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Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-11-14
10 FIVE CENTS
CALVERT CIRCLE DEDICATION

Led by the Thomas N. Fehwick Post 7L9, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, the citizens of Riverda1e
their nc lvert Circlen in stice Day Pro-
grant,.
The impressive ceremonies of the Dedication in
c1uded the keynote address of the Honorable L.
Harold Sothoron, delegate to the Maryland State
Legislature; a speech by the honorable william A.
Carson President of Prince Georges Courty Commi 3
sioners and the presentation of American flag by
Mrs. George S. Phillips, ladies Auxiliary Post 74o
Veterans of Foreign War. Mayor william C. Wedding
of Riverdale acted Master of Ceremonies.
The program included parade which started a
half hour earlier in which the following organ1za-
tions parti ci pated:
Guard of Honor, Veterans of Foreig gn of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Military Order of The Purple Heart, Mt. Vernon
Chapter #22
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars Au1i liaries
American Legion Auxiliaries
Company F, 115th Infantry, 29th Division Maryland
National Guard of Hyattsvi1le.
Piverdale Fir Department
Military Order of the Coolies Drum Bug1e Corps
of Washington, D. C.
The Greenbelt Post 1876 American Legion A liary
headed by Commander James W. McCarl and President
Elizabeth Hedges respectively
Boy Scouts
Civic Organizations and School Children.
Invocation made by Reverend j. R.. Wood of the
First Methodist Church of Hyattsville benedic-
tion by Reverend Bernard W. Prosise, St. Jerome's
Catholic Church of the same city.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-11-14
ELECTION RETURNS

With a whoop and hol1er the Demo. IT'S Last week
in the General Election swept the Natio, the State
Of Maryland, and Prince Georges County. President
Roosevelt, Senator Radcliffe, and Congressman Sas
all reelected.
Prince Georges County did its part by turning out
10000 votes the highest number In history and by
giving President Roosevelt majority of 900
votes, few more than in 1885,
At last count the local vote totalled up in the
following ways
In Prince Georges County; President Roosevelt
1850, lkie 9,5ooj Senator Radcliffe 1850, Nice
5000; Representative Sasscer l8, 900; Torvestad
$500.
For the whole State, or Congressional District.
President Roosevelt 383, 900, Me 267 200; Senator
Radcliffe 392, ZOO, Nice 2o3, 200, Representative
Sasscer s., 900, Torvestad 1900.
In addition to e1ecting its political leaders.
Prince Georges County also faced at the polls
"1tn decision to make or seven constitutional
mendnents and two referenda. The County cane out a.
to one term. 1t approved all other proposals.
The vote went follows:
Amendment to raise the salaries Of members of the
General Assembly from $500 to $3.50; &o8 for and
1856 against.
Amendment providing for appointing instead of E.
lecting Clerk of Court of Appealsj 5,859 for and
1881 against.
Amendment providing salaries of judges and public
officers shall not be exempt from income tax; 6,o52
for and ,oA against.
Amendment providing Peoples Courts; 6,393 for
and 1903 against.
Amendment providing for additional Judge in Third
Circuit, including Baltimore and Hartford counties;
5,4o9 for and 2,oo3 against.
Amendment providing additional judge for Seventh
judicial Circuit, including Prince Georges, Calvert,
Charles, and St. hary's counties; TIA for and
2,3A against.
Amendment limiting the Governor to one term;
4,7lo for and 5,1s5 against.
Referendum proposal to change setup Of the
State Industrial Accident Board; 8 for and 1852
against.
Referendum to change the State conservation setup
to provide for separate board controlling inland
game and seafood; 5,329 for and 2,3o7 against.
Montgomery County voted with Prince Georges
each Of these proposals.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-11-14
G. c. A. To Install New Officers.
Alexander May Attend

