Evening Star Newspaper, June 1, 1935, Page 6

A6 DOING ELECTED BY D. C. BANKERS Named Siddons’ Successor at Final Session of 17th Convention. BY EDWARD C. STONE, 8pecial Correspondent of The Star, HOT SPRINGS, Va, June 1.— Charles H. Doing, vice president of the Washington Loan & Trust Co., was elected president of the District of Columbia Bankers' Assoclation at the final business session of the 17th annual convention here today, suc- ceeding Frederick P. H. Siddons. Karl W. Corby, partner in W. B. Hibbs & Co.. was chosen first vice president and Thomas J. Groom, vice president and cashier of the Bank of | Commerce & Savings. was named sec- | ond vice president, while Hilleary G. Hoskinson, a vice president in the Riggs National Bank, was chosen third vice president, after serving as general chairman of the present con- vention. Albert S. Gatley, been treasurer of the association for nearly 25 years, was returned to this office and Attorney Frank J. Hngnn‘ was continued as the association’s general counsel. Mr. Doing, the new president, has been associated with the Washington Loan & Trust Co. since 1900. He was placed in charge of the West End office when it was established in 1917, is a director of the bank and also of the Equitable Co-operative Building | Association, also a member of .the District bar, University Club and the ‘Washington Golf & Country Club, of which he is a former president. In 1912-13 he was president of Washing- ton Chapter, American Institute of Banking, and. as a member of the bankeds’ association, has held all the important offices. Named A. B. A. Representative, George O. . vice president and cachier of Riggs National Bank, was elected as the association's repruem- ative on the executive council of the American Bankrs' Association at today's meeting, his three-year term to begin at the close of the National A. B. A. Convention at New Orleans next fall. He succeeds H. H. McKee, president of the National Capital Bank. Mr. Vass has held all the important offices in the District Bankers’ Asso- ciation and was president of the organization last year. He is now a member of the Council of Adminis- tration. He has served on several important A. B. A. committees, at| present being a member of the spe- cial committee on banking studies, after service last year on the National Code Committee. F. P. H. Siddons, retiring president of the District 3ankers’ Association, was elected to serve the A. B. A. as district vice president during the coming year. Stresses Public Relations. Closer relations between the banks | and public were called for by Ray- mond E. Jones, vice president, Bank of Manhattan Co, New York, today's session during which Karl W. Corby presided. In pleading for the new deal between banks and patrons, the speaker declared that the dif- ference between a good and poor | in the safety It is bank is not found vaults of the two institutions. found in the personnel. finds one answer to the public rela- tions problem There is a great need of advertising, he said, and the newspapers and magazines are excellent media. But a bank and banker have to go beyond the advertising columns. The banker must take the public into his confidence. People can judge wisely if they know the facts. A policy of frankness and fair dealing is always the best policy. Bankers and business men must take more and more interest in public affairs, national, state and etvic. Too many bankers have paid too little attention to what the publie was thinking of them and their in- stitutions, the New York banker de- clared, adding these three other vital points: “Safety is but one factor contrib- uting toward a bank's success; use- fulness to the public is of equal importance. “The ‘take it or leave it' attitude on the part of many bankers is a real contributing factor to the existing publlc criticism. “There is little in the banking busi- ness the average man or woman can- not. understand if the banker will take the time to intelligently interpret his problems to the public.” Advises Close Watch, “I am sure you will agree there is no bank so small but what it ought to be deeply concerned over what the attitude of the public is toward it. ‘There are simple ways for finding out. Read what is printed. Find out what is being said on the outside and don't be deaf to criticism. Don't do it just once in a while, but make it ynur duty to do it regullrly “You should be more interested in What is said or what is done tomor- row than what was said or done yes- terday. If what was said yesterday or what was done yesterday was Jus~ tifiably critical, make the necessary change and profit in the future. “We are well aware of the fact that an unpleasant teller can drive more business out of a bank in a single day than an advertising or