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Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-15
New GCA Heads Meet
To Map Future Plans

Groundwork for Fourth of
July celebration was laid by the
Executive Committee of the Green
belt Citizens Association at
meeting last Tuesday. Funds for
GCA's participation will be raised
by dance to be held June 20,
with an amateur show of local
talent as part of the evenings
program. 1t was agreed that other
organizations would be contacted
and invited to a meeting to dis
cuss their contribution to the Gel
ebration.
Since the Fourth will not be d
holiday to government workers,
since it falls on a Saturday, it
was decided to start proceedings
IN the early afternoon, by which
time most workers are expected
War activities crowded the ref
to be home.
ugee program out of GCA's sum-
mer agenda. In previous years,
refugee children have been taken
IN by several interested Greenbelt
residents, sponsored by GCA. How
ever it was suggested by Mrs.
Abraham Chasanow, former chair
man of the Refugee Committee,
that few people would be ablt to
devote the necessary amount of
time and care to make success of
the venture. The Executive Com
mittee voted to suspend activities
along that line this year.
Newly-elected President Stanley
Ostler introduced the idea of de-
voting a large portion of a future
GCA meeting to explain how
Greenbelt administration func-
tions, with someone with authori-
tative knowledge present to an
swer any questions that might
arise.
Tuesdays meeting, held at the
home of past-president Abraham
Chasanow was attended by Abra-
ham Chasanow, past-president;
Stanley Ostler, president; Joe
Comproni, vice-president; John
Marshall, treasurer; Delbert Mes
ner. corresponding secretary; and
Mrs. Sally Meredith, recording sec
retary.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-15
The Sports Parade

Next week the Sports Parade and the Cooperator will
join forces Hereafter there will be separate Sports
Parade delivered to your door Thursday nights But
Friday you will have the printed in the Co.
operator in place of of the filler items less important
sories and editorials which you probably dislked
anyway.
Early in 1941 sports which had filled 20 per cent
of the Cooperators space began to dwndle The
sports staff simply out We appealed for help and
ceived Sooo-there sports stories in
the paper. This situation remedied by the Town
Recreation Department. With the help of several residents
prominent in local athletics Vincent Hoochwost able
to have the Sports Parade started This mmeographed
sports paper has been issued regularly household
for two years and its staff deserves gratitude and admir-
alton for their patient task.
Persuaded that less work could produce better results
by publication Of sports in the Cooperator back
of the Sports Parade put their last issue of their
publication this week The Cooperator staff is glad to
welcome William L. Moore Jr to its ranks to handle sports
We feel that the residents of Greenbet benettng
from the combined efforts. The Cooperator will be
better paper.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-15
Greenbelter Injured
In Plane Crash

Arthur H. Curtis, of College
Heights, Maryland, and Miss Ber-
tha Fischer of Greenbelt, suffered
cuts and bruises Sunday, May II,
when the plane in which they were
flying crashed on a road near
Beltsville.
Mr.. Curtis who is studying for
commercial pilots license, was
Stimulating forced landing when
the Alaskan Coupe TRAINER he
was flying lost flying speed. He
was forced to pull up sharp to
avoid trees in his path. The plane
stalled, slipped on one wing, and
then nose-dived to the ground.
Mr. Curtis and Miss Fischer
were taken to the Casualty Hospi-
tai by the Branchville Rescue
SQUAD.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-15
GCS 'Howdy' Party
Welcomes Newcomers

The feeling that old-time Green.
belters are "snobbish" in their at
titude toward the residents of the
so-called defense homes" has been
eliminated, at least as far as those
who attended last weeks party for
newcomers are concerned.
In response to the announcements
that Creenbelt Consumer Services
was throwing" a party for the
purpose of introducing the new
comers and the old-timers, to
create spirit of friendship and a
feeling of neighborliness, 80 per-
sons attended the social. 1t was
held in the auditorium of the Ele-
nnentary School building on Thurs
day, May IA.
Termed the "howdy" party, the
affair was well attended by new
residents. 1t was in contrast to
previous socials of this nature
where the older residents were
predominantly in the majority.
Clifford A. Meyer, chairman of
the G. G. S. membership commit
tee, was master of ceremonies.
The guests were entertained by
novelty acts, quizzes for which
there were numerous prizes, COM
munity singing and both social and
square dancing.
Allen S. Morrison, Greenbelt's
mayor, and Frank j. Lastner,
president of G. C. S., addressed
the group. The gist of their talks
was that the community welcomes
and embraces the newcomers and
that they are just as much a part
Of it as anyone else.
Several new residents were
heard to say that they were glad
that the old-timers did not really
feel as had been rumored; that
any discrimination shown toward
the new people was unintentional
and was not the general feeling.
The nursery provided for the
children was under the supervision
of Mrs. Mary M. Dodson, chairman
of the G. C. S. education commit
tee, who had three high school
girls as her assistants. There were
Is children cared for, including
several infants.
Refreshments were also served
under the direction of Mrs.
Dodson.
Officials of G. C. S. were elated
over the feeling of friendship
created at the party. it was stated.
In addition to providing enter
tainment, they had hoped to Sur
up feeling of comradeship which
up to now apparently has been
nonexistent.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-15
Natl Housing Officials
Praise Greenbelt

