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banks service in 1887, was
elected assistant cashier in
1854 and assistant vice presi-
dent in 1860. In his new Ca
pacity, he will be in charge of
the banks automation program.
Other Promotions
The following additional pro-
motions were announced by
Mr.. Fleming:
General Banking Department
Louis F. Reale, assistant vice presi'
dent
Carter H. Dove, assistant vice piesi-
Miss Louise s. Pinckney, assistant
cashier and secretarial assistant to
Miss Catherine A. Bishop. assistant
cashier and secretarial assistant to
secretary OF the board.
Miss Helen L. Price, assistant CASH
Ter and secretarial assistant to execu-
tive vice president.
Z. Gary Delphey, assistant cashier.
Peter A. Knowles, assistant cashier.
ODD z, Blorstad, assistant cashier.
Franklin c. Baugh, jr., assistant
Gerald C. Klutey, assistant cashier
Accounting Department
William W. Campbell. assistant
comptroller,
Fred L. Fickinger, assistant auditor.
Trust Department
Gene L. Pulliam, trust investment
Francis J. Lyons, trust investment
Alex R. sabatini, trust officer.
Mrs. Josephine M. Bielaski, assist
William o. Carpenter. assistant trust
officer.
Bruce J. wi!dman. assistant trust
investment officer.
Branch offices
William E. King assistant vice
president AND assistant manager, Du-
Melvin J. Hileman. assistant vice
pTesiden. and assistant manager,
Chevy Chase Branch.
Robert L. Hileman, assistant vice
president and assistant manager,
washington Loan Trust Branch.
Alexander Milligan. assistant vice
president and assistant manager, Lin
coin Branch
Glen F. Thompson, assistant vice
president and manager, Walter Reed
Facility.
John E. Trammell, assistant cashier
and assistant manager, Lincoln
Joseph H. Kurtz, assistant cashier
and assistant manager, Friendship
Branch.
Robert J. Burnett. assistant man
1ger, Walter Red Facility.
William r. Dugan, jr., assistant
cashier and assistant manager, Farm
erS g. Mechanics Branch.
Garvin Q, Miller. assistant man.
ager WASHINGTON Loan and Trust
Branch.
John H. Winston. assistant cashier
ana assistant manager, Dupont Circle /
Branch.
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Columbia Lighthouse
Controct Is Renewed

Chloraseptic Co. OF Wash
ington has awarded a contract
TO Columbia Lighthouse for the
Blind 10 pack and mail more
than 100000 samples Of It's
mouthwash product and lltera-
ture.
Robert I Schattner. COM
pany president. said the Light
house was so successful in
meeting a production deadllne
last year that the contract was
enlarged in 1868. He added the
institution took half the time
needed for the same Job done
by Handicapped workers.
because Of a large pool Of UNI
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Earnings

Deere & Co. in year ended
October 81 earned $36,317,108
or $5.26 a share VS.. $3l, 900, 200
or $4.64 in 1861.
Northwest Airlines in year
ended December 81 earned
$7,l95,000 or $4.75 a share VS.,
1851, 139 or 1921 in 1861.
First Lincoln Financial in
year ended December 81 earned
$2,740,000 or $2.05 a share VS..
81 100000 or $l.47 in 1861.
Scott g. Fetzer Co. in year
ended November 80 earned
81, $780, 1874 or $2.0I a share VS.
81 400, 1888 or $1.78 in 1861.
CelOtex Corp. in year ended
october 81 had a loss OF
81 ,706,684 VS.. earnings of $712,-
684 or A cents in 1861.
StOkely Van Camp in
months ended December
earned $780, 900 or 40 cents a
share VS.. 81, 1851 900 or 81 cents
in 1861 period.
Stanley Warner Corp. in 13
weeks ended November "a
earned $629,779 or 81 cents q
share VS.. $1,312,720 or IS cents
in 1861 period.
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CHICAGO
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Jan. IL AP).-(UspAI
Hogs, $500; fairly active, butchers
under 240 lbs. mostly 25 lower, over
$40 lbs. weak to % lower; sows steady
TO weak instances % lower shippersN
took around So per cent Of salable
supply; l,2, l9Q-22O-lb. butchers,n
% head around 205 lbs, 1875; mixed
l-3, 10000 lbs, 155O-16.0 900.
$50 lbs 15OO-l5.5O; 90, 25O-3OQ
lbs, 14.50-15l5; mixed 1-3, 3lO-4OO-
ID. sows, 325-14 %; 4OO-5OO lbs.
i25Q-l3.50; 2-3. 100000 lbs, 1900
Cattle, 1900; calves none: slaughter
steers generally so to 100 lower ex-
cept for small showing yearling steers.
I, 100 lbs down, these % to so lower:
heifers, 25 to 80 lower; cows fairly
active, fully steady; bulls steady;
around four loads prime 1,250-l, 2TJ-
10. slaughter steers, 2g.25-2g so: bulk
high and prime l.l00-1 $50 ibsQ
2S25-29 90: load mostly prime 1850
lbs, 30 90; bulk choice 950-1 300 tlbsQ
q 25-2S25: good, 25.00-27 90; stand
ard, 81 1924 co. part load prime
| ,025-lb. heifers, $500: load mixed
high choice and prime, 27.75; -balS.
choice S50-I $50 lbs, 26.5O-2a50.,
good, ,24.OO-26. 90; utility and cons |.
mercial cows, 13.75-15.50: few 1n,d0;,
Gamers and cutters, 1850 13.7i;r
utility and commercial bulls. 1900
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Pulaski Bunks Plan
To Join Virginia Chain

