Evening star., 1953-12-17


the firm, which manufactures
precision instruments.
The firm started in 1888 as
the idea of President Edgar E.
w. Bowen.
1t filled a pressing need for
precision instruments such as
photographs and polar planirn-
eters, which were made only in
Europe.
1t also served as pilot man.
ufacturer for the proximity
fuse. At the wartime peak 1t
had a staff of 800 persons.
After the war. the company
turned to surgical instruments
and peacetime precision work.
WEAM to Move Downtown
The Arlington Fairfax Broad
casting Co., which operates Sta
ton WEAM, has leased nearly
1000 square feet of second-f1oor
Office space on the southwest
corner of Thirteenth and G
streets NV. and will move its
executive and sales offices there.
Newly eSigned auxiliary
broadcast studios also will be
provided at the downtown loca-
ton, which is to be opened by
January 1. Present site of the
independent station at 203o
North Sixteenth street in Ar
lington will be retained.
President Harold H. Thoms
said the downtown location will
permit additional expansion.
Marks 87th Anniversary
Metropolis Building Associa-
ton, the second oldest savings
and loan institution in Washing
ton, celebrated its 87th anniver-
sary today.
Opened for business on De-
cember II, 1866, Metropolis has
experienced substantial growth
in recent years.
Heading the association is
Martin T. Wiegand as president
and Rudolph w. Santelman as
vice president and secretary.
Kefouyer Is Honored
Clarence E. Kefauver, presi-
dent of Columbia Federal Saw
ings and Loan Association, was
honored at a testimonial dinner
at the Columbia Country Club
last night.
The dinner marked Mr.. Ke-
fauver's completion of Is years
of service with the association.
c. Gay Harrell, board chairman,
presented him with an inscribed
watch on behalf of officers and
directors.
New Drug Fair Opens
Drug Fair opened it's first
downtwon Washington drugstore
at Seventeenth and K streets
NV. today.
The new store is the 18th
in the rapidly growing organiza-
ton and will be among the few
all-night drugstores in the area.
Milton Elsberg and Robert
Gerber are owners of the chain.
Christmas Eve Closinqs
All Washington banks will
close at 2 pm. on Christmas
Eve, 1t was announced today by
John A. Reilly, chairman of the
Washington Clearing House.
The National Capital Bank will
hold its annual Christmas Party
at a downtown restaurant to-
night. President George A. Did
den. jr., will present service and
merit awards to employees.
Emile Of Washington and his
son will entertain employees at
their Connecticut avenue salon
Saturday night. Bonuses and
gifts will be distributed.
Appointed GE ConsuItont
Joseph M. Gambatese, former
Washington labor editor for Nc
Graw-Hill magazines, has Joined
General Electric Co. as a con-
sultant in employe communica-
tionS.
Frank w. Luther, Washington
public relations counsel, has be-
come associated with the Ettin-
ger Co. His Office will become
an affiliate of the nation wide
organization.
Robert H. Ickes has joined the
staff of Larrabe Associates, adj
vertising firm, as an account ex-
ecutive. MunSey Trust Co. has
become a client of the firm.
The American Merchant Ma
rine Institute has moved its
Washington office to 170l X