The Citizens Associations staff of officers
Will be duly installed in a special meeting in the
torlun commencing at $500 Pm. Monday November
1o, 1870. Les Atkins will act as MASTER of cere-
monies for the occasion, assisted by Betsy Voonan
and James C. smith.
invitations to speak as honored guests have been
extended to Dr. ?exford Tugwel1 Dr. Will Alexan-
der. It has been learned that Dr.. Tugell expects to
speaN in Cleveland that might, however, and cannot
1ed the 1ocal installation. 10 reply has been re-
ce1ved IRON DR.. Alexander go to press.
Past President Joseph Bargas will speak of the
past years. association heyenents welcome the
new OFFICERS. 1t is expected that President-Elect
NoAle Sau1s and other retiring off will CON-
nent briefly on association actiNt ties.
large American flag, donated to the organization
oy James &. Sn1 tbs Will be formally accepted during
the program.
The audit comait ttee will make its report.
refreshments Will be served and dancing will fol-
Low the installation program.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-11-14

Parents of pupils at the Elementary School are
now receiving requests to sign permission slips
tuberculin tests their children to be by the
Departn of Public Health. Since many parents
Liar with this test, the Department issues the
following statement.
The tnoerculin patch test is painless and harm
Lest skin test. The modern method of doing the
tests consists Of applying strip of adhesive
to the skin and leaving it there for Id hours.
Parents Will be instructed to remove this adhesive
at the end OF the 48 hour period. TWO days later
the results of the test will be read by the Depart
ment. positive test does not necessarily mean
active tuberculosis. It simply indicates that fur
ther study of the child should be made and such
studies vii be made by the department.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-11-14

The Department of Public Health has completed the
annual examination of the pupils of the Elementary
School, Four hundred and seventy five children
examined, almost a hundred than in 1899. Two
hundred and fifty six pupils found to have
type of physical defect. These were principally of
I4inor nature. All defects brought to the at
tention of the parents, majority OF whom accompan
led their children a. the examinations. Such de-
fects will be checked again in the spring exarlina
t1ors. The general health of the school was found
to be excellent. The Health Committee of the PTA.
rendered valuable assistance to Dr.. Perenberg and
Yrs. Corder. Dental examinations made by Ir.
EcCarl. Last week the Department examined 72 boys
and girls who we're applicants for the High School
basket ball squads. None we're rejected because Of
physical unfi tness.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-11-14
TOWN TO HOUSE SCOUT CAMP

Prince Georges County Boy Scouts to have
camp this sumner. The Government leased a 90
tract a stream In the southern area of
Greenbelt to the Prince Georges Council of the Boy
Scouts of America.
mr.. Roy haden and lr. Harvey Vincent are assist
ing the Boy Scout strict coi ttee wi tn the n7ans
Tor the administration building swimming hole to
be built on the site. Those on the committee are
waiter F. "ul1igan, DR.. L. c. Morley, Caesar Aiello
Nrank S. Taylor, Boy Scout Coruf ssioner.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-11-14
JACK SHERMAN GETS NEW POSITION

Present at the quarterly meeting of G.C.S. last
week was jackson Siberian, recently of Greenbelt.
Er Sherman assumes HanagershSl, November IT, of the
fiorningside Cooperative in New York City. The
'ion1ngside Cooperative is small food store that
is sponsored and patronized by Columbia University
students and faculty and does about $500 week
business.
This position will cut short Er. Sher7anis train
ing period at Rochdale Institute and means in all
probability he will not return to Greenbelt.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-11-14
CAMERA CLUB SHOW

The Greenbelt Camera Club will hold its usual
monthly print exhibit next Wednesday evening in the
meeting room 223 in the comn1ni ty building. These
EXHIBITS have proven very successful in as much as
they give the members the opportwi ty to see the
other fellows work and not of least IMPORTANCE
there prizes of various photographic suomi es
No better proof Of the Importance Of these shows
than the constant improvement the quality of the
prints, winners prizes, exhibited in the library
after each of the contest.
interested persons invited to attend the
meetings of the club and or take part in these
contests
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-11-14
GG<~he~ bs, The
COMMON DEFENSE

