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Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-12-08
Letters to &dtor

SHARE SUBSCRIPTION FUNDS
TO the Editor:
In order that there may be misunderstanding,
should like to repeat the condi ii ons under VIII ic
allowed to receive cooperative share
pledges. and payments on them.
Funds turned to at least week.
by the Share Distributors Payments subscriptions
made to Friday evenings and government pay
days (from 81 at my desk in the lobby above
the drug store. (They may also be made in the Con-
Services office during business hours.)
Within t7Tent9-four hours after receive the funds
they deposited in the Prince Georges Bank and
Trust Company. to the credit Of the Cooperative Or
ganizing Committee.
Checks on this account must be signed by myself
gned by the chairman of the Commute
We are authorized to write such checks only In the
following
l.. If a subscriber from Greenbelt. may
for him check for the amount he has deposited.
2. If subscriber is faced with emergency
which. in the judgment Of the c.o.c.. justifies
leasing him from his pledge. may be instructed by
tho C.o.Ce to draw for him check for the amount
he has deposited with the committee.
8. If for any the cooperative is not
formed, each subscriber will receive check for the
full amount Of his deposits.
4. If the cooperative is formed. the funds wi
be applied the subscribers shar in the coopera-
tive.
Howard C. Custer
Treasurer
Pcs. The Treasurer Of the COG. is bonded.
BEER PROPHET
TO the Editor.
Hmbly I ask recognition prophet.
AS early last June in response to many inquir-
les to when beer would be sold "off sale" in the
Food Store. replied 1.-THE Management will finally
obtain license and will have beer in Greenbe1t
when the first flies. was wrong by eight
days 60 but then it must be admitted that the first
early this year.
When made that prophecy to Nat Schein. in par
ticular. one hot July days he asked WHO wants beer
when it's snowdng?" Yet I learned that Food
Store's first customer Nat. himself. probably
buying for friend.
To keep the record clear. wish to point out
that the Cooperative Advisory Committee recommended
that beer license be applied for early Last
January.
Peter j. Carroll
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-12-08
A CORRECTION


wish to make correction in regards to the
Xmas poem published in the Last weeks cooperator.
The poem sent to last Xmas ms3gned).
have enjoyed 1T so much I wished to share it with
the people Of Greenbelt. I had thought in mind
Of conveying the impression that the author.
which I not. The Author is still unknown to mo
but hope you all enjoyed the poem much
did.
Bessie Feat erby
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-12-08

The New York Daily Mirror Of December contained
oolored pictures and article Greenbe1t. This
paper has countrywide CT cu1ation. I
that many Greenbelt people will be interested in
having this article for themselves and their
The Drug Store has ordered two hundred additional
copies at five cents COPY. More will be obtained
if necessary.
Robert E. Jacobsen
THE DARK TOWER
The Greenbe1t Players defini te1y stepped OUT
and incoutrovertab1e proof offer their latest
presentation.
The Dark Tower" enjoyed. however. by a lin
tied audience, and the more's the pity.
TO those who didn't it we have this to say,
Revise your estimate Of local Thespians. They
are good. and not just potentially either"
detailed critique will not make print in this
issue. The reason is that lacked time to do the
Job properly. In next week's Cooperator hope to
carry thing adequat to, however.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22

flooding the stove before lighting.
When the oil basin is filled to over
flowing and suddenly lighted the
flames shoot far up the stove pipe
and run a chance of sending out
red hot SCOT to ignite nearby trees
or buildings, he pointed out. Chief
Reed condemned the practice OF
pouring fuel oil over wood inside
stoves as means of quick starting.
Insecure stove pipes that might
become loose and permit flames to
ignite walls also drew Chiei Reeds
attack
zone of the worst dangers is
homemade stoves, oil stoves that
have been converted into wood
stoves, or visa versa" he said. by
all means do not try to build stoves,
but accept the regulation models
Bonfires drew another warning
from the chief, who emphasized the
city ordinance restricting open fires1
"All fires must be inclosed in q
metal container, with cover. If
trash is to be burned it would be
advisable to call the fire depart
ment and we will send out a man
to advise Reed explained. Re
member, the fire departments Job
is as much to prevent fires as to put
them out. Call on us for advice at
any time"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
1877 Ducks Fall
To Two Hunters

