New-York tribune., 1911-09-10
BOROUGH GOSSIP
Plan to Open Postal Savings
Bank One Evening a Week.

IL is the plan of Postmaster Voorhis TO
open Brooklyn's new postal savings bank,
which began doing business September !,
one evening each week The exact date
when the plan will take effect has not yet
been decided upon. but the postmaster
said yesterday that II would be set very
soon. Either Monday or Saturday will be
selected as the day on which the bank will
remain open. Many workers are paid on
Monday 1t is said, and this day is looked
upon most favorably. 1t is difficult for
working men and women TO get to the
bank in the day hours as they are usually
too closely occupied with their business
affairs then When branches Of the bank
are opened in sub-stations about the bor-
ough the workers will be greatly con-
venienced. OF course, and this plan Will
also be carried out as early as possible
With the opening OF the branch banks II
may be found convenient 10 dispense with
the night service. but this depends en-
tirely upon future conditions. and the
night service may prove popular enough to
assure It's continuance. The money de-
posited at the bank so far has averaged
almost $500 a day. The accounts opened
average about one hundred and twenty
day.
Rrooklvn Council. No. So Knights Of Co.
lunobus. has made all arrangements for its
anniversary celebration. which begins to-
dav and will last through the week. To-
night the knights will gather at Prospect
Hall at O'Clock and march TO the Church
Of ST. John the Evangelist, 2lst street.
near Fifth avenue. TO participate In SOL
emn musical vespers. The sermon Will be
preached by the Rev. Thomas Duhigg, pas
tor of the church and a member OF the
council. Tuesday evening will be devoted
10 the exemplihcation Of the first and sec
ond degrees The first degree work will
ne in charge Of the past grand knights
and the second will be conferred by the
present board of officers Of Brooklyn Coun
Gil State Deputy Daniel j. Griffin will
have charge Of the third degree work on
Thursday evening He will be assisted by
District Deputy William p. Larkin, chair
man Of the New York Chapter. and Pro-
fessor Francis " Carmody, chairman OF
the Long Island Board of District Dep
uties All the degrees will be conferred at
Prospect Hall. One of the biggest fra,
ternal dinners ever held in the city will end
cations are expected from all parts Of the
state and nearly every council will have
representatives present.
The cornerstone OF the new building
which is being erected at Stone and Pitkln
avenues will be laid at 2 o'clock this after
noon When up the building will be occu-
pied by the Hebrew Free School, which has
an attendance Of two thousand. The school
site is in the centre of the Brownsville sec
tion, now one Of the largest Jewish settle
ments I'm the country. In the last eight
years the section has grown to its present
dimensions. Eight years ago It had pop
ulatio of 500 Now its population num-
hers more than 10000 The section was
built almost entirely by Jews. with Jewish
capital and Jewish labor. The erection OF
the school will cost about 10000. 1t will
have all modern improvements, including
an excellent gymnasium and q roof garden.