The Washington times., 1928-06-11
THRIFT SHOP
PLANNED FOR
CHARITY

A permanent Thrift shop,
operated for the benefit OF child
welfare organizations in the
District, will be opened in Wash
ington in the autumn, with Mrs.
John Allan Dougherty, as chair.
man, In charge OF the venture.
Under such names as The
Thrift Shop ''The Opportunity
Shop" or "The Permanent Rum
mage Shop" organized on bust.
ness lines, such a venture has
been tried out In other cities and
has succeeded beyond the expcc-
tations of its most sanguine
hackers.
The project has been most
carefully worked out for Wash
ington. The stock" will consist
of contributions from Washing
tonians who are interested in
child welfare work and a shop
will be rented in a neighnorhood
well suited to the sale of goods
OF this type.
Bags made OF unbleached bag
ging. with the slogan and the
name of the organization stem
ciIed on it, will be placed in the
homes of those desiring them.
When filled they will be replaced
by others, thus insuring that do
nations will be kept clean and
free from handling in transit.
Four child welfare organiza-
lions will share in the work and
proceeds, each one supplying
the volunteer workers for one
day and half per week. There
will be paid manager. who will
keep the accounts and generally
superintend the shop.
The organizations interested in
the project are the Child Welfare
Society, the ChiIdren's Hospital
and the Children's Country Home,
with a fourth to be announced
later. Mrs. Frank Brett Noyes
is honorary president Of the Child
Welfare Society. with Mrs. Louis
Lehr as president. Mrs. Arthur
O'Brien and Mrs. Claude Swanson
as vice presidents: Mrs. Brecken-
ridge Long, treasurer. and Mrs.
J. Holabird ToWne, secretary.
Mrs. Alexander Legare heads the
Children's Country Home board
and Mrs. Frederick Brooke the
ChiIdren's Hospital board.
An advisory committee, consist
ing of two members from each
society will be assisted by
marking committee and commit
tee made up of the residents OF
the city interested in the health
and welfare OF the children. This
latter committee will nave no re-
sponsibility further than to in.
terest their friends in sending ma
terial to the shop.
The opening of the shop has
been fully discussed with the
sponsors of the community chest
and it is with their approval that
the plans have been made.
In the event that there is no
official inaugural ball when the
new administration comes in, a
ball will be arranged for the BEN
eft of the organizations running
the Thrift Shop. with Mrs.
Dougherty as chairman Of the
ball committee.
1t will be recalled that the ball
eight years ago given for the
IGllQ welfare Society, uGltSA
$500 and the one four years ago
which opened the Mayflower Ho-
tel made $42 200 to be divided
among the organizations for child
welfare selected by the Commits
sioners OF the District.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lansing
have closed their house on Eigh-
teenth Street and will be at the
MayfloWer until Thursday, when
they will go to their summer
home In Henderson Harbor, New
York.
The former ambassador Of
Peru, Federico A. Pezet, is at
the Wardman Park Hotel for
stay OF several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. r. Johanson,
of New York, who are on a motor
trip to White Sulphur Springs
and vicinity, are now In Washing.
ton and they will he guests at the
Mayflower until Thursday.
Capt. and Mrs. w. III. Foster, OF
st. Louis. are spending Q few days
at The Mayflower.