Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20
CommitteesAppointet
For District Building
And Loan League
by Edword e. Stone

W 6oW0iO ~ StouS
Fred A. Smith, president of the
District Building and Loan League
today announced his final com.
mittee appointments for 1850. He
selected the following prominent
executives from the city's u asso-
Citations:
=, Advisory Committee to- Washingto
Chapter, American SAYINGS and Loan In
r. T. Hoason Jones viee ehsrman W
XXs5d C.. 5sitz. u Y, FRANK IH J
enes kefsn n; w William E. T Pouiton car
Resolutions--Edward K. Jones. chair
george a. Baker Roand NJ sroWn
g. Ellingson' A. McLachlen. William N
Audit section--william E. Poulton
chairman; John stadtler. vice chairman
Al Helm, Charles Elderkin, Dom Thomas
Ra rsd Jazz R asyes R.
Gibson, William H. Rippard. Francis J
Membershlp-wilfred H. Blanz, chair
man; Carl c. smuck, VICE chairman; Ed,
mund M. Emmerich. C. Gay Harrell r. L
Houston Houston, Jones' odell s. Smith, Joseph T
,Adysrtisine and publicity-W;, $. Martin
assds l. F. Hszs s5 g. aavsy smiths saas
Nominations-EdwardL L. McAleer. chair
EsaDn ssan.n C. rd Rs5 X ee oss Gs
ence E Kefauver.
NC. 81 Leans lSsnsacsrl H EIin Ling chair:
Jack Baltz. William Z. Poulton.
Byrd, Bradley to Speak.
Senator Harry F. Byrd of Vir-
GINA, whose fight against waste
and extravaganza in Government
has made him a national figure,
will be one of the speakers at the
annual convention of the National
Automobile Dealers Association in
Atlantic City, in February. Gen.
Omar Bradley also will speak.
John Temple Graves, noted edi-
tor and author, also is on the
program for a Free Enterprise"
address. The automobile bust
ness will be represented by j.
Saxton Lloyd, former head of the
Florida Auto Dealers Association,
his subject being Rags, Riches
and Ruin"
Special attention will be paid
to retail sales management, serv-
Ice, ernployer-employe relations
and used cars.
Auto Sales at New Peak.
The Washington Automotive
Trade Association, r. j. Murphy,
director. reports that sales of new
automobiles and trucks totaled
BOOTS in the first II months of
the year a gainst 26,F7l a year ago.
This is gain Of 1905 cars, or
II per cent and is a new record
since the war.
New-car sales in November
totaled 1855. gain of 102 cars
over the 1888 sold in November
a year ago. Dealers are now Ger
tain to finish the year well ahead
of 1948. July was the best sales
month of the year when buyers
were anticipating the new sales
tax in effect in August. July sales
totaled 4,465 cars.
Large Bonus Declared.
The Prince Georges Bank g.
Trust Co., Hyattsville. will dis
tribute a Christmas bonus to all
employees on basis of 6 per cent
of base salary, this being in addi-
ton to a 6 per cent bonus paid
last June, T. Howard Duckett,
president. announced today. The
bonus will be distributed at the
annual Christmas party this eve
ming In the new Mount Rainier
Office.
Mrs. Patricia OMalley Strick-
land, author, has rejoined Trans
World Airline in the public rela-
tons Office here. She resigned
three years ago to devote her
time to writing.
Otis E. Kline today was named
executive assistant to w. A. Pat
terson. president of United Air
Lines. He has had 20 years ex-
perience in the business.
Maryland Bank Up in Years.
The Maryland Bankers Associ-
alton has been digging into the
history of the oldest banks in the
State and discovers that the
Easton National, at Easton, is now
IA years old.
In June. 1805-four years be-
fore Abraham Lincoln was born
and only 20 years after the Decla-
ration of independence was
signed-the Farmers Bank was
established at Annapolis. Two
months later, a branch was Or
ganiZed at Easton.
In 1884. the branch separated
from the parent organization and
has been operating under it's own
steam since then. It was nation
allied in 1865. Up in years the
bank is also up-to-date.