Evening star., 1949-04-10

He Is former chairman OF the
American Gas Association Per-
sonnel Committee and is q mem
Der Of the Rotary. Touchdown and
Congressional Country Clubs.
Peoples Drug Sales Slump.
Sales Of Peoples Drug Stores.
Inc, in March totaled' $3.804.6l2.
compared with $3.810.395 in
March, 194s, a decrease Of $5.783
or or per cent. w. H. Churchill.
treasurer. announced yesterday.
Part Of the slump was due to tho
late Easter. 1t was said.
Sales In the first quarter totaled
$11.195.637. in comparison with
$10.848, ,164 in the like 1948 period,
an increase Of $347.473 or 80 per
cent, Mr.. Churchill stated. :.
Alexander Brown g. Sons issued
q review OF Peoples Drug stock
during the week. Selling around
81. the stock yields eN per cent.
Easter Sales Up Sharply. .
Department store sales in the
Capital for the week ending April
2. jumped 26 per cent above the
like week a year ago which was
after Easter, the Richmond Re-
serve Bank reported yesterday.
Sales were 8 per cent above the
previous week this year. In the
Fifth District. sales were 10 per
cent better than a year ago and 8
per cent ahead of the preceding
week.
Merchants said yesterday that
trade picked up substantially dur
ing the week just ended. They
now believe Easter trade will be
ahead Of last year.
Hotel Manager Named.
G. H. Parrish, president and
general manager Of the Lafayette
and Carroll Arms Hotels, has an
nounced appointment Of Walter
w. Schwartz as manager Of the
Carroll Arms. Mr.. Schwartz got his
first training as an elevator oper-
ator at the New Colonial Hotel.
He became assistant manager
of the Colonial before his transfer
to the Plaza as manager in 1889
which position he held for nearly
10 years. In August, 1948. he be-
came sales manager Of the Lafa-
yette and Carroll Arms Hotels,
which led to his new post.
Krock Heads Office Here.
Lee-Murion Rousseau, presi-
dent Of Market Research g. Ad-
vertising, Inc, New York adver-
tising agency. is opening a WASH
ington offlce under the direction
Of Thomas p. Krock at 1408 New
Hampshire avenue NV. Mr..
Krock is the son of Arthur Krock,
chief Of the Washington Bureau
Of the New York Times. and has
had is years Of varied business
experience; also service with the
Associated Press and the State
Department. Associated with him
will be John r. Wheeler and Will
liam J. Miller as account exec
utfves.
Henry j. Kaufman & Associates
advertising agency, will be 20 years
old Wednesday. The firm will
hold a reception for members OF
the press, radio, teleyision and
leaders of business. industry and
Government, in their new Offices
at l41e H street NV. from tc
$50 pm. The concern has en-.
joyed two decades Of marked
prosperity.
Charles B. Dulcan, ST., vice pres
ident and general manager of the
Hecht Co. Washington, will re-
ceive an award as Retailer of the
Year In Brand Promotion, !" In New
York. Tuesday.
Electricity Sales Gain.
Sales of electricity in the Dis
trict In March totaled 1856, ,160, ,98s
kilowatt hours. a gain Of 1852 .5lG
or 1.95 per cent over March q
year ago. officials Of the Potomac
Electric Power Co. reported yes
terday.
Outside the District. sales gained
almost Is per cent over March
le4S. Total sales in and out OF
the city totaled l72. .638, 100 XVIII.
UP 4.24 per cent.
The last sale of National Bank
Of washington stock on the Wash
ington Exchange was on November
I, 1e<s, when IL shares changed
hands at SiS0-50 o share. Thu
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