Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
NEW BANKING STEPS
TO Be DISCUSSED
E. J. McQuade Among List of
Speakers to Address
Management Farley.

The bank management conference to
be held in Philadelphia, March Il and
is, under the auspices of the American
Bankers Association and the State
banking associations of New York,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia and
the District Of Columbia, will be ar
ranged to afford an opportunity for an
interchange Of practical banking ideas
for the benefit of all bankers in the
North Central Atlantic States, accord
ing to announcement from those having
the meeting In charge. Edward j. Nc
Quade Of this city is one of the speak
ers.
Philadelphia will act as host for the
most important bank management con-
ference ever held in the Central At
lantic States" says Frank w. Sim
monds, deputy manager, American
Bankers Association. I'm these days
of rapid changes and establishments in
all phases of business it behooves the
banker to keep in touch with his fell
low bankers and familiarize himself
with the best in banking practices.
There is a new spirit in banking-a
determination to tighten up all loose
bank machinery and gear it to the
tempo of what is the best in modern
business methods.
Better Methods Sought.
"The Central Atlantic States bank
management conference will afford an
unusual opportunity for meeting and
exchanging ideas. The prime purpose
is to develop a new effectiveness In
bank management, thereby placing the
entire banking profession upon q plane
OF increased efficiency, maximum serv-
Ice and larger earnings. It is reason
able to expect that this conference will
aid In clearing up many banking prob
lens and q marked improvement in
methods"
The complete program, which is in
charge of a committee consisting of
Harry j. Haas, vice president, First
National Bank, Philadelphia; Walter K.
Harot; president, Integrity Trust Co.,
Phladelph1a; o. Howard Wolfe, cashier.
the Philadelphia National Bank, chair
man, is as follows:
First session, Friday morning, March
IA, Bellevue-Stratford: detectives of
the Conference" o. Howard Wolfe. Loan
administration: Sound Loan Policy for
q Country Bank" William K. PAYNE
president. New York State Bankers
Association: Farmer Loans" p. H
Salmon, assistant cashier, Second Ma
tional Bank, Elmira, N. Y; Merchant
treasurer, Robert Morris Associates,
LanSdowne. Pa. Real Estate Loans"
Freas B. Snyder, Freas B. Snyder &
Co.. research director. Robert Morris
Associates; Credit Bureaus" A. H.
smith, president, The National Bank of
Topton, Topton, Pa.
Washington Banker on Program.
Second session, Friday afternoon,
March IA: Profit producing policies:
analysis OF General Operation Costs"
Co, Philadelphia; Account Analysis"
w. M. Nash, treasurer, Haddon Heights
Bank q Trust Co., Haddon Heights,
N. j.; Interest on Accounts" w. Wal
ter Wilson, Milton, Pa, vice president,
Pennsylvania Bankers Association;
Chain Store and Other Branch Ac-
counts" G. F. Zimmerman, secretary,
pennsylvania Bankers Association;
Chain Stores and Banking" r. w.
Lyons, executive vice president, National
CHAIN Store Association, New York
Better Banking Practice" E. j. Nc
Quade, vice president, Liberty National
Bank. Washington.
Third session, Friday evening, March
IA, Benjamin Franklin Hotel: Invest
ment policies: Bank Investments and
Secondary Reserves" DR.. Paul M.
Atkins, engineer-economist. Ames,
Emerich & Co., Chicago. Ill; Com
merclal Paper and Bankers Accept
ances, John E. Rovensky, vice chair
man. The Bank of America, New York
CITY: Call Loans" Harry j. Haas, vice
president First National Bank, Phila-
delphia, vice president, American Bank
ers' Association.
Final Days Addresses.
Fourth session, Saturday morning,
March is, Bellevue-Stratford Hotel: |
Bank administration and management:
Responsibility of Directors in Bank
Thomas B. McAdams,
executive manager. State Planters Bank
d Trust Co., Richmond; Reports to
Directors" Stephen L. Newman, chief
national bank examiner, third Federal
reserve district, Philadelphia; Person
mel and Accounting Safeguards" G.
Fred Berger, treasurer, Norristown-Penn
Trust Co.; Depreciation Accounts and
Conservation of Earnings" John j. |
Driscoll; ,jr.. Driscoll. Millet q Co..
philadelphia; General Conference |
Summary" Craig B. Hazlewood, vice |
president, First National Bank, Chicago. |
15-minute discussion will follow the |
presentation Of each topic.