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. IL
(AP). - The Peoples National
Bank of Pulaski will affiliate
with the Virginia Common
wealth Corp. holding company
under an announcement made
yesterday.
The Pulaski bank has total
resources of $5,777,728.
The announcement was made
jointly by Herbert c. Moseley,
Virginia Commonwealth and
Bank Of Virginia President,
and c. M. Hayter, president of
the Pulaski bank.
Mr.. Moseley said Pulaski bank
directors had voted to recon-
mend to stockholders and ex-
change ratio OF 3.6 shares of
Virginia Commonwealth stock
for each share of bank stock.
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Arlington Trust Plans
Major Expansion

Arlington Trust Co. today
announced two major moves
for future expansion in Vir-
ginia.
E. D. Wilt, president, also
reported a 20 per cent increase
in deposits in 1862, up $685.
$50 TO a new year-end high Of
$56.376.728. Net operating prof
its were termed Satisfactory
and stockholders received 50
plus an extra dividend of so
cents per share.
The bank has entered an
agreement with Chas. E. Smith
a. Co. for construction of a l2-
story office building at Wilson
boulevard and Fort Myer drive,
in anticipation of relocating its
Rosslyn office from 2029 North
Moore street.
Under the agreement the
bank. which owns the land at
the new site, will sign a long
term lease Of space in the new
building. according TO a spokes-
man. Construction will begin
May /.
The five-story Radio Build
ing at 2030 North Sixteenth
street adjacent TO the banks
main office has also been pur-
chased by Arlington Holding
Corp, a subsidiary OF the bank
The move will provide the bank
with floor space for future
growth. Arlington Trust is 4
member Of the Financial Gen.
eral group.
The bank announced after Z
stockholders meeting YESTERDAY
election Of two honorary mem,
bers of its board OF directors
Mrs. John f. Fowler anC
Arthur J. Morris.
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William D. Poyne Heads
D. c. Insurance Firm

William D. Payne has been
elected president of the Ma
tional Capital Insurance Co. to
succeed his father, William N.
Payne, jr., who has been named
board chairman and will con-
tinue as executive officer.
The election took place at a
board meeting after the re-
cent annual stockholders meet
ing, it was announced today.
The new president has prac-
ticed law in the District of Co
lumbia since 1852 and became
a director of National Capital
Insurance in 1856. He has
served as general counsel for
the company.
He also is a director of East
ern Savings and Loan Associa-
ton, the Eastern Dispensary
and Casualty Hospital. A grad
uate of the University of Mary
land and George Washington
University Law School, Mr..
Payne has been admitted to
practice before the United
States District Court, the Court
Of Appeals and the Court of
Claims.
He is a member Of the Dis
Jrict Bar Association, the
American Bar Association. the
Barristers, the Board of Trade.
A mas Temple, Corinthian
Yacht Club and the Metropoli-
tan Methodist Church. He is a
Navy veteran.
Lanier P M.cLachlen was re-
elected first vice president of
the company and Howard B.
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Falls Church Bank
Elects &c. Elliott

