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Roosevelt Hotel was built opened
a drug store there. He died in 1890,
but Mrs. Richardson, who is now
80 years old, is very much alive and
resides with her daughter, Mrs. Har-
rell, in Atlanta, Ga.
Next to Richardson's drug store Is
St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran
Church, which had its beginning
shortly prior to 1855. At first it met
in the Columbian Fire Engine House,
on the west side of New Jersey ave-
nue. between B and c streets, where
is now the House Office Building.
The Fire Department was then a
volunteer one.
When the building on Fourth
street SW. was completed in 1855
the congregation removed from
Capitol Hill. The building was re-
modelled In 1902. Some of It's prom
inent members in 1905 included H.
A. Rau, Karl Voeickner, Charles
Schaefer, Ulrich Banf, William Zan-
ner, L. X. Ockert, George Huth,
Charles A. Zanner, Henry Bieber,
George B. Ostermayer, Martin Vie
gand, Nicholas Wiegand. H. A. Rau,
Mrs. Harry Kuhn. Mrs Karl Voelck-
ner, Mrs. Nicholas Wiegand, Mrs.
Elizabeth Huth, Miss Mamie Tripp,
Miss Katie Drummer and Miss Katie
Kuhn.
The Junior Luther League then
included Henry Frank Wiegand,
Miss Eva Trusheim, Miss Barbara
Wiegand and Miss Minnie Dietz.
The officers of the Sunday school
were Karl Voelckner, Nicholas Vie
gand, G. Koehler. A. Pfieger, A.
Niehaus. w. F. Leimberg, Misses M.
Tripp, Annie Trip, Julia Wachs-
muth, A. Schieman, H. Schieman,
E. Schieman, K Drummer, NJ Barg-
hausen, L. Barghausen, K. Darr
and B. Gundlach.
Prof. Raphael Koester was direc-
tor of the choir, which included
Mrs. George B. Ostermayer, Misses
Annie Trip. A. Schiemann. K.
Drummer, l.. Bieber and Mamie Tripp
and George B. Ostermayer and
Charles A. Tanner.
The Rev. P. A. 3. MelSter was the
first pastor and the Rev. George H.
Eveler is now in charge of the con-
gregation.
Four land la Half Street.
Fourth street or Four -anda-
street-for it will be long time be-
fore the early resident refers to it
by its modified name-was the first
street in Washington to be digni-
fed with new houses after the city
was designed by Maj. L'Enfant. Or
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knitted scarf of her own work, which
he was seen wearing many times
thereafter.
Mrs. Herman Mueller kept a
bakery at 306 Fourth street. Her.
man Bredekamp was in the same
business at 30S, where also lived
Herman, jr.; Elizabeth and Anne.
Some of the older residents will
recall Amanda Brown, who did
dressmaking at No. 3lO. and Thomas
Rupert, grocer at 312, and the
Yeatmans who were at 314. Will
liam H. Yeatman was the father,
and Rudolph H.. the prominent
lawyer, the son. Then came Rich
ardson's drug store at No. BIG.
Richardson Drug Store.
AS far back as 1860 Fenelon D.
Bowling was engaged in the drug
business on the west or opposite
side of this street, the trade name
being A. H. Kerr & Co. Later, in
1874, Bowling erected the building
on the east side of the street, at 3l6,
and here he resided and conducted
his business until he sold out on
October 8, 1890, to DR.. Willard S.
Richardson, formerly Dowling's S
clerk.
Dr. Richardson, like so many of
our most successful business men,
was farmer boy who had courage
enough to try his luck in a big city,
and came here from his fathers
farm in Vermont, and here began to
study pharmacy and to learn the
drug business under DR.. Bowling, as
before stated.
If one has good health, diligence
and determination he is bound to
succeed and so it was with DR..
Richardson, who kept his business
up to date; and within a year after
he had succeeded to DR.. Dowlings
interest he installed in his store
room an electric arc light, at least
one of the earliest commercial elec-
trio lights installed in a store in
this city, and we are told 1t attract
ed people from all over that part of
South Washington.
Those who knew DR.. Richardson
say he was man of great integrity
and honesty and had the love and
respect of all the people in his
neighborhood because of his courtesy
to them and his fair dealing with
every one as we'll as his charity to
the unfortunate.
Mrs. Richardson Survives.
Early in life DR.. Richardson mar
ried Annie M. Daily, who assisted
him materially in the drug busi-
Evening star., 1939-04-02
By Susan B. Anthony.

