Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23
New Chairman Has Planned
Sharp Campaign to In
crease Enrolment.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
TO COOPERATE IN WORK
All Employees From Rank of
Cashier Down Eligible for (
& Various Courses.

Henry F. Kimball of the American
Security g. Trust Co. has been ap-
pointed chairman of the Membership
Committee of the washington Chapter,
/. American Institute of Banking, by
Aubrey o. Dooley, president of the
chapter, it was announced last night.
Plans for the committee are already
being outlined, and it is evident that
d strenuous campaign win be waged.
Mr.. Kimball, the new chairman, is a
graduate of Central High School. He
first became identified with the Wash
ington chapter as a member in 1916.
He subsequently wen the institute
standard certificate and was later
awarded special certificates for the sue
cessful completion Of several Of the
more advanced courses. lie has served
on numerous committees, and was a
delegate of the chapter at national
conventions In Cleveland, Dallas, De-
tfoit and Philadelphia. AS chairman
Of the Athletic Committee, l929-3o. he
arranged the first golf match with
Baltimore chapter Wr. KimbaH was
elected to the Board of Governors for a
two-year term in 1929 and last year
served as chairman Of the Publicity
Committee.
Members of Committee.
other members Of the committee are:
Robert e. Lee, vice chairman. Lincoln
National Bank: Anne p. Crawford, sec
rotary, McIsachlen Banking Corporation;
Frank C. Cook. District National Bank;
GEORGE r. FTemer. National Metropolitan
Bank: William H. Laughlsn, Washington
Loan g. Trust Co.: Frank w. Lee,
Mount Vernon Savings Bank; o. Leh-
mann Security Savings & Commercial
Bank: william B. Mehler, Washington
Mechanics Savings Bank Stuart S.
Cgilvie. Second National Bank: Louis
Il Plrnell, Riggs National Bank; Paul
j. Settler: American Security & Trust
Co.; Ellsworth Meyer Franklin National
Bank. and Robert w. Crandan, Com
marcial National Bank
The Membership Committee has al
ready outlined its campaign for the
coming year, and it is expected that the
activities viii get under way around
the middle Of next month, 1t IS. OF
course, vital that new members be Sc
cured from year to year in order that
the chapter may continue to progress,
but 1t is not the purpose Of this COM
raittee TO enroll new members merely
for the sake Of swelling the member
ship Rather, It is desired TO interest
those bank men and women who want
& obtain a technical banking educa-
ton and are willing to devote part Of
their spare time TO active work in the
chapter in order to accomplish this
During the period Of the campaign
every bank employe in Washington viii
be informed by booklets, folders. posters.
etc. Of the purposes and aims of the
institute and the proposed program of
the chapters educational and social ac-
tivities for the year. The committee
viii be assisted in this work BY the
Board Of Consuls ito be announced
later and the Publicity Committed
Eligibility Rules.
Events during the past few years have
clearly demonstrated the 6esirability.
and even necessity, OF thorough tech
meal education for those who hope 10
advance 10 higher executive positions IN
banks. and membership in The Ameri-
can Institute of Banking is the quick
est and slirest road by which such edu-
cation can be obtained. as It is also
without doubt, the least expensive.
All bank employees with rank not
higher than that of cashier are eligible
70 active membership in the chapter
and those with rank above that of
cashier, including directors, are eligible
To sustaining membership