Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
NEW DEpOSITORS SCRUTINIZED
CLOSELY BY BANK OFFICIALS
LARGER Institutions Now Take Great Care
in Acceptance of New Accounts.
Inquiries Are Searching.

president of the association and vice
Of Chicago, in making public the pro-
gram Of the general sessions.
Things are happening In banking
and the banker may not sit content
with self-assurance that there Is no
need for new thinking" Mr.. Hazlewood
says. ITO be successful, country and
city bank alike must recognize the
changes that have taken place in bust
ness, In the variety Of banking services
ing, In the bankers attitude toward the
public and In the possible consequences
Of the growth Of group and branch
banking.
I'VE mean to have q thorough dis
cussion regarding what Is happening In
the banking business at the San Fran
cisco convention. The topic Of bank
management, with particular reference
TO country bank management. will be
that our members are vitality interested
in the subject Of how better to run
their banks. At one Of the general con-
vention sessions there viii be an ad-
dress by H. N. Stronck Of Chicago on
several phases of good bank manage
ment. Mr.. Stronck has qualified IS
an expert in this matter. He has made
studies Of the earning assets and Or
banks and his contribution, together
with the open discussion that will fol-
low 1t, viii without doubt add a great
deal to the thinking Of our profession
along lines Of better operation Of banks.
Controller Of Currency to Speak.
THE controller Of the currency, John
W. Pole. IL making o study Of group,
chain and branch banking. Whatever
may be the convictions Of bankers about
the merits Of the various types Of bank
organizations. including unit banking,
| we should keep informed Of what Is
has consented to appear As q speaker
| at the convention, and anticipate that
he will set forth his opinions with re-
spect to the standing and future Of the
national bank system. This should be
Of highly important and interesting IN
! formation for our entire membership.
There will be speakers to explain the
theory Of so-called group banking, and
also an address by the country banker
Of national reputation on the merits OF
| unit banking. Our purpose Is TO pre-
sent to the convention o well rounded
out exposition OF the various theories
Of bank organization, afiliatton and
control, and we believe no banker should
neglect the opportunity Of hearing this
presentation.
In addition, the principal divisions
Of the association will each have q
| program which will include q list Of
discussion Of important banking topics.
| There win be topics assigned to spe-
cialists in certain departments Of bank
service, as, for example, trust matters,
savings and commercial banking
methods and inter-bank relationships. f"
| The general sessions will be held ut
the Curran Theater, the first being
called to order by President Hazlewood
at 1890 am, Tuesday, october I. The
Rev. Edward j. Hanna. archbishop Of
the diocese of San Francisco. Mr..
Hazlewood will deliver the presidents
annual address to the association, which
will be followed by q report on the
official acts and proceedings Of the
executive council.
H. N. stronck, chairman H. N.
Stronck Co., Chicago, will address the
convention on IAN Approach to the
an exposition of the principles Of scien-
tific operation. This will be followed
by discusson from the floor. There will
aios be an address by Robert L. Gordon
of the Bank Of italy National Trust d
Savings Association Of Los Angeles, who
won first prize in the Giannini endow-
ment fund national public speaking
| contest at the 1929 annual convention
Of the American Institute Of Banking.
He will speak on THE Best Investment"
The appointment of the resolutions
committee will be announced at this
session.
/
| Controller Pole Talks.
At the session the address Of Con-
trolier Pole will be the feature. This
will be followed by the report OF the
nominating committee and the election
Of officers. The days proceedings will
close with the report Of the resolutions
The final general session, 1880 am,
| Thursday, October 3, will be devoted to
o consideration Of group, chain and
unit banking. George w. DAWSON
president Central Hanover Bank q
Trust Co., New York, will speak on
Banking Evolution in America" He
will be followed by Max B. Nahm. vice
president Citizens National Bank. Bowl
ing Green, KY, who will speak on Unit
Banks" At the conclusion OF these adj
dresses Rudolf Hecht, president the
| Hibernia Bank q Trust Co., New Or
leans, La, will present q summary OF
the general situation, analysing the ele-
ments Of group, chain and unit banking
The convention will close with the
| installation 0f officers.