"No experience, no job" is the
old, all too familiar rebuff given to
thousands of job-hunting young
people in Washington, as we'll as in
the rest of the country.
Upon applying for jobs boys and
girls find themselves revolving in
vicious circle. Employers demand
experienced workers, yet they do not
give inexperienced youth chance
to get the necessary experience.
This experience, work-experience
in non-profit and Government agen-
cies, is now being provided by the
National Youth Administration. and
in return for their work the young
people earn small salaries.
Here in the District of Colum-
bia,' said Mrs. Francoise Bell. Dis
trict director for the National Youth
Administration. I'VE have TAO youths
on work projects and $500 high
school, college and graduate stu
dents on our student aid program" ;"
building greenhouses, dCClng as
receptionists. recreation leaders and
research assistants are some of the
activities of these young people in
Washington. Along with practical
work, they are given related in
formation to teach them funda-
mental principles underlying the
various jobs.
For example, at Greenbelt, Md,
some 10 Washington boys, who
would otherwise be unemployed. are
at present reconditioning an eight
room house and building dormi-
tories in preparation for the N. Y. A.
Resident Center, which starts op-
Grafton there In the late spring.
Most of the boys have never even
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held a hammer before" said Work
Supervisor Clark, 80 have to start
from scratch teaching them work
habits and responsibility. They
never have had a chance before to
see what they could do"
They are getting that chance on
this project, and SO far, operating
in shifts on alternating weeks, the
boys have cleared the woods and
brush from the property, rebuilt the
entry to the house, renovated q 100
foot well and are at present INSTALL
ing plumbing, heating and electrical
fixtures.
Eighteen dollars month may not
60 far, but to the families of some
of these boys it is vitally important
contribution to the family income.
The salary often pays for rent, food
and other necessities.
When the boys at Greenbelt have
finished repairing the house and
building the dormitories it will be
resident center for 40 girls and
40 boys from the District, mainly
chosen from local work projects.
Girls will have their first work expe-
rience in the practical arts of scrub
bing, cleaning. painting, and will
then settle into routine of con-
centrating on the fundamentals of
good housekeeping. Three time a
day they will cook the meals for
themselves and the boys and in ad-
dition will do handicraft, sewing and
other useful work. The young men
will get their vocational experience
in building prefabricated houses and
in cultivating the land about the
house.
Friendship House Work.
Down at the attractive 50-room
settlement, Friendship House, nine
boys and girls are earning their
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(See PROCTOR, Page C-10)
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N. A. SUPPLIES JOB EXPERIENCE LOCAL STUDENTS

On the lighter side is the story of
Jack, happy o-lucky colored
youth with music in his soul and a
firm determination to get to the
Boston Conservatory of Music. De-
spite his family's constant reiteration
that he was "no-good boy Jack
stuck by his dream and received aid
at the N. Y. A. public assistance
division, where he kept at al his
superiors to help him get ahead by
writing letters of recommendation
This story has the happy ending
that Jack is now at the Boston
Conservatory. of Music and writes
that "he likes it fine"
I'VE were notified by high school
principal that one of our girls get
ting student aid was falling below
scholastic average" said Mrs. Rudes.
Before dropping the girl from our
rolls, went to see her and discov-
cred that she couldn't articulate-
she didn't have a palate"
Mrs. Rudes interested the voca-
tional rehabilitation Offices in the
case: they examined the girl and
performed three successful opera
tions, which in combination with
speech lessons have made her COM
pletely normal. Her grades in
school have risen and she is eligible
once more for high school aid.
Work for Negroes.
Over half of N. Y. A. work projects
in Washington provides financial aid
and work experience for colored
young persons. At Freedmens Hos
pital 1876 Negroes are serving as
hospital aides, making bandages,
working in clinics, in the social serv-
ice department, and sterlizing in
struments. Nurses and doctors at
(See N. Y. A., Page C-10)
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tween the ages of 16 and "a. Twenty
four boys and girls are employed on
shifts in the junior division, to file,
type, do shorthand and act as re-
ceptionisus.
They get intensive training here"
said Mrs. zapoleon. so that when
an employer calls in for worker,
knowing exact qualifications, can
send them out on the job imme-
diately."
Part-time Work.
Finding part-time jobs for out-of-
work, out-of- school young persons is
just one phase Of the duties of Dis
trict director, Mrs. Bell and her
assistant, Mrs. Beatrice Rudes.
Every boy and girl who comes into
the District Offices is an individual,
not mere case to them. and they
help them wherever possible by tap
ping the resources of available COM
munity agencies designed for med
ical, welfare and guidance purposes.
For example" said Mrs. RudeS,
zone girl who had been on project
found a job in local dress shop.
Her employers noticed that she was
very nervous, would burst into tears
at the slightest provocation. and
could not last an eight-hour working
day. Upon investigation I found
that the child was living in one room
with an alcoholic father, mother
who was i'll, and two other children.
She had no privacy, no chance for
peace and quiet"
Mrs. Rudes took the girl to the
Life Adjustment Center, where she
is rapidly improving in her mental
outlook under guidance from spe-
cialists there, and efforts have been
made to solve her home problem.
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giving up his store on Fourth street
S.W. Dr. Richardson continued his
business at the corner of Fourteenth
and r streets NV, and when the
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ness, as later did his three daugh-
ters. Sarah NJ (now Mrs. William
H. Memler, Irene and Naomi, the
wife of Edmund B. Harrell. After
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he Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 20.-The bond
market swerved from side TO side
TODAY and by the start Of the last
hour hadn't decided whether to go
up or down.
Price changes in the main were
limited to small fractions as buyers
seemed to have taken yesterday S
profit taking in their stride.
Some brokers saw in the latest
Polish -Danzig incident a deterrent
to decisive market action, since IA
vorable business items continued to
brighten the news.
Unchanged to trif1e ahead were
Consolidated Oil convertible 3'2s,
Great Northern As of as C Inter-
national Telephone IS, Common
wealth Edison 3i2s and Portland
General Electric 4l2s.
Small losers included Southern
Railway As, New York Central IS
and Delaware g. Hudson refunding
Is.
A listless foreign group was en-
livened by a gain of more than a
point by Oslo City 4l2s in brick
dealings.
United States Governments shaded
lower on only handful of deals.
Evening star., 1939-07-20
FOREIGN Exchange

