Evening star., 1952-05-21

uldIl, dIIU Odu1GS +. 6Gn1er, II,
trust officer, Lincoln Nationa,
Bank, secretary treasurer.
Mr.. Dieter served as vice chair
man for the last year. He is q
native of Washington and re.
ceived his education at parochia,
schools and Gonzaga High School
He is a graduate of Washington
Chapter, American Institute OF
Banking. He Joined the Union
Trust as a runner in the CONNER
cial department in 1920 and en-
tered the trust department in
1888.
Elected to serve with the new
officers and Mr.. Church on the
sections executive council are:
Remick S. Ferguson, assistant
vice president, Washington Loan
g. Trust Co.; Nelson j. Foster,
vice president and secretary. Ma
tional Savings & Trust; William
H. Wagering. assistant trust Of
ficer, Riggs National Bank.
After the election of officers,
tribute was paid to Mr.. Church,
the retiring chairman, for the ac-
complishments of his administra-
ton. Guest speaker was Judge
Edward M. Curran of the District
Court.
c. L. q. Chapter to Meet.
District Chapter. American So
ciety Of Chartered Life Under
writer's, will hear a progress re-
port on the substantial growth
of c. L. U. movement at a Bur-
1ington Hotel luncheon tomorrow.
Speakers for the occasion, both
from Philadelphia, will be Davis
w. Gregg, dean of the American
College of Life Underwriters, and
Leroy G. Steinbeck, managing
director of the American Society
Of Life Underwriters.
The Safe Deposit Section of the
District Bankers Association will
hold it's fifth dinner meeting OF
the season on Wednesday. May %
at the Burlington Hotel. The
meeting will start at $50 pm.
d. C. Man Receives Award.
William H. Clarke, sr., head of
the C. & c. Linen Service, Inc, OF
Washington, received a 50-yeal
award yesterday at the annual
convention of the Linen Supply
Association at New York.
Mr.. Clarke, one of the older
members of the association, en-
tered the linen supply business
here in 1900.
Speaking at award ceremonies,
President John Isaacs reported
that the linen rental business of
the Nation has grown to $500 mil
lion annually for more than 1900
companies.
Area Sales Below 1851.
Sales Of about 400 Independent
stores in the Washington Metro
politan Area for the first 1852
quarter were z per cent behind a
year earlier, the Census Bureau
reported today. March sales were
8 per cent behind March, 1851.
The quarters changes from a
year earlier in the various store
groups included: Grocery stores
+2%; eating and drinking places
+2%; department stores. 80 :
mems clothing stores, -+5%o; wo-
mems ready-to-wear, -2%; fur
niture, 40; appliances. 1870
hardware, -12%; lumber and
building supply dealers. -15So
automobile dealers, -13%; gaso-
line stations, +3%; fuel dealers
1870; drug stores, +4%.
Division Manager Appointed.
N. r. Neblett has been appoint
ed division sales manager here for
American Oil Co. to succeed w. C,
Connolly, who resigned. Mr.. Neb-
lett formerly was division man.
ager at Roanoke. Va.
President Herschel c. Smith
also announced the appointment
of George M. Glazier to the new
position of director Of sales train
ing.
F. o. Sallee was named to sue
ceed Mr.. Glazier as general man.
ager of Lord Baltimore Filling
Stations, Inc, a subsidiary.
IBM Adds to Sales Staff Here.
International Business Machines
Corp. has assigned Charles H
Craig to it's sales and service staff
here.
Formerly sales representative at
Boston, he will serve Federal Gus
toners of the corporation. He has
qualified five times for member
ship in the IBM annual sales
honor organization, the Hundred
Percent Club.
j. Merrick Fowler, a member Of
American Airlines sales staff In
New York, has Joined the COM
pany's Washington staff as a sales
representative, it was announced
by Herbert D. Ford, district sales
manager.
Controllers Group Elects.
Harry Coonin of S. Kann Sons
Co. has been elected chairman of
the National Capital Group Con-
trollerS. a unit of the National Re-
tail Dry Goods Association. He
succeeds Walter Reitz of the
Hecht Co.
Other new officers: Louis Mar
Gus Of Kaplowitz Bros, vice chair
man: Jacob Katz, Goldenberg Co.,
secretary-treaSurer.
In addition to the officers. direc-
tors include: j. Frank Brown,
S. Kann Sons Co.; j. L. Adeski,
Lansburgh q Bro; Jack D. Neff,
Hecht CO.; A. B. Zweigenhaft,
Mayer g. Co. Installation is
planned June 10 at the Woodmont
Country Club.