The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-06
BANK SESSIONS
PLANS READY
By RICHAR DHATTON

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The meeting here Thursday Of
the Eastern Regional Savings Con.
ference brings to Washington an
important group Of the American
Bankers Association, hundreds Of
officials Of savings banks In the
eastern states, who win discuss and
consider matters Of the greatest
Importance to savings banks and to
the saving public.
Members Of the District Of Col.
umbia Bankers Association viii be
active In the conference and in In.
tertAaning the visiting bankers.
president Howard Moran, Of the
p 2. Bankers Association, IS gem
eral chairman Of the convention
ana with cnairmen and members of
Inc several sub-comnittees, has
worked out . comprehensive pro-
gram for the conference.
President w. r. Morehouse OF
the Savings Bank Division will pre-
side at all sessions Of the confer
ence and win deliver an address
At the opening session after ii
address OF welcome has been made
Dy Harry v. Haynes, President Of
the Washington, D. C. Clearing
House and OF the Farmers and
Mechanics National Bank.
Mr. Haynes 10 also vice chair.
man OF the present conference, and
q member Of the executive COM
mittee Of the American Bankers
Association.
Topics for Addresses
Opening remarks win also Be
made by General Chairman Howard
Moran, president Of the d. @.
Bankers Association and vice presi.
dent Of the American Security and
Trust Company.
subjects upon which addresses
WI Be made and discussion in.
dulged In on Thursday are: Bet
ter Bu9ineas Bureau and Its Rela.
tlon to Savings" by Edward u.
Greene, managing director, Better
BUSINESS Bureau, New York. Dis
cusslon LED by Joshua Evans, jr.,
executive vice president. District
National Bank. Investment OF
Savings Deposits" by Harry p.
Clifford. president National Associa.
ton Of Mutual Savings Banks.
Discussion led by George L. Wood.
ward. vice president savings bank
DIVISION American Bankers Asso-
cation ana treasurer of the South
Norwalk Comm Savings Bank.
During the luncheon which viii
follow this subject there will BE- dis
cueeions on general matters Of IN.
terest. At the afternoon session On
Thursday, w. Espey Albig viii
make an address on Lights and
shadows Of Savings"
Others Among Speakers
Ogner speakers win be-: Samuel
u. Beach, president Rome IN. ~
savings Bank, Henry II. Mckee.
president of the National Capital
Bank OF washington: Francis q.
Addison vice president OF the
Security Savings and Commercial
Bank: Gurden Edwards, publicity
director. American Bankers Agso-
citation; Preeident 1orel1ouse and
Gen. Albert G. Dalton. 81 the
United States Shipping Board.
Thursday evening . reception win
b held in the small baIl room at
tbs Willard to be followed by q
banquet In the large ball room. w.
W. 6paid, OF William B. Hibbs and
Company, WIN preside. at the ban.
iquet, which. In itself. tnsures the
success OF the occasion, and the
address Of the evening win be De.
atvered by Hon. Merle Thorpe, edi.
tor OF Nations Business. Greetings
from the American Bankers Associ-
atton viii Be extended by Fred N.
Shepherd and Mr.. Morehouse viii.
extend greetings from the president
Of the Savings Bank division.
The banquet win be followed by
dancing.