What Does America Have To Defend3
spiritual heritage
the most precious gift from our forefathers
peoples government,
conceived by heroic men determined to be free
great people,
over l,2 million souls of many races and creeds
A vast wealth,
found in natural resources from sea to sea
hopeful future,
to leave children and to generations unborn
What Is Education for the Common Defense9
1t is individual,
helping each person make the most of his talents
1t is universal,
seeking educate all the children and all the people
Itis practical,
helping prepare people a good living
1t is civic,
preparing individuals to be wise and loyal citizens
1t spiritual
recognizing the eternal dignity of human personality.
System Of Universal Public Education the Greatest Common
Dsfense the American People Have Erected OF Can Erect
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-11-14

Circulation figures for the Library during the
month Of September showed total circula of 1898
of wfi ch 1854 fiction and 594 non-ft ction.
There total attendance of 25l8 and total
ceipts amounted to $685.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-11-14

Miss Olive Bremseth, one of Greenbelt,s Kinder
garten teachers, last week announced her marri
to H. W. Peterson, Jr. of Greenbelt.
Mr.. Peterson, was recently appointed Sales Mana
ger of the carnes Corporation at Kansas City. The
young couple plan to take motor trip the end of
the month through Kansas City.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-26
RECRUITING
DRIVE LAUNCHED
Sub-Station Here To Sign Up
Young Men In Nine
S. E. Counties

The Wilmington sub-station yes
terday began preparations to
launch the most intensive army
recruiting drive in peacetime his
tory in Southeastern North Caro-
limo in accordance with President
Roosevelt's defense program, Ser
geant S. w. D. Bennett said.
A truck and driver, an office
clerk, n line officer, and one me
deal officer of the army reserve
corps have been ordered to report
for active duty at the local station
for a period of % days.
The truck and officers will tour
the following counties served by
the local station: New Hanover,
Brunswick, Columbus, Pender,
Duplin, Sampson, Onslow, Bladen,
and Jones.
Young men residing in these
counties and interested in an army
career are urged to contact the
truck and officers at the postof-
flee buildings in their respective
counties.
Colonel H. A. Wells, of Charlotte,
officer in charge of army recruit
ing activities in the Carolinas, is
expecting a quota varying from
600 to 900 monthly. The local sub
station is expecting a monthly
quota of from 80 to 40 vacancies.
Young men having the following
qualifications are urged to write
to or apply in person at the To-
cal station, located on the second
floor Of the postoffice building,
between the ages of 10 and IS, un-
married, no dependents, in good
physical condition, of good moral
character, and at least a seventh
grade education.
Three enlistments for the field
artillery at Fort Bragg during the
past week included: Robert c.
Ferguson, 20, o of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur P. Ferguson, of Miami
Beach, Fla; Herman E. Rich, "a,
son of Isaac Rich, of route one.
Delco; and Arden E. Jones, 10,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Jones,
of route one, Maysville, Jones
county.
They were transferred to the
army recruit training center at
Fort Bragg for six weeks of pre-
liminary training prior to assign
ment to their posts for three years
of service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-26
Police Here Seeking
Two Missing Relatives

Police Chief Joseph c. Rourk has
received two inquiries from persons
seeking information in regard to
their relatives here and he has ask
ed that any person having any
knowledge Of the people sought COM
municate with him Immediately.
The first is from F. ". Speck, of
Blue Springs, Miss, seeking knowl'
edge of the whereabouts of his sis
ter, Margaret Hortense Barrett. He
said he understood she was in Will
mington some time ago but has not
heard from her since.
The second query is from Brink
ley E. King, colored, a member OF
the crew of the coast guard cutter
Pequot, stationed at the Boston navy
yard. He said he read recently OF
the death Of Sam king. whom, he
believed, is a close relative. The
King family, he said, originated in
Slocum, Manchester, Piny Grove
| Dunn and Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-26
WILMINCT0NIANS
TO Get DEGREES
S. M. Spencer, Jr., And W. M
Walker To Receive B. S.
At Wake Forest

