Evening star., 1950-08-20

The twins were born in the
Capital in February, 1916. Both
graduated from Eastern High
School. attended the American In
stitute of Banking, obtained ac-
counting degrees at Columbus
University, and are now leading
officials in the Wilson Memorial
Methodist Church. Eldridge is
manager Of the Credit Bureau Of
the bankers association and his
brother is a member of the audi
tors section. Eldridge has been
secretary since 1912. Robert en-
tered banking as runner 13 years
ago.
Insurance Sales Soar.
Sales of life insurance in WASH
ington during July rose sharply.
the total Of $11. SOC, 900 being IA
per cent ahead Of last year, Hart
ford reported yesterday. Sales in
the first seven months In the
Capital reached $76,583,o00, a
gain of per cent over the like
1949 period.
July sales in Maryland scared
to $24,928, jump of 80 per cent
over July a year ago. while seven
sales of S161 1892 900 were
up 20 per cent.
Virginia turned in the best July
record in the United States with
the exception of Arizona. Policies
of $31, ,974 900 were 81 per cent
ahead of July last year. In the
longer period sales totaled $751;
SOC, 900, up 18 per cent.
Hecht Displays New Store.
The Hecht Co. gave a dinner
reception to 200 manufacturers at
the Statler Friday night to cele-
brate the opening of the firms
complete downstairs department
store in Silver Spring.
After dinner buses transported
the visitors to the store for an
inspection tour. The company
spent a million dollars in de-
veloping this unit, giving the
store five selling floors. The guests
were welcomed by Harry Da-
widow, Louis Frankel and Her
man Spiegel. top officials.
Store Sales Ease Slightly.
Washington department store
sales continued very heavy in the
week ending August II, the Rich
mond Reserve Bank reported.
Sales, however. eased up enough
to be 10 per cent below the pre-
ceding week this year. Fifth dis
trict sales ran Is per cent ahead
of last year but were down 8 per
cent from the previous week.
Capital Airlines is remodeling
the Fourteenth and F street cor
ner of the Willard Hotel to give
an outside entrance to a new
ticket office. The Office will be
directly from F street or
from the hotel lobby at the end
of Peacock Alley. The new Office
will replace present lobby accom-
The Terminal Refrigerating &
Warehousing Corp. gave its an
nual barbecue yesterday after
noon at the home of J. P. john
son, general manager. 4603 Thirty
eighth street, Brentwood, Md.
About 400 of the firms business
associates sat at tables on the
lawn and enjoyed one of the best
yearling steers ever cooked out
of doors. Mr.. johnson has been
host at similar parties for many
years. Other officials helped greet
the guests.
Capital Airlines and it's adver-
Using agency, Lewis Edwin Ryan.
have been honored
by the American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association for planning
an outstanding newspaper adver-
tising campaign in 1949. The
campaign related to Capitals air.
coach service. reprints having
been placed in the ANPA Blue
Book for 1949."
Joseph Rudden and Stan
Smolen have Joined Fred Pelz-
mans Fashion Shop staff as buy
ers. Mr.. Smolen is returning to
the store from Norfolk. Mr.. Rud-
den has been with Lansburgh's
and the Young Mems Shop.
The National Savings and Loan
League, with Washington head
quarters, has launched cam
paign against the trend of higher
real estate prices and living costs.
IN aid families with incomes under