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Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-07-06

Greenbelters Abroad
The oasters. ~l known and aettv in many
es:'aslt At travelling
remembered having written coopERAToR's
@dsrslsn the task Of corresponding With crsonSsis
general. through the pages of this paper
This will hardly get to Greenbelt before we do.
but feel I should write you letter, to
patches.
We have got glimpse. at least. Of this entire
country. east. NORTH west. south. and marvel et
it all.
Here in Southern Cali oraia where we are resting
up---for the dash back the oountry---we are
pari 1ar1y impressed by the everpresent Of
reared in what were deserts. This town, Riverside.
is q quiet residential place, every house q small
masterpiece in 1andscaping, every street Gle
tree-1ined. mostly with palms. It is surrounded by
orange groves and vineyards, but not far away are
desert lands. and hot rocky slopes. This
desert. too. It is called Riverside. but most Of
the there is water in the river. Most Of the
year nothing much but cactus and sage brush and
lizards human and otherai could live here, If 1t
weren't for the miracle wrought by irrigation.
But the point is. this miracle he's been wrought.
starve. If would only look to di stri Ion
problems as we should. IF only wouldJ Here far
ners are leaving crops the trees and letting
trees die down because It does not pay them to han
die the fruit. Elsewhere. close by. thousands are
starving and crying to high heaven for the least
bit Of anima1 comfort. In the joaquin Valley
whole fami1ies living In one-room shacks with
out benefit Of shade lawn plumbing, working
all sumner under 11ool2oo heat for what amounted to
nothing since they have to live borrowed money
for the rest Of the year---a11 to produce a crop.
cotton. that is a drug the market. When they
could be producing food for whole country.
Yesterday the tree from Whi oh all navel
orange trees are descended. Navel oranges have no
seeds; the trees propogated by shoots cut from
other trees. Thi tree the orr gina1 unexp1ain
able miracle from which all the rest sprung.
It rates q fence around It and q coumemorativ 70
plaque. otherwise it Is just another orange tree-
they all beauti tho orange fruit against the
deep green, smooth leaves.
Er. and Mrs. r.. Gus ter
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-07-06
Greenbelters Abroad

The Howard casters, we'll known and active in many
Greenbelt functi at travelling
the country their vacation. Mr.. Custer. who will
DO remembered having Written the cooPERAToR'S
1ongest-ranning column, "custer's Last Stand" has
undertaken the task Of corresponding with Greenbelt
in general, through the pages Of this paper.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Mrs. Charles G. Matthews.
Social Leader, Dies
Funeral Here Today,
With BuriuIin
South Caroline

Mrs. Charles Graves Matthews,
prominent resident of Washington
since 1908, died yesterday at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Delos A.
Blodgett, 1915 New Hampshire ave-
nue NV, after a long illness.
Funeral services were to be con-
Quoted at 4:30 pm. today at St.
Johns Church. The pastor, the
Rev. Oliver j. Hart, assisted by the
Rev. A. j. Wilder and the Rev.
Meade Bolton Mac Bryde, planned to
conduct the services. Burial is to
be in Magnolia Cemetery, Charles
ton, S. c.
Mrs. Matthews, formerly Miss
Myrtis Virginia Peck, was born in
New York City, the daughter Of
Prof. William Henry Peck and Mrs.
Monica Blake Peck. With her par
ents she moved to Atlanta, Ga, and
there spent her girlhood, made her
debut and was married to Charles
Graves Matthews of Charleston.
She made her home in Charles
ton until after the death Of her
husband in 1908, when she came to
Washington to live with her sister,
at that time also recently widowed.
Until three years ago, when she
became i'll, Mrs. Matthews was
leader in Washington social, civic
and patriotic circles.
At one time she was member Of
the Archaeological Society. the Eng
lish Speaking Union, the Italo-
American Society, the Kenmore As
sociation, the National Society,
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, and the Colonial Danes Club
of Washington, of which she was a
former president.
She also was a member of the
board of the House of Mercy and of
the Ladies' Board of the George
Washington University Hospital, and
was affiliated with the Democratic
Women's Club, the Washington Club
and was an associate member of the
Newspaperwomen's Club of Wash
ington.
Mrs. Matthews leaves three nieces
in Washington. They are Mrs.
Henry Parsons Erwin, Mrs. David
st. Pierce Gaillard and Miss Mona
Dugas.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Agriculture Bureaus
School to Open

