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Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-17
Coop Employees May Get
Special Bonus

Greenbelt Consumer Services Board at it's regr-
Lar meeting october 10, voted to present to the
membership for consideration Recommendation re-
garding annual bonus to employees. The recommended
ton approved by the board would pay Christmas
bonus Of 21o Of Il of total sales providing the
operative has earned l. net earnings. The
bonus Is to be paid in proportion to length of
vice of employees and not according to salary. This
year this amount will be approximately 800; the
average amount each employee Will receive Will be
ST. Tbs resolution recommends that of this amount
sos Of the total be paid in cash and 5% in shares
of stock.
Fred wilde has been appointed temporary secretary
until regular secretary Is appointed.
Walter R. Volckhausen appointed official del
egate to the Eastern Cooperative League convention
which will be held october ~, in New York CT ty, the
important topic to be the merging of the Eastern
operative League wi tn Eastern Cooperative Wholesale
Besides . volckhausen other board members Will att
tend.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-17
CLAIRE STILL ASSUMES NEW DUTIES

Miss Claire Still began work this week as q Jun
Tor social worker for the Prince Georges County VEL
fare Board. She resigned from the Census Bureau in
order to work in her field, social service. A
graduate in sociology from the University of Nebras
ka, MISS Still completed her training with year of
graduate study in the University Nebraska School
of Social work, and begins her practical exper
fence with this positions
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-17
GREENBELT ATTACK ANSWERED

The public relations committee of the Greenbelt
Citizens Association is meeting this week to con-
slider to the article on Greenbelt wfd Oh
appeared in the October issue Of Nations Business.
Chairman Lyman Woodman remarked that the commit
tee already answered previous attack on Green
belt by this magazine
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-17
IMPORTANT BOOK TO BE REVIEWED

NJ Married Adventure" by osa Johnson Will be re-
viewed by Autumn Perkins at the next meeting Of the
Book Club, Tuesday, October II, in 200 of the
Elementary School.
The Last meeting Of the group at which nj Go
Horizontal" reviewed by Reba Harris attended
by II persons, the Ia rgest number to attend.
Everyone Is invited to this seasons reviews and is
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-17
CREASE STARTS SMALL FIRE ON RIDGE ROAD

The Greenbe1t Fire Department called into
tton Sunday night at pm. to extingnsh small
fire in the hone Of Mr.. A. Flick Of lib Ridge Road.
In his Mfe's absence, Mr.. Flick preparing
dinner, when hot grease broke trto flame, burning
the window shade and curtain.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-17
Very respectfully
Isl ged) W. C. Hull
r. ~4l ANA

As indicated by the above letter, any resident of
Greenbelt may be candidate for Manager or men,
affiliate himself with any political party during
elections
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-17

Dear Mr.. Bradens
Reference is made to your letter OF September 20,
1870, concerning the status of Government employees
in your community under the terms of the laws res
pecting political activity. The COMMIT ssion has con-
cluded that the privileges to parti In local
political activity formerly granted to Federal
ployees residing In Greenbelt may be restore.
The same privilege Is restored on the same basis
and subject to the condi tions ed prior
to enactment of the Law of August 2, 1899. These
conditions require that the activities engaged be
Of local character and In the domestic interest
the Federal employees residing in the municipality.
offices held must be purely local offices, the
duties of which do not involve State or National
partisan politics and nominations and elections
such offices must be conducted in such a way that
Federal employees participate in the resulting
political management and campaigns In no-rartisan
uamers
By direction of the Comm ssim.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-17
coopERAToR HIRES NEW OFFICE MANAGER

Mrs. niger Murphy has been appointed office Mana
ger Of the Cooperator for the convenience Of the
patrons and advertisers of the paper.
Notice is served the reporters and contrtbu-
tors to this paper that may now be sent in at
any time during the week phoned in during the
hours listed below.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-17
CREENBEL TIERS EXEMPTED
FROM HATCH ACT

The following is a letter received by the Town
Manager from the United States Civil Service Com
mission In answer to a request for exemption of
Greenbelt from the prov sons of the Hatch Act Pro-
hibiting Government employees participate in
local politics.
Mr.. Roy S. Braden, Town Manager
Town of Greenbelt
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-17
BAND BOARD PAYS $75 ON LOAN

