D.C. Bankers, Guests Attend Annual Dinner Institute Chapter Function Is Held at Willard Dancing Follows. The Washington Post (1877-1954) - Washington, D.C. Date: Feb 21, 1937 Start Page: R10 Section: REAL ESTATE Business CLASSIFIED Finance Document Types: article Text Word Count: 3917 High praise for the American Institute of Banking was offered last night by Philip A. Benson, president, Dime Savings Bank, Brooklyn, N.Y., and second vice president, American Bankers Association, in an address at the thirty-second annual banquet of Washington Chapter of the institute, at the Willard, Hotel.