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Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-12-21
VOLUME 3 NUMBER q


hope you all have most merry of christnases,
Speaking of gifts
Among the best gifts we can zive ourselves are
good leaders for civic organic The best
protection give the democracy all prize so
ngh1y, particularly now, is to that take ad-
vantage OF the oppor y democracy gives us to say
just what manner of shall our governmental
offices.
And now, in Greenbelt, is a time that we as indi-
vidual citizens should look us carefully and
deternned1y for possible "finds" lht serve us
we'll. For next month must select twenty-four i'm
portant officers They are: for the Health Associa
tton four directors for the Credit Inion five di-
rectors, three credit committee members, and three
supervisory (audit) committee members; and for
Greenbelt Consumer Services (the coop stores) nine
directors These real jobs, not ft-flattering
honors. They require than good intentions and
pleasant manner of speaking. They require hard
work, persistent work, careful work, sdlful work.
We must find and obtain the very avail
able to do them.
IF you find likely person for one of the Credit
Union jobs you should suggest his to the nom-
ating committee to be appointed shortly by President
Fred wilde.
Nominations for Health Association directors
should be written, signed by two Members, turned
over to Yale Huffman Harry Hesse, Joseph oLeary.
Nominate ons for Greenbe1t Consumer Services di-
rectors should be written signed by the indi vidual
making the nomination and two people who the
nomination, and submit to Secretary of CO c.
Peggy zorach BY December %.
For democracys sake choose your candidates we'll,
and fight for them with ri ght good will.
- Howard C. Custer
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-12-21

certain Scotch gentlemen in charge of landscap-
Ing who wishes his withheld is when peo-
pie remark what a beautiful specimen Greenbel s
Christmas cedar is with branches clear down to the
gromd". AS a matter of fact six feet of ugly bare
trunk are buried underground. The poor tree never
did have chance to grow lower branches because it
was situated on certain spot the Crabbe estate
where COWS were in the habit of walking past to rub
their flanls.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-12-21
Places to Go

" EThe CooPEAToR lists below Advertisers gnVA
III VINO offer wide variety Of food, ,bever- ~
-- ages and entertainment. They are help <iR
ing Greenbelt to build its paper our Read
ers to try these Advertisers before going elsewhere
Starlight Inn Baltimore boulevard. n,.,,.-.
ROOD Paost Blue Ribbon draught DANCING
every n1Rht. orchestras Friday and Saturday.
AOWn f1allBalto. Blvd North of College Park
R'CIffG NIGHTLY to RYT1 LADS ORCHESTRA
BEER LIKED D2I'KS FOOD DELICATESSM
varsity OrlH College Park, Maryland. We offer
Late Supper and early Breakfast, Lunch and
Dinner, Beer and Wine. wind up that Party
at the Varsity Grill"
Whalen'S Sea Food Restaurant
1872 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood, Md.
Delicious Dinners Mixed Drinks, Dancing. See
our Pit Barbecue. Private Dining Room for
Clubs and Partiess oyster Roast every Sunday
$500 Pm. until 2.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-12-21

new and larger copy box for Cooperator news,
advertisements, and letters to the editor has
put up in the Variety Store, just behind the door
which opens into the plaza.
All copy must be in by pm. Saturday.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-12-21
~ Letters to Santa

Dear Santa Claus
want scooter with seat piano with music
book and that is all for this time Good b,ye Santa
Claus Betty farr
100000
Dear Santa Claus,
will you please bring wagon and toy farm
with horses, COWS, chickens, a si1o,a windmill,
farmer, farmers wife, two children and police dog
Helen wants bike. Eugenia Maye horstman
10000
NJ am glad that you are coming to boys and
girls in Greabe1t this year." states Shirley Gray.
Listing the items she wants, Shirley closes with:
"If this is too much would be pleased with any
thing you wi sh to send remain Of your ad-
niring little friends"
100000
Other Santa Claus letters mailed at Toytown
by the following children:
Lynn Worley, Hciie Lee Reedy, Philip Hesse,
Jeanne Ann Kasko, Audrey and Buchey Barto1 ina, Gin
ger Hles, Virginia Gone, Jerry and Carla Jean Hitch
cock, Jane johnson, Francis Pfarr, Barbara Jerdns
Ardath Carson, Edward Ashley Janet Treueler, Paul
Reany, Mari1yn and Lavon.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-12-21
BOOK REVIEW
ACROSS the Busy Years"
By Nicholas Murray Butler