Last Friday night the parents board Of the
Greenbelt Community Band voted to pay the town
Gil SIS as part payment on the repair bill for the
instruments loaned BY Farm Security Administration
Mrs. Mary Jane K1nzer and Mrs. Winfield NcCany
turned the funds to the newly elected officers
who assumed office that light.
The board also voted to make regular monthly pay
ments until the debt is repaid.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
EDUCATOR WILL
CONFER IN N. Y.
G. r. Miller Will Appear on
Program of Junior High
School Conference
5000 ARE EXPECTED

Mr.. George r. Miller, Jr., Super
intendent of the John Bassett
Moore School will appear on the
program of the Sixteenth Annual
Junior High School Conference
sponsored by the New York Uni
versity School of Education on
March Is and 16. Mr.. Miller will
serve as chairman during a panel
discussion entitled, Issues and
Problems in Community Relation
ships" The meetings will be at
tended by approximately 5000
teachers, administrators, and stu
dents of junior high schools in the
Eastern half of the United States.
The theme of the Conference will
be Issues and Problems in Junior
High School Education" THE
junior high school is no longer con-
sidered an isolated unit or frag-
ment in our educational program, .
DIR. o. M. Glenn, chairman of the
conference, said in his announce
ment. Hence, the problems of
junior high schools have broad i'm
plications for other educational
units" Other speakers at the Con-
ference will include Dean E. George
Payne of the N. Y. U. School of Ed
ucation; Professor Philip w. L.
Cox of New York University; Pro-
fessor emeritus William c. Bagley
and Professor emeritus william H
Fitzpatrick, Teachers College, Co
lumbia University. At one session
of the conference a group of junior
high school students from Roslyn,
l.. T., will report on their unique ac-
tivities as travellers on the open
road.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
MIDDLETOWN ACADEMY SUIT
u. s. Asks to Have Part of Demur.
rer Stricken From Record

The United States has asked that
part of the demurrer filed by trus-
tees of Middletown Academy
against federal condemnation of
their property, be stricken from the
record. The motion was entered
before Judge John P. Nields in u.
S. District Court by District At
torney Stewart Lynch. In his mo-
tion, Mr. Lynch asserted that the
use to be made of the property by
the federal government was para
mount to its present use by the
trustees of the school, and the town
of Middletown, a party to the de-
murrer. The towns sole interest in
the property, the motion says, is a
sewer easement covering a portion
of it. The motion also averred that
the decision of the Works Projects
Administration to put the property
to government uses constituted a
federal executive action not open
to inquiry. The motion will be ar
gued before the court on March 20.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
CITIZENS FORM
NEW LIONS CLUB
Clayton Men Have Organized
NOn-Sectarian Civic Club
With Is Charter Members
CHARTER GIVEN MAY 7TH

A number OF the leading citizens
of Clayton met at the school audi
torium in that town on Monday
evening, March 18th and with Mr..
Curtis G.. Gillette of Chicago, or
ganized a Lions Club. The Lions
Clubs are non-political and non-sec-
tartan civic organizations composed
of representative business and pro-
fessional men interested in the de-
velopment of their community, and
in unselfishly serving the commun-
ity; to this end their activities are
grouped under eight headings
which are: boys and girls, citizen
ship and patriotism, civic improve
ment, community betterment, edu-
cation, health and welfare safety,
and sight conservation and blind.
The club will meet the first and
third Tuesdays of each month.
Sponsored by the Lions Club of
Harrington, the newly-formed club
at Clayton will on May 7th, official
ly receive its charter from the Dis
trict Governor, Harold foreman,
Jr., of Salisbury, Maryland. All the
Lions Clubs in the district will be
represented at this meeting with
their wives as guests. The club
starts with a charter membership
of Is, with the followig officers
President, Willard w. Hickman;
1st Vice-president, Dr. R. w. Com
eggs; End Vice-president, Raymond
Mabrey; 3rd Vice-president, Julian
Dunning; secretary and treasurer,
Robert H. Horn; Lion Tanner, How
ell H. Sevil and Tail Twister, Edgar
Harrington. The following direc-
tors were also elected: William
Gooding, Paul Spencer, Joseph
Churchman, w Seville Keys, and
G. Medford Sparks. Besides the Of
ficers named the other charter
members are: c. E. Brown, James
Clark and Franklin Hardesty.
Membership is acquired through in
vitation only and the club will be-
come a part of the Lions Interna-
tional.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
REMOVE SILT FROM CYPRESS
Maryland Considers Carrying On
Project Started BY Delaware

