Evening star., 1949-11-28
Pennies for Your Purse
The Summing Up:
Outlets for Hondnnodes
By Betty Miles

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This is the sirth and last OF
a series on supplementing the
family tncomeJ
A final article in a group devoted
to money making that included
standards home handiworkers
must meet to sell, running ones
own home business. what JOB
counseling has to offer. and part
time job opportunities in Wash
ington, a summing up is given
here of the shops we have located
in Washington and vicinity inter-
ested in selling handwork made IN
the home.
Mention is made, too, OF some
out-of- town outlets. And. as last
word, brief data is included on
Washington's tuition-free Han
nah Harrison Schools Of Indus
trial Arts, designed to equip wom-
en-, particularly older women,
earning their living.
In the Washington area, there
are:
The Cathedral Herb Shop is in
terested In attractive. small hand
mades such as pot holders, pen
wipers and doll clothes. They are
not interested in baby clothes, or
larger items such as luncheon
cloths, table cloths and bedspreads.
The shop is located at Washington
Cathedral. Wisconsin and Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. The tele-
phone number is Woodley $500.
The shop manager Is Mrs. Cath
crime Strong.
The Brooke Johns Country Store
handles handmade and homemade
products. The store in converted
barn, is II miles from the District
line on Georgia avenue. 2 miles
south Of Olney Inn. Items are
taken on consignment. This shop
reports a shortage Of things for
men, particularly knitted ties and
scarves. The telephone number is
Ashton ,5541. The owner Is Mrs.
Brooke Johns.
The Cottage Gift Shop, 692s
North Fairfax drive. East Falls
Church, handles handmades, par
Iticularly useful. small handmades.
Work is taken on q consignment
basis. The telephone number is
Falls Church 0952. The owner is
Mrs. Pauline B. Winn. The shop
is open from 10 am. to 6 pm.
The Double Duty Shop, new
shop located in the rear of $500
Columbia Pike, Arlington. is in
terested in handmades, including
needlecraft. ceramics and other
original work. Work is taken on
consignment. The owners make
one of the shops picture windows
available to persons interested In
finding q showcase for their work
The telephone number is jackson
8-7868. The owners are Mrs. Jear
Porter and Mrs. Lois Kochanski
The shop Is open from s pm. te
8 pm. weekdays and from 8 am
to 8 pm. Saturdays.
The Forestville Ladies' Ex'
change and Gift Shop is a new
shop that handles handmade!
such as ceramics, hand-paintee
china. crocheted articles, hand.
Ipainted pillow cases. aprons. hand
kerchiefs, and so forth. Items In
the moderate price range are pre-
ferred. This shop is especially in
terested In baby clothes at this
time. Items are sold on a con-
signment basis. The exchange Is
located on the Marlboro pike, next
to the Forestville School, with the
mailing address Route l, Upper
Marlboro, Md. The shop owners,
Mrs. Ava Hollingsworth and Mrs,
Charlotte Fowler will consider
material mailed to them. The
telephone number is Hillside 6460.
The shop Is open from 8 am. to
10 pm. Monday, Tuesday. Thurs
day and Friday. It opens at II
lon Wednesday. and is open from
II to on Saturday.
The Handicraft' Shop, which
will open around December at
6228 Georgia avenue NV, will
stock only handmades. including
ceramics, knitting, crocheting
plastics, wood carving. toys, baby
clothes and hooked rugs in the
average price range. Items will be
sold on a consignment basis. The
owners are sisters. Mrs. Lorraine
| MARROW and Mrs. Agnes Jones
and may be reached at Shepherd
1888. The shop will be open from
10 am. until 8 pm. Monday
through Thursday, and from 10
q m. until 10 pm. Friday and Sat-
urday.
The Mansum Gift Shop, in Ar
lington, is specializing in hand
mades. ranging from pot holders
| to bedspreads. Items are taken
on a consignment basis. The shop
Is located at 3514 North Eighth
street. Mrs. Peggy Mangum Is
the owner, and the telephone
number is Glebe 1887 (for evening
I:cal1s only. The shop is open
from 8 pm. to 9 pm. week days,
and from 10 am. to 6 pm. on Sat-
lurday.
The Montgomery Farm Wom-
ems COOPERATIVE Market, Inc,
HISS Wisconsin avenue, Bethesda,