Evening star., 1943-06-03
D. T.. Bankers 10 Open
Annual Conc|ave
Tomorrow Night
Dr.. Cudmun to Give
Principal Address
At First Session
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

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District Bankers Association. viii
call the 25th annual meeting to Or
der tomorrow evening at O'Clock
at the MayfoWer Hotel. the finish
ing touches having been placed on a
program devoted almost wholly to
wartime banking problems.
While the bankers usually hold
their annual meetings outside of the
city, the gasoline situation forced a
change in plans this year. with the
result that the largest attendance
on record is anticipated at the two
day session.
Following the opening address by
Mr.. Reilly. Preston Delano. controll-
er of the currency. and Hugh Leach
president of the Federal Reserve
Bank of Richmond. will be in
troduced. The feature address of
the evening will be delivered by
DR.. Paul F. Cadman. economist of
the American Bankers Association
on Postwar International Finance
Calls for Candor"
Resolutions ard nominating COM
mittees will be named at the OPEN
ing session. Invocation will be Of
fered by the Rev. John K. Cart
wright, pastor. Immaculate Concep-
tion Church After adjournment the
fnNr IiviciNDc Of tha will OF
and name a nominating committee
for District officers in the ABA.
Present ABA Officers.
The present vice presidents of the
ABA are: w T Vandoren national
bank division; j. M Rountree. saw
ines division; Francis r. Robey,
State bank, and John Saul. trust di-
vision Charles H Doing is the
member of the Executive Council.
but his term does not expire
The association Ladies Commit
tee will have a reception, luncheon
and bridge party at the Mavfower
tomorrow afternoon. beginning at
o'clock. For all attending the eve
ming business session buffet supper
will be served after adjournment.
The big social feature of the con-
clave will be the family dinner" on
Saturday evening.
A. Scott Offutt. first vice prasi-
dent, will open the Saturday morn
ing session. 1t Col John Saul eX-
ecutive vice president OF the Amer
ican Security & Trust Co., on leave,
will report for the Commercial Trade
Activities Committee and an ad-
dress on World Events Will be de-
livered by Ernest K Llndlev, chief
of the Washington bureau of News
week
Offutt Heads Official Slate
The meeting Will recess while Of
fcers Of the American Bankers AS
soclatlon are elected. Recovering,
the association will elect officers for
the coming year A Scott Offutt is
slated to move into the presidents
chair with Sidney F. Taliaferro
stepping up to first vice president,
and Bruce Baird, second vice presi-
dent. The association has had the
same treasurer. Albert S. Galley,
for about 30 wears. Eldridge D Ken
drick is acting secretary.
According to custom. Stanley D.
Willis, chairman of this years Cen
eral Convention Committee, should
become third vice president
Important committee reports to
be received include advertiSine. au-
diting, credit bureau, insurance, law
and legislation. Protective Commit
tee and Treasury relations.
III addition to Mr. Willis. conven-
ton committee chairmen include T.
Stanley Holland. program; Richard
A, Norris, entertainments: Puther-
ford J. Dooley. finance: w. T. VAN
doren. hotel Julius E. Lob. pub
llcity. and Mrs john A. Reilly. La
dies Committee.
Savings Bank Elects Trustees.
Stockholders Of the East Washing
ton Savings Bank at their annual
meeting Yesterday, elected these
trustees for the coming year:
John g. w. Beall, T Earle Bourne.
James A. DCnohoe, G. f. Dunkum,
ir.; Lewis Flemer. John Ford. w. P.
c. Ha2en, Ernest E. Herrell Edward
B. Hughes, III; Francis j. Kane. II.
H. Mckee, William N PAYNE, jr.:
William F, Simpson, Lambert O.
Turner and William Thomson.
The organization meeting of the
Board Of Trustees and the election
Of officers viii be held Tuesday. June
s, 1943.
New Sales Manager Named
The Jones & Lauehlm Steel Corp.
today announced appo njment OF H.
B Shepherd as district mana ger of
sales in The Washington office ia
succeed J. B. De Wolf. resigned.
Practically all Mr. Shepherds S busi-
ness experience has been with this
company, having started his career
in the Cleveland Office in 1929 after
his graduation from Yale. In March.
1912, he was appointed assistant
sales manager Of that Office. n posi-
tlon he Is now relinquishine.
Directors of Reliable Stores Corn
have declared quarterly dividend
OF 37'2 cents a share on the pre-
ferred stock and l2I, cents share
on the common, both PAYABLE July
! to stockholders Of record June Is
Stock Averooes