The book begins with very brief account of the
author's childhood in Paterson, New Jersey. The
story of these early is followed by account
of undergraduate days at Columbia University, Of
which he is president, and then his participation in
national politics.
In this first volume of his autod ography Presi-
dent Butler reveals practically nothing about his
personal life. He emphasizes his political life,
his many achievements and his countless contacts and
friendships with most Of the leading lights of the
world for the past twenty years.
the Busy Years" is alive with informa tion
and Ii ght is thrown in the decisive events and
decisions of national figures and find anec-
dotes of interesting people.
Evening star., 1939-04-28

If you use sheets of two diff
ferent sizes, one for single and
one for double beds, fold sheets
for double beds in large square
and those for a single bed in
smaller squares. You will then
have no difficulty in finding the
right sheets.
When clothing is spotted by
rain, place a clean, damp cloth
on the material and press it
with a moderately warm iron.
Evening star., 1939-04-28

two are delightful, for they may
be simply wiped of with a damp
cloth-no bother of cleaners. Mesh
shoes are smart and those glazed
to resemble patent leather vie with
ones of linen and lastex as ia
vorites.
A few unusual ideas will be pre-
sented to those women who care
for high styles. Turned-up toes
called knob" or "snub" are being
shown by one local shop, and they
do take inches of the length OF
your foot-in appearance, of course.
They resemble nothing so much as
those shoes worn in the early 1905
and should 60 we'll with our lady
like fashions. Another unusual shoe
is that made of the same straw
that Is used for panama hats, hon.
est and truly! It will soon be in
troduced by one of our local shops.
BY the way, 1t may surprise you to
know that brown is going very well
and brown and black will be ad-
vocated for summer travel wear.
Don't, plead the buyers, travel in
light shoes.
And there's the shoe situation for
early summer. What will actually
be worn? What are the trends to
be heartily accepted by Washing
ton women? We only can report
the news. From then on, your guess
is as good as ours
Evening star., 1939-04-28
Manners
Of the
Moment

There are, of course, mean people.
But one of the meanest is the person
who will consciously swipe the bulbs
out of the other fellows reading
lamp and put them in his own.
That sort of thing just isn't done
by people with sweet dispositions.
It does, however, seem to be done by
people who appear on the surface
to be quite nice.
I've known brothers and sisters to
work this trick on each other
and even husbands and wives. One
gets into the study sooner than the
other does, and he finds one bulb
gone in his particular reading lamp.
So what does he do but go to the
lamp some one else habitually uses
and callously take the bulb from it
Tor his own lamp? Would you call
that fair?
The only way to handle him is to
swipe all the bulbs the next night
and hide them and then refuse
to disclose their hiding place until
he has either fetched one up from
the cellar or gone out and bought q
new one. JEAN.
Evening star., 1939-04-28

nothing could assure you more free
dom for working. That princess
skirt, 30 slim-looking, is finished
with a sash bow in the back; you
can adjust it exactly. The nutter-
Ing raglan sleeves are as unhamper-
Ing as no sleeves at all. Just think
how delightfully."- cool this apron
dress will be, even on the hottest
days Of summer!
It's a diagram design that YOU
can finish in q few hours. Make
1t OF Bingham, linen, seersucker or
tub silk.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1740-B
is designed for sizes 80, "a, 3s, 38.
40, AZ and A. Size "a requires 5M
yards of 35-inch material. Three
yards of braid or bias fold.
Send Is cents for Barbara Bells
Spring Pattern Book! Make your
own smart new frocks for street,
daytime and afternoon with these
simple, carefully planned designs!
It's chic. it's easy, it's economical
to sew your own. Each pattern in
sludes q step-by step sew chart to
guide beginners.
Evening star., 1939-04-28
Did Dining Room Set May Be Changed Into Thing Beauty Easily
Paint Furniture in Cream
Or White and Upholster
1t in a Brilliant Color
Generous Amount of Fluid
Must Be Used in Cleaning
Large Silk Lamp Shades
BY MARGARET NOVEL;.


