Evening star., 1934-09-23

Three thousand Washington stores
tomorrow will display special N. r. A.
posters to testify to their participation
in the Capitals Blue Eagle week.
Washington and N. R. A. headquar-
ters hope to see the observance, which
is described as reafhrmation of faith
in the N. r. A. and a rededication Of
the public to the recovery program,
followed in many other cities and
smaller communities.
In all $4,000 special posters have
been distributed through the local
code authorities bearing the slogan:
millions are back at work. Keep
them at work by buying goods sold
under N. r. A
The weeks celebration will be
similar to the drive staged here and
throughout the country at the begin
ming of the Roosevelt administration
drive for unemployment and the sub
seuuent Blue Eagle drive inaugurated
with the creation of the National Re
covery Administration.
Hazen Is Chairman.
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen is
chairman Of the drive. He and his
two associates-Commissioners George
E. Allen and Daniel 1. Sultan-issued
a proclamation two weeks ago setting
aside Blue Eagle week and calling
upon all citizens of the District to
- Cx-1.ro nf
Palace Department Store is the execu-
tive vice chairman and in active
charge of the observance.
This drive is city-wide, in fact"
Mr.. King said. Merchants, civic
organizations, women's clubs, thea
ters and churches are taking an ac-
tive part.
Its purpose is educational and
patriotic. We want the people to de-
clare one year after the establish
rnent of the N. r. A. that they are
still behind the recovery program and
that they want to see their unem-
ployed neighbors and friends back at
work.
The participation Of the mer-
chants will be one of display and of
educational exhibits rather than a
drive for sales
He pointed out that tables show
ing facts and figures comparatively
on employment and sales will be fea-
tured, and the fact will be stressed
that while the entire country has
gained under N. R. A. Washington
has benefited more than most cities.
Special displays have already been
arranged by the following stores: The
Great Atlantic g. Pacific Tea Co.. the
Sanitary and Piggley Wiggley Gro
cery Stores, American Stores, Julius
Garflnckel, Woodward g. Lothrop,
& Bro, Kings Palace, S. Kann Sons
Co, Frank R. Jelleff, Goldenberg's
Department aStore. Raleigh Haber-
dashery, Dulin & Martin. Hub Furni-
ture Co., Sears, Roebuck, Whalen's,
Liggett's and Peoples Drug Stores.
Special displays also will be shown
in street cars.
During the week daily radio talks
also will be given by civic and buSi-
ness leaders. Among the speakers to
be heard through WMAL and WRC
are Commissioner HaZen, who will
speak at $50 pm. today from WRC:
James A. Collifower, president of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation: Rev. Edmund A. Walsh,
Thomas P. Littlepage, chairman of
the N. r. A. civic activities here;
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, Ralph Gold
smith, Sylvan King, Arthur Sandlin,
Ex-Gov. William E. Sweet of Colo
RADIO and others.
Committee Members.
In addition to HaZen and King,
other members of the committee in
charge are Mrs. Wiley, president of
the District Federation of Women's
Clubs; Edward Shaw, secretary of the
Merchants and Manufacturers ASso-
citation; Arthur Clarendon Smith,
president of the Federation of Busi-
ness Clubs; Norman C. Kal of the Kal
Advertising Agency, Carter Barron
of Loew's Washington Theaters, James
Ratio of the Hecht Co., Henry j.
kaufman of the Kaufman Advertising
Agency and Joseph McCann of Kanns
Department Store,
Others associated actively in the
movement include Bert Wise of Harry
Kaufman, Inc; Harry Ullman, the
Goldenberg Co.; James H. johnson,
Julius Garfnckel; S. w. Zinc, the
Great A. & P. Tea Co.; w. M. Watson.
Dulin g. Martin; Louis Levay, Frazee-
Potomac Laundry Co.; E. S. Davis,
American Stores: J. w. Marshall.
Woodward e. Lothrop; Myer Burnett,
Hub Furniture Co.; L. T. Conway,
Sears, Roebuck; Edward Hahn, Will
liam Hahn g. Co.; j. w. Hardell,
Barber & Ross, Inc; John K. Althous,
Frank r. Jelleff, Inc; H D. Ormsby,
Kresge Co.; r. ]. Murphy, Washing
ton Automotive Trade Association,
and M. l.. Langford, Sanitary Gro
cery Co.
Mr.. Collifiower spoke on the observ-
Ance over wMAL yesterday evening,