The Washington times., 1934-04-02

very attractive -;
stationery, but
is proving to i
be great
publicity o NJ gs |s8SsS
mittee e chair Dunbar Hare
man. That he is working hard
at the job is we'll indicated by
the fact that he has sent reams
Of copy about the convention to
chapters all over the United
States. .,-...
He is doing his best to. sell
the convention to all members
Of the Institute and in his latest
publicity. release suggests this:
Modify this outline to in
elude news about your own
chapter, thus giving the arti-
Gle local color, at the same
time bringing the convention to
the attention of both your
Junior and senior bankers"
Mr.. Dooley reveals for the first
time some of the principal sub
jects which are on the program
for discussion. This convention
viii be the Institutes first since
the passage of the 1888 Banking
Act, the Securities Act of 1888,
and other legislation effecting
the country's. financial system.
Outstanding men in banking
and educational fields are going
70 discuss some of the important
phases of these acts of Congress
with particular reference to their
relationship to current banking,
credit and economic problems:
Among the subjects to be dis
Cussed, according to Mr.. Dooley,
are these: .......
Audits and Accounting, en-
bracing improved methods and
systems for safeguarding banks.
Bank. Credit, its Importance in
current economic development.
Bank administration, including
the Deposit Guaranty Law; De-
post Functions, which will en-
brace the banking code, service
charges, and other fair practices;
Investments and the new Securt'
ties Act. Savings banking, trust
Functions, Business Development
and Advertising. The sessions
Of the Institute conferences on
chapter administration will in
clude both administrative and
educational problems. public
speaking, debates. public educa-
ton, and publicity. " ...-
In addition to being interested
in the national convention, the
local chapter of the institute an
nounces that on April 6 its an
nual public speaking contest will
be held. The subject will be
"Constructive Customer Rela-
tions" and the winner will be
given possession of the Presi-
dents trophy for one year.
Also the winner will compete
In the district contest for the
right to represent the section in
the public speaking competition,
which will be a feature of the
national convention.
A. w. Sherman, American Sc
curity & Trust Co., was the first
winner of the cup, while E. Wal
lace Schreiner, of the First Ma
tional Bank of Alexandria, was
the winner last year.
TTYi1V1oo1s 7 TKIo11or IF tho EoYA-
ilton National Bank, will be the
only banker on the committee
which will act as judges.
The boys at the Hamilton
seem to be breaking into the
news in a big and constructive
way. One of them is Arthur j.
Linn. He's comptroller of that
financial institution and has
been named general chairman
for the convention of the Ma
tional Association of Bank Audi
tors and Comptrollers which will
be held here october 1924, in
elusive.
George o. Vass. of Riggs Ma
Sional Bank, chairman of the Dis
trict of Columbia Bankers Associa-
ton, is squirting plans for that
outfits annual convention which
will be held May 27-30, inclusive,
at White Sulphur Springs, w. Va.
He has named Thomas j.
Groom, vice president and cashier
Of the Bank of Commerce and Saw
ings, as general chairman Of the
convention committee, and c. F.
Jacobsen, cashier of the National
Bank, as vice chairman.
Both selections nave the ap-
proval of members of the associa-
tion, and everyone knows it is go.
ing to be a success.
It will mark the return to the
associations custom of having real
conventions. Last year the custom
was interrupted, due to the bank
ing situation. the association con-
tenting itself wicn a one-day seS-
sion at local country club.
The wives of the bankers, how.
ever, applied the pressure this
year, and since there was no good
excuse the old custom is being re-
vived.
For the benefit of the folks in
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