SACRAMENTO. Nov. %. up
While other duck hunters bagged
the limit of 20 birds and quit for
the day. Vernon StoH and Leo
Darling of Willows kept firing
away until they had l87 in their
possession.
That's the charge filed against
me hunters. who face hearings be-
fore the federal grand Jury next
week, The overlimit and hunting
for market violation carries a pen
atty of $500 fine, six months in Jail
or both. A conspiracy charge to
evade the game laws. providing two
years Imprisonment may be added
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
Liquor Licenses
Ordered Suspended

Suspensions varying from five to
Is days were ordered by the stat
board of equalization in cases in
volving four liquor licenses in I'm
perial county
The license of Adolph Jiminez,
Brawley. was suspended for five
days because he conducted a dis
orderly place and permitted his
customers to drink liquor on the
premises when his license does nOt
permit it.
Five-day suspensions were given
Giro YamaSaki, Biawley, for pur-
chasing liquor for resale from 3
K. IWata and K. Shimoda, BraWley
when he did not have license
permitting such a transaction
Iwata and Shimoda also received q
five-day suspension Of their H.
cense
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
California Winners Plan Large Ad
Campaign to Boost l. 5. Consumption

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. %. up
Wine institute officials today an
nounced plans of California vint-
ners for a united advertising and
trade promotion campaign designed
to increase national consumption
Of California wines. ~
H. A. Caddow, secretary manager
Of the institute, said the program
was the first OF its kind ever at
.empted in America and constituted
''lons delayed task of educating
the public to the use of wine as a
table beverage and food accom-
paniment.
CaddoW said financing of such a
campaign had been solved under
an agricultural marketing order is
sued by the California department
Of agriculture. The order provides
for assessments of three fourth of
a cent per gallon on dry wine. or
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
Motorist browns
In Sunken Auto

ROSEVILLE, Cal. Nov. 30. up
Trapped in his submerged auto
mobile. Thomas Conley Rutherford.
10. died late yesterday while his
son frantically sought help.
The Folsom area rancher was
turning his car around on a narrow
road and accidentally pushed the
accelerator instead of the brake.
backing the machine into an irri-
CATION ditch. Earl Rutherford 80,
his son. eXtricated himself from
the wreck but was unable to pull the
older man to safety.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
1000 Employed on
Big Water Project

SACRAMENTO, Nov D tUP)-
The Federal Bureau of Reclama-
ton TODAY announced that 1000
men are employed on the various
phases OF the Central Valley project
in California. including the Shasta
Dam near Redding, Friant Dam
preliminary work near Fresno, and
the Contra Costa Canal.
About 375 men are working 1or
the reclamation bureau while the
remainder are employed by various
contractors.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
Puerto Rico Sends
Mrs. FDR indies

SAN JUAN. P R. Nov. %. up
-Forty-one pieces of lingerie. "ev-
cry stitch Puerto Rican handwork. "
were on their way TO Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt today.
The Presidents wife likes white.
tea rose and opaline undergarnents
OF pure dye silk, the Cooperative
Handcrafts. Inc. OF San Juan said.
The cooperative refused to 6is.
close what Mrs. Roosevelt paid for
the lingerie, but admitted il was
hundreds of dollars" She o.dered
IL during visit TO the organiza-
tons office in New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
Teeth Ordered in
Trade Ordinance

Put teeth in the occupation IL
cense ordinance the county board
of supervisors ordered Monday.
The board instructed District At
torney Elmer Heald and Deputy
Charles Halliday to amend the pres
ent ordinance ordering proprietors
of country stores. filling stations
and other businesses outside muni-
cipal boundaries to pay a quarterly
occupation license to the county.
Supervisors asked that the amend
ed ordinance be presented for their
approval at their meeting December
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
Lawyers Demand
End of EMBARGO

WASHINGTON, Nov. %. UP)--
Two hundred lawyers, calming to
represent 5000 members of thei
profession called upon President
Roosevelt and Secretary of State
Hull today to lift the arms en-
bargo against Spain.
Meeting as the lawyers confer
ence to lift the embargo against
Spain. the attorneys concluded
their meeting with the decision
that only by prevention of a
Franco victory in Spain could the
United States be assured that Nazi
and Fascist infiltration into South
America would be stopped
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
Conscript Capital,
u. 5. Grange Urges

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. %. CUPn
The National Grange today Gained
for elimination of profits from val
by conScsription of capital as well
as men and by government manu-
facture of munitions in a reso.u~
ton presented TO the 72nd annual
convention here. 1t opposed anv
war of an aggressive nature and ell
tangling alliances that may lead
% war.
The use of armed forces to pro-
tect investments in foreign lands
also was opposed but another reso-
luton advocated IAN armament pro-
gram fully adequate to prote:t our
country from invasion"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
Woman Tenor Dies
At Film Capital

