Evening star., 1934-10-07
Capital Bankers to Greet
Visiting Financiers Two
Weeks From Tomorrow.
CHAIRMAN TO OUTLINE
PLANS FOR SESSIONS
Il. H. Mckee Will Present Report
October Is at Fall Meeting
of D. C. Association.
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Washington bankers have practical
ly completed the minutest details con-
nected with entertaining the sixtieth
annual convention of the American
Bankers Association and are now
ready to greet the multitude of finan-
ciers from every corner of the
United States who will be here for the
big conclave which opens two weeks
from tomorrow.
Fred N Shepherd, executive sec
retary of the A. B. A, came to the
Capital from New York Friday and
held a conference with H. H. Mckee,
chairman of the General Convention
Committee, and the other members,
in regard to the final arrangements
The A. B. A. secretary expressed him.
self as very much pleased with the
plans. A veteran of many national
gatherings, he believes the coming
sessions will be among the best ever
held, as well as the most important.
1t was announced in the financial
district yesterday by Frederick +. H.
SiddonS, president, that the regular
Fall meeting of the District of Colum-
bia Bankers Association will be held
Monday, October 13, at pm, in the
board room of the American Security
& Trust Co.
Mckee To Outline Plans.
At this meeting, Mr.. Mckee as gen.
eral convention oh a irroon will ,,a,.-lan
a complete report of plans for the
convention and the manner in which
the Capital bankers will be host to
the out-oftoWn financiers during
their stay here. Chairman Mckee
also will announce during the coming
week the form of entertainment to
De provided by the committee.
When arrangements were started
for the forthcoming sessions the fol-.
lowing general committee made up
OF Washington bankers was ap-
pointed:
n. H. Mckee, chairman, National
capital Bank; Sidney F. Taliaferro.
vice chairman, Riggs National: Fran
els G. Addison, Security Savings &
Commercial; Role E. Boiling, Lib
erty National; j. F. Campbell Ana
costa Bank; Bertram CheSterman
Morris Plan Bank; F. E. Davis, Lin
coin National; Victor B. Deyber, Sec
ond National; Robert V. Fleming.
Riggs National; c. F. Burton, City
Bank; E. c. Graham, Hamilton Ma
tional; H. Prescott Galley, National
Savings & Trust Co.; L. P. McLach-
len, McLachlen Banking Corp; H. G,
Meem, Washington Loan & Trust Co.;
Z. n. Pope, MunSey Trust Co.; Ord
Preston, Union Trust Co.; M. D. Ros-
enberg, Bank of Commerce & Saw
1ngs; w. w. Spaid, w. B. Hibbs &
Co.; Frank j. Stryker, Columbia Ma
tional; George L. Starkey, National
Bank Of Washington: ]. c. Yost. East
washington Savings Bank; Corcoran
Thorn, American Security Sg Trust
Co., and George w. White, National
Metropolitan Bank.
President Siddons announced yes
terday that all local bank officials will
cooperate III greeting and meeting
the visiting bankers and their guests.
Other business to be considered at the
Fall meeting will be a report on the
operation of the Credit Bureau, which
Will be given by Robert w. Lacey.
cashier OF Columbia National Bank,
and chairman of that committee Res
oiutlonS OF regret on the death Of
EoSon B. OldS. late vice president of
the Union Trust Co., will be read.
About 5000 Bankers Coming.
Requests for hotel reservations have
been pouring into Washington re-
Gently. Lanler P. McLachlen, presi-
dent OF the McLachlen Banking Corp,
and a former president of the District
Bankers Association. is chairman of
the important Hotel Committee
From present indications, there will
be about 5000 bankers at the con-
Ventlon and many more guests in the
city during the week That will be
considered very fine showing. There
are fewer banks than there were
once, and the past year has been
strenuous.
Announcement that President Roose-
Velt will make special address before
the countryS financial leaders has
aroused great interest. Secretary
Morgenthau, Chairman Crowley of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, and
Chairman Jones of the Reconstruction
Finance Corp. are also among the
array of speakers. At the session
meetings some of the ablest bankers
in the country will be heard.
The present officers of the A. B. A.
are Francis M. Law, Houston, Tex,
president; Rudolf S. Hecht, New Or
leans, first vice president, and Robert
v. Fleming, president Riggs National
Bank, this city, second vice president.
Auditors Also to Meet.
The tenth annual convention of the
National Association of Bank Auditors
and Controllers also will be held in
Washington during the same week,
October % and "a. Arthur ]. Linn,
controller of the Hamilton National
Bank. is chairman of this convention.
j. F. T. O'Connor, controller of the
currency, will welcome the delegates.
Another speaker will be r. Earle Hay
COCK, chairman, auditors section, Dis
trict Bankers Association. Gov. Lynn
p Talley, assistant to the r. F. C.
directors, is also on the program
Howard c. Steele of Philadelphia is
president of the association, which
will hold it's meetings at the Ward
man Park Hotel. Albert E. Yeatman,
Columbia National Bank, reported
yesterday that reservation requests in
dicate a large attendance from all
parts of the country.
During the same week the National
Association Of Bank Women will be
in session here. This meeting is al
ways a marked success, as the pro-
gram includes prominent women in
banking. Some of the more promi-
nent delegates to the A. B. A. parley
also will find time to address the
membership.