Evening star., 1937-05-07
BANK DELEGATES
OPEN CONCLAVE
Safe Deposit Leaders Hear
Address of Welcome
by Townsend.
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Capt Patrick j. Townsend, Assistant
Engineer Commissioner of the Dis
trict, gave the address of welcome to
more than 800 delegates attending the
convention of the National Safe De-
posit Association, at the Willard Hotel
this morning. 1t was the first general
session of the three-day meeting Com
missioner Melvin c. Hazen, scheduled
to speak, was detained at his office.
Rev. James Shera Montgomery,
chaplain of the United States Senate,
offered prayer and special greetings
were presented by Richard E. Harris,
general convention chairman. The
days program covered many problems
vital to all banks, the registered dele
gates from out of town being the
largest who have ever attended one
of these conclaves.
Yesterdays session was given over
to an important meeting of the Ad-
visory Council, with F. Travis Coke,
Philadelphia, president, in the chair.
President Coke was reelected to
serve as head of the council next year
Ralph D. Slaymaker, Kansas City,
vice president, and Kenneth w. Muir
ray, New Haven, secretary and
treasure, were also reelected. I'm
portant reports were presented, and
the Richmond Safe Deposit Associa-
ton was admitted to membership in
the council.
Council Members Elected.
-Four members of the Executive
Committee of the National Council
were reelected: F. F. Wadsworth,
Boston; Carroll Brown, Minneapolis;
Gardner Turrill, Los Angeles, and
Carl w. johnson, Kenofha, Wis. Two
new members were also elected: John
w. Williams, Chicago, and Richard E.
Harris of Washington.
At the forenoon session today,
Chairman Coke conducted a SYM
postum on the real work and aims of
the association. Stephen F. Wads-
worth, Boston, spoke ON What Is
the Association and What Are the
Objectives of a State Associations"
The next speaker was Marten L. Jen-
sen, Chase Safe Deposit Co., New
York, who discussed Organization. }"
Andrew H. Troeger, Safe Deposit &
Trust Co., Baltimore, spoke on Per-
sonnet" and George J. Keevil. West
field Trust Co., New Jersey, had as
his topic THE Challenge to Associa-
ton Existence"
The bankers planned to forget bus
1nesS this afternoon and tour the
Department of Justice. An unusually
interesting program has been pro-
vided for tomorrow.
Capital Bankers Active.
The members of the safe deposit
section of the District Bankers AS
sociation are playing a very impor-
tant part in the convention activities.
In addition to General Chairman
Harris and Vice Chairman Earle M.
Amick, other committee chairmen in
clude:
Hans W. Ireland, program: John
F. Hillyard, finance; Charles K. West,
reception; Harry P. White, hotels;
Hiss Eva Kicker, publicity; Thomas
Z. Elgin, entertainment; Mrs. Helen
r, Sharpe, Ladies Committee; An
Grew r. Walden, registration; Albert
L. Fisher information, and E. Perciva,
Wilson, transportation.
A wide variety of exhibits pertain
ing to the safe deposit business in
banks is on display in the Willard
lobby, all attracting general atten-
lion. They cover everything from
the latest in burglar alarms to the
newest types Of safe deposit boxes.
Crippen Assumes New Duties.
Lloyd K. Crippen, an actuary with
the Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
who has just been elected a vice presi-
Gent, has been connected with the in