Evening star., 1936-04-24

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record reflects the
interest among bankers in the vital
changes which have taken place in
the banking world in the past two or
three years, as we'll as in present earn
ings, management. public relations
and economic policies. 1t also mir
rors the enthusiasm injected into the
work of the A. B. A. by President
Robert " Fleming since he took office
last Fall.
Other Leaders to Attend.
Besides Mr.. Fleming, among those
who will attend from the Capital are
George o. Vass, vice president, Riggs
National Bank; Victor Deyber, chair
man of the board, Second National
Bank; Wilmer j. Waller, vice presl-
dent and cashier, Hamilton National
Bank, and Joshua Evans, jr.. vice
president of the same institution;
Frederick P H Siddons, secretary,
American Security g. Trust Co.; Fran
els G. Addison, jr, president, Security
Savings g. Commercial Bank, and E.
E. Mountjoy, deputy manager and
secretary of the national bank divi-
sion of the A. B. A. Miss Katherine
KIieg of Riggs also will attend.
Mr.. Vass is a member of the Exec
utive Council. Most of the other
financiers are connected with various
A. B. A. divisions or committees The
program calls for important reports
on economic conditions, financial
practices, legislative matters and gen.
eral banking policies. Mr.. Fleming
will make two key reports, one as
association president and the other
for the Administrative Committee.
SeItzer to Head Institute.
Paul j. Seltzer of the American Sc
curity g. Trust Co., now first vice
president of Washington Chapter,
American Institute of Banking, was
nominated for the presidency next
year at a chapter meeting last night
at headquarters in the Bond Building.
William H. Laughlin, Washington
Loan g. Trust Co., was nominated for
vice president. After this nomination
competition began to appear for the
election on May II, and more than
one candidate was named for the
other Offices, as follows:
Second vice president-Joseph R.
Fitzpatrick, Second National. Francis
E. Robey, Bank Of Commerce & Saw
ings. and Robert A. Sisson, Hamilton
National.
Secretary-Miss Anne P Crawford,
McLachlen Banking Corp, and Mrs.
Myrtle P. Lewis, Liberty National.
Treasurer-George B. Earnshaw,
National Metropolitan, and Robert NJ.
Poole. Riggs National
Assistant secretary-MiSS Teresa
Behabetz, Union Trust Co, and Miss
Margaret P. Hayden, Columbia Ma
tional.
Chief consult. Oswald Lehman,
Security Savings 8; Commercial, and
G. Crawford Turnbull, Morris Plan
Bank
Board of Governors-EdWard M.
Blaiklock, Washington Loan g. Trust
Co.; John M Christie. Riggs National;
G. Elmer Flather. Union Trust Co.;
3. Bruce Frantz, American Security
e. Trust Co.; Bernard M. Grant, City
Bank; Richard A. Norris, Lincoln Ma
tional; Stuart S. Ogilvie, Second Ma
tional: L. Harry Rider, National Met
ropolitan, and Douglas R. Smith, Ma
tional Savings g. Trust Co.
Bankers Off to White Sulphur.
Headed by Ord Preston, chairman
of the General Convention Committee
for the coming conclave of the Dis
trict Bankers Association, delega-
ton of bank officials is leaving here
tonight for White Sulphur Springs
to complete all the advance details.
Accompanying Mr.. Preston will be
Charles H. Doing, president of the
association; Thomas j. Groom and
Hilleary G. Hoskinson, vice presi-
dents; A. Scott Offutt, chairman of
the Transportation Committee; Nell
son B. O'Neal, chairman, Hotel Com
mittee: T. Stanley Holland, chairman,
Entertainment Committee; Barnum L.
Cotton, chairman, Sports Committee,
and S. William Miller, treasurer, Un-
ion Trust Co. Their trip will be per-
sonally conducted by James B. Ed
munds, general agert of the C. & 0.
Railway.
The increasing number of women
attending the annual conventions of
the association has necessitated ap-
propriate provision for their COM
fort and entertainment. This year
the Ladies' Committee will be headed
Hvy NHrS II nninn tod NV
Mrs. Karl w. Corby as the vice chair
man. Other members announced to-
day are Mrs. Francis G. Addison, jr.;
Mrs. Barnum L. Cotton, Mrs. Robert
v. Fleming, Mrs. Thomas j. Groom,
Mrs. T. Stanley Holland, Mrs. Hilleary
G. Hoskinson, Mrs. A. Scott Offutt,
Mrs. Nelson B. O'Neal, Mrs. Ord Pres
ton, Mrs. w. w. Spaid and Mrs. Eliot
H. Thomson.
Bank Clearings Jump Here.
Bank clearings in Washington dur
ing the last week were Al per cent
higher than in the corresponding week
year ago, the best record made by
any large city in the country. Balti-
more clearings were up "a per cent
and Richmond's 10 per cent.
Washington Railway g. Electric pre-
ferred sold at HOS on the Washing
ton Exchange today. on two small
transactions. Capital Transit stock
figured in a small-lot sale at 1424. un-
changed, while Mergenthaler Limo
type dropped to 43 on a 22-share
turnover.
Local brokerage houses were crowd
ed today for the opening of the New
York Stock Exchange, following yes
terday's weak close. An irregular
opening caused no special excite
ment, however.
Notices have been posted in all the
broker Offices calling attention to the
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