Evening star., 1940-06-09
BY EDWARD c. STONE,
Star Staff Correspondent.

Bank, third vice president, and Al
bert S. Galley, vice president, Lin
coin National Bank, treasurer. DON
aid w. Larson remains permanent
secretary.
Entered Bank in 1917.
The new president, Mr.. McLachlen,
began his banking career in October,
1917, with the McLachlen Banking
Corp. as a runner and bookkeeper.
Born in Washington on January 3,
1898, he was educated in the public
schools, graduated from Central
High School and attended the Whar-
ton School of Finance at the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania.
In addition to his banking con-
nection, he is an officer of the
Ontario Apartment House Co., also
of the Iowa Apartment House Co.;
. secretary and director, Brookland
Building Association; treasurer,
Tropical Plant Research Foundation;
secretary and treasurer, Washing
ton Investment Co.; former chair
man D. c. Underwriters Association;
member of the board of governors
of the Columbia Country Club and
member of the Washington Board
of Trade. His brother, Lanier P.
McLachlen, was president Of the
District Bankers Association just 10
years ago, both being unusually
young when serving in this capacity.
Doing Gets A. B. A. Post.
Charles H. Doing, vice president,
Washington Loan and Trust Co.,
was elected member of the Nomin-
ating Committee of the American
Bankers Association, with Francis
G. Addison, jr., president. Security
Savings and Commercial Bank, al
ternate.
The vice presidents elected for
the four divisions of the American
Bankers Association, representing
the District of Columbia, were as
follows:
National bank division, c. F.
Jacobsen, president of the National
Metropolitan Bank.
Trust division, J. Wesley Clampitt,
jr., assistant trust officer and as
sistant secretary, Union Trust Co.
Savings division, S. Wilson Earn
shaw, secretary treasurer, East
Washington Savings Bank.
State bank division, Thomas j.
Groom, vice president and cashier,
Bank Of Commerce and Savings.
Four new members of the associ-
tons Council of Administration
were elected-Francis G. Addison,
jr.; H. T. Bisselle, Riggs National
Bank; Thomas J. Groom, and STAN
ley D. Willis, National Metropolitan
Bank.
D. j. Needham. general counsel
of the American Bankers Associa-
ton, was introduced as a guest of
honor. Speaking informally, he de-
clared that the dual system of
banking in this country must and
will be continued
Otherwise, all initiative in banking
would 60 out of the window, he as
serted. He made a strong plea to
the bankers to fight Indifference to
what is going on abroad and at
home In these critical times.
Urges Aid for Allies
DR.. Elliott of Harvard declared
that the United States c.1o-,d put
forth every possible effort in the
shortest possible time to help the
Allies. He favored cooperation of
the United States Navy with the
British and French fleets.
Help the Allies at once, regardless
of any theoretical neutrality, and
place this country on firm defense
basis were leading points in his ad-
dress. "The only way to meet the
Nad system and power is to meet
1t head-on,' the Harvard educator
asserted.
Hitler has been at war with our
form of government for years." he
said. without any declaration of
war;" he added
In the strongest possible terms Dr.
Elliott said this country should as
sist the Allies much more than is
now being done This action should
be taken before it is too late, he
added.
DR.. Elliott is a member of the
Business Advisory Counsel of the
Department of Commerce, of which
Robert v. Fleming also is member
He lauded Mr. Fleming's work on
that committee and gave unstinted
praise to Edward A. Stettinius, jr.,
for his sacrifice in giving all his
time and energy to national defense
Contest Prizes Awarded.
Tonight's family dinner" was the
gala social event of the convention,
with Roger w. Whiteford master Of
ceremonies winners of the golf and
other sports contests attracted great
interest, the prizes being presented
by Holly Stoever at the request of
S. William, committee chairman.
Music was furnished by quartet
consisting of Lawrence Clayton, Will
mer j. Waller, Mr.. Whiteford and
George A. Myers. Mrs. Gertrude
Nash was at the piano. A feature
of the entertainment was Prof. I. @
Quiz. Many of the Capitals leading
bankers displayed remarkable gen.
eral information, judging by their
answers to the questions. The en-
tertainment chairman was Stanley
D. Willis.