Evening star., 1933-08-20
PROGRAM IS GIVEN
FORA. B. A. SESSION
Interest Aroused by Details of
Bankers Meeting in
Chicago.

Much interest has been aroused here
and throughout the Nation in the forth
coming annual convention of the Amer
lean Bankers Association. to be held
In Chicago September to 7.
The entire program for the conven-
tinn. as announced recently BY Francis
H. Sisson of New York, president of the
A B. A. is as follows:
General convention: Tuesday. Septem-
ber 5, 1915 am-Call to order. Presl-
cent Francis H. Sisson, vice president
Guaranty Trust Co. New York City
Invocation. his excellency. Most Rev
Bernard j. She'll, D. D. Address Of the
president Report, officials acts and
proceedings of executive council. For
ward" Eugene r. Black, governor Fed
eral Reserve Board. Washington, D. c.
Appointment of Resolutions Committee
"Wednesday, September 6, 10:15 am
Call 10 order. President Francis H. Sis
son. Invocation. why the American
Banking System" Harold Stonier, edu-
cational director American Bankers
Association. THE Need for Revision
of the Glass-Steag2ll Act and Sane
Legislative Program for Banking
George " Mclaughlin. president Brock
lyn Trust Co. Report of Nominations
Committee and election of officers. Re-
port of Resolutions Committee. Thurs
day. September Z. 1915 am.-Cau to
order. President Francis H. Sisson. In
vocation. DR.. John Thompson. pastor
First Methodist Episcopal Church. Ad-
dress, James F. T. O'Connor, controller
of the currency. Some Essentials Of q
Sound Banking System" A. A. Berle,
jr., special adviser Reconstruction
Finance Corporation. Installation OF
officers.
Divisions Will Meet.
The programs of the various division
al meetings are as follows
National bank division-Grand ball
room, Stevens Hotel, Monday, Septem-
ber 4, $50 am. Call to order, Presl-
dent j. R. Cain, jr., vice president
Omaha National Bank, Omaha, Nebr.
Address of the president. Appointment
of committees. Interest Rates on
Time Deposits o. Howard Wolfe, cash
ier Philadelphia National Bank, Phil
adelphia. Symposium, Adjusting Loan
ing and Investing Policies Under the
Banking Act of 1888" For city banks,
Marvin E Holderness, vice president
First National Bank, st. LOUIS. for
country banks, Charles F. zimmerman
president First National Bank, Hunting
don, Pa. Reports of committees. EIec-
ton and installation of officers.
Savings division, grand ball room
Stevens Hotel, TUESDAY, September .
2:G0 pm. Call to order, President Gill
bert L. Dame, president Grand Rapids
Savings Bank, Grand Rapids, Mich. APP
pointment OF committees. Address od
the president. The Significance OF the
Savings Banks Trust Company in thf
Savings Business in New York State,
Oliver w. Roosevelt, first vice president
Dry Dock Savings Bank, New York
City. DO Savings Hamper Prosperity?
Simon Newcomb Whitney, the Chase
Nation Bank, New York City. Main
tanning Confidence in the Savings Dol
lar" Orrin c. Lester. vice president
the BoWery Savings Bank, New York
City. Forum discussion. Reports OF
committees Election and installation
OF officers.
State bank division, grand ball room
Stevens Hotel, Wednesday, September
6, 200 pm. Call to order, President
L. A. Andrew, vice president First Bank
& Trust Co., Ottumwa, Iowa. Address
of the president. Appointment OF COM
rnittees. The Necessity Of a g'Sounc
State Banking System Outside OF the
Guaranty Act" Alf NJ. Landon, Gov
ernor of Kansas, Topeka, Kans. Main
tdiilIliS Gd1 liAlIS L O"SA
John J. Driscoll, jr, president, Driscoll
Millet & Co. analysts in bank manage
ment, Philadelphia. Forum discussion
Reports of committees. Election and
installation Of officers.
Plans for Trust Groups.
Trust division, grand ball room, Ste
SenS Hotel. Monday, September 4, 200
pm Call to order, President r. M
Sims, vice president, American Trust
Co. San Francisco, Calf. Address OF
president Trust Departments and the
Bank Holiday" a statement by the
Controller of the Currency of the United
States. The Real Estate Mortgage
Problem" Joseph w. Mckee. president
Title Guarantee & Trust Co., New YORK
City Reports OF committees. Election
and installation of officers.
State secretaries section, private dining
room No. 2. Stevens Hotel. Tuesday. Sep
tember 5. 2 pm. Board of Control and
general meeting. Call to order, Presl-
dent Wall G. Coapman, secretary, Wis
consin Bankers Association, Milwaukee
Annual report of the president. APP
pointment of committees. Brief COM
mittee chairmen reports: Bank Man.
Rgement, Theodore P. Cramer, Jr..
Banking Education. Andrew Miller;
Insurance and Protection, George A
Starring: Legislation. Paul P. Brown;
Public Education. c. W. Beerbower
Forum discussion. led by j. w. Brislawn,
secretary. Washington Bankers Asso-
citation, Seattle, Wash. Election and