The Commissioners of Kent
County, Maryland, have under con-
sideration the deepening of Cypress
Branch which has its source in Del
aware and empties into Higman's
Mill Pond at Millington and then
into the upper reaches of Chester
River. This branch, through years
of drainage, has become filled with
silt, trees and underground and the
State of Delaware is deepening the
stream to the Maryland line under
a WPA project. About two and a
half miles of the stream flows
through Kent county, Maryland. In
view of the fact that the cost of the
project is mostly labor and paid in
WPA wages, and that Delaware
will continue the project to the mill
pond if Kent County, Maryland, so
desires, it is merely a question OF
whether the labor shall come from
this county or from Delaware. 1t
is understood that the deepening OF
the ditch will afford desirable
drainage in that section of the
county.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
MOVE INSTITUTE
NEAR U. OF D.
Research Laboratories of the
Franklin Institute to Con-
duet Work at Newark
ERECT S1SO,OOO BUILDING

Plans to move the laboratories of
the Biochemical Research Founda-
tion of the Franklin Institute, Phil
adelphia, to Newark, adjacent to
the University of Delaware, were
enthusiastically welcome by univer-
sity and town officials. The an
nouncement of the move was made
by DR.. Henry Butler Allen, secre-
tary and director of the century,
old institution which was founded
for the promotion of science and
the mechanical arts. A new build
ing will be erected on the 27-acre
Maxwell property, which adjoins
the university campus on the west,
by Academy Street. 1t
was reported that among other sci
entific work to be carried out in
Newrk will be extensive research
in cancer cure, through the use of
a cyclotron, or atom bursting ma
chine, to be installed in the new
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
MASONS HOLD
LADIES' NIGHT
160 People Attend Banquet
and Evening Entertainment
at Century Club House
H. ]. LOWER, CHAIRMAN

The Ladies' Night" entertain
ment, held Tuesday evening in the
Twentieth Century Club House by
Harmony Lodge, No. 13, A. F. anc
A. M, was attended by approximate
ly 160 people. The program fol
lows: Invocation, the Rev. Freder-
ick M. Barton; dinner; music, A
Cappella Quartet; words of vel
come, Mr.. Harry ]. Lower; intro
duction of Worshipful Master Ar
thur T. Moffett and staff; music;
address, M. w. G.. M. J. Scott
Purse; music; address, D. G. M
George Duffy; music; main adj
dress, the Rev. DR.. Willard G. Pur-
dy Of Wilmington; music, West
Presbyterian Bible Class Orches-
ira of Wilmington, directed by Mr..
Frank L. Harrar. officers of Har-
mony Lodge are: w. M, Arthur T.
Moffett; S. W., w. Seville Keys; j.
W., w. Marion Smith; treasurer,
George w. Boehmler; secretary,
Matthew ". Ford; S. D., Theodore
Hynson; ]. D., John Morris; s. S.,
Robert e. Van Cleaf; ]. S., ]. Harp
er Jones; tiler, Leonard Collins, Jr.
Committee, Harry ]. Lower, chair
man, Harry P. Jones, Howard Reed,
w. Seville Keys, and John Still.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
BUSINESS ASSO. GROWS;
GROUP PLANS SPRING BANQUET

mated 1000 persons will receive an
invitation. Action looking toward
the exclusion of itinerant mer-
chants who have been peddling
their wares without license was
taken by the association. A reso-
luton requesting town council to
regulate such traffic by the estab-
fishing of proper licensing laws was
approved without a dissenting
vote. Council will also be asked to
provide certifcation for any indi-
vidual or group which seeks to So
licit aims within Smyrna town linn
its. The law recommended by the
association to govern solicitation
would seek to protect the public
from unauthorized or fraudulent
persons and to aid those causes
which are found by the proper au-
thorities to be worthy. Miss Hilda
Deakyne of the Fruit Growers
Bank and Trust Company was
elected assistant secretary of the
association.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
FIRE DAMAGES
THREE HOUSES
VermilliOn Row Blazes as
High Wind and Flying En-
bers Endanger Others
FIRE PLUG DEFECTIVE