WAKE FOREST, May 25-S. M.
Spencer, Jr. and W. M. Walker,
of Wilmington, will receive the
Bachelor of Science degree at the
106th commencement of Wake For.
est college Monday evening at 7:3C
o'clock.
Speaking to 176 seniors, the larg-
est graduating class in the history
of the college, DR.. Frank P. Ora
ham will make the baccalaureate
address. The exercises will be neld
at Gore athletic field.
DR.. Ralph A. Herring, pastor of
the First Baptist church of Win
ston-Salem, will give the baccal-
aureate sermon Sunday evening al
Is o'clock.
At 4 o'clock Monday afternoon,
DR.. Hubert M. Poteat will give
an organ recital in the church
auditorium, and at 5 o'clock the
college band, under the direction
of Donald Pfhol, will give a con-
cert on the campus.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-26
James To Take Post
Here AT ACL June l

WASHINGTON, May 25.-@
George p. James, general
passenger agent here for the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad
who has supervised the hand
ling of presidential special
trains travelling southwark for
more than 20 years, has been
promoted to passenger traffic
manager of the entire system.
James will take up his n e W
duties June l at Wilmington,
N. c., headquarters of the
ACL.
James has been with the rail-
road for Al years, more than
30 of them in various capaci-
ties in this city. He has made
nearly every trip south with
President Roosevelt and hand
led similar trips by other occu-
pants of the White House. An
expert golfer, he has partici-
ated in many top flight tour
naments here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-26
County Humane Society
To Hold Annual Meeting

]. Edwin Bunting, president of
the New Hanover Humane society,
has called the annual meeting
for Wednesday, May 20, at II a. m.
in the Chamber of Commerce
room at the Cape Fear hotel.
Election of officers will be held
and business matters discussed.
All members are urged to be
present, and anyone interested in
the humane handling of animals
is cordially invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-26
TO BACK
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PARK ORDINANCE
Chief J. C. Rourk Asks Co.
operation In Protection
Of Greenfield

Police Chief Joseph G.. Rourk yes.
terday asked the public's coopera.
ton in the enforcement Of the city
ordinance prohibiting the misuse of
the grounds and property in the
vicinity Of Greenfield lake.
The chief said a strict program
of enforcement will be carried out
Immediately and arrests will be
made if necessary to prevent the
DETACHMENT of public property. Two
arrests have already been made for
fishing in the lake.
The ordinance, adopted by the city
council on March 6, provides as fol
lows:
it shall be unlawful for
any. person to fish from the banks
Of Greenfield lake or to dig bait on
the property, including all the area
living between the drive and the
lake.
" it shall be unlawful for
any person to battle or wade in said
rake . $50
it shall be unlawful for
any person or persons to hold a
picnic or gathering or any other
outing or meeting on Greenfield lake
property except in areas, sci
aside, designated and marked fo1
such purposes
it. shall be unlawful fol
any person, firm or corporation tt
erect any signs, posters, bihboard'
or other advertising %placards on the
Greenfield lake property
ANY person, firm or corporation
violating this ordinance Or any part
thereof shall be subject to a pen
atty of SIC for each and every VIC
%lation."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-26
KILLED BY A

WILSON,, May 25.-P-Mrs
Becky Brantley, Sc, was run over
and killed by an automobile here
yesterday. Coroner ". c. Martin
quoted Wayne Boyette of Lucama
as saying Mrs. Brantley ran direct
~ in front of his car.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-26
FATAL ACCIDENT

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, May rs.
-P9-Mrs. Venice Lou Shuler, mo-
Their of a two year old child, was
killed almost instantly about mid
night last night in an automobile
accident near Fox Hill, in Eliza
beth CITY county.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-26
DEWEY TO TALK

