Evening star., 1939-08-07

sanitation. As town manager he is
subject to removal by the Town
Council which elected him. Some
times it is difficult for townspeople
to tell whether certain of Mr.. Bra
dens actions are done in his capacity
as community manager or in his
role of town manager. Fortunately,
such distinctions are unnecessary at
present.
Visitors may also be befuddled by
the fact that Wallace Mabee, ad-
ministrative assistant for the F. S.
A., is director of public safety for
the town of Greenbelt at salary
of 81 year. Under him are three
police officers, one of whom spends a
lot of his time patrolling nearby
woods and fields for lost children,
would-be garden raiders and miscel-
laneous proWlers. Often the officers
are called upon to escort visitors
around the community. Mr.. Mabee,
in addition, regulates affairs of the
fire department, which in times of
need would consist of available po-
lice officers and on-call members of
the department of public works.
Another $1-a-year man for the
town is Treasurer j. w. Rabbit, jr.,
who otherwise is chief accountant
for the F. S. A. on the premises.
Years Budget Is s85,130.
The current years municipal bud
get is $85, ,130, of which about 500 900
in revenue will come from the F. S.
A. This is exclusive of F. S. A. sums
in lieu of taxation to Prince Georges
County for operation of schools,
which will be considered in sub
sequent article. Taxes on personal
property (not yet assessed are ex-
pected to bring $1,000; receipts from
the new swimming pool turned over
to the council by the F. S. A. are
estimated at $500, and the re-
mainder is anticipated from diverse
other sources, such as receipts from
boating, operation of a bus to the
high school g miles distant,
roughly) and from State grants.
The municipality maintains 12-
bed hospital offering obstetrical, sur
gical, medical and pediatric services.
1t was opened this spring with ini-
tial costs being taken care of out of
a surplus from last years town bud
get. ct is important to remember
that the municipal budget and the F.
S. AS total accounting of its holdings
TO
staff physicians on the hospital staff
are DR.. Samuel D. Berenberg and
DR.. Joseph w. Still, who also serve
privately as resident doctors for the
Greenbelt Health Association, CO.
operative group to which about $50
families belong Monthly health as
sociation dues are $150 for single
persons and 50 for families up to six
persons. The hospital is available to
physicians of nearby towns, and it
may be used, of course, by all resi-
dents whether or not they are men,
bers of the health association.
Shopping Center Out Of Red.
The shopping or commercial CEN
ter, operated under contract by the
Consumer Distribution Corp, a
non-profit organization founded by
the late Edward A. Filene, has
only in recent months climbed out
of red ink on current expense and
cost reckoning, according to Sulo
Laakso, manager. Early losses were
absorbed by the private corporation,
which expects to regain them by the
time Greenbelt's residents are ready
to take over control of the center CO.
operatively. Under the corporations
contract with the F. S. A., owner
ship and control is to be transferred
to local cooperative when more
than so per cent of the occupied
dwellings join in the enterprise at
least to the extent of investing in
$40 share. A Citizens Committee has
been working on the matter and the
transfer may occur late this year.
According to the contract the trans
fer must be made by December 81,
1910.
TomorroW's article Dill discuss
the people of Greenbelt, hoD they
were selected, ,Dhere they came
from, some Of the sn9s they
think about.