Three houses on Main Street,
known as Vermillion Row, were
partially destroyed by fire about
eleven o'clock Tuesday night. For
merly owned by William Collins,
the houses were recently purchased
by The Wilson Cabinet Company.
The houses were unoccupied, and
preparations had been made to
move the structures to Fisher
street; the houses were already on
jacks at the time. The middle
house was badly burned, as this is
where it is supposed the fire start
ed. The cause of the fire is un-
known at this time. Smyrna Fire
men responded to the alarm, and
although the flames were controlled
within a short time, they remained
on the scene for over two hours.
The Clayton Fire Company also re
sponded to a call for assistance.
The high wind and terrific heat
caused sparks and live embers to
be carried for several blocks, and
homes within the immediate vicin-
ity of danger were carefully watch
ed. The house next door, where
Mr.. william Collins resides, was
slightly damaged by flying embers.
After the fire was completely ex-
tinguished, other difficulties pre-
sented themselves. Due to'a defec-
tive plug, the hose could not be
disconnected until the town water
main was shut off at the Stand
Pipe. The town repaired the plug
which is located on the northeast
corner of Main and South streets,
yesterday. The amount of damage
caused by the fire has not been de-
termined at this time.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Henry S. Brady, So, Middletown
Contractor, Dies of Heart Trouble

Henry Stevenson Brady, SO, Mid
dletown contractor, died at his
home in Middletown early Monday
morning after being i'll three weeks
with a heart disease. Well-known
in the state, Mr.. Brady had been
in the contracting business in Mid
dletown for the past eight years
and before that time had been as
sociated with the firm of Stewart
and Donohue in Wilmington for
several years. Born in Delaware
City, the son of Mr.. and Mrs
George Brady, he was educated in
Middletown schools and attended
Swarthmore and Gettysburg Col
leges. Mr.. Brady is survived by
his widow, Mrs Grace Parvis
Brady; one daughter, Miss Virginia
M. Brady of New York; two sons,
William H. Brady II, and Henry S.
Brady, Jr., both of Middletown;
three sisters, Mrs. Clara B. Greene,
Miss Helen Brady, and Miss Ethel
Brady, all of Middletown, and one
brother, Frederick Brady, also of
Middletown. Funeral services were
held Wednesday afternoon at
Greenlawn, family home in Middle
town. The Rev. Percy L. Donag-
hay officiated. Interment was pri-
vate at Forest Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14

The Smyrna Business Associa-
tion has doubled it's paid member
ship in the last three weeks. Mem
bership lists were opened in the
three divisions-civic, athletic, and
business-for anyone who cared to
join, with the result that to date so
residents of the Smyrna area have
been listed for charter membership
by the secretary, Mrs. Myrtle
Wade. The entire community will
be called upon to support the many
projects for town betterment. The
members of the board of education
of the Smyrna Special School Dis
trict offered the association the use
Of the Howard Jones Memorial
Athletic Field as an aid in carry
ing out the program of community
athletics which the association is
sponsoring. The Spring Banquet
of the group will be held the even
ing of April IL, just preceding the
celebration on April IL and 13 of
Smyrna Day., to which an esti-
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
TALK GIVEN ON
TERMITE ARMY
Rotary Club Hears Speech on
the Life and Costly De-
structiOn of Termites
MOVING PICTURE SHOWN

Mr.. Harold H. Vignuelle of the
Terminx Company of Delaware was
the guest speaker at the Smyrna
Rotary Club last Thursday evening.
Mr.. Vignuelle described the life of
termites and their destructive car
eer. Clothing, furniture, paper are
not immune from the onslaught by
termites. Buildings are an easy
prey for the termites, as many are
practically undermined by these
little insects. On the Delmarva
Peninsula about 81 600, 100000 worth
of damage is done yearly by this
vast army. A moving picture of
the life and habits of termites was
shown. From the earliest period,
termites have been a destructive
army against homes, schools, pub
lie buildings and many other types
of buildings. The ways and means
of controlling the destructive guam
titles of termites were shown. The
film was narrated by Lowell Thom-
as, giving a descriptive account OF
the life, especially the colonization
and their means of livelihood,
they earn at the home owners ex-
pense. Inspections of properties
was urged to determine if termites
are the real cause of dry rot, etc.
in the foundation and sills of their
homes. George R. Miller respond
ed to the address and pictures
shown by Mr.. Vignuelle assisted by
Mr. .Thoms Dunlap. Charles w.
Hall, president of the club, presid-
ed. Visitors: Earl C. Wiley, Nor
man Morris, George Ehlinger, Bur
ton Sypherd, all of Dover. Guests:
Harold Vignuelle. Thomas Dunlap.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
FIREMEN ANSWER ALARMS
Flames Destroy an Auto-Trailer;
Chimney Fire Causes $50 Damage


