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Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-06-05
Community Church

"The Ministry of Merry
Heart" will be the theme of the
sermon that the Reverend Will
mer Pierce Johnston will preach
to the graduating class of the
Greenbelt Elementary School
Sunday at II a. m. in the Audi
torlum. The graduating class will
attend in a body and have re-
served seats in the middle aisle.
Immediately behind these will be
seated the other grade school pu-
pills who attend. The parents of
the graduating class will be seat
ed in the front rows of the aisle
to the right and the left of the
center. The seventh grade boys
and girls, under the direction Of
Mrs. Michaelis of the music de-
partment of the elementary school,
will sing at this service.
Sunday at p. m. the finance
committee, with Elmer Reno as
chairman, Phil Taylor, secretary,
and George Shaefer financial sec
retary, will meet at the home of
HAhICl ANdSCls O-b SIcSCclC bOdu.
Wednesday at 8 p. m. the reg
ular mid-week meeting for prayer
and praise will be held in the
music room of the Elementary
School.
The Church School meets each
Sunday at 9:30 a. M. Glasses are
provided for all from the tiny
tots to the most mature adult. The
turnover of teachers and officers
is necessarily large because of the
shift of population and the change
in the working hours of many
people. The School is in constant
need of new teachers. Any one
willing to cooperate is requested
to get in touch with ]. Tracy
Fenby. the new assistant super
intendant. His address is GA
Crescent Road, phone 5471.
The class of those who graduate
this year from tho elementary
school and intend to unite with the
Church on June 21, meets each
Sunday at 10 a. m. Rev. Johnston
will be glad to confer with any
one wishing to unite with the
Church at this time.
The choir, which was scheduled
to meet this week at Mr.. ami
Mrs. Griggs, will not meet.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-06-05
Cooking Glasses
Bring Out 90

The annual cooking school,
sponsored by the Potomac Elect
ric Power Company, was conduct
ed in the homemaking room at the
Elementary School on Tuesday
and Wednesday, June 2 and 5.
Under the direction of Miss Mary
Turner, the group of approximate
ely go women present at the Tues
day afternoon class saw prepared
complete oven dinner, biscuits,
asparagus beef rolls, fudge cake,
and a sunshine salad.
The theme of the classes was
the "ABC's of Nutrition" Miss
Turner emphasized the Importance
to the housewife of knowledge of
vitamins and minerals, their inn
portance to the diet, sources in
food, reactions of vitamins in cook
ing; "do's and don'ts of vegetable
cookery" and important facts
about food.
Each dish prepared during the
class was given as a door prize.
Mrs. Benjamin Berkofsky received
the oven dinner consisting of a
stuffed shoulder of lamb, glazed
carrots and parsley new potatoes.
Mrs. Raymond Taylor won a fudge
cake, Mrs. David J. Neff the sun
shine salad in ring mold, and
Mrs. Herbert Hall received a dish
of asparagus beef rolls.
Women attending the classes
were given booklets on "Meal
Planning and Cooking for Health, "
"The Use and Care of Electrical
Equipment in the Home" and
several volumes of 'Low Cost
Menus with Recipes for the Elect
ric Range and Roaster."
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-06-05
Indian Springs

We have heard compliments from nearly all pcnicgoers
who have used Indian Springs since the rock retaining wall
erected the three springs of drinking The
construction is attractive and looks natural in the setting
provided at the base of the hill The protective
should the sanitary aspects of the water supply
well make it's easier.
For the information of newcomers, this spring water
at the picnic south of the lake tested periodically
You will like its cool fresh taste these hot days
Indian Springs probably received its because the
drainage flows into Indian Creek mile to the west
You thank Harry Rhodes and the Department of
Public Works for the improvement at the springs.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-06-05
Nursery School Rattle
Raises Fund of S41

A raffling of swim tickets raised
Sal for continuance of the Green
belt Nursery School last week.
Winners of the adult tickets were
Mrs. E. Spicer and Mrs. j. Car
neal. Children's tickets were won
by Miss D. Schnitman and Mrs.
Mable Rolph.
Mrs. Penny Vachon, president
of the parents board, announces
that the nursery closed for the
summer May 20. At present one
morning class limited to Is chill
dren is scheduled for fall. Reg
istration for this class may be
made now with Mrs. Vachon. An
organizational meeting will un-
doubtedly be held in September,
before the class stal is in October.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-06-05
Auxiliary Firemen Are Example
For Greenbeh OCD Corps

