The Washington times., 1928-04-24
BANKERSOF D. c.
TO MEET IN
JUN.
BY RICHARD HATTON

n Those in position to estimate in.
terest III, the coming convention OF
the District Of Columbia Bankers As.
ISOLATION assert that the affair at
Montauk Beach, L. L, next June,
will surpass any event of the kind in
the long list Of successful annual
meetings held away from Washing
ton By the organization.
More than che usual number of
bank officials have significd their in
tention to make the trip to Montauk.
IL there are any who doubt the
value of the convention from a bank
Ing standpoint they will be con-
WINGED as to the constructive nature
Of the sessions by the following state.
ment by the general convention chair.
man. McQnade.
New Insight on Problems
our coming convention to be
held Montauk Beach, New York.
many outstanding students OF bank
i1ig In various phases of complex
banking problems win, in q few
days, give US a. new insight into
these problems broader and deeper
than any one of us could expect to
attain In months OF solitary study.
Aside from the formal presenta-
ton OF banking ideas, the individual
personal contacts made at these
conventions afford pleasant relaxa.
ton and bring wider vision IN bust
ness and life, enabling US to return
TO our desks with a sense Of well
being that viii hearten us to face
our everyday problems with new
Yigcr and greater effect.
The coming convention offers
speakers and thinkers who will
surely put their impress on the his
tory Of the District OF Columbia
Bankers Association. No, you cam
not afford to miss it. Z
Forum Dinner Discussion
Harold wv. Burnside, chairman OF
the forum committee Of Washing
ton Chapter American Institute nf
BANKING, has Announced the final
forum dinner discussion for the sea-
son which VIII take place at the
Raleigh Hotel ct o'clock Friday
evening.
Hon. Thomas b. Patton, general
eonnsel Of the American Bankers
Association. win talk on Some
Legal Problems In Banking" and
will lead the discussion. Particular
reference will be made to che uni
form fiduciaries act. the joint de-
posit bill will be referred to briefly,
md other legal points win be
touched upon.
Members of the committee. are:
y. G. Dulin, jr., r. III. Cox and 4.
Hunton Leith.
Article on Poole
"A sketch Of John Poole. president
OF the F'ederal-American National
Bank. appears in the March issue
Of the Bankers Magazine. The ar
ticle is by Carl III. Claudy and pays
b glowing tribute to the worth of
the washington banker. An editors
note states: John Poole. president
OF the Federal-Ameriean National
Bank Of Washington, ., G., is
known both IN Washington and TO
hundreds Of bankers outside that
city not only as an extremely able
banker but as one Of the most
human personalities In the banking
profession"
Poole. also, appears prominently
Al Inc D60ASIB h4OnLH1y III an liz
gerk that carries the WashinZ ton
mans picture and q short, snappy
outline Of his views on the appeal
that q bar. makes to its customers.
President Spaid Of the y. c. Bank.
ers Association recently announced
that he had appointed Laurence A.
Slaughter, vice president Of the
Commercial National Bank, and C.
III. Pope, vice president OF the Mum
sey Trust Company, as committee
of two to plan the preconvention,
get-together dinner Of the associa.
ton and May II has been tentatively
set as the date.
Howard Moran of the American
Security and Trust Company has
returned from meeting of the
American Bankers Association at
Augusta, Ga.