Evening star., 1952-02-14
D. {. Airport Travel
Above 1851, Despite
Seasonal Decline
BY Donald B. HodIey

by Donald 3. hodiey
Outgoing and incoming pas
sengers of commercial airlines al
Washington National Airport dur
ing January showed a seasonal
decrease from the previous month
but were well ahead of January,
1851. and set new record for
the month. airport officials an
nounced today.
January's outgoing passengers
numbered 88,973 and 1890 iu-
coming passengers raised the to-
tai to 1883. In January, 1851,
there were 80.044 outgoing pas
sengers and 1881 incoming pas
sengers totaling 155,995.
In December. 1851, the airport
handled 94,221 outgowing and
89,728 incoming passengers, a to-
tai of 183 3.949. The January, 1851,
total contrasted with only 48,073
outgoing and incoming passengers
in January of 1912. first full year
Of the airport's operation.
Favors Conventional Loans.
Mortgage loans don't have to
have Government insurance or
guarantee to be a good risk. de-
clared Henry G. Waltemade, pres
ident of Henry Waltemade, Inc,
New York appraising firm, before
the Mortgage Bankers Association
of America at Chicago today.
Good conventional loans are
the backbone of any mortgage
portfolio" he said.
I'VE talk about the free enter
prise system, expanding personal
initiative, encouraging individual
vision" he said. "On the other
hand we get into a bureaucratic
rut and become almost utterly de-
pendent upon guarantee by gov
ernmental agency.
why not get out and look over
the applications, appraiSe the
properties realistically, assume
your responsibility as a mortgage
officer by having the courage to
decide If a loan is a good or bad
one. Institutions don't need high
priced loan officers to take top
heavy insured loans and sit back
and hope they will work out-and
falling, look to the Government
for debentureS."
Elected Metropolis Director.
Martin T. Wiegand II has been
elected a director of the Metrup-
oils Building Association, it was
announced yesterday by R. w.
Santelmann, vice president and
secretary.
Mr.. Wiegand is vice president
of Martin Wiegand. Inc, whole
sale lumber company. He is a
graduate of the Wharton School
of Finance at the University of
Pennsylvania.
William w. Ellis, field super
visor of the, Aetna Casualty &
Surety Co., will discuss sales tech
niques Of the casualty insurance
business at the monthly luncheon
meeting Of the District Associa-
ton Of Insurance Agents tomor-
row noon. The luncheon will be
held in the east room of the May
flower Hotel. -
Appliance Trade Reviewed.
In connection with the annual
dinner-dance Of the Electric In
stftute of Washington at the
Shoreham Hotel last night, VIII
liam g: Hills, managing director
of the institute, disclosed that ap-
pliance volume in the Washington
area in 1851 approximated $50
million and was about IS per cent
of the previous years record sales.
Sales Of automatic dryers rose
to 4,281 during 1851 VS.. S,349 in
1850. roner sales reached 3,315
VS.. 3,289, dish washer sales to
6,927 VS.. 5,116 and sales of food
disposers to 8,272 VS.. 6,231. Sales
Of other appliances were below
1850.
The dinner-dance was attended
by more than 400 appliance deal
ers. their wives and guests.
Joins EIectrOnics Firm.
Ralph E. Harmon has resigned
as vice president and controller
of the bank Of Silver Spring to
become vice president of the Ma