The Washington times., 1911-03-11
BANK IN ANACOSTIA
HAS RAPID GROWTH
Institution Gains $4,000
Deposits in Two
Months.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
H,fhc-rI AnGIL 4

ANACOSTIA, d. c., MARCH II.
The progress of the Anacostia Bank,
the only financial institution in this sec
tion Of the District, has been followed
with much interest since II passed into
the control of local business men a lit
tie more than six months ago, and the
statement filed today by Maurice OF
terback, the manager of the bank, in
response to the call Of the Comptroller Of
the Currency, aroused favorable COM
ment.
The report indicated that since the
last call, two months ago. the bank has
gained $4,000 in deposits, bringing the
total amount of deposits up to $40. 900.
This amount represents almost exclu-
sively the savings Of people in the Ana
costa district. and surprise has been
occasioned in banking circles in the city
over the remarkable growth Of the local
financial establishment.
It's statement is published elsewhere in
The Times. There will be ameeting of the
board of directors of the bank in Ana
costa on Monday evening next.
The death Of Mrs Nora Edelen, who
was the mother OF a number of we'll
known people in this place, is reported
from near Piscataway., Prince George
county, Md, after a brief illness. Mrs.
Edelen was sixty-eight years old. and
was the widow of Robert Edelen- She
died at the residence of James NJ EIDE
len, a son, from whose home the fune-
raj was held.
The burial was made in the cemetery
of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Mrs.
Edelen was the mother of Mrs. I. De
Sayles Moran, Of the Government Hos
III. AL 80 h. NT-
stitution. and Mrs. Rena Wood. George
R. Edelen, a stepson, lives in Pleasant
street, Anacostia.
The girls Of the Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal Church are organizing bas-
ketball team. which will take Its turn
at contests in Methodist hall, in Four
teenth street, on each wednesday even
ing, it having been decided to devote
this night to the girls composing the
team and those of their associates who
desire to witness the games. Already
the men and the boys OF the chG-ch oc-
cupy the hall at regular PERIODS Tor pas
ketball games The married men OF the
congregation have twice scored victories
over their bachelor opponents, each
time by decisive figures, and they Will
play another game on Monday evening
next.
The efforts upon the part of the
citizens of Anacostta to keep the
streets of the town clean have been
interfered with Of late through the
iftterinp nm of the avenues of travel
with waste paper, blown about the
streets from the points where hlling-
/ in operations are in progress on the
hank OF the Eastern branch. The at
1ention of the superintendent of the
Street Cleaning Department was call
ed to the situation and he designated
the chief inspector to come over and
view the conditions. As result d.
rections have been issued that a way
must be found to prevent the litter
from being carried about the street.
by the wind.
Harmony Lodge. No. 9, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, OF Washing
ton. with Thomas J. Gates. the grand
master. at it's head, Is arranging to
visit Salem Lodge. No. %. of Ana
costa. for the purpose of conducting
the second degree. Two candidates
will be presented. The exercises Will
take place on THURSDAY evening in
the Anacostia Masonic Hall.