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Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1941-01-16
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND NEWS

Each year the University of Maryland attracts
young people from Greenbelt. At present there
twelve students registered in various colleges
the nearby campus.
Lexy Craigin plans to be using her bacteriology
in Public Health work next year. Nary Lung will be
teaching Home Economies to high school girls Just
another birthday wi IL vocation in the al
Terry Schancy. His interest is aviation.
Five of the twelve "Narylanders" are sophomores.
Stanley Provost, commerce student, is ma oring in
agricultural economics. Donald Whittemore has
selected civil engineering. An exceedingly con-
cientious person is Dean Keith, chemistry major.
Nary Claire Bonham spends most of her time studying
English, and Katherine Rolph, the d fferent phases
Of Home Economics.
The freshmen promise excellent work. Eddie
Kaign finds economics in the college of commerce
best. Phyllis Warner is concerned wi tn sociology.
To Roy Bell, zoology is important but Rebecca Prater
chose Home Economies.
January brings the usual rush to complete term
papers and to prepare for final examinations. All
conforming to the practice of alternating until
the end of the semester when they prove that they
capable individuals. Greenbelt students will
successful.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1941-01-16

We thank you. It hard work getting the
store ready. We "Burned the nidni ght oil" in the
store for almost a week trying to put it in ship
shape order.
But the way you thronging in to see your
new store, and the nice things you said about it,
made our work worthwhile.
We' re sorry the OUT We thought two
hundred would be ample, but they far too few.
I've underestimate your interest in your store,
mi stake wei IL try not to make again.
We promi to do best to to it that your
new store lives up to the good things you said a.
bout it. We want you to be proud of it as are
The variety store employees
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1941-01-16
BETTER BUYER BRIEFS

The Nifty Shoppers held the first meeting of the
ne" year at the home of Mrs. Helen Heine, Sc Parkway
Wednesday evening, January 8.
Mrs. Helen Prater gave an interesting reading
Mythology" which followed by lively di sous
sion.
The next meeting will be held January e, at the
home of Mrs. Ethel HenshaW, 5-A Ridge Road.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1941-01-16
Orange Shortcake

cups Coop flour l tablespoon baking powder
teaspoon salt s tablespoons shortening
tablespoons sugar BIZ cup milk
large oranges
Sift flour, salt, and baking powder to
gether. Cut in shortening. Make we'll in center
of flour mixture add milk and stir wi tn fork until
flour disappears. Turn dough FIGURED board;
knead lightly for few seconds. Roll out dough
about ~ inch thick keeping round shape. Bake
in hot $50 degrees in 9 inch layer cake pan,
for IS to 20 minutes.
Peel CRANES g bowl to catch all juice. Re-
pulp sections drain. There should be about
l cup of juice.
Orange Sauce
Il tablespocns cornstarch cup water
l cup sugar teaspoon salt
l cup orange juice egg yolk
l teaspoon grated orange rind
Mix cornstarch and in to- of double boiler.
Ado juice and water gradually. Cook hot
water, stirring constantly until mixture s thick
clear (about IS minutes.) Ado salt. Add beaten
egg yolk beat we'll. Add grated oranged rind. Cool
Split the shortcake in half, crosswise, put
orange sections between and top. Serve with
slightly cooled orange poured over.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1941-01-16

Sydney Diebert, William Kinsley and Sam Morgan
stein the proud possessors of a steak dinner,
and all of bet made by Harry Fleisher. Nr.
Flei sher offered to treat the whole full of
riders dinner if the expected baby should
be boy. AS reported by the CoOPEAToR, a son and
heir to the Flei shers and papa paid of
the happiest bets of his life.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1941-01-16
RECIPES
By Peggy Barga

What can be luscious strawberry short
cake? You guessed it, N-O-T-H-I-N-G. But second
choice we offer orange shortcake, delicious sub
stitute; and since at this time oranges are both
plentiful and reasonable, let's try vi tamin In
shortcake. With such hearty dessert suggest
an omelette and your favorite vegetable salad to
just about complete dinner fit for the King.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1941-01-16
Calendar Of Events

