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Evening star., 1939-08-13

1t is Ine washington lOuTlSls
Camp at Hams Point, really a COM
plete village in itself, equipped with
grocery store and cafeteria, garage
and gasoline station, barber shop and
pressing establishment. laundry and
soda bar, not to mention souvenir
store, sightseeing and guide service,
plus the administration building with !
It's huge fireplace and comfortable
lounge chairs.
The citizens sleep in the one or
two room cottages furnished in
modern style, in the large dormitory
that accommodates 20 persons to a
room, or in their own trailers, for
which ample space is provided on the
vell-kept green lawns. On Monday
mornings their washings flap in the
wind as they do in any town. The
members of this community gather
at the soda fountain to swap stories
of an afternoon. Children-the same
the world -squabble over swings
and sand buckets on the neat play
ground. Women exchange recipes as
they admire the rose garden. Life
goes on in this Well-ordered COM
munity as if the residents were not
peripatetic citizens.
Try Their Souls.
The manager of this busy little
metropolis, lying at the entrance OF
the Hains Point drive, likes his job
because, as he puts it, something is
always happening Like the old
woman who lived in a shoe, he has
untold opportunities to mellow his
character. Every day of the travel
season he deals with TOO to 900 indi-
viduals. Gods children, it is true,
but their exalted paternity does not
keep them from human behavior
sufficiently erratic to try the souls
of such hardy spirits as j. S. Knode,
manager, and Sergt. P. A. Porter,
night manager, a refining process
that has seen these two emerge with
flying colors from their respective
8 and IS year trials by ordeal.
An early evening conversation
with the sergeant was interrupted as
he excused himself for moment to
listen to his assistant and the dis
traught man with him. "Thirty-two
you say? Well, now, that's too bad
Maybe we can help YOU
The senior class of the Grand
Rapids, Ohio, High School, in then
anxiety to be off on their gradua-
ton tour, had not waited for the
Monday morning mail, it seems, ano
consequently were unaware thai
their request for reservations at the
Tourist Camp for Tuesday night
could not be filled until Wednesday
Here they were, on the camp door"
step. so to speak, 80 strong, night
coming on, and no place to go. But
that was simple for Sergt. Porter
His Army-trained poise stands him
In good stead. In this case it was
simple matter of telephonine
around town until he located tour.
list house expansible enough to &C.
commodate 80 high school seniors
absolutely guaranteed" as to be-
havior by their perspiring superin
tendent. who, incidentally, was re
peater, having stopped at the CAM
on his honeymoon 10 years ago.
Crisis May Be Serious.
Sometimes the crisis is really Sc
rious, like the time baby was borl
in camp in 1885. Other times it i
more funny than serious. Take, 70
instance. the case of the fat, red
faced bus driver who emerged sput
tering from a telephone booth wit
the receiver and part of the cord i
hand. Sergt Porter got that fiXee
During the first five months Q
1889, 21,566 persons have reste
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Well>Ordered Existence
Is Constantly on Move
From Humble Beginning Has
Grown Into What Will Be
Business of Millions
Bv Ruth SarIes.

hardly of the fact that there
city within community of thousands which
without
Commissioners
$4,000
the 900 night.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-01-19
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

The Christmas spirit has spread to the school
newspaper. The Pioneer is putting out a special
Christmas edition. There two extra features,
story entitled "Chris tmas Joy" by Martha Freeman
and feature about Chri in other lands by
Shirley Friedman. Bob McClary, editor-in-chief
written slashing editorial peace earth.
Our school sweetheart Officially presented
at tea dance on Friday, December Is. Miss
Evers fills her office very we'll for being
charming. she is also talented tap dancer. The
contest was held in order to raise money for the
general fund. Votes were sold at ten for penny.
Our school song, written by Marjory Jane Ketch,m,
was sung there for the first time.
Each Of the classes is having a party on Decem-
Der 90.
The school teachers and pupils want to express
their thanks at this time, to Mr.. Braden and Mr..
Fulner for the huge tree in the library the
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-01-19
APPRECIATION

