The Washington times., 1911-09-25
ANACOST|A BANKS
TO Be RECIPIENT
: Of POSTAL SAVINGS
Designated to Get Funds
, From New Department
+ of Postoffice.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU:
ANACOSTIA. D. C. SEPT. Is.


The Anacostia Bank has been desig-
mated, on the application of its mana
gers. as one of the repositories in the
District for the funds OF the Washing
ton branch Of the postal savings system.
Notification to this erect has been
transmitted to the bank by T. L. Wood,
the secretary Of the board of trustees
Of the postal savings system. There
have been only a few other banks SINH
larry designated in the District as yet.
{ The bank will receive funds from the
postal savings system from the Govern
ment, paying interest at the rate Of
/ 2h per cent per annum, securing the
deposits by bonds, which are to be
forwarded to the Treasurer of the
United States.
The Garden Memorial Presbyterian
Church, in Minnesota avenue, observed
yesterday as rally day" \ feature
OF the day was the program rendered by
the children of the Sunday school, who
were directed by Lloyd W. B:ddle, the
superintendent, and Miss Laura G. Sow
erbutts
The following pupils of the school ap-
Peared in rotations, readings. and dia-
logues: Edward Morris, Marie Ander-
son, Ruth Thorne. Freda Henning,
Georgia French, Leonard Hebener, Sgd
ney Malone, Eugene EntwiSle, Eliza
beth wilkins. Earl Dement,, barbara Eu-
bank, Evelyn Roberts, Annie Swindells,
Mary Davis, Emma Fastnaught, NADIA
line Smith, Harold Cummings. Albert
Cummings, James Prather. Marian Ma
, lone, Ethel Allen, Edith =1ebener, and
Esther Mitchell. The Rev. George NJ.
Cummings, the pastor, made All address.
and the choir, directed by Edward 7.
Davis, began its work for the coming
season.
Policemen OF the Eleventh precinct
kept a close scrutiny upon the automo-
bilists passing through this section yes
terday, and the methods employed last
spring in detecting them IN violations
OF the speed laws were again placed in
operation. This consists IN having
mounted policeman along the main ave-
nue. of travel at a measured distance
from another policeman, each of whom
is supplied with a watch. AS the speed
ing automobile passes the NJ st police
man the time is noted, and the time is
likewise taken when the machine passes
the second policeman. The watches arc
then compared, and the rate of speed
estimated. A number of violators Of
the speed laws were convicted by this
plan a number of months ago, when 1t
was first tried in AnaCCStia.
Policemen Weber and Sherer were as
signed 10 the roads yesterday to take
the speed of the Automobiles.
Informing the police of the Ana
costa station that some one entered
his premises Saturday night and tried
his front door. Robert DeSpaux, 4
! member of No. 10 Fire Engine Com
pany, has requested the policemen to
have his hCme under observation dur
ing the night time.
70 nd % h.
Epworth League of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in Anacostia will
/. be gone over tonight at the first
gathering of the society since early
summer. 1t will take place at the
parsonage of Anacostia Church. in U
street, and Mrs. S. w. Graffin, the
president, will preside.
The Anacostia branch of the wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union
at the residence of Mrs. r. L. Scaggs.
1924 w street
Mr.. and Mrs. James J. Glennan are
residing temporarily In Havre de
Grace, Nd, where Mr.. Glennan has
gone on business of the Fish Com
mission.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Reardon,
of Shannon place, have gone to Park
ersburg. w. Va. where Mr.. Reardon
has the contract to do some of the
work upon the new court house
there.
Mrs Louis Weigle and Miss Ella
Weigle, her daughter, are back at
their home in w street, following a
stay in Milton, Pa.
John Anderson. Philadelphia capt.
talist, with extensive mining inter-
ests in the country, who once lived
here, has been visiting Capt. William
7. Anderson, his brother.
Richard Nelson. who has been pass-