Thur sdaY, Jan. l6
Athletic Assn. $500 Pm. Auditorium
Cub Den $500 Pm. Hobby Rm.
Girl Scouts $500 Pm. Rm l23
Boy Scout Troop 2o2 soc PIN. Social Rm.
Friday. Jan. Il
Hebrew Cong. 900 Pm. Music RIM.
Band 8:CO Pm. Auditorium
Young PEG. Rec. $500 Pm. Social Rm.
Saturday, Jan. le
Square Dance $3.50 Pm. Social Run.
Basketball Auditorium
Shoe Craft 7:OO---9:OO Pm. 10 P'kway
Confession 1880 P.N. 27-A Ridge
Sunday, Jan. Il
Sun. School AaiC $3.50 A.N. Theater
Ids. Mens Study $3.50 AL. Music RIM.
Com. Church School q:OO A.M. Auditorium
Com. Church Choir 1000 AN. Home Eco.
Com. Church ll:OO Am. Auditorium
Ids. Sunday School ll:OO Ali. Social RIM.
Hebrew Sunday School ll:Oo Am. Com. 3D..
Hebrew Cong. 1880 Pm. Music Rm.
Monday. Jan. 20
Girl Scouts 1900 P.V. Rm. l23
Cub Den $500 Pm. Hobby Rm.
Young PEG. Rec. 1900 Pm. Social Rm..
Basketball game Audi torim
Girl Scouts 500 P.". Rm.225
Tuesday, jan. q
Church Party 800 Pm. Home. Eco.
Hen's Gym $500 Pm. Auditorium
Ids. Organization $500 Pm. Music I'm
Radio Club 800 Pm. RIM. 223
Welfare Committee $500 Pr. Rm. l23
Wednesday, Jan. q
MEMS jlee Club $500 Pm. Music Rm.
Jr. Choir $500 pm. Music Fm.
Sea Scouts 300 P.N. Rm. 222
Girl Scouts $500 Pm. Rm. l23
Boy Scout Troop 252 1870 Pm. Social RIM
Players Group 300 P.M. Hobby Run
Moments Gym $500 Pm. ditorim
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1941-01-16
OUR NEICHBORS

Mrs. Milton j. Thurber is leaving this Sunday
wi tn her "Tony" for months visit in Califor-
mia. She will be visiting friends and relatives
Los Angeles.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1941-01-16
GREENBELT'S NEW BABIES

Belated announcement is made of the birth of Lena
Eli zabeth, daughter of end Mrs. William Siega1
of 23-D Ridge Road, December 27, in Washington.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1941-01-16

Plan to attend the Presidents Birthday Ball :,
and watch for the date in next weeks Cooperator.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1941-01-16

A MESSAGE TO OUR NEIGHBoRs IN GREENBELT
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1941-01-16

l tablespoon baking powder
5 tablespoons shortening
BIZ cup milk
Evening star., 1941-02-16

the author. The sales price will be
nominal.
Official reports for the first trip
of the new highway postal bus from
Washington to Harrisonburg, Va,
and return. February 10, show that
114,311 covers were carried. OF this
number, 52.l33 were out; 51.516
back: $3.50 from points en- route
south" and 3,787 from points en-
route north
The State Capitol at Montpelier
will be the theme Of the Scent YER
mont sesouicentennial commemora-
tive. scheduled for release March 4
Mrs. Edward B. Martin. former
editor of the monthly bulletin Of
the Collectors Club of Washington.
now is making her home at 81 De
Voc street, South River. N. j.
The national library at Bogota is
pictured on 2-peso red stamp. one
of series of 13 airmails issued by
Evening star., 1941-02-16
fetal Staunton Chessmen.

OH1clal StauntOn CneSSmen.
In l843, Howard Staunton, au-
thority on the works OF Shake
speare and the life of the great play
wright. was also the English au-
thority on chess. The British player.
to encourage identity in patterns
of chessmen, designed and had
carved chess figures that were bal
anced so artiSticaily, without the
innumerable staircase Gothic spiral
ingS of the French style of chessmen.
that their Roman simplicity and
Tuscan beauty. combined with claS-
sic Grecian form Of body. made
his pattern of chess pieces immedi-
ately popular. The old English pat
tern became obsolete. and the
French-styled chessmen were al
most banished from the British Isles.
When chess was introduced to
America, the pieces used were either
of French or Indian design, the
latter carved from ivory and ebony
by Chinese craftsmen. Today the
most popular pattern of chessmen
in the United States, and wherever
the English language predominates,
is "Staunton pattern chessmen.
There are original" Staunton chess
men manufactured by John Jaques
& Sons, Ltd, in London: and each
country now has modified or ''imita-
ton" Staunton pattern chessmen.
Because Of the high cost of manu-
facture of Staunton pattern chess
men in the United States. many Of
the chess sets sold in America
are made in France from lockwood.
The tariff on imported chessmen is
so per cent of the import price.
Even so, a player may import '@imita-
Evening star., 1941-02-16