WINSTON-SALEM, May 25.-P,
Thomas E. Dewey, candidate for
the republican residential nomina.
ton, will make a campaign speech
here Saturday night, June 8.
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Divorce Mill
Is Busy Here

Divorce actions were on file in
superior court here Wednesday for
Evelyn L. against Donald L. Rich
mond, grounds abandonment; Rosa
M. against Charles S. Rasler,
desertion; Elsie against T. D.
Wilkes, incompatibility; Irene A.
against r. w. Stout, burdensome
homelife, and Nina D. against I.
Schofield, burdensome homelfe.
introductory divorce DEGREES
were granted in default hearings
Tuesday afternoon to Ethel L.
from Adolph Nelson, Geraldine
from Keith Thomas, Faythe from
Wayne F. Doyl, Fac from Alfred
Palmer, Gladys from Robert NJ.
Seward, Elsie from Leslie Marvin
and Homer from Ruby Frances
Eff.
A final decree was granted to
Charlotte E. from Andrew F. Fox
and annulment to Miriam Dorothea
from George Albert Skinner.
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And Still No
Safety Light

Either the st. Paul & Tacoma
Lumber Co. or the railroads op-
Grating the compsny's log tracks
across Ea. 18th ST. may be required
to install safety lights at the street
and rail intersection. city officials
decided "Wednesday.
Dash Point Social and Improve
ment club has been asking the
council to install a caution light or
red blinker light to reduce the
hazard of motorists driving into
unlighted sides Of log trains at
night. Commissioner Eastwoods
letter to the club explained his
budget will not permit the expense
this year.
However, other commissioners
believe the companies operating
should be required to install neces-
sary safety lights.
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Walden Is Elected
Mayor of Milton

MILTON-P Walden was
elected mayor of Milton in Tues
days voting by a margin Of 20
votes over Orval E. Holthusen.
Walden received 11S votes, Hol-
thusen 9S.
L. E. Lyman. Harry Mead and
Kenneth Simmons were elected to
the council for two-year terms;
and e. M. Hill for one year. Lyman
received TAT votes; Mead, 120,
Simmons. 1873. and Hill, IA.
Gordon L. Hopkins was elected
town clerk with ia votes and
Mauvis Blauvelt Geehan, treasurer,
with 153 votes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-14
Book Seven Drivers
On Traffic Counts

Seven motorists were tagged"
Tuesday for traffic violation. po-
lice reported Wednesday.
Edgar Blodget, s414 So. Tacoma
ave-, was ordered to appear in po-
lice court when he assertedly drove
his car through q funeral process
sion. Booked for speeding were
Bud Peterson. 41e So. 46th ST.; Ed
ward w. Castle. Roy. and George
r. Brooks. Route ., Box $40, Ia
coma.
J. d. Grub. 70 No. Z st.. was
booked for having improper license
plates on his car. Police said his
machine bore but one plate. Ac-
cused Of failing TO stop at an ar
terial were Lawrence f. Price OF
Gig Harbor and r. K. Loonam,
2102 No. Prospect at.
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engaged In the Oriental service;
and the Martin Sivertsen.
The latter vessel is the former
Admiral Wood, well-known here
while engaged In the coastwise
trade for many years, and is now
under the houseflag of the Wes-
port Shipping Co., Ltd, Of Van
couver, B. c., which also operates
the steamer Ramona (ex-Admiral
Gove) and the dynamite ship"
Beulah.
Visit Of the Martin Sivertsen
here marks the turn-around of one
coastwise round-trip out of Los
Angeles under charter to the
Coastwise Line. She. will discharge
and load several hundred tons of
general cargo at Shaffer No 2.
The Hoegh Merchant is making
regular call here under the
houseflag of the Silver-Java-
Pacific Line to lift plywood, flour
and general for island ports of
the Orient.
Port Calendar
Vessels In PORT Julia Lucken-
bach, Defiance mill; susanna,
Sperry; West Planter. Mccormick:
Lake Frances, Dickman mill; Con-
dor, smelter; Amur, smelter.
Vessels Due Thursday: Hoegh
Merchant, Port piers; Martin Siv-
ertsen, Shaffer No. 2.
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terment. Mountain View cemetery.

