The Washington times., 1922-01-23

@I.oO. Inc young man Wor'
On the financial distinction be-
tween the synonyms q Wellington
business house has built up a nation
wide reputation. The concern ID
housed In q strange old building. one
Of the Capitals landmarks.
Where Pants. F1ourished.
Here pants flourished-new pants,
old pants, broadcloth pants, which
were once naughty trousers; corduroy
pants, which never aspired to be any
thing but pants; moth-eaten pants
cleverly patched. but all now of one
species, one nane-pants.
The name of the shop itself strikes
homely chord. No extra charge
for the privilege Of having high
sounding name embossed on your
name appears on the packages that
leave here. They are wrapped in
plain paper-no extra charge.
Justh's Old Stand. Recognize lit
Sure you do!
And IL you have ever walked along
d street west from the courthouse,
you know Justh's Old Stand by
sight. You can't miss It. There il
none other quite like II. with It's
big, porch-like front window. its
small hollow-stoned front "stoop" en-
trance and weather.beaten old sign.
Years Produce No Change.
= The years roll by; other portions OF
the city grow. Old buildings disap-
pear. Handsome structures rise In
their stead. Jusths Old Stand re-
mains ever the same. In all its years
changes have been rare.
Inside, the same old counters. the
same shelves. The aged walls are not
desecrated with paint. The old round
stove radiates its che>y warmth from
the middle Of the worn floor. Step In
side Justh's Old Stand and you pass
from the hustle Of modern Washing.
ton into the quiet OF the big country
store Of the pre-secession days.
Behind the counter you might well
expect to see men with white ruffles
at their threats. lons-tailed coats Of
another day about them. The GULL
pen and the sand-box would be fitting
equipment for the time-worn desk.
Here you win find none OF the tense
atmosphere Of the modern mercantile
house. Old traditions are adhered TO.
Bills are not filed away by card index;
they are strung on wire and hung up
on nails to yellow with age.
In spite Of it's time-mellowed meth
DDS. Justh's Old Stand does Q great
volume of business and. though II In
dulges In none Of the modern "splurge
type of advertising, its name has been
carried far and wide and visitors pass
by its door with q sense OF having
seen one Of the worthwhile sights OF
the older city.
Dates Back to Civil War.
JusthS Old Stand has been engaged
In trading in fine garments (slight:
ly Worn), made by our leading tailors,
since the days Of the civil war. Found
ed by the father of the present head,
William 8. Justh, the establishment
was the first lone price" mems sec
ond-hand clothing store In waning
ton.
There Is an old story Of the origin
of Justh's Old Stand, to the effect
that the elder Justh, back In the old
days, when the present store was his
residence, had an old pair OF shoes
and some worn clothing to dispose OF
and that he put q sign to that effect
in his window. The prompt response
gave him more than q hint that there
might be money in the secondhand
clothing line. He forthwith got o pot
of paint and q board and hung out
his sign. Business began to boom.
In the beginning he devoted the
parlor. Of his home, q room possibly
ten by fifteen feet in size, to the
trade. A small display window was
built out in front of the house. Later
this was increased to It's present size,
across the entire front OF the build
ing, except for the small entrance
stoop, and about fifteen feet deep.
The parlor petition was torn out and
room after room taken over. The
present store is 200 feet deep and
about thirty feet wide. The second
floor is using for repairing and alter
ing clothing.
Shop for Women Opened.
About two years ago a similar shop
for women was opened across the
picked up in surprising fashion.
Just inside the doorway of the old
establishment hangs the stores
mascot" an old silk army officers
dress uniform coat Of about the Next
can war period. This coat Ia never
touched. In fact, IL 1t were II would
probably fall to pieces. There Il
hangs and there It will continue to
hang until It falls into dust.
Around the walls hang similar relics
and old Confederate uniform, an
ancient naval dress coat with red
epaulettes and cuffs. an old coachman's
long coat and mittens.
There Is vest which once graced
White House function. draped across
the portly front of none other than
President himself
The cast-off clothing Of renowned
statesmen In there.
The writer, upon entering. was
greeted by A. J. Castle. who intro
duced himself as assistant manager.
Pausing from time to time to vault
over the time polished counter to