HOLLYWOOD. Nov %. up
Ruby Helder Of England. 70. one o
the worlds few women tenors. dice
last night. Her unusual voice NO
popular in radio and on the Eng
lsh concert stage for more thar
10 years before her retirement II
1885. She was one OF the Rritisl
BroadcaSting company's first star
and sang several command per.
fornances 70 the king and Sueen.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
Thieves Fail to
Get Holiday Bird

Imperial county ushered in
Thanksgiving week in the tradi-
tional manner Monday when the
seasons first attempted turkey theft
was reported to Sheriff Robert w.
Ware.
Frank Stahl, who lives southwest
OF FL Centro. said three men tried
10 raid his turkey pens this week
end. They were frightened away
before they could get the birds. he
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
Hay Production
Surpasses 1897

Production of alfalfa hay in I'M
perial county from Jan. l to Oct. l.
1888. was $4,000 tons greater than
for the same period in 1887, ac-
cording to the federal-state market
news service.
Supplies of alfalfa in the state
we're we'll above average. indicating
LAT production has increased in all
sections of California.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22

and one half cents per gallon on
sweet wine and three cents per gal
lon on grape concentrate.
These assessments are to be turn
ed over to the advertising fund
with indications that sufficient fl
nances would be returned by De-
cenber to start the campaign short
ly thereafter. A total of $4,000 900
is expected to be raised by the
assessments in three years.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22

Deputy sheriffs searched the
Holtville area until they found a
car with tires with patterns match
ing those stripped from the Perez
car. The car was parked near a
beet field. They arrested Ben Tellez.
10, and George Valencia. 81. car
owners, while they worked in the
field.
The Mexicans admitted the theft
and the officers later found part
OF the missing car equipment at
Valencia S home. The prisoners were
arraigned Monday and will be taken
into Holtville justice court for pre-
liminary hearing Wednesday on a
charge of grand theft.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
Building Permits
Top 400 Thousand

Rapidly climbing building permits
in El Centro shot over the $500 00o
mark Tuesday.
Two permits increased the tota
issued since Jan. to S400,668. a
$1,000 permit was granted the I'M
perial Ice and Development COM
pany for an addition to a packing
shed ut Second and Commercial
streets. and $500 permit was
granted the California Pine Bon
company for a loading dock al
Orange and New streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
Boy Shoots Self
While Hunting

CHICO, Cal. Nov. 81. CUPl-
Chico high school students today
mouuned the death of Lowell Nc
Chesney, II, a senior, who STUN
bled while hunting pheasants and
was shot accidentally by his own
gun.
Unaware of the tragedy, George
w ,McChcSney the boys father,
parked his automobile Is yards
away and read newspapers for two
hours while waiting for his son to
return. Another hunter found the
body behind a river levee.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
Indian Boy Dies
In Iron Lung

TUBA CITY. Ariz. Nov. %. tUPI
-Pliny Adams. 16-year-old Hop
Indian youth whose back was brok-
en- in a football game died last
night in the iron lung which
vas rushed % him across 275 miles
of desert.
Dr. Nathan Stafford. Indian ser
vice surgeon. said tha boys condi-
ton wa further complicated by
the development Of a severe colo
and a coueh He lost conscious
ness a short while before dying.
Adams back Was broken when
ne fell head first IN an attempt to
make a tackle in a game between
Two Indians teams. Tuba City anC
Ganado Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
County Board to
Attend c. Meet

Imperial county will be repre-
sented at the California Chamber
Of Commerce meeting III San Fran
cisco December l by four members
of the board of supervisors.
Chairman Hugh T. Osborne. Su-
pervisorS A. Y. Preble. / Schlatter
and B. M Graham plan to attend
that session and a meeting of the
economic council of the southern
section OF the chamber in Los An
geles December . and 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
Ariz. Retail Waue
Minimum Studied

PHOENIX. Nov. %. CUP)-A re-
tail trades industry wages board
began deliberations here today on
a minimum wage Tor women and
minors, with Wednesday set as the
day for fiXins the wage.
The wage will be set in accord
anco with Arizona's law CT 1887
Sam w. Proctor. chairman saiG.
Proctor said ;hat many of tac
problems of arriving Al a minimum
wage had been settled b. stipula-
ton between employers and en-
ployes who presented testimony al
hearings last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
Community Sing
Ne citing Called

