Evening star., 1933-02-19
Hall, Banking Institute Head,
Believes Slight Upturn
Has Started.
URGES ACTIVE CONGRESS;
LAUDS BANK HOLIDAYS
More Than 500 at Annual Ban
quest of Local Chapter--Many
Notables Among Guests.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

BY EDWARD 4. SIONE.
Frank N. Hall, president of the
American Institute of Banking. declared
last evening at the 2sth annual banquet
Of Washington Chapter, at the Willard
Hotel, that there is a slight change for
the better in business sentiment IN
many parts of the United States. He
expressed the belief that the bottom OF
the economic setback has been passed
and added that if the new administra-
ton in Washington will promptly carry
out only part of the election promises,
this action in itself will have great
deal to do in further restoring conf
dence.
The institute official, who halls from
st, Louis where he is connected with
the Federal Reserve Bank, is on his
second tour of the country since TAX
ing Office He told over 500 members
and guests that reduction in unem-
ployment and an increase in purchas-
ing power are the Nations greatest
needs at present. AS an example OF
bright spots in the business picture, he
spoke of his home town, the shoe busi-
ness In st. Louis now being carried on
at the highest capacity in years. Out
in the Pacific Northwest the paper
mills are enjoying real prosperity, he
said.
Lauds Bank Holiday Idea.
Referring briefly to the Michigan
bank holiday, Mr.. Hall asserted that II
similar action had been taken in other
places months ago, many banking in
stitutions might have been saved.
controversial subjects, the institute
president emphatically stated that he
Is opposed to any form of imitation or
to any straying away from the gold
basis.
AS one of the steps toward better
bank management In the future, the
institute leader lauded the work of his
organization. The institute. he said,
now has $1,000 members, $50 study
groups, 234 organized chapters $4,000
students and $4,000 graduates. The
speaker made plea that every holder
of Standard Certificate place it in
the office in his bank. 1T will mean as
much in spreading confidence as doc
tors or lawyers certificates do in those
professions, he said
Following brief reception, the grand
march to the main ball room started
at $50 The elaborate decorations
carried out Spanish theme and were
very effective. Richard A. Norris, presi-
dent of Washington chapter, presided,
and invocation was offered by DR..
George L. Farnham, pastor of the
Cleveland Park Congregational Church
and instructor in public speaking in
the local chapter.
Many Distinguished Guests.
Many distinguished bankers and
Government officials were seated at the
speakers table. Henry T. Rainey was
a guest of honor, as was w. Q. Woods,
treasurer of the United States. Repre-
sentatives from the controller Office,
Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
and the Federal Reserve Bank Of
Richmond were among the guests, as
were the presidents of several of Wash
ington leading banks.
President Hall made the chief ad-
dress, pausing long enough to pay a
brilliant tribute to the work Washing
ton chapter has been carrying on for
many years, making it stand in the
very front rank in banking education.
One of the pleasing extra features
was the presentation of a watch by
President Norris to Aubrey O. Dooley,
who was president of the chapter last
year. Harry M. Taylor, as master of
ceremonies, kept an unusually lively
entertainment moving rapidly. The
Banquet Committee was made up of
James A. Soper, chairman; Aubrey o.
Dooley, T. Hunton Leith, Gertrude c.
Wick and j. Earle McGeary.
Members and Invited Guests.
The following members and guests
were present:
Miss Viola M. Allendorfer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Eustace Alsop, Mr.. and Mrs. E. M.
Amick, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Anderton.
James H Baden, Mr. and Mrs. w. G
Baden, Elijah w. Ball, Willard G.
Barker, Mrs. Helen Jean Barker, MI.
and Mrs. George A. Barnes, Mrs. Lo-
Miss Lucille Barry, Miss Elizabeth Bat
taile, T. A. Bean, Mr.. and Mrs. D. w.
Bell, M. and Mrs. G. Fred Berger, Mr..
and Mrs. G. j. Bergman, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. A. Birgfeld, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Birgfeld, Miss Virginia Birgfeld, Paul J.
Bissett, Edward NJ. Blaiklock, William
Blum, jr; Walter BoaZe, Miss Alicia
Bonas, Miss Virginia Boon, Gardner L.
Boothe, Charles C. Boswell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clitus o. BourdeauX Vincent P.
Boudren, Frank Bowling, John F. Braw-
ner, Miss Nancy Broaddus, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth F. Brooks, George Brown,
Miss Helen Brown, John L. Bryant, Miss
Marguerite Bryant, j. Ross BurhousG
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold w. Burnside. Miss
S. Winifred Burwell, Joseph D. Buscher
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Cady
Thomas l.. Cahill, William w. Cairn-
cross. Miss Anne Callahan, George M
Carpenter, Alvin Carroll, Miss Velma
Carson. Miss Susan V. Carter, Eugene
Case, P. F. Cassidy, John M. Castell
Mrs Virginia Castell, r. Jesse Chaney
Harry Chenoweth, I. l. Chorpening
John NJ. Christie. Edward E. Cissell
Mr.. and Mrs j. Wesley Clampltt, 1r.;
Paul Clarke, DR.. and Mrs. William Ear
Clark. Lloyd Coates, Howe P. Cochrane
Theodore Cogswell, William N. Cogswell
George E Cole, Oliver Collier, B. L
Cotton. Miss mary e. Conley, Daltar
A. Cook Frank c. Cook, Herbert Cor
ley, F. H. Cox, G. F. Cramer, Miss Vir-
ginia Champion. Miss Anne Preston
Crawford, Miss Katherine Cross. Charlie:
j. Crump, william F. Cummings, Jr.
James D. Cushman.
Mr.. and Mrs. George j. Dagena1s
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd E. Davis, John H
Davis, Kenneth Davis. Miss Virgins
Davis, c. Raeburne Deane, Samuel De-
Binder. Wilfred NJ Delamater, Mis-
Naomi DeLozier. B Gwynn Dent, r
Morgan D'Espard, Miss Marguerite Det
terer, Miss Myrtle Detwiler. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Victor B. Deyber, A. Dibcell, Mr.
and Mrs Raymond B. Dickey, Mr. ant
Mrs. w. c. Dieter, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w
Diilard, Howard Dodge, II. j. Donoghue
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Joseph Donohue, Au
brey o. Dooley Rutherford Dooley, jr.
Miss Beata E. Dorpat, John Dougherty
Charles B. Douglass. Arthur Doying
Mr. and Mrs. James c. Dulin, jr.
c. Louis Eckloff. Harry v. Ellis, ir,
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