The Better Buyers Club wish to show their apprec-
iaton to the musicians who played after the perform
January IL at the school auditorium. Mr..
spector. Mr. McDouga1 and Mr.. Gibbons certainly gave
bit Of the long ago when they played Turkey In
the Straw" other numbers suitable to the "Vir-
ginie Reel" and square dancing.
Mr.. Custer IS help in teaching begi and call
ing figures most important feature. vi thout
this help very few people could have enjoyed tn
actual dancing. The evening ended hilariously.
CLASSIFIED AID
Dining Room chairs, double beds and spr ings,
davenport, dresser. Reasonable, $751; Ridge Road.
Phone 1922.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-01-19
PROMINENT SPEAKERS FEATURE
GARDEN CLUB PROGRA4S

GARDEN CLUB PROGRAMS
Outstanding entomologists. field trips, and
flower and vegetable show. will fea tre the
belt Garden Club programs for the next it
has been revealed.
Professor Wal ter R. Ballard. faculty member Of
the University Of Maryland, will address the organ
ization at its January 18th meeting. Professor BAL
1ard's subject will be planning the Flower and
Vegetable Garden. "The Of Hot Beds and Cold
Frames" and "The Value Acc,rat Garden Records
will also be discussed.
View and improved Varieties Of Vegetables for the
Home Garden will be the subject selected by DR.. VI.
R. Beattie Of the o. S. Department Of Agri tre
for Monday, February Goth.
DR.. E.N. Cory. State Entonologist Of the univer-
sity of Maryland. will talk "Insect Control In
the Flower and Vegetable Garden" which will be
at the March Goth meeting Of the Garden
group.
care Of the Lawn and Home Grolnds". will be dis.
cussed by Professor Shoemaker Of the University
Of Maryland.
All residents Of Greenbelt invited to Join
the Garden Club and actively parti cipate in it's
activities. The annual dues fifty cents year
family, which assessment is payable to the club
Treasurer, Joseph G. Brown, 58-F, Crescent Road.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-01-19
Jean Day
PARENT TEA CHERS' RADIO PROGRAM


"This Report Card Doesn't lake Sensel" Tune in
on "Wings for the Martins" and find out why. This
program gives many American families the chance to
"see ourselves others us", every Wednesday
evening $3.50 1000 EST. station NNAl, 63OK
Ia shington, D. C. Presented by the Ma onal
gross Of Parents and Teachers, the U. S. office
ation, and the National Broadcasting Company.
GREBNBELT PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION
What does Maryland youth think Of its pro-
blems? What docs 1T think Of modern educa ton?
Owen Lovejoy, Associate Director Of Amer lean
Youth Comm ssion, who has just made two year
vey in land, will speak these ques tions be-
fore the Greenbelt Monday
evening" January % at $500 Pm. school aud
itoriume Retire. shments will be served. The public
is cordially invited.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-01-19

Those Greenbelt citizens interested in the trans
por tion problem and having time to devote to the
natter, urged to to wi tn the cha iran
the tranapor committee at the CA, J.E.
Bargas, CD Ridge Road, telephone 543l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-22
Maximum Penalty

Sentencing of former Judge Martin Manton ends a rather discouraging epi- sode in American jurisprudence. The maximum penalty that could be invoked for the crime of which he was accused = selling judicial decisions was im- posed despite every effort of the accused and his counsel to win him either free dom or new trial. The public will be glad to close the book quickly on this story, for it is disappointing one.
 Judge Manton was popular jurist and was so well-known in many circles that it was really hard to believe that he could be guilty of the charges preferred against him. Let 1t be said, though, to the credit of our courts that neither his high stand ing nor his previous fine reputation caused justice to swerve one iota from it's track Tn the drastic fate of Judge Manton this week may be penned many moral lessons for all of us.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-22