terment. Mountain View cemetery.
William MeManus- Thursday, 2
p. m. at the Sumner chapel; in
terment, Woodbine cemetery, Puy-
allup.
Otto Leroy Hanson - Christian
Science services, Thursday, $50
p. m. at the Buckley-King chapel;
interment Tacoma cemetery.
Yuki alphabetically, p.
m. at the Buddhist church, fol-
lowed by cremation under direc-
ton of Buckley-king.
Mrs. SaIlie Hockert-Thursdsy.
ESQ a. m. at st. Leo's church,
cortege leaving Cassidy a Aliens
at e;15; interment. Calvary ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Ellen Nelson 1870 The body
will be shipped Wednesday by
Piper's TO Burlington. Ia, for
funeral services and burial.
Mrs. Louise JOhnson-Thursday.
100 p. m, at the Piper chapel.
Rev. Ernest Preston Goulder Of
fieiating: interment. Tacoma GEM
stery Surviving are her husband.
Ingvold: one daughter. Mary Lou.
and two brothers. c. w Beck of
Rochester. MINI, and Emil Beck
of Cedar Rapids, Ia
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Timber Question
Arises in Suit

Testimony in the condemnation
suit brought by Public Utility Dis
trict No. i of Cowlitz county
against three private firms, hinged
Wednesday in federal court on
how soon timber. which is used to
run a large steam power plant
near Longview. will be depleted.
Melvin o. Sylliaasen, Seattle
construction engineer. a witness
for the power plant owners. stated
there was ample timber to keep
the plant going indefinitely and
that the true value of the plant,
less depreciation, is approximately
$751; 1859.
Earlier, PUD witnesses had tes-
titled the timber would soon be
gone and that depreciation should
be assessed at about 80 per cent,
in contrast to Sylliaasen's state
met that depreciation should APP
proximats eight or nine per cent.
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Main Street
Goings, Comings and Doings
of Tdcomdns as the Re-
porter Found Them.

Frank HohensInner busy at In
ternal revenue office giving assist
ance to late filers of income tax
returns-Neal Roberts talking
about party-Mrs. T. r. Thuor.
507h So. J st., holding 1900
trumps In pinochle game, and Mrs.
Nels Nelson. Gath and Waller road.
holding 1900 trumps In clubs
Hugh Rosellini making last min
ute telephone call-Sen. Homer T.
Bone telephoning friends before
leaving for Warrington, D. c.
n. @. Hupe commenting on Tues
days elections returns-Joe Lyons
In street corner conversation
Alex T. Ninman kidding with
friends--Dr. Herbert Pickert re-
ceiving thank you" note from
Lloyd Mcdowell, now in Grants
Pass, Ore, for sending him spe-
cial edition Of The Tacoma Times
Fred Shoemaker discussing city
charter-Foster Cassidy planning
to return to work following trip
to hospital.
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Cigar Stub
Causes Suit

A coke" with a cigar stub in 1t,
as a Tacoma woman claims she
found her bottle OF the beverage
last summer, was the basis for a
$500 lawsuit filed in superior
court here Wednesday.
Miss Madeline Christy filed the
personal injury action against
Norman f. and Anele Larson, con-
fectionery store operators, and the
Coca-Cola Co., a Georgia corpora
ton, complaining that the bottle
of Coca-Cola manufactured by the
plaintiff and which the defendant
drank contained a poisonous sub
stance known as a cigar stub, rem
dering the Coca-Cola unfit for
human consumption"
Miss Christy states she became
Immediately i'll upon the Larson
premises and suffered several
weeks.