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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
RICHARD ROVERE
TAKES A LOOK
AT EISENHOWER
THE EISENHOW WEIR

i II r = > T. n II " w u II
YEARS. BY Richard H.
Revere. (Farrar, Straus
e. Cudahy; S4.50)
Mr.. Rovere's collection OF
commentaries on Washing
ton under Mr.. Eisenhower,
beginning with the Ike boom
of 1850 and ending in the
last month of 1855. show
the author to be more than
a mere political writer. He
has succeeded in his effort
to play the role of critic,
bringing to the subject of
public affairs the sym
pathy. interest. hope, OBJ
jectivity. and rigorous dis
elimination that a conscien-
tious critic brings to liter
allure. painting, music. ar
chitecture. or any other
form"
Few political analysts in
this town could afford TO
see their knowing comments
and cogitations over a five
year period compiled in one
volume for all the world to
point to proof of their faulty
thinking. Not so Mr.. Revere,
who seems to be blessed with
a foresight that survives
events to become. unedited,
the hindsight Of others in
later years.
This facility for writing
history in advance places
Mr.. Revere high above the
level Of the mere journalist.
DAVID KOONCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
BY MARY McGRORY

Robert Browning. an English
addict. called it the land of
lands" Herbert Kubly. an in
fatuated American. calls it
the country Of the human
heart They are speaking. of
course, Of Italy. country
which has. from time to time.
driven strangers to superla-
tives.
Mr.. Kubly, the American of
American in Italy" came
home this winter to collect the
National Book Award, nom
fiction award for his book,
Recently here visiting friends
IN Herndon, Va, he reported
that come summer he's head
ing back for his second
home"
How did Mr.. Kubly. native
OF New Glarus. Wis. and of 95
per cent Swiss stock, come to
go to Italy in the first place?
The tales of nostalgia ex-serv-
icemen. John Horne Burns
novel of Naples. The Gallery;
the early superb postwar Ital-
ian films. the short lived rem
alssance OF Italian fiction-all
played their part in Turing him
there. Finally. in 1850, with a
tulbright grant in hand, he
went to see for himself.
With him, as readers OF
american in Italy" know. il
was a case IF great expecta-
lions amply fulfilled. After IA
months he returned here.
catapulted into the corn belt"
as he says. and taught for a
year at the University of Illi-
nois. But he went back again
in 1858 to the American Acad-
envy in Rome and stayed there
Tor two years, summering in
Italian Switzerland.
Easter in Sicily
While he was here Mr..
kuoly. a tall. black-haired.
communicative man who has
been music critic and is still
a playwright, got in a few ticks
on his new manuscript, Easter
IN Sicily" Sicily, he SAYS has
a flavor all its own. The ma
tlves. in contrast TO the ultra
communicative extrovert
Italians. are a somber. almost
Oriental people, brooding and
subtle.
His next literary venture Che
has just completed two new
Plays, he hopes. will be a re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08

are worth meeting. They
vary, from the misery Uncle
Roy and his religiously fanat-
ical wife to the brilliant and
successful lawyer, Uncle Ar
mold, and his alchoholic wife.
Except for Uncle Arnold, with
his emancipated mind, these
relatives still are more or less
affected by the notoriety they
received at the time of the
murder trial. They inStinc-
lively hide from all mention
of it and had hoped the three
children would grow up with
out ever knowing their true
identity.
Charles comes out of college
still myStified to a large eX-
tent by the tragedy of his
childhood, but determined to
clear out all confused clutter
from his life and to face the
future unhampered. This he
does with commendable cour-
age and persistence.
This is Mr.. Rooney's second
novel. His first. 1.-THE Courts
Of Memory" was more a
promise than an achievement,
though it revealed a man who
knows how to write.
THE Heel of Spring" car
ries out the promise. 1t is, in
fact, a superior novel. And it
is pleasantly free from the
petty concern with sex and
vulgarity that mars the work
OF so many talented writer's
these days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08

to marry. in Question and
Answer to the sudden drama
of "A Country Walk" in which
a newcomer to country life
goes for a stroll and is over
whelmed by forces of nature
he approached with patroniz-
ing approval.
Mr.. SAMSON is far from the
Sticky superficial stories in
our mass magazines, written
down TO the supposed level
OF the least intelligent readers.
On the other hand, his stories
make more definite points than
most of the moods with dan
Cling endings which pass for
fiction in the little magazines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
Plain Fiction
BY the Carload