public relations program can produce in a week." In conclusion Mr. Jones said that the employes contact the public so much more than do the offiicers, that any public relations campaign must include them and careful study of the esprit de corps of all the per- sonnel in the bank. Rider Presents Paper. At today's session, E. Harry Rider, National Metropolitan Bank, read his paper on “Customer Relations,” which won first honors in the re- cent contest for members of Wash- ington Chapter, American Institute of Benking, and sponsored by the Dis- trict Bankers’ Association. Annual reports covering a wide range of association activities were presented. The first was the report of the Auditing Committee, J. Frank White, National Bank of Wuhlnz- ton, chairmas Robert H. Lacey, Co- lumbia National Bank, reported as chairman of the chairman of the Credit Bureau Com- 3 SAVE MONEY ON 3 STORAGE and MOVING All Furniture Carefully Crated and Packed by Experts MITH'S Long Distance Movers Fine Fur Coats Fumigated and Stored in Mo&-?roof Rooms. Oriental Rugs Sham- pooed or by menian Experts. 1313 U St. Phone No. 3343 il | vice president of | the Lincoln National Bank, who has | The bank | through advertising. | Upper: A bird's-eye view of | Quetta district of British Baluchis- | tan, where thousands of natives | and many Royal Air Force enlisted men were killed in an earthquake. Lower: Native chiefs of the India quake area, —Wide World Photos. | mittee, while Eliot H. Thomson, Washington Loan & Trust Co. long chairman of the Advertising Com- |m1(tee. made his report. James C. Dulin, jr., American Se- ’ curity & Trust Co., covered the work | of the Protective Committee, and | Robert L. Flather of the same bank- | ing institution, reported as chairman | | of the Publicity Committee. Another | report was made for the Committee | | on Standardized Banking Forms, C.D. Ratcliffe, Munsey Trust Co., chair- man. The concluding report for these standing committees was made by Archibald McLachlen of the McLach- Jen Bank. chairman of the Committee on Savings and Christmas Savings Clubs. { | | Sees Better Times. W. Frank D. Herron, vice presi- dent of the Union Trust Co., in his | report on trade activities declared that & definite turn has been taking place for several months and said still bener times are now assured. Washington stands in the front rank | in recovery progress, he asserted, and | cited exhaustive statistics to support | his optimistic announcement. He pic- | tured in the upward trend nearly all important lines of trade and industry. The bank official pointed to the | sharp advance in construction during | the past few months in the Capital | compared with last year and re- ported that the percentage of vacant | apartments in Washington is lower than in any other city in the United States. Substantial progress in retail trade in Washington, marked increases in bank clearings, and particularly large gains in the sales of automobiles were man. His long series of statistics | greatly impressed the convention. After presenting figures revealing | general economic recovery over the | | rest of the country, Mr. Herron con- cluded his address on trade conditions by urging all bankers to do everything {in their power to “help salvage and N. R. A. which have already Drovodt ‘then‘ great value to trade and in- dustry.” Joining the National Safe Deposits | effect from 8:30 These new rates cited by the Trade Committee chair- \ | Advisory Council was the highlight during the year in the activities of | | the association’s safe deposit section, | the report showed. | Auditors’ Section Gains. | The auditors’ section reported ex- pansion until 20 member banks are now enrolled and attendance at the meeting the largest since the section was established. The auditors’ sec- tion took charge of the examination !of banks in the Washington high at | continue all those features of the schools. this work being much appre- ciated by the school authorities. ‘The report of the fiduciaries’ sec- tion showed many important legal matters in connection with trust work Instead NIGHT RATES for out-of-town atation-A to-station telephone calls—formerly in p.m. to 4:30 am.—are now available from 7 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. became effective Satur- day, June 1, 1935. The evening rates formerly in effect be- ;!_ WASHINGTON 2) Akron, Ohio Atlanta, Ga. Atlantic City, N. I Boston, Mass. Buffalo, N. Y. Charleston, W. Va. . 