Evening star., 1953-05-10
D. {. Building Rises
70 Pei. Above 1852
In -Four Months
BY Donald B. HodIey

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District building permits issued
In the first four months Of this
year aggregated $20,21S,11e, an
increase Of 20.5 per cent from
$16.767.912 in the same 1852
period. figures from the building
inspection Office disclosed yester-
day.
April's total Of 1885,, ,967 was
behind $6,23S,83 in the previous
month and $5,5S1. .4S4 In April.
1852, but filing Of some large
projects for May already indi-
Gates that this months volume
will be large.
Washington itself accounts for
little more than q fourth Of the
building volume Of the entire
Washington Metropolitan Area.
Entire Area Busy.
A report from the Bureau Of
Labor Statistics this week listed
$4,000. 900 of public-private con-
struction authorized in the area
in the first three months of this
year. This included $46,S49, 900
Of residential building to pro-
vide 5.678 family dwelling units.
In the first quarter of last
year, the areas total construc-
ton amounted to $61,934 900.
including $44.160,000 Of residen-
tial work and 4,831 new family
units.
The District of Columbia itself
accounted for $17,622.000 In the
three months this year, includ-
ing $8,778, 900 of residential and
1904 family units.
Convention Aides Named.
Program and entertainment
committees for the 35th annual
convention of the District Bank
ers' Association at Atlantic
City June 10-14 were announced
yesterday by George A. Didden,
jr., association president and
president of the National Cap
ital Bank.
Walton L. Sanderson, vice
president of the Hamilton Ma
tional Bank, is chairman Of tho
Program Committee. Hubert T.
Bisselle, senior vice president Of
the Riggs National Bank. is vice
chairman. Both are past presi-
dents of the association.
Daniel j. Callahan, ir., vice
president Of the Riggs National.
is chairman of the Entertain
ment Committee. while Ruther-
ford j. Dooley. executive vice
president of the National Bank
of Washington, is vice chairman.
Other members of the two COM
mittees include:
Program--Francis G; Addison. jr;.
president. Security. Bank; Bruce Baird.
president; National Savings & Trust;
n4tsl cn4S Tfust presase sarsn
Ing, president. Riggs. National; Thomas
meree F0S@ saSlaas ifs1sehf Alfred dhf q L.Sson.
Eso1s R,Ghs5d oSG Norris PR5sfden Rs1 r.ss.nt LHcGln
Second National: Wilmer ]. Waller.
president. Hamilton National.
Entertainment--Guy D. Cowl. vice
9es:deHt 9eas cos aee unSn
Trust: Wales H. Jack, cashier, Liberty
National Capital Bank.
Bank Session to Open.
Around 1000 bank officers and
trustees will attend the annual
conference of the National AS
sociation of Mutual Savings
Banks at the Shoreham Hotel.
starting tomorrow and lasting
through Thursday.
Senator Bridges, Republican.
of New Hampshire and w. RAN
dolph Burgess, deputy to the
Secretary of the Treasury, will
be among the speakers.
At the opening session starting
at 10 am, the associations
president, Robert M. Catharine.
president of the Dollar Savings
Bank of New York, will greet
delegates and give the keynote
address.
Costs to Be Reduced.
Important economies in the
handling of refrigerated products
are expected at the SIS million
refrigerated warehouse of the