NEW YORK July 90 tP,-Leadlns for
eign currencies were on the offered side
again in todays foreign exchange dealings.
One of the widest declines in terms of
the dollar was scored by the Shanshai dol
lar. which tumbled nearly a full cent due
to the continued absence of support by the
British Chinese stabilization fund.
The Netherlands guilder also weakened
trif1e which accompanied reports that
Prime Minister Collin was having difficulty
in forming a new cabinet.
The pound sterling and belsa dropned
narrowly. while the French franc and
Swiss franc were UNCHANGED.
Late rates follow:
Great Britain in dollars others in cents
Great Britain. 4.6sl.; 6O;day bills
80 S91ls Cansda New York in Montreal,
Finland 207; France. 265; Germany.
4s.13; BENEVOLENT, 1925; travel, 22.75;
s.asf.: Netherlands 81 So; NORWAY, as55;
Poland. 1884; Portugal, 4.21: Rumania.
70: Sweden. 24l1 Switzerland. 22.5S:
Argentina (oficiaD, 81 20; Argentina
free). 2315: Brazil toficiaD. sos; Brazil
tfreel. $40: Mexico rs nominal; Japan.
27,32; Hong Kons. 2s,7O: Shanghai, 9.25:
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Security Dealers Draft
5. f. {. Registration
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 2O-The Ma
tional Association of Security Deal
ers, Inc, is completing arrange
ments to register with the Securities
g. Exchange Commission as a ma
tional r-the-counter organiza-
ton, according to reports.
Registration application may be
filed with the S. E. c. this week, it
was indicated. However, over three
months will have to elapse before
the association can begin to func-
ton.
The association has been formed
by the members of the Investment
Bankers Conference, which func-
toned under the old N. r. A. code
The I. B. C. membership has voted
722 to IS, it was said, for changes
in the constitution and bylaws of
the old organization necessary to
conform with provisions of the Ma
loney Act The Maloney Act au-
thorized the setting up of self-gov-
erning organizations in the securi-
ties field under S. E. C. scrutiny.
There are $500 I. B. C. members,
and those not voting on the con-
stitution changes are to be counted
as approving the move.
Association officials hope at least
$500 of the 1000 registered security
dealers in the country will come into
the organization.
Evening star., 1939-07-20
FOREIGN Markets