125 O 7 Charlotte, N. C. ... Charlottesville, Va. Chicago, IlI. Cleveland, Ohio Columbus, Ohio . Cumberleamd, Md. Denver, Colo. Detroit, Mich. Easton, Md., .. From WASHINGTON To Hartford, Conn. Huntington, W. Los Angeles, Calif. Miami, Fla. New Or]eunn Lamae 85 2.55 145 1.50 85 5.50 170 45 Fredericksburg, Va. . __ 45 Hagerstown, Md. Harrisburg, Pa. -50 considered during the year, technical discussions being of general assistance to the members. Lawrence M. Proctor, manager of | the Washington office of Alexander Brown & Sons, proved to be the finest horseshoe pitcher among the conven- tion experts, capturing the “Gruver Cup” in the horseshoe pitching tour- nament by defeating some very severe competition. Honored by Entire Town. Every person, young and old, in New York, England, donated when a purse was presented to Mrs, Jane Hunter on her 90th birthday. D. C., SATURDAY, MSGR. EDWARD PACE ANNIVERSARY NOTED Vice Rector of C. U. Was Or- dained Priest on May 30, 1885. His fiftieth anniversary as a priest was observed with a mass at Provi- dence Hospital Thursday for his kin and a few friends by the Right Rev. Edward A. Pace, vice rector of Catho- lic University and dean of the School of Scholastic Philosophy at the uni- versity. He was ordained Mny 30, llls. Msgr. Pace has been professor at the university |since October, 1891, and while his service in ‘Washington does: mnot span the whole history of she institution, he had been selected as a member of the faculty before the doors were opened to stu- dents, He spent ‘ three years in oot [ prcoe Magr. Pace. | ration for his work before coming to the university, 0 his actual connection with the institution spans more than its entire history. When the forty-sixth commence- ment exercises are held at Catholic University June 12, Dr. Pace will re ceive the highest honor it is in the | power of the institution to give—the | honorary degree of doctor of laws. Only 28 such degrees have been given in the history of Catholic University. Dr. Pace was born July 3, 1861, at Starke, Fla., and attended the public schools there. He was graduated from Duval High School in Jacksonville. He entered St. Charles College at | | Catonsville, Md., graduating in 1880. He then entered the American Col- lege in Rome, recelving his 8. T. D. | degree in 1885. 6 ANTI-WAR STUDENTS BARRED BY COLUMBIA | Three Technicians Dismissed and | Two Instructors Are Asked to Resign. | By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 1.—Six students | of Columbia University Medical Col- | lege who have been active in an Anti- | War Committee have been notifled they will not be readmitted next Fall, | it was learned yesterday. | _ They are William Metcalf. Roxbury, | Mass.: Francis Roth, Victor Rosen and Bernard Simon, New York City, {of Westerns, | all juniors, and Leo Nadborney and M. C. Schlesniak, New York, sopho- mores. | ‘Three technicians have been dis- missed and two instructors asked to resign, but have refused. as a result of their anti-war activities recently. . ! Dogs “Flush” Fugitive. | LUMBERTON, N. C. (®.—Dogs | with no other intention than hunt- |ing up & few rabbits flushed Mett Bullard, colored, from a swamp near | here. Bullard thought the animals were bloodhounds and came out of the bullrushes to surrender to R. A. | Pittett, a farmer. Officers said Bul- | lard fled after fatally shooting a rela- tive. The Low Night Rates On Out-of-Touwn Calls Now Begin At Seven tween 7 and 8:30 p.m. have been eliminated to bring about this further reduction in the cost of out-of-town service. Here are the rates to some frequently called points. Make a call tonight to that friend of yours who is far from you in every way except in friendship and by telephone. Day Night ates X/ Rates 7 to Norfolk, Va. Ocean City, Omaha, Neb. Philadelphia, Day N toe Netes From WASHINGTON To Pa. Phoenix, Ariz. Pittsburgh, Pa. Providence, R. L Richmond, Va. St. Louis, Mo. Salisbury, Md. Savannah, Ga. Toronto, Canada _Virginia Beach, Va. Warrenton, Va. ... Wheeling, W. Va. Wilmington, Del. ‘Winchester, Va. 1935. = £ = = = JUNE 1, CHAPTER XIII. ABOUT DAPHNE, <« DON'T know what I should've done without Mr. Westurn,” said Alison sweetly. “I'm extremely grateful to him,” he remarked. “I don't know what else I could have done, sir,” said Guy modestly, facing the two honest eyes which was & pleasure.” Maj. Rede nodded in uwprovl)—he‘ liked young men to call him “sir” re- | spectfully, and he liked a modest tone, compliments inserted in their proper “I hope you'll come and look us up,” | id to Guy. “Live in London, do e “Yes “Mr. Westurn's an architect,” put in Alison. you'll come round and see us when! we're less—when we're less——" He finished that sentence by a fierce twist which sent his tie into its place and & pat on his dishevelled, thinning with a soft, “Yes, please do!” “I'd like to very much, if I may.” There are times when words quite unnecessary; two pairs of eyes| can talk without such a clumsy me-| ENEMT' Robert Rede took his cue. were summing him up. “Anyway, it places. “Ah! An architect. Well, I hope | hair. ~ Alison seconded the