Up in Massachusetts the state of the exchequer is such that legislators are starting to quibble over small items. Recently one legislator wanted an appro- rriation of $18,0O0 set up in the budget to allow an old-fashioned whaling ves- sel to be removed from the South Dart mouth estate of the late Colonel Edward H. Green to New Bedford, famed as a whaling port Another legislator put the kibosh on the plan by stating that this was no time for "sentimentality' He intimated that there were more import ant things for the Commonwealth to spend it's money on than making museums of ships.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-22
Closer To Home

The action of the New Jersey voters in approving change in the state laws to permit of pari-mutuel voting at horse races brings this controversial subject just little bit closer to Connecticut Only one state now borders on Connecticut which has not as yet gone over to the machine form of race-track wagering. That happens to be New York state in which horse racing has flourished for many years and which has long been regarded as the seat of this sport.
 There's no doubt about the New Jersey vote forcing action on New York. It will vote on the same thing in the fall and with New Jersey having approved it's being conceded that New York will fall in line to protect its already large in- vestment in race tracks and annual track events. When and if New York falls into line Connecticut will find herself completely encircled by states in which racing Is indulged in and betting is Icealized.
 That probably won't make an awful lot of difference to state solons. It may make them further determined to prevent a similar state of affairs here. We had a good example of what can happen to determined effort 70 get through pari- u1ututI bill this spring And several I4<fs 1Eo the state turned its back on 'fs.|izsd betfing. So # looks as if Con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-22
First-Hand Information

The 194O relief bill calling for another big appropriation = $1,717,O00,000 for all types of relief - is now before Congress and there's hardly member who hasn't broadcast his solution of the relief prob lem, either on the floor or off. Some have a really intelligent understanding of the question and others are just talk ing to fill the Congressional Record which they'll send the folks back home as evil dence of their statesmanship. But re- port to Congress by the American ASso- citation of Social Workers raises the ques- tion whether it isn't about time that committee of congressman turn case workers during the summer recess and get some first-hand information.
 The document contains some alarm ing and unpleasant revelations about ad- ministration of relief in this country. Just listen to a few. excerpts from 1t: An Indl- annapolis couple and their nine children live in house so infested with rats that the husband must stay awake nights to guard his family. Relief allotments vary from $3816 a month in New York to $2.91 in Mississippi Sixty-five different agencies administer relief in one un- named county. In 254 Texas counties the only assistance available is federal surplus commodities. Food grants ln one state are approximately one-fifth of minimum standard food budget prescribed by the U. S. Department of Agriculture.
 The association contends that these findings emphasize the need of new system of administering relief by federal grants to states. Without entering that highly debatable question, it is hoped that the report awakens Congress to the realization that some change is necessary and soon = to provide more efficient and more equitable relief administration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-22

It's good to read that those areas of the United States which few years ago were as barren as the Sahara Desert are being returned to friutfulnesS. Our drought district is rapidly becoming the "breadbasket" of the nation, according to Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wal lace. This is due, he declares, to the shelter-tree belts which have been planted and which are already proving their tremendous value in preventing soil from becoming detached. When tree belts for the Plain States were first preached there was lot of criticism about this New Deal plan. But the tree belts have proved their worth and will continue to do so as long as we indulge in them. Farmers who at first expressed scepticism over the ability of line of trees to pre- vent erosion and the dread sand storms are loud in their praise of the idea. You'll find the plan spreading everywhere.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-22
Embassy To Business

Since his appointment as Secretary of Commerce, Harry Hopkins has been putt ting forth considerable effort to win the confidence of business men. His degree of success has not been sensational, but, nevertheless, he deservies credit for try ing in these times when cooperation be- tween government and business would do plenty of good for each one of us. Now Secretary Hopkins proposes to establish an embassy to business" in his depart ment. The Senate has approved the plan and the House probably will follow suit. This would set up highly qualified staff to assist business and to appraise the larger problems that effect the commerce and industry of the co lntry."
 No administrative functions would this embassy have, but it would be free to con- tact industries to promote increased bus mess activity. It would not be another government agency to police the activities of capital. This agency, if finally author ized, probably would not attack our fun- damental economic problems at their roots. But if it could do just little bit to bring some measure of harmony between the government and business, it would receive the sincere and well deserved thanks of millions of average Americans
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-22
Press Comment
ToMoRRow's FRANKFURT
(Christian Science Monitor)