A survey Of European agriculture
will be the theme of a course to be
inaugurated tomorrow night by the
Graduate School of the Department
of Agriculture. Instruction will be
offered Thursdays from to 6:45
pm. in room 1881 of the depart
ment's South Building.
Gordon P. Boals of the Office of
Foreign Agricultural Relations, who
recently returned here after five
years in the Berlin Office of the
Foreign Agricultural Service, is to
conduct the course.
Probable effects of the European
war on agriculture will be given
special attention.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Tests Planned for Two
Art Gallery Posts

Following directions In the will
of Andrew w. Mellon that the
National Gallery Of Art be stated
by civil service employees, the Civil
Service Commission plans examina-
tions to fill two important posts in
the art center which the late
Secretary of the Treasury gave the
Government.
The first officials to be named
Evening star., 1939-10-18

are curator Of sculpture at $4,000
annually, and an associate curator
at 5000. Other examinations will
be held later as the staff Is built up.
Only four positions are excepted
from the civil service requirements,
the appointment of a director, as
sistant director, secretary and chief
curator being left with the trustees.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Canal Parkway Walk
Scheduled Sunduy

A nature walk along the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Canal Parkway, start
ing from Brookmont, is scheduled
for 2::3O pm. Sunday by the Office
OF National Capital Parks. The
public Is invited.
Those taking the walk we're in
Structed to meet a naturalist at
streetcar stop No. % on the Cabin
John line, the last stop in the Dis
trict. The walk will last two hours.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Herndon ALI Club Elects

RoWena Crippen was named pres
ident of the All Club of Herndon,
Va, at recent meeting. Other new
officers are Anna Marie Seaton. vice
president; Leila Yokel, secretary;
Gilbert Seaton, treasurer, and Katu-
rah Mcdonald, reporter.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
A New Dish
From Old
New Orleans!

Try this new macaroni casserole,
straight from the spice-laden kitchens
OF Old New Orleans. A tempting
golden-brown crust covers a deli
ciously different dish with loads Of
appetite-appeal simple ingredients!
MARDI GRAS MACARONI
1package Mueller's Macaroni
l tablespoon butter
cup any cooked, diced meat
l cup cooked shrimp
minced green pepper
chopped onion
! large can tomatoes
buttered bread crumbs
salt and pepper to taste
Fry onion, green pepper until soft. Add
meat, tomatoes, shrimp, seasoning.
Simmer 80 min. Cook l pkg. Mueller's
Macaroni as directed. Mix with other
ingredients. Place in buttered cas-
serole, sprinkle with bread crumbs, dot
with butter. Brown in medium oven.
To make it best, use Mueller's. The
extra goodness and full flavor Of
Mueller's blend perfectly with other
ingredients. Mueller's exclusive "quik.
dried" process insures fresh flavor; the
triple-sealed package keeps it fresh.
Delicious recipes on every package.
Plan a Mueller's dinner tonight!
Evening star., 1939-10-18

Passenger and freight receipts of
government railways in the Neither
lands Indies increased nearly 20 per
cent in the last IL months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20
BETA HI-Y CLUB
 INSTALLS STAFF
New Members to Be In= ducted With Ceremonies
 This Evening

This evening the Beta Hi-Y club of the Central YMCA Waterbury, will hold their official lily Induc- ton ceremony. At this time the following new members will be in- ducted into the full-fledged Beta membership. They are as follows: Robert Wakely, Robert Hayes, Sid- ney Shapiro, Raymond Fenn, Rob- ert Goodenough, Joseph Delaney, William Anderson and Jack Plum mer. The Beta officers and the club advisor will handle the induc- ton ceremony.
 On Friday evening the high school committee, consisting of Clarence Tappin, Earl Smithies, Newton Alex ander and Walter Nadine assisted by Gordon Gentles, the Beta Hi- Y advisor, officially inducted the Beta Hi-Y officers. These officers are as follows: President, Robert Shumway; vice president, Bernard Burns; secretary, Harry Waters; and Treasurer, Robert Dunn.
 The Y Indian tribes will hold one of the popular bean banquets this Thursday evening at 5:45. A special showing of the Y Camp movies will be the feature of the evening. The tribes at their meeting Saturday morning planned for a swimming meet this coming week and also an educational trip next Saturday morning.
 The Partners Gra-Y, newly formed club composed of boys from SS. Peter & Paul's school, held their first meeting this past week. The group is being sponsored by the Bull Dogs Gray. Members of the Partners include Peter Brown, Jo- seph Petit, William Billiard, Harry Bergin, Edward Kaiser, William Hamilton, Joseph Dunn, Robert Mark, Robert Bolger, and Eugene Ayotte.
 The Trojans Cray visited Fire Headquarters Friday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20
GOOD CONSCIENCE
 ASSET TO PEOPLE
Rev. Dr. Walker Advocates Becoming Better Citizens
 Beyond All Comparison