John c. Elliott has been
elected a director of Security
National Bank of Falls Church,
Board Chairman John w.
Gibson announced today.
Mr.. Elliott served for 20 years
with the State Department in
various posts. For the past five
years he was director of the
Office of Munitions Control.
He is now a foreign trade con-
sultant. He is a graduate of
Georgia Tech and George
Washington University.
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Capital City Savings
Assets Rise I6%

Capital City Savings and
Loan Association today re-
ported assets rose by more than
16 per cent to S21,211,068 at
year end from a year earlier.
Jack Riley, executive vice
president and secretary, re-
ported loans rose to $19,022,43O,
a gain of 16 per cent; savings
reached $18,O88,973, up by 1873
per cent, and reserves reached
Sl,674,9l5 compared with ST.
5l9,935 a year earlier.
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Assets of AS&L
Show 1922 Gain

American Savings and Loan
Association today reported to-
tai assets at year end were $685.
1904 compared with S75.-
727,3 1867, an increase of nearly
10 per cent.
R. H. Sinclair, president, said
savings reached S74,83l .645 as
1862 closed. an increase Of Is
per cent from $64,245 1855 q
year earlier.
Loans aggregated $72,413,298
up from S67,219,557. and re-
serves rose to $6,938,052 from
$6,412,759.
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Bank of Manassas
Promotes H. H. Hicks

Directors of the National
Bank of Manassas have pro-
NOTED Henry H. Hicks, jr., to
vice president from assistant
vice president. the bank an
nounced today.
1t is the only executive
change in election of officers
for the new year. Mr.. Hicks
previously served with Old Do
minion Bank of Arlington and
the Bank of Annadale. He
Joined the Manassas institution
in 1853.
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BUSINESS
BRIEFS
Rail Freight LOadings in the

Rail Freight LOadings in the
week ended January S totaled
l422,l96 cars, up 1872 per cent
from the previous week, but
10.l per cent below the like
week a year ago. Association
of Amer. Rds.
Intercity Truck Tonnage in
"a metropolitan areas across
the Nation in the week ended
January 5 was up 17.9 per cent
from the previous week, but
down rs per cent from the like
week a year ago.-Amer. Truck
ing Associations.
BOeing Co. announced the
signing of a $410,5O8,0O0 Air
Force contract on the Minute
man Intercontinental Ballistic
Missile and termed it the largest
single Minuteman contract
awarded to date.
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METALS

NEW YORK, Jan. n CAP. Spot
nontcrrous metal prices today Copper
Lead 10 cents q pound, New York.
Zinc llh cents n pound East ~
Louis, Tin l,iji1 pound, New York.
Foreinn silver 2aS per troy ounce,
Neg YORK Pittsburgh scrap steel No
- ,OO.2s co.
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u bAiC OAobIACb DdllhGAo ASSO-
citation this year, was promoted
70 executive vice president from
senior vice president and
cashier.
Luis F. Corea and Harry p.
Bergman, both vice presidents,
we're elevated to senior vice
presidents. Edwin B. Shaw, vice
president and trust officer, was
advanced to senior vice presi-
lent and trust officer.
E. Wiley StearnS, jr., was
promoted to vice president and
cashier from vice president and
Miss Catherine M. Krieg was
advanced to vice president and
assistant to the board chair
man from assistant vice presi-
dent and assistant to the chair
man. James E. Lunson, for
merly assistant vice president,
was named vice president.
Joined Staff in 1924
Mr.. Mccormack joined the
Riggs staff in 1924 and was
elected assistant cashier in
l943, assistant vice president
in 1916, vice president and
cashier in l948 and senior vice
president and cashier in 1855.
In addition to being a top Of
ficer of the District Bankers,
We is secretary of the Wash
ington Clearing House Asso-
citation and is honorary trustee
of the Kiwanis Foundation of
Washington.
Mr.. Corea Joined ..he staff
In 1925, became assistant cash.
Ter in 1912, assistant vice presi-
dent in 1913 and vice president
in 1850. Since then he has been
In charge of the foreign de-
partments. He is vice president
as well as director of the Bank
ers Association for Foreign
Trade.
Mr.. Bergman came to Riggs
Al 1884, became assistant CASH
Ter in 1913, assistant vice presi-
dent in 1850 and vice president
in 1852. He has been in charge /
of the real estate mortgage .
loan department and currently
is chairman of the mortgage
finance committee, as we'll as
a member of the credit policy
committee of the American
Bankers Association.
Shaw on Staff in 80
Mr.. Shaw began his career
with Riggs in 1880. was elected
assistant trust officer in 1887
and vice president and trust
officer in charge of the trust
department. in 1858. He is a
past chairman of the Fiduci-
aries Section of the District /
Bankers Association.
Mr.. Stearns joined the bank
in 1927. was elected assistant
cashier in 1916, assistant vice
president in 1949 and vice pres
ident in 1852. He has been vice
president in charge of the /
banks personnel department 1
since 1913 and has served on
numerous committees of the
bankers association.
Miss Krieg became an as
sistant cashier Of Riggs in
1914, an assistant vice president
in 1855 and has served as as
sistant to Mr.. Fleming, the
board chairman and chief ex-
ecutive officer. She has served
on committees of the District
Bankers and the National AS
ISOLATION of Bank Women and
is a member of the D. c. Wom-
ems Savings Bond Committee
Of the Treasury.
Mr.. Lunson entered the
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List Of 81 Promotions
At Riggs Bank Headed
By John c. Mccormack
BY DONALD b. HADLEY
Star Financial Editor

