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Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-03-16
To the Editors:

The Transportation Committee feels that it is
necessary to correct Impressions which
might been received from the report Of the
Citizens Association meeting held March 6, 1889,
which appeared in the Cooperator Of March g. 1889,
that report dealt with the activities Of the
Transportation Committee and it's recommended ons.
The first action Of the Committee the
ment Which had been te1ephoned from the Town
Managers office to the Chairman short time before
the meeting. The announcement follows:
"Effective April s, 1889, Capital Transit
Company wi IL discontinue all limited bus
service between Greenbelt and Washington
but Will furni sh shuttle service to the
extent required by the community without
subsidy. Price Of the weekly pass will
be increased to $500 per week."
1t was stated also in the above menti oned report
that the limited bus service is not se1f-sustaining,
evidenced by the fact that the government will
have subsidized this service by approximately $4,000
for the twelve months ending April 7 1889, and that
the transit p1ans to substitute shuttle
vice between Berwyn and Greenbelt and to increase
the cost Of the weekly pass to $500. The impress
sion given the above statement is that the Federal
government is treating the people Of Greenbe1t
favored wards by providing unwarranted GLASS Of
transportation end that upon the withdrawal Of the
government from this contract it becomes necessary
to reduce the service and to increase fares in
order to avoid deficit.
The COMM recommended ons and data submit
ted in support thereof indi cate beyond reasonable
doubt that the limited service be operated at Tho
present fare level without loss and without subsidy.
The adoption by Capital Transit Of the Committees
would place the present services
portion Of citi Gems whereas the elimination
of the limited service in favor Of shuttle service
with CHER fares would have the effect Of a1ienat
ing their patronage.
There introduced at the above meeting sched-
u1es based upon figures covering for the
Evening star., 1939-09-01

been waiting to see what Poland
would do. All received as an answer
was that Poland did not want to
negotiate with us, and this message
did not even reach us directly.
The German nation would deserve
to disappear from the political scene
If she stood for this sort of treat
ment.
Not Asking Italy's Help.
My love Of peace and my endless
patience should not be mistaken for
weakness. I, therefore, told the Brit
ish government last night that
considered the suggestion I had
made for a peaceful settlement of the
Polish question, as a failure, but
that I saw no possibility now OF
carrying on serious negotiations with
Poland. That country's mobiliza-
ton was the answer to my proposal
and last night again no less than
IA border incidents have occurred
which are Polands responsibility.
I am now determined to talk the
same language to Poland that Poland
has been talking to us. I have given
in to the Western powers for quite
some time, and particularly I have
offered to England that we come to
terms on the basis of general set
tlement affecting our relations, but
1t must be mutual; 1t must come
from both sides.
Germany has no interest in the
situation of western borders being
changed in any respect. The Ger
man Notifications in the west are
meant to be recognition of the
borders as they exist today. I also
want to thank Italy at this time
that she has consistently backed us
up. Of course, I do not want to
appeal to others for help. We shall
help ourselves.
AS for the neutrals, as long as
they remain neutral, we shall respect
their neutrality.
Discusses Soviet Pact.
CThen the chancellor started dis
cussing briefly the pact between
Soviet Russia and Germany. He
said that everybody knew that diff
ferent political doctrines were sub
scribed to in the two countries, but
he said Germany has no desire of
exporting her own doctrines into
Soviet Russia
If Soviet Russia agrees that she
will not export her doctrines to our
country, the assurance is thereby
given that We can live together as
! peaceful neighbors. The pact that
| we have concluded with Soviet Rus
sia means an assurance of peace
And that never again will we have
to consume our energies in a ma ajol
struggle.
The tremendous change which has
Evening star., 1939-09-01
Navy Orders Inquiry
In Crash FotuI to Two

