The Washington times., 1925-06-30
BANK
! IN ITS NEW
BUILDING
Dedicatory Services Planned
at Which Bankers Will
Speak
DIV RICHARD HATTON.

With its handsome lobby banked
with flowers, the tribute of many
Washington banks. and with con.
gratulatory messages pouring In
from many friends. the Anacostia
Bank opened the doors Of its hand
some new building at the corner OF
Nichols avenue and " street, Ana.
costa, today.
The building, which Is of artistic
Indiana limestone construction with
imposing facade and dignified in.
terror, will remain open for inSpGc-
ton by the many friends Of the In
stitution until 10 o'clock tonight
with dedicatory services at S:15
p. M, at which President Maurice
Otterback, of the Anacostia Bank;
President George o. Watson. Of the
Liberty National Bank; President
Francis O. Addison, OF the District
Of Columbia Bankers Association,
and others will speak.
Was First Cashier.
The completion Of the new build
ing is a tribute to the energy and
ability OF President Maurice Otter
back who has been with the instl-
tution since 1906. He was the first
cashier OF the bank and to his con-
structive efforts, his personal pop
ularity and his devotion TO the cum
munity is largely due the success
OF the institution. Speaking OF the
bank and its growth today Presl-
dent Otterback said. From the in
ception Of the Anacostias Bank to
today we have been known IS one
of the most conservative banking
institutions In the city and VIZ viii
continue to deserve that reputa-
ton
1t is OF interest to note in can.
nection with the long record Cf
service President Otterback with
the AnacOstia Bank that several Of
the prominent bankers Of Washing
ton. among them President George
o. Watson, of the Liberty National
Bank; President III. III. Mckee, Of
the National Capital Bank; Cashier
John NJ Riordan, of the Bank. OF
Commerce and Savings; w. II Her.
ron, of the Union Trust Company;
and e. e. Herrell, Of the Interna-
tional Finance Corporation, began
their careers with the Anacostia IN
stitution. President OtTerback Is
identified with several other finan.
| cial institutions, notably The East
ern Building and Loan Association
and the National CApiIol Firo In.
surance Company.
Interior Fittings.
OF especial note in the construc.
ton OF the new bank are the in.
terror arrangements and fittings.
The main banking room is finished
in imitation Caen stone and from
the high ceiling depend three beau
tiful and artistic bronze chandeliers.
The counters are of Tennessee mar
BILE with decorative bronze grills
and occupy the entire north side
of the office. In addition there
are two handsome marble desks
in the lobby for the use Of Gus
toners. The safety deposit vaults
| floor with especially constructed
storage vaults in the basement of
the building. A handsomely fur
nished room Is provided for the
president with board room and
other offices located on the mez-
canine floor at the rear OF the
| building.
With President Otterback the
other officers Of the bank are:
j. F. Campbell, vice president; S.
A. Manuel, vice president, and w.
l.. Koontz, cashier. The directors
are: J! F. Campbell. A. e. GUIDE,
George S. King, S. A. Manuel, c..
w. Warden, Joseph J. Mundell.
Maurice Otterback, L. w. Thomp-
son. James e. Toner and Robert
Thompson, with George c.. Cert
man, attorney.
The capital of the Anacostia Bank
is $4,000. The earned surplus is
$4,000 with undivided profits of
$4,000 and deposits amounting to-
day to $1,09O.000.