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.REENBELT OOPElATOR Volume 8, NamiNsr 32 Greeabelt. Maryland March 28, 1942 FiYe Ceati-

G.C.S. ·Gets Betua ••ea's Clu Asia Of $742 for 1941 ror Non Teadaen

· · Ia Local Schools · Fro• lat1 Co-op·

Greenbelt Consumer ServiceH waa informed last week that its patronage return from Eastern Cc.operative Wholesale for pur­chases made in 1941 from the E. C. W. amounts to $742.12. Tl-.ig return represents 1.9 percent of . the purchases made durinlf the year, it was stated.

Last year's patronage rebate !rom E. C. W. amounted to +401. 76, about $250 less than that com­

.· ing to G. C. S. this year. E. C. W. is also ·a cooperative.

Jts members are the cooperative food stores in the East which put·­chase their Co-op branc:t goods from it. Whatever profit is malie is returned to thef*! stores.

It w&S pointed out that the re­lationship between G. C. S. and E. C. W. is the same as that oe­tween G. C. S. and the patron in Greenbelt. After the necessary de­ducdons have begn made from. the net savings of the Wholesale, tor such items as taxes and interest, tile profit :is then divided up among the cooperative retail stores &'~cording to the total amount of their purchases during the year.

· This refund f.-om Eastern Co­operative Wholesale is in turn pus!Jed on to the patron of G. C. S. Having been received this year. it will be counted as a part of this year's profit and will be distribut­ed in the form of patronage re­turns shortly after the first of r.ex:t year.

How the local patron of G. C. S. r;hares. in the profits of the whole-saJe was carefully outlined to this i'eporter. The local membe.:'s in-• . does not stop at tho f~d

· J.aere it W'88 pOinted out... Btt. of thip patron-retailer·whole­relatioJ\ship which is pecu.liar

to consumers coopet"atives, the local member is v:tally concerned with the affairs attd conditiot>s of the national wholesale, the spOK<'S­man for (i. C. S. made clear.

"As G. C. S. needs inve .. ted • cn.pital from its members in order to carry on its business, so rioes E. C. W. need invest-ed capital from its members, the 'local cc­operatives," the spokesman stut~cd. "Your board is very happy to an­nounce that Greenbelt's quob 1s paid in full for 1942."

Baise Vegetables, Macgregor Urges

Greenbelt' can play a large part in the '~ictory Vegetables" cam­paign bcbg launched nationally, acco!"ding to head ;rardene<" Angus MacGregor. "Every family who cultivates a garden this summer," e.aid Mr. MacGregor, "will be less­ening the demand& on the vege­table market, thereby reducing prices to those qnable to grow their own vegetable needs."

Sufficient land is available, said Mr. MacGregor, for everyone de­siring a garden to obtain ,one. He added that a questionnaire was to be sent out this weeki in an effort to deterl'l\ine how many garden plots will be needed. The plots, 50 by 60, should yield Ja1·ge enough quantities of most vegetable;,; to t.-upply a family throughout the entire· summer, with a surplu;, to can for win~r consumption, ac­cording to Mr. Mr.cGregor. He 11.dtfed that gardens can be issueu the first week in ,April if the ~rround is dry enough.

l-lefp the Red Cross; l-lave a· Good Time

In an effort to swell their war fund, the Red Cross will hoid a l!ance Saturday, Aprjl 11, at the Elementary School, beginning aL 9 p. m. In addition to dancing, the «.vening's entertainment will in­clude -cat·d-pluyin.r, for which prizes will be given. A ham will be given as a door prize and there will be a rcfreshm<mt stand. All J.rofits are to go to tht; Red Cro,;s war fund. Tickew are available for 50 cents nt the Dt ug Store.

Dr. John M. Byers, Prince Georges County Health Officer, was guest speaker at a meeting of the Woman's Club held March 19 at the home of Mrs. John D. Neff with Mrs. Ralph S. Duter 88Bist­ing. Dr. Byers' topic was "Medical Defense in Prince Georges Coun­ty"; and he outlined briefly the history of the county's medical set-up.

Dr. Byers stated that the need for additional hospitals in the Washington areR is great in order to give proper pre~inary pre­operative ghock treatment in ease of emergency. He added that eat ... ualty stations &re supported by local funds plus county apprpri­ations mainly and that in addition to First Aid experts all other types of workers will find a vital job.

He emphasized that health and nutrition standards in children be kept particularly high as being of primary importance in the days to come.

The date of the next meeting of the Woman's Club has been changed from April 2 to April 9 bet!ause of Holy Thu:'Sday, and is to be held at the home of Mrs. Guy Andrus, 11 R Ridge Road. The club will have a tour of Belts­ville April 1. The club joined in a fareweU to Mrs. William 0. Murdock who will soon move to Cleveland.

The following resolution was pased unanimously and is to be laid before the Board of County Commissioners and the Board of' Education of the ·County:

1. That the number of teachers in both elementary and high schools be substantially increased in order to reduce the size of classes.

2. That additional rooms be provided to house adequately the additional classes so created.

3. That a new sa~ scale for teachers be developed, which will enable this County to compete suc­cessfully with neighborinJ!' school districts for teaching talent.

4. That steps be taken to ex­tend the period of public education from 11 to 12 years.

5. That the tax rate for schools be increased sufficiendy to pro­vide funds for more and higher teacher's salaries and for service on indebtedness incurred to pro­vide needed school buildings.

Post Office Named For Gen. MacArthur

Second Assistant p~.stmaster General Smith W. Purdum, of Hy­attsville, this week told 'The Prince Georges Post that a fourth-class post office had been established at MacArthur, W. Va., in honor of the Hero of the

All GreeUelt Right Draws 500 People

Mary Jean McCarl was crowued ouee ans the highlight of the High School All-Greenbelt night !•lst Friday.

A net profit of about $75 was re­ported. Nearly 500 persons atter.d­t·d · the annual affair. Enterta:n­ment included a concert given by the Greenbelt Band. Also on the program were two basketball ~ames between the boys and tTirls of Greenbelt High and Hyatt.iville High. The Greenbelt girls 'C';.-m, but Hyattsville won the buv2' R·ame. The High Scool furnhthcd I· unch unl! c<J<:;~ic:s fc,r thL mcmwra of each team. During the garnet:, candy was on sale in the gym.