have dining set Of six chairs round table
are perfectly good pieces though Of that unnesng
definite period
and back and the frame Of the still
shabby The table pedestal
Evening star., 1939-04-28
Dorothy Dix Says
Don't Become Despotic Mother;
Girls Have Their Own Rights

to leave home or commit suicide, or
she would disappear for days, or go
on a starvation diet until she
frightened me into giving up the
man.
For the last year I have been
seeing a lot of man who is very
good to me and has done much to
help me through some difficult situa-
tlons. I have no idea that this man
and will ever marry. but the friend
ship means much to me, yet 1 can
not see him in the house I support.
This is getting on my nerves. What
shall do? Isn't a woman who
supports home entitled to some
privileges in that home? Should
leave home and seek a job else
where, or stick it out and continue
to be unhappy? 1 am afraid to
make the decision, so won't you
help me?"
l can tell you what you should
do and also what you will do. can
tell you that if you can only brace
up your spine enough to call mothers
bluff and tell her that it is your
house and that she is merely guest
In it, and that you are going to run
1t as you please and see whom you
please in it, and that if she is not
willing to do that she had better
pack her trunk and go to the Old
Ladies' Home, you can have her
eating out Of your hand in 5 minutes.
But can also tell you that you
have been afraid of mother so long
that you will never summon up
courage to do it. So the only
alternative is for you to elope with
this man you like so much. You
need husband to protect you
against your Tyrant.
DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star., 1939-04-28
Vegetables
And Fruit
On Menu
Beauties the Skin
AS Well as Trims
Down Figure
BY PATRICIA LINDSAY.


Fortunate are American women
that fruit and vegetables are so
plentiful, for no foods give more
beauty to you than these.
Marvellous strides have been made
in creating corrective diets. Ply.
sicians may now prescribe various
foods for their vitamin or mineral
content-the energy or healing food
you are lacking. Most OF these au-
thorities will tell you to eat plenty
Of fresh or stewed fruit, drink
quarts Of milk and add fresh vege.
tables daily to your menus.
The old-fashioned meat and po-
tato menu is practically obsolete as
far as beauty is concerned. You do
need starch and sugar but your
menus may be so planned that you
will consume these foods thu ough
the vegetables and fruit you eat.
1t Is almost miraculous how
quickly blotchy skin will clear II
women and girls will adhere to
the modern rules Of eating. All
fried foods are taboo, and all rich
desserts, breads and sauces. 1t Is
now fashionable to broil the meat
you eat, and to eat less of it than
Of game and fowl and fish. At
least one half of your daily calories
should consist of fruit and vege-
tables. And your vegetables should
be so cooked that little of their
nutrition is sacrificed. Raw vege-
tables, finely grated In salad are
excellent, as we'll as juices from
vegetables mixed to make palat-
able drinks.
Evening star., 1939-04-28

No other invidual in the world
has been so idealized and publicized
as mother. Novelists have made
her the heroine of million stories.
Countless poems have been written
about her and a nanny song can
always bring an audience to its feet
with tears in its eyes. Mother in
tuition, mother love- mother tender
ness, mother self-sacriflces and un-
selflshness have been dinned into
our ears so long that we have
come to put every woman who bears
child on a pedestal and revere
her as saint. and to feel that her
offspring cannot be too grateful to
her for having thrust the burden
OF life on them, no matter how
hard and heavy they find it to bear.
Now far be it from me to throw
any aspersions upon mother or dim
her halo. Taking mothers by and
large, they deserve all the bouquets
that they get. Most of them do
love their children and when they
sin against them it is through ig-
norance and weakness. not through
intent. Most of them do sacrifice
themselves for their children. They
work their fingers to the bones so
that their daughters may not spoil
the nail polish on theirs. They
walk so that the boys may have
the car to take their dates out
riding.
But, alas, for the fairy story book
legend about the unselfish mother.
She Is not always a self-abnegating
angel. Sometimes mother IS the
incarnation Of greed and selfish
ness and she has no more COM
junction in sacrificing her children
to herself than have those unclean
animals who devour their own
young.
Girls are the chief sufferers from
these selfish mothers. OF course,
now and then one succeeds in en-
Shaving son and making him give
up all thoughts of love and mar
r1age and home and children in
order that he may bear her COM
pany, or provide her with luxuries.
But boys put up more resistance
than girls do and are not so easily
dominated.
Furthermore, these selfish moth
ers are determined that their geese
who lay the golden eggs shall never
take mates, and to that end they
scare every male off the place.
They are not going to let Susie's
craving for love and her natural
desire for her own man, her own
children, her own home interfere
with their comfort.
Here is how one victim of a
predatory mother states her case:
I am business woman in my early
thlrties and am successful in a
small business of my own. I have
worked to help rear and educate
three younger children. My mother
lives in an attractive home which
l bought and paid for. She has
every comfort. My work has been
connected with men mostly and I
have many men friends, but my
mother has always objected to my
going out with them, and If she
suspected that I was interested In
one IN particular she would threaten
Evening star., 1939-04-28
OF American Flavor

