Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
Bank on Cooperative Plan.

The First National Bank of this city
has just completed its first year under
cooperative participation by it's employees
In the profits of the bank, which resulted
in s.. 1G4.15 being distributed to the clerks
Of the institution. A year ago President
E. p. Miller evolved the plan Of offering
to the attaches ~ per cent of the in
creased earnings of the bank in 1912 over
1911 as an appreciation for their cooper
In giving each OF the employees a sum
equal to about two and half months
of their respective salaries.
The congregation of the Wytneville
Presbyterian Church has appointed
committee to secure funds flor the in
stallation of pipe organ in that church.
1t is proposed to secure an instrument
costing about $1,000. and already half
,that sum has been secured.
DR.. George p Hammer has been reap
pointed city coroner for the year ending
December 81. the appointment being made
by Judge Christian in the corporation
court.
The Barker-Jennings Hardware Com
ware houses Of the south. has just Sc
cured an amendment to its charter by
which the capital stock has been in
creased from $4,000 to S225OOO. The
increase represents earnings which have
been passed to capital. the additional
stock being issued to present holders pro
rata.
general committee consisting Of Rev
c. Morgan Compiler A. n. Pierce, J. w.
Holloran and R. G. Wood has been named
for general charge of the preparation
for the entertainment of the Maryland
Annual Conference of the Methodist
Protestant Church. which is to be held
at the First Church here in April. The
conference is to be entertained by the
First and Fai1view Heights churches of
that denomination.
Want City to Help.
a joint committee representing the
chamber of commerce and the Retail
Merchants Association has been appoint
cd to begin arrangements for the enter
tainment Of the Virginia Educational
Conference. which is to be held at the
city auditorium here next November. The
committee Is to ask the city council for
an appropriation of at least 81 600 to aid
in the entertainment of the convention.
Fully 1,5OO delegates are expected to
be in attendance upon the annual conven-
ton of the Virginia Horticultural Society
at the city auditorium here next week
Already a number Of exhibits Of interest
to planters and fruftmen have been in
stalled In a building convenient to the
convention hall. and early next week one
floor of the building will be filled with
apple exhibits.
r. d. Hughes of this city has invented
a simple device by which he hopes to pre-
vent the theft Of milk bottles from front
doors after delivery. The milkman places
the bottle of milk in small frame. which
Is adjusted with a spring lock. making II
impossible to remove the bottle without
breaking 1t or using the key:
The use Of the new parcel post through
the post Office here during the first few
days has surprised those In charge. If
the business continues it is already ap-
parent that an additional stamp window
will have to be opened by Postmaster
Mclaughlin. for the present facilities can
hardly meet the demand.
Work has started this week on two
more street improvements under the bond
issue provided for by the city council last
summer 'The'work completed, under way
and to be started in the spring calls for
an expenditure Of $4,000 in street Inn
proyements and sewer extensions. This
does not include the cost Of paving Main
street in THE business section with q noise
less pavement at a cost Of about $4,000
5000 of which is to be paid by the street
car company in an agreement which
means the double tracking Of that thor
'oughfare.
Odd Eellows Install Officers