THE FICTION FACTORY,
by Quentin Reynolds Random
House; So. is a fascinating
story Of the Street and Smith
magazines. their growth from
century ago and their cent-a-
word authors. Of whom some,
like o. Henry. scared to fame.
The book, aside from its infor-
native text, is handsomely IL
Illustrated and printed.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08

10th century French artists on
succeeding generations. AS
Hermann Warner Williams, jr.,
director Of the Corcoran Gal
lery. says in his foreword to
the catalogue:
"A theme exhibition is al
ways a greater challenge, to
public and museum staff alike.
than a simple grouping of
works of the same period or by
the same artist. 1t provides
an excellent opportunity to
convey ideas and artistic prin-
ciples. and is therefore one of
the most effective didactic
tools at our disposal.
In his scholarly and inter-
esting text for this lavishly il
Illustrated catalogue ($D,
Henri Dora, assistant director
of the Corcoran Gallery, traces
the impact of last century's
growing industrial civilization
on laymen, artists and writer's,
turning them to outdoor life
and "the life of the mind, and
at times, Of fantasy and
dreams"
Art Movements
Beginning with Ingres, clas-
Sicist, and Delacroix, romanti-
cist, chief opponents of indi-
vidualiSm in art, various art
movements developed-realism
and impressionism, so influen-
tial that they overshadowed
another parallel movement by
a group of artists more con-
cerned with the life of dreams
and fancies than with the de-
piction of nature" Neverthe-
less their influence, too, was
considerable.
IL is this last group, the SYM
bolists, along with the roman
ticists, to which the exhibition
is devoted. Mr.. Dora discusses
individual artists and contem-
porary poets and critics. as
well as the overall develop
ment of their ideas and objec-
tiveS.
The Corcoran staff has been
working on this show for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
Art Lectures

The fifth annual series of
A. w Mellon lectures in the
me arts. free to the public.
will begin this afternoon at
the National Gallery of Art
Tickets of admission must be
obtained at the Gallery one
week ahead Of time. DR.. E. H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
Liturqicol Art

Opened just before Holy
Week and extending through
next Tuesday is an exhibition
at the Pan American Union of
hturgical art from Canada.
This is the first presentation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
Books
The Heel Of Spring
FuIfiIIs a Promise
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES

What is sometimes calead reliability in that is
the quality that catches and holds your not to be
discounted or dismissed lightly Any than phrase ~
good story should be thrown in dparagement in thin
praise What after ALL is the purpose nov To tell story
or to convey some esorc doctrine which, expressing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
ARTISTS AND EXHIBITIONS
French Ambassador
Opens Corcoron Show
BY FLORENCE S. BERGMAN

Missionaries and Dreamers major event Of the year
the Corcoran Gallery Of Art with invitation prevew
last evening under the patronage of H the
France Maurice Couve de Murve and will open the public
this afternoon, to remain to the end of May.
This theme exhibition illustrates group Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08

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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-03-15
List Honor
Students at
Burton School

