The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-18
M0ULT0N WILL
SPEAKAT BANK
CONFERENCE

| NEW YUM, Jan. l6.-hdTOlO
G. Moulton. president Of the
Brookings Institution, Washing
ton, D. c., will speak on the sub
ject Fundamental Business Prob
lens" at the Eastern Conference
on Banking Service to be held at
the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, Phil
adelphia. Pa, January % and "a,
under the auspices of the Ameri-
can Bankers Association, it is an
nounced by the president, Robert
! v. Fleming. He also announced
that Harold Stonier, educational
director of the association. will
speak on the subject, Facts and
Fallacies."
These addresses will feature the
subscription dinner, which will be
held in connection with the con-
ference the evening Of January
"a. Harry j. Haas, general chair
man of the Philadelphia bankers
committees, will preside at the din
ner. Advance reservations indi-
cate that large numbers of bank
ers from the IA States included in
the conference territory will at
tend the meetings. Mr.. Fleming's
announcement said:
SEEKS BETTER SERVICE
ut is my conviction that no
more important duty rests upon
the executives of our banking
institutions today than that of
counSelling together on ways
and means for promoting sound
improvements. in the services of
the banks and for bringing
about better public understand
ing regarding banking services.
ITO render it possible for
bankers to get together for this
purpose we have now completed
the arrangements for the east
ern conference. This meeting is
the first of series of regional
E-eetings by which we hope to
bring the opportunity for at
tendance within a few hours
journey by rail or automobile
for bankers in all parts of the
country. 1 sincerely believe that
1t Is important that every bank
be represented at these confer
enceS."
Reduced railroad fares available
to members Of the association and
their families have been arranged
for those attending the confer
ence. The general conference SEES
slons will be held in morning and
afternoon meetings. On the eve
ming of January % there will be
seven departmental forums to
take up a number of specialized
banking subjects by groups of
delegates. The speakers at the
general sessions are as follows:
Fleming to Speak
First session: "A Nationwide
Program Of Banking Develop
ment," Robert V. Fleming, presi.
dent American Bankers Associa-
ton. Customer and Public Rela-
tions," Avery G. Ginger, president
Ohio National Bank. Columbus,
Ohio. Federal Reserve Board
Rules and Regulations" o. How
ard Wolfe. cashier Philadelphia
National Bank, Philadelphia.
Second session: Bank Crime
Protection" David M. Auch, Sec
rotary Ohio Bankers Association,
Columbus. Ohio. Bank Invest
ments." Adrian M. MaSsie, vice
president New York Trust Com
pany, New York city. Bank
Earnings-PoSitive and Negative"
Robert M. Hanes. president Wach-
ovia Bank & Trust Company,
WinSton-Salem. North Carolina.
Third session: Sound Public
Policy in Chartering Banks" Carl
K. Withers, commissioner of bank
ing and insurance, Trenton, New
Jersey. Bank Taxation" Charles
H. Mylander, vice president the
Huntington National Bank. Co
lumbus, Ohio. Replacement of
Government in Credit Fields by
Banks" A. G. Brown president
Ohio Citizens Trust Company,
Toledo, Ohio.
Mortgage Lending" Topic
Fourth session: New Credit
Problems and Possibilities in Am
erican Banking" George F. Rand,
president Marine Trust Company
of Buffalo, Buffalo. New York.
Mortgage Lending" Philip A.
Benson, president Dime Savings