Dancing, after the basketiJall g-ames, was to the accompaniment vf a "Juke Box."

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Help, Help It seems as though we never finish sending out an SOS

for the preservation of the paper. Every time we feel tha_t we have a well balanced staff and things are going 0. K., something happens and we awake to the fact that we no longer have that staff. Just a few 0f us are putting out the paper each week. Changed 'vorking hours, decentrali­zation, voluntary and involuntary movings ha,·e all take;; their toll. Today we find ourselves at the end of our rope and must again appeal to you for aid.

We need you, and we do mean vou. if this paper is to continue. We don't care if you never saw the inside of a newspaper office before. \Ve can teach you the thing~ necessary to fill the places w~ ha\·e open. If you ha\·e an urge to write or would just like to help put out this paper and have about two hours ea~h wee~ to give. come down to the Cooperator office over the drugstore any ~londay, Tuesday, or Wednesday night around 8 ::~0 and we will be glad to accept your service~.

We would like to see some of our new re!'ident..;; on the paper, so don't be bashful. \\' t• all live h(·re and we can all help to make this a better place to lin• if we cobperate in our efforts. There is no money in t hf.·~e jobs and we can assure you there is \·ery little thank:-; or )l!ory: ju~t the satisfaction of knowing that you are working on a free press dedicated to the advancement of Greenh._,Jt and to the protection of the consumer.

ToWil Coucil Aathorizes $2500 To Pudlue A.B. P. Eqaipaeat; Build Wudea Posts iD. Garages

Mea.sures to minimize' the e:ffeets of pc>ssible air raids were talc:en by the Town Council in its meeting last Monday when it authorized Town Manager Roy S. Braden to pur­chase an auxiliary water pump and additional fire-fighting equipment, and to provide three posts fo1· air raid wardens.

G.C.S. Boud Seeks I

lewCo-opManager Due to the importance oi the

general managership of Greenbt.>~t Consumer Services and the vast !"tsponsibilities placed upon the !>boulders of the person holding that position, the Board of Dil"rr.t­ors is thoroughly and painstaking­} v looking over the field of }JOI.e~­tial managers as well as apph­cants for th«! position. Thi~ an­n.,uncement was made , followiJig last Friday's meeting of the board.

George E. Hodsdon, general manager of the cooperative at the present, must relinquish the posi: tion beeau:iE! he has been orderf'O to report for active military duti~. liis last d.ay in Greenbelt will be April 1. Tlhe fo~lowing morning he is to report at Fort Meade. l\Jt". !iodsdon iB a r~serve officer and laolds the rank of Second Lwuten­::.nt.

Present at Friday's board meet­ing was Ererbert E. Evan.s, yice president of Consumer Dtstlibu­tion Corporation. This org&m~­tion is the one whic~ financed and <'!>tablished G. C. S. in 193'7 a,ud operated it until such a time as thL local ~-c~idcnw were rendy to a58ume control and transform it into a consumers cooperative. '£he la.tte1· was accomplished in Janu· :..1 y, 1942.

It was stated by the spokt!Mman l!laking the announcement th&t tht! board wanted to be very thOio•rJ!h in the -choi~ce of another geJ.eral manager cmd wanted to "loolt around" before it selected an:•one.

· The board intends to proce.:d to­ward the selection of a;10ther manager slowly and cautiou,;,:~ ue­·~ause so much is "at stake" in this cooperntive .

The- pres·~nt assistant. manager, Thomas B. Rick,,r, will l>~ .. Qme acting manager until such a time as the boa1·d appoints 1\fr. Hods­don's success-or.

Puagoulis Auouces Police lleport on '41

Clatming that there is "na cdm_e problem" in Greenbelt, Safe:y OJ­I ector Georg·e Panagoulis prc.:.~nt­cd the 1941. police report at the meeting of Council Monday r•i~ht. 1 he total cof 189 arrests s~owed only 1.5 percent due to cru .. mal offen!les, 6.S pt>rctnt miu~r non­tJ·affic viola.tions, and the large balance of 92 percent was for t•·af­fh cases. 311 warnin~~s w~•·e issued. Cost:3 and fines amountJ~g to $fl!l6.50 were collected, $301:) m fmes going to the tow~, the ba!c.nce ,:oing to the county m costs.

No accide:nts have resulted L·oQl n.e construetion work that _has J·.pen going on since last spt :ng, !':aid Mr. Panagoulis, and not a child or adult ha!< been hu1·t. E.~­Jll;.ining the appare!lt. reason~, fo; t}JQ nbsence of a ~r1m10al elE:lhC''t • h re. the safety director expre.;sed the opinion t:.hat _this is '?~c.ause of thl' pr·oper hou~·mg f~«;thtw.; and n·creational opportumbes u;fered ir. Grei>nbelt. Several cases of b1 t>aking and entering by rni:.wr!> \\as discovered, but a more eaft;c·t­h··~ m<>asure than arrest of <lLahng with !\U<"h cuses wa~; tried h_;· the !•nlice department, said I'd!·. Pana­c-oulis and in all cases proved l-.ll<"­!'(·~•s!u't. Inst('Hd of taking delin­quent juvenile!' to court, thcir p;,rents were cousulted am! the n•inor!' were, in every cas£·, forced tn pay for damages and loss.

Remember Pearl Harbor! Roe­member it C!Yieli"Y pay clay! Buy U. S. Doefoenaoe SaYing• Boncla ancl Stamp•.

$2500 Limit Set After Director of Public WoduJ

Harry Rhodes explained the need for these precautions, Councilman io,rank J. Lastner sponsored i.ho motion authorizing the measures, with the limitation that not mot:e than $2500 be spent. ·

The auxiliary pump will be used to draw water from the lake ::.nd force it through the town water mains if bombin~s disrup'­the prllSent water supply. This precauti.-m will provide for the (·antinued operation of aanitary fadlities and fire-fightmg equipt­ment.

