Evening star., 1936-06-08
VETERAN ELECTED
BYMERGENTHALER
J. T. Mackey, New Board
Chief, Has Served Firm
for al Years..
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

From office boy to president is the
story in a nutshell of Joseph T.
Mackey, who has just been elected
head of the Mergenthaler Linotype
Co., succeeding Norman Dodge, who
has been made chairman of the Board
of Directors, after eight years service
as president Mr.. Dodge will remain
actively connected with the concern,
although i'll health has forced him to
give up the responsibilities of the pres
idency.
Mr.. Mackey's advancement follows
Al years service with the company,
which started in 1895. In 1907 he be-
came the treasurer's assistant and in
1915 was made assistant secretary and
treasurer. Two years later he was
made secretary and treasurer and In
1928 executive vice president. During
much of his service as executive vice
president, he retained the treasury
ship. He lives in Brooklyn and Great
Neck and belongs to several engineer
ing and other clubs. His son, Arthur
j. Mackey is head of the technical
division of the Mergenthaler company.
C. H. Griffith, elected vice president
In charge of topographic development,
has been with the company for 80
years and since 1916 as assistant to
the president He is practical
printer, having started as pressman
in Lexington, KY, in the early eos.
He then became job printer and in
1900 linotype operator. After
Joining the linotype organization he
became special representative, cover
ing the entire country in his study OF
topographic requirements and ma
chine technique. He is member OF
the Engineers Club, New York, and of
the American Institute of Graphic
Arts.
George A. Schwaninger, newly
elected treasurer, has previously served
the company as head of its works ac-
counting activities. He graduated
from Columbia University in account
ing and business administration and
has been chief accountant and cost
supervisor for large industries. He IS
q former secretary of the Society OF
Industrial Engineers and charter
member of the National Association
OF Cost Accountants.
Washington has two Mergenthaler
directors and host of stockholders.
The directors are Frederic D. McKen-
ney, vice president and general coun-
Bel, and George Hewitt Myers.
Baltimore Office Opened.
SlauSon, White &, Rowe, Inc, with
Offices in the Peoples Life Insurance
Building, representing the Independ-
ence Fund Declarations of Trust, an
nounce the opening OF their Baltimore
branch at Gal Calvert Building. Mrs.
Mabel S. White of Washington, Sec
retary-treasurer of the concern, is
the office manager. Capt Godfrey
Wyke will act as sales manger.
Word was received here today that
the delegation representing Wash
ington Chapter, American Institute
of Banking, arrived in Seattle late
last night ready for the opening OF
the national convention today. In
the Washington group are Paul j.
Seltzer, William H. Laughlin, j. Earle
McGeary, I. ]. Roberts, G. Elmer
Flather, Robert G. Whitton, G. Craw-
ford Turnbull and T. Hunton Leith,
who has an unusually long record in
attending these yearly gatherings.
Between 1900 and 1000 delegates
are expected. Today is being devoted
to registration, with the national pub
lie speaking contest for the A. P. Gian-
mini prize due this evening. The
convention opens officially tomorrow,
with President Park, Fred N. Shep-
herd, DR.. Harold Stonier and Lyman
E. Wakefield among the chief
speakers.
81 Financiers Write Book.
A new book entitled "Present-Day
Banking" written by "a leading bank
ers and authorities in the financial
field, has just been published by
Banking, journal of the American
Bankers Association. The subtitle
of the book is Public Relations.
Earnings, Management"
The material was taken from the
regional conferences held the last
wear by the association in its Nation
wide program of banking development
under the leadership Of Robert v.
Fleming, president of the association.
I'm my opinion" writes President
Fleming in the foreword, "this book
presents conclusive evidence OF the
earnest and effective endeavor which
the banking profession is making in
these changing times to maintain the
business of banking on the highest
level of public service. 1t presents, In
practical working form. what think
we may fairly say is the very latest
and best banking thought on both
the current and long-distance prob
lems confronting the banking busi-
ness.
These conferences were attended
by more than 1000 bankers, who gave
constant and earnest attention at the
day-long and late night sessions
which made up the meetings, and
think I can say without reservation
that no profession ever had the oppor-
tunity to listen to more thoughtfully
prepared, or more practically helpful
papers dealing with its operations
functions and duties than were those
presented at these conferences"
Registration Statement Filed.
The Seaboard Finance Corp. ha'
filed a registration statement will
the Securities and Exchange Com
mission under the securities act o.
1888 covering 10000 shares of pre-
ferred no par 50 cumulative dividend
stock and 10000 shares Of 81 pa
value common stock. The preferres
stock is being sold for the account o
the Southern Security Co., Inc, ant
the principal underwriters are Leach
Bros, New York, and James M. John
son g. Co., Washington.
Financial District Gossip.
The District Bankers Association
In not likely to take any action ol
assuming care of veterans bonds