The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-02
BANK s GROWTH
MAKES RECORD
FOR CITY
Prudential Increases Deposits
! At Rate of sig. 1000 month";
Strong. Progressive.
By RICHARD HATTON,

By RICHARD HATTUNs ~
Completes I'm every detail OF q
modern banking institution Ind al
fording every facility, in the wide
range OF financial service. the Pru-
Dental Bank. located at 1T FLORIDA
avenue, is providing service to a
large and rapidly developing section
OF the city.
The main banking room OF this
up-to-date institution Is elegantly
fitted with marble counters and ar
tistic office furniture.
If is large and light, with win
3ovvs on two sides. and affords am
pie space for the growing business
of the bank. although the directors
of the institution, with knowledge
of coming requirements. have pro-
vided. for easy expansion space
when the demand arises.
The Prudential Bank was organ-
lied In 1898 with deposits on the
opening day Of $47.2s9.06. The Of
ficialS Of the institution point with
pride to the extraordinary growth
since that time, which has been at
the rate OF about 10000 q month,
Rntil today, it's deposits amount to
over 5000 900. The authorized cap
ital OF the bank is. also. $2OO,OOO.
y Safe Deposit Department.
The bank operates modern,
steel-protected safe deposit depart
ment which is Of the best security
type and conveniently arranged for
it's customers. 1t handles a very
large number OF commercial &C.
counts by reason Of its location in
q business sector.
In speaking Of the commercial ac-
tfvity In the district served by the
Prudential Bank today. Vice Prssi-
dent G. w. Banton said: This dis
trict is developing rapidly as COM
mercial center and 10 surrounded by
the homes OF people who are per-
u1anent residents and who are IN.
terested In the upbuflding OF the
community.
EN- both the business life and the
wrosperity of the residents OF this
section the bank takes q keen and
constructive interest.
The officers OF the Prudential
Bank are John r. Hawkins, presi-
dent: A. NJ. Curtis. vice president;
Thomas Walker, vice president. =.
w. Price, vice president; G. w.
n2HLOna executive VIZ PAOCNA-AA-Sp
and z. A. Baker, cashier. The d.
rectors are John r. Hawkins. chair
man OF the board; George A. Robin
son. Peter A. Price, w. l.. Board.
Il. III. Curtis, william II. Thompson,
A. II. Scurlock, Harry S. Pope, F.
Morris Murray C.. w. Banton,
Garnet c. Wilkinson. NJ. M. Harris,
s. w. Rutherford. James A. Cobb,
George w. Robinson. Z. Melendez
King, e. s. Hayward. j. C. Bowling,
E. @. Evans j. Hayden Johnson.
Allen r. Jackson, Louis A. Schenck.
Thomas Walker, M. S. koonce and
William II. Wilson.
Directors Progressive.
The Prudential Bank takes pride
An the standing Of its officers and
board Of directors. including as II
doe6 some of the most progressive
and successful business and pro-
fessionaI men In the community.
The bank is ideally located in the
center of population in the north.
west section and maintains checking
and savings departments which are
q great convenience to thousands OF
residents and business men within q
large radius. The bank. also. issues
certificates OF deposits and travellers
banking facility for its patrons.
A unique and popular device pro-
vided by the bank, which is ac'
complishing its purpose OF encourag-
msRg thrift are the Douglass Savings
Banks"
These little coin containers are
made In initiation Of a book pub.
B Nshed by the great Douglass and
are In demand by those who have
adopted q policy Of thrift and
saving.
Behind the commodious front Of
fees, where the officials of the
bank have their desks and where
they are. at all times, glad to
render any banking or financial
advice and assistance, are the
compartments OF the cashiers and
tellers and back Of these there is
q large, light room where the &C.
counting and bookkeeping is done.
There is, also, a well-equipped
board room and a specially strong
vault in the basement beneath the
conveniently arranged safe deposit
vault.
For the benefit Of customers the
main banking office is equipped
with desks and other conveniences
and the officers are. at all times,
accessible to the clients of the in
6titution
The remarkable growth of the
Prudential Bank is q tribute to the
character and efficiency of it's of.
ncers and directors and an indica,
ton that it has met with apprecia,
ton and confidence on the part OF
the citizens of the section of the
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