Three New Poats It is planned to convert three ,

strategical} located garages to air raid warden posts by walling off

-end garages, strenthening the r"ofs, and installing telephones. 1•1·vbably cost will be a1-ound $100 · tc convert each garage. Additional fire hose is also to be purchased.

¥ayor Allen D. Morrison in­troduced a resolution appropriat­ing $660 for awards at ~e annual Town Fair. The. resolution pas8£d the first. reading although Cou~tcil­man George F. Bauer ·voted again-· st.i~ explaining that he .ccnsidercd the. expenditure unwise at th1s

The possibilitx of an ordinance regulating the use of bicycles loom­ed as the result of Mr. Braden,.s 1·equest that the Counc~ ~n,sid~~ th<: need for such -regulation. Mr.. _ Braden;,_~ also -repo~ -t~t, the-- ·>·· .• ,.,,.,, ... 1-··--.l!.

s"' imming pool may be unable to obtain more than one month's sup-­ply of purifying chemicals at a ti"'le.

Ruses Answer ·J'Iea Bat More Heeded .,

MrS. Marv Jane Kinzer, tenant selection head, said Monday that she had received several responses to the appeal published here re­cently .for practical nurses and household, help, but she acided that there is still a much larger de­mand for such. help than abe can/ supply. To meet the demand for help in taking care of children ~!J.d aoing household chores, Mrs. ~m­zer this week began a new servtce, enlistin~ the aid of high school boys and girls. "I'm not attempt­!ng to run an employment Bur­eau" said Mrs. Kinzer," but I am 'glad to help alleviate the situ~ ation;' . . ,

Paul Barnhart, Greenbelt H1gn School principal, has agr~ to furnish names of any pnpds . de. siring to· eam extra spending money, said Mrs. Kinzer. Those interested should apply directly to him and he will turn theil JJames ~ver to Mrs. Kinzer. "The cnly part I play," said Mrs. Kin~ zer "is in getting those who want help, and those willing to give it, together. Wages and hours m~;;t be set by the interested parties.

The Ides Of March, Or­Fire Gets The Brush Off

"The March wind doth blow. and we shall have-fire!" A~ least, that•s the way the old say­ing might be p&l"aphrased by the local fire department after what happened Monday morning. At 8 :35 A. M. the siren scre&mJt.r.l. in­dicatin ga fire in "A" block. The fire truck swiftly sped up Crescent Road to -the source of the call, followedclosely by the ~w:n's little green truck. Upon arnvmg at the scene, it was discovered that the workers burning a path through the woods for the PEPCO power line had been taken by sur­prise when the wind swept the fire from its course. Control of the blaze was gained in mort order, and interested bystanders left, the "LaGuardia" in them satisfied.

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PAGIITWO G&UNBELT COOPERATOR

GRP£NIID,T

COOPERATOR Calendar ol Events

GREENBELT, MARYLAND Telephone: GREENBELT 3131

Tlae c--belt Cooperatiye Pabliahiac A .. oc:iatioa, lac. Editor ------------------Francia Fo..Ught Associate Editor ________ Donald H. Cooper Assistant Editor ____________ Sally Meredith Assistant Editor ____________ Jack Schaeffer Business Manager ______ William S. Stewart

Volume 6, Number 32 March 27, 1942

Slipping, Greenbelt;> As a result of confusion :m the part of local residents

as to how, when, and where they may contribute to tht;! paper collection conducted weekly by the salvage commit­tee, the last few collections have grown smaller and smaller, culminating in the collection last Saturday of the insignificant total of 300 pounds. At the time of the initial collection; instructions by the committee's head, ex-mayor Arthur Gawthrop, were circulated' through town by flyer. Evidently, those flyers were misinterpreted or lost, for the gratifying success of. the first collection has not been re­peated.

For the benefit of those who are willing to save papers each week for this effort, we reprint here those instructions:

1. Save waste paper and cardoard, tie it in secure bundles and place by the roadside in your court each Saturday at noon.· Collection begins at 12 :30 p. m.

2. Save empty collapsible tooth paste and shaving cream tubes, old metal articles, rubber hose, cooking uten­,sils, etc., and they will be collected at the same time. These articles can be placed in an ordinary paper bag and left with the papers. Rage, old clothing, drapes and rugs are also valuable, and should be tied in bundles and placed by the roadsides, at the same time as the other articles.

There are those who will contend that this is a lot of bother for a bunch of old newspapers. However, if th'.? salvage committee members are willing to give their time each Saturday to collecting, sorting, weighing and selling the newspapers, the least we can do is tie them so that a minimum of time and effort will have to be expended by these volunteers. The Civilian Defense Corps needs funds badly, and if they are to continue with their efforts, equip­ment must be provided to cary out their services. Some of the most urgently needed articles are shelters, medical service facilities, and firefighting and other emergency materials. The ·funds collected by the Defense Rally w-ere well above expectations but are still just a drop in the bucket. We understand that the daily and Sunday papers from 100 homes weekly. would supply wadding for many shells to be used at the front, and in addition a fire-fighting stirrup pump or medical supplies here at horne.

Tomorrow, the weekly collection will be made at the regular time, 12:30 p. m. We hope the total will surpa~s that attained last week.

Bikes The advent of :;;pring again brings to the fore one of

Greenbelt's serious problems, namely the continued practice of children riding bicy~les on the sidewalkg, in th~

. business center, and going the wrong way on our only one­way street. They also ride without light or proper reflectorc; after sundown. In spite of previous publicity and appeah to the parents of these children, this practice still exists t0 a dangerous degree.

Not so long ago, a bicycle ordinance was presented to the Town Council for consideration by the Departm&nt of Public Safety. This ordinance, being modelled after like ordinances in other commuJ\ities, is as near per-fect as possible, inasmuch as it not only acts as a punitive measure but it also acts as a protection for the lives of the children and the safety of their bicycles. At the time the Council took it::s tabling action of this ordinance, we could see Yery little reason fc·r that action, but we held our peace inasmuch as the time of the year was not very conducive to the us~ of bicycles.

