Evening star., 1940-02-25
Attendance Of 1,150
At Bankers Banquet
Sets New Record
Many U. S. OfficioIs
Are Among Guests;
Gheen Speaker
(Guest list page 49,

HSSu SpSONSI
(Guest list, page 49,
With an attendance of 1,l50, the
S5th annual banquet of Washington
Chapter, American Institute OF
Banking, at the Willard Hotel last
night, broke all previous records,
the main ballroom being crowded to
capacity, the balcony as we'll as the
small ballroom being used.
The guest list included many
high-ranking Government officials,
leading Washington bankers and a
host of f1nanciers from out of the
city. Serious banking problems were
eidetracked while gayety prevailed
during the program. Many of the
honor guests were introduced.
Francis E. Robey, Bank of Com
merce e. Savings, chapter president,
presided. announcing the invocation
by the Rev. Albert J. Du Bois, rector
of St. Agnes Episcopal Church. This
was followed by salute to the colors
by men from the United States
Marine Corps.
Dr.. Harold Stonier of New York,
executive manager of the American
Bankers Association, extended greet
ings from that organization to its
educational affiliate, while j. LIE Roy
Dart, Florida banker and national
vice president of the institute, dis
cussed the organizations educa-
tional program and expressed graft
tude for the assistance given by the
local chapter. He reported ma
tional enrolment of $4,000 in in
stitute classes this year.
James E. Gheen, New York, was
the principal speaker. While his
address was largely humorous, he
told the junior bankers that success
is not a matter of luck, but is won
by the hardest kind of work and
much sacrifice.
During the evening, Joseph r.
Fitzpatrick, Second National Bank,
president of the chapter last year,
was presented watch as the
chapters appreciation Of his valued
services. An entertainment followed
the short addresses and the rest Of
the evening was given over to
dancing.
The following were among the
distinguished guests at the dinner:
Jesse H. Jones, Federal Loan Ad-
ministration; Mariner S. Eccles,
chairman of the Board of Gov
ernors, Federal Reserve System;
Emil Schram, chairman Reconstruct
ton Finance Corp; Daniel w. Bell,
Undersecretary. of the Treasury;
Preston Delano, controller of the
currency; John K. Mckee, member
Board of Governors, Federal Re-
serve System; M. S. Szymczak,
member Board Governors, Federal
Reserve System; Sam H. Husband,
member Board of Governors, Re-
construction Finance Corp; Howard
J. Klossner, member Board Of Gov
ernors, Reconstruction Finance Corp.
Hugh Lesch, president Federal
Reserve Bank of Richmond; j. Le-
Roy Dart, vice president American
Institute of Banking; Harold
Stonier. executive manager, Amer1-
can Bankers Association; D. j.
Needham, general counsel, American
Bankers Association; Ord Preston,
president District Of Columbia
Bankers Association; E. H. Cough,
deputy controller Of the currency;
A. j. Mulroney, deputy controller OF
the currency; c. B. Upham, deputy
controller of the currency; George
H, Keesee, cashier, Federal Reserve
Bank. Richmond w. r. Milford,
managing director Baltimore branch
Federal Reserve Bank; Daniel c.
Roper, former Secretary of Com
merce: Bolitha j. Laws, associate
Justice of the District Court OF the
United States for the District OF
Columbia; w. P. Folger, chief ma
tional bank examiner; John G.
Nichols, chief examining division,
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp;
Leo H. Paulger, chief examining
division, Federal Reserve System;
w. G. Costello, assistant to the
Board of Directors, Reconstruction
Finance Corp; Lawrence Clayton
assistant to the chairman, Board of
Governors, Federal Reserve System:
10 v. Morgan, District Board of Tax
Appeals; Elwood H. Seal District
corporation counsel; Richmond B.
Keech, vice chairman. Public Utili-
ties Commission; Jennings L. Bailey,
chief national bank examiner, fifth
district; Frank M. Totten, past
president, American Institute of |
Banking; Charles F. Ellery. past
president American Institute of
Banking: Ronald Ransom. vice
chairman Board of Governors, Fed
eral Reserve System, and A. L. M.
Virgins, chairman. Committee on
Federal Legislation, American
Bankers Association.
Walton L. Sanderson was gen.
eral chairman of the Banquet Com
mittee, assistant chairmen including |
Aubrey o. Dooley, Frank M. Perley,
Richard A. Norris. John M. Christie,
Robert H. Lacey. Kenneth Birgfeld,
j, Earle McGeary, Edward M.
Blaiklock and Paul J. Seltzer.