Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
MODERN BANKING
TOLD AT BANQUET
President Evans of American
Institute Speaks on Keep
ing Step.

Approximately $50 of washinuton's
junior bankers and their guests heard
an address by President w. ]. Evans
of the American Institute of Banking.
on Keeping Step With the Times" at
the twenty-sixth annual banquet of the
local chapter last night at the Hotel
willard.
Mr.. Evans said: "In these DAYS of
consultations, branch and chain bank
ing, the individuality of banks and
bankers is being swallowed UP in the
race for volume and power" the speaker
declared. 1.-THE banker confronted by a
vastly increased number of customers
cannot hope to keep in touch with each
one personally. AS substitute for this
personal service that we used to render
we have enlarged our organizations
installed new departments, new con-
veniences and diversified services.
In many ways this new system Is
far superior to the old one-horse bank
But its successful functioning depends
entirely upon the efficiency of the work.
ing force, the smooth performance Of a
big, complicated organization. Upon
the shoulders Of the tellers, the lobby
force and the junior officers who come
in contact with, the public now rest q
great many Of the responsibilities that
formerly were carried by the senior
officers.
Requirement Of Ability,
"These contact men must not only
be service experts, but must be able
intellegently to discuss with the Gus
toner his own problems and his bust
ness problems, but must also be familiar
with local. national and international
business and financial conditions. The
public will decide on the efficiency be-
tween the old unit banking system and
the new system OF 'superbanking.'
A. E. Henze. head of Washington
chapter, presided; invocation was offer-
ed by Rev. w. w. Shearer, and q salute
to the colors was played by the Over
seas Drum and Bugle Corps. President
W. j. Waller of the District Bankers
Association, announced the topics for
the institute essay contest, those win
ming the first three places being given
trips to the annual convention. After
Mr.. Waller presented greetings from
the association, H. H. Mckee, chairman
of the Washington Clearing House
Association, presented similar greetings
from that body.
Features Of Entertainment.
The entertainment included La Mari
American Security Glee Club. Harry M
Taylor being master of ceremonies. Ar
Amos m Andy skit was presented by
H. Tudor Morsell and Arthur B. Pierce
having been written by Thomas w
Brahany.
An incident Of the evening was the
presentation by Washington Chapter OF
gold watch to James A. Soper, last
years president.
r. Hunton Leith was chairman Of the
committee handling the arrangements
with Frank M. Perley, vice chairman
Lois A. White, secretary, and Robert E
Lee, treasurer.
Members and Guests Present
Seated at the tables were:
Harry X. Adams, Miss Kathryn w
Albaugh, Frank M. Alligood, r.; Mr.
Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. w. Il. Ander.
ton, Robert M. Ashton, Miss Gladyl
| Atkins, Edmund B. Ault, =
Mr.. w. Elmer Bacon. Mr.. and Mrs
James H. Baden. Miss Helen e. Baily
Charles H. Baker. Mrs. Florence Baker
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter M. Ballard, Mr.
and Mrs. Willard @. Barker, George A
Barnes, Lee Barnes, Peter BaSsing, Mis-,
Gladys E. Bates, Mr. and Mrs. Samue
r. Baulsir, Albert II. Bedford, G. w
Beerbower. John Allen Bell, Charles E
Beltz. w. H. Benhoff, Mr.. and Mrs
John z. Benton, G. Fred Berger, Mis-.
Eileen v. Berrall, Joseph Berry, Mis-
| Clara Beu. Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Brig
Bishop, T. Edward Blundon, Lindley A
Bond, Miss Mildred Borden, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Charles Boswell, Vincent p
| Boudren, Miss Kathryn E. Bowers, ]. F
| Bowling, Miss Louise Bowman, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Joseph Boyd, Miss Helen v. Boyd
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles d. Boyer, EdwarS
L. Brady, Mr.. and Mrs. Percy G. Brady
John F. Brawner, Miss Catherine Brick
wedde. 8. C. Brittle, Miss Grace L
| Bromley, Miss Frances NJ. Bronson, Nor
man F. Brown, E. r. BROMLEY, Mr.. ant
Mrs. William G. Buchanan, Earle S
Buckingham, Mrs. Maude II. Bucking
ham, Miss E. M. Burch, Mr.. and Mrs
j. Ross Burhouse, Miss Mary Burke
Edwin NJ Burlingame, Mr.. and Mrs
H. w. Burnside, Miss s. Winifred Bur
well, Joseph Buscher, Miss Augusti
Butler, Mr.. and Mrs, r. w. Byers
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Cady
Thomas M. Cahill, William Cairncross
| Charles A. Galloway, Charles B. Camp
bell, w. j. Cannon, Miss Mary Ter
3, Carpenter, Thomas D. Carson. Mis-
Mary L. Chadwick, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl H
Chaffee, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Jesse CLANCY
man, William r. Chapman, Paul
Chappelle, Miss Ida Chernikoff, 8. vii
| loughby Chesley, Miss Elizabeth A
Chick, Miss Amanda Chittum, EdwarC
E. Cissel, Mr.. and Mrs. v. Marbur.
Clagett, jr.; Miss Halle Mae CLARK
| L. A. Clark, John H. Clarke, Theodore
Cogswell, Miss Ruth Colburn, Charlie
w. Collins, Miss Helen Collins, Mis-
Dorothy M. Conner, Frank c. Cook
Miss Naomi Cooper, Mrs. Wade H
Cooper, Karl william Corby, Herber
| Corley, Mark P. Coughlan, Admiral T
| j. Cow1e, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick H
| Cox, Robert w. Crandall, Miss Doroth,
w. Creecy, Paul B. Cromelin, LloyC
Cunningham, r. Drummond Curtis
James D. Cushman.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. @. Dagenais
j. M. Dagger, Mrs. E. w. Dampier, w
P. Danforth, Miss Eleanor L. Dank
meyer, Miss Audrey Dardon, Hopewel
H. Darnielle, Frederick A. Daum, Claud,
P. Davidson, Austin w. Davis, Floyd e
| Davis, Lawrence S. Davis, William B
Davis, John M. De Marco, Miss Myrtle
| M. Detwiler, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul B
Detwiler, Victor B. Deyber, Miss Chris
tine Di Francis, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Dickey, Charles Dienelt, Mr.. anC
Mrs Charles H. Doing, Mr.. and Mrs
F. j. Donohue, Aubrey o. Dooley, Mr.
and Mrs. Vernon r. Dorman, Miss Vir.
ginia Dorsey, j. Leroy Dougall, Arthur
@. Doying, E. H. Droop, Mr.. and Mrs
| James G. Dulin, jr.; Walter H. Dun.
lap, d. w. Durrett, Cameron Dye anC
Kent l.. Dyer.
Miss Mary Farley, G. Louis Eckloff
Miss v. Antoinette Edwards, Mis-.
Dorothea Ehlis Robert S. Emery, Mis-.
| Charlotte A. Engel, Lawrence Wilbur
Engleman, J; Frederick English, Mr.
and Mrs. Richard B. English, Mis-:
Loretta Ennis, Mr.. and Mrs Edwin G