We feel that, not for law's sake, but for safety's sake, this ordinance should be brought off the table, considered, and in all fairness to the community, passed. We can give ample reason now as we have in the past for the pas..<Jage of such an ordinance, but the increase of population in Green­belt and the increase in the number of chHdren using the streets with their bicycles, presents the best single reason we know to date.

The police can, and in their normal line of public safety. do offer or suggest certain safety measures. If through the lack of proper training by the parents of these children, the children themselves see fit to igr.ore the simple safet:o.' instructions given by the Police Department, then it becomes necessary to pass a law for the protection of the many from the actions of the few.

Friday, March Z7 Band Practice Feeder Band Practice Stringed Orchestra Fire Auxiliary Spanish Class First Aid Class Community Church Choir Hebrew Congregation

Saturday, Marc:b 28 Fire Auxiliary Confessions

Sunday, March 29 (Palm Saoday) Catholic Sunday School Catholic Mass Community Church Sunday

School Community Church Service L. D. S. Sunday School Police A!lxiliary Fire Auxiliary L. D. S. Priesthood L. D. S. Service Communitv Church Young

People'!'.· Group Community Church HiKh School

Group Monday, March 30

Girl Scout Troop 26 Sewin~ Class TypinK and Shorthand Home Mechanics

"Fire Auxiliary ·.Police Auxiliary • .:\iotor Corps

First Aid Tueaday, March 31

First Aid Class· Pottery Class

Catholic Choir L. D. S. Ladies Relief Society

W eclneaday, April 1 Commun1ty Church liuild Brownies Pottery Class

Girl Scout Troop 15 Girl Scout Troop 18 Fire Auxiliary Midweek Meeting Camera Club

Thuraday, April Z (Holy Thuraday) L. D. S. Primary Group Boy Scout Troop 202 Girl Scout Troop 17 Pottery' Class

First Aid Clas:< Ameri<"an Legion Legion Auxiliary

u:30 p.m. 6:30 7:00 7:30 7:30 8:00 8:00 9:00

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Auditorium Hobby Room

Room 123 Fire House Room 222 Room 225 Room 124

Music Room

Fire House 27-A Ridge

Theate!" Theater

Elementary School Auditorium

Home Ec. Room Pistol Range

Fire House Home Ec. Room Home Ec. Room

Elementary School

18-C Parkway

Room 223 Home Ee.- Room

High School High School

Fire House· Fire House Fire House

Room 225

3-H Ridge 21 Parkway

basement Music Room

Home Ec. Room

6-D Crescent Music Room 21 Parkway

basement 2-G Eastway

Room 223 Fire House

Music Room Room 222

Music Room Hobby Room

Room 123 21 Parkway

basement Room 225

J..egion House Legion Home

¥Motor Corps, Fire and Police Auxiliary Reca'.l!'l' of the joint p!-m!T31ll of the!'e three parts of Greenbelt'<;;

detense !•1ce:.anism, it seems only right to discuss them jointly at this tim~. Vital cogs in e;;;:ential machinery, upon these three may somP. day hang the n·ry life of our town. Those men and women who have v<'luntPet·cd their services have knowingly shouldered the burden of exposing- themsch·cs to :;:hrapnel, machine gu:3 fire and even direct hits from bombs, for these are the menand women who come out of their honw~ when thb danger threatens. When the rest of us a1·c rea=-onabl)· ::'<.~ f~· in !<helters or in homes, these are the men and women who mul't dL'rt·gard danger in order to sa::eguard our lives and property. Wh<:n the rest of u.< "hole i.1" and ~tay in until the all clea!" sig-nal ;:ound~. these arc the people ·who put on their hats and coats am1 g-o out into whatever danger there may be and take any risks there an.• to be taken .. When the next bh:.ckout is ordered, look out the window a:11l w..1tch for the man with the armi:>and on. Take off your mental hat and give him a salute in the dark. He's out th~re learning how to protel't you and your :amily.

The :\[uwr Corps was created to provide the neces::;ary trand­ponauon Jacilitics required hy all •livi;:ions of the defense program. :10 ml'n and har.tt.>n have vo!unteer~:d to ~erve as drivers and atterid­anto: in thi~ work. All an• l'apahle drivers and all have completed advancl·d l'<HII'ses in FirA Aid and, particularly, the transportation of inju1cd Jlt'l":<On;; •

2\lat('rial fo,· equippinl'!' improvi.•ed ambulances has been ordered and a;.; soon as it is available. the Motor Chkf will institute training of driv<~r:< and attendant;; in the propt•r use of this equipment and matL·rial. Th,• ;•rogram from this JX•int on will entail the training of thi~ pero;onnl'l in the use of the ambulance equipment, and in deter­mining- the location of casualty stations and the best routes from the central control station C the point of dis patch) to the point of incirlent, l'a~ualty ~tation or ho~pitals. ·

The Pnl!cc Auxiliary Corps has a membership of 22. The raining oi the,;t• men has taken at lea,.:t 30 houn;, 10 hours having been spent in Fin;t Aid wcrk and the remaining ~:0 hcurs spent on theory and tt·chnieal :-:uhj<~cts. The dutie,; of thl' Auxiliary Police are to assist the re"ula1· police in time of emer"ency in all pha!;,eS of its work, includinK din·cting- tratTic, guardin.: vital utilitiE·s, patrolling town areas and uny othL"r polic~ work which may seem nec1~ssary under emergency conditions.

The Fire Auxiliarv numbers 20 men in its ranks, men who have spent :JO hours in cc:..ncentrated ;;tudy, 10 hours of First Aid and 20 in theory and practice drill~. The duty of un auxiliary fireman is to aid thl· n:gular fire department in combatting fires. With th(! possibility of l'Xten.--in• fires following- incendiary bombing, this division of our home dl'f•·n:'P becomes truly ••front line" cie:[ense. Even without the actuality of air raids. thP to•\·n who has 20 men trained to as;;ist the fire depa!'tmcnt is lucky, 'Whetheror not we ever sight enemy bombers on thl• cloud hanks, we have always with us the careless cigaret ;;mokl'l'. th•.• piudcker who is in a big hur-ry to get home and the •·conon:il'al bdy who save,< on ~leaning and pressing bills and sets a city blo('k clll fire.