motion dium. A glance exchanged on the | way to the front door, a smile, a hand | which lingers half a umd too long in saying good-by can express some things much better than any lan- guage yet invented. When the front door had shut, Alison gave & sigh. “Nice young fellow,” Maj. Rede Alison summoned yp enough courage to ask about her father’s flancee. “Tell me more about her. What's she like? Where did you meet her? | How did it all happen?” Robert, sitting contentedly in his | big chair, a bright fire burning, his cigar alight and his daughter perched on the arm of the chair, felt cheer- fully at peace with the whole world. agreed Alison; her fat, red-faced, cheery aunt was delightful and Ahn liked both her young cousins. He said rather wistfully now, '! hope you are going to like her.” Alison stooped and kissed him lightly. “I know I am,” she said warmly. “I expect it has been lonely for you.” He laughed slyly. “Has? Don't you think I'd he rather rash to count on many years of you, my dear?” He noted her flush with a smile and added, “Think I didn' notice how that young man looked at you?” “He didn't!" He smiled merrily at Alison. “I expect you thought me an old fool, didn't you?” he guessed. “But you won't when you've met her.” “Yes, but what's she like?” Alison | insisted. “You know, father darling, ’ you're not good at description! You | haven't even told me whether she is| dark or fair!” “Oh! Dark.” “Pretty?” “I suppose she's not what you'd clll | pretty,” he admitted. “But at my age, | my dear, one doesn't judge by looks. She’s charming and attractive. A/ woman who knows her world, and a | delightful companion for a lone man.” | “‘Has she any children?” asked Ali-| son. | “Children? Good Lord, no!" He seemed almost shocked he notion. “How old is she then ! Her father looked up at her blankly. | “D'you know, now you come to men- | tion it, I don't know!” Alison laughed. “Darling. isn't that like you!" “I should say she was about,” he‘ considered, “well, 10 years older thln you” Twenty-eight. Well, that wasn't too bad, decided Alison; it would be more like having an elder sister. The phrase 1n her father’s letter: “A Mrs. Sumers, But Guy turns up, unsought, te- morrow. Auto Imports Grow. Imports of motor vehicles into Co= lumbia are greater thah a year ago. Only Through Air Service DIRECT sald warmly. .. good manners. Decent. One can always judge.” He linked his arm into Alison's and stooped to kiss her again. Said in gratitude, “We must ask him round to lunch or something one day, dnn't‘ you think we ought to?" “I think perhaps we ough Alison. “He’s really quite nice.” Which only goes to show the com- plete duplicity of even good girls. She was haltway up the stairs when | she remembered that she had not asked Guy for his address! ‘ Well, he lived in London and it would be in the telephone book. W! she had unpacked, bathed and changed Alison ran down to the library. “Good to be home again!™ thought, looking round the big, squ she room with its solid old furniture, its its | rich, wine-colored damasks and air of sober peace. Good to be back and good, too, to think that her father liked Guy, that he would be coming | to lunch! She picked up the telephone book and opened it at W pages and pages insurances and news- papers and factories; Westurns and ‘Westons and Westins—it took several minutes to run down the thickly let- tered columns: when she had finished | she turned back and began again, more slowly. The book dropped from her hands. Westerns in plenty, but not a single | architect called Guy Westurn in the whole book! It was after dinner that night that RESORTS ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. RITZ-CARLTON _ Alantic City, N. 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Let | her have a little while with her father | first! “In about six weeks, we thought,” he told her. “You see, we're going to | honeymoon in Madeira, so I thought | I'd wait until your Aunt Emily got | home from India and then you could Daphne Sumers,” Her father are“t’" with her while we were away “I think that's a splendid idea,” CORRECTION In a part of the press run of yesterday’s Star the following errors were made in the advertise- ment of the G.C ’\Iurphv Company 5¢ and 10c Store * and G Sts., between 12th and 13th Sts, N.W, Size 18"x36” Towels, 10c The price on this item should have heen 15¢ Size 20”"x42” Towels, 15¢ the The correct size on this item is 20"x40"— correct price 20¢ Sunday...meet ‘COI‘ ky sl &k —the most lovable kid in 1935 fiction HARLES COCHRAN EVERARD SEATON C is the name (Corky, to you, Sir!)—the most lovable little fib ster you are apt to encounter this twelvemonth. Fibster, did we say ? Well, yes =~but one you could readily for give. 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