An official inquiry, to be con-
Quoted from Norfolk, Va, has been
ordered into the crash of a Navy
scout bombing airplane yesterday
near Stony Greek, Va, resulting in
the deaths of Ensign James H. Eoff
Naval Reserve, pilot. and Joseph T.
George, radioman, third class, pas
senger.
The two men were attached to
Bombing Squadron of the U. S. S.
Ranger, aircraft carrier which now
is based at Norfolk as part of the
Atlantic Squadron.
Ensign Eoff was born in Harrison,
Ark, March 7, 1912, and attended
the University of Oklahoma before
his appointment as an aviation cadet
for training at Pensacola, Fla. He
was designated naval aviator in
November, 1886. His home was in
Oklahoma City.
Radioman George was born In
WEIGH, w. Va, February 3, 1917,
and enlisted in the Navy at Pitts
burgh April l, 1887. His next of kin
was his father, Thomas George of
Uniontown, Pa.
Evening star., 1939-09-01

been brought about by the Soviet
German pact will probably mean
at the same time that the political
trend in the future will be in a
different direction. This pact is of
outstanding importance and am
convinced that 1t will never be
changed. think that the whole
OF the German people approve of
the friendship with Russia.
Discusses Polish Situation,
CAT this point the chancellor dis
cussed the situation as 1t is seen
by him this very morning in re-
spect to Poland. He said that he
was determined to solve the exist
ing problem, that Danzig had to
return to the Reich, that the Cor
ridor also had to become German
again, and that it was his wish that
relations with Poland should be re-
vised In such q manner that never
again can peace be disturbed at the
eastern borders.) 8
We will fight as long as it will
be necessary to bring such peaceful
conditions about on our eastern
borders. We will fight until this
present Polish government, or any
other Polish government, will make
such a settlement possible.
have no intention of fighting
women or children. 1 have, there
fore, given strict orders to the Ger
man air force that only military for
tifications and points of military i'm
portance should be attacked. How
ever, If our opponents should not
understand what positions we are
taking, then Poland is liable to make
an experience that will be terrible
beyond description.
tHitler then said that since 5:45
O'Clock this morning, German time,
fire was being exchanged between
Poland and Germany. The shots
had come across the borderD
Names Goering Successor.
From now on we will talk the same
language. There will be bombs
against bombs, and if our opponents
should 1nd that they cannot re-
strain themselves and use poison gas
against us, it will be poison gas
against them at the same time from
us. We shall fight until our rights
are granted. We have spent some 80
billion marks for our national de-
fence. Our army and navy today
are more powerful than they ever
were and We shall not back down. I
| myself am TODAY. and will he from
now on. nothing but the soldier of
Evening star., 1939-09-01

the German Reich; just as have
fought in the last war, so will fight
now. shall not take of this uni
form until we have achieved victory
However, If something should hap
pen to me. want the German people
to know that have appointed Field
Marshal Goering to become my sue
cessor. If something should hap
pen to Field Marshal Goering, my
deputy, Rudolf Hess, will take his
place; and II something should hap
pen to Hess, a Senate which I will
soon appoint, will elect his successor,
the man most worthy to succeed me.
I never knew what the word capt.
ulation' means. If some people
should ever think that we could back
down and give in, they will be mis-
AIKEN. Never again will defeat such
as In November, 1918, occur. 1t will
never be repeated in German his
tory. You men of the German Reich
stag, 1t is not important that we live,
but 1t Is necessary that our nation
should live. If our will power is
strong enough, we shall win in the
end.
Evening star., 1939-09-01
Rome
Continued From First Page. }