Preliminary organization of a
countrywide community sing" viii
be laid at a meeting at the El
Centro Chamber OF Commerce at
7:20 p m Nov %.
Gilbert H. Wilson is expected TO
direct the sings Invitations to
participate in the programs are
out. Hu5h T Osborne IS chair
man OF The temporary committee
OF organization ana Elsse L. Buck
iS secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
St. Mary's College
Be ats Influenza

MORAGA. Cal, Nov %. CUP)-
With all stricken collegians re-
ported recovering rapidly after an
epidemic Of influenza, St Mary's
college returned to normal today
Glasses were resumed after a five
day shutdown caused by the cpl
demiC.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
Police Watch Dip
PiIfer Pockets

SACRAMENTO Nov. %. up
1t was poor policy for ice Pena t.
Oilfer Sl.65 from the pocket OF
Joseph Foster while Detective
George Kaminsky and Jack Ken
ealy stood nearby.
Pena was caught. a Jury founE
him guilty, and judge Dal NJ. Lem
mon sentenced him to Folsom,
prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
heckIers Slated
On Club Program

Toastmasters club members Mon
day night planned fer their mex;
weeks meeting when speakers or
the program will be subjected to
heckling from the audience.
Speakers On this weeks program
at the California hotel included r
b. WhitelaW Chief of Police J
Sterling OSwalt, Don Davis Mayor
H. w FaWcet;. Robert Marshall
and Viggo Hansen. George L
Whips was toaStmaster.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
TWO DIVORCES GRANTED
ON CRUELTY CHARGES

Extreme cruelty provided the
grounds for two interlocutory div
orce DEGREES granted in superio:
court Monday.
One decree went TO Eunicc Dor
man Quillian in her suit against
james Quillian and the other TO
Myrtle Bernice Birchfield from
Richard Birchfield.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
Keller Truste G.
ForCemetery

A. H. Keller. e. Centro. was made
trustee Of the cemetery associa
ton in the southern part of the
county to take the place of the late
D. L. Zinn.
The appointment was made Mon
day by the county beard of super
ViSOrS
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22

belng feIl9hted, our greatest IRE
danger is in wood stoves placed too
near walls and oil stoves improper
ly lighted, II it is impossible to
place stoves a safe distance from
walls, merely call the fire depart
ment and we will send out man
to inspect and advise on what may
be done without expense. The in
spection entails no obligation"
In lighting oil stoves Chief Reed
strongly condemned the practice of
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
Ex-Hubby Cursed
Her, Girl CHARGES

He cursed me and threatened TO
beat me- Mary Garlic. pretty Mex
ican girl. complained to Police Judge
Lee Nuffer in e. Centre Tuesday
before signing complaint against
her estranged husband. Leo Garlic.
arrest
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
STAMP CLUB TO HEAR
TWO SPEAKERS

E. A. Allen and Royal Machin will
speak at the Wednesday night meet
ng OF the Imperial Valley Stamr
and Coin club at the Imperial ice
plant in FL Centro. Commemora-
tive coins is the subject of Mach
ms talk and Allen. Pasadena resi-
dent will discuss stamps. The meet
ing is scheduled for 7.30 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
MEXICAN'S TERM SET
AT THREE YEARS

Three years in San Quentin Was
the sentence fixed for Louis Nor
emo by the state board of prison
terms and paroles The Mexican
was sent to prison Nov. 9, 1897 for
stealing Keat Griggers automobile
Aug. T. 1887 The technical charge
against him was grand theft.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
Auto. Stolen Stripped; Police Trace
Thieves by Tread on Tires; Pair
Admits Taking Car at RoItviIIe

HOLTVlLLE, Nov. 21.-Matchmg patterns on automo-
bile tires led 10 the solution of theft here Monday
Guadalupe Perez reported the theft OF his automobile
from Holtvlle during the weekend. The found
stripped and abandoned three miles southwest of town
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-22
Stoves Greatest Fire Hazard When
Improperly Handled. Says Chief
In Plea for Greater Precaution

warning that improperly handled wood and oil stoves
present Ell Centro greatest single fire hazard was made
Tuesday by Fire Chief Corn Reed.
In strong appeal for greater precautions Chlet Reed
declared: with colder weather coming and stoves
Evening star., 1938-11-29
Wotchmun's Death
Held Accidental

Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
yesterday announced a finding of
accidental death in the case Of
William H. Yarbaugh, IS, night
watchman, found mysteriously in
jured last Wednesday night at the
foot of an embankment in the 1000
block Of Canal road NV.
Mr.. Yarbaugh died Sunday night
in Georgetown Hospital. Coroner
Macdonald, who performed an au-
topsy yesterday to determine
whether the man was injured acci-
dentally or murdered, found the
death due to fractured skull, re-
ceived as the result of an acci-
dent.
Mr.. Yarbaugh, who lived in the
1400 block of Foxhall road NV,
was found unconscious 30 feet be-
low the highway level by John l..
Wright of the 1000 block Of Higdon
street NV. Mr.. Wright said the
injured man was mumbling inco-
herently but could not tell any,
thing of the circumstances leading
to his injuries.
Police at first had expressed the
belief he either was thrown over
the hill or struck by a hit-and-run
motorist because of the lack of
marks denoting any struggle or path
of a fall. Mr.. Yarbaugh worked
at a real estate development on
Reservoir road NV.
Evening star., 1938-11-29

stood to have in mind a movement
to bring about closer coordination
in the various medical services of
the Government. and to promote
cooperation between these medical
groups and those of the States and
municipalities as well as the Red
Cross and various medical organiza-
tions. The President, from his close
association with DR.. McIntire,, Is
known to feel confident that the
latter is peculiarly equipped for
leadership in carrying out a move
ment of this kind.
DR.. McIntire. who is 40 years old
and native of Oregon, is looked on
by his professional associates as
one Of the outstanding specialists
on eye, ear and throat disorders.
Since his assignment at the White
House he not only has attended the
President personally, but has treated
members of the Roosevelt family,
along with numerous administra-
ton officials and members of their
families. He has accompanied Mr.
Roosevelt on virtually all of his
Journeys.
AS chief of the Navy Medical
Corps DR.. McIntire will have per-
sonal supervision over the building
of the new Naval Hospital, beyond
Bethesda on the Rockville road
which is planned to be one of the
finest hospitals of its kind in the
world.
DR.. McIntire has been q friend of
the President for years, having first
met him when Mr.. Roosevelt was
Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
Chinese Killed in COLONY
Mother and 6 Children
Rescued in Fire

A colored woman and her six
young children were rescued from
their third-floor apartment at 217
G street NV. about 8 o'clock this
morning after a gasoline stove ex-
ploded and flames spread to the
staircase.
Firemen Of No. l Truck Co. raised
a ladder to the third-foor window
and put out the fire. They then
assisted Mrs. Corina Smith, colored,
and her children, ranging in age
from months to years, down the
rear steps.
Mrs. Smith received a blistered
right ankle when the stove exploded
as she was lighting it. Firemen gave
her first aid. The other two floors
of the building were unoccupied at
the time of the fire.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
Warehouse Signs A. FL
CIosed-S Shop Contract

Off1cials of the Truck Drivers
Union, No. 639, an American FEEDER
alton of Labor affiliate, yesterday
announced the signing of a closed
shop contract affecting truck driv-
ers and helpers employed at the
warehouse of the District Grocery
Store chain.
Charles j. Bell and Stuart M
Keyser, president and business
agent of the. union. respectively
signed the contract for the union
Signers for the grocery chain were
Isaac jacobson, president Of D. G
S., and Ringgold Hart, attorney.
Mr.. Keyser said yesterday that
the terms of the contract would re-
suit in pay increases for each man
of approximately $6 per week. An
other feature of the contract, he
pointed out, was the establishment
of 48-hour week. Approximately
80 employees in the organization are
affected,
Evening star., 1938-11-29
Vote 10 Help Prevent
Crashing Of Games

The North Capitol Citizens Asso-
citation last night agreed to cooper
ate in plans to prevent crashing"
of athletic games at Mckinley High
School after hearing William P.
Thompson, head football coach Of
the high school, speak on the need of
higher fences and fewer entrances
at the Mckinley field.
The association also elected its
new officers last night naming as
president E. B. LaWless; first vice
president, Mrs. Ada c. Payne; Sec
ond vice president, Guy w. Num-
bers; secretary treasurer, James A.
Crooks; financial secretary, C. j.
McMurry; delegates to the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations, Bax-
ter Smith and Mr.. Crooks; Execu-
tive Committee members, Harry K.
Murphy, F. L. Bach, F. r. Steffen,
Mrs. F. A. Ehling, B. F. Frozell, John
F. Hardie, William R. Sheehan and
Stafford Jones.
Henry Gilligan, former president,
was voted an honorary lifetime
membership. New members admitted
to the association include M. C..
Platt and A. B. Easter.