Greenb• .. lt is fortunate to have thes'· 72 unselfish volunteers. No prai""' i,.: ton Ia" ish for the kind of unselfishness which offer::; its life for the Eves of oth.,r;:.

.. - - SI-IH! - - -Again, and again, and again we say it! Don't gossip.

Don't spread rumq&s. If you have ins:ide information keep it to yourself. \Ve ,.._·on't win this war with words. Your careless remarks might help us lose it.

Friday, March 26, 1942

Community ·ehurch With the most important period

in the Church year on hand, the anniversary of the '•Triumphant Entry" of Jesus into Jerusalem; the institution of the Lords Sup­per, the Crucifix and the Resur­rection of Jesus, .this n·.:~tice carries' the announcement of three very significant events ir. the history oi the Church UniversaL 1 .

At the Palm 'Sunday morning service, the sermon theme will d(.al with . the Triumphant E!ltry of Jesus into Jerusalem, and the casting of palm leaves before him by his deciples &~nd ~t.hers. The special theme will be "J erusaiem or Anthens."

The second significe cl:rnounce­ment is the Palm Sunday evenmg service which will be held· in the Auditorium, Sunday evening at 7:30 p. m. This is the program: Organ Prelude.-Fifith Symphony

Andante--Beethoven · Hymn Invocation and Lord's Prayer .. . Anthem-God So Loved the Wodd

-Stainer Solo--The Palms-Sung by Janet

Neff Prayer Organ-Fifth Symph"ny Allegro

-Beethoven Anthem-Have Ye Heard of Hin1

--Giebel Solo--There Is a Green Hill F'a1·

Away-Sung by Anne Mi!ler Meditation Announcements and Qftering Anthem-Hosanna In t.he Hip;hest

-Nolte Anthem--Savior Thy Children

Keep-Sullivan , The third significant announce­

ment to be made this week is oi · The Maundy Thursday Commun­ion Service which will be held Thursday at 8 p. m. in tl:.e audi­torium. This date is celebrated as the anniversary of the fiirst Lord's Supper in the upper room at J er­usalem during the first holy week.

The Rev. Wilmer P. Johnston issued the followin14 .>tatement in connection with the celebration: ••At this time when the United States is locked in a life and death struggle und we are all faced with the necessity of sacrifice and suf­fering and with the next twelve month~ holding so many unknown possibilities it is hopeu that i.he Protestant e!emen+- in Greenbelt will be present in larg;<.. numbers at this service. The Churc~ cord:­ially invites all of every fa1th an~ creed to he present and to parti­cipate in this celebrutivn." o •

The regular Sunday mornmg Easter Service will clrJse with the Choir singing Handel.'s "Hall~iu­jih Chorus." Those '' ho particl: pated in last Easter's choral ana others, newcommers as we!l.as old residents are asked to JOin the· choir again for two rehear:sals. Friday March 27, and Fnday April 3, in room 124 vf th~ cma­munity building, and to smg, on Easter morning. Ncwc:...mmers are invited for this annual seasonal singing. .

The Woman's Guilu w1ll meet Wednesday April 1, at the home of Mrs. Elmer Nagle 6-D Cres­cent Road, at 1 :30 p. m.

Hebrew Congregation Hebrew Congregation · services

will be held tonight at 9 P. M. in the music room of the Elementary School. Refreshments v:ill be served following services.

The Ladies Auxiliary held a, farewell party in honor of Mrs. Mildred .Weinstein at the home of Mrs. F eig last Saturday night. ·

Any person desiring informa­tion about the Sunday School qr the Congregation may contact , Pres i d en t Bernard Trattler, Greenbelt 336·~.

Civil Service N euJs The Civil Service Commission

has just announced that March 31, 1942, will be the closing date for receipt of applications for positions as Regional Agent, Trade and Industrial Education, $4,600 a year, and Special Agent, Trade and Industrial Education, $3,800 a year. Applications must be filed · with the U. S. Civil Service Com­mission, Washington, D. C., on '>r before that date.

Full information as tO the re­quirements for this examination, and application forms, may be ob- · tained from the Secretary of the Board of U. S. Civil Service Ex..,· aminers at the post office or cus­tomhouse in any city which has a post office of the first or second class, or from the United States Civil Service Commission, Wash­ington, D. C.

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Friday, March 26, 1942

OUR NEIGHBORS

By SALLY MEREDITH

Hello. Greenbelt:

W.hat kind of vegetables are you going to raise this year? S0 far· I've about decided on tomatoes; lettuce, cucumbers, onions, ptas and beans. Are there any mor ~ '·egetables that wi!l grow around here? Oh, yes-I forgot: Cora 1 And radishes! It must be wonde:-­ful to have your own private sah.d bowl to choose from. We didn't ~ave a garden last year. (I was

too busy" and my husband had t owork such "long" hours. 1'hii' ye~r we're both doing at least ~~c;e as much, with Defense act­tvtttes and one thing or anuther but it does seem that we have mor.: ti~e! or is it that we have the Pa: triOt!c u_rge? I don't know.)

Speakmg of patriotism, Girl Scout Troop No 15 was presented with an Americar1 flag Wednesday, March 18, by Thomas J ef'Fr·ics, capable Food Store manager. Mrs. Myrtle Bri~tingham, as troop le::.d­er, wohld hke to hse this meuihm t~ express the gratitdde of ht>r ~rlL '

·.Nelson Bl~ir, of 14-M Parkway, wl]] be marrted April 4, in Sprmg­field, Massachusetts, to Miss Eun­He Cigno:ni of that city. They will 1·eturn' to Greenbelt on about Avril ~. setting up housekeeping at 17-0 Parkway. Our congratulatiom ..