land as the result of the German
Polish conflict, "the origin OF which
goes back to the Versailles treaty"
The cabinet, said the statement,
took cognizance of "all the docu-
ments presented by the foreign min
lister (Ciano" which showed "the
work carried out by II Duce to as
sure Europe of a peace based on
justice"
Then, said the communique, the
cabinet declares and announces to
the people that Italy will not take
any initiative of military opera
tions,' adding that it addresses
high praise to the Italian people for
the example of discipline and calm
OF which it has given-as always
proof"
Italy Seemed Insure.
Count Ciano was busy during the
morning. He was believed to be in
conference with Premier Mussolini
Earlier, Italy seemed undetermined
in, the situation brought about by
swiftly moving events since the
period of extreme tension began
over a week ago.
While the nation took resolute
measures to be ready in case of war
there were indications she was over
| uyn nlrnnN hyy TIM To- g.,
was not quite sure of her course.
The Fascist press. fully acceptin.
Germans version of her efforts tt
settle the dispute with Poland ovel
Danzig and the Corridor, rallied a
Great Britain for not joining in tn,
move.
But reaffirmation of the Rome.
Berlin axis and its military alliance
as "a pact of Steel" which a few
weeks ago filled the newspapers, wa!
missing from today's comment.
Commentators Are Careful.
The general tenor of newspaper
articles was pro-German, but com.
mentators were circumSpect, max.
ing no definite commitments. Re.
garding Italy's determination to fight
for her own rights if necessary they
were enthusiastic and adamant.
Reliable sources said the italian
foreign Office. in striving to forestal
war, had successfully presented
France, Britain and Poland with two
final offers coming directly from
Hitler. In the second of these, they
said, Hitler agreed to take only Dan
zig, leaving the rest to peaceful set
tlement.
This was rejected, these sources
said, the British offering a counter.
proposal that Hitler take nothing
and leave everything to peaceful
settlement, with Britain administer.
ing Danzig during the negotiations
Britain also offered Germany hel
consent to a conference to consider
a general revision which would make
raw materials available to the Reich
the same sources said.
This account was purported to
have been the subject of the intense
diplomatic activity in Rome yester-
day, when Foreign Minister Count
Ciano saw the British and Polish
ENJOYS and the French Ambassador
| twice,
Evening star., 1939-09-01
Bombing Planes
Flying Times
To Capitals
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
Here are the distances which
bombing planes would have TO
travel between their nearest avail
able bases and Europe's capital
cities in the event of war involv-
ing Great Britain, Germany, France,
Italy and Poland.
The flying time is figured on an
arbitrary average Of 200 miles an
hour:
France to Berlin, 400 miles, 2
hours.
Germany to Paris, 220-1:06.
England to Berlin, 550-2:45.
Germany to London, 275-1:23.
France to Rome, 360-1:48.
Corsica (French) to Rome, 180-
0:54.
Italy to Paris, 340-1:42.
Germany to Warsaw, 175-0:53.
Poland to Berlin, 90-0:27.
Such estimates are subject to
various discounts. Corsica, for in
stance, might be untenable tor
French planes due to it's closeness
to Italy. The easy bombing dis
tance from Poland to Berlin Is pred
icated on Poland's retention of the
so-called Polish Corridor.
British bombers probably would be
based In France for that purpose.
The above figures assume that
airdromes near q nations borders
would be available for bomber use.
The strategy Of theoretical air war;
fare, however, is to render such
enemy airdromes useless as fast as
possible at the start Of q conflict.
Evening star., 1939-09-01
Summary of HitIer's Talk
Address to Reichstoe Tells Decision
To Use Force; ItoIy Not Asked to Help

there. BY peaceful offers of a peace
full revision I have tried once more
to settle this problem. 1t is not
true that We have tried to force the
issue and previous issues all the
time. There would have been time
enough to bring about such peace
full revision.
I made proposal after proposal
concerning disarmament, concerning
Austria, concerning Czecho- -Slovakia
and many other issues, but it is i'm
possible to carry on if such peaceful
revision is found to be unbelievable
and If the intolerable conditions per-
sist. 1t has been said that Germany
breaks existing treaties.
must reply that the Versailles
treaty to Germany does not mean
law, as it was forced upon Germany
with point of guns. The existing
problems have to be solved. The
Western powers may think that
there was no hurry in bringing
about such a solution, but the time
element is not Indifferent to us.
My Offer Was Generous.
I have discussed many possible
solutions with Polish statesmen. I
made an offer to them some time
ago which was the most loyal and
most generous imaginable. Only I,
myself, could have made such an
offer, although l knew millions of
Germans disagreed with me at the
time. The proposal was turned down,
and Poland then started a struggle
and started depressing the German
minorities in that country.
She did not observe her treaty
obligations. We do observe obliga-
tions we have entered into. No
Frenchman who lives in the Saar
! territory is being oppressed. Over
period of four months, I have been
looking on. I have warned Poland
that further measures of oppression
and measures disregarding existing
treaties on the part of Poland would
mean that Germany would have to
act sooner or later. I told the Polish
Ambassador here that the Germany
of today is no longer the Germany
Of old.
No power on earth could tolerate
such conditions in the long run
After a time. because I was con
vinced Poland really did not want ,
peaceful agreement. I proposed ,
solution on the basis of direct nego
tiations. For two long days I hav'
Evening star., 1939-09-01
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Sept 1.-The Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. issued the
following summary of Adolf Hitler's
Reichstag speech as released in Ber-
lin by the German government and
read over the air by Max Jordan,
N. B. c. representative in Europe:
Danzig was always, and still is,
German. The Corridor always was,
and still is, German. The German
people have developed those terri
tories, otherwise they would still
be barbarian These territories were
severed from Germany, causing un-
told suffering to the people who live
Evening star., 1939-09-01
cunthers Especial Dry Lager in the opinion Of international
experts equals Europes most famous beers ye read why
Gunthers costs no more than regular beer.

