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GVHC Will Select Mgr. Next Week

Dir!'cfor;:; of Greenbelt Veteran Hous!::16 Corporatio:1 have an­nounced tha~ the new housing Tnanagc!" wi11 probably be chosen next '.V"r>k During the h~te:rim pe­riod a ::nar·agem<:nt committee ha<; he-'ll n~mrr1 to supervise op~ations ·with ho2.rd· members Thomas Rit­chie, Ralph \Vchsler, Bernard Bor­d-c~:ct. 'l.!1d J.Iichacl Salzman, plus the ch.OJ.innan of the Pcrsonn?l committcC'c. Nathan Shinderman All plans ar·~ being made on thc nssumntion :hat thP corpor2.tion wia t~~kc title O!" Jar.uary first.

The net number of purcha;;ers <~.bout 12(:0, is weli above the rc­CiuircmPnts ~Pt in the contract witb P.H.A., 'l.ccording to Bruce Bow­man, secrPtary, As previously an­r.oe~nceCl, ;;~.r.!cquate financing and a p'f'.n for tbe development of the vacant land h~Ye beeJ. arranged 'The oosrd. pleased with the excel­lent work of the Sidney Z. Mensh Co., voted to extend the C'lntro.ct for the sale of housing units.

A fl:v£"r, CA"J)laining GVHC's stand on the proposed rent in· crease, is bPing distributed thru-0Ut Grcenhelt in order to clear up the co::1fu~ion that apparently ex-1sts in the mind~ of many residents

and· some memb~:::-s. Feeling was

expressed at ::!1.-Ionday's board meet­

ing that those protests received bj'

thP.' Office of Rent Stabilization are largeiy attempts by !'!.On-member!O' to .stop the sale of Gn·er.he?t.

Counl.)' I)T A Council Abe~s G1·een Report: Upping Teacher's P~y

The fint meeting of the Prince Georges Coenty Council of PTA was held \Ye•:'nesday night, Decem­ber 3, in the library of the Freder­;d.;:-.Sass';<':::" High Sc:hcol in Upper :rvrarlboro.

Dr. Robert Faucett, director of t'he Ment:::l Health Clinic of Prince Georges Cou:1.ty. outlined the his­tory of hi:; c:inic, which has been quartered at the University of Matvland campus s1nce 1947. Ten citiz~m; of the county serve as ~ts advisory boa~d. but, according to Tn·. Faucett, the staff-eminent worl{crs in the field of mental hPalth-fe:!ls that th£' public does not kno\V enough about the clinic and its work as well as the neces­sary limitatio'ls of its s~rvices.

The Council voted on a resolu­tior. to advise each !ocal PTA to urge its men:.bers to write letter3 to the county legisiators asking them to override the governor's veto of Senate Bill 48, to vote to Increase the tee.cher salary mini­mum as proposed in the Green ~eport, and t·~ see to it that such salary raises immedhtely be in­cluded in the bas!c computation of the state aid program, rather than vnnting until l 955 as the Green Re­port suggests. Th~ teacher salery rnlnlmUlT. would then be $2,800 per year.

JCC To Celebrate Holiday Of Lights

fly :\lorton Beroza

Jc,vish holiday Chanukah , .. i •.1 hr:6·ln at sundown on Friday, Dc;:cmbc·r 12. and will be inaug-t:­rat A IJy :: spcci.:il .:c:n·ice conducc­ed in part by students of the He­l-'rew ch.s:o;e:s. These services will be held <..!: 7:30 p.m. in the horn.P c>conomics room o~ the Grcc:1.bcl: C~:-Jtr:r Sehcol. P...a1Jbi C. H. \Vaitl· man will ;.p<:ak on the l\'[acca·:1ees. F.efre.,hrnents will be served and al! arr: :nvited.

On Su:.day; December 14 at 2 p.m. ~hl' "!.nnual Chanukah celebration cf the J<!wish Ccmmur>.ity CE·nter wili be held ;n the auditorium of thee Center School. Parents and children arc: mvited to attend Ik,~au:;c: of thc celebration, the x-cgu:ar Sunday School sessions wi;J nc:t be he!<!. this week-end, but ·will resume on DeccrnJer 21.

Ch3.nukah (or Feast of Lights) continues for eight days. Twc candles are lit on the first evening, and on each successive evening an 2.rlditional candle ;s lit, until nin':?' c>n!vllcs arc lit on the eight evening The holiday commemorates tile vic­tory of the Jews over the Syrian army about 2150 yeoars H.go. ThP Syrians tr~<!d to force the Jews to gi-v(· up ~heir idea of One God, the Ton.h (Jewish Law) 2.nd prophetic tcachin;;~, the Sabbath End Jcwi3h tradition. Instead. they insist<>~ tha·i the J9ws worship their idols. Under the leadership of the Macca­bcan fami!y-Matthathias and his fivp sons- --~he Syrian >lrmy was de­fc-atPd. In the conflict the Syrians sl<:>\' all of the ::!\faccabean family, <:XC'ept for Judah IVIaccabee who be­cam-=· t;1c leacier of the Jews. 'Cpo!l thG return of the army there W3.s on:y {;!lou-;-h pure oil in t'he 'wly lamo of the Temple to burn for one day; but by a m;racle the !amp burned for eight days, and this i.-; why th<' Jews light candles for eight chys. This miracle of oil is sym holie of the great mir.aclP of tht' J.,wlsh people, who have lived on and on for so many centuries in hpite of contin:1ous wandering and pcr;;ccution.

Wal~onians To Elec~ New Officers Tonigh~

The Greenbelt chapte'r of the Izaak Wa.!ton League will meet. in the basement of the firehouse to­nigh!: to elect officers for the' com­ing year.

The BB Gun Club, sponsored by the League, will move to new quar­ters next Friday night, Decembl:':r 12. All boys and girls are advise'd to be at the Center School, on the stagf· at 7:30 p.m. The move from the old quarters is due to the fast growth of Gun Club membership, uecessitating more space.

Mr. Gilbert, of the State of Mary· land Inland Game and Fish Com­mission, made a trip to the Green­belt Lake last Tuesday and re­stocked the lake with ne'a.rly a thousand legal-size fish; it is un­derRtood he will do this e.gair.. soon.

MEMBERSHIP MEETING l G. V. H. C.

'WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17 GREENBELT THEATRE

Hour Approaches !

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I WHAT GOES ON

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F'rid::y·. Dr:cem~er 12 - Xorth 1::1 r~ fJ--1.-\.. ··_.i_:1\·('~1tnrc-s of I~t-st:''- 3:40 p.r~1. ~~.:.-:-t.h J.:=nd ~;(:;....':):-J~ audit:1rjun;..

D2~embc,· 1'5 - Public: I~1· dgr:·~ H:·,J .. :-ing - t::t~,; offi ..... ·e·. E pm.

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\\'·•·c1~'!Ps.-:a~.-. Dc.~e:nhc-r 17 C\·~c E'h'mhe!"c'!lip :n,cting Greenbelt theater. 8 p.m.

::\'!'cn:lay. Deccmhe:· 22 - SanL1 I ' Claus is co:'!l.ing to tov:n!

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To :31 Membe1rs Present Fo1· Expansion Advice

By David Reznikoff Last night the boarrJ. ot directors

and :rn3.nagement of G;cenbclt Con· sumer Sen'ice-s ask.:='d for "aid and counsf 1" from the 31 membr>rs present ~t the quart;o·rly meeting in the eenter school soeial room. The memb·:rs heard fron1. \Valter J. BieJ·'.vagen, president; Wallace J Campbell, of the ~operative Lea­gue; :::.amucl F. Ashelman, general :rnannger; and Morris J. Solornon, board mcm~"JE:r. The problems con­froni:ing board and management '.vcre 1:aid to be be'::tcr service for con«mncrc: and a.ttra~ting more CGi'up:.; ~·.:ll~ cr.-~On.i1(:1.

As'( ]mar. spoke' of his confer­ence!; with 1\furray Lincoln, prcs­:i<."1Pnt :>f Fa!'m Bureau r~surance Co.. on area expans;on. He ther. went on tc cmnparc co-op storos v:lth thdr compe:titor;:; to shov: the :1.eecl for expansion. In order to imrr.r;r s·~rvicP-'> 2.:1~ hv:cr opera~­in.r; cxpcnsf «, GCS \·~·ould need to buy, truck, advE'rtis~. v.·arel1ouse. sup'.'IY sP. kcC>p records as cheaply w' thr: chains As!1elman express­ed U·~ opinion that tn.i3 could be aceor::.plishr:d by centralizing 11". ~.n­age'rncnt and increasing voiume.

