Evening star., 1950-11-26

The Executive Committee in
cludes committeeman from each
of the II national districts of the
league. In addition to today's
session, it meets tomorrow morn
ing. Meetings of the % standing
committees also are scheduled. 8
tomorrow morning, 6 in the after
noon and IL on Tuesday.
The leagues Board of Directors.
including one from each State,
three immediate past presidents
and seven division chairmen will
meet tomorrow afternoon and
again Tuesday. Reports and rec
concentrations from the standing
committees will be considered.
2.200 Delegates Expected.
More than 1900 delegates from
across the Nation were to arrive
today and tomorrow. 1t will be
the leagues first annual conven-
ton in the National Capital since
1914.
First general session will be held
Wednesday evening, when Mr..
Bubb and Mr.. Bodfish will give
their annual addresses. Presenta-
ton of the E. Louise johnson
Memorial Membership by Edward
c. Baltz, president of the Per-
petual Building Association Of
Washington and past president of
the District Building and Loan
League. will be of unusual interest.
The District League was a
major contributor to the fund,
which goes toward the endowment
for the American Savings and
Loan Institute, in memory of the
late E. Louise Johnson, assistant
to the executive vice president,
who managed the United States
Leagues loan Office here for lg
years.
Another Wednesday feature will
be an 8 am. breakfast and panel
discussion. sponsored by the So
ciety of Residential Appraisers.
The subject: Forecast of Resi-
Dental Trends"
Defense Policies on Program.
Operating policies in today's de-
tense economy will be discussed
at a breakfast session at 8 pm.
Thursday. Separation into six
groups will enable executives from
similar-size institutions to discuss
common problems.
William K. Divers, chairman Of
the Home Loan Bank Board; DR..
Herman B. Wells, president of
Indiana University and chairman
Of the National Thrift Committee,
and Chairman Spence of the
House Banking and Currency
Committee. will address the gen.
eral session Thursday morning.
Charles T. Fisher. administra-
tor, Office of Real Estate Credit.
Federal Reserve System, will dis
cuss administration of real estate
credit controls at the Thursday
afternoon session. A round-tabi
discussion of home building and
financing will follow. Carl F.
DiStelhorSt of Chicago will serys
as moderator. Edward R. Carr,
Washington home builder, will be
a member of the panel.
DR.. Sumner H. Slichter of
Harvard, Raymond Moley. asso-
ciate editor of News Week, and
Kenneth Mcfarland of Topeka,
Kans., will address the Friday
morning session following a gen.
eral business session at which the
final report of the Resolutions
Committee will be heard.
On the social calendar, the
presidents ball will be held at
the Statler Tuesday evening and
a concert by Fred Waring and his
Pennsylvanians will be heard at
Constitution Hall Thursday even
ing. Special sightseeing tours
have been arranged for the dele
gates.
Institute to Entertain.
Washington Chapter, American
Savings and Loan Institute will
be host to the Baltimore Chapter
and many national officers of the
institute at dinner Tuesday.
After the dinner, members of
both chapters will attend the five-
minute speech contest to be held
in connection with the United
States league convention.
Washington Chapters entrant,
Cornelius G. Harrell. jr., Of
Columbia Federal Savings and
Loan Association, was selected in
contest at graduation ceremonies
last June.