Evening star., 1920-03-01
VISITORS THRONG
BANKS NEW HOME
Citizens Savings Holds Open
House for Many Callers
Today.


Bank. at 1896 New York avenue, was
thrown open to the public today. AS
early as S:l5 O'Clock this morning de-
positors of the bank began to arrive
to inspect the new building. which is
one of the most modern banking insti-
tutionS In the city. and throughout the
day the officers and directors were kept
busy receiving the visitors.
The Citizens Savings Bank is the
only banking institution in Washing
ton and one of the few in the country
with women on it's board of directors.
They are Miss Mary O'Toole. one of the
principal organizers of the Women's
City Club. and Miss Florence NJ. Brown.
local secretary of the Y. w. c. A., both
. Of whom occupy responsible positions
in the women's life of the city, social
and business.
Appointment of women to its board
of directors was made by the bank to
make every possible arrangement that
would create an institution especially
adapted to the needs of women. This
idea has been carried out also in the
erection of its new home, which con-
tains woman's department equipped
with all conveniences, such as a rest
room. etc.
Lighting Facilities Feature.
A feature of the building is it's
lighting facilities. it being one of the
best lighted banks in Washington.
,tually into ever nook and corner of
the banking offices, on the first floor.
In addition to the safe deposit and
bookkeeping vaults, the basement
contains stationery rooms. lock
for employees and rooms for directors
use.
Popularity of the new banking in
stitution is indicated in the fact that
it has more than 900 stockholders, for
the most part representative men Of
the city.
Oncers Of the Bank.
Its officers include l.. E. Breuninger,
president; William D. West. vice
president; Roy L. Neuhauser. vice
president and organizer of the bank:
: William S. Phillips. vice president;
Fernand Petit. secretary and cashier;
Ralph NJ. Wolfe, assistant cashier,
and John w. Price and Paul Dulaney,
counsel.
The board of directors includes J.
A. Bailey. L. f. Breuninger, Florence
M. Brown. Daniel v. Chisholm. A. P.
Sidney Forst. Herman E. Gasch. s.
Fred Hahn. Homer L Kilt. r. L.
Lamb. Tom Moore, C. c. Murray, John
E: MuJren, Roy l. Neuhauser. Mary
CToole, William s. Phillips. Judge
John W. Price. Thomas SomervilIe,
Lewis M Thayer. Frank L. Wagner,
DR.. John Z. Walsh and William D.
West
Brokerage Crowds Increase.
A considerable increase in the
crowds that visit local brokerage
houses was noticeable throughout the
day. Every one seemed to be expect
ing broad general demand for rail-
road stocks and sharply higher prices
from the bullish sentimental infiu-
ences OF the Presidents signing OF
4he railroad bill, and leaving the rail-
road labor question to be settled by
the special committee as outlined in
the bill Railroad stocks opened a
urday.
1illiea Tax Queries Daily.
One million questions q day is a fair
average of the income tax queries
that are answered by the internal
revenue offices throughout the coun-
try. according to a report issued by
the bureau of internal revenue.
questions. Therefore half a million
persons are clearing up doubtful
points on income tax every weekday.
The open season" on 1919 income
tax closes on March Is. Then comes
the closed season. when the inter-
Dthe severe penalties named in the
revenue act.
With only two weeks remaining of
the "open season." Commissioner DAN
1el C. Roper has instructed every in
ternal revenue Office in the country
to make full use Of all its resources in
helping the taxpayers to get their 1919
sfeturns in on time.
''The bureau has gone to the people
with the income tax" says Commits
lation in each state. trained field officers
are stationed. Any taxpayer who needs
q lift in determining hfS liability can Sc
G9ue II free Of charge.
~,But we are not pulling doorbells or
epottails- The initiative lies with the
wage Garner. the salaried man. the busi-
0eao or professional man, the farmer
G04 every other person having income
- get busy and determine whether he
0N dle income tax return"
PEesented Farewell Token.
WuHam H Childs. collecting teller Of
che Riggs National Bank, is to become
q member of the staff of the Washing
lAr. Childs has been with the Riggs Bank
5oF the last twenty-five years. As a
token Of friendship and good wishes. the
officers and employees of the bank on
Saturday presented him a gold watch
and chain. The presentation was made
BY Joshua Evans. jr., cashier.
On the Local Exchange.
TEAAing on the local Stock Exchange
todAy was mostly in odd lots and was
pnly fairly active. Two five-share
lots Of Capital Traction sold at S6k,
and there was one $1,000 Potomac
Electric General 8 per cent bond sold
ct 964.
Amer can forty-nine shares Of Old
Dutch KAxkel preferred sold at 10k
and tUo loxs Of Washington Railway
Rnd Electric preferred of twenty-five
shares sAeA brought 81. Two 81 900
Capital Traction IS sold at 80, and
evs e1.sse and one $500 Washington
Gas g changed hands. one of the