Members of the National As
sociation of Housing Officials
praised Town Manager Roy S.
Braden last week for the general
appearance of Greenbelt as COM
pared to similar projects at a con-
ference of the Association held in
Baltimore.
Mr.. Braden, accompanied by
Assistant Town Manager Arthur
L. Rysticken, Leonard Sussholz,
and Joseph Rabbit, Town Treas
urer, attended the conference,
which was held in Baltimore, on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
of last week. Mr.. Braden spoke at
round-table discussion Tuesday
night on Tenant Maintenance" "
stating his belief that Housing
projects can be successfully opera
ted if the tenants do their share of
maintenance of the lawns and
hedges"
Administrator Blandford of the
National Housing Agency, said
that permanent type construction
of building will be suspended for
the duration of the existing emer-
gency with temporary and prefab-
ricated types of homes taking their
place, except where they will be
needed after the emergency.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-15
FHA Again Holds Up
Home Owners Coop

Elated by a high priority rat
ingearlier this month the Green
belt Homeowners were plunged III
to gloom this week when Federal
Housing Administration turned
down their application for loans.
The group of % prospective build
ers had been led TO believe that
only formalities and red tape still
checked their efforts.
Two years of planning and of
fighting obstacle after obstacle ap-
peared this week to have ended in
failure, although Earnest Wolfe,
vice president of the organization,
was still negotiating for a recon-
sideration by F. H. A.
The F. H. A. refused to loan
the group more than $4,000 per
house, far less than the $4,000
epecter. Plans long ago submitted
for criticism were returned with
the comment that the houses
showed too much Frank Lloyd
Wright influence, and that F. H..
A. preferred square houses which
set parallel to the street instead
Of at angles.
In view of increasing shortages
and the new freezing of wholesale
lumber stocks officers of the home
owners expressed some pessimism
as to building possibilities prior
to the wars end.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-15
Greenbelt Wins Tentative Victory
Over Capital Transit on Bus Service;
6O-Day Adjournment Granted
By SALLY MEREDITH

tentative victory won by Greenbelt Wednesday
at Public Utilities Commission hearing held in Baltimore
when 60-day adjournment granted and Capital
Transit Company instructed to make extensive studies of
the traffic problem with particular reference to the effect
of ratoning public transportation. 1t asked
that future hearings consider only changes the method
of transportation not in the schedule proposed by
Capital Transit.
Dean Locke traffic engineer for Capital Transit under
cross-examnaton by Greenbelts counsel Arthur L.
Rysticken forced to admit that the Branchve street
already transports 5000 passengers per day in 1O2
round trips No estimate made of the number that
gas rationng will force to that line 1t also brought
out in cross-examnaon that in wo-day check made by
Capital Transit it discovered that between and
15 148 passengers day and 174 the other rode
the Branchvie to Mt Rainier; and that between the
hours of m. and $3.50 a. 768 rode it one day and
SO6 the other These figures all taken prior to gas
rationing Capital Transit instructed to bring their
survey up date by determining the increase caused by
both ratonng and the doubling population of Greenbet
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-15

A hamburger for a piece Of
aluminium was the patriotic gesture
of an Athens, Tennessee, restau-
rant keeper. He offered to whip
up a hamburger for anyone con-
tributing a scrap Of aluminium for
national defense.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-15

Roses is red; Violets is blue
Grass would be green,
If it weren't for you.
Get it?
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-05-15

