Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1936, Page 2

NEW HOUSING PLAN Subsidies Proposed in Long- Range Program to Aid Low-Income Groups. By the Associated Press. ‘With the dual aims of prodding the construction industry and providing homes for low-income groups, plans for & mew housing program are being charted by administration experts. «-The program calls for a long-range plan of Government subsidies to enable Btates and communities to provide low- rent housing. Similar in many respects to a plan advanced by Senator Wagner, Demo- crat, of New York in the last Congress, present proposals call for Government gtants and loans to local groups. Housing officials said today they Considered present machinery inade- quate to provide low-cost housing on &n extensive scale. . .May Change Existing Activities. .. Consideration also is being given to changing existing Federal housing activities. Among these, officials said, are sug- gestions for amending the Federal housing act to extend the Government guarantee of insured mortgages, which expires July 1, and to increase the per- centage of mortgage insurance which the Federal Housing Administration inay grant. ‘The F. H. A. has about $15,000,000 in a reserve fund to pay off mortgage holders when foreclosure proceedings are launched. Premium payments are expected to increase this to about $20,000,000 by July 1. Only five insured properties have been foreclosed so far, and the re- serve fund thus is more than ample under present conditions. Officials betieve, however, its extension would have a good psychological effect on lenders. May Increase Insurance. Another change under considera- tion calls for increasing from 80 to 80 per cent the insurance which the F. . H. A may grant. It probably would be limited to mortgages of 45,000 or less. This, some officials believe, would be a powerful factor in promoting construction by families of moderate incomes, because it would make pos- sible home building with a down pay- ment of only 10 per cent. ‘The subsidy program, which would take over present P. W. A. housing activities, probably would start with en appropriation of less than $100,000,000. Senator Wagner's housing plan in the last Congress called for direct grants to States and communities up to 45 per cent of the cost of projects. “There now is some discussion 5f mak- ing this 30 per cent. Loans could be advanced for the remainder of the cost. VENTILATORS CARRY ~ GOLD OUT OF MINT Dust to Be Separated From Out- going Air to Save Thou- sands Waste. BY the Associated Press. Gold flies through the air with the greatest of ease, the Mint Bureau dis- closed today, and corrective steps are being taken at the S8an Francisco Mint. Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross, Mint direc- tor, said thousands of dollars in gold dust now were being blown out over Ban Francisco each year from venti- lating ducts and chimneys in the Mint. She announced letting of a ocon- tract for electrical equipment to separate all dust from outgoing air. The dust then will be refined and the gold extracted. ‘The equipment will be supplied by Western Precipitation Co. of Los An- geles and will cost $64,700. xiYULE MAIL RECORDS > SET AT ALEXANDRIA : THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1936. Wayside Tales . Random Observations of Interesting Events After the purchase the friend asked: “How old is that boy you're getting the train for, Harry?” “Forty-one years old,” sald Mr. Smith. “‘;Qh' you're buying it for yourself, “You're right I am,” bragged Mr. Smith, “and I'd like to see my wife try to throw it out, too. All my life I've wanted an electric train. Now I've got one, and I'm gonna run it till the wheels fall off.” Mr. Smith tucked the train under his arm and went home to enjoy the holidays. * % x % LUCKY. Edward F. Lort probably will go on remembering his admittance to the Glover Park Citizens’ Associa= tion for a long time. The associa- tion, out to boost attendance at its last meeting, offered a 12-pound turkey to the member who hap- pened to be most lucky. It turned out to be Mr. Lort, just a few min= utes after he had become a fulle fledged member of the organiza- tion, L HUNTER. . ‘HIS story sounds so much like a set-up that we were at first in- clined to doubt it, but having it on the authority of the most rueful man in the tale—here goes: Seems one of those red plush Vir- ginia fox hunts which has not been enjoying especially good sport of late went out in search of a chase the other day. The hounds picked up a scent and were away winging on the line for a while, giving promise of s real run. Then they “lost” and couldn’t for the life of them figure out where Reynard had gone. The huntsman