Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-24
SMOKELESS PLANTS WANTED
Scientific Industries
Sought for D. c. Area

y
as research, dissemination o.
information and community
leadership in the economic de.
velopment of the area.
Some of these are particu-
larry important in a city where
functions Of local government
are partly limited by con.
gresSional appropriation.
Many Washington business
leaders believe that the boards
unusual prestige is at least in
part because it carries a num-
Der of burdenS-such as GER
tain research and planning
handled elsewhere by city Off
Gals.
The affairs of the Economic
Development Committee have
been managed since its estab-
lishment in 1854 by Mr.. Baker
so, a former high school
teacher and coach.
Served in Norfolk
He turned to industrial man
agement in 1886, he says, be
cause my ribs got to showing,
He found not only that he ate
better but also enjoyed his
work more as an executive of
the Shell Co.'S Baltimore di-
vision.
He served with the Norfolk
Industrial Commission before
accepting his present position
in Washington.
Mr.. Kennedy, 80, a third
generation Washingtonian, was
appointed to the research post
a year ago. A graduate OF
Washington and Lee Univer-
sity and the University OF
Delaware, he was formerly en-
ployed by the Du Pont Co.
The committee staff, which
also includes Mrs. Edith Low.
cry, office manager, has growr
accustomed to all sorts Of in.
quiries connected with its sur.
veys.
I'VE often serve as a kline
of bureau of statistics" Mr.
Kennedy observed. Questions
range from the usual, about
population and business. to the
unusual, including requests fol
dates.
Firms and Employees
The Washington areas 1873
private research and develop
ment organizations. as listed
by the Board of Trades Eco
nomic Development Committee
In 1859, include the following
with the number of employees
in parentheses washington To-
cations omitted:
ACT Industries, Inc, AcF Electronics
Division OF ACF Industries, Inc
/ Alexandria (225).
ACT Industries, Inc, Nuclear Products
ERGO Division, Riverdale IL ,2O0l
ACT Industries, Inc, Avion Division
Alexandria tl5ll. -
Advanced Research Associates, Inc.
Kensington C20).
Aero Geo Astro Corp, Alexandria (45l
Airtronics, Inc; Bethesda t55).
Aiiis Chalmers Manufacturing Co.
Atomic Power Department, Atomic
Power Division (2OOl.
American DynamicS Corp, Arlington
American Instrument Co., Silver sprinE
American Machine and Foundry Co.
Alexandria Division, Alexandria
american hesearch ana ManuIAetur'
Analytic Services, Inc, AlexandriS
Andromeda. Inc. Kensinston CO.
AIRING Research Corp. tS5l.
/ Asphalt Institute, College Park (40l.
Atlantic Research Corp, Fairfax County
Atlantic Research Corp. AlexAndria
800.
Ernest Z. Blanche and Associates, Inc.
Kensington (lS)
Ernest Z. Blanche and Associates, Inc.
BOoI-Alien Applied Research. Inc.
Broadview Research Corp, Intelligence
systems Division l5l.
C-E-I-R, Inc, Arlington GAO.
C-E-I-R, Inc. ll0).
Carnegie Institution Of Washington
CarneEie Institution Of Washington
Department Of Terrestrial Masne'
CaTnesie Institution Of w1shinstOn
Departnm aen,oS Of TERRESTRIAL MaEne'
chic1sO Development Corp" River
Cleveland Pneumatic Industries, Inc
cO ;sIas. Res Research Group Inc" Be
cOnsS;Itsnt. ,G and DssiEnsr.. Inc.
Container Laboratories, Inc. ls).
Cooke Engineering Co., Alexandris
1857.
DEF
Developmental Engineering Corp. GO)
Elcor, Inc, Falls Church 49,.
fFa n .