Rysticken Represents Greenbelt
Mr.. Rysticken, who was ap-
pointed by Council on May "a to
represent Greenbelt at the hear
ing, led discussion of the public
transportation problem at a Cit
izens' Association meeting on
May a, distributing petitions to
volunteers who agreed to canvass
the town by districts. Wednesday
evening, it was announced that
approximately 400 signatures had
been taken. However, according
to Mr.. Rysticken, more volunteers
are needed in order to secure
no III er thousand signatures,
which will be necessary to make
the petitions effective.
Pictures Show Traffic Problem
Pictures secured by Mr.. Ry-
sticken were presented, showing
the Berwyn crossing and the Mt.
Rainier terminal. Questioned by
Mr.. Rysticken, Mr.. Locke stated
that the Mt. Rainier terminal
handled 1869 passengers and 349
buses and street cars daily prior
to April "a, and that it was esti-
mated that at present $3.50 pass
engers-more than double the
former figure-and 763 buses and
street cars pass through the ter
minal.
Capital Transit Loses Appeal
The original appeal made by
Capital Transit was for a rever-
sion to the old schedule of buses
once an hour as a base, with half
hourly buses during peak hours.
However, on the basis of testi-
mony given at the hearing, that
part of the appeal was imme-
diately disallowed, and tentatively
changed to a half-hour base with
Commute buses during the peak.
Greenbelter's Mainly Defense
Workers
The transit company's appeal
was based on the policy set forth
by Joseph B. astman, Director of
the Office of Defense Transpor-
tation, particularly the part ad-
vising the diversion of bus lines
to street railway lines and the use
of shuttle buses "where prac-
ticable." 1t was Mr.. Rysticken's
contention that in this case it is
practicable. 1t was also pointed
out that extension of bus lines
was not to be discontinued when
servicine defense workers, naval
and military establishments, and
any other location "where failure
to provide such additional service
will have a definitely unfavorable
effect on the war effort" Inas-
much as Greenbelt is composed
mainly of defense workers, and
inasmuch as curtailing Greenbelt's
present transit system would
"have a definitely unfavorable
effect on the war effort, it was
felt in some quarters that Capital
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-04
BY H. o. THOMPSON { Limited Press Staff COrrespOndent)

Washington, Dec. 4--(UP)-One year ago today Japanese aircraft carriers were moving on Pear Har- bor while Tokyo's envoys in Wash- mgton ostensibly negotiated with our State department to save peace in the Pacific.
 Saburo Khrusu, the special envoy sent by Japan to aid in the nego- siations, insisted to friends after the attack on Pearl Harbor that he was used as a decoy by the Japanese militarists and that he had no ad- vance knowledge of the time and place of the assault on Hawaii Be that as it may, Kurusu still was de- hvering notes to Secretary of State Cordell Hull after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
 Let us go back to Feb. IA. 1941. That was the date on which Kichi- saburo Nomura presented his cre- dentials here as Japanese ambas- Sa60r.
 On March 8. Hull received Nom- ura and expressed hope that he had something constructive to offer Nomura talked of liberalized com- mercial relations and affirmed Jap- ans desire for a peaceful settlement of Pacific issues. But he offered no concrete plan.
 On April IS, Hull gave Nomura a four point statement of principles to which Japan's agreement was desired:
 l. Respect for territorial integ- rity and the sovereignty of na- tions.
 ?. Support of the principle of nOn-interference in internal af- fair3 of other countries.
 ! Support of the principle of equality. including equality of commercial opportunity.
 {. Non- disturbance of the sta tus quo i'm the Pacific. except by peaceful means.
 Nornura came back on May i2 with a proposal that the United states cease aid to China and nego- tiatw c settlement of the Sino-Japa-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-04
nese War on terms which patently would be unacceptable to China,