BURTON - Honor roll for
the first six weeks of the sec
ond semester, according to Sup
erintendent Denver Jividen, is
as follows:
7th Grade: John Barcza,
Jeffrey Hutzler, Linda Mann,
Frank Merritt, Ann Roy, Linda
Rummel, Dona Schrader.
Karen White, Mary Dowd Leo
nard Erickson, Genal Gergely,
Donald Hornak, Sandra Jurek,
Charles Milliken, Roma Lee
Morris, Margaret RuSnak.
Sth Grade: - Madeline Bar
cza, Jeanne Mclaughlin, Joan
Petrick, Joseph Replnz, Royal
Smith, Veronica Vail, John Bril-
la, Jack Morehart, Gerald Rus
sell.
9th Grade: - Sandra Burt,
Edward Cseplo, Don Friihauf,
Florence Kumher, Elaine Per-
ry, Karen Riddell.
Nora Heller, Robert Hornak,
Alan Nicol, Florence Rogers,
James Burzanko, David Ride
nour.
10th Grade: Linda Hull,
Barbara Mahoney, Jack YOU
shak, Carol Ceroky, Juliette
Dayton, Nancy Jurek, Tom Pol
omsky, Paul Stolar, Charles
Van Deweel.
1th Grade: Betty Flickin-
ger, Judy Ritchie, Sharon Row
land, Lanny Hewis, Craig Hut
Zler, Kenneth Miller, Marion
Monroe, Linda Novak, Frank
Samuel.
18th Grade: - Richard Dowd
Mary Downes, Dawn Glider.
sleeve, Robert Gray, Pat Kel-
logg, Ann Lawrence, Susan Nor.
gret, Roland Novak, Sunny Os.
born, Wayne Stafford, Carol Sy.
kora.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-03-15
TILE RECORD, cHARDoN. OHIO. MARCH Is. la5s-Al

prise telephone call from her
fiance Bill Lengel who is sta
toned at Great Lakes Ill.
Mrs. Jennie Smiths father is
i'll in Euclid Glenville hospital.
Mrs. Jesse Marthe's parents
visited them on Sunday to cele-
brate Kenny's birthday. They
e Mr.. and Mrs. Sund of Solon.
Mrs. Jean Merrett has a bir-
thday party for her husband Don
and her next door neighbor Mrs.
Rosemary Novack.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Loomis at
tended an anual dinner given
by Eastern Star in Hartsgrove
on Saturday night. Snday they
were at her sisters also in Harris.
grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prussia were
hosts on Saturday to his par.
ents Mr.. and Mrs. J. Prussia ol
Kirkland, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Richards
gave a birthday party for then
daughter Rene on Sunday. Il
was attended by Mr.. and Mrs
T. Richards and twin daughters
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Stokes and Mr.
and Mrs. D. Richards grand
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. r. Thompson
were hosts during the week tt
most of their children. On Sun
day their daughter Harriet anc
her husband Cliff Andrews o.
Cleveland spent the day there
Mrs. Thompson is getting bet
ter now and able to get around
a bit.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-03-15

News by Mrs. Howard Ensign
Telephone E.Claridon 6-6217

AsC"S ny "ESs IkOWdEu EnSlSu
Telephone E.Claridon 6-6217
The Grange Officers Council
met Tuesday March 6 at the
home Of Master Mr.. Hutchinson
with pot-luck supper. Thirteen
present. Friday night, March 9th
eleven members of Grange at
tended the county exchange pro-
gram at South Russell. Chester
members presented the program
The Women's Fwllowship met
at the home of Mrs. Ralph Gros-
venor Wednesday night March 7
Mrs. Wilbur Schmidt gave an
excellent talk about American
indians. Two films were shwn.
Mrs. Betty Rider, Mrs Made
line Krum were co hosesses.
Fridnly Service sewing meet
ing will meet Wednesday Mar.
Mar. q at the home of Mrs. Err
nest Pollock.
Mothers club met Friday af-
ternoon Carl lE. Maukonen, Gui-
dance Director of West Geauga
school spoke on subject What
his function in school was.
Susan Alvord of Chardon spent
weekend with Mary Wilmot.
Barbara Ladd of Troy O.
spent the weekend with her par.
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ladd
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Wells at.
tended pancake and sausage
dinner Sunday at East Claridor
Methodist church.
Sixteen members met at the
Town hall Saturday night for q
pancake and sausage supper. MI
and Mrs. Warren Taylor were il
charge of entertainment. Mrs
Grosvenor had charge of sup
per.
Mr.. Vern CrookShank o
PainesviIle was a Sunday CUES
of his sister Mrs. Richard En-
sign and family
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-03-15
Men IN SERVICE
BAUMHOLDER, GERMAN

