Evening star., 1950-01-16
Spectacular Increase
In Sales of N Sets
Recorded in Capital
By Edword C. Stone

Lie ELECTRICAL Institute of
washington reported today that
sales of television sets in WASH
ington in the first IL months of
1s49 scared to 36,679. compared
with 16,465 year earlier.
Radio sales dropped off sharply.
Vacuum cleaners were in strong
demand, total sales running
about the same as in the preced-
ing year.
Sales Of electric ranges dropped
from 1858 to 3,007 and refriger-
ators from 1890 to 1870. Home
freezer sales moved up to 2,284
from 1885.
Electric ironers were in lively
demand, sales advancing from
2,029 to 1928. Sales of electric
washers were not quite up to the
previous year, with 20,354 units
comparing with a 1948 record of
22,379.
Storage Directors Named,
Directors recently elected by the
Fidelity Storage Co. include H. H.
Darneille, E. r. Finkenstaedt,
David B. Karrick, James L. Kar-
rick, jr., A. H. Lawson, E. B.
Roberts, James Med. Shea and
w. c. Wormwood.
Directors of the Thomas J..
Fisher Co. are George E. Hamil-
ton, jr., S. William Miller, c. A.
Robinson, w. S. Farr, j. Wesley
Clampitt, jr., and Edward A. Brent.
Harry Malasky. of the Capital
Appliance Co., has been elected
a director of the Bank Of Silver
Spring. 1t was announced that $50
customers in automobile at the
"drive-in" window.
Attorney General McGrath will
address the National Automobile
Dealers Association in Atlantic
City in February in the place of
Gen. Omar N. Bradley who will be
In the Far East at the time.
Bank Votes Promotions.
The Citizens Bank of Riverdale
is establishing a new real estate
department to be directed by
Joshua I. Miller, assistant cashier.
The department will be located at
the Avondale Branch and handle
all phases Of mortgage loans.
At the annual meeting, John F.
Ryon, assistant cashier, was placed
in charge of loans, with headquar-
ters at the Bladensburg Branch.
York D. Hollingsworth was placed
in charge of all personnel.
Alfred H. Smith, president, re-
ported an increase of 100000 in
deposits during 1949.
E Bond Sales, S22,000,000.
OF the. $50, 100000 Series E
Bonds sold in Washington during
1949, $22,000,000, or a per cent
were sold to Federal workers and
members Of the Armed Forces
through the payroll deduction
system, District Chairman Thorn
as j. Groom reported today. He
gave much credit to Edward F.
Bartlett, chairman of the Inter-
departmental Savings Bonds
Committee.
Mr.. Groom also acknowledge
outstanding cooperation from
newspapers, radio and television
stations advertisers and others in
response to appeals for promo
tional support. "Our volunteers
did a fine job and too much credit
cannot be given to them," he
said.
District E sales were 1A6 of
the total national sales of $4.208,-
100000, although the Capital gets
only about 10 of the national in
come, and has only six-tenths of
one per cent of the Nations pop
ulation.
Heard in Financial District.
Clarence E. Fleming, vice presi-
dent of Trans World Airline,
started his 25th year in the avia-
ton industry today. Associated
with TWA for the past Is years.
he has been in Washington since
1888. He was assistant general
traffic manager when elected vice
president.
John G. Pool, jr., has been ap-
pointed assistant director of ad-
vertising and publicity for the
National Association of Ice Indus
tries here. He has a journalism
degree from Ohio State University
Thaddeus M. Jones, vice presi-
dent and trust officer of the
Prince Georges Bank & Trust Co.,
was elected an officer of the bank
for the 36th time at the annual
meeting.
The Citizens Building g. Loan
Association, Silver Spring, re-
ported an increase of 100000 in
assets during 1949.,