::=ob~:1•J::J. continued the discu.o­sion of the ideas presented by As'b.­elman, sugg~sting h\·o met~ods of expa!Ls:on. The first is the ex· pansi:>rc and improvement cf local opcrati:ms and the opening of new store~: in other areas. This in turn, he st3.tei, can be done in one o! two ~·ay'S. One way is to get me'rn.­bers •Htd c,pen stores, as rr10st co­op;, have oone, and the other is to open a store a'1d then get mem­bers from •.h(! & rea, as GCS did in Takoma Park.

Solc•nlOn then went on to quote from a report of the GCS auditor on the disadvantages and advan­tages c•f .::entralized management Some possib!C' disa:ivantages wen:: Individ·Jal societies would losE their identity; poor eo-ops would result t ecause of lack of member­ship interest. Joh1t managemE'nt would ·Juild extensively and seek broader areas of control to the neglect of present socie't!es. The board of directors would lose per­sonal tc>uch with membership, As management goes, so goes control. There :s no assurane:~ that cen­tralized management would cost less.

On 1he other hand, Solomon stat­ed Hte advant&g~ as:: diversifica­tion of duties: great-er efficiency in tra:ining help; duplication of ef­fort would be eliminated. Finan­cing eould be ~crranged more ef­fective·ly, and there wo~.tld be great­er opp .. )rtunity for advancement anJ higher sa.la:des for personnel. As a r~sult, mo!'e co:npetent bel!-) couid he' secure;1.. All of this, of course, would be a result of growth.

CampiJell spoke of his trip tc Europe thi!! past sununer and gave the me::nbers a brief outline of co­

See GCS, Pace II

Public Hearing On City Budget W'ill Reveal Changes Due To Sale

By I. J. Pari .. er

Local citizens can <C'Xl'ress for the first time in Greenbelt's his­to::·y <..t dire('t int'TC''·~t i:1 t~:.-o city's budget at thin Mcmday's public budget hearing. The y:·opD: cJ sale of GJ"eenbclt, cxpr:cted to he e:>m­pletc by the end o: the ye?.r pbce.s the burden of taxes on the r..ew hcJmc-owncr~, e~:cept f.)"' the apa1·tments remaining in P!-L\.';.; con­t~· ·'· Ecw much c~;;!tr Ji tb' federa~ governr..1cnt \vill :1avc on t!w ;J 'dgc< ill the]r co:>l:i:;ued. if smaller, "pa}·ment in b'u of taxc:-;" '-· :~l:Tot be determined at this time.

~anla Vo :l:Jonnie;

:bonnie Vo ~anta North Pol.:

Deu.r- Donn'e \Volfe, I v:ill be in Greebelt on Decemb~r

:22 at abont 5:30 p.m. oand I want to talk to aJ! the• ehildr-en thE:'rc. l\Iy reindeer will bring me in and I want :vou to guide me around th.} city. I also \Vant to hear the chil­(lJ·en sing Christmas carols. \Vill yop please ld me help you ligh: the community tree?

Santa Claus

Donnie's Reply Dear Santa,

\V,} c·an hardly ·wait t.ill you ar­rive. I v.rill see that. the children sing- Christmas earc·1s as they ac­company you. This wili bl:' your route when you come:

Up Crescent and stop at. Crescent and Ridge,

Stop at 11 ann 14 Ridge, Stop at 17 and 18 Ridge, Stop at Gardenway an<.l Ridge Stup at 2astway and Ridge :"tc;.J at Northway Hnrl Ridge Sto :J at Plateau :md Ridge Sto::J at Lau~·el Hill and Ridge,

t 1H-n o,-o up to 15 and 14 Laurel Sto:'l at top Rese"L>'Ch anc: Ridg<~ :=:-.toJJ at bottom of Research an<l

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I'£i1Jsi'1" Road \Vc will then go to the Cer:tl r

\':her•' you will ta~k to the children, tP:p ligi1.t the Christmas tree, and f!.',··~ candy to the children.

Womans Club liears D. C. Medical Staffer On Drug Addiction

At tile Woman's Club meeting IasL Thursday night at the Center sehool, Dr. John Pate spoke on ''The F:ffect of Drug Addiction ia the A1nerican Home'." Dr. Pate, a staff member of the District Medi­•:::al Bureau, has had many years' experience with narcotics control. An alumnus of Duke University he wa,; for a time a membe'l' of the faculty at George Washington Hos­pital, and is an associate director c•f cancer ·control as well e.s as­sociate . director of preventable diseasE's. In an informative, in· te'l'esting, and somewhat frighten­ing talk, he stressed the fact that after a person becomes addicted to a drug (Rnd addiction begins with t.he first receiving of th€' drug) it is almost impossible to overcome the ha'oit. The will-power of the person has little to do with it, since his physical needs are increased with every dos·e. Dr. Pate empha­s.ized that schools, churches, homes and particularly women's grotJP'i such a~! our W·oman's Clnb, are' in­dispens:able in giv1ng information and knowledge to fight tile spread of drug addiction, and added that a sound preventive is "to keep your children busy, :'lealthy, and happy." 1\I~s. Dflniel Bl'anch. chairman of the Ar~erican Hom(' !X>partment i:'l.troduced Rev. Eric T. Braund Vl"ho in turn we-lcomed t.'he 11pesker. De!ici'J\IS refrel:.hments were served at the conclus:.on of the business session by the hostesses, Mrs. Tur­ner, chairman, with co-hostesses ?.frs. Edwards, Mrs. Wodak, Mrs. BrautigtUn. and Mnr. Tbo!II6S.

In his budget mes.o.;agc City IV!-'l.nager Charlc~ Mc·Don:tlcl stn·ss­l'S tl:Je additional burdPn placed on the city budgct .. ·.•;ise hy the tran~­fcr of ownprsl-J.ip of homPs. R.c'nt for the city administr:ott;on offices, public safety depn.rtment and fi rc department amount to $!'i700; this was nC'ver paij unclC'r PJ-IA ownpr·­ship. The community buil.:ling will requirP additional amounts for maintcnancp and repo.ir; howe\"cr greater l'("nts frtHn the co11nty board of education will be request­eel to offset this situation. Addi­tional park and playground arc?., c·xpensivc to maintain tmdc~r PHA owncrshl;>, JS now city rC'Sf..Onsi­bility and the b;_trde'n of k<'c~ping a well-lands-:!apC'd nnd plannPd com­munity is .iircc1ly on the dti?..ens' poclcctbook

Cut Out F.rills Alrcqdy the city council has cut

various items from the buflge>t in an attempt to eliminate frills. It faces n<:W problE·ms in operation of a water and sewage utility, com­munity building opC'rrttion, obso­lete equipment inherited from ~J-I-'\., r;.;v.rin1n1ing-:r-:-()l 3.tt.J :r<Y~· b center operation, and other emPr­gency items deriving from the sale cf Greenbelt.

Not too well-known, howevl'r, arc the ameunt:s rccei>:ecl by the city in the form of revenue other than federal govE:rnmcnt payments. Income from personnl PI."O[H'rty trrxcs, proportionate sh·:lrPS of E=tate taxes on incomfl, 2dmissions, franchises, 1 ~cc tracks. gasoline, motor vehicle, bicycles, flnPs and forfeitures, rents and conce,;sions, amounts to approximately $67.000.

No publ:c posting of the budget is contcmpJ.ated by the city. Copies of th-: budget are expected to be available at the hearing, accord­ing to the city manager. Too lengthy to publish in tile Coopera­tor, the budget is expected t.o draw a thr-ong 'of . citi2:cn;; interested iu determining the expenditure' of tax funds they will provide directly for the first time.

~tdmt.u ~ee-e The Greenbelt Post Offiee is

changing the hours of \vindow service during the Cr.risrmas rush period, aceording to post­rr.aster Thomas R. Freeman.

Ne'.v hours ~Lrc' as follows: Monday thru Friday, Decembex 15 thru December 23, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, December 24, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturdays, De­cember 13 and 20, 8 a.m. to 6 P.m.; Sundays, Decemb~r 14 and 21, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Un:sealed Christmas cards may 'bE- malled for two cents but mu'!t not contain writing, he an­noun:eed.

Xmas Post Office Hours ThE~ week of :December 14 tu

Decemh~r 20 has been designat­ed as "Xmas Cl::ecr Week," by the Prince Ge01 gee Couuty · Boys' Clubs. Twenty-four hun- I dred ooy!1 of the twe'nty-four I units of th,, Boys' Oubs wm co}- 1

lect food, cbthin!~. toya Ct' what­have-you, in thelr comm.unitlea, for needy fam1IiE•S of the Coun­ty. Distribution wlll be through the ag-encies of the Community Chest of Prine~ Georges Coun­ty.

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OUR PURPOSE: 1. To report Greenbelt news fully, fairly and accurately

_ 2. To se-ve t.h~ best interests of the ~ocperative movement.

