Evening star., 1932-06-05
Dc, BANKERS READY
FOR 4-DAY. SESSION
AT HOT SPRINGS, VA.
Delegates and Guests Leave
Here Aboard Special Train
Next Wednesday Night.
HAAS, A. B. A. PRESIDENT,
is LEADING SPEAKER
New Method of Handling Reports
Adopted-List of Those
Planning to Attend.
BY EWDARD C. STONE.

AduuluS W AIItuu.
BY EWDARD C. STONE.
Arrangements are complete for the
fourteenth annual convention of the
District Bankers Association at Hot
Springs, Va. the latter part Of this
week. Chairmen of the various commit
tees have had their hands full in work.
Ing out the details. one completing his
task at $3.50 yesterday morning.
The Program Committee, headed by
Charles H. Doing. vice president Wash
ngton Loan & Trust Co.. has made this
years program unique by adopting the
plan of filing for printing the reports of
committees. which usually feature the
closing session, and, in their stead, call
Ing upon the respective chairmen for
short talks upon the particular purpose
covered by their work for the associa-
ton. The subjects to be discussed by
the principal speakers have aroused
lively interest and it is predicted that
they will command the attention of the
delegates to an unusual degree
The list Of speakers includes Harry
j. Haas, president of the American
Bankers Association and vice president
of Philadelphia National Bank. who will
%.
This is the first occasion that the pres
ident of the national organization has
attended the local association conven-
ton.
Other Important Speakers.
Another speaker who will be heard
with special interest is Merle Thorpe,
editor of Nations Business. Mr.. Thorpe
Is also a director of the National Met
ropolitan Bank and several other local
business organizations. His topic will
be Whats New on the Rialto" and his
recent attendance at the convention of
the Chamber of Commerce Of the
United States will be reflected in his
discourse.
Charles Wallace Collins, authority on
the Federal Reserve act, former coun-
sci to the United States Bureau of the
Budget. lawyer and author of many
books on finance. is also feature of
the program. Recent Legislation and
Its Effect Upon Business" is the title Of
his timely talk.
A number of other subjects of vital
importance to the banks and to the
public which they serve will be under
discussion. Not the least will be the
prize papers in the essay contest to be
read by their authors, Norman E. Tow
son. Washington Loan g. Trust Co.;
john R. Keener. Riggs National Bank,
and Robert B. Morris. Federal-American
National Bank & Trust Co. Their sub
ject is Best Methods for Selecting and
Training Bank Personnel" which. bank
ers say, may prove an outstanding fea-
ture of much practical value.
Bankers Special Provided.
Delegates and guests will leave on a
special train of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway next Wednesday at $50 pm,
under the personal supervision of James
B Edmunds, general agent. The spe-
cial is due at Hot Springs in time for
breakfast on Thursday morning. Many
of the delegates will be accompanied by
their wives
Thomas ]. Groom. chairman OF the
Hotel Committee, will leave on Tues
day evening to make final arrangements
for the satisfactory accommodation OF
the party upon their arrival Thursday
morning Meantime, the busiest man in
town IS Frederick H. Cox, cashier, Com
mercial National Bank, who is chair
man of the Transportation Committee.
while Claude H. woodward, general
chairman is rounding up all the scores
feet organization.
gives the following names of those ex-
pecting to attend:
Delegates and Guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Addison, jr.. Sc
curity Savings & Commercial Bank;
Bruce Baird. National Savings & Trust
Co.. B. Agee Bowles, Potomac Savings
Bank; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas w. Bra
hany, E. A. Pierce Co.; Mrs. Grace
Bromley Bailey. District Of Columbia
Bankers Association; Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth F. Brooks, Riggs National
Bank; Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Burton,
Washington Mechanics Savings Bank;
A. c. Case, McLachlen Banking Cor
poration; Mr.. and Mrs. E. Taylor
Chewing, Bank of Commerce & Saw
ings; l. I. Chorpening, United States
Treasury Department; Charles T.
Clagett, Riggs National Bank; J. Wes-
ley Clampitt, Union Trust Co.; Mr.. and
Mrs Edward F. Colladay, Second Ma
tional Bank Charles w. Collins, Mr..
and Mrs. Barnum L. Cotton, District
National Bank; DR.. w. v. Connors,
Park Savings Bank; Oscar Coolican,
Riggs National Bank Frederick H. Cox,
Commercial National Bank; Mr.. and
Mrs Charles R. Denny, American Sc
curity &. Trust Co.; Victor B. Deyber.
Second National Bank; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles D. Doing Washington Loan &
Trust Co.; Mr.. and Mrs. John Dolph.
Federal American National Bank &,
Trust Co.; William H. Donovan. assist
ant counsel, District Bankers Associa-
ton; Aubrey o. Dooley, Federal-Amer-
ican National Bank g. Trust Co.; JO-
seph Dowdall, Park Savings Bank.
S. Wilson Earnshaw, East Washing
ton Savings Bank; Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
H Etz, McLachlen Banking Corpora
ton; Joshua Evans, jr., District Ma
tional Bank; William John Eynon,
Federal-American National Bank &
Trust Co.; G. Elmer Flather, Union
Trust Co.; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ".
Fleming, Riggs National Bank; Lucius
v. Friedli: Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond F.
Garrity, Park Savings Bank; Albert S.
Galley, Lincoln National Bank; Mr.. and
Bank; Edmund H. Graham, National
Bank of Washington; Thomas ]. Groom,
Bank of Commerce & Savings; Mr.. and
Mrs. B. H Gruver, Security Savings &
Commercial Bank.
Harry j. Haas, president American
Bankers Association, and Mrs. Haas;
Ernest E. Herrell International Finance
Corporation; Edward Z. Hillyer, Union
Trust Co.; Bynum E. Hinton, Chevy
Chase Savings Bank; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank j. Hogan, counsel, District of Co
lumbia Bankers Association; M. E.
Horton, Washington Savings Bank: Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Hulse, Second Ma
tional Bank; Hans w. Ireland, Ameri-
can Security & Trust Co.; F. J. Kauf-
mann, International Exchange Bank;
John r. Keener, Riggs National Bank;
George H. Keesee, Federal Reserve
Rank Richmond. Mai 7 Craig King
Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Co.; Rob-
ert H. Lacey, Columbia National Bank;