Smyrna Firemen, in the past
week, answered three alarms. On
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock
they were called to the home of
Edgar Moore, located north of
Smyrna, to a fire which had its or
igin in the chimney and had spread
to the partitions before the firemen
could get it under control. The
damage has been estimated at $50.
A few hours later they were called
to a fire in an auto-trailer, owned
by Homer Truax but by the time
the firemen arrived flames had al
most destroyed it. Mr.. Truax had
been living in the trailer, during
the muskrat season, in order to be
near his traps and had his trailer
on the James Campbell farm. The
trailer was a total loss, with the
damage estimated at 5000. The
other fire, early Sunday morning,
was at the home of Charles War
ner, Jr., located on the road from
Fleming's Landing to Taylor's
Bridge. The fire, caused by the
chimney, was extinguished in a
short time and the firemen able to
return home. No damage resulted
from this blaze.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
A STATE
WELFARE DEPT.
Delaware Social Workers Urge
Central Department For
Welfare Work in State
PROPOSE FAMILY COURT

Three steps to forward effort of
Delaware welfare agencies were
urged by the State Conference on
Social Work which closed it's two
day session with a dinner at the
Hotel DUPONT Friday night. The
steps were: A state department of
welfare established either through
cooperation of agencies, or as a
central body to dictate the func-
tions and limitations of the various
units. A developing policy to fur
ther the inter-relationship of estab-
lished agencies. Consideration of a
family court to be established in
New Castle County to replace the
juvenile court. The Rev. Delos
.O'Brian, pastor of the First Unitar-
ian Church of Wilmington who pre-
sided at the general conference on
"Inter-Relationship of the Differ
ent Resources, was named chair
man of a fact-fnding committee to
study the steps recommended. A
resolution was adopted urging the
creation of the family court. An
other resolution urged the state, in
cooperation with the local commun-
tiles, to take action toward provid-
ing a minimum standard of housing
for the lower income groups at
rents they can afford to pay. The
use of names of diseases as are
pertinent and understandable with
out paraphrase was urged in an
other resolution adopted by the
conference. William Hodson, pres
ident of the American Public We'll
fare Association, spoke on Unity
in Social Welfare" at the dinner.
Diversity with unity and unity
without loss of individuality are the
urgent needs of relief agencies" he
said. Government and private
agencies are striving for coordinat-
ed and inter-related efforts for har-
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
LLOYD r. LEWIS HEADS AAA
President of Motor Club Elected
For Seventh Consecutive Year

For Seventh Consecutive Year
Reelection of Lloyd r. Lewis as
president and manager of the Della
ware Motor Club, A A. A. for his
seventh consecutive year, marked
the annual meeting of members
and directors of the organization at
the Hotel DUPONT. Other officers
elected are: First vice-president,
Charles ]. Speel; second vice-presi-
dent, Harold w. T. Purnell; third
vice-president, William T. Watson,
Jr.; secretary, Willard B. Austin,
and treasurer, w. L. Richards. Mr..
Lewis, Mr.. Austin, and Mr.. Speel
were elected members of the execu-
tice committee Following his re
election, Mr.. Lewis announced ap-
pointment of the following commit
tees to serve this year: Legislative
committee, ]. Warren Marshall,
Charles H. Cant and George A.
Casey. Membership, Lamont du-
Pont, Jr., Harold w. t. Purnell, and
William t. Watson, Jr. Roads and
signs, William L. Richards, E. w.
MAYNARD, and Samuel M. Dillon.
Touring, William H. Frederick, Ed
win c. Huber, and Willard B. Aus
tin Finance and bookkeeping
William R. Austin, Charles J.Speel,
and Lammot DUPONT, Jr.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
Heads Game and Fish Commission

Harley G. Hastings of Bethel,
Sussex County, was elected presi-
dent of the State Board of Game
and Fish Commissioners at a reor-
ganization meeting held at Dover
Monday. Wilbur d. Wilds, Kent
County, was named vice-president.
E. Sherman Webb of MacDonough,
New Castle County was selected
chief game warden to succeed
Ralph c. Wilson, who recently sub
mitted his resignation, effective
April 1. Mr.. Webb is a former
member of the Legislature. Mr.,
Hastings was appointed to the
board last year by Gov. r. c. Nc
Mullen to succeed G. Clifton MaulI
of Lewes.