BAUMHOLDER, GERMANY
Army Sergeant First Glass Da-
vid LaDow, "a, son of Mrs. c.
L. Swift, 339 E. King ST., Char
don, recently completed an an
nual battery test held by the
I'd Armored Division Artillery
in Germany.
The test measured the pro-
ficiency of Sergeant LaDow's
battery in establishing a posi-
ton, firing, communicating and
correcting fire.
LaDow, a section chief in the
Sd Field Artillery Battalion's
Battery c, entered the Army in
1948. He arrived in Europe in
July 1858.
LaDow attended Chardon high
school. His father, Neil A. La
Dow, lives on Hilview Rd., New
bury.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-03-15

told me it was the most gor-
geouS birthday cake she had
ever seen.
Others who were present to
wish her Birthday Good Wish
es" were Mr.. and Mrs. Alexan-
der Stevenson and children Of
from Hambden, Mrs. Mile Wal
lace and daughter, Miss Rose
Gold, Mr.. and Ms. Joe Human
all from Cleveland. Joe and Jo-
anne Began from East Clari-
don, Betty's mother Mrs. Eliza
beth Stiber and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Ivanko and sons also
from Cleveland, her husband
Joe and son Donny were there
also. Betty received many beau
tiful gifts. Happy Birthday Bet
ty! from all your friends.
This and That
Little frankie Wozniak, he will
be 2 in July, he Is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Woniak
Bass Lake Rd., little frankie
has the German Measles. He
caught them from his big
sister Shirley.
Mrs. Tillie Tvergyak is home
from the hospital, and is improv
ing very nicely.
Open House
The Howard Richardson's are
having their open House" this
Saturday March IT, from 2::3(
pm. till well, who knows. The
Richardson's wanted me to re,
mind all their friends and re-
latives that they are all vel
come to come.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-03-15

Fire Department
Wednesday, Mar. 7 the Fire
Dept. had their yearly meeting
for their Election of Officers.
Fire Chief william J. Arm
strong, re elected. Assistant
Fire Chief James E. Duncan,
re elected. Captain in charge
of equipment Eddie Kraizil,
re elected. Captain in charge
Of Building and grounds Frank
Sulc, elected. Trustee Art Dade
re elected. Al Head asked not
to be re elected as Captain,
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-03-15
NEWS from MUNSON

because he feels that he does
not have the time, that the job
requires.
The men also discussed the
blue prints which Mr.. Ralph
Scheele drew up, for the tower
that they are going to build to
serve as a hose drying device
and also to serve as a tower
for the Siren, which has already
been purchased. The men voted
on purchasing 6 pairs of Fire
boots. Captain Krajzil is to in.
Spect a $50 BTU heater with q
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-03-15
News by Martha II. Duncan
Telephone Chardon 5-4177
Munson Good Workers All

Munson Good Workers All
The Munson Good Workers,
had their meeting last Friday
night, March 8, with all but 2
members present. The Good
Workers" have ordered a 4-H
Flag. They sorted the Sales Tax
Stamps, that they brought to the
meeting, the Samps are given
to the Mothers Club. The re-
freshmentS were furnished by
Tommy Horton and Val Kosch-
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-03-15
Aquilla Village
News by Mrs. Lillia Richards
Telephone Chardon 5-7111

