Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Many past presidents of Washing
ton Chapter, American Institute of
Banking, will assist in receiving the
guests at tonight's twenty-fifth an
niversary banquet at the Willard, be-
ginning at $50. There are to be four
speeches sufficiently brief so that
dancing may begin at 8 o'clock. The
speakers are Howard Moran, president
of the District Bankers Association;
Harry V. Haynes, chairman of the
Washington Clearing House Associa-
ton: Richard Hill, secretary of the
National American Institute of Bank
ing, and T. Hunton Leith, local chap
ter president. Attorney Frank j.
Hogan will preside.
The list of former institute presi-
dents includes George w. White,
George o. Watson, Francis r. Dooley,
John Poole, w. Nick. Stowell f.
Percival Wilson, Edmund S. Wolfe.
Arthur B. Claxton, jr.; Joshua Evans,
jr.; Ernest E. Herrell, Charles II.
Doing. jr.; W. w. Spaid, Harry V.
Haynes, Roy L. Neuhauser, Edward
j. McQuade, Victor b. Deyber, Charles
ID. Boyer. w. j. Waller, James c.
Dulin, jr.; Harold w. Burnside, K.
Jesse CLANCY and T. Hunton Leith,
the present chapter executive.
Those having the banquet arrange
ments in charge are Joseph d. Yerkes,
chairman; 1. j. Roberts, vice chair
man; Miss Dorothy Colburn, secretary,
and James A. Soper, treasurer.
Publicity-Elmer O'Hara, chairman;
Miss S. Winifred Burwell, Aubrey
Dooley, Miss Mabel Royce. r. z. II.
Siddons, Garrett Van Hoesen, Miss
Lois A. White, Henry Kimball and
Mics Cothnrivn L ria
CLANCY, chairman; Miss Mildred G..
Woodstock, Lincoln FL. Phillips, Julian
o. Cardin and Harold f. Gates.
observation-disclosures Irelan, chairman;
j. H. Beall, Norman Towson, Miss
May A. Beall. Miss Emma Bischof
and Miss Esther Lau. Entertain
ment-Alfred w. Sherman. James c.
Dulin, jr., Phil Garnett, H. II. Oar
nellie, Raymond p. Lochte and Fer
nand Petit. Seating-F. II. Cox,
chairman; John +. Fletchall, Robert
Lacey, Herbert Lawson, Ellsworth
Meyer and Frank M. Perley.
Bankers Push Program Plans.
The program committee Of the Dis
trict Bankers Association hopes to
make the Hot Springs convention the
most valuable yet held. The commit
tee is already putting much thought
into the selection of subjects that will
furnish the best possible opportunity
Of advancing constructive banking
ideas. The members Of this body, re-
Gently appointed by General Chair
man Lanier 2. McLachlen, include:
Edward j. McQuade, chairman;
Charles d. Boyer, vice chairman;
Howard Moran, w. w. Spaud, Robert
V. Fleming, Harry V. Haynes, Victor
B. Dayber, Bruce Baird. F. G. Addi-
son. jr., w. ]. Waller, Maurice Otter
back, c. F. Jacobsen and j. Frank
White.
Metropolitan Agents Meet Here.
Field organizations of the Metro
politan Life Insurance Co. covering
Washington, Alexandria, Cumberland,
Hagerstown, Annapolis, Havre de
Grace, Dover and Wilmington were in
convention at the Willard Hotel Thurs
day. More than 800 managers, as
Sistant managers, agents, medical eX-
aminers and nurses attended the SEES
sion which was arranged by John
Dolph. manager of the Washington
district Among the prominent COM
pany officials present were: Lee X.
Frankel and A. F. c. Fiske, vice
presidents.
Trend of Business Puzzling.
Moody's Weekly Review says, in
part:
THE absorption of substantial new
offerings of securities which devel-
oped 10 days ago attests the strong
fundamental condition of the market
as a whole. The reason for this
strength is due, in part, to the easy
credit situation and the amount of
capital available for investment. A
general feeling of uncertainty pre-
walls regarding the course of BUSH
ness for the next six months or so,
and the hesitant attitude that has
existed for some weeks continues"
Local Man on Study Council.
Grosvenor Jones, chief of the in
vestment division of the Department
OF Commerce, has been placed on
the advisory council of the organi-
cation formed by the Investment