Although the Windsor chair orig
mated In England 1t has a distinc.
lively American flavoring due to
the many developments which
Yankee cabinetmakers have made
from this design.
Many interesting old chests are
seen in the early houses in New
England, and certain characteristics
denote them as American produce
tions. Stools and benches of the
simple Puritanical type are still
found in the oldest homes, and
there are several types of chairs
other than the Windsor which orig.
mated here. Among these is tho
Brewster chair, composed entirely
OF turned spindles with wood or
rush seats and then the Carver
chair, IN armchair with the front
posts topped with wooden balls.
Evening star., 1939-04-28

looking result. The idea is to use
enough of the cleaning fluid so that
you may swish the shade around
in 1t without having to rub or scrub
1t. Use a deep bowl or pan large
enough for the circumference Of
the shade and deep enough so that
at least half of the frame can be
submerged at once If you rub or
scrub the shade it will stretch the
silk, so just move it up and down
and around until all the area has
been covered and continue this
until 1t looks clear. Any of the
good cleaning fluids, benzine or
gasoline, will do this, and some of
the preparations used for cleaning
rugs or upholstery may be used
safely and efficiently. A new bind
ing or decorative edging might help
to freshen 1t up, too. for that is
the part that usually looks bedrag-
gled first.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
What should I use under the glass
on my draped dressing table to
cover the unfinished wood surface?
ELLEN M. J.
Answer
The chintz or patterned fabric
that you have used in the room,
a piece of your wall paper, or any
fabric that is an addition to the
color scheme may be used.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
I have natural color Sisal sum-
mer rug with fringe on it. The
corner across which we pass from
the living room to the porch turns
up, and aside from the danger of
tripping over it, 1t looks very un-
tidy. Should I tack it to the floor?
MRS. I. D.
I am afraid if you tack your rug
in place 1t will tear out the cor
ners In a short time. The fringe
will have a tendency to curl from
constant turning back as you walk
over 1t. The corner may be held
in place by sewing a mason jar
rubber on the underside, and if
the rug is large. sew two or three
rubbers fiat around the corner. The
slight weight as we'll as friction
OF the rubber on the floor will rem
edy the fault I am sure.
Questions on household fur
nishings, interior decora ton, etc.,
should be addressed to Margaret
NOVEL; at The Evening Star. The
answers will appear in this COL
umn as quickly as space permits.
For personal replies or trade
names . stamped, self addressed
envelope should be inclosed.
Evening star., 1939-04-28

SAAA~A AAAVSA Gov 4AA CAAAo oCC 40 O1loU ~
is exactly right in size for my dining
room, and for my family. 1t is too
good to throw away and not good
enough to refinish. Can you give
me any suggestions of how I might
make it more interesting? In addi-
ton, the room needs to be done
over and there is chair rail with
wall paper above. The room is
slightly dark.
MRS. D. F. G..
Answer
would say that this is just the
time when a good paint job would
make lot of difference! Do your
wood work and chair rail in white
or cream, and use a gaily-colored
figured paper above it. Paint the
chair frames, table and buffet white
and upholster the chairs with q
deep brilliant color that repeats
one OF the shades in the wall paper.
This same deep shade should be
used for draperies. Rich green,
deep golden yellow. or blue would
all be excellent with the white.
Use fine enamel for the finish of
your furniture and be sure that the
surface is carefully smoothed before
the application of the paint.
You might try other color schemes
too. I saw set the other day
with deep emerald green chairs
upholstered in soft butter yellow.
These were placed against figured
paper with white background. on
which were yellow buttercups with
green leaves and blue butterflies.
The blue was repeated in small
Chinese figures. It was lovely.
*
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
Is it possible to clean a silk lamp
shade so that it does not look as
though it had been refurbished? I
have one that is exactly right in
color, size and shape and difficult
to replace, but it is very dusty look
ing and will have to be freshened
up to be useful. I would appreciate
any information you have.
MRS. H. j. K.
Answer
Yes, indeed, you can get a good
Evening star., 1939-04-28
BY BARBARA BELL.