Directors of Riggs National Bank yesterday approved one
OF the longest promotion lists in the banks history including
new executive vice president three new senior vice
presidents it was announced by Board Chairman Robert
Fleming
John c. Mccormack serving as first vice president
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Kempton Dunn Named

NEW YORK, Jan. II (AP1 -
Kempton Dunn has been named
chairman of the board of.
AMERICAN Brake Shoe Co., the
~ m announced. q
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OVER COUNTER

Following prices furnished by the Ma.
tiOnal Association OF Securities Dealers
IN Washington represent the range within
A. 10 @, active securities could have
been bought OF sold at ! pm. Friday,
January ", 1862:
Banks and Insurance Companies
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AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE

Furnished by the Associated ACTIVE ISSUES
Symbols Explained Notes Following Stock EXCHANGE Is
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employed blind persons waiting
for a chance to work"
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TREASURY BONDS

NEW YORK (AP) Noon over the
counter us. Government Treasury bonds,
bid, asked, net change and yield for
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CHAIN STORE
SALES r.
.HfsH

Pct. Chg.
1852 From 81
odIeWdy otOTeS- y ~
4 weeks to Dec. % 2o5,Is3 ,343A- alb
81 weeks to Dec. % 2,5oq ,653 ,9s4- Id
Kroger- IA
4 weeks to Dec. 70 l6A,O45,76o+ 81
81 weeks TO Dec. ~ 1896 ,32e ,s4e : 81
G Kraeua " =
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MUTUAL FUNDS

NEW YORK (AP)
National AssOcia-
ton Securities Deal
arg. Inr
Evening star., 1963-05-16

PONTIAC 81 Tempest. excel. cond
fir. shift. de luxe inter-, Wv
tires. owner must sell. s1,1o6
Wkdays, aft. 5, 10. 7-03es.
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AUTOMOBILES FoR SALE


PONTIAC 81 Tempest, excel. cond
tires, owner must sell. Si,ieb
Wkdays, aft. 5, LO. 7-03es.
PONTIAC 1872 Grand Prix. blacl
with red interior, 4 on the. floor
positrection. sos engine. all axle
PONTIAC 80 hdtp., 81 ,990. Cash
terms: t5Ade; HzHcRHsoNs. ia {
PONTIAC '61 Catalina 4-dr. se'
dan, 7. and h.. auto, p.s.. p.b,
tinted glass, showroom cond
Priced TO sell.
Bowman Dodge
+ les IA sftei
II 3 8 n !
oyeE a slpefe rom Ihfoukl
In excel condition. l-yr. warranty,
SANFORD sRAMBLER
/. sRAklal.q AND q EtsvILLE Rp
ss% ~ Sss-cas sSGs ss.
q lIAdBLER u \ eEpA 5 ls2l,h-
u AOHpiT NAbtH1f d
4al !, lsl u Ave- N y Z lstgt /
RANHfER 70b6 82cfl. - NJ stf
tHahM 4 clean. ~ " ils Ii tet 3 eos
sssTA eelie. s.sn
RAM j I y =. & I 4 6ii Used fedani
ksi Il Il sfanch ave a
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AUToMoBlLEs FoR SALE

