Evening star., 1960-10-18

4AAOoC BOAd RAdA
have maintained so years of
association, officials said, were:
Hahn Shoe Stores Q876),
Rich Shoes Q869), Frank r.
Jelleff, Inc. Q91O, Woodward
g. Lothrop 1880, Philipsborn
(1903), r. Harris & Co. Q87D,
Lansburgh's Q86O), Kann's
1899, Chas. G. Stott & Co.
(l88S). P j. Nee Co. Q898),
Blackstone, Inc. 1899, Julius
Garfinckel & Co. Q9O5), Guides
1880. D. j. Kaufman, Inc.
(189D, Sidney West, Inc.
(1906, Chas. Schwartz & Son
(1909), House & Hermann
(18S5), Hub Furniture 1902,
Julius Landsburgh Furniture
(1878), Mayer & Co. (1894,
Gait & Bro. (founded in 1902
and now the oldest firm in
Washington, The Hecht Co.
1896, and Zirkin's 1885,.
Tribute for Two
A special tribute was paid
two merchants who were pres
ent at the organization meet
ing on July 13, 1910, and have
maintained so years Of con-
tinuouS membership: Frank r.
Jellef of Frank r. Jelleff, Inc,
and 2. D. Blackstone of Black
istone Florists.
The nine past presidents of
the association gave a brief
summation of highlights of
their administrations. They
are: Everett J. Boothby, Wash
ington Gas Light Co., James E.
Collifiower. Griffith Consumers
Co., Richard D. Gibbs, Peoples
Drug Stores, Francis j. Kane,
Kane Transfer Co.. Charles E.
Krey, Southern Diaries, Inc,
Herbert j. Rich. Rich's Shoe
Stores. Arthur j. Sundlun, of
A. Kahn, Inc, Ford E. Young,
ST., retired merchant and Dewey
Zirkin, of Zirkin Furs.
Officers Proposed
Reelected as president was
oscar 1. Dodek, vice president
and general manager of D. j.
Kaufman, Inc, and also presi-
dent of the Better Business
Bureau. Oficials recalled he is
the only businessman to have
served in both capacities at the
same time.
Other officers proposed are:
vice president. w. C. Eacho,
ST., president, Washington Fish
Exchange; vice president, Glib
son Wright of Safeway Stores,
Inc; treasurer, Clarence j.
Shaffer of George C. Shaffer
Florists; assistant treasurer,
Patrick A. Deck, Colonial Fuel
Co. and general counsel, Ring
gold Hart of Whiteford, Hart,
Carmody & Wilson.
other officers chosen were:
Ten new board members
elected were: Nelson Woodson,
A. P. Woodson Co.; Jules Rem
delman Of Jandel Furs; Tom
Cunningham of Electronic
Wholesalers; R. E. L. johnson
of Woodward & Lothrop; Har-
old D. Fangboner Of the Ches-
apeake & Potomac Telephone
Co.; A. ]. Steinberg Of Capital
Credit Corp; Jack A. Peikin of
Calvert Waste Material Co.;
David I. Estrin of District
Wholesale Drug Corp; Morris
Kraft of District Hotel Supply
Co. and A. j. Kaplowitz of
Kaplowitz, Inc.
Review Half Century
Presentation Of a history Of
the so years of the organiza-
ton was one highlight of the
luncheon gathering. This re-
called a small group of mer-
chants met on July 13, 1910
and formed the Retail Mer-
chants Association.
Those present whose firms
are still prominent in Washing
ton in 1860 we're: Mr.. Jelleff.
Mr.. Blackstone. Sidney West.
Morris Hahn. w. w. Everett of
Woodward e. Lothrop, Max
Rich. A. D. Prince of r. Harris
& Co.
Oficials recalled that the Re-
tail Merchants Association was
first affiliated with and had Of
fees in the old Chamber of
Commerce building at 1902 F
street, NV. But in 1912 it was
felt that its purpose could bet
ter be served by incorporation
as a separate and distinct group
known as the Retail Merchants