DIGIT UP THERE At the head of the class
IN That's where one International expert after
another has put Gunther's Special Dry Lager"
For in Gunthers you get beer that's as dry and
beefy any Of the European beers that have built
long-lasting, worldwide regulations In Gunther's
you get beer that is free from those extra solids
that tend to make 50 many regular beers heavy.
Why Gunfher's Costs So Liffle
Is big volume alone the secret Of low cost for such
fine beer? Even though Gunthers buys the best
ingredients in the biggest quantities Of any brewery
n the South and thus saves mooey :. . the big
Evening star., 1939-09-01

reasons Gunther's costs 80 little and much les
than imported" beers, are even more obvious.
For instance, there are no long haul freight
charges added to the cost Of your glass of Gunthers
No import taxes. In addition all of Gunthers beer
is made right here and most all of it is sold here
This one fact means saving Of from 500 to 500
case that out-ofstate brewers have to pay middle
men" for handling their beer for them.
Think these savings over I. and you'll know why
Gunther's can offer you glass Of beer that is equal
to the worlds most famous beers yet charge you
no more than regular beer prices.
Gunther Brewing Co., Baltimore, Md.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-02
eron. ChervenlSa, Nanc and
Montgomery, who were out Of
the chamber voted for the bill.

An effort was made to amend
the measure so as to extend the
44-hour week to all state employees,
but il failed. Then, before the
proposal was passed to third read
ing. ii was amended to make the
patrolmen's work week IS hours.
On second reading in the house
was a proposal to raise the salary
of Insurance Commissioner Sulli-
van to $4,000 per year
Hes worth no more than
Ernst" an Directing member de-
clared.
well, Ernst (sOcial security
directory isn't worth $500 a
year" chimed In Rep. Pettus.
fellow member, he did move to
reconsider the resolution. Rep.
Vane did not note for Dixon 8
lottery plan.
Speaker Sylvester Tuesday night
gently "bawled out" house men,
bers for hardness and lack of de-
corum. II know you don't like
night sessions" he concluded, but
well probably have them from now
on, so you might as well make the
best OF il.
Today's Best Crack las the house
was excusing Rep. Woodall, anna
teur conjurer, so he could enter
tain Olympia legion post): " OBJ
ject, II he's a magician. we need
him e!"-Rep. Ed Riley, Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-02
DOUBLE PANES
SAVE ON FUEL