:.uanita C,:h"_~<iler. B'(!tty CclPman, E. DonBullicn. Keith Gamble, Soni<. .aren, :\.anar. Ha.l.to~. ::'\-firi?.m G. J~hnson. L A. Lee, Jor: Macchio,

Dorothy _ ~f~Ger:, r: 0r1s ::\fe:lnick, Rill :\To0rP. Lyclalu Palmer Geor"'c Reev~s. !Jav;d RP'l.n k:>ff, Et;,el Rosenzwc[g, Ai!Tlc·e Sly<·. ::\Iiriam 'solomo"'n, :Morns J. Solomon, :\fary .J'lne .7-ust

Jpr,n'f' K!f'ir., Bu~in~ss ::\lanaj!Pr Pau! Kas!-:o, Staff Photographer

Sidney. f?~indel, phone 6346 Jir.1 O'Ndll, pl,one 4657 Ath·erbsml!' Renre!leutative Suhsc:dption :1\lanager

Jim O'Neill, phone "..657. Circulation Manager EDITORIAL BO,J\RD

Raiph G. Miller, Isad0re Pa!'k:>r. El( an or Ritchie, .Tn.ni~e S--.!et. Harrv Zl!hkc,ff

Ralph G. ::'\-fi!IN, p~oae 2Sl7, News Editor The Gree-~ht>lt Coopf'rator is published e\·ery Thursday by the Green­

belt Cooper~t1v~ P11b. Ass'n., Inc., 14 Parkway. Greenbelt, Md., '3. non­profit ~rg'l.;uz_atwn. Produced by a volunteer "tflff sin~e November, 1937.

Su -•scr~p~wn ra1e, $2.00 p~~ year by mail. Delivered free in Greenbelt. AdvertJsmg ma:r be submitted by mail or d•·livered to the GreeniJelt

Tobaeco Store or Tne Cooperator Office. phnne (~r,.onh<-lt :n:n. Ed:torial office~ open after 8:30 p.m. Mondays. Tues-i'ly, and Wednesdays. News deru:l1•ne 10:30 p.m. of the Tuesday precediP g publication. ----~-------------- --------- ------VoL 17 Thursday, Dec.,mber 11, 1952 No.17

Should BCJ•ards Be Abolished (The accompenying outline is a pre'uiew of a «Forum in Print"

spomwred by the BCI Cooperator, monthly publication of the central organization of uri>an consumer co-operative:'! in New England, New York and Potomac areas. The Greenbelt Cooperator will be interested in the o;inion.<? of 1.-'Jcal co-op members on this r:hallenging summary.) 1. THEY' AREN'T DEMOCRATIC ENOUGH'

These seem to be the three inherent weaknesses of our board of directors sy~;~~m ~;o far as functioning democracy is concerned, in 1ocal, area or regional co-ops.

A. E~ections aren't meaningful. Often co-op directors are elected wtthoHt any contest. And meaningful elections can occur only wh~n. candida·:~s- ~re both praised and criticized. But co-ops have no tradttJOn of c:·tticlsm. Incompetent diredors are elected time after time bec::tns·~ their names grow familiar and no one is rude enough to expose their shortcomings . or ba<i record! Few of those voting know much about the candidates, mos·: know almost nothing. And rarely do the candidates stand for any program or policy.

B. Res?on.~bility isn't specific. A basic idea in our concept of democra~y _Is the us: of representatives, who are given power only so long as their use of It pleases those they represent, and who are held accountable for their decisions. But our co-op boards have no such individ~al respon~ibility. The )>oard, of perhaps nine members, is responsible as a wj10le to the membership, perhaps 800, but no board m:mber is respon;3ible to any one member. This system results in fallure to keep the board members conscious of their obligation to ~onsult the views :3nd wishes of the memben .... as a congressman IS kept aware of l:.i:. constituents.

C. Information does not percolate. Nobody ever finds out as a rule, which di:-ectors favored a good program or endorsed a dis~ster. There is no way to "reward or punish," no way members can be sure which directors did a good job, which a poor one. Those healthy cor­rectives, ')pposition and criticism, rarely get a chance to keep the board p~operly rerresenting the membership. 11. BOARDS DON'T FUNCTION WELL ENOUGH.

This is a con<:lusion shared by most people who have had long experience in working on and with a large number of co-op boards. The specific ,-;eaknesses are : ·

D. Boards an~ formed "hit or miss". An ideal board has people on it whose special skiiis, experience and personalities balance, so the result is a team. But balanced co-op boards occur only by sheer accident liS a rule. There is no general system or method for electing balanced boards. .

E. Boai·ds arc untrahwd. While some experienced board mem­bers may know how a board should function, most members of most co-op boards have only a vague idea of their duties and of methods ~hat work well. While some board training wa.~ attempted in the past, It was far from adequate. The directors who needed it most wanted it least, all too oft en.

F. Boards an slow. They don't meet too often; and many have a habit of eeldom getting all the way through their agenda. They co~monly take we:ks. _even months, to make decisions; and cripple their central orgamzabons by almost ignoring correspondence. . · _G. Boarr:s ha:'Uile personnel badly. Hiring and handling people 1s tricky busmess -~ven for the expert, so it:is small wonder an inex­pe!"ienced board sc often hires weak people, keeps them too long, or fruls to develop good people. Few boards ever work out and hold to clear-cut personnel polic~es.

H. Boards ar,3 weak on financial control. Few board members ,::,-eally understand operating statements and balance sheet!'. and. 'know how to keep a close check on operations. This encourages dis­honesty by emplo~'e-es, one of the top causes of failures among our co-ops.

I. Boards lach technical knowledpc. Though most boards spend most of their time· on business problems of the co-op, few have the necessary background to make or guide deciBions involving control, legal matters, rea:_ estate, equipment, merchandising and dozens of other technical m~ttters.

J. Boards drHw away from the membership. Once elected, di­rectors tend to think of the business as "tteirs"; and reports to the members are often perfunctory and not really intended to seek guid­ance. This is espedally true when matters go badly. At such times boar<ls commonly "c!am up" and find excuses for concealing the facts. Not a few boards have closed down stores (or tried to) with­·0ut even consulting the membership. Even at best, few boards know how to keep the membership feeling it is participe.ting.

Teacher of Singing and

Greenbelt

Washington * Speech

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\'dl.\T I~ THE :-;J::CRET. a::rl ]-.:.-.• {():·· . .::: :): .. ._• get :i'Jction-c~:p a ... ::,.:.­n·:.: ·::_s s~~ch as tc~."'~~-1 racks a~:< .~'-:a;

disncs. to s_:-ty p1•t as th• y ~:-··

JTI(·:l!i t to de.? Follo-....~:ing i :~ -;: !""..1(·­

tiJns. \\'P cilcd L1e Sllct'0n·<":p< of a so:1.p dis!-. befJrf' pl·:~ci~tg r~.::-"1i::;.~

tlH• wall. i)llt it '"an:e loos,~ after '­fe,,- days 2nyway. As a last rC'~or: my hus:)an:l glued it en, but f:\·cn that didn't make it stick iYJ::lPfi­nitely. Our soap's STILL lying around \\'ilting on the v;:1sh bash. A gac.'get-happy relative of m:r>. -c ence brough:: a hook, reple-:e ,,·it·-, rubber suctic•;l o:1ck. with him inL) <1 restal'rant. slapped in on the wa:· next to hi:; chair. and confidPr>.tly ln:ng his ovcr~oat on it. \Yilh what rPsul::? Plop, t:--tat's v.·hat:

The time was twenty-fivE' ye~,rs ago, the locale a neighborhood mo,•ie, <:md Or! t::lr· screen bespectacled Harold Lloyd in a typiea·l hair­breadth Harry escapade. A sm-al'. child's petl'ifi<:>d wail, mine, carri­ed through the theatre, "::: don't want 3.!1~' hct water." HOT WA­':;: :E:R happen('d to be the name of the film, the first r ever attended, and that namE' filled n1e with ap­prehension E·ven before 1ny sister got me pa~ t the ticket taker. She w-:ts V('ry arcgry at me ·when my unhappy cutl:-urst caused us to be ushered fron1 our seats to the exit against hE·r will, if not agains'.: mine.

Now:-ulays it "eerns as though onr children take th(' movies more in their stride. Probably all tl:.e com­ic books a~;d TV help 'J.Ccount for t'heir accepti>-nce of, even craving for, violence and death in th C'ir en­tertainment fare. It is reassuring to be told by psychologists that this lust for gore and excitement is absohtdy normal in a happy, secure chi!d. However, we· would like to see our chiidren become more <liseriminating, and some­times, if possible, we try to dis­criminate for them. rm partieu­The Cooperator staff treated itself Monday night to the Marquand pl•ay, "Point of No Return," at th2 National. It starred Henry Fond:t in a witty story of a man who all his life is trapped by the rig;id pat­terns of his community, and who feels he must at all costs provide for himself and family the security of "belo;1g1ng" to a select class.