Wh:y don't we have a Welcoming Commtttee here to 6'lve new resi­dents that "at-home" feeling? 1 hear _th~y have the idea ·.We're snobbtsh.' Of course, it isn't that at ~-11; it's just that there is no med-

. 1um through· which we can makt! their . ac.quaintance. The Citizen~ Assocta t10n used to have a comm i l­ite fo.r th~t sort of thing, and a goo!i 1dea tt was. What happened to It? I know that when we ii:~t moved out here, we were callt:d on by ~omeone who invited us to the various civic meetings, and we z.lsl) received an invita~ton to a tea n.::~.t was ph~nned for the sole purpose of gettm~ _new-comers acquamtcJ. If the Citizens Association finds it impossible to continue thch act­ivities alonj;\' this lir.e, po~sioiy a cl~b or committee could be forined wtth representatives of the Wom-' en's Club, the Athletic.- .Clnb, the American Legion, and the other groups that would pt'esent a divir­sified list of available sources of recreation a\1d com.munity activi­ties. You ::;hould remember how difficultl it is to make friends in a new town. After all, we were all new here once. Please, if you have any suggestions whatsoever for helping our new neighbors like us, send me a note. That goes for all of you, :n.ew and old alike. I have one Sj.lggestion for anyone who has the journalistic bug. Come on down tCJ our office and help us put out the "Cooperator." There is no monetary remuneration, but you might enjoy it, and I know we'll enjoy having you.

Mrs. Hazel Ashley, 1-G Garden­way, is convalescing after a month's. bou,t with the grippe.­Mrs. Kmzer s secretary, Miss Lu Lu George, is still ill with flu. Maybe Mary Roberts Rinehart's "The Door," will cheer her up some. (Mrs. Kinzer, who gave her the book, decided that she needed .!heering up too, since Mis& George's absence, so sl1e also gol a copy for herself!) The many friends of Hunter M. ·'C·rdan wish him a speedy recoverv at Veter­ans' Admimstration J ~ospital in Kecoughton, Virginia, where he u:1derwent a vital operation ~<es­tt>rday. Mr. Jordan, the town plumber, left -for Kecoughton la.;;t Friday.

Carl Seward, his· wife, and their G-l'Jlonths' old daughter Dottie "Dimples" Ann, of Baltimore, visited Carl's parents here, M1. and Mrs. Seward of 35-A Rid~!:! Road.

Mrs. Albert Wendland and daughter, Carolyn, arrived today from Milwaukee to visit the Or­ville 'Wendland family at 39-J Ridge Road.

We have a potential dramatic genius among us, I understand, in Marilyn Maryn, thirteen-year­old member of the Greet Academy of Dramatic Art. She appeared as ••a;ermoine" in Maunce Greet's adaption of Dickefls' "On the Road to Gretna Green," at Pierce Hall in 'Washington, D. C., Monday. Bravo. Marilyn!

That's all, until next week.

One out of eYery two AmericAn~~ t. a life iDNranee polie::vholder and baa a lftake in U9,000,000,-000 ot Ufe illaunmee ... eta ill.,..._ tad Ia ~vernment, apieulta.n aad ba.ie enterprises throapout Che United state •.

PAGETH&EE

I Timely Facts /or Consumers lntelliceat Cc-umnptiae Make. f• Better,

Happier l..niaK'.

I G. P. IVERSEN COMPANY

SAVE WOOL FROM MOTHS It's doubly important this sprinj;\'

to pack your woolens aw~y so that moths won't damage them. Wool is fast becoming a scarce material because of the Arm.y lind Navy needs for blankets and uni­forms, and it's harder to get extra supplies from abroad.

1'o protect your woolens from moths, follow these simple rule!'\:

1. Be sure before you put them awll•Y that there are no moths in your woolens. Clean them thor­oughly.

2. Pack thoroughly clean wool fabrics in boxes or paper baj;\'s, sealed tightly with fiUmmed paper to protect them agamst moths. F9r extra protection, sprinkle flake napthalene or paradichlorobenzene between folds of the material be­forE! you seal the packages. You can use chests or trunks to s·;;ore woolens, too, provided you seal all the openings tight.

3. Most cedar-lined h o u·s e closets and cedarized bags are no protection against moths unles all the openine;s are sealed tight and articles placed in them are entirely free of moths. These '!on­taineTs do not kill moths. Nor do gadgets hung in open-and-shut clo!'lets. It's sealing the moth-free woolens up tightly to keep any new eggs and larvae out that do~s the trick.

KEEP TIRES INFLATED To save your tires, keeping

them FULLY inflated is just as important as to drive slowly. S. P. Thache:r of U. S. Rubber· Com­pany says that if tire inflation is 5 pounds below the correct press­ure, tire life will be r'educed by as much as 20 per cent.

He says motorists should keep their tires at a pressu~ e of about 5 pounds more than the factory­recommended pressure. Inflation recommendations by car makers, he says, have always been a :!<>m­Promise between reasonable tire life, tread mileage, and easty riding qualities. For the last de­cade, the accent has been on easy riding.

If an operating preasure of un­der 30 pounds is recommended, jack it up to 30, and if a pressure of 30 to 32 is recommended, blow 'em up to 35.

Check tires for inflation once a week. Repair all pin holes in tubes and replace leaky valve stems. Keep caps on valves.

USES FOR SOUR CREAM Never throw away sour cream.

Its food value is the same as that of sweet cream and it has dozens of uses. It makes delicious gravies. salad dressings, topping for soups when whipped. It can be substi­tuted for sweet milk in quick breads, cakes or cookies.

Because 1 cup of heavy sour cream is about 40% fat (that's about 6 tablespoons of fat), it can take the place of part or all of the fat in recipes for waffles, muffins, biscuits, cake and cookies as well as the place of the milk.

