Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11

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and softer music to welcome TIL
hope to claim.
Behind the customers will
sociological consequences which
will alter business, shopping
habits. community life and
even the landscape Of the sub
urbs.
The plaza itself already has
produced one prominent change
IN the countryside.
Located on So acres Of the
old Heurich tract on East-WestI
highway at Queens Chapel and
colesville roads. the glass and
brick buildings Of the shopping
center are congregated around
q long mall.
This rectangular courtyard.
on which trees already stand.
has been designed as q magnet
for housewives. some Of whom
are known to indulge in window
shopping.
No Trafiie Troubles
Unharassed by trafic, the
shoppers and their children
may wander along the NAH.
amid trees. flowers and music.
picking targets for their dol
lars from among the spacious
window displays each store Of
ferss
The big vans and trucks
which, will feed merchandise to
the shops win run along largely
hidden Routes.
A tunnel traversing the length
Of the plaza has been followed
out beneath the mall. Trucks
can enter it from the rear Of
the center. deposit their deliv-
cries at passageways where con-
veyors win move them to stor-
ageasphee. then depart without
impinging on either the view
or convenience Of shoppers.
As BELTS a proper suburban
structure, the plaza has been
built on split levels.
The Hover level. which faces
the back of the plaza, has been
arranged especially TO accom-
modate businesses which pri-
marty offer services. Customers
may dive directly to the doors
Of shops TO pick up laundry. re-
paired shoes or television sets.
Exhibit Patio
OVERHEAD. . large patio has
been reserved for style shows.
exhibits and concerts during the
spring and summer.
Still under construction is a
community hall which the plaza
viii offer to civic groups and
semi-puhlic organizations for
meetings. shows and debates.
Broad leaves protrude from
buildings throughout the CEN
ter. providing protection from |
Indictment weather.
tn entire plaza is enveloped |
BY parking space for more than j
1000 cars.
Ar indication Of the diver
sity Of goods and services gis-l
itors to the plaza win find is
afforded by the list of enter
prises which will be in busi-
ness there tomorrow. AS an
nounced by the plaza manage
ment. it includes:
AAA Cab Co.: Barricini Cam
dy, Gertrude Tinklepaugh.
manager; A. s. Beck Shoes.
Irving Arthur. manager; Citi-'
zens Bank of Maryland, Harry
s. Breitbaeh. manager: E. D.
Edwards Shoes, Guido LaMon-
aco, manager; L. Frank Co..
Sam Winkler; Grand Union
Superrnarket. Hayes Pope.
manager; Hahn Shoes, Nor
man L, Scheible. manager:
Joseph r. Harris. Inc. Mrs.
Beryl Rodeffer. manager.
Also The Hecht Co.. Law
renee Rhode. manager; Jules
Hair StyIist. Mrs. Helena Dam
er, manager; Kay Jewelry
Mario Calvano, manager: Ler-
ner Shops, Bernard Kantor.
manager; Loft Candy; Mary
Jane Shoes, Leo L. Cohen.
manager; Maternity Modes;
Miles Shoes, Joseph Miklochic,
manager; Music Time Distrib-
utors, Richard Horowitz. man
ager; ormond Shop. Mrs.
Gladys Calvert. manager; Peo-
piles Drug Store, William E.
Pannill, manager; Plaza Barber
Shop; Plaza Stride Rite Boot
cry. Robert Schumer. manager:
Plaza Liquor, Daniel r. Baer.
manager.
Also Rogers Toys, Mrs. Petty
Crisp, manager; DR.. Stanley
mpch,n. optometrist; Theo-
dore Nye Jewler: Wilson s
Mems ana Boys Shop, Thomas
M. McGlynn. manager; F. w.
Woolworth. Monroe Bressler.
manager.
Some Open Now
Some of these firms already
are open.
Thomas @. Conrad and Wal
lace B. Farnes also will estab-
lish the Farnes Insurance Office
in the center tomorrow.
Other firms scheduled to
open soon in the Plaza are:
Baker Shoes. Bond Clothes,
Quality and Savings Laundry,
G. c. Murphy Co.. the Hot
Shoppe. Highs. Hi-Boy, Lagg
Brothers. the Lamp and Shade
Center and the Mill End Shop.
The Plaza management an
ticipates that. when all con-
struction is completed and
space occupied this summer,