GOING HO::\IE WE COULD HAVE USED radar to guide us througt: pockets of dense fog hugg!.ng t>c gro•1nd.

A n~w bool;: at the P•.Iblfc Library -Irving J. Lee's HO\V TO TALK WITH PEOPLE (Harper and Bro­thers-1952), :s very readable and helpful to ali of us who wo~rld like to see ~nore harmonious and profi­tablE' dJscuso-ion of the' many prob­lems confronting u~> on every leve;. One interest~ng chapter entitled THEY TALK PAST EACH OTH-· ER states that all too oft:en when men talk, the lhtener does not bother to make sure that he under­stands 'l.vhat the other fellow is say­ing. He doesn't stop to find out what the s:;Jeaker means exactly or whet-he::· he is interpretrng th'! words in the same way as the speaker.

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Plan Helme Meetin1gs For New Greenbeli:ers

Greenbelt C'onsamer Services' welcoming committee has vi5ited more than 80 new families here in the past three months. Each fami­ly has been given a small gift pack­age of Co-op products, ir..cluding tea, Brealn"·ater, hlue labe:: tom;;:­toes, green label peaches aLd m-ay­onnaise.

In accordance with preYiou~ plans, :1. series of home n1eetings such as those often held in Green­belt houses \'l.'ill 1:-E' undertaken i:1 January in order to acquaint new residents especially with GCS in theory and practice.

BAZAAR AT COLLEGE PARK Ladies of Greenbelt Community

Church will sponsor a post-bazaar sale at the Q. & S. Laundry at Co!­leg-E' Park Shopping Cent~r next Saturday, December 13 beb.'l.·een 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. In addition t~

home-baked goods. hanitmade ar­ticles ·will be availab!t:: at reduced prices.

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Letters To The Editor "The ~tnJ!!'~lt- for Euro1w"

Hr:)\•.- maYJy Pl'op:,. in Gr.~enbe!~

1-:·.·'J",T: til'':t /uncr1c1. is opening six ('"'"'<'Ill! ::nion I politely termed in­t ·:-:::::. ·:1t' cccMps -- Rnrl •~·ho the tf'n­·:·::s <1::-•· c:-:peeted to be?

.r·:.< 'F,._,,- .ik..-ly is our current cf~~Jr· t<J rcar1n Gcrm·3.ny, after tr~~-~.C'~1ing- t.-1e Gcrmn ns for scvcretl yca:s that. militarism v~~;:.s her c1o-.\-:1fac1, tc· lead to \Vorld \Va:r III?

T!- these :1uest;ons. 0r ·lilc current policy actually being pursued ir G('rm.1.ny ar.d conditions there, in­tcn·:-:.t you----or any one in Gr<:>c'nbPlt ---then I s:.:ggest the hour of 8:3r n:·x~ F~ridc.y evening, Decc1nhcr 12 be rcsc rvcct for listening over sta­tio:-t \VCF::\I, 89.5.

:~.:Tilton Mayer, recently ret'urned fron1 a yc·ar as a prof£'ssor in a Germa.n unh·ersity, during which time he li\·,~d intimately with th(. average German in his commu­nity, wil! sp-~ak by transcription on ''The Strug_1)e for Europe."

:J\fayer vvas formerly professor at thr~ Univcrs.:ty of Chicago and ha~ iong been a free lance contributor to many ArnPrican magazines and journals.

The time -- 8:30 p.m. next Frid'::~.y f'Vening over WC!i'7vf.

vValter P. Gallup, Jr. P.S T heard this message yester· day \Vh'!TI Jvfayer spoke' in Wash­ington; hence my recommendation that marov more shouid listen to "Tbe Struggle for Europe."

FAREWELL I want to say g-oodbye to all the

''-'0ndPrful and nice people in Grcen'::>elt. I am transfe'rring from my job as r:lumber for PHA to the same kind of government job at Fort Meade. I will miss all of you V'~ry r.c1ueh.

Tha:1.ks and goodby<" from The Happy Plumber

Henry Meyer CEditor's Note: Mr. Meyer begall' \-Vorkin~:t" in Greenl~elt in 1936 wfleu the town was under construction and has been etnplo:yed here ~ver s~nce. 'VE· wish him tlic best of good fortune in liis new job.)

HEBREW SERVICES Services will be held in the home

economics room of the' Center School at 7':30 p.m.. Friday, Decem­b€r 1!!. See write-up under JCC celebra.tes Chanukah. Ca:ndTe-Iight· ing time, oi :21 p.m.

Sodality Meets :Mrs.. Ma1·ie CaThane wno nor­

mally appE,ars on the Noonday Chapel -br>~:tad~ over Station WTTG, 'FV, demonstrated to mem­bers o~ the Blessed Mother's So-­dality of St. Hugh's, the' ::naking of Advent "Vreaths at the monthly meeting of the Sodality held Wed­nesday evening, December 10.

The meettng also featured a spe­cial Christmas gift exchange and aiso :received new members intc the Soda-lity.

COMMIH~ITY CHLJRCH PROTESTANT

Eric T. Braund, 7\'iini:;;ter .S~ttunb.y. L>c•cpmi1er 1~ - 11 ~1.1n ..

Fitting- _and as!'igning of co;;t•lmPp for Chr.st.11Hs pag•.'ant.

.Sunday, Deccmh .. r 1-l- - Ch!J1''',_.,_ .Sr-Jwol a. 10, and 11 a.rn. Xurst·ry throtlgh Adult. l\Torr.ir.;, \Yor--;hip fland 11. SPconcl in sel'iPs of Afl­"''nt or Christnvts .'wrmons by :Yfr. Braund. "Girts for Chri:;tmas Joy_" 7 to 8 :lG p.m., R:inder.:;arten and Primary Dc;mrtmPnts. Chri.-;tm'lo; Family Night. Christm'ls film irt color. "The Brightest Sight" will lw shown.

\Vednesc1 ay, D('cembP::· 11 - Gir' S-::out Party, Social Hall.

Thursd'!y, !JPc•'mher 18 - Discus­sion grm"p party·_

Sunclay, December 21 · 5 and 7:30. All-Churc·h Christma5 Pageant.

\Yedncsday, Decembe-r 2-J. - ll p m_, Christmas Eve Holy Com­lnunion

Vri<iay, Decemh('r 2fi - 8:30 p,m., Christmas Holiday Party hy and for th<:> young people of the parish.

:'>unday, .January 11 - g p.m. Adult Choir 3nd Soloists of Community Church in t:h0 Christmas portion of Handel's Ml~SSIAH.

GHEEN BEL~~ LIITHERAN CHURCH

Robt-r1J E. Jones, Vicar TE-lephone 3703

Saturday, December 13 - 11 a.m., .Junior Choir Rehearsal

Sunday, December 14 - 9:45 a.m., Sunday School and Adult Bihle Ch.ss_ Classes for all ages. V. a.m., Div-ine \Vorship with communion <~ nd induction servicE·. Se'rmon: l\Iatth0w 11, 10-11, "Preparing thP \-Vay." 6 n.m., Chora\ Vesper Serv­ice> at Trinity Lutheran Church. 4th and E Streets N.W., followed bv a fellowship hour. Evt>ryone wej­c:omC'.

J\fonday, December 1,5 - 8 :::>.m., Sl'nciay School Teachcm' Meeting.

Tuesday, December 16 - 8 p.m., Quarterly Voters' Meeting with Rev. William vonSpre~l!elsen.

Wednesday, December 17- 8 p.m. Senior Choir Rehearsal.

ST. HUGH'S CI\T~our. CHUIRCH

Confe!'sions: ~aturdav afternoon· from 3 to 5:3G p.m. for children and in thf:' cveming froJn 7 to 9:30' p.m. for adults.

Sunday: Masses: 7:30, 8:30, 9:30' nnd 11 a.m. Nursery care for pre­school children during the 1·1 o'clock Mass. Children attendihg­pub1ic schools, both grade and high, arc r(~uested to attend the-8 :30 a .. m. Mass and to be pre&ent for t'hp religious instructions im­mediately following :~hat ¥-ass This is Holy Communion Stmday for m<:>mbcrs of the JE-Ioly Name Society at the 7:30 a.m. Ma3s

Bapti!'ms: Sunday, 1 p.m. Any-­one wishing to have a baby bap­tized 3ilould notify Fl1.ther l>ow­giallo 'beforE-hand. Wedn~day: Novena ~:;ervices f'nf­

lowed hy BenediCtion <l'f the Most Blessed Sact'ament at ~ p.m. Reg­ular mont'hiy meeting of the St Hugh's Holy Name S't)Ciety aftet the Novena SEn-vices at st. Hugh•s.

