Evening star., 1938-10-20
A. B. A. SPEAKERS
LISTED BY ADAMS
Jesse Jones, Bishop Freeman
to Address Bankers at
Houston Sessions.
BY EDWARD C. STONE

BY EDWARD c. STONE.
Jesse H. Jones, chairman of the
Reconstruction Finance Corp, and
Bishop James E. Freeman of WASH
ington will be among the leading
speakers at the 64th annual conven-
ton Of the American Bankers Associ-
alton at Houston, Tex, November IA
to II, it was announced today by Presi-
dent Orval w. Adams.
The convention will have three gen.
eral sessions, bank management
round table, public relations clinic and
public relations laboratory Bishop
Freeman will address the third gen.
eral session on Maintaining Spiritual
Values in American Life" The same
session will be addressed by Karl T.
Compton, president of the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology.
Other speakers will include w. T.
Cameron Of the Ford Motor Co.; Dr.
Adam S. Bennion, Salt Lake City;
William A. Irwin, assistant educational
director, American Institute of Bank
ing: Philip A. Benson, vice president
of the A. B. A; D. j. Needham, general
counsel of the A. B. A.; Gov. J. v.
Alfred of Texas; William R. White,
superintendent of banks, New York
City; Milton F. Barlow, president,
American Institute of Banking, and
Harold Stonier, executive manager of
the A. B. A.
Washington bankers who have al
ready expressed intentions of attending
the convention include Robert ".
Fleming. Wilmer J. Waller. George o.
Vass. Thomas J. Groom, Frederick P.
H. Siddons, M. F. Calnan, Lanier P.
McLachlen, Francis G. Addison, jr.;
John A. Reilly, Ralph Endicott and
Arthur j. Linn. Mr.. Linn will attend
two conventions as he is president of
the National Association of Bank Audi
tors and Controllers, meeting at the
same time.
Bond Offering Expected Soon.
An offering of approximately $780,
900 bonds, proceeds OF which would be
used for two bridge projects in Mary
land, is expected to be made within
the next 10 days or two weeks by
group headed by Alexander Brown &
Sons, First Boston Corp. and B. j.
Van Ingen & Co. Details are now
being arranged.
The Public Works Administration
recently granted $l.766,70O toward the
construction of the Potomac River
bridge, and this As per cent grant,
added to an earlier allotment of ST.
10000 for bridge across the Sus-
quehanna River, means that approx
mately s8,74l,oO0 will be available to
the Maryland State Roads Commission
to be spent for two State bridges.
These bridge revenue bonds will be
paid from bridge tolls upon the repay
ment of which the bridges may be-
come toll free
Women Plan Novel Lectures.
The Women's Committee of the
American Institute of Banking an
nounces a series of group meetings
to be held under the title Your Per-
sonality and Mine" every Wednesday
evening beginning October 26 and con-
tinuing through November and De-
cember.
Arrangements have been handled by
Constance Jones of the Riggs National
Bank, assisted by Elizabeth Morford,
also from Riggs; Katherine Mccall
mont, w. B. Hibbs g. Co., and Eliza
beth Rowzee, Hamilton National
The program as outlined includes
1.-THE Foundation of Charm and
Poise," Broadening Your Cultural
Outlook" Mental Attitudes" I'm
portance of Interest in Current
Events" Paging Popularity" The
Art of Attractively Convincing Peo-
pie" Rules for Ambitious Workers
and Elements of Personality" and
"Style Smartness and Appropriate
ness of Costume"
The topics will be presented by
Mrs. Agnes Mccall Parker, Mrs. Isa-
bel Harrington of the Chevy Chase
School, Miss Marjorie Webster, presi-
dent, the Marjorie Webster Schools;
DR.. Elmer Lewis Kayser, dean of uni
versity students, George Washington
University; Miss Kathryn Heath, ex-
ecutive secretary of dean of women S
division, National Educational Asso-
citation, and a teacher from the Alb
bott School of Fine and Commercial
Art.
Insurance Reaches New Peak.
During the first nine months of this
year, the Phoenix Mutual Life Insur-
ance Co. of Hartford reported an in
crease of s6,394,000 in insurance in
force, bringing the total to an all
time high of s65l ,OO0, 900, according to
L. H Riggles of the local agency. Dur
ing this same period assets gained So
100000 and now stand at the high
point of $233,243,OOO.
Although new paid-for insurance
Is below that of last year, October
shows an upturn. Mr. Riggles believes
the final three months will show de-
cided improvement.
City Bank Club to Banquet.
The City Bank Club, composed of
the personnel of the banks six
branches. will hold its annual dinner
at the Lafayette Hotel at 7 O'Clock
this evening. The new officers will be
installed, including James B. Ahalt,
president; William H. Herbert, jr, vice
president; Milton o. Jones, treasurer,
and Mrs. Vera A. Baker, secretary
Plans for the year will be outlined and
the program will end with a dance.
Fred Mckee. vice president of the
Security Savings & Commercial Bank
Is on his vacation, having left here
yesterday to visit his daughter ir
Tuscon, Ariz.
Banks Here Buy Ohio Bonds.
Washington banks bought as many
Of the $55,000,000 issue of Ohio Power
Co. 81 per cent bonds as they could
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