flight, is of particular interest to
phllatelsts and many first flight
cover collectors
The new route, which will enable
the clippers TO avoid the westerly
headWinds encountered during the
winter months on the North Attain
tic and thus double the loads OF pas
sengers and wartime mails. follows
an airline charted from Lisbon to
Bolama, in Portuguese Guinea,
Africa. thence across the South At
lantic 3.104 miles TO Port of Spain,
Trinidad. From Trinidad. the clip
pers will fly nonstop TO San Juan,
Puerto Rico. departing from San
Juan and arriving in New York after
the completion of 7200 mile fight.
Government approval of the new
route and the setting by the Portu-
guese Of postal rates were received
too late to establish the customary
philatelic organization by the air.
line company. Nevertheless, Pan
American AirWays placed on board
the Dixie Clipper. when it left New
York on the eastbound crossing to
Europe, over $4,000 addressed en-
velopes, under a planned arrange
ment that they would be serviced
on the first westbound crossing via
the New South Atlantic route.
When the returned covers are
received by the airline, correctly
stamped. Cancelled and back
stamped, it is proposed to send to
all previous recipients of Pan
American Airways s-Atlantic
covers notice to the effect that
the covers Will be obtainable from
the airline at a charge based on
the actual postage charges plus the
cost of handling. To those phila-
telists whose names are not included
on the original lists and who NAV
be interested in receiving covers. it
is suggested that they write to the
Philatelic Department of Pan
American AirWaYs at the Chrysler
Building. New York City.
Pan American AirWays has pre-
pared cachets to cover the following
flights. all of which are philatelio
possibilities along the new four
continent route: 1l from New York
to Bolama. % from Horta. the
Azores. to Bolama 81 from Lisbon
TO Bolama. a. from Lisbon to
Trinidad. t5) from Lisbon TO San
Juan, 49, from Lisbon to New York,
% from Bolsma TO Trinidad, 81
from Bolama to San Juan. and (9)
from Bolama to New York"
Emil Bruechig of New York has
succeeded Sidney F Barrett as presi-
dent Of the American Stamp Dealers
Association.
Stamp meetings for the week are
listed as follows:
Tomorrow evening at g. Washing
ton Airmail Society. Thomson School,
, Twelfth street, NV. Arthur S.
Page, topographer of the Post Office
Department, guest speaker
Tomorrow evening at 8:15-Wash-
ington Stamp Club of the Air. Sta
ton VOL. Philatelic romance and
comment.
Tuesday evening at 8-Collectors
Club of Washington, Thomson
School. Program, motion pictures.
exhibition, bourse
Wednesday evening at 8-Wash-
ington Philatelic Society, 24OO Six
teenth street NV. Auction of for
eign and domestic stamps and COW
erS under direction Of Morton o.
Cooper
Thursday evening at 8-East WASH
ington Stamp Club. Eastern High
School, East Capitol street.
Evening star., 1941-02-16

, creator making a series of pictures
Dennis, who is perhaps the best
known dog artist in the world, actu-
ally owns two dogs-Burlap and
Himself, another mechanical dog
People who knew Dennis for his
ability to draw dogs wonder why
he doesn't own a real dog, So dc
I. But to friends, he says. You
should see Burlap."
Occasionally, dogs have nose
bleeds. When this happens, wet the
back of The dogs head with colo
water and then pour weak solu-
ton of vinegar and water in his
nostrils. I have found the best
proportion to be one part vinegar
and three parts water. The amount
used should be very little, about
one half teaspoonful. Hold the ami
mails head up for two or three
minutes so that 1t won't run out
This home remedy will not destroy
your pets sense of smell.
In Salt Lake City dogs enjoy full
rights as pedestrians. Judge Daniel
Harrington recently fined motorist
for driving his automobile through
a pedestrian lane while dog was
walking across it. A law in Nevada
not only gives dog the same right
as a pedestrian. but it also reads
tlna ,.i,I,t Of
all motor cars.
H. R. NJ writes me saving that
she or he has noticed that from
time to time I have taken particular
pains to tell my readers not to lose
their tempers with their dogs. She
or he asks. why shouldn't you get
angry with your dog? Will it make
him lose his confidence in you, or
what?"
Dogs seldom lose confidence in
their masters. whether they be good
or bad. rich or poor 1t isn't for
fear of that happening that I ad-
vocate not losing your temper with
a dog 1t is mainly because it con-
fuses the dog A dog understands
commands not by words. but by
the sound and tone of your voice
1t is born in a dog to want to please
and do what his master wants him
to do. He can't do that unless he
understands you. When you lose
your temper YOU not only frighten
the animal, but times out of 10
he doesn't know what you want
him to do.
I notice advertisements telling
housewives about stoves that auto
matically go on at a stated time
and cook the family dinner while
she is out enjoying herself When
she comes home the meal is all
ready except for putting it on the
table-at least. that is what the
ad says. To help out such house
wives, C. McEvoy of Pittsburgh in
vented an automatic dog feeder
Omitted States patent 100000. 1t
works on the alarm clock principle
You put the animals meal in a box
At the right time bell rings and
out comes Fido's supper.
Question: Can I feed nv dog
canned salmon or will it poison him
unless I cook it first?-T. B.
Answer-Canned salmon doesn't
have to be cooked 1t makes a
helpful addition to any dogs diet.
Question: Is it wise to give a
dog a little salt in his food every
once in awhile?-J. r. P.
AnsWer-it is very helpful to your
dogs health to do so.
Evening star., 1941-02-16

