Evening star., 1929-12-19
GEOGRAPHIC BODY
F.. HONORS FLEMING
Names Washington Banker
and E. P. Grosvenor, New
/ York, Life Trustees.

Edwin P. Grosvenor, attorney Of New
York City, and Robert V. Fleming,
banker Of Washington, yesterday were
elected life trustees of the National
Geographic Society.
Mr.. Grosvenor, formerly special as
sistant to the Attorney General and
special attorney in series of famous
legal cases under the antitrust laws,
now is member of the law firm of
Cadwalader, Wickersham g. Taft, in
New York. Mr.. Fleming is president of
the Riggs National Bank and is identi-
fed with numerous civic and communi-
ty organizations in Washington.
Mr.. GroSvenor and Mr.. Fleming were
elected to vacancies on the National
Geographic Society's board Of trustees,
which includes many notable members,
among them Chief Justice Taft, former
President Coolidge, Gen. John j. PERISH
ing and Charles c.. Dawes, American
Ambassador TO England.
Mr.. Grosvenor Is the son of DR.. Ed
win A. GroSvenor, for many years pro-
lessor Of history at Robert College,
Constantinople; later professor of Euro
pean history and allied subjects at
Amherst and noted writer on historic
subjects. He is a twin brother Of DR..
Gilbert GroSvenor president of the Ma
tional Geographic Society and editor of
the National Geographic Magazine.
Grosvenor Former Captain.
During the World War he was a
member of the legal advisory board of
New York City under the Selective serv-
ice act and he was commissioned as a
captain in the Military Intelligence Di-
vision, u. S. A.
Mr.. Grosvenor is treasurer Of the ma
tional committee on prisons and prison
labor and a member of Psi Epsilon. Phi
Delta Phi and Phi Beta Kappa. He is
a member Of the Union League, City
Midday, Downtown and Apawimis Clubs
Of New York and the Chevy Chase and
National Press Clubs in Washington.
Mr.. Fleming attended George Wash
dngton University while beginning his
financial career as a messenger of the
Riggs National Bank. His advance
ment was rapid. and in 1921 he became
a vice president of the institution. In
1925 he was elected president. In 1928
~ served as president of the District
OF Columbia Bankers Association, and
Is now member of several important
committees Of that organization.
Authority on Finance.
Mr.. Fleming has been a close student
OF nnance. ana is the author OF the
present system of settling clearing house
balances, which eliminates settlements
in cash and substitutes telegraphic
transfers through reserve accounts in
the Federal Reserve Bank at Richmond.
Mr.. Fleming has official connections
with numerous national and local civic
anC business organizations. In addition
to being a trustee of the National
Geographic Society, he is a trustee Of
the Council of Boy Scouts of America,
the Economic League, National Train
ing School for Boys, Columbia Hospital
and the District of Columbia Community
Chest, trustee and treasurer of the
Corcoran Gallery Of Art, treasurer of
the national Republican congressional
committee, member of the executive
council Of the American Bankers As
ISOLATION OF the Columbia Historical
Society, Sons of the American Revolu-
ton, Stable Money Association, Wash
tngton Board of Trade and the Ma
tional AeronauticS Association; direc-
tor Of the Washington Railway & Elec-
trio Co., National Press Club Building
Corporation, Investors of Washington
and Columbia Sand SZ Gravel Co. King
Victor Emmanuel of Italy has conferred
on Mr.. Fleming the order of Com
mander of the Crown of Italy.
Mr.. Flemings clubs are Metropolitan,
Chevy Chase. National Press, Burning
Tree, Blue Ridge Rod and Gun, Bond
and Aero.