The Greenbelt Auxiliary Fire
man Corps is a volunteer organi-
zation in civilian defense work to
protect local citizens from fire and
damage caused by enemy air-raids.
1t is composed of 21 men who have
shown their willingness to give
services far in excess of their ex-
pected duties. Greenbelt's auxili-
iaries have been pointed out as
the final, direct proof of the high
quality of civilian morale and an
insurance against panic.
Although hampered by lack Of
equipment and organizational diff
ficulties most of the present men,
bers of Greenbelt's auxiliary fire
men have been training since JAN
uary 8. They have had 30 hours nf
class work, SO hours of instruction
with equipment in Simulater en-
ergencies, and have fought real
fires for II hours.
Answering regular fire calls Is
not actually their duty, but they
have done so without expecting re-
ward and have received none. More
than their transportation and
sometimes supper, paid for by
state wardens in gratitude for
services rendered, has never been
provided.
The corps is at present COM
posed of three squads of seven men
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-06-05

each. The first squad meets Fri
day and has completed its train
ing. The second squad meets WcG-
nesday and will be ready next
month. The third or junior squad
is made up of boys 10 and II years
old. Ernest Walker. who Is the
instructor, says the junior squad
compares favorably with either of
the two senior squads. However,
the duties Of the boys has to do
mostly with upkeep of the equip
ment and they are required to en-
danger themselves as little as pos
sible. At present the Auxiliary
Fireman Corps is complete. but
transfers of some of the person.
mel are expected and n new squad
is contemplated.
Following is a complete list Of
the personnel:
Squad no. w. Klepser, cap
tain; A. Allen, S. OStler, H. Hail
Jr, G. Leahy, E. Lewis, and j.
Resnicky.
Squad no. &c. Turner, ]. Mar
shall, C. Ourand h. Haley, W.
Rupert, ]. Omeara, and A. Free
man.
Squad no. junior auxiliary j
H. Merryman, captain; ]. Lewis,
B. Palmer, D. Mathers, w. Steinle,
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-06-05
One Year Ago

(From the Cooperator of June 6,
194lD
Local resident seriously hurt in
triple auto crash-Joseph E. Bar
gas, town councilman, leaves for
the Army-Nedical Center goes on
new schedule-Greanbelt Scout
Camp dedicated-Rev. Kincheloe
announces his resignation, to serve
as Army chaplain-Greenbelt Citi-
ems Association has lively meeting
Officers fine offenders of Ordin-
ance No. 25, prohibiting swimming
in lake-Edward E. Schwartz,
midwest Coop manager, visits
Greenbelt-Wayne Roberts elected
Camera Club president-Dr. Ber-
enberg leaves for Pribiloff Islands
-4th of July picnic committees
picked-Greenbelt band gets mon
ey for uniforms.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-06-05
Funds From, FWA

Bold but necessary action taken by the Town
Council last week in authorizing the town manager to
forbid the extension of community services to further de-
tense home occupants unless the Federal Works Admin
sraton makes available funds in lieu of to
operational expenses. Only firm avoid
jeopardy to Greenbelt finances in the present awkward
situation
When the towns budget assembled and adopted
last winter $4,000 requested from FWA to
additional garbage collection disposal street main
tenance and other services to the houses which
doubling Greenbelts population. Apparently FWA does
not object to making payment for this purpose In fact
concerned committed to the making of the
payment A legal hitch has put the finances into the
present tange Unfortunately the houses
pleed December 81, 1941 which assessment day. So
it there considerable difficulty in evying any
claim funds which would equal taxes needed for 1912
expenses. Next there will be problem, since the
construction be assessed in time for the 1943
budget year.
Several proposals being examined with view to
the reaching of solution before the end of June Mean
while the Council is studying injunction possibilities since
public services cannot be maintained without funds
for defense houses.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-06-05
HebreWCongregdtion

Hebrew Congregation services
will be held tonight at 9 p. m. in
the music room of the Elementary
School.
The Donor Supper" was held
in Washington last Tuesday by the
Ladies Auxiliary. The eleven girls
attended broadcast at station
VOL, and participated in the
Grab Bag Quiz.
A "wienie roast will be given
tomorrow night at the lake, open
to all.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-06-05
Neu Babies

Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell Wood
Vance, Alb Hillside Road an
nounce the birth of their daugh-
ter, Kathleen Ann, born on May
9, at Sibley Hospital. Washing
ton.
A son, William Francis, was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
John Riley, at their home, 35-T
Ridge Road on May 21.
On May IA, a baby girl, Kath-
ryn, was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Benjamin Barrus, 22-F
Parkway, at Washington Sanitar-
ium, Takoma Park.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-06-05
To the Edtor---
Shoot on the Range
To The Editor:

10 ne Editor:
At a recent gathering of the
local unit of the Minute Men out
side the elementary school, was
shocked to hear the sound of fire
arms. apparently % caliber, being
fired in the woods behind the ten
mis- courts.
Such a callous and wanton dis
regard of human life and limb
prompts me to write in the capac-
;ty of president of the Greenbelt
Gun Club, to remind persons who
are ignorant Of the fact, that there
are ample means for legitimate
firearms shooting in town.
The town boasts one of the best
ranges locally for outdoor shoot
ing, and the local gun club af-
fords sufficient outlet for shoot
ing of all kinds, both match and
individual, for fun OF for medals,
lifie or hand gun. There is no ex-
cuse for wild-eyed blinking under
outlawed conditions which are
menacing to the lives of citizens.
The police will prosecute to the
fullest extent any unauthorized
shooting, with the full consent of
the citizenry and the cooperation
of the Gun Club.
All persons interested in shoot
ing under the rational guidance of
the rules of the National Rifle As
sociation, are asked to communi-
cate with the officers of the Gun
Club.
Benjamin Rosenzweig,
President, Greenbelt Gun Club.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-06-05

&Qly Is OUlCGQ OtdLSS LIE
Bonds, because they pay.
interest than the banks, and
Ire used to secure s'to our
seI7es and our posterity what is
more precious than our money,
the worlds noblest heritage, "the
blessings of liberty"
Thinking in terms of our inter-
nal economy, the advocating OF
putting 1919 of our money in de-
fense bonds is reasonable, because
that will help save US from having
our pockets picked by chiseling
retailers. Many of US who can
should save in addition to this
1919 of their income in Defense
Bonds, and for those who do not.
Presumably the larger incomed
people will save their quota. /
wish some economist statistician
would work out for US who have
working class incomes what per-
centage of our gross income we
ought to save, on the basis Of
how much our net income, that is
gross income minus taxes, is in
excess of available goods. Such a
simplified figure would, believe,
induce many to increase the allot-
ment of their income that goes to
savings, thereby promoting "the
general welfare" by: reducing
the pressure towadr price imitation,
making more secure and abundant
our future, and financing equip
ment and supplies for our fighting
forces.
Our Government is unalterably
determined to administer blows to
the Fascist forces of universal
degradation that will send them
reeling to oblivion. If we do not
save enough money TO alleviate
the problems of war finance and
price control, there being more
than one way to skin a cat, we
could probably be taxed sufficient
ly. We will save or slave for "Life,
Liberty, and the Pursuit of Hap
piness."
Kenneth Plinke
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-06-05
Save or Slave
To the Editor:

10 Lne EOlCOr.
For more reasons than one, it
is our duty to save more these
days, notably, to withhold excess
spending money from the market.
According to my information, this
year, in addition to money for
taxes and our usual savings, we
will have 79 billion dollars to
spend, but there will be only IS
billion dollars worth of consumer
goods available. The IA billion
dollars we have in excess of avail
able goods is 17.72% of the money
we have to spend after deducting
taxes and usual savings. We shall
use this considerable excess Of
money over goods, either to exert
pressure toward "Black Market
ing" by bidding up the prices Of
the too faSmngood, or TO save.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04

sounding the premature whistle,
officials tentatively are blaming
the pixies.
Selfridge Field joined in the
civilian blackout. Not only were
the army post lights dimmed but
special soldier guards were placed
on all highways leading to the field
to prevent approach by any auto
mobiles whose drivers failed to
heed the blackout rules.
Virtually the only lights through
out the area were in the arma-
ment plants of southern Macomb
County.
1t was in Windsor that the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04
Liner Off Course
WhenItHitPeak