the Columbian Republic Other
subjects included in the same set
are: View of Cartagena Harbor.
pre-Columbian monument, antique
sculpture.
Nicaragua is bringing out COM
memorative for the centenary Of
the Penny Black of Great Britain.
According TO President SomoZa.
the postage stamp has facilitated
communication by mail between all
countries, thereby increasing our
knowledge Of history. geography and
ethnology. 1t has been a medium
toward strengthening the relation
ship between countries. because it
promotes interchange of ideas and
sentiments and awakens interest III
one another. thus contributing
toward the progress of humanity
and the promotion of universal
brotherhood. For these reasons. it
is just to pay tribute to the memory
of the author 'Sir Rowland Hill
OF such great work
For the benefit of collectors in
terested in covers postmarked at
camp postal stations. the following
list of War Department units sup
plementing the list beginning on
! page GAL of the July. 1899. Postal
Guide and the list appearing in
the Postal Bulletin of January 8,
has been compiled:
Arlington Cantonment, Arlington,
Va: Camp Barkeley, Abilene, Tex;
Louisiana State University Air Corps
Training Detail, Baton Rouge, La. /;
Air Corps, Boise. Idaho; Camp CAL
Ian, San Diego, Calf; Camp Croft,
Spartanburg. S. c.: Camp Davis,
Wilmington, N. C.; Fort Dawes. Bos-
ton. Mass; Air Corps. Everett,
Wash: Gunter Field, Montgomery.
Ala: Camp Ham. Riverside. Calf {:
1ndiantown Gap Military Reserva-
ton. Annville. Pa: Mississippi In
stitute of Aeronautics Air Corps
Training Detail. Jackson, Miss.
Camp Lee, Petersburg. Va; Nc
Clellan Field. Calf: Camp Nc
Quaide. Watsonville, Calf. Air
Corps, Orlando. Fla: Camp Pen
dleton. Virginia Beach, Va: Air
Corps, Pendleton. Oreg.; Pine Camp,
> Watertown. N. Y; Camp Polk, Lees
vile. La; Air Base. Ponce. Puerto
Rico: Air Corps. Portland, Greg: {:
Camp Roberts. Paso Robles, Calf. !;
Air Corps. Selma, Ala; Camp ST.
bert. Boulder City. New; Stockton
Field. Calf; Air Corps. Tallahas-
see. Florida; Camp Upton, River
head, N. Y: Camp Wallace, Calves
ton. Tex; Westover Field. Chicopee
Falls, Mass: Camp Wheeler. Ma
con. Ga; Camp Wolters. Mineral
Wells, Texas; Fort Leonard Wood,
Newburg. Mo.
Camp Peev has been chanped to
Camp Forrest. Tullahoma. Tenn:
Camp Custer to Fort Custer, Battle
Greek. Mich.
The postal station Serving the
American forces in Newfoundland
is a branch of the New York City
Post Office.
Soldiers letters should, be pre-
served intact, with all markings un-
spoiled.
An official publicity release from
the Offices of the Pan American Air
ways System. l35 East Forty-second
street. New York City, says: An
nouncement by Pan American Air
ways that it had received approval
from the Civil Aeronautics Board to
establish new homebound course
for the transatlantic clippers re-
turning from Europe by way of
Africa and South America, a serv-
ice which for the first time will
enable United States airline to
touch four continents IN a single
Evening star., 1941-02-16
AMONG THE STAMP COLLECTORS
News of the Phatec World Its Interests and PeopRevew of
the Stamp Press-List of Local Meetings
Bv James Waldo Fapceft.

Participating in the broadcast ar
ranged by the National Federation
of Stamp Clubs over the red net
work of the National Broadcasting
Co. Saturday afternoon. February 8,
Deputy Third Assistant Postmaster
General Roy NJ North invited
stamp collecting listeners" to SUBJ
NIT suggestions for "a set of stamps
portraying in some representative
manner the blessings of freedom
and liberty and social betterment
which every citizen in our Nation
enjoys equally with his fellows" :"
These issues, if approved. would
not only be an encouragement to us
here in America, but also carry a
ray of hope to the downtrodden
people Of other lands"
Mr.. North discussed the stamp
program for 194l in part as follows:
plans for the proposed new series
Of stamped envelopes still are in a
tentative state, but 1t Is our purpose
to replace as soon as possible the
present designs, which have been in
use since 1915. No selections of de-
signs have yet been made for the
new series of a!rmail stamps, which
are to form very important fea-
ture of our stamp schedule for l94l.
AS the present airmail stamps con-
tain designs of unrelated subject
matter, I believe that all agree that
a new issue of stamps for airmail
matter will be most favorably re-
ceived. besides being of distinct
benefit to the postal service.
Our program of special stamps
for the future promises to be q
rather significant departure from
the procedure followed in the past
in which our commemorative stamps
have been largely restricted to ami
versary celebrations of important
incidents in American history.
do not wish to detract from the i'm
portance Of commemorative stamps
Of this character, as it is a we'll
known fact that our special issues
during the past several years illu-
strate in a most forceful and effec-
tive manner the development of oui
Nation from the early days up tc
: these ecen more momentous times"
Mr.. North in the Introductory
portion of his address declared: -
need not comment on the important
financial returns to the Post Office
Department that accrue every veal
through the sale of stamps fol
philatelic purposes. This revenue
is helping to a very important degree
to make the postal service self
supporting
The science of stamp collecting is
recognized by the Bureau of the
Census. Evidence OF formal &C
| ceptance may be found in the Official
| Alphabetical Index of Occupations
edited by DR.. Alba NJ Edwards and
/ published by the Government Print
ing Office, 1887. On page 1863 of that
capacious volume the designation
''philateIst" appears in company
with "pharmacist" and "phono-
! typist" The phrases stamp col
lector" and stamp dealer" are given
in association with stalker" anc
'stamper" on page 454
! From Ottawa 1t is reported that
! the Canadian post office department
soon will publish a guide to the pos
tai issues of the Dominion from 1851
I to date. A S Deauville. chief OF
the Philatelic Agency of Canada, il
Evening star., 1941-02-16
By Peter Bogps.

In Erie, Pa. there is a cat which
acts as the seeing eye" for a dog
Both are pets in the home of the
late wellington Downing. For the
last seven years. Peter. the dog, has
been blind, During the last five
years the cat has acted as a watch
full guardian over the aged dog.
When Peter heads for a chair
the agile cat nudgeS him around it.
The dog gets about surprisingly we'll
out of doors. but for some reason
has trouble indoors, especially if a
chair is out of place. That is when
the cats acting as his seeing eye"
comes in handy.
A dog will sometimes rub up
against a lighted cigarette and re-
Evening star., 1941-02-16

News and Views of Interest Pet Oners-Practca Advice
Training and Care-Ansvers to Queries

ceive burn that is painful, but
normally not serious unless it is on
the animals eye. II your dog
should receive an eye burn. put a
solution Of very strong tea and cas-
tor oil on it. and then call veter-
marian as soon as possible. For
small burns, other than on the eye,
rub a little butter or lard on the
burn.
A dog you may be hearing and
seeing one of these days soon is
Burlap. This dog I have watched
grow from the inside out. For,
you see. Burlap is a mechanical dog
belonging to Morgan Dennis, who
illustrates this column. I knew Bur-
lap when he was just frame. To-
day he is in Hollywood with his
Evening star., 1941-02-16

Z" nIIV" V'f'I t"O flISII "SfC Ot
exactly equal powers, natural and
acquired, in every other respect but
with regard to chess; and if A. could
play we'll at chess, and B, could not,
A., we should see tcould we see
such things. would checkmate B.
in every profession, and every situ-
alton in life, where they were op-
posed. 1t is not a trifle to be ac-
customed to turn and twist ones
mind to the shifting combinations
of 80 men, with 6 different move
ments, on 64 squares" (Quoted in
the 1899 Year Book of the British
Correspondence Chess Association,
p. 30)