Evening star., 1938-01-14
RIGGS OFFICIALS
Win PROMOTIONS
Callahan Made Chairman of
Executive Com mittee,
Succeeding DuIany.
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

BY EDWARD C. STONE.
Daniel J. Callahan was appointed
chairman of the executive committee
of the Riggs National Bank. at the
organization meeting late yesterday,
succeeding H. Rozier Dulany Presi-
dent Robert v Fleming announced
after the meeting. Mr.. Dulany had
been chairman for % years and asked
to be relieved of the responsibilities
on account Of his age. although he
remains on the committee. Resolu-
tions in recognition of his long service
were adopted by the directors.
Mr.. Fleming also announced large
number of promotions among the off,
cials of the bank, both at the main
office and the branches, as follows:
At the main office, j. Byron Brooks,
who has been in the employ of the
bank since 1917 and has served as
head bookkeeper for the past Is years,
was advanced to assistant cashier;
Daniel D. Whitcraft, also connected
with the bank since 1917, was elected
assistant auditor, to fill the position
which has remained vacant since the
creation of the Office of controller
several years ago, when the then
auditor was advanced to controller
and the assistant auditor promoted
to auditor
Due to the passing last August of
G. Francis Rainey, assistant cashier
and assistant manager of the branches,
and IN order to equip the branches
with adequate official personnel to
keep abreast of their continued
growth, the following changes were
effected:
Burns Given Special Duties.
Gregg c. Burns, formerly manager
Of the Northwest Branch, was re-
elected assistant cashier and ,ap-
pointed assistant manager of the
branches.
Lynn o. DeLashmutt, assistant
manager of the Farmers g. Mechanics
Branch, and Corcoran Thorn, jr., as
sistant manager of the Dupont Circle
Branch. were both elected assistant
cashiers and reappointed assistant
managers of their respective branches.
Harold W. Burnside, formerly man.
ager Of the Chevy Chase Branch, was
reelected assistant cashier and ap-
pointed manager Of the Northwest
Branch, replacing Mr. Burns. Nor
man F. Brown, in the employ of the
bank since 1924, was promoted to as
sistant manager of the Northwest
Branch.
j. Ezra Troth, assistant manager
Of the Chevy Chase Branch, advanced
to assistant cashier and appointed
manager of the Chevy Chase Branch,
replacing Mr.. Burnside. Richard A.
Weaver, head teller at the Chevy
Chase Branch. was promoted to as
sistant manager of that branch.
Mr.. Fleming announced that Will
liam F. Dismer and Henry w. Fisher.
jr., were added to the advisory board
of the branches. Mr.. Disner is former
president of the Columbia Heights
Business Mems Association. and Mr..
Fisher, whose father formerly served
as member Of the advisory board Of
the branches. is prominent business
man in the Georgetown section.
Other Officers Reelected.
All other oIcers of the bank were
reelected for the ensuing year, and
managers and assistant managers Of
branches rcappointed as follows:
Robert Y. Fleming, president and
chairman Of the board; Charles c.
Glover, jr.. vice chairman of the
board; Avon M. Nevius, vice presi-
dent; George o. Vass, vice president
and cashier: Hilleary g. Hoskinson,
vice president: Earle M. Amick, vice
president; Sidney F. Taliaferro. vice
president and trust oficer: John r.
MCMILLAN, Nelson B. O'Neal and
Frank G. Burrough, assistant vice
presidents: I. J. Roberts, B. Gym
Dent. Harry L. selby. Gregg c. Burns,
Harold w. Burnside, Ralph r. De Prez,
Carl H. Donch. Bernard I. Boudren
w. Edmund Freeman, Hubert T.
Bisselle, Daniel j. Callahan. IT,:
Charles r. Fadeley and William H.
Taylor, assistant cashiers; Raymond |
G.. Marx, controller; r. Earle Hay
cock, auditor; George NJ Mckee, Ken
meth F. Brooks, Henry K. Dierkoph |
and Edwin B. Shaw, assistant trust |
officers; Frank j. Hogan, general
counsel.
Manager of the branches-Nelson |
B. O'Neal assistant vice president
Manager. Farmers g. Mechanics
Branch-Harry L. Selby, assistant |
cashier. Assistant manager. Lynn o.
De Lashmutt. assistant cashier
Manager. Dupont Circle Branch
Ralph R. De Prez, assistant cashier.
Assistant manager, Corcoran Thorn,
jr., assistant cashier.
Manager, Park Road Branch-Carl |
II. Donch, assistant cashier. Assistant |
manager, Joseph A. Keene, Robert "
Mellefont.
Assistant manager, Northwest |
Branch-Charles G. Hubbard.
Manager. Seventh Street Branch
Bernard I. BoudreR assistant cashier. |
Assistant manager, F. A. Auldridge.
Edmund Freeman, assistant cashier. |
Assistant manager, L. B. Pendle-
ton, jr.
Hamilton Re-elects Officers.
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dent Of the Hamilton National Bank
At the organization meeting yester-
day, al other officials also being re-
tanned in office as follows:
Joshua Evans, jr., vice president;
W. ]. Waller, vice president and
cashier; w. R. Forster, vice president;
r. p. Harman, jr., and c. J. Gockeler,
assistant vice presidents; H. H.
Shackleford and w. L. Sanderson,
assistant cashiers; Erskine Gordon,
trust ondcer: Aubrey o. Dooley, as
sistant trust officer; Arthur ]. Linn,
controller: Millard s. Yeatman, audi
tor; Roger ]. Whiteford, general
counsel
Brookland Branch-J. L. Sherwood,
manager; w. H. Martin, jr., assistant
manager.
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