Evening star., 1934-10-19


dent of the First Joseph W. Brislawn.
National Bank.
After graduating from the University
of Texas he started his career as a
country school teacher.
His first banking job was that q a
bookkeeper. He was connected with
several banks in different places until
he Joined the staff Of the First Ma
tional in Houston. His advance to
the presidency was rapid. A former
president of the Texas State Bankers
Association, he held many important
assignments in the American Bank
ers' Association on the way up TO the
presidency.
To him Washington is no strange
CITY. Mr.. Law has been a very ire
uuent visitor in the Capital during
the past II months and on nearly
every visit has been in conference
with President Roosevelt. Only few
days ago he reported to the President
that business conditions are improV-
ing steadily in many sections of the
country and that the banks are doing
all thev can to push forward 1ecoV-
cry, He added that no institutions IN
the United States are more anxious
than the banks to see business speed
UP Fastening the return OF old-t1me
prosperity.
BrisIawn Section Head.
Sessions of the State secretaries
section of the American Bankers As
sociation will be presided over by
Joseph w. Brislawn. secretary of the
Washington State Bankers Associa-
ton. Washington is his native State.
Born there in 1880, he graduated from
washington State College.
For a time he engaged in farming
and was county auditor of Lincoln
County. Becoming interested in finance
he entered banking and became as
sistant cashier of the Lincoln County
State Bank at Davenport, then trust
officer and assistant cashier OF the
Yakima National Bank at Yakima:
He likes politics as well as banking.
In 1918 Mr.. Brislawn was member
of the Washington Legislature, from
1918 to 1917 he acted as tax commits
sioner of Washington and from 1917
to 1919 he was industrial insurance
commissioner of Washington.
Mr.. Brislawn is married and has
three children. He is a Democrat,
member of the Washington Athletic
Club, knights of Columbus, Sigma Nu
Fraternity and Phi Kappa Phi. Ills
home is in Seattle.
Fred Shepherd in Capital.
Fred N. Shepherd is here. To mem
bers of the A. B. A. that means
great deal. He is executive manager
of the association and makes his head
quarters in New York. He has at
tended so many national conventions
that he is known personally by IMAM
ciers from coast to coast.
Scores of other leaders in the asso-
citation also have arrived. Reserva-
ton requests are still pouring IN on
Lanier P. McLachlen, chairman OF
the Hotel Committee, in spite OF the
nearness to the convention opening
He has three telephones at the othce
in his bank which are ringing con-
stantly with calls from all parts OF the
country. He also is keeping the tele-
graph wires hot with messages re-
garding accommodations.
The city's largest hotels already are
booked practically to the limit. Inter-
est in the convention has jumped dur
ing the past few days? Many bank
ers, who evidently were not planning
to attend, have suddenly decided that
they want to be here.
Program Grips Attention.
The fact that the Presidents ad-
dress is not to be broadcast may have
caused a good many f1nanciers to
wish to be present at the convention
The demand for seats for the Roose-
velt address has been tremendous, far
above the seating capacity of Con-
stitution Hall A host of people, who
are not active bankers, are anxious
to hear the address. One Govern
ment department alone asked for 30
tickets, but had to be contented with
six.
Other addresses by Government
officials, as we'll as by active leaders
in the banking profession, will touch
on many of the most important prob
lens now facing the banking world
and also having their bearing on re-
covery.
Rudolph S. Hecht, first vice presi.
dent of the A. B. A., who is slated fol
the presidency at the annual election
was due today. He's from New Or
leans. Robert " Fleming, second vict
president, is Washingtonian.
The opening meeting of the full
association will be held in the Nationa
Theater, while the meetings of th'
various sections will take place in thu
Willard Hotel. Constitution Hall ha.
been engaged only for Presiden
RooSevelt'S address.
Chairman H. H. Mckee reports
everything in readiness. He and hi
associates have worked day and night
Bringing a convention of such magni
tude to Washington is tremendous
task.
Bank Plans Another Payment.
Norman r. Hamilton, receiver fo
the Northeast Savings Bank, an
nounces that payment of an addi
tional Is per cent dividend to 6,45'
depositors will begin next Monday
This will bring payments up to rs pc
cent. The coming payment involves (
distribution of $3.50, 3,448. In case o
Joint accounts, Receiver Hamilton
states that both parties have to ap
pear in order to get their money.
On the Washington Stock Exchang
today Potomac Electric Power 51a pc
cent preferred stock again sold at 112
National Savings & Trust Co. re-
corded a small sale at 100 fiat. Mer
genthaler Linotype figured in a SO
share turnover, the stock opening a
221a and closing at 1928. Anacosti,
81 Potomac Railroad IS furnished tn
only bond sale during the session
changing hands at 1872.