The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-20
FLEMING LAUDs
WORK Of
4. |. B.
~ HARRY GUSACK
Financial Editor

FINANCIAL EWAtOF
Unstinted praise OF the achieve
Aaents accomplished by the Wash
anGton Chapter Of the American In
stitute of Banking was voiced by
Robert ". Fleming. president OF the
Riggs National Bank, and president
ct the District Bankers Association,
ut the formal opening of the chap
tcr'a educational year held at the
Wizard Hotel last night.
The meeting was featured by the
award Of prizes and certificates Of
graduation to one of the largest
classes in the history OF the local
chapter. The prizes. nearly all Of
which are offered by local bankers,
consisted of first, second and thivG
awards in the various subjects per-
taining 10 banking. So close was
the competition this year that in
six instances ties developed.
In addition to Mr.. Fleming, the
bankers were addressed by DIR.
Samuel w. Graflin, Of New York, a
former clergyman OF this city.
The prize winners were as follows
The Robert v. Fleming prize in
Donald A. Mccormack.
Of Riggs National Bank. 20; Vir-
ginia A. Weakey, Of the Guaranty
Company OF New York, 80; w.
Harry Finney, z. e. Booker Com.
pany, 97.75; Peyton e. Fletcher, jr..
Riggs National Bank. S7.7s.
The w. w. Spaid prize In busi-
ness forScasting-Phillip M. Gar.
nett. Riggs National Bank, IS; Don.
aid Mccormack, Ri6GA National
Bank, 97.6. and John =. Schfam,s
Treasury Department, $3.50.
The George o. WaleOn prize In
crsdita-Alice III. Whitton, First Ma.
tional Bank of Alexandria. SS.6;
gene r. Marks. Merchants Bank
and Trust Company. 9s,5.
The Victor B. Deyber prize In
Standard Economics-Miss Leona
Rider. Prince George Bank. 81; Is.
Winters Richwine, p. F, saul Com
pany, SS.5. and Charles G.. Gran
kcrd, Liberty National Bank. SO.
The John Poole prize in nego-
liable INSTRUMENTS Miss Blanche
Wise, Treasury Department. -:
James Z. McGeary. w. B. Hibbs
Company. ss; Mrs. Virginia NJ. Har-
Rison, Takoma Park Rank, 97.5.
The George w. White prize in
analysis of financial statements
Frank v. Cook, the National Metro
pclitan Bank. IS: Robert q. Whit
ton, first National Bank Of Alex
andria, IS; John r. keene. Riggs,
-; Henry r. Kimban. AAAsfican
1ecurtty and Trust Company. 81.
william J. Father prize in trust
functIOna-Mary l.. Chadwick. Wash
SIS: Bessie b. Fillius, Washington
Henry X. Dierkoph, Riggs. 1925;
pArtment. sS.25.
Washington Clearing House As
aoc.ati0n prize in banking tunda.
nfenfals--NeIson d. Smith. or Crane,
Paris q Co., 1926; George Ellis
Robey, Washington Loan 4 Trust
Company. 30; Willard B. Barker,
Norris Plan Bank, ss.75, and g.
Edward Foreman, Riggs, OATS.
Charles j. Bell prize in standard
banking--Randolph p. Butler, Riggs,
as.5: Willard g. Barker. Morris Plan
Bank, 95.2S. and C. C.. Crawford,
Liberty National Bank, S5.25.
Floyd z. Davis prize in CONNER.
cial law--James e. McGeary, w. b.
Hibbs 4 Co., 100: G. Wilbur Cissell,
seventh Street Savings Bank, 80;
Joseph d. Bpscher. Columbia Ma.
tfonal Bank, SIS: r. r. CLAYTON,
1T. Vernon Savings Bank, s8.S: G.
Edward Foreman, KigSs, SS.5;
Homer q. Smith. Commercial Ma.
tIonaI Bank, sS.5: Helen v. Reed,
Burke q Herbert. OF Alexandra,
sank women's Club prize for
woman making highest grade in
standard course-Miss Leona T.
Rl4eT.
ThA following graduates Of the in
0kltute's standard course in banking
were awarded certificates: Gordon
y. APnett, William J.. Ashdown, Ho.
nssr X. Barrett. o. X. Byerly, John
N. CaStell, jr., Hollis Dew. Cham
plain. Charles G.. Crawford, J. Ar.
thmr Cromwell. Floyd 9. Davis. VIII
Fyr T.. Dieter. J. Frederick English,
16aB Rhea Farrell, 8. II. Field. Sal.
10 Withers Fletcher. John c. Fran
z0ai. Harold r. Gates. r. M. Cover.
CAAFIsS p. Haaan. Daisy c. Higgins
n, r. Lee, Fred r. Mcintyre, jr..
Marie r. Mallon Horace Truxton
Morrison, Richard A. Nessis. Lin.
eeln III. Phillips. Leona T. Rider.
t4fEAS, NJ. Shomo, Robert A. Sisson,
Nelson M. Stokes. Curtis L. Thrift,
WifFiana NJ Topping, z. J. Tucker.
EFeyDeFt w. Walker. Spencer BLK
WSIz and Charlie II. Weckerly.
Postgraduate AWardA
ftt41tt cards for the completion Of
S6st graduate subjects were awarded
ne following:
ksfe0its--Frank V. Cook, William
AZ. E:tadbn. John Paul Foley, II. ~.
ksFSs<6, JOhD X. Keener. Raymond
~. fsewis. John II. Mclean. Eugene
4 Mhfks. Stuart X. DgiIvie. Alice
H,. Wilton and Robert q. Wilton.
stsNiHsss forecastinE-H. w. Burn.
kGS, r, M. Garnett. Paul r. Griffin,
.fbnA n. Kesner, Albert Lyman,
fyS6sA A. Mccormack. John stephen
A. nYssargh, Robert p. Riley. jr.,
Vs4fhh L. Sapderson. John i.
9oS+A6N, Edwin c. steffe, Merchant
vExtw6Fth.
TsuSt functionG--John r. Ander.
81 Msfv r.. Chadwick, Henry X.
sfsre5gn BesEiO b. Frillius, Honor
n sYtHfz, r.: Edwin c. Steffe,
Ssy4s Il. w4if, Lee Ross Wilson.
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