In batters that require a good deal of liquid the heavy sour cream may contain more fat than the recipe calls for, and make the

Hi, Neighbor! The newcomers who moveci m

from, March 3 tQ 18 are: Stella N. Golden, H-l\1 Parkway Edward T. Chandler, 11-E P'kway Elizabeth D. Singer, 4-C Ridge

Road 1\'illiam L. Moon', 33-K ;Ridge

Road Robert Lee l\lurray, 5-A Cres­

cent Road Walter D. Scully, 11-G Southwa.;y· Guy V. Thayer, Jr., 9-P South-

way Gerald D. Symer, 9-B Southway W. G. Pinnix, 4-R Gardenway William E. Hazlett, 4-L Garden-

way William J. Duffey, 4·E Ganien­

way Elbert W. Smith, 18-G Rid6e

Road Clifton J. Falcon, 4-J Gardenwa.'l Claude Conger, 24-L Ridge Road "\\ . S. Woodson, 24-G Ridge Road

W elcom2 neighbors! Our sincere wishes go to those

who left Greenbelt. dui;ng the past iwo weeks: Morris B. Fleissig, 17 -D Parkway Guy D. Alder, 4-C Crt..>scent Road William H. Horne, 6-Q Ridge Road P. H. Prendergast, 16-A Cre~cent

Road R. Bernard Jones, 1-D "~estway Rebe F'. Spencer, 22-A Crescent

Road W. B. Dunlap, 2-K Eastway William J. Nee, 3-F Parkway

Good-bye, Good Luck~

bread or cake richer. If the sour ( r·eam is rather thin, it may be used as you'd uae rich sour .milk.

.When you bake with 80Ur cream. us~ soda alone or with baking powder for leavening. Half a teaspoon of soda tc> each cup of sour cream iA ri2'ht. And put the soda in with the ·flour and other dry ingredients instead of adding it to the sour cream.

Wholesale Fruits and Vegetables 1211-1213 Maine Ave., S. W.

. Washington, D. C. National 1125 6 7 8 · 9

SUPPLfERS TO YOUR FOOD STORE

1The fo1lowing advertisement which appeared in Baltimore newspapers February 14, 16 P.ncj 18, created so much favorable comment that it has been suggested that we publish it for the benefit of those who have not had an opportunity to read it.

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AND ECONOMICAL WAY TO BUY YOUR BEER

IN K E=EPING WITH THE ECONOMICAL WAY of buying everything we need these days. here

is some information on the buying of beer:

* The mnst economical way to buy yoqr .beer these days is to buy it right from the keq-at any of the many excellent taverns where beer is kept on draughL

* The next most economical way is to buy it in the reqular old fashioned twelve ounce bottle-the kind on which you pay a deposit and on which you get a refund when you return the bottles. Those bottles. like the kegs. go back to the brewery over and over again. They are scientifically cleaned and sterilized and make many, many trips.

In this way. the "waste" which comes from using a tin can or any other form of non-returnable, non-reusable pacla:qe is done away with. In this way, the labor hours used up in producing "non-retumableo packages are largely saved and can be used in more essential defense work.

So may we suggest, during the war c'ays, enjo,~ your beer but enjoy it in the most economical way-either /rom the k.eg or in the old fashioned returnable bottle.

THE NATIONAL BREWING CO. BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

lnwers of NATIONAL BOHEMIAN IEEI1 NATIONAl PllMIUM 1111 and NATIONAl All

On Draught, in Bottles and Cap Sealed Cans Evnywher11

By the way-Tune in on Arch McDonald's MOON DIAL, Station W JSV, 11:15 to 11:45 p. m. Monday thru Saturday.

By the way-Tune in on BAILEY GOSS, National Sports l'arade,- · Station WBAL every evening 6:05 (Sundays 6:35p.m.) and 11:05 p.m.

Distributed by WM. FURLONG Phone: Waterloo 49-J-1 EJ.DmGE, MABYLAID

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"Dollu-A-Ieu-Mea" Paid hy ladastry Bawper ProdactieD

B,. JOHN CARSON,

(Corre•poacleat, C. L. N. S.) Contrast watt marked again

this week in official Washington between the cooperative economy of abundance--the abundant pro­duction which the government now need~nd the /rofit econ­omics of scarcity an a stunted ~:roducing machine from which the war and defense effort now suffers.

Incidents of the week which !!bowed the retching within the stomachs of the selfish profit system and which were sympto-

. rrtatic were as follows: 1. Publication by the House

Committee on Agriculture of tes­timony taken on the program of the Rural Electrification Program -testimony whicl\ shows how pro­fit power companies organized to carrr on a guerilla spite war on :rura electric cooperatives, how· profit motives and monopoly pre~ vented expansion of the copper industry.

2. Resignation of Robert R. Guthrie, chief of the textile divis­ion of the ,War Production Board and his indictment of some "Dol-

. lar-a-year-men" in the govern­ment service who, he charges, are hampering war production efforts.

3. Declaration b y Senators Harry Truman of Missouri and James Mead ol: New York, t!u~t

.Guthrie's charges woulri be investi­gated. Donald Nelson, .ldministra­tor of WPB, immediately support­ed Truman's program and prom­jsed also an investigation would be made by his agency. i

4. Statement by S e n a t o r Clyde Herring of Iowa that Fraze1· Moffat, Jr., chief of the industrial alcohol division of WPB, has halt­ed the development of distilleries to produce alcohol from farm pro­ducts because of their competition in the post war period with e:dst­ing distilleries. Herring's state­ment airs charges which have been whispered ar.ound the Senate for weeks and which Senator George \V. Norris called to Nelson's at­tention.

5. Senator Guy Gillette's pre­diction that an investigation of the proposal to build distilleries for power alcohol production would expose alliances between the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and German synthetic ntbber syndicates, and agreements which have prevented the produc­tion of synthetic rubber.

Study of thousands of words of test~mony taken by the House Committee on Agriculture reveals some startling contentions made by Harry Slattery, Administrator of REA and his assistant, Robert E. Craig, and also by Leland Olds, chairman of the Federal Power Commission.

Slattery charged that 'Jll'Cfit companies had garrr'ered large quantities of copper wire and that when f&.rmer-cooperatives wanted REA to complete their lines, the cooperatives could not get copper allotments from OPM, the pred­ec:esor or~anization to WPB. Slattery satd the power companies were building "spite" lines which tapped congested areas within electric cooperative systems and which thus skimmed off the cream of a system and insured failute for the cooperative systems. Craig estimat~d there were more than 100 spite lines thus built.