Christian Science Monitor)
 The fraternity of the finger pusher and the society of the hand Wrap-around can now be dissolved With the "Flat-hot" mankind has reached new zenith of ingenuity
 Heretofore the conventional round .'Coney Island" "Hot Dog." or just plain Frankfurt" as the great American sandwich is variously known, has presented its problem. Its tendency to escape from under the roll necessitated pushing the frankfurter back into the roll. or. especially, favored by children, simply wrapping the whole hand around the roll.
 But the Flat-hot, less than haif on inch thick and more than two inches wide. solves all that. It lies flat on the bun. and evenN supplies something of a non-skid surface for the condiments heaped on in re- sponse to your nod to the servers question. "with2"
 Can 1t be thnt this is ''the shape of things Co co1ne.s when oven a frnnkfurtcr is fIattcneG " the World of 1'omozoW7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-22
Door Is Open

When Governor Raymond E. Baldwin signed a batch of bills this week among them he included the measure which would allow medical service corporations to be set up in this state, similar to the present hospital plans that are in exist ence. This is a step toward Socialized medicine, but it is not the drastically- supervised program of state medicine that is planned under the Wagner health bill now in Congress.
 It is hard to tell if this plan of social ized medicine will be quick trial here in Connecticut, for the bill, now law, seems to be mainly an enabling act. It remains to be seen if any group of duly-qualified medical men will seek to set up the ser vices that may be provided. However, a very similar experiment is about to be tried out in one part of New Jersey. If successful there it will probably spread through the state.
 In view of the fact, though, that most far-seeing medical men believe that their profession must come to some form of Socialized medicine, the proposed idea in do not countenance complete supervision by the state or federal government and make the services purely voluntary and available for those who want or can af- ford them. Under the Connecticut plan, still merely visionary, of course, the cost would be pr0-rated over period O. time and would cover very definite services. Doubtless when completely drawn up it will find as favorable support as have the disqualification plans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-22
In Today's Mail

Puritaas were married and persecut- ed oyer 300 years ago, they emigrated to . new land-America and colonized and established 8 govern ment for themselves, and by long suffering they perservered and con- quered New World. If these re- fugees have stamina and con- quering spirit, they can do the same and hew out place for themselves and not depend on ready-made reception in the U. s. A.
 American ninoritieS or govern ment officials in expressing indigna-
 tion at Germany because of reported
 unjust treatment of its minorities, should not allow themselves to be
 overcome by intense emotional dis turbance which only ends in hysteria
 and prevents a calm consideration of what will develop into an inter- national refugee subject of diScus-
 sion that will ultimately give
 those that advocate the abolishing
 of the immigration quota act the ad- vantage of propagandizing and lobbying for more liberal laws that will favor a larger immigration of aliens to our United States. The quota act has Safeguarded us from 8 mass alien immigration ii1- flux from European countries. In- stead of enlarging the quotas for immigrants, there Is immediate need
 of strengthening them and in fact a fifty per cent reduction of the | present immigrant quotas would be proper to incorporate in bill to- be brought before the United States
 and Congress.
 The refugee situation in Germany
 has hearteled and stimulated the action of opponents of restrictive
 immigration, and the United States Legislature will be deluged with bills demanding the open door for ini- migrants.
 Under no consideration should
 we allow our immigration quota laws to be revoked or revised except
 to make further reduction in
 quotas, No special suspension of im-
 migration laws should be granted any alien racial or refugee class of
 immigrants to enter the United States.
 No country Is favorable to mass alien immigration. Australia comes out firmly and will not tolerate any form of block settlement. Our 1924 quota law has worked admir- ably and protected us from Q vast multitude of aliens. Among opponents of immigration restrictions are:
 1. Employers of Cheap Labor. q. Racial and hyphenate Ameri- l 8. Weii-meaning Americans. emo tional. but mislead by propaganda q zealous religious enthusiasti who desire numerical additions. 6. The Executive branch of D. 6 Labor Dept.
 C.. Representatives DicisteIn and Collar of N. ". very ardent opposs.
 tionists officially.
 Waterbury June 2i. ie9o. Frank 8. Parsons
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-22