SALT LAKE CITY. May
(INS). = The United Air Lines
mainliner which carried II per-
sons to their deaths on Ensign
Peak within sight of the Salt Lake
City airport Friday night was
more than a mile of course as il
Unanswered for a landing. investi-
gators announced today.
The San Franciscoy to- New York
sleeper planes landing gear had
been lowered and the ship APP
|parently was in a glide prepare
tory to setting down at the airport
when il plummeted into the side
of the mountain. officials said. The
peak is a mile east of the regular
approach course to the runway.
Civil aeronautics board and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04

blackout was most complete. for
while the street lights were not
extinguished on the American side
of the river, the Canadian city
turned out all its lights.
10000 ON JOB HERE
There. too, all traffic stopped
and more than 5000 civilian de-
tense workers were at their posts.
In Detroit approximately 10000
were on the job.
w. j. Scott, director of fire serv-
ices for the Ontario Civilian De-
tense Council, who was official
observer at the Windsor blackout,
said IL was the most complete he
had seen in any Ontario city.
Windsor defense officials said
that as soon as the city receives
additional sirens. surprise black
outs will be called periodically.
One fault with the Detroit
blackout was the lack of adequate
whistles or sirens as warning sig
mails. Residents in many sections
of the city said they could not
hear the alarm in their homes and
in some of the outlying sections
of the blackout area no alarm
could be heard even outside.
POLICE SOUND SIRENS
Although police cars turned or
their sirens at the appointed time
of three minutes before 10 p. m.
they were able to cover only a few
blocks before the deadline.
AS a result of this, householder:
turned their lights out and or
again at the set times rather thar
on the alarm signal, a procedure
that could not be followed in event
of a real raid or even a surprise
test.
Many of the large building.
turned their lights off before thu
headline, which civilian defense
Officials said was not satisfactory
as it did not demonstrate that the
lights could all be extinguishec
during the three-minute warning
period.
Air raid wardens reported tina,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04
FACTS about
FIRST AID
for BURNS
Do not confuse home treatment
Of miaor burns. NTH hospital
treatment Of serious burns

Do not confuse home treatment
Of mtaor burns. NTH hospital
treatment Of serious burns
Burns are classified according to
the degree" or depth TO which the
body tissues are injured
First Degree-Skin Redeemed.
Second Degree-Skin blistered.
Third. Degree-Damage or de-
struc'ion of tissue (charring).
For First and Second Degree Burns
In the field of home treatment we
stress the Importance Of famili-
arity, simplicity, convenience and
stability in the treatment used.
Apply soothing. pain-relieving, an
tiseptic UNGUENrINE.
For Third Degree Burns
Severe and extensive burns require
special medical and hospital treat
ment. Call your doctor and follow
his instructions.
Unguentine does 3 things needful
1. Unguentine relieves pain--It has
local anesthetic effect.
2. Umguentine fights injeetion-It is
antiseptic and germicidal.
8. Uncuentine helps promote healing
1t remains in prolonged contact.
Remember. UNGUENTTNE 10
positively antiseptic, 0ermieidai
and pain-reiieUino
The Norwich Phsrmacsl Co.. Norwich. N. Y.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04
No RlackOut .EitterS
Doctors Perform Operations In Midst of Defense
Test; Nurses Garry Flashlights

Last nights blsckOut was really
the second for Eloise Hospital
The first, a trial affair, was held
Friday night. Both worked like
n charm" said DR.. T. X. Gruber,
head OF the institution. y
The windows in the operating
rooms at the hospital were painted
black on the outside and white
on the inside for the occasion.
Nurses carried flashlights 10 make
their rounds. Only one patient
was admitted during the blackout.
an auto victim who was injured
In a pre-blockout accident.
At Receiving Hospital carpen-
ters worked until Z p. m. 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04