LONDON July 20 1R.-The stock mar
ket came out of q morning weak spell 10
close with a arm undertone today. Trad
ing, however, was still, at low ebb while
the city waited fresh news concerning
1oi panzie u Trsns,Atlantics shaded lower foI-
performance: British funds dipped mar
rowly. Rubber issues followed lower COM
modify prices and oils and kaffirs were
nicked for small amounts Coppers were
quietly maintained. Traders neglected in
dustrials.
PARIS. July 20 (P,.-After a heavy
openine the Bourse riehted itself late to-
day. Announcement OF new decree laws
sched .uled for Tuesday believed to include
plans for stimulating non-armament @ sec
ket. eRntes recovered to finish is CEN
times higher to as much down.
LIVERPOOL. July 20 N1.-Wheat fu-
lures again hit record low prices today
under heavy Arsentine cash offers and
pressure from American hard winter wheat
Closing levels were ~ to u pence down
buying Of cotton futures ct q minimum
Final quotations were 1 point lower to 2
higher.
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Bank CIearings Fall
"a Per Cent From
1888 Figure
Drop for TotoI in n
Cities Is Due Chiefly
To New York Decline
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July 20.-A drop in
bank clearings in % leading cities OF
the United States during the week
ended July 10, both from last week
and a year ago, was due chiefly to
the seventh consecutive year-to-
year decline in New York City, Dun
& Bradstreet reported today.
Latest total volume of $4,862, ,433,-
900 represented a loss of 94 per cent
from the $5,365, ,661 900 in the COM
parable 1888 week and was S270, ,527,-
900 less than the preceding week.
New York clearings totaled S2,702,-
735,000, or 1876 per cent below the
$3,321 $4,000 year ago Outside
clearings amounted to $2,l59, ,708,-
900, or S. per cent more than the
S2,044, $4,000 last year.
Small declines from the like 1898
week were recorded at Boston. Min
neapolis and San Francisco. Among
the outstanding advances were
Cleveland, 2l.9 per cent; Detroit,
17.2; New Orleans, 1853; Atlanta,
14.9; Louisville, 144, and Cincin-
natl, IL.
Chicago volume stood at $297,-
100000, up IL per cent from the
1924 ,000, 900 year ago.
Evening star., 1939-07-20
New York Sugar

NEW YORK July 90 1P-Trade and
Cuban demand dominated sugar futures
today Later afternoon prices were un-
changed to 3 points higher. Steadiness in
raws accounted for the gains. September
was up 3 at 1877 and March was unchanged
at 1876
World futures remained quiet in the
absence of quota news from London and
were Il, HIGHER to l lower. September. at
.2b and MAY at 11a
Raw sugar offerings were firmly held at
go on a delivered basis and uncon-
at that level. or 5 points above last fall
spot sale. Refined UNCHANGED at 4.30-4O.
Evening star., 1939-07-20
New York Bank Stocks
NEW YORK July 20 LP-Investnep,
Bankers Conference Inc
Bank Of Frunce

PARIS. July 20 tP.-Bank of France
statement as of July IA lin millions Of
francsl:
Gold reserve. 90 .26S: unchanged. Bal
counted commercial bills-France. 4181
Increase. g; Negotiable bills bought in
france, 2.7s7: decrease. 81: Advances
against securities 3,493: decrease. So
Thirty-day advances against government
securities. b71; increase. 80. Temporary
Circulation. 123,323: decrease. 1874. To-
tai credit to current accounts, 20,443: in
crease. 65 Ratio Of gold to sight liabili-
iAst week. Bank rate 2 per cent.
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Seors-Roebuck Sales
Increase 24.2 Per Cent
= the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July Roe
buck & Co. reported today sales
for the sixth period, from June 10
to July l6, totaled $44,573, ,662, an
increase of 242 per cent over the
SIS, ,90l .536 total for the correspond
ing period last year.
1t was the largest sixth period in
the history of the company. SINH
larly, the total sales for the first
six periods of 1939-$277, ,488 ,537-
were the largest for that period.
Sales for the first six periods of
1888 were s224,986 1850, 1913 per cent
under this years figure.
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S90,O8O,000 Deficit
Shown by Railroads
In Five Months
TotoI Contrasts With
$164,2S2, 900 Loss in
1888 Period
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Association of American Rail-
roads reported yesterday that class
one railroads Of the United States
had a net deficit of $9O,080, 900 after
fixed charges during the first five
months of 1899, compared with the
net deficit of $l64 ,282 900 in the same
period last year.
For May this year the carriers had
deficit Of $18,594, 900, compared
with a net deficit of $25,277 900 in
May, 1888.
Class one carriers in May, 1899,
had net railway operating income
(before fixed charges) of SIS, ,101 900
compared with net railway operating
income of SIG, 1850 900 in May, 1898.
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON July 90 L41 u. s. Department
of Agrculture). Wool was ceiling quite
freely today on the Boston market and
dency Fine territory woods in original
bags were selling at firm prices compared
with sales reported earlier in the week.
ritory woods brought so to 50 cents. secured
basis. while ausrter-blood wools of similar
character moved at 56 to So cents. secured
basis Graded combing bright feeces OF
these Grades brought 80 to 33 cents in
the grease. readily on uuarter-blood and
occasionally on three-eighths blood.
Evening star., 1939-07-20