Experiment. by Prof. G. l.. Lar
son. Of the University Of Wiscon-
sin. indicate that window condi-
tioning. which means storm win
dows or double glazed sash. effects
fuel savings OF 30 per cent In
homes when no other form Of In
sulation In applied. When good
wall and roof insulation Ia also ap-
piled, the fuel saving may go as
high as SIS per cent. according To
Professor Larson. Window condi-
tioning. IT Is claimed. pays for IL
SELF In less than two heating sea
sons
Double windows are effective In
eliminating chilly drafts. II Is not
always realized that in cold wealth
err drafts develop even where win
dows and doors are snugly fitted.
There does not have to be actual
leakage OF cold air. for when the
warmed air OF room comes into
contact with the cold surface OF a
single pane 1t is chilled and sinks
to the floor. setting up currents
which send chilled air across the
floor. Where double psnes are
used the insulating wall of captive
air keeps the inner surface much
nearer general room temperature.
Fogging OF windows from con-
densation also IL greatly reduced
by window conditioning for the
same reason, allowing the interior
OF the house to be kept at proper
humidity without unpleasant blur.
ring of the windows and the harm
full effect OF excess moisture on
window stills and draperies.
Modern winter windows and va
rious types OF prefabricated double
glazed sash harmonic architecture
ally with almost any style OF home
and are far cry from the old
bulky unsightly storm windows. In
the trend toward more and larger
windows In homes, window condi-
tioning is gaining wide favor for
year-round comfort, economy. and
appearance
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-02

Marking the first anniversary of
the libcralized national housing
act recent report shows bill
lion dollars of business written on
the FHA's books in year as evil
dence Of the success OF the new
program,
More than 100000 individual
homes have been built or started.
all of them approved by the FILA
before construction, since passage
of the amendments on Feb. J, 1888.
In addition. more than 400 900
home owners. farmers. and small
business men have modernlzed or
altered their properties during the
IL months period through the
restored property Improvement
credit plan Approximately 1000
family units have been provided In
large-seale rental-housing projects
put into operation or under con-
struction during the same period
Volume Up ThreefoId
4
three times ~ much business at
the present time AS year ago, the
administrator said. During jan
uary construction was started on
new dwelling quarters for more
than 5000 families. financed with
FILA insured mortgages. This fig
ure included over 1000 new single
family homes commenced under
FILA inspection and more than
5000 family units In rental-houHlng
apartments for which ground was
broken This did not include new
homes yet to be approved by the
FLA which will be bought with
insured loans
n appears al this time. the re-
port said, that the FHA's mort
gage..nsurance business In 1880
Will exceed last year by a eonsid-
cradle margin. And last year, an
a result Of amendments 10 the
national housing act. was by far
the largest year In the rifA's his
tory. From all over the country
come optimistic reports ms TO the
volume OF residential construction
expected this year.
The FLA IA a permanent organ
ization. The Impression prevails
In some places that July /. 1888.
constitutes a deadlinc on the oper.
atoms Of the FILA. This IL not
the case. II IL true that certain
functions OF the FLA are due 10
expire rs Of June 80.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-02
Liberalizcd Housing Act
Triples Financing Volume

But these constitute only a part
Of the FHA's job, The FLA was
esta hlished with view To stimu-
lating the construction Of nav
homes and encouraging better
housing standards and conditions.
With this broad program as a goal.
the national housing act author
lied the FILA 10 insure mortgages
secured by existing homes an well
as those secured by new homes,
thus promoting sterilization OF the
real estate market.
Explorations Outlined
Only the power 10 insure mort.
cages on old construction inter-
preted by the law m meaning
houses built before Jan. /. 1887
Ia due To expire on July !.
Other parts Of the act which
are due 10 expire at that time arc
the FHA's power To insure lending
institutions against loss on short.
term loans made for Improvement
OF residential and business proper
ties. and it's power 10 insure mort.
Cages on new construction where
the loans run for 20 years. rather
than the usual 20. and involve a
mortgsgc-lnsufance premium ~
one-gnarter of per cent, rather
than the usual ons-hsif Of per
cent.
Congress now has before II sew.
crsl bills proposing 10 extend all
Of the provisions due 10 expire
on July /. Naturally, the congress
will weigh the pros and cons Of
these provisions and Will determine
for Itself whether their effects. ne
intended by the amendments %
Feb, J. 1888. have proved beneficial
or whether they can now be per.
mitted TO lapse.
In any event. the FILA viii re.
main Indefinitely 90 q mortgage.
insurance agency, IL will continue
10 insure mortgage loans. made by
private lending institutions, for
building and financing nrw homes
and constructing large-sonls rental.
housing projects.