ties had stood on a blue carpet when they arrived in Washington. Finally it was decided to select soft green and to pay $l50 for the rug. At this point Bloom made an offer.
 "I've got just the thing" he said, "a green velvet rug in my library. HI be glad to lend 1t and 1t won't cost the govern ment a cent"
 The committee, leaped at the proposal, but one question still remained to be settled. A hur- ried phone call was made to the Washington store which sold the rug. To everyone's great relief word came back that the rug was American made. Result: net saving to the Treasury, $i50; net gain to Bloom, an heirloom. MERRY-GO-ROUND
 Star route (ruraD mail carriers would be given a more certain ten- ure of office under Q bill now pending in congress. Under the present law they are required to bid against themselves every four
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-22
. HlGHLlGHTS FROM LATEST BOOKS
Ants Make Keen Study Subject

If you want to dip into the life
 story of perhaps the most in-
 teresting little fellow on this
 planet, you can do no better
 than turn to Caryl F. Haskins'
 absorbing study, "Of Ants and
 Men" (Prentice- Hall: $2.75).
 Here you will find the ant an
 amazing social creature. How
 you may study him, Haskins
 tells you below, briefly.
 "No study can be more fascinat- ing as a recreation or hobby, or more stimulating to the imagination than the study of ants.
 Finding an ant colony, with Its contained earth, its queen, its brood, and all the pets, the COWS, and the social parasites which happen to be in it at the time, is only the first step in the adventure of ts study. Glass nests for indoor observations can be constructed in a few mo- mentS. "They need not be especially adapted to ants, since ants them- selves are adaptable and will make the best of a bad situation. Once installed. these colonies can be watched for days or years. .. :. A mere glance, coming at some criti- cal time in the life of a colony or of an individual in 1t, may reveal something startlingly new.
 "It is not often, that a man can lookdown, as from a lofty peak upon the activities of 6 communal creature. :. Yet every man can witness, as from a height. the daily activities. the trials, the fail- ures, and the greater triumphs of the city-states of the ants about us. For the satisfaction which a study of their social structure can give we surely owe a great debt of gratitude to these our co-dwellers upon our planet, sharers of our woods and fields and plains and of the very air that we breathe e-the Earth Dwellers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-22

All sorts of funds are being made avail able for river and harbor work in New England. Tn the omnibus rivers and harbors bill voted by a Senate subcom- mitttee there were large funds for both the Connecticut and Thames rivers. One real large item was over two million for Boston Harbor where plans are being made to provide seaplane channel. This probably is part of the work of making more plane landing sites along the coast line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-22
Questions
 and Answers
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 THE EDITOR
 o. What Is purin and which food has the most?
 A. Purin, the hypothetical basic compound which is closely related to uric acid in structure, is found in meats and fish. The amount of purin nitrogen is about the same for the muscular flesh of the different kinds, even including fish, but is much higher in the liver and sweet bread on account of the relatively large amount of nucleoproteins in the highly nucleated secreting cells of these organs.
 O. Were Theodosius and Jus tiniarl, who formulated law codes, both of Roman origin?
 A. Theodosius was of Spanish par- entage, Justinian of Gothic.
 @. When was the motion picture, starring May Robson as Apple Am nie," first shown?