nese War on terms which patently would be unacceptable to China.
 In July the United States learned of an imminent Japanese military movement into Southern Indo- China. The Japanese said 1t was purely precautionary.
 President Roosevelt on July 24 offered the Japanese chance to demonstrate peaceful intentions by withdrawing troops from Indo- China. The troops were not with drawn. On July 26 the United States took a sharp counter-m measure by freezing Japanese assets in the United States.
 Japan, by occupying Indo-China was encircling the Philippines and had placed herself athwart vital lines of communication. Trade be- tween Japan and the United States virtually ceased.
 On Aug. 1T President Roosevelt returned from his Atlantic Charter conference with Prime Minister Winston Churchill. They had dis cussed the Far East. Churchill told Mir. Roosevelt he thought a firm hand with Japan would pay divi- dends.
 Let's send them a warning" i" Churchill suggested.
 Churchill's suggestion was adopt ed. Japan countered with personal message to MT. Roosevelt from Pre- mier Fumimaro Konoye, who sug- gested that he meet the President somewhere on the Pacific. Mir. .,Roos- evelt, on Sept. 3, expressed desire to meet Konoye but said discus sion of fundamental questions was a necessary preliminary.
 On Oct. IT a new Japanese Cabi- net headed by Gen. Hideki Tojo came into power.
 On Nov. 2, Hull informed the cabi- net fully of the situation. He no- tified the Army and Navy that a crisis was imminent.
 The Army and My urged Hull
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-04
Jap Enyoys in Washington at Same Time Were Talk.
 ing About Peace

tFor enc year before the attack on. Pearl Harbor Japan talked peace and prepared for war, IT. o. Thompson, United Press State dee part1nent correspondent, writes i'm the following inside story of events leading up to the present conflict. Thompson, former Tokyo manager of the United Press, watched the war party gradually gain aseendar-y in Japan. short ly before war broke out he was transferred to Washington to cover the State department. Now he has pieced together, in the fOl- lowing dispatch, the inside story fight the U. s. in furtnerance of of how the Japanese plotted to their imperialistic campaign in Asia.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-04
ANDES ONLY THE ROOF

South Americas Andes noun tains are only the upper portions of mountains whose bases lie thou sands of feet below the surface Of the ocean.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-04
One Year Ago Japanese Carriers
 Moved Up To Attack Pearl Harbor

to proIong the conversations while defense preparations were rushed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-20
First Statement Is Made By Hero of Philippines as
 He Takes Command VERY NEAR DANGEROUS GROUND German Lutheran Mission aries Showing Japs Port
 MOresby Route
BY BRYDoN TAvEs
United Press Staff Correspondent,

United Press Staff COrrespOndentl
 General MacArthur'S Head quarters, Australia, March 20. (UP) General Douglas MacArthur prom ised today that he would lead a United Nations offensive against Japan. T shall re- turn" to the Philippines, the new supreme commander in the southwest Pacific de- clared in a terse statement. He said that President Roosevelt had ordered him to Australia to organize offens- i've operations, with one primary purpose the relief of the heroic de- lenders of Bataan Peninsula.
 MacArthur's statement was re- leased as American and Allied air forces battled for control of the skies on the island approaches to this continent and as Japanese jungle troops pressed into the rugged interior of New Guinea behind Nazi- trained native guides.
 Twice, today's communique said, Japanese war planes lashed at Port Moresby, the base on the south coast of New Guinea that the enemy wants to use. for invasion thrustS at Australia only $50 miles away.
 The Japanese bombers are now flying at 10000 to 1000 feet in most of their attacks due to im- proved Allied defenses and it was said officially that ther ewas no important damage done in the at tacks on Port Moresby.
 Japs Extend Grip
 But 1t was acknowledged that the enemy was extending his grip on northern New Guinea and pressing deeper into the jlngles and valleys. where there are a number of airv ports that could be used for attack on Port Moresby or to support an expected-and often rumored Japanese sea offensive against that port.
 There were rumors of clashes in New Guinea but late this evening OOuANCo SdAO O4AeAe ANS1AA@-@1s was known regarding any contact with the enemy on the ground and that a high mountain ridge ap- parently still separates the, Japanese from Australian forces on the south shore of the big island. An early clash, however, was believed likely.
 High American sources empha- sized that the defenders of Australis need more and more equipment, esS pecially fast fighter planes ana heavy bombers, to strike back at thl powerful enemy forces assembled and being steadily reinforced in thaa islands north of Australia. i
 This urgent problem of mater1aE as well as questions of high strategy
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-20
TWO OLOCAL MEN
 UNDER ARREST
ThOmastOn Chief of Police Ryan Causes Arrests in
 Strange Case

Police Chief James Taft" Ryan of Thomaston today announced the arrest of two Waterbury men and two women on technical charges of breach of peace following an inves- tigation of an overnight cabin es- tablishment operated by Ray Rice, on the ThomaSton road in ThoTn- aston, just over the Waterbury line. The investigation started in Wa terbury following the arrest of Dan- iel DiStiso, 34, of 55 Sheffield street on suspicion.
 Those arrested today are Angelo Guglielmo, 30, of 339 Oak street and Benjamin Mannello, 32, of 2 Ruth iPlace, Waterbury Mrs. Gladys Towne, 23, of Texas, the mother of two children and her sister, Mrs. Natalie Flaherty, 26, of Springfield. Chief Ryan, who L working with state police on the case, said that Rice would be arrested this after noon.
 At Local Headquarters
 Held at the Waterbury police headquarters on suspicion is Daniel Distiso, 34, of 55 Sheffield street, who c'aims Mrs. Towne gave" him one of her children, a two and one half year old girl. Mrs. Towne's other child is a Is months old boy Chief Ryan said.
 The four arrested in Thomaston and Rice, who is to be arrested, will be arraigned ln Thomaston court tonight before Justice Ralph North.
 Desk Lieut.. Joseph McEvoy said that DiStisos family became sus- picious when he went home late last night with the little girl. He reported that DiStist had spent the last three or four days at Rice's cabins and took liking to the liC- tie girl.
 When the Towne woman agreed to let DiStiso have the baby, she asked him to write her care of general delivery, Springfield, Mass, to let Ter know how the baby was getting along, DLStiso told police.
 Family Called Officer
 Di Stiso's family called >Patrolman Matthew Kosky late last night when
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-20
EIit-Run Driver Is Arrested By Two Motor Patrolmen


 Motor Patrolmen John Culleton and Joseph Tierney arrested Austin vassallo, 8, of 39 Nicholas street late last night on a charge of evad- ing responsibility after a hit-and- run accident which caused injury to Mary .3Elata, 30, of 120 Park ter- race. It was the second hit-and-run case in weeek.
 Miss Bulata was allegedly struck by VaSsallo's car on Cherry avenue shortly after II o'clock as she left the Waterbury Clock company Ey the main gate.
 Police said that the Vassallo car which was operating east on Cherry Mss Bulata. threw her to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-20
Ordered To Australia For Just This Objective Alone
American Commander Of Chinese In Burma Speaks Of Happy Days
Housewife Held For
 Murder Of Neighbor

Atlanta, Ga, March 20 -(UP0- A bedraggled housewife insisted to police today that she had been justified in staying the pretty neighbor she alleged was her daughters love rival-in that way she had saved her son-in-law from sin and had preserved "the hone.'
 Mrs. Minnie Lee Griffin, 46, con- fessed readily to a murder which police said had been startling bru- tai. The body of the victim, Mrs. Mildred Seymour Williams, p, had been in a detachable automobile trunk in Mrs. Griffin's basement for four months while Mrs. Williams distraught husband searched throughout the south for her.
 Relatives of the slain woman and her husband, P. M. Williams, an insurance salesman, insisted that there was no justification whatever for Mrs. Grifin's allegations.
 The victim had been a faithful wife and had been happily married to her husband for five years.
 Mrs. Williams body was found in the trunk Wednesday by two Me- groes whom her son, T. E. Griffin, 26, had hired to clean the base ment, with his mothers knowledge. Only 36 inches long and shallown the box had required some ingen- uity to fit Mrs. Williams into it., She had been tightly bound with rope and a cord had been drawn tight around her neck. Her skull and jaw were fractured and there was so much evidence of a severe beating that authorities suggested
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-20
UNITED STATES,
 AUSTRALIA AGREE
Have Worked Out Sweep ing Lend=Lease Agree
 ment During Wartime
By FRANCIS L. MCCARTHY United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Canberra, Australia, March 20.- (UP)-America and Australia have worked out a sweeping lease-lend agreement which will give the United States fighting forces here a steady stream of needed AuStral- ian supplies assuring Australia con- tinued allotmentS of American war products, it was announced today.
 The agreement was worked out by William s. Wasserman of Phila6el- phia, lease lend administrator, and Gen. Arthur 0. Wilson, quartermas- ter general of United States forces in the southwest Pacific, with Aus tralian Supply Minister J. A. Beas- ley and other Australian officials.
 Details were submitted to Prime Minister John Curtin for his ap- proyal, but the agreement was put into active effect at once and the Americans promptly made out their first requisition for Australian sup plies for the American forces.
 It was emphasized that the new agreement would be two-way one in every respect and that the con- ference at which 1t was negotiated
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