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ANORD][NANCE · FOR THE CONROL OF DOGS WITHIN

THE TOWN OF GREENBELT, MARYLAND

ORDINANCE NO. 154

BE IT' ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Greenbelt, Maryland that it shall be unlawful for any dog to be allowed to run at large or be in any public place or within the Town of Greenbelt Maryland, unless said dog is muzzled. is on a leash, and is: under the control of a responsible person; and

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that any owner or other person w:1o O\\o11S, has cnntrol of, or is in possession of a dog which is per­mitted to run at large or be in any public place or area within the Town of Greenbelt without being muzzled, on a Leash and under the control of a responsible person shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than Tl;vo ( $2.00) Dollars and not more than Twenty-five (S25.00) Dollars for each sepan:.tc offense; and

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that any dog found running at lar·ge ar:,d in violation of this o:rdinance m?,y be apprehended and disposed of by the pol7ce in order to protect the public health and safety of the res;dents of the Town of Greenbelt; and

. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that in apprehending and dis~ posmg of any such dogs the poliee shall use such methods as may be necessary for their own safety and the safety of the public.

PASSED by the Council of the Town of G1·eenbelt, :Maryland, at reg·ular meeting, July 14, 1947.

Signed, GEORGE F. BAUER Mayor

Signed, WINFIELD McCAMY Town Clerk

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The G birth in 19 ism Club, l non-prcfl.t ' in 1941._

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Its sci a duty var cnt its con the gap b~ Greenbelt.:

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Ar. ac the Board! chase invol Board was up to 20Q•j the risk to: to acquire:

Uncler aubsidiaey: GVHC. 'l'1J operating .;1 with the Q. approval b way fo:r a, consisti:n,g

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lng back ~ expressed U ral nucleus: istcd. in tbl• now mem._ credit unlOJ policyholdetJ expansion 11 nanced troit Farm Bu"' po!ntt'd out belt Veterai already beri,i

In che en• members; t!1 sion n_nd i~ services In: The holder o Ruth Taylo1 a Xmas tr•

Library Christ111

The Groen irnprcsslvec ,!. RJ~ain this Jl'• in a realillt animals pr~ bea.utifull)i-.' II watc'llng o~ lng on the b ever the ba-1'1 mas tree a!ilc izing the 0-.

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CLASSIFIED GREENBELT J\£0TORS your nearest used car dealer, GR 3-4466.

FOR FRESH F.W\VERS to suit any occasion call Bell Flowers, College Park, tn~ion 4-1300. Fre(! de'livery.

MOVING & STORAGE - FURNI­:.tre, Freight, or E;xpre--..,s. Anything, :tnywhere, anytime. Bryan Mott'lr Express, Call GH.anite 3-8341.

TELEVISION A~ RADIO sales and service ON ALL MAKE SETS; antennae install~.tion. YOUR LO­CAL G.-E. d~aler. QUALITY AP­PLIANCE CO, H37 BALTIMORE BLVD., COLLEGE PARK, TOw­t"r 9-966o.

CALDWELL'S · WASHING MA· CHINE SALE.S & SERVICE - Au­tomatic and conventional models expertly r e p a i r e d. Reasonable Guaranteed. Free Estimate. Phone GR. 3-4063

TELEVISION s:~V:ICE: Licens­ed Professional E:lectronics Engi­neers \Vil' repair, overhaul or e'on­vcrt all types and models of tele­vision receivers. Ra.dio Repair service also CA::...L GRANITE 3-5632. -Also 4082.

TELEVISION !::ERVICE By factory-trained -~ngineer. Work­manship and materials guaranteed. Eve:r,ing and weekend service for your convenie'nce at no extra charge. Ken Lewis TOwer 9-5718.

TELEVISION SE:RVICE - By fac­tory-trained engineer. Workman­ship a:r. d materials guaranteed. Evening' and weekend service for your cc.nvenience at no extra charge. Ken LL·•wis. WEbster 5-571fl.

CULTIVATE THE.: VOICE- A well trained Yoice for speaking or sing­ing is a personality and social as­set. We tea-ch these things. Call LYDALr PALl\f.~, GR 3-5201.

GCS Beauty Shop needs operator to help out during peak periods. Apply a,t GCS off..ce.

GREENBELT MOTORS -· Balti­more Avenue, ne:xt to College Park Diner. Used Ca~s and Trucks­bought ~.::1d sold Pl:one GRanite 3-44B6.

FOR SALE - Gi~ls 26" bicycle, J. C. Higgins, o:ue good condition. ~25, or best offer. Moore, -d-K Ridge. GR-5902.

Real Estate - All kinds - Laurel Healty Co .. Local agent Goode. Granite 3· 3111.

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DRIVERS vYA~TED - to Airport or 'Building T-7 Gravelly Point. 8 or 8:15 to 4:30 or 4:43. Call 6468.

A l\lerr~- Christm~•s from Hans Jor­genEen, Yo:1r Portrait Photogra­pher.

Rid!''!' \\'anted - to 15th & Penn N.\V. via 3rd & :f1enn. Hours 9-5:30. Call .'5391 I

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I Canarit"s Gc!atantcnd singers ail t:olors. Selling out - reasonable. \Vill make' n:c(! Chdstmas gifts Apt. E. 52 Cres::e:1t R<'.

CRIB - High Cl: air - Stroller for sale. GR. 3-2771.

FOR SALE -" El•·ctric sewing ma­chine, good condi :ion, ~abinet style Re:::sonabi-' GR. 3-69l8.

FOR SALE - ::--<cw .2: Ca. Ste\·ens auto. rifle. XE ve · be< n shot. Cost S31.95 pius case. :3oth for S25. 47-E Ridge Rd .. Gr. 3 7M6. . .

----------------Hap"n't you eoH~plete:l your Xma~ shopping yet? \Vel;, now, just don't fret. Do it ;he e1sy way. Call your Stanl~y dt aler today. Our hairbrushes, fiE s:it-bn:.shes, And Bubble Bath too - Will please hus­band, wifP a:-,d e1·en li·:tle Sue. Call Sal!y Brandon - Grar ite 3-8026.

.loin Carpool (;f •l - Vicinitv of 14t:h and Constitution. '\Vorki;g hourE 8:30-5. Gr. 4.3:26.

RIDE WANTED - 7th and K, vi­cinity of Col(h:mberg's. Working hours - 9 :15-6. Gr. 4526.

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CALL TO CITIZEIRY I have ju~t been looking over

some' of the olJ files of our n~:.ws­paper, of the first years of Green­helt's existence-an age of inno­cence, an Eden of dawning group co"'lsciousness. The tone o<: the paper was more' stately and polish­ed and hopeful. There wa.s dis­sension, but there was idE'alism

Then as now, there were occa­swnal announc~ments of <::hanges in the organization and bm;iness policy of the pape'r. The idE'al aims were always the same-only ex­pressed now in feWE'r words, to save space. The paper was always a volunteer effort. Its virtues and it;;; faults we're due to that fact. At fh-st it was published by the ''Greenbelt Journalistic Club."

In an editorial of February 6, 1942, it was explained that

"at C1P~ time the Cooperator conside1~ed all readers in town as owners of the' news oL·gan, and allowed any resident t'o vote for the editcr in the semi-annual elections. Last fall, in order to establis:1 a firmer financial basis for ope1·ation and to insure con­tinuity of publication, the staff incorpm·ated the paper as e. pro­ducer cooperative."

Now, when an organization loses its way in the complexity of mod­E'rn living, it begins to t;u_k exces­sively about its own inner work-

. ings, instead of just working. That is what has happened re'cenlly to the Cooii'erator. Tl:lat, I believe, is why so few people have come for­ward t:o: work on the staff or to volunteer as editor. \Ve cannot go back now- to the Age' of Innocence, but we c~1n try to discover an ideE>.l­istic program which is also practi­cal. Thi!s program may hark back tc Eden, in inspiration, but may draw also ;'rom the experie-nce gained in 15 years of publication.

As a producers' cooperative, the enterprise' belongs to the workE:>rs that !s. to the volunteers who com~ prist> the staff. But what moti­vates them? Supposedly. only the best of intentions: community spirit, idealism, the desire for self­expression, etc. But even ideal­'sm can be unproductive, errant and contentious when it is iJased on abstra~t or inapplicable prin­ciples. Take, for ex~mp~8. the re­cent editorial campaign 3.g?.i;J;;:t the mana.g~ment of Greenbel: Con­sumer S·~rvices, Inc.-actually the most imhortant cooperative entEr­prise in I Greenbelt. Quoting Tvirs. Solet's ld~ter on the subject, "The Cooperat(Jr has no such re-sponsi­bility to Jnake the paper respnndve to those w;;o keep it alive by their 2dvertising dollars . . " And quo~­ing the "Glossary" of that issue (:>.n t•xceller;L

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fea~ure): "The Greenbelt Cooperatbr . owned by the Greenbelt Cooperc>.tive' Publis~ing Association, NO'I' a subsidiary, off­!>hoot, ~:tlb~rlocking directorate or house organ for GCS ... " I find here a strange cqrry-over front the ccnccpts tiw.t prevail in the NON­cooperative sector of our economy.

Prohibitions a~ainst interloekin~ directorates, against monopolies, anri against the influE'nce of adver­tisers on the press, are necessary only where there is no broad shar­ing of ownership. Here, where the chi::f advertiser and his meciium m·e both cooperatively ov.ned, the ''intE:rlocking directorate" seems to me highly desirable.

Actually, it is not true that the Cooperator is no offs~"lot of GCS. because GCS completely fi!'lanced the first issues.

The time has •2ome for the Pub­lishing Association to write into it!> charter and by-laws measures \·, hich w:l! render it actuallv a,ld economically responsible t; the public, anc not just "morally'' re­sponsibl~. It should become n con­!'.Unters' cooperative. Who are the consumers? Those readers who

VA lnformc1tion Q - After World War II, I went to coilege under the GI Bili where I used my 48 months of erctit\ement to get my BS degree. After grad­u.ation, I \vent back on active duty. Now I he~r there's a new GI Bill for Korean ve:erans. \Vhen I am aischarg.e-d ~gain, will I be ab!e to use thi~; new GI Bill to go ahead with graduate studies? A - No. The law states that vet­erans Eke yourself, who have training programs, may be e'ntitled to a tot'il of 48 months of train­ing under the old programs an<:l the new GI Bill combined. Since you've al.r::-ady used \''lat Jnaximum under the Warld War II GI Bill. you are not entitled to any furthe~ GI train'.ng under the new law. Q - I wa3 divorced by my wife, and natural!~· I want to change the beneficiar~· on my National Service Life Insurance policy. l\fy former wife, ho,:-nver, won't give me the }Jolicy so that I can make the change. 'Vhat can I do? A - You don't have to have' the p0licy in your possessior. to change the oenefi:?iary. Ei~her go to your nearest VA office and f.ll out a change of benefidary :Eorm, o;:­write to the VA distr':ct office where you pay your premiums and :>L1.te how you want the :insurance paid in ·:t.e event of your death.

HOW (:AN I? Q. With what should baked

bananas 1: e served?

A. They are delicious when served with pori-t chops or ham. After they are :peeled. place in a butb~red dish, season sH:s-htly, then sprinkle pap­rika and hutter over the top.

"at one time were considered as owners of the news organ'' and the advertiser:> who use the Cooperator as a rnediun1 fer tneL· 1nessages. Let the "producers'' still elect one third of the' directors; t.hc adver­tisers, onE·-third; and the re-aders, cne-third. Let ~he rf'<".ders' vote be limited to those who :;'a:,.· their subscriptions.

The board and staff of th2 Coop­erator, before abdicatin~· in sor­ro·.vful :;elf-righteous!leE.s. con­'1.-inced that the True Faith has been deserted by the multituck, should crta a Counci! of Rcfo<·m, invite a broader varticipcttion ~v;:l.

<?. realistic 8.pproa:?h to U:.e· future. If they won't, then the time has come to r·Pvi'I:E' the Citizen·;' Asso­ciation in the name of all rcadr;rs \\'ho one.~ were con.siderr;':l owners of the paper, and who no\v may again take possession.

GEORGE C. REEVES.

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December 11, 1952 GREENBELT COOPJ~RATOR Three

WHE:S CHRIST::\IA8 COMES H·"re are stories within storie.5

whieh are equal to the grandeur and the pai£ety of the Christmas season. Here' are reverence and wor!;hip as well aE< jollity and the Christmas comforts of food ana drink and rousing song.

THE PETERKINS' CHRIS'l'­:\!AS TREE <Peterkin Papers, by HolE·) in which a famous foolish family copes with a Christmas tree toe high for the parlor. THJ<: CHFtiSTMAS SPIDER <Up the Hill. by d'Angeli) is a Polish folk­tale about the "angel's hair" on Christmas trees. A LETTER FRO I\! SANTA CLAUS (Middle Moffats, by Estes) helps solve the problem of a small brother's re­quest for 2. pony. CHRISTMAS !Little House in the Big Woods, by \\'iltler) and how it was kept in a Wisconsin log cabin. A MERRY CHEISTMAS (Little Women, by Alcott) o;pens this beloved story of a :.;-ew England family. THE FESTIVAL OF ST. NICHOLAS (Hans Brinker, by Dodge) has long .serv2d to interpret Christmas in Holland. CHRISTMAS (Nino, by .\ngdo) in a Tuscany village in J800. CHRISTMAS <Good Maste1· by Seredy) celebration by the pee­ple of the Hungarian plains. VOY­AGE: OF THE WEE RED CAP (Long Christmas, by Sawyer) is a gay ::airy tale from Ireland. HOW COI\fE CHRISTMAS, by Roary Brar.dtord, captures the reverence, the poetry and the compassion of the Negro. DUKE DOMUM (Wind in t:1e \V1ilow5, by Grahame) is the true se:.1timent of Christmas. SHOEMAKER AND THE ELVES (l\!ore Tales from Grimes) remains the elassic Christmas story for lit-­tle children.

Good reading to you!

SAFE.Tl' C 0 .J ~· <..: I L

Chistmas Trees Last ~1\londay a trailer truck al­

most as long as the entire shop­ping arr~a wound cumbrously round benches-and small pt"destri­ans-to deliver a load ->f Christmas trees whose fragrance, even packect tightly in th<> van, fil!e'ct thP damp air.

The fresh-cut balsam trees were shipped directly from a farmer's co-op in New Brunswick, Canada, each tree having been handpicke'd and labC'lled for size.

GIVE A NEW WALLET FOR CHFUSTMAS

Look over the new assortment of wallets, billfolds and purses on dis­play in the Co-op Dept. Store'. A r,ew billfold is a weleome gift for everyone in the family. Brother and sister neC'd one of the new leather~ike plastic wallets with many plastic windows. Priced only 59c. Bigger sistE·r and mother will like to receive one of the' new women's size wallets made of stiLchless plastic so lightweight. yet durab~te, stain a:nd soil proof. Leather billfolds made' by "Inner Sanctum" priced up to $2.00.

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NYLON SOCKS WEAR LONGER

Active bobby Roxers get the most wear from Nylon Soc:ks. The Co-op Dept. Store is one of the largest distributors in the suburban are'a of "Trimfit" Nylon Socks. These are available in the popular deep colors, pastels and white. "Ny­iets," thP. favorite, is mad~ of Du­pont Nylon with Durene' yarn knit on inside to give all the comfort and fit of a fine cotton sock with the wear of Nylon. Buy several pairs fer a long lasting Christma~ gift.

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Good looking socks will not make a satisf~ctory Christmas gift un­less they will give good wear. The Co-op Dept. Store has a heavy denier nylon sock w:th knit..iin fancy design for only 79c. The socks are built for wear as well as good looks. The well-filled Hosiery Counter offers hose for Hllll rang­mg from 39c cotton r:ihbed socks to ~1.49 orlons - made' from that new miracle fiber.

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Boy's Cl11• Activities by I.-

fThis copy was set for a pr~­,,ious issue.)

Our Boy·s Glub football season is rapidly drawing to a close and a very stacces!;ful one for the boys and their coaches. The' club fielded four co;-,lplcte f'='otball teams this season ! nfour v:eig}:t limits, 90 lb, 1(:5 ib_ 128 lb, and 150 lb. It is du~ to the g«,nero3ity of the citi­:z<::r.s of Gr.:::en:>elt that we are able to do this ar 6 th"':' new addition thb year or the 128 lb class gave an ad•i~tional 25 hlOre boys the oppor­turdty ~o play football who other­wise wpuld' not have been able to play. To o-:.~tfit a team like this with the oro;)er E,quipment costs in the neighborhood of $500. This is al>out: half c·f wh3.l the people of Gr·~enbelt donated to our club dur­cur drive las~ faL The baiance wi!\ be usE:d for o:.tr other sports, bm;inj~,' basketball, and to start off the npxt baesball season.

Het!e is how the boys responded in fodtball: the 9() lb team hal' pro· test~ a tie in the path of their winning the championship. Last Saturday they played Lanham and duting· the ga.me there was a rule infraction which was prote'sted by Gro?enbelt. This infraction of the ru,es cculd ha·.re resulted in Green­belt winning the game which fin­aHJr wound UI• in a tie 7 to 7. If th;s protest is al'O\•ted then Gre~n­beJt will hav•~ to play University Pa:rk tu d<!cid~ who is the winner in I the 90 lb dass. If the protest is dnied \Ye d~n't know what wiE ha}lpen or how it will be decided. 'J'he 105 lb team -..·on the County Championship last Satudray de­fea.ting Lanham 21 to 0. The US lb team is pr actic tlly in for the: Championship in their class as t!ley have only on·~ game to play ag~inst Hollyood next Sunday at 1 :30 p.m. They defeated Holly­·wood in a· pr~·~tice game last Sun­day 34 to 0. 3'he 150 lb. team wa~ not so auccessful. They were de­feat£:d by Riverdale Sunday 18 to 0 and are eHmin:'tted as far as Coun­ty Champion:>hip is concerned. They will play Col!11ar Manor here ncxt Sunday at 2:30 p.m. for their final le,tgtte game. We feel the club had a v?r;f successful footbaH season and g~.ve the opportunity to play to approximately 100 boys during the sca:;on.

POLICE BLOTTER Two ca<ie5 ot stolen oars were re­ported, one from 27 Ridge and the other from 58 Crescent. At last report, both recovered. Also re­ported stolen but recoveret} was a

~~OLLEGE PI~RK SERV!CE

bike ~rom 20 Ridg?

Air rifle shooting was reported in the vicinity of 54 Ridge; while at 1 wJstway a window pane wa;; shattJ,red by rifle fire, narrowly missitrg the lady of the house, who stepp~,a away from the window nf her k!itchen a split second befon· the ~nissile shattered the pane. Gasoljne 1.':as stolen from a car at 2 Ga~:ienway. There were reports of mi~;sing youngsters, all returned safely[

Fast Guanoznteed ~ Service Call § Mtortgages i j $3.00 Bervke i ~ M~~.~~.!,~~~wa ~ I, PLUs PAR'rs Call I

homf,s without the aid of a mort· § T•)WE:R g, 5198 t gage .. that's good. BUI: the fami-~ ! • ' •• l

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A thi~,k rope was stretched across 2 Norr:hway with a log attached to the o~her end, and was removed by po!icel before any ctamage was done.

lies o' some of us, if we die, won't i Tubes Tested F'ree-- f; be aUe to keep their homes be- ~ cause of the mortgage. That's not so i Bring Them IIJL

§ g~~.>~;·t~f ;:~ ~~·t~~e:~~~~!~: :~, 9409 BALTIMORE BLVD. COLLEGE PARK !, § so the fami•v home can rm:ain the § IIJIARYL4ND § famil•1 hom!~. An Occidental low. § • l

~ ~~;~~ii,;~~.)~i~~::''" ~ i_s·uv· ·AND usE XMASiEAis · ····~ Last il';aturday morning, Clinton E Thorn 1s. prcduce manager of the food .store, was involved in an auto !1ecident from which he had to ue extricated from his car on the o,verpass in Bra!lchville. At last report he was doing well, at Leland 1\femorial Hospital, but no visitors please.

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44 !HOMES WILL BE BUILT BY GREEN PARK CO­OPERATORS IN THE BANNOCKBURN' CO-OP COMMUNITY IN THE BETHESDA AREA; FINANCED WITH LONG TERM 4% :!LOAN. FHA INSURED, UNDER SEC. 213 OF NATIONAL HOTtSING ACT. -

4 ~'·EDROOMS, 2 BATHS, DAYLIGJIT BASEMEST ARE ! FO 'ND IN MODERN CAPE COD HOUSE.

$2450 DOWNPAYI1VIENIT; I

8 105 TO $]08 MONTHLY

7-room rambler with daylight basement

$3100 DOWNPAYIME~iT $96 TO $!J9 MONTHLY

A limited nur.:J,ber of openings for all tYI:: e houses still available.

Off..ce in Bannockburn Clubhouse, 6304 B:mnockburn Drive, open daily 9:30 to 12:30; Saturdays and Sunda.ys 11 to 4.

f ire('tions: MacArthur Bhd. to 1/lj mi. beyond Glen Echo; right on Bannockburn Drive; left on W. Halbert to Clubhouse.

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There have been some changes made­in telephone numbi~rs !

More than 300,000 telephone numbers in the WD.shing­ton metropolitan area have been changed. Each tele­phone number now carries a numeral as part of its central office name. Make sure you have· the righG number before you call. Follow these suggestions:

J Find the new number in the new December 6 telephone directcry before you c~·.ll.

2 To reach any Washingkm area telephone num­ber (which should be dialed), :vou ncnv ciial ihe first two letters of the central office n~.me and the numeral, then the r.:=st of the number.

BUY JI\ND USE ... CHRISTft~AS SEALS

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6~04 'Bannockburn Drive, Bethesda OLivE>r 4-4452

3 If the number plate on your i.elephone dial still has a yellow mask, kindly remove it. If tl1is p:ate hL•s only four numerals, dial 611 (Repair Serv!ce) 2.ctd we will supply a plate with ;vour r.ew number.

The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company

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VETERAI~'S LIQUORS WiE 5-5990

FREE DELivERY ~VE !5-5990

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6 YEAR OLD

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. $3.Jl9 fifth or 3 fifths $9.49 BY THE CASE sls

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Casl'lL & ~Carry Only

MUSCATEL - PORT - or SHERRY

$2A.9 gal. 4 gallons $9.96

Ddivered a1~ Regula1· Prices

100 PROOF

$3.49 fifth- lim. aLmnt. only

ALL LocAL BE:ERs GUNTHERS - NATIONAL - GEORGETOWN

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!Board :1 up to 21 the risk to acqu:l

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In. the • membera.~. ,: sion an~:.-~ services ltl The holde.l! Ruth T•y,.. a Xma.t~

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The G~ i mpressh.-.r'L agaln thli!l l in a reaUI! animels pr~ heautlful13r"l w&.tching. \o,;; ir1g on the.) ever the bu r1as tree .... i:~ing the u

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Vox Editor Even· now and then we like to rer:Jind ourselves and ·our readers

of the n...~t•J.re, intent aTid organizatioL of the Greenbelt Cooperator. WE are so often confused with GCS and or the shopping news that such a re,·iew appears necessary.

The Greenbelt Cooperator is ( a~1d always has been since its birth ,in Hl37) owned b:· independent organizations - the Journal­ism Club. then the Greenbelt Coopercctive Publishing association. a non-r1rofit corporation chartered under the District of Columbia act i:.l 1941.

Soon to celebrate its 15th anniversary, the Cooperator is prob­ably unique in the possession of a tireless crew of _volunteer workers v:ho give their time and talent without compensatiOn other than the sat!sfactic•n of a cooperative ~ffort with tangible results. Person­Pel chang<:s but the tradition of lo:.·alty to the deadline and the headline coes not.

Its aim is to serve the news :: ceurately to the city of Green­belt. It i~ delivered free to every doorstep in the city and is sent ?Y mail to subscribers in good standing. Advertising proceeds are Its sole income.

Its secondary fuction is to serw~ the cooperative movement­a duty variously interpreted by various editorial boards. At pres­ent its conception of that duty is to fill as intelligently as possible the gap between the id:~al and the adual cooperative enterprise in Greenbelt.

'PHA Accepts Plan To Buy Land by HARRY ZUBKOFF

Next \Vednesday night the Greenbelt Veterans Housing Cor-,poration will hold a membership meeting at which a number of im­portant su.bjects will be discussed. Foremost among these is the problem of the undeveloped land. Yesterday afternoon PHA offic­ials -:1otified President ).like Salzman that" the plan to purchase all 800 acres of the vacant land with Pooles Development Corporation financing was approved. This was the culmination of more than two years of !Otudy and discussion.

An E.ction passed at a recent membership meeting instructed the Board of Directors to buy undeveloped land only if such a pur-

, chas~ involved no risk to the corporatic.n. If this could be done, the Board wns instructed to investigate the possibility of pt;,rhasing up to 200 aces at a cost not to exceed $200,000, so as to minimize the risk to members. The news that the corporation will now be able to acquire all 800 acres is an agreeable development.

Under the agreement with PDC, that organization will lend a subsidiary corporation $150,000 to purchase the land through GVHC. 'This loan will cover the down payment and the first year's operating; ~xpenses. The agreement also contemplated a contract with the 'Cooperative Housing Federation to prepare a site phn for approval I by the proper zoning offic' als. Plans are already under­Way for a pilot housing project to be started during the first year, consistinl~ of approximately 100 dwelling units. __

Those wishing to purhase "'lome undeveloped iand will be re­quired to join a subsidiary corporation, about which deails will be forthcoming. (Another organization added to the local scene.)

Monthly Pa:-·ments

Monj:hly payments during the first year will be slightly lower than the !original schedule presented to members. This because PHA has granited a moratorium on principal payments for the first year, and .the ~Iistribution of water will not be handled by GVHC.

i Rent Raise

A tdtal of 54 formal rent raise protests were filed, it was re­ported to the ooperator, although this figure v·as not officially con­firmed. Only two of these were bona fide GVHC members.

GCS from page 1

op activities in Paris, London, ~tockholm, and Switzerland. Com­init back to this area, Campbell expressed the opinion that a natu­ral nucleus of co-op members ex­isted in this area-people who are . now rneqtb~rs of Group Heralth, credit uri ions, and Farm Bureau policyholders. He also stated that expansion in this area could be fi­nanced from 't:'te resources of th~ Fann Bti>rE!au Insurance Co. and pohted cut that GCS and Green­bel1: Veteran Housing Corp. have alrPady benefitted.

In the •'!nsuing d;scussion by the me:r..hers, the qu~ion of expan­sion and improvement of present seriT~ccs in Greenbelt was rais!'d Tht: hohler of the No. 1 v'lting card, Ruth TaJ•lor, won the door priz~. a Xmas tree.

Library Epitomizes Christmas Spirit

The Greenbelt Library offers ar. impressive display for Christmas again thif year, with the scene laid in a rea.listic barn with all the animals present. Mary and Joseph beautifully but simply dressed, ar.o watching over the Christ child ly­ing on !:h~ hay_ A lone star shines

. ever the harn and a frosted Christ­mas tree adorns the yard, symbol­izing the essel"lce <lf Christmas.

Santa Claus reigns on a cabine't surrounded by gay holly wreaths

In Corcoran Exhibit Among local artists represente<f

in the Seventh Annual Artists ex­hibition at the Corcoran GallerieJ this year Abramowitz's oil "Te­reus" lcatalogue Number 1) and ::rvroser's "Junk Collectors" (cata­logue Number 79) were among the 250 or so offerings selected.

Walter J. 3ierwagen Walter J. Bterwagen, president

of Greenbelt Consumers Services, last week was overwhelmingly re­elected president and business manager of Division 689, Amalga­mated Association of Street, Elec­tric Railwn.y and .Motor Coach :8m­ployees of America,: This will be Bierwagen's second term in this o.ffice.

extending Season's Greetings to alL

Mrs. Muir, Librarian, wishes to thank Mrs. Seward for dressing 1\fary' and Joseph, Mr~ Friend for the lighting, and all othe1·s who helped an<i furnished material.

There is a lavish display of Christmas books; all the old friend.:; are there plus the following new o :1es: Xmas In the Ba:rn by Brown; One l\fagic Night by Perkins; Miss Flora :McFlimsey's Xma.s Eve and :\:riss Flora MrFlimsey and the f:;ahy New Year by Foster; The IJtoll's Xmas by Tasha Tudor; Jan and His Clo!!s by Freeman; anc Fetunia's Christmas illustrated by Roger Duvoisin.

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11, 1952 GREENBELT COOPERATOR FiVEl

LOSTINE I~ICHOLSON G~:,~~~~~--1 ';17 ~A~H - 4-dr. '4t DODGE

APPLIANCE CO. '46 CHEVROLET $683 ~TCDEB.-\KE Coupe

'·16 PLY:\IO'CTH - 4-dr. lil>e new

1. For your home. 2. For Xmas •2Xpenses. 3. For an~'tl'ling you need.

- No·riiCE PUBLIC HEABING ON

$672

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5G02 Edmonston Rd.

Riverdale

lJ 118 Balto. Blvd.

Be~tsvillc

WA 7-8100

More that. a million motor-ists enjoy this low cost, non· a$sessable prote<:tion. You sav~ real money; you get across- the: board coverage, automatic 6-month renewal -and promp' nation-wiJe claim service. Why pay more when you can get the same protection for less?

~ PHONE. WRITE OR ORO!' IN TODAY ANTHONY M. MADDEN"

141 Centerway - GRanite 3-Hll

THE GREENBEL.T C:ITY BUDGET FOR 19fi3

8 P.M.

Bowmt1111's BeHer Buys ~~ ?7~ 7~ '?Vue 7UHe

BRAND NE1W STUDEBAKERS

Why Buy a Csed Car ~

Get a Brand New Car fo:c-

Less :~Ioney down.

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CHAMPIONS

•345 COMMANDER V-8's down $445

RES. GRANITE 3-2471

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By Dorothy l\lcGe•·· 5677 Surpri~e hit of lc>.st. Saturday

evening at the J.C.C. dance was the hill-biily trio. r~o one was more surpri!"ed at the enthusiastic rP.­ception of their mu.sie than the three pleasant young :men the'IIl­~civu;.) Their gayety added trc­m(·ndous1y to the enjoyment of the evening. Former . Greenbelters at the dance having a good time with the renewai of old acquaintance were Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stut~ of Mt. Rainier, Mr. and Mrs. Morri:: Terkelta•Jh of Baltimore, Mr. and Mrs. Ch~ules Wexler from Lanham, who used to live at the north end, and Mr. and !virs. Lewis Wexler from Siiver Spring,

A bal:>y shrnver was given for Mrs. Kenneth Powell, 1-E Laurel Hill, on Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Leonard Heicher in Cheverly. Co-hostess was Mrs. Frank Kennedy of Hollywood.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Berkofsky, 25-B Ridge, went to Nev; York last weekend to ai:tend the Bar-Mitzvah dinner and reception of Mr. Ker­kofsky';:; nephew.

Mrs. Margaret Perkins, night nurse at the office of Dr. Wodak, underwent ~-n operation Tuesday at .Johns Hopkins. We"re glad to hear that she is getting well rap­idly.

The Sidney Rubins have moved from Ridge Road to 6-A Hillside. · New neighbors at 1•.1-R Hillside are Mel and Florence Gordon from the District.

.Vic Vet ·says. ~ -·! ' ... .. VE'fE~AN~! l-IE~~ A WAY 10

SAV& TlME, EJ=FORI ANO MONEY ON 'tOUQ Gt lt-IWQANCE. PAY VOUR ~MIUM5~ SfMt-AMNtfAllY OR At~N\W.&.Y. 'tOUR VA tNSUICANCE OA=lCE WIU.. 131:: GlAD 10 1EU-"rrU

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Important reminder!

The many friends of l\frs. Earl Hampton, 29-A Ridge, are earnestly wishing her well again; she ha:< heen in the h0spit·al for several weeks. We hope she may be' homP f:oon.

Mrs. Helen Chasanow ,learned. Tuesday that she was the recipient of · one of the $25 prizes give'n to Hbout a hundred people throughout the nation yearly by the Mah Jong League, a national organization. The League, with an approximate membership of 30,000 and an an­nua! fee of 50 cents for each mem­ber, distributes its funds among a hundrE"d members v;hose names arc drawn out of. a hat. Each member then allots his prize money to his l'aYorite charity. l\{rs. Chasanow i~ontributed hers to the Jewish Community Center.

l\fr. and Mrs. Laurence Goldberg are on a two-week vacation in Flo­:-ida.

Not the least of the gmtifying things about moving is the trium­phant joy b getting rid of the ac­cumulation of years. What a glad­some sight . . . the junk piled on the sidew:-llk. If among that junk you people who are moving, caY~

find some books, magazines or toys and clothes your children have out­grown, you can find no better place to give the'IIl' than to tile patients in Glenn Dale Hospital. Out here in the country, they are sort of for­gotten. Y(•u can get there by going ,out Southway towards Washing­ton, turning left where the con­strudion is taking place, t'o thE Glenn Dale Road, and straight on lllntil you reach the sanit'l.rium, just this side of the Annapolis road.

Just a note to inforrn you of a ~~hange of address:

Duane Leifur, RM3, has moved to USS \.ndromeda KA15, c/o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Califor­l'l.1a.

Dua:1e's transfer was a welcome one to him but he has again left for Japan and does not expect t'o ircturn until in the spring, 1953. He is now a Petty Officer, l\1:rs. S. Leifur, his mother, says. ,

ENJOY YOURSELF You can go out and really e~­

joy yourself when you are •.1

member of the Sitters Pool. No more worries about leaving the children; no money involved. All you do is pay . back your time in sitting 'hours. For fur­ther information, call Jennie Klein, 5628; or Jeanette Zul:l­koff, 5801.

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I More than 300,000 telepl10ne numbers in the Wasllington metropolitan area 'hel-le been changed. Each telepho~1e number now car­ries a numeral as parti of its central office name. Follow these S).Iggestions to avoid errors and delays in calling:

I Find the new number in the new Decem­ber 6 telephone directory before you calL

2 When dialing your calls, cl!al the first two letters of the central office name and the numeral, then the rest of the telephone number.

3 If the number plate on your telephone dial still has a yellow mask, kindly remove it. If this plate has only four numerals, dial 611 I Repair Service) and we will supply a pla~ with your new number.

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CC--OP IIREAD Get a reg. J,) oz. loaf 'J'ogethcr ·with a full lh .. of RLT:E RIBBON JHARGARIXE

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TlEA 37c pkg. of 48 bags

SPAM-PREM TI~EA T 12 oz. can 4-1 c

TOES 10 'LB. BAG POT

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Prioes ~~ffective from 2 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 111 thru Sat., Dec. 13. Hours: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Mon - Fri; 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sat; 12: noon - 4 p.m. Sun.

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