PONTIAC 'S7 star Chief safari sta
tion wagon 4-dr., air conditioned.
hydra. r: and b, p:s" p:e,,
prcsd Ises love Hssqs ior 'S%s onek mRCI sas
snterDrisins party. s6sS.. ~
JACK BLANK
a.ss 6rsss sI,5 Largest Z HVRtis' pssIss sSIszoc
PONTIAC '57 starchief 4-df. hit,
$4,000 orig. MI, auto, p,s., p,b.,
rr;,d :, ana nS,,s H. 'stnn unusually clean blue
v, AUTO, MARKET
oina IN ri
fQN Il IJ 4 4 -dr. !, over Aqulp.
tfAs aSsnS donis' ;ssie Pop 9lsl
PONTIAC 03a Tempest Il Mans
; many aktnaa demo, halo1 81 81,
FLc SOD PONTIAC, 429f Conn.
PONTIAC '5B star Chief 4 owner
since new. immae., S420. FLOOD
PONTIAC, 1921 Conn. sl
PONTIAC 80 Bonneville. factory
WOOD PONTIAC, lsei Conn. '1y.
PONTIAC '55 4-dr., 1000 mis i
FLOOD PONTIAC. 1921 Conn. W
rSEEI4S ISg e Ss.s ass7 ori:ii ia0SE S.ll sE
bVoO. htN ~ !,
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

PLYMOUTH SO Belyedere "0' 2.
DR.. auto, trans, only 80. 600 mi,
LER-PLYMouTH. JE. 2-2300.
PLYMOUTH 1852 hdtop.. fully
equipped. Take over monthly pay
ments consisting Of "a pymts. at
$05,4l per mo. Call 927-1116.
PLYMOUTH so station wagon. air
cond., Custom Suburban 4-dr.,
V-s engine. auto. trans, p.s. r.
and h., all white finish, SS9b.
BARRY-PATE CHEW.
1880 CONN. AVE.
USED CARS. 1174 18th ST. NV.
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|p0N0f Ac ~ aaiari o-pass. atation
wagon "A Stone, Wunderbar
I fadin 0Nhsf. must sall. $3.50.
Evening star., 1963-09-26
AFTER DARK
Anew Look on
DeSuIes Street .

One Of those rare combina-
tionS Of ideally-matched enter
tainer and showcase has been
perpetrated here and you'd
better get around to enjoy it as
soon as you can. The enter
tainer Is Singer Dick McCor-
mack and the showcase is the
new Conrads Lounge, which
used to be the old lony
Lounge.
Mr.. Mccormack as few
WashingtonianS need to be
told, is q New Frontiersman
who left government Sc ervice
awhile back to concentrate on
a show business career. He
seems to have all the necessary
equipment. He has a voice that
is most agreeable, a winning
personality and he knows how
to use both to sell a song.
He inevitably Is compared
with Sinatra' sooner or later
but this is only because he isn't
very wide. either, his singing
appears to be effortless and he
has the smooth manner Of q
real pro. He has a singing style
of his own. His phrasing is ex-
pert and he treats q lyric with
respect, as II he had written II
himself.
Mr. McCormack's sin gin Q
covers a wide range. too, q
large part Of 1t being answers
to requests. One group the 9TH
Evening star., 1963-09-26
= By SHElLAH GRAHAM

Peter LawfOrds have some sort
of an understanding, and this
is because they are apart a
great deal.
Three members Of the Bever-
ly Hillbillies, Grandma Irene,
the girl, Donna Douglas, and
the boy, Max Baer. jr., personal
appearanced for three days in
Cincinnati, and crossed the
enormous sum Of SOL 900. Then
went back to Hollywood to re-
sumo their $700-a-week jobs.
Gloria de Haven is up for the
wife, Elvira, in the Broadway
production of High Spirits, II
nee "Blithe Spirit" Celeste
Holme was asked to play this
part but turned it down. be-
cause the meat Of the matter
goes to Beatrice Lille as Ma
dame Arcarti, the seeress, and
Tammy Grimes, as the spirit of
the departed wife. Lisa Kirk
has also been offered the wife
role.
Evening star., 1963-09-26
. By HARRY MACARTHUR

er night for instance, went all
the way from San Francisco"
to Bye, Bye, Blackbird." by
way of They Can't Take That
Away From Me-" 1.-THE Second
Time Around" and "Tura Lura
Lura." Another one included
all done effectively, Time Aft
er Time" What Kind Of Fool
Am I?", What Song" and
blue Moon" This boy clearly
is prepared to cater to any
generation he encounters.
The difference made by COM
plete compatibility betwee e n
singer and surroundings is
amply demonstrated by one oi
Mr.. McCorma ack's favorite
songs, This Is All ! Ask" You
heard it If you caught his guest
appearance on Johnny Carson's
Tonight" show recently. And
you probably thought, as Mr.
Mccormack instantly realized
then that no singer in his right
mind should have chosen that
one to try to make an impress
sion.
You should hear 1t at Con-
RAIDS Lounge, though, the COM
patible setting. There It's one
of the most beautiful, haunting
ballads you ever heard.
4
You'll hardly recognize this
place as 1t has been redone by
Evening star., 1963-09-26
Another New One
Makes the Scene
By JOHN M. RoSSoN

simply a matter Of decidin g
what 1t is - a restaurant or q
chic pub. If you're like us you
won't be able to make up your
mind. but either way it's okay.
Perhaps it's a bit Of both.
The fun, in any case, comes
from the piano bar. It's a real
one. The diner is treated to live
entertainment seven nights q
week: Robert Ere m mont from
$50 to $3.50 pm, Ton m y
Chase from $50 pm. to 1870
am, Monday through Satur-
day, and Frank Conlon, jr.,
who is q bit of a comic as well
as a pianist, on Sunday nights
There also is a female vocalist
on week ends.
The building housing the
Fireplace has undergone con-
siderable renovation in prepar-
alton for its new use, but some
Washingtonians are sure to re-
member the site as the location
of Walkers Market, a little
corner grocery which did bust
ness there for so years. 1t gave
up the ghost about a year ago
There's another little story In
connection with the Fireplace
It's owner-operator Is Jimmy
Brahms. one Of the city's best
known restaurateurs. Mr.
Brahms was owner-operator oi
the old Olmsted in the 1906
block Of G street NV. He was
the boss for more than 20
years, from 1910 to the Ohm.
Evening star., 1963-09-26
DINING OUT

There is no end, 1t seems, to
the arrival of new restaurants
here.
The more the m errier, Of
course. Competition is often
healthy. But we wonder some
times where the next guy will
find a location. Appropriate
sites MUST be running low.
The latest arrival is a sporty
little spot at the corner of
Twenty-second and P streets
NV, two blocks west Of Du-
pont Circle, calre d the Fire
place.
We say sporty because the
Fireplace. while chic in appear
ance. is decidedly informal in
atmosphere. The reason is its
huge horseshoe bar. the first
thing you see on entering. It
commands sociability. givin g
one the first impression that
he's entering q smart p. j.
CLARK 's-type restaurant-pub.
It's done in dark cling,
black leather and splashes of
red. To the sides are several
tables for dining.
But that's only half Of it, Ii
terally.
Upstairs there's another bar,
this one much smaller, but a
bar nevertheless - piano type.
Back Of 1t there's an elegant
mirror which used to hang in
the old Chrysler home in Virgil
mia. 1t is here. on the second
floor. that you find the Fire
places main dining room, seat
ing about IS. The atmosphere
is cozy. There are paneled and
raw-brick walls, red and black
carpeting ana charcoal draw
ingS Of five apparently note
worthy fireplaces: The White
House, Lincoln's log cabin, Ver-
sailles Palace, one found in q
mansion in Florence and the
final one taken from an old H.
lustration of Dickens Christ
mas Stories.
The drawings, Of course
back up the Fireplace name
but they're only h elpm q he s
The name comes from the fire
place one sees when the cal
has been parked and the res.
taurant is approached from the
sid walk. Encased In thick
panes Of glass, it runs the
depth Of the wall at first-flool
level, the flames being visible
from both inside the building
and out.
To the point, the Fireplace
adds up to a fun place. It's