rim bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorganized under Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed by such companies
Rates OF dividends in the toregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration Un-
less otherwise noted special or extra divi-
dends are not included
xd Ex dividend xr Ex rights q Also
extra or extras Paid last year Pay
able in stock RDeclared or paid so far
this wear h Cash or stock k Accumu-
lated dividend paid or declared this year
ur Under rule WV With warrants. xw
Without warrants var Warrants
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Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK. July 90 lP, Limited stocks
Of print cloth caused talk of price ad-
yesterdays late buying furry. The market
had . nrmer tone and the trade expected
total volume for the week well over current
production il present demand keeps up.
Rayon fabrics activity was marked by
good demand for fall STYLES. In wooden
goods. q better demand was reported for
fall lines Of suitings. Silk dress goods
business was routine. Burlap trade con-
tinued small
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Morgan Stanley Offers
Southern Bell Issue
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 20.-A syindi-
cate headed by Morgan Stanley &
Co., Inc. today offered publicly an
issue of Southern Bell Telephone &
Telegraph Corp, 40-year, 3 per cent
debentures at 1912 per cent The
issue will yield about 269 per cent
to maturity.
Proceeds will be used to repay
sl9,998.025 advances by American
Telephone & Telegraph Co.. the par
ent corporation, and to add to the
company's current cash.
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VIM. WrigIey
Reports Profit
Of $2,365,654
BY the Associa ted Press,

CHICAGO, July 20-The William
Wrigley, jr, company today reported
for the three months ended June 30
net profit of s2,365 654, compared
with 81 948, ,78l in the like 1888 period
For the first six months this year
net profit totaled s4,559 OO9 During
the corresponding period last year
net profit was So 1892 ,604.
Evening star., 1939-07-20
! london Metal Market

LONDON July 20 Np.-closing: Cop
per. standard spot f42 lbs Cd: future
f43; electrolytic spot. bid. f4s los: asked
$50 Is. Tin, spot. f229 IFS Sd; future,
fo25. Bids: Lead spot. Ella 13s Cd; fu-
ture. TIA los Sd Zinc, spot. f14 Is Sd;
future, Ella 6s Sd
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Dollar Is Unchanged
On London Market
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, July 20.-The United
States dollar finished 1884 to the
pound in foreign exchange trading
today. unchanged from the day be-
fore and compared with $4685-l6
for sterling in New York overnight.
French francs remained 176.72 to
the pound.
Evening star., 1939-07-20

Quotations furnished by Investment
Bankers Conference. Inc, which states
transactions or firm bids or offers. but
should indicate approximate prices, and
unless otnerWlSe indicated. are as quoted
mot quoted by sponsors or issuers.
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Paris OuOtatjOnS.

PARIS, July 20 (HN.-United States
dollars were quoted 37.7425 francs
(2!650 cents to the france as foreign
exchange trading ended today, COM
pared with a like rate for the franc
in New York overnight. Exchange
on London, l76.72.
In the Bourse. 3 per cent rentes
were 1850 francs; AVS a." 84.15:
41as, 1887, 15740.
Evening star., 1939-07-20
London Gold and Silver

LONDON July 90 lp.-Bar gold. 14ss
aL,S CEauivalent s347s.!
Bar silver, 16isd. up isd. tEauivalent'
3542 cents)
Evening star., 1939-07-20
BONDS ON N. Y. STOCK. EXCHANGE
Eastern Dayiisht savins Tims.1
.Annroximats 1,ansoetions Today

D private wire direct Z. The star.
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Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, July 2o.-Prepared BY
Fitch Publishing Co.
Accumulated.
Pc Stock Of Pay
Neptune Meter SC pfS2 - 7-2l T-25
Extra.
Wis Nat Life Insur---20c - 7-22 81
Special.
Life Savers -- 4Oc - 81 81
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Federal Lond Bunks

NEW YORK. July 20 R.--Federal Land
ne
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WV With warrants. XIV Without war
rants New. st tstpt 81 amped
Negotiability impaired by maturity.
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Investing Companies

NEW YORK. July 90 lP-Inyestment
Bankers Conference, Inc: