Evening Star Newspaper, April 1, 1929, Page 16

N ' THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ¢, MONDAY, APRIL T, -1929. Y DELIVERY TERMINALS, ocated in wi Y widely Separated Sections; \ oFthe 63}' ~ 2 OF THE CONS(?LIDATION OF 1* ANNIVERSARY " CONSUMERS COMPANY RE/ AR HisToRr The first nucleus of the business now conducted as the Griffith-Consumers Company was started in 1898, thirty-one years ago, by W. W. Griffith. His. 4 business grew to such proportions that in 1923 it took over other companies and incorporated as the Griffith Coal Corpo- ration, increasing the scope of its activities to include the sale of fuel oil and building material. a{ t The Consumers Company was founded in 1921 by a number. of local business men, The growth of this company was- phenomenal. In the short period of five years it gained' the confidence of so large a number of patrons as to rank with Washington’s leading merchants., In 1927 the volume of business of the Consumers Company had reached the point where an increase in its facilities seemed necessary. On April 1, 1928, these two companies consolidated under the name Griffith-Consumers Company. This consolidation assured their thousands of customers, both retail and whole- sale, of a fuel service second to none in any city in-the country. oy v Today the Griffith-Consumers Company cele- \ . ¢ brates its first anniversary. The loyal sup- port of its many friends and patrcns during the past year is a fact of which this company is gen- uinely proud. It is their ¢ wish always to serve best. o Four conveniently located coal delivery terminals. e A 100,000 tons storage capacity. [uel Oil depots on three railroads in widely separated locations. Two Building Material warehouses located at advantageous points. Convenient downtown office. Washington’s largest fleet of motor trucks. Private Garage equipped to store and maintain 200 trucks. A complete and competent Fuel Advisory Department, the purpose of which is to assist in selecting the proper fuel and to advise as to its most efficient use. The services of this department are gratis. The Griffith-Consumers Company is not too large to give per- sonal attention to every order, no matter how small. It is large only in its ability to serve. This company is a Washington organization through and through—with exclusively local interests, and employing only local help. Every officer and director is a resident of this community, and ‘s well known in local business circles, We wish to thank our patrons and friends for their support during - the last year, We sincerely appreciate their patronage and pledge ourselves to a continuance of high standards of quality and service we have always upheld. RIFFITH- LW BUILDING MATERIALS &= 2 Widely Separated Warehouses oo MaiN OFFicE 1319 G Street N. W. 'FRANKLIN 4840 ~ Fuel Oil (ONSUMERS (OMPANY