Nelson was dragged into this fight when Slattery charged that former power company employees dominated the power sections of WPB. Slattery's charges were' supported by Congressmen. Nelson. began by defending his subordin·· ates but w h e n Congressmar:t Charles H. Leavy of Washington, one of the ablest progressives of the House, pitched i.nto him with·· out restraint, Nelson assured the House committee the question would be investigated. Leavy. a very judicial man, and one most respected by his colleagues, tried to nin Nelson down as to whether a "<!ollar-a-year~man'' drawing a salary from an industry, could be expected to be freE~ to serve th1~ public. Nelson replied that he had to 'have his large salary from Sears Roebuck to "pay his taxes" and "live". Nelson insi,;ted the in­dustrial as80ciations of men in his division "had no bearing" on the question of building new cop­per producing facilities. J...eav~t charged l'lelson witr. "dodging" and insisted there is reason to question whether a man receiving compensation from industry is free to serve the public.

Bonelli or bondage. Buy U. S. Savina• Boncl•.

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Friday, March 26, 1941::

First lid Velaateen lslled te Register

Dr. Joseph Silagy, local head of the Emergeney Medical Service, :<aid Tue5day that the Service'" register shows only 50 holders oi first-aid certificateS, out of the :.!00 who are adjudged to be first aif) graduates. If the estimated t<Jtal is correct, said Dr. Silagy, Grcen­belt has a very high per c::>pita percentage of people capable of administering first-aid.

OneYearqo (From Cooperator of Ma1ch 28,

1941} F. S. A. approved a lease for

the Homeowners Cooperative-the drug store initiated two new ser­vices-breakfasts and a lin.ited t-tock of groceries-two gras~ fires wt-re extinguished by local !ae­fighters-Mrs. Charlotte ~·agncr ·.vas engaged to teach the new nur­sery l>chool.

.JlDOLLAR IN Indicating th* the medical ~f"r­

vice did not receive as complet~e a ::-esponse to the appeal for volun­teers published here last week, ll :-. Silagy urged that anyone hulJ in r,; a standard. advanced, or inst1 uct­or's first-aid certificate, whether ur tJOt already registered with thr.? service, contact him by phone 01 by mail, unless they prev!-.:l!>'ly f'ignified that they hold such ('CT­

tificates.

Clusitied Ads RIDE WANTED--To Na•y De­partment, 18th &: Con.titution. AYe., 8 a. m. to 4:30 p. m., inclu­dinw Saturclay. Greeobelt 5011, 1-G Garcleaw•l'·

Defense Bonds SHORTHAND - laclivida.al in· atruetion, clay or e•eniDtr· Mr•. Lonw, Greeabelt 5192.

IS A DOLLAR TOWARD

A.SK ABOUT FARM BUREAU AUTOMOBILE, LlFE INSURANCE and GENERAL LIABILITY.

CooperatiTe Economic Action baa Reducecl la•a.raa.ce CG>ats f'arm Bureau ln11uranee Compaaiea

J. ~alsh Barcus Buy VIcToRY

Repreaenting Home Office--Columbus, Ohio

Greenbelt 5401 1-B Eastway Rd.

Defense Bonds & Stamps Now

Your Variety Store

SAVE Offers A Wide Selection

BAGS-HANGERS LAUNDRY BOXES

SHIRT ENVELOPES of Novelties, Toys, Candies, and Dyes YOURCO.;OP

NEEDS THEM

Candy Eggs decorated with yow· name at No Extra Cost

Tire VulcaniLing Service

Arrangemeat• baTe been made for a va.leani¥iaa aerviee to handle about SO tires a week. The quality is exceptionally good and the price

Up to 2Yz inches $3.00 Other Sizes in Proportion

DON'T DELAY {Bring your tires in :l\{ow!

It Pays To ()n,n Your Business

OPA ha• authorized a ~ac increaae in the retail price of gaaoliae.

Your co-oP SERVICE STATION baa NOT ancl will NOT ad­vance the retail price a• loag a• wbol~aale price permita.

FEAST

Tender and

Delicious

At Your FOOD STORE Order Now! Better Value For Your Dollar

DRUG STORE

Whhmans Easter Eggs-Neated in Baaketa $1.00 and $2.00

Johnson's Fruit and Nut Eggs 6 oz.-35c 1 lb.-70c 2 lba.-$1.2~i

Virginia Dare Pecan Nugat Egg:s 8 oz.-SOc 1 lb.-$1.00

Maryland Maid Fruit and Nut Cocoanut and Butter Cream Eggs

12 lb.-29c 1 lb.-SOc

Chocolate Easter Novelties Sc lOc lSc 25c

GREENBELT THEATRE. SAVE FOR ·REFERENCE

Friday ancl Saturday March 27 • 28 DOUBLE FEATURE

RANDOLPH SCOTT~GENE TIERNEY

"BELLE STARR" Outdoor Drama

NANCY KELLY- E. O'BRIEN

"PARACHUTE BAITALION" Fri. 7: 8 :30 Sat. Cont. 2 :45 Last comp. show 8 :30

Suaclay ancl Monclay, March 29, 30 MICKEY ROONEY-JUnY GARLAND

"BABES ON BROADWAY" Musical Comedy

Sun. Cont. 3: Last complete show !l: Mon. 7: 9:10

Tue•day ancl Weclne•dav March 31, April 1 DOUBLE FEATURE

LEW AYRES-LIONEL BARRYMORE

"DR. KILDARE'S VICTORY" Comedy Drama

DOCUMENTARY FILM R. A. F.

''T .ARGET FOR TONIGHT"

Thuraclay

7:00 8:30

DOUBLE FEATURE MARGARET LOCKWOOD

"A GIRL MUST LIVE" Drama

April 2

KENT T A YLOR-WEN.DIE BARRIE

"REPENT AT LEISURE" Comedy Drama

7:00 8:30

Friclay and Saturday April 3, 4 DOUBLE FEATURE

JACK OAKIE-GEO. MURPHY-L. DARNELL

"RISE AND SHINE" Football Comedy

JANE WITHERS-J. DARWELL

"SMALL TOWN DEB'', Comedy Drama

Fri. 7: 8 :30 Sat. Cont. 2:45 Last comp. show 8:30

GREENBELT CONSUMER SERVICES, Inc.

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