Evening star., 1949-11-28

Nd, handles products Of women
who (a) live in Montgomery
County, and CD have seven acres
OF ground. Representatives also
visit persons interested In selling
there to ascertain that the mar
ket's standards are met. Farm
products, prepared foodstufis and
handmade items are sold, with .
small rent and commission being
paid to the market by persons who
sell there. Interested women may
call Mrs. Roger Shaw, at Wiscon-
sin 2291 on Wednesdays from 1880
am. to $3.50 pm.
The newly opened Shut-1ns
Craft Service, located at 9l0
Twenty-third street NV, oppo-
site George Washington Univer-
sity Hospital, is interested in the
work of persons who find it
impossible to 60 outside the
home to work-this includes the
handicapped, the Ill. the grandma
and grandpa group and those
whose family responsibilities make
it necessary for them to stay at
home. The shop, run on nom
profit basis. Is owned by Mrs.
Neyna c. Darcy. Shop hours are
from 10 am. to s pm. The tel
ephone number is Republic 1851.
Large stores and speciality shops
will sometimes buy attractive.
handmade items. usually outright.
Contact the buyer in the proper
department. Rose Barnes Gift
Shop, at 1920 Georgia avenue
NV, is particularly interested in
hand-knitted and crocheted ba-
bies' wear. Items are bought out
right. The telephone number Is
Taylor 8174.
The owners Of the Craft Shop,
located at 1868 Wisconsin avenue
NV, do not sell handmade items.
but will display work in their
window.
Other possible outlets out Of the
city include: The non-profit-mak-
ing Farm and Garden Association,
which has five shops throughout
the country. 1t also conducts
seasonal sales known as Friend
ship Markets in various parts OF
the country. Material Is taken
here on a consignment basis. This
association is located at 155 East
Seventy-second street, New York,
NY.
America House, located at 485
Madison avenue, New York City,
is a retail sales outlet for the
American Craftsman's Co-opera-
tive Council. Information on the
way in which persons can become
eligible to sell there may be OBJ
tanned by writing to this address.
virginians are eligible to sell
their work at Southern Highland
Handicraft Guild. Persons inter-
.sted should contact J. Edward
Davis at 81a Wall street. Ashville,
N. c.
The New York Exchange for
Women's Work, SAL Madison ave-
nue.. New York City. prefers to
handle New Yorkers' work, but
will take some work from out-of-
town persons as we'll. Information
can be secured by writing to the
director.
From magazines interested in
needlewrok and crafts, ideas for
outlets can come. For example.
Craftsmanship. P. O. Box 100.
Wall street Station, New York 5.
N. Y. contains a column called
"The Market Place." that lists out
lets for handmade goods. Your
library can tell you of magazines
particularly interested in these
things. Ads placed in publica-
tions apt to reach your public are
helpful.
Shopping columns Of magazines
and newspapers are interested in
attractive. work. Should they feel
your work newsworthy. editorial
comment might follow. without. OF
course, any charge.
A last word on jobs: The tui-
ton free Hannah Harrison School
Of Industrial Arts, for worthy
women under the necessity Of
earning their own livelihood" &C
Ecording to the terms Of the late
julius Garfinckel's will, Is near
ing completion. Located at 4468
Macarthur boulevard NV, the
school will be administered by
the Washington YWCA.
Particular attention is being
paid to the needs Of older women
who must earn their own living.
The length Of training will be
that which is necessary to fit q
student for the Job she wants.
Students will train on q Coop
erative basis, with part Of their
training at the school, the rest
on the job.
Courses will include retail selling.
needle trades, secretarial sub.
Ijects, commercial food prepara-
ton and other subjects in fields
where there is sufficient demand.
Accommodations for living-in.
a nbrary-living room, a lounge.
an infirmary and workrooms will
be available at the school.
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