Evening star., 1939-05-19

lano. John K. :. William Miller
Mckee, Lawrence Clayton. f. H.
Cough. L. E. BirdselI, c. B. Upham,
David McCoach, jr.; ElWood H Seal,
F. c.. Await. 10 Y. MorGan, Seton
Darr. W. H. Donovan, Chester Nor
rlll l., H Paulger, Arthur B. Shell
ton, w. W Wyatt James 3. Ed
mundS, j. r. Fitzpatrick, Harry j.
Kane, Chauncey G, ParkeI, il; Mar
tin R West, Francis Z. Robey and
Lawrence f. Williams.
Remaining Speakers Announced.
Two more speakers for the Hot
Springs convention we're announced
Albert w. Atwood. widely known
financial writer, and Harry J. Kane
vice president of the Columbia Title
Insurance Co. Of Washington. Other
speakers previously announced are
Constantine Brown, foreign news
commentator of The Evening Star,
and A. NJ. L. Virgins. HartsVille,
s. c., banker Thomas j.. Groom,
president of the association last
year. is chairman of the Program
Committee A. Scott .Offutt. chair
man of the Entertainment Commit
tee, reported that features for the
family dinner have been. in rehear-
sal for several weeks
Barnum L. Cotton. real estate off,
Ger of the National Savings & Trust
Co. won the afternoon golf contest
for the Robert V. Fleming Cup. The
trophy was presented by Mr.. Flem-
ing. Facts revealing the exceptional
ability as golf player OF the new
controller of the currency, Preston
Delano, were also barred by Mr..
Fleming.
Other winners of golf prizes were
Frank M. Perley, Wilmer J. Waller,
Preston Delano. Lanier P. McLaCh-
len, R. T. HaTell, Harold Stonier,
John E. Larson and R. A. Weaver.
President Benson of the A. B. A,
declared that the present prob
lens in banking will be solved and
solved satisfactorily just as all prob
lens have been adjusted in the
past. He urged the same kind of
unlimited faith in the future that
President Lincoln displayed at the
time of the Civil War. Mr.. Benson
referred to his long association with
Mr., Fleming in the American Bank
ers Association and paid him nigh
tribute.
Controller Delano also spoke brlei-
lv. noting the cordial relations be-
tween his Office and Washington
bankers.
Mitchell Accountants Chief.
John L. Mitchell. Shannon &
Iuchs Co., was elected president of
Washington Chapter, National As
sociation of Cost Accountants, at
the annual meeting Wednesday
night at the Kennedy Warren Ho-
tel. He succeeds William l.. Slat-
terry of the Post Office Department,
who was presented a travelling bag.
Robert w, King Farm Credit Ad-
minlstratiOn. and James B. May of
Southern Diaries, Inc, we're elected
vice presidents William S. Ritnour
National Fertilizer Association, was
named secretary and Oscar D
Crockett, Judd & Detweiler, treas
urer.
The following directors were
elected: J. j. Breen, National Cash
Register Co.; Augustus j. Brown
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co.; Thomas w Howard, United
States Chamber of Commerce; Vim
ton E. Lee, White & Co.; Joseph w
Rabbit, jr., Greenbelt Administra-
tive office; Lawrence E. Skees, Fed
eral Reserve Board, and Raymond
P. Wylie, Melvern Diaries, Inc.
1sador Lubin addressed the chap
ter on Costs of the Wage and Hour
Act"
Mcclellan Transfer Surprise.
Announcement that DR.. William
Mcclellan, president Of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co, had O.
signed and been transferred to st
Louis and made president of the
Union Electric Co, caused general
surprise among his friends here
In addition to his work as presi-
dent of the power company here
he has been very active in civic
h1LdlIS l1C 10 VII CNlOI III
Riggs National Bank, having been
elected to the board shortly after
he came to Washington.
Acting President A. E. Neal has
been serving as vice president and
general manager and has been very
prominent in Potomac Electric
Power affairs for many years.