Evening star., 1932-02-14
HIGHER STANDARDS
URGED IN BANKING
President MergIer Tells
American. Institute Needs
in Changed Conditions.

lean Institute OF Banking and their
guests heard Henry j. Mergler, presi-
dent Of the national organization, make
stirring plea for higher standards
tion for individual bankers, at the
twenty-eighth annual banquet of
Washington Chapter, held at the VIII
lard Hotel last evening.
Never in the history Of the Nation,
he said, has the banker occupied as
important a position In domestic and
international affairs as he does today
He is leader, counselor. director and
balance wheel in the economic life and
well-being of every community.
The period since the war, the speaker
continued, has created the keenest
competition in all lines of business.
To meet this situation greater cooper
alton is needed. The most useful work
bankers and business men can do in
the near future is to help bring about
greater faith and confidence in all our
institutions. The national institute
officer declared that in travels all over
the country he has found that this
better sentiment is already spreading.
Aubrey o. Dooley, president Of Wash
1ngton Chapter, presided at the dinner.
During the evening he paid a tribute
to the late George o. Watson and the
late Edward j. McQuade. both former
local bank presidents and past presi-
dents of Washington Chapter
Watch and Chain Presented.
Frank M. Perley, who was president
OF the chapter last year. was presented
with a watch and chain
Frank j. Hogan, who is general
counsel of the District Bankers Asso-
citation, was another speaker.
The entertainment was in charge Of
Harry Taylor as master of ceremonies
Edwin c. Steffe, a local banker, sang
several solos. The other numbers were
presented by professionals. Dancing
concluded the evening.
Members and invited guests attending
the banquet included:
J. Lorenz Ackerman, Mr. and Mrs.
F.. G. Addison, jr.: Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ
Amick, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard L. Amiss,
Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Anderton, Miss
Gladys Atkins
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Baird, George R.
Barker, Willard G. Barker, Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Barnes, Raymond M. Beall,
T. A. Bean, Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Bell,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Bergman, w. N.
Berkley. James L. Berry, Miss Gertrude
M. Bevan, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S. Boyer,
Mr. and Mrs F. A. Birgfeld. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Birgfeld, Francis r.
Bishop. Paul ]. Bissett, Edward M.
Blaiklock, Smith Blair, Joseph Blake,
Theodore Bogley, Miss Virginia Boon,
Boswell, Hugh c. Boswell, V. P. Bou-
dren. Mrs. Clara Bowers. Miss Kathryn
E. Bowers. Frank Bowling, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles D. Boyer. John F. Brawner,
Miss Nancy Broaddus., Miss Lucille
BroadWater, James A. Bruen, John L.
Bryant. William Gordon Buchanan, j.
Ross Burhouse. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold w.
Burnside, Miss S. Winifred Burwell,
Joseph D. Buscher, Miss Jean Beyers.
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Cady,
Thomas M. Cahill. William w. Cairn-
cross, William Holmead Callan. John
w. Calvert, George M. Carpenter. C.
gene Case P. F. Cassidy, John M. Cas-
tell, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Jesse Chaney
Miss Kathryn Chapman. Miss Edna l.
Christensen, John M. Christie, Edward
E. Cissell, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Wesley
Clampitt, jr.; DR.. and Mrs. William
Earl Clark, Paul w. Clark. Roane A
Clary, Frank Clayton. Miss Helen
Cleary. Theodore Cogswell. Miss Ruth
D. Colburn, Rudolph G. Coldenstroth
Charles w. Collins, Miss Kay E. Como
ham, Edward Cook, Frank c. Cook
Herbert Corley. I. I. Chorpening, B. L.
Cotton, Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Cox, Miss
Marie Cox, Robert Crandall. Miss Anne
Preston Crawford, Miss Ellen G. Craw-
ford, j. Thomas Cronin, Miss Kather-
inc Cross, Charles j. Crump, William
F. Cummings, jr.; James Daniel Cush-
man.
Other Invited Guests.
]. George Dagenais, Carlisle r. Davis,
xyic
Davis Kenneth Davis, Miss Virginia
Davis, C. Raeburne Deane, r. Morgan
D'Espard. Miss Mildred E. Dehn, John
M. DeMarco, Miss Martha DERRICK,
Miss Myrtle M. Detwiler, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul B. Detwiler, Victor B. Deyber, A.
Dibrell, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond b.
Dickey. Mr.. and Mrs. w. C.. Dieter
Howard Dodge. Charles H. Doing, MI
and Mrs F. Joseph Donohue, Mr. and
Mrs. Aubrey o. Dooley, John Dough-
erty Arthur Doying, James c. Duiin'
5r Kent foais l. Ee2{oif, Ryssf Charles F. Ellery
Robert S. Emery, Mr.. and Mrs Ralph
Endicott, Harry England, Mr.. and Mrs
Richard B. English, Earl Esinger, Henry
w. Evans, Joshua Evans, Jr.
Charles A. Falcon, George L. Farm
ham. Miss Katherine E. Fenwick
Remick S. Ferguson, Frank S. Fisher
Robert Fitzhugh, Joseph R. FITZPATRICK
Joseph j. F1aherty. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Elmer Flather. Robert L. Flather. w
j. Father. Mr.. and Mrs. A: l.: Flint
Folger, B. Bruce Frantz, Miss Jeannette
Frazier.
Isaac Cans, Arthur Gardner, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. M. Garnett, w. M. Garrison
Mr.. and Mrs Albert S. Galley, Mrs
Ollie A. Gentry, Ernest E. Gerstenberg
E. A. Ginetti, Norman Glasco. Julian
C. Goolsby, John r. Graft, James O
Gray. jr.; Miss Margaret Griffin, Ear
H. Griffith, William N. Grimes, Law
renee v. Grogan. Miss Irene Guy.
Hahn. Frank N Hall, Fred Hamilton
Mr.. and Mrs. William M. Hannay, Mr.
and Mrs. John G. Harlan. Harry Fleet
Harper, Col. Robert N. Harper, Miss
Alice H. Harris, George Haskins. Rich
ard Hatton. Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Hearst
Miss Helen G.. Hebrew, G. Frederick
Heider. Harry H. r. Helwig, Ernest E
Herrell, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl F. Hermann
Miss Elizabeth L. Higgins, Frank s
Hight, c. Vernon Hill, John r. Hill
Richard w. Hill, Theodore Hill. Mr. anc
Mrs. Edward L. Hillyer. Robert
Hines, Frank j. Hogan, T. Stanley Hol-
land, Donald Hollingsworth, Miss Claire
Howard, Ralph Howard. Miss Roberta
D. Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. William w
Hoxton, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Hulbirt
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Norris Humphrey
j. Conway Hunt, Gilbert E. Hyatt, jr.
Hans w. Ireland. J. Kennedy Irelan
j. Buckley Jackson, Miss Minnie A.
Jenkins John A. Johnston, Mr.. AND
Mrs. Donald Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H
Jones, Earl G. Jonscher.
Miss Edith Kaighn. Miss Edith Kal-
1enback, Henry L. Kaufman, Elmer
Louis Kayser, Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald E
Keene, John r. Keener. Miss Margaret
Kelly, Ralph r. Kidwell, Harry T. Kill
patrick, Henry F. Kimball, Claude w
Knisely, Miss Catherine w. Krieg.
Robert H. Lacey, Collins Lamb, Mr.
and Mrs. Aubrey o. Lanston, Frank