"The great and vast majority of modern Christians are neither saints in the strict sense of the word nor are they by any means convinced that the cynics. the impuritans are right in sneering at conscience, stated Rev. Dr. John 0. Walker, pas tor of the Second Congregational Church in his sermon yesterday morning entitled, "The Conscience Void of Offense'.
 Dr. Walker said in part:
 Nearly everyone aspires to have the good conscience. We know full well that the more sensitive the con- science and the more earnest we are in needing it's voice, the greater the growth in grace and character. In Lent of all seasons of the year we should look we'll to conscience and its dictates. We should be mindful there is an inevitable temptation to accept our standards and our morals from the world instead of from the example of Jesus. We should thank God, not that we are easy in con- science, but that conscience troubles us, annoys us, pursues us, convicts US.
 The hope of the Church of Christ is that we shall be quickened in con- science. Too often our standards are hardly to be distinguished from those of the world. If such is the case It is a shame and pity. Our Master is Christ, our example is His life, our promise is to follow Him. We ought to be better work men, better citizens. better friends and neighbors beyond all possible comparison. It we are not, it is more than an individual condemnation, it is condemnation of the church to which we belong, the church of our choice and affection.
 Too much of carelessness in the matter of duty and conscience has crept into the lives of the people of the churches. If Christian people were keenly sensitive to the great evils of our day it would make a world of difference. When men are sensitive to conscience, when they ildVC IllSu StilSc Ol uuIy, CnlQRS begin to happen in the world in which they move and make their witness. We think we know some thing about political corruption in our day. and it is certain that we know all too much, but the most fa- nous, should say the most infam- ous. American political machine was the Tweed Ring of New York. The Tammany of Boss Tweed's Day had the big business men, the courts, the legislature in its vest pocket as 1t were. In one form or another by one means or another, Tweed and his gang had bought and paid for these business men. these judges, these as- semblemen. But Boss Tweed was driven from power by two men, one a cartoonist. Thomas Mast of Har- per's Weekly, and the other an edi- tor, George Jones of the New York Times There is 8 story that seems to be authentic that this George
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20
BOY SCOUTS SET
 FOR EXPOSITION
Event Planned at ArmOry April l-DOnahue
 Director

All troops and cub packs of the Mattatuck council Boy Scouts of America, are busy making prepara- tions for the annual Boy Scout ex- position and show which will be held at the state armory on April l, less than two weeks away.
 Preparations include a number of interesting exhibits and demonstra- tions of Scoutcraft. The cubs will have special part in the show with activities being planned by each of the seven cub packs. A section of the exhibit will be set aside for dis plays of Cub handicraft, and a se- ries of boxing matches will be featured.
 Sea Scouts will exhibit equipment which they make for cruises. model boats, types of rigging, charts, and other material they use in their program. They will also serve as special guides and aides at the ex- position.
 The show during the exposition will be directed by Henry Donohue, assistant scout executive. It will include competitive demonstrations in signalling, log-sawing, fire-mak- ing with Hint an6 steel, and the Indian bow and drill with wooden spindle and fire hearth, thunder bird" and natural finder. There will be contests in knot tying for tenderfoot scouts, and number of special stunts and skits.
 Booths at the exposition will in- clude the following: Troop 3, Wa terbury, stamp collecting: Troop 13, patrol handicraft; Troop IS, handicraft; and troop newspaper Troop 29, plaster casting; Troop II, patrol handicraft; Troop 35, photo graphy, which includes a contest open to all Scouts; Troop 20, troop camping, and demonstration of tent pitching; Troop 18, safety; Troop 2, Naugatuck, basketry making; Troop 3, Naugatuck, tin can craft and stamp collecting; Troop 5, Nau- gatuck, chemistry, Troop ', Nauga- tuck, angling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20
GENERAL BAKING CO.,,
 STAFF ENTERTAINED

More than 75 persons attended a party at the General Baking Go. plant, 65 Robinson street Saturday night for employees of the firm and their wives and friends. Thomas B. Sherry of Boston, New England production supervisor and H. w. PeaSe, manager of the Waterbury district, were hosts. A. B. Clark, div ision vice-president of New York, was unable to attend because of ill., ness.
 MT. Pease was master of ceremon- ies for an entertainment which in- cluded guitar and harmonica num- bers by Robert Brundage; trcks of magic by Adam Jentoch, and guitar numbers by James Baker. Mecca's s orchestra played for dancing after dinner. The committee in charge in- cluded Robert Bissell, William Rosie, James Dunn and Harry Hanson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20
SWEDISH SINGERS
 ENJOY REHEARSAL
Festival Planned at Bush= nell Memorial, Hartford,
 in June

Rehearsal for the singing festival planned by the eastern division of the American Union of Swedish Singers June 8-10 at Bushnell Mem orial, Hartford, was held by more than 100 members of the Connecti- cut Union of Swedish Singers Sat- urday at Temple hall. Several hun- dred singers will take part in the festival at Hartford with Gota Ljungberg, Metropolitan opera sop- rano, as soloist.
 Frank Hjerpe, of Hartford, new state director, conducted. Arthur Samuelson, of New Haven, state president, and the singers were guests at social Saturday night in the Swedish Harmony chorus rooms on South Main street.
 The social was arranged by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20
NATIONS FOREIGN
 POLICY ATTACKED
Norman Thomas, Socialist, Praises Presidents
 Spending Plans

Praise for President Roosevelt's 'long-range" planning, criticism of the countrys foreign policy. and prediction that should the Repuuli- cans win in 1940 they will have to increase state intervention in pri- vate business were views expressed by Norman Thomas, perennial So- cialist candidate for president, speaking last night at the Tecond Congregational church forum on the subject, "The Roosevelt Program as Socialists See It."
 MT. Thomas remarked that the Roosevelt administration has made no basic changes" in the capitalistlc system, adding that this is the ,1lly country where private property reg- ulateS its affairs since the start of the depression years.
 At one point in his talk he con- mented of the system" whereby it was worked out that i've spend our selves into prosperity 50 that we can tax ourselves to pay the debt created by the spending" The audience laughed.
 T am sorry to hear you Repub- licans laugh," MT. Thomas remark ed, because the lesser of two evils is to spend rather than to have drastic curtailment of spending which will mean construction and stoppage of relief work"
 MT. Thomas questioned the for eign policy and the neutrality acts interpretation which allowed sales of supplies to Italy and Germany not to the Loyalist government in Spain; sale of supplies to Japan. He said that the public should be informed what the president means when he talked of taking various steps short Of war" in meeting the present crisis abroad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20
Ladies' Guild Invites Pastor For Address
Rev. Charles Brennan Secured for Friday Evening; ' Parish Fife and Drum Corps Plan Reunion Banquet
WASHINGTON HILL

Community club at the community house Saturday night. Features of the celebration were the Irish dances, including the horpipe and the washerwoman.
 Entertainers included Mrs. George Whelan, Charles Connors, Mrs. John Dzick, Miss May Cow, Miss Mary Boyles, Miss Estelle Whelan, Alfred Smith, Anita Kendrick and Eileen Fitzpatrick.
 Films of Ireland were shown by Daniel T. Harrington. After the entertainment, the group danced to music of Olcott's orchestra.
 The committee in charge in- cluded: John Whelan, John Cuddy James Gladney, Frank Sturges Mrs. John Dzick, Mrs. Elizabeth Joyce, Mrs. William Sutton, Mrs. Arthur Frageau, Mrs. Michael Kelly, Roger Connor, Mrs. Henry Hayden, Mrs. John Whelan, Val | ter Scanlon and John Dalton;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20
Rev. James Courhlin

s.,o Parishioners of St. Matthews
 Church, Forestville, will honor Rev
 James Coughlin, newly appointed -topastor, at reception Friday night
 in the church hall. Father Cough r,lin. former curate at St. Francis
 Xaviers Church here, has been
 transferred from St. Georges 2 i, Church, Guilford. feef- The reception will follow a de- { ,yotional service. More than 100 male -parishioners of the church comprise
 the arrangements committee.
 Guests will include Rev. William { P. Laf1in. former pastor of St. Mat thew's now pastor of St. Joseph S sChurch: Rev. John F. ODonnell, assistant pastor of St. Joseph's, who < s.has had charge of St. Matthew $ since the death of Rev. James T. ( eMcDonald; Rev. Aloysius Spielman, . superior of LaSalette College, Hart ford, who has filled St. Matthews pulpit; Rev. Leo Bergeron of Hart ford, former Mayor Joseph F. Dut- ton, Judge William L. Cafferty, for x s-mer Postmaster James F. Holden. 1 trustee of the church since its founding, and Judge William J. Ma lone, a former member of the parish .. Community Club Celebrates
 ; ~< More than 300 attended the 18th anniversary party and St. Patrick s celebration of the Washington Park
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20
VACATION FOR STONE