complete ply-wood sections that
covered the emergency room
windows.
Blackout curtains also were
placed over the windows of the
operating room and an APP
pendectomy was begun while
the lights outside were out.
James Rutled0e Of Toledo,
flying his OWH plane, 0rriUed
oUer the city airport a feio
inmates after all the lights Were
turned out.
Hey. what's going on here ?"
Rutledge radioed the airport
control tower.
This Is n blackout," came the
reply.
"Blackout nothing" said Rut-
ledge. IL can see every street
light In Detroit but I can't find
the airport"
Rutled0e circled the field until
the lights l0cre turned on.
Half OF the passengers in ar
American Airlines plane were
caught inside the ship when the
alarm sounded. The doors of Tho
plane were closed. all plane light:
were extinguished and the pas
sengers were forced TO remain il
the ship until the all-clear came
Both the Detroit police de-
partment and the telephone
company received q number of
calls from persons asking why
the street lights were not
turned OF. although II had been
announced previously that they
would not be.
The telephone company re-
ported that phone calls during
the I5-minute blackout period
were SIS per cent below those
for the same time the previous
Sunday. Just before the black
out calls for the correct time
were 85 per cent above normal.
A visitor who arrived last nigh
from California (where they have
really black blackouts) telephonec
the city desk of The Detroit Time.
to say he didn't think much o.
blackouts.
"You forgot to turn out the
street lights" he said.
When informed that this wa!
no oversight, but in order to avoic
traffic accidents, he. inquired il
there were any casualties.
He was told that up to ther
no deaths or injuries had beer
"Pooh," he said. "Tn Los An
geles' first blackout we killed
seven"
Three Comic Pages every day
In Daily Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04

many persons went out on their
lporches TO witness the blackout,
which is a technical violation OF
the city ordinance.
While the blackout was in prog
ress five planes plotted by mem
bers of the Civilian Air Patrol few
over the city taking pictures to be
used by defense authorities.
Only auto accident reported
during the blackout pe5od was a
crash of police car and the auto
of Raymond B. Adams, n, of 1928
Seminole avenue. NV
S PLANES OVER CITY
The crash occurred at Harper
and Van Dyke avenues a few
seconds after 10 p. m. Driving
south on Van Dyke, Adams was
tagged to a stop by Air Warden
Edward Page, 1929 Maxwell ave-
nua He stopped suddenly at the
intersection and was struck by a
scout car driven by Patrolman
Charles Badak which was blowing
its siren as a raid warning.
Police received only one call re-
porting refusal to extinguish lights
and that, it developed, involved a
dispute between a husband and
wife as to how they would be
turned out.
FAMILY ARGUMENT
Air Raid Warden Henry Zielin.
ski of 4526 Fischer avenue. re-
ported to police that Andrew
tPiofchan, as. of $3.50 Fischer, hac
refused to black out his home
When the officers arrived they
found that Plofchan had beer
arguing with his wife that he die
not have to turn out the light
because the city would do it.
T turned the lights off once
myself and he turned them on
again." Mrs. Plofchan told police.
The officers settled the dispute
by extinguishing the lights them
selves and reporting the incident
to the civilian defense authorities
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04
BIackOuf Babies

Two babies were born during
Detroit's first blackout, both
arriving in specially prepared
blackout delivery rooms.
An eight-pound. four-ounce girl
was born TO Mrs. Robert White,
of 1885 Byron avenue. at 1901
p. m. in Florence Crittenton
Hospital, and nine minutes later
a seven-pound boy was born to
Mrs. William Gullion, $1,000 Sor-
rento avenue, in Detroit Osteo-
pathic Hospital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04
Offers Profits Refund

EAST ALTON. Ill. May 4
INS) The Western Cartridge
Company Of East Alton, Ill, today
announced it has offered to refund
to the federal government 81. 500,-
900 of the Unexpectedly large
profits il made last year from the
manufacture of Garand MI semi
automatic army rifles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04

homes or had a light lit which
they did not know was burning
The ,blacked-out area included
not only Detroit. but all of Wayne
and Macomb counties, the south
ern part of Oakland County and
all OF Windsor.
In Mount Clemens, Harold Lind
sey. Macomb County defense Co
ordinator, reported the Macomh
County blackout "99 per cent eff
fective." \
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04

company investigators said that
preliminary evidence had failed to
reveal a definite cause OF the
crash, but minated that either
pilot failure" or 'some vagary"
i'm a radio beam might be blamed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-04
PREMATURE ALL CLEAR

Only apparent flaw was that
one of the towns three air raid
sirens sounded the "all clear" sig
nal at 1908, seven minutes ahead
of time. Since no one will admit