A civilian Defense meeting
was held at Village Hall at
7:30 under the supervision of
Tom Morthe. Those attending
the meeting were r. w. Wolf,
John Merritt, Otis Creighton,
Mayor, E. Dinoyers, E. Gufas-
ton, Mr.. Riechard. The meeting
was on making up reports and
training on traffic.
The council would like the
Village Residents to clean the
bitches in front of their homes
If they will pile the dirt and
leaves at the edge of the ditch
the Village truck will pick it up
if it's done between the 1st to
18th of April
Mr.. and Mrs. Haberele OF
Brunswick. Ohio spent Sunday
with her sister Mrs. willard
Parr.
Mr.. Henry Sender had a tele.
phone call from his brother Bill
who is in tn Air Force in III.
Miss JANET lift had a sur
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-03-15

ier. The next meeting will be on
Arpil 13. Lanny Lanstrum and
Carl Rogers will give demon
Strations. The Refreshments for
the next meeting are by Lanny
Lanstrum and Bobby Lanstrum.
Brownies
The last meeting Of the Brow
nieS of MunSon was called to
order by Cindy Brown. Bonnie
Beckwith read the minutes. The
Brownies played games with
Bean Bags,
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-03-15

blower, which will be more ade-
quate to heat the Fire Station,
then the present heater.
The Munson Fire Department
have taken over a leadership
for Fire extinguishers, anyone
in Geauga County interested in
their services, in purchasing or
service Of same, call the Fire
Chief William Armstrong at
Chardon 6-2196.
Mems Club
A reminder that tonight Mar.
IS, at 8:15 pm. at Fowlers
Mill Community church, Mr.. Ed
ward H. Scanlon of OlmStead
Falls, the well known authority
on trees, will be the guest speak
er. This is an "open meeting"
and everyone is cordially invited
to attend.
Mothers Club
The Mothers Club met on
Monday. Mar. IL. Mrs. Fred,
rickS was introduced, being a
new mother in the club. The mo,
theirs have set May l as the
date for the Spring Festival
that will be on a Saturday night
Mrs. Friel is going to see a
bout getting the school projec
tor fixed. A new Grl Scout Am
erican Flag was bought for the
Brownies.
Please save your Aluminium
foil from cigarette package
and the milk bottle tops, anc
turn them over to members o
the Mothers Club.
Mrs. Urpi gave an interest
ing talk on Elementary Educa
ton, questions were asked ant
very interesting discussion fol
lowed. Refreshment COMMITTEE
Marge Davies, Peg Emmons
Mrs. Nahrstedt, Mrs. Morton.
Special Thanks
The Mothers club would lik
to thank the Munson Good Wor
kerS All group, for their Sale
Tax Stamps, the amount wa
unknown at this writing, bu
the package was quite large
and the mothers want the grou)
to know that they appreciat
them.
Surprise Party
What started out to be jus
another Sunday, by mid after
noon was a very large happ
day for Mrs. Betty Began, a
one car after another pulled int
the driveway, for a surpris
birthday party for Betty. He
birthday is today, March /:
(She didn't tell me how old sh
is thought. Her siSter-in-law an
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
Felix Began and 4 children fror
Elyria, Ohio brought her a bea
uttful birthday cake Bett
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-26
YOUR
MONEYS WORTH
Car Dealers Happy Again
~ SYLVIA PORTER

higher prices? I'm not. The
public won't care because they'll
be getting better cars. I" A
Ford dealer.
1T has been a healthy clean
up. I'm enthusiastic about our
new setup. In the near future,
Wen have a brand new car that
win knock them over. We've
been through the worst. :" A
Packard dealer.
WowI II ! hadn't heard these
comments myself-and these
four are typical Of dozens I've
obtained from auto dealers in
and around New York in the last
10 days-I wouldn't have be-
lieved so dramatic a switch in
sentiment could occur in so
short a time.
For it was only q few months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-26

