Evening star., 1921-07-03
STORES TO CLOSE
ALL DAY SATURDAYS
Many Washington Retailers
to Observe Custom Inau-
gurated Three Years Ago.

All-day closing of retail stores on
Saturdays in July and August will
he observed by a large number of
Washington merchants. who an
be closed again this year as they
have in the past.
The practice of all-day Saturday
closing of retail stores was inaugu-
rated ir Washington three years ago
and has spread throughout the coun-
try, Baltimore and other nearby
cities taking it up in a most sub
stantial manner.
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association yesterday made public
long list Of firms who have ad;
vised the association that they will
be closed on all other Saturdays in
July and August. and recomme nded
to the public that, in view Of the
shorter work week, Monday to Fri
day, inclusive, the shopping pub
their buying early in the week and
early in the morning when possible.
All stores will be open until o'clock
from Monday to Friday, inclusive.
and closed on Saturdays in July and
August.
Two Firms Closed Yesterday.
julius Garfinkle & Co.. who closes
the year, inaugurated the all-day
Saturday closing yesterday, as did
Gait & Bro.
The following is list Of the busi-
ness houses that have announced
that they will be closed all day Sat
urdays during the remainder Of July
and August:
Dulin & Martin Company. Inc: M.
Goldenberg, the Hecht Company,
s. Kann Sons Company. Kings Pal
Woodward & Lothrop r. W. Hen
derson. Hub Furniture Company.
Julius Lansburgh Furniture Com
pany. Mayer & Co.. w. B. Moses q
Co., National Furniture Company
w. & j. Sloane. Saks Fur Company,
+. Desio & Co. Gait & Bro. Cold
smith & Co.. r. Harris & Co.. A.
Kahn, Schmedtie Bros, Whitmore.
Lynn & Alden Company. Ayre & Tay-
Tor. E. G. Hines. Salvatore Desio. NJ.
Brooks { Co. J. F.: Cunningham &
Co.. Harris Shop. Frank r. Je!ieff.
Inc: Kafka's Shop. Milton r. Ney.
Bertram Cohn. the Louvre. Mayer
Bros. & Co. NJ. Philipsborn & Co..
/. Ladies' lie iai shop2the Wen Wells Shop. Grimm
& Co.. Nine. Eugene & Co. Becker's
Leather Goods Company. Goldheim's.
D. j. Kaufman. inc: Meyers Shop.
the Mode. Parker-Bridget Company.
Sidney West: Young Mems Shop.
and Paper Company. George P. Kill
, liam Company. e. F. Droop & Sons
Company. o. J. De Moll & CO.. Arthur
Jordan Piano Company. Arthur Burt
Company. B. Rich's Sons. franklin
Optical Company. Behrend's Depart
ment Store, Saks & Co. and Levy
Jester Company.
Resolutions Adopted.
At a meeting of the mems wear
section of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association held recently
resolutions were adopted.
'"The welfare and happiness Of our
employees Is a matter Of definite con-
resolutions. 1--WE believe the buying
public desires to cooperate in meas
ures helpful to their fellow men and
women" -
The section resolved that "the
members of the mems wear section
of the Merchants and Manufacturers'
Association, ask the cooperation OF
the public, and our brother mer-
chants in general. that shopping dur
ing July and August shall be done
beginning Saturday, July 9. 50 that
the retail stores of Washington may
close all day on the Saturdays in
July and August. beginning on the
above date"
Copy Sent to Other Sections.
The secretary of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association was
directed to transmit a copy Of the
resolution to the chairman Of each
trade section in that association, to
the membership and merchants in
general and to the public. to the
end that Saturdays in July and Au-
gust shall be a general business
holiday for employees that they may
have an opportunity to participate
in the great outdoor advantages that
accrue to the residents Of the Ma