The moment Lewis Stone finishes his role in '"The Hardy's Ride High, he will depart for Sun Valley on an extended vacation. He has arranged not to be called by the studio for at least a month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20

Jones was offered $5,000,OOO simply to refrain from his attacks. You could go to Europe and live like a prince" was the plea. "Yes," an- swered Jones, but I should know that was a rascal"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20

Most of the action in RKO Radios Beauty for the Asking" in which Lucille Ball and Patric Knowles have the leading roles. takes place in a luxurious beauty salon where many inside secrets of the beautify- Ing business are disclosed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20
WAUGH TO EXHIBIT
 PICTURES OF TRIP

Roy Walch will show motion pie lures of his recent trip to Mexico at a joint meeting of the Tri- anone club, Y-Ettes, OIC and r. Debs, all YMCA girls clubs, in the Central Y Thursday night.
 James Little, of the local police accident prevention bureau spoke at a recent meeting of the Tri- anone club. Miss Anna O'Neil pre- sided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20
Penny Social

A penny social and sewing meet ing combined, for members of the Grace Methodist church Ladies' Aid society will take place Wednesday evening, March 22nd, tt the home of Mrs. William Hornbecker of Cooke
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20
No Game Tonight

NO Ndmc 1VHSut
 The playoH for second round S4fonors of the Washington Park z Community house league, between Jstf1e Reymond Hillies and the Gents has been postponed to next Friday. yIt had been scheduled for tonjght, but several members of the Hillies will participate tonight in a state {. tournament game. Two referees will Hhandle the p1ayoff game. Both Johnnie Mccormack and Jimmie c cTracy will be on hand.
 + Tournament Resumes
 First games of the St. Francis Xavier Holy Name society "45' tournament in two weeks will be played tonight in the parish hall The competition is developing into a chase after the Greanev Gang Busters, who to date lead the field Games during the past two weeks vena in honor of St. Francis Xavier.
 Reunion
 V Plans for the reurion banopet of St. Francis Xavier Fife and Drum corps will be made Thursday night at a general meeting in the Wash ington Park Community house. All members interested should attend. 4. Report Given
 = Parishioners of St. Francis Xavi- er's church were congratulated at the masses yesterdav by parish priests on their devotion during the rcvena of grace in honor of St Francis Xavier. It was reported that sbJut 13,000 communion hosts were distributed durirg the novena.
 Note
 Raymond J. Quinn. Jr., student at . Holy Cross College. has been visit ,r ing with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. :. Raymond J. Quinn of Baldwin < street. Guests include Timothy o. as Leary of Springfield, Mass, also a student of Holy Cross; and Peter Callory of New York and William Mangan Of New Britain, students at 7. Fordham University, New York. ,s...1 Attends Convention - Mrs. Henry A. Hayden is a dele gate to the fourth biennial confer erlce of the Women's National Dem- ,s ocratic club at Washington, which .e opens tomorrow and continues 4, through March g. The major topic < of discussion will be the role Demo- ,g cratic women will play in the 1940 campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20

s'Rev. Charles W. Brennan, pastor of St. Francis Xavier church, will address the Ladies guild of the par Ssh at their monthly meeting next Friday night in the parish hall. Sev- -eral hundred members of the guild twill attend.
 ~o The organization recently spon- .sored one of the most successful parish functions in its history, a Genter supper. Almost 1900 suppers @sWere served.
 3s Father Brennan, whose Irish wit 2 and humor have come to be well known to his parishioners, will prove an interesting speaker.
 The regular Friday afternoon card party of the guild will be held as usual.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20

Britain plans to spend $1,0O0, ,000,. 900 on aircraft this year, compared with $500 ,000, ,O00 in 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20

Condon, with score of 129, for high single string, topped all other bowlers in the match held Friday night of the Chase Machine Shop Bowling league. Complete scores fol-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20

committee including F'ridolf Matt son, Fred Norling, Gust Johnson and John Johnson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20

ts-s Gents Meet Tomorrow 1'aifA regular meeting of the Gents of s-thc Hill will be held tomorrow night in parish hall. Several mat
 ters of importance will be duscussed President William J, Johnston will
 preside.