changed from the near panic pes
simism Of early summer to the
open optimism telegraphed in
the above quotations.
Does this mean the 1857 car
year Is a cinchP BY no means.
There will be obstacles Of
higher price tage- refiecting the
steel price rise and increased
wages generally. Estimates Of
price increases range to as much
as $500 a car. Won't that hurt
the market?
mo-" say the dealers, publicly
at least. A typical remark; IN
the increase is general, the pub
lie will buy regardless. Those
who have money win want to
buy these cars"
There. win be the squeeze re-
sulting from tight money which
will make it more expensive for
the dealer to finance his inyen-
tories as well as tougher for alhe
installment buyer to finance his
car. Won't that curb sales?
mo-" they say, publicly at
least. "A fellow doesn't stop to
think whether he's paying 6 per
cent or IL per cent or double IL.
AS long as he gets time enough
to pay OF, he'll buy"
tcopyrieht 1856. Hall Syndicate. Inc.D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-26

ago that auto dealers from coast
70 coast were screaming murder
land the gloom was most des-
perate in areas such as New
York.
And the dealers had reason
TO yell. They entered the spring
selling season with a mountains
Gus load Of over 100000 cars
and the spring selling season
was a dud. Their relations with
Detroit automakers were strained
to the point where Congress itself
stepped in TO probe the situa-
ton. Their profit on sales before
taxes had shrunk as Of this past
June 80 to / per cent against
almost 6 per cent on June 30,
1851.
Dealers were dropping out by
the thousands. The rate Of turn
Eover-a polite term covering
bankruptcies, sales and cancel
lation Of franchises had risen
to 5000 to 5000 q year, accord
ing to W.. G. Hamilton, spokes-
man for the National Auto
mobile Dealers Assn.
Now the 1857 car season is
about to open. Within a few
weeks, the FIRST new models will
bow in.
Now. the sentiment has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-26
Plans
Branch Opening
0nSouthCapifoI

Interstate Building Association
will reach another milestone in
six years of exceptional growth
with the opening Of its third
branch Office at 4031 South Cap
itol Street tomorrow.
Interstate's assets have grown
from $18 million to more than
$44 million in the six years and
1T now rates among the leading
Washington associations.
Its first branch was opened in
the Friendship shopping center
at 343O Wisconsin avenue in De-
cember. 1854, and its second
opened at 341l Connecticut ave-
nue. NV, three months ago. The
main Office is at Fifteenth and
New York avenue NV.
Rapid growth of the Friend
ship Branch has demonstrated
that the public is highly recep-
tive to modern savings and loan
services in convenient neighbour
hood locations, said Edward K.
Jones, Interstate president, to-
day.
The new branch is air-condi-
toned and modern in all re-
Spects. Among its services will be
insured savings accounts, home
financing. home Improvement
loans. sale of Series E bonds and
money orders. Harry w. Krebs.
jr.. win be manager.
In addition to President Jones,
association officers include Clar-
ence Dodge and Earl NJ. Mack
intoSh. vice presidents; Lawton
E. Inabinet, vice president and
secretary; Charles E. Garner,
secretary: Herbert A. Halter, as
siStant secretary-treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-26
Party Conventions Spur
Area TeIevisiOn Sales

Interest in party conventions
this election year undoubtedly
was a factor in pushing television
set sales in this area we'll ahead
OF a year ago in August.
Unit sales in territory served
by Potomac Electric Power Co.
totaled 6,719 in the month, COM
pared with Sill in the previous
month and 6.276 in August last
year, reported the Electric Insti-
tute of Washington today.
Sales in eight months this year
aggregated 43.077 VS.. 1896 a
year ago.
August radio set sales declined
to 5,579 from 5,s42 a year earlier,
but eight months sales totaled
47,4ll VS.. 42.202 a year ago.
Vacuum cleaner sales in Au-
gust rose to 1857 from 1899 i
year ago and eight months sales
advanced to 1891 from. IL, TIC,
Dehumidif1er sales also were
ahead in both periods.
However, sales of room air
conditioners, electric ranges, re-
frigerators. ironers, electric dry
ers and automatic dishwashers
showed declines.