Evening star., 1955-05-10
BY DONALD B. HADLEY

OJler new OaIeWay SCOFe y6SL6T-
day brings to eight the number
of large-scale food stores now
being constructed by the COM
pany in this area.
The store just started in Fair
fax County. Va, at the intersec-
ton of Routes so, 211 and 20.
will be ITO by ITO feet and will
have parking space for more
than 200 cars.
Construction started in the last
month on three stores as Safe
ways expansion program for this
area moved into high gear. These
three are located at Bradley
boulevard and Clarendon road in
Bethesda, Md; on Route 4 in
Upper Marlboro, Md, and on New
Chain Bridge road in Mclean, Va.
In various stages of construc-
ton are stores on Baltimore
Avenue north Of Branchville in
College Park, at Indian Head
road and Audrey Lane in Oxon
Hill. Md; at Leesburg Pike and
Quaker Lane in Alexandria, and
at Marlboro highway and Sew
enty-fourth avenue in District
Heights.
New Ideas Incorporated
The new stores will incor-
porate several very recent de-
velopments in Sideways designs,
according to Division Manager
Edgar Balshaw of Washington.
An interesting feature of these
latest stores is the arrangement
of the stock room in "U" shape
around three sides of the sales
room so that wall fixtures can
be stocked directly from the
stockroom at the rear.
The Fairfax store also will be
equipped with a new type of me-
chanical checkstands especially
designed for Safeway.
More and more space is being
devoted to frozen foods display,
Mr.. Balshaw said, as customer
demand for items in that de-
partment continues to grow.
Most of the stores will have
package pickup stations and
paying tellers' cages for check
cashing and bottle returns. All
will have magic carpet" auto
matte exit doors and new style
candy and baked goods depart
ments.
Reelected by Federation
John T. Skolfleld, president of
the Gardiner Hardware Co. of
Gardner, Maine. today was re-
elected board chairman of the
American Retail Federation at
the annual meeting here today.
Rowland Jones. jr., of Wash
ington was reelected president.
Mr.. Jones brought new life and
purpose to the federation when
he assumed the executive leader
ship in November, l948.
Philip M. Talbot, senior vice
president of Woodward & 10th
rop and this years president of
the National Retail Dry Goods
Association, was elected a mem
ber of the federation's Executive
Committee.
William ]. Cheyney, executive
vice president Of the National
Foundation for Consumer Credit,
was elected a member of the
Executive Committee of the
Central Council of National Re-
tail Associations.
Miss Audrey Klein of Wash
ington was elected assistant
treasurer of the federation.
Nominated BY d. C. Chapter
Ben c. White of the Post Of
flee Department has been nomi-
mated for presidency of WASH
ington Chapter. National Asso-
citation of Cost Accountants. He
has been vice president in the
last year.
Other nominees to be acted
upon at the annual meeting
May 18 include: Vance M. John
ston, Defense Department, and
Allan D. Henry. Chas. M. Tomp-
kins Co.. vice presidents; Wilbur
B. Tubbs. Chesapeake & Poto-
mac Telephone Co., treasurer;
Florence B. Minor, Certified
Public Accountant, secretary.
Nominated for directors are:
George E. Baker, Ernst & Ernst;
Andrew Barr, Securities and
Exchange Commission; William
B. Cochrane, Judd and Det-
weller; Henry B. Eby, Southern
Oxygen; Harland K. Neumann,
Alexandria Redevelopment
Housing Authority; Frank S.
Howell, Renegotiation Board:
Wilhelmina B. Kegel, Govern
ment Services, Inc; Paul E.
Largent, Peoples Drug Stores;
Kenneth B. Smith, U. S. Tariff
Commission.
Attorneys on Panel
Three prominent Washington
attorneys will discuss legal
aspects of safe deposit proce-
dures and cases involving Wash
ington banks and trust COM
panies at the Burlington Hotel
Wednesday night.
Taking part in the panel dis
cuSsion before the Safe Deposit
Section of the District Bankers
Association will be George E.
Monk. Thomas E. Burke and
John E. Powell.
Promoted by SOundScriber
William F. Drake has been
appointed vice president and
general manager of Sound
Scriber Sales Corp. and will con-
tinue as manager of the Wash
ington office.
New Richfield Manager
Directors of Richfield Dairy
Corp. yesterday elected Herschel
Keeton vice president and gen.
eral manager.