Here's a perfect gem Of an apron
irock so smart and pretty that 1t
proves fashions place is in the home,
even the kitchen, as well as any
where else. It's great satisfaction
to know you look nice when you're
stirring up q cake or polishing the
silver. But what you'll especially
like about this design is the free
and-easy feeling 1t gives you, for
Evening star., 1939-04-28
Ny keighbor Soys:

Yes. indeed, you can get good
Evening star., 1939-04-28
Tests Show
How To
Lose
Ugly Fat
without suffering . hungry
moment, Or taking strenuous
exercises Or drugs

IRON coast-to-coast, younowhear
l women singing the praises of a
thrilling new reducing method. A
method which DR.. Damrau of New
York demonstrated in tests among q
group of intelligent and cooperative
peoplewhofollowedd directions implic-
lily, was responsible for an average
loss in weight of Z pounds per month.
Most amazing, this method does
NOT call for special diet lists. You
never suffer a hungry moment. Nor
is it necessary for you to take stren-
uous exercises, or drugs.
All you have to do is eat sensibly,
which means that you avoid over
eating, and drink ( of a glass of
Welch's Grape Juice, mixed with Il
of glass of water, before meals and
at bedtime. Thus reducing the ca
loric intake considerably.
Now TINS Pheasant Wsy
Takes on Excess Fst!
Nothing could be easier, or more
pleasant. Yet!-this is what hap
pens. First, this delicious drink salts
fies your craving for rich, sweet
foods. You have less desire to over
eat fattening foods-but you do feel
comfortably full. Second, the grape
sugar in Welch's is quickly con-
sumed, and by this process helps
nature to consume excess fat.
Thus weight Is lost naturally and
safely. And this remarkable method
is Just - beneficial and effective for
overweight men, a. it Is for over
weight women.
Evening star., 1939-04-28
C0I0red Shoes Stressed
By Fashion, but White
Still Popular Here
Backless Models Not Quite
AS Plentiful This Season;
Low Heels Very Smart
BY HELEN VOGT.

It all started with the best OF intentions We toured around the
looking early planning
be shown It ended with something that
being grade A headache.
AS matter OF fact there differences
1t would be difficult positively here In New
Evening star., 1939-08-11

Anacostia, comprising the first Of
seven low-rent housing projects
planned in the District.
The bids, calling for the construc-
ton of the houses only, were all
under the $1,50O,000 maximum con-
templated by the A. D. A. and were
considered very satisfactory" The
highest was submitted by Victor r.
Beauchamp of Washington, who bid
$1,459, 900 for total construction. The
low bid of 81 1860, 900 came from John
McShain Of Baltimore.
Other bids received were one from
Skinker e. Garrett of Washington
for $l,363,0O0; $1,407,00O from M.
Shapiro & Sons of New York City
and partial bid from Walter B.
Avery Of Washington.
In order to permit the smaller
contractors to bid, the project was
divided into five parts, so contrac-
tor could bid on any one or more of
the parts if he did not wish to take
the whole job. John Ihlder, execu-
tive officer, explained that this nee
essarily complicated the bidding and
would require careful checking by
the A. D. A. before 1t Is possible to
determine how awards will be made.
Alternate bids were submitted by
each contractor. 1t does not neces-
sarily follow that the low total bid
Is acceptable
The figures will be forwarded to
the United States Housing Author
ity for review and approval before
the contract is awarded. The
U. S. H. A.. which has earmarked
s15,000,000 for housing projects in
the District, is helping to finance
the program
The 326 dwellings are divided
among one-family. two-story houses
in groups; two-family flats, and six
3-story apartments for 72 families.
The construction cost is included in
the whole development cost of the
project, which also takes into ac-
count the cost of the land Title to
the 30 acres involved was trans
ferred to the A. D. A. recently by
the Federal authorities, but pay
ment has not been made.
The site is on both sides of Ridge
road, beginning at Anacostia road
Sc.
Evening star., 1939-08-11
Natures Children
Patagonian Cavv

have sharp cutting teeth, which can
be used to good effect.
Covered with coarse, bristly hair,
that sometimes grows long enough
on the older generation almost to
touch the ground, yet these ami
mails do not object to swimming.
They can hide in the water plants
close to the edge of shallow water
retreats and be quite unobserved.
A vigorous shake and the coarse
coat is free of moisture.
These small creatures are much
given to living in fine runways
underground. In some instances
their tunnels have caused cave-ins.
They are likely to be found rest
ing and eating in coverts, and if
disturbed, duck out of sight more
quickly than the eye can follow.
They have taught their young
or rather 1t Is natural instinct
to hop aboard mothers back when
danger threatens. She can travel
swiftly in water or on land with
her precious cargo. The youngsters
cling tight to her long hair coat,
with a gleam in their eyes that
would indicate excitement or glee.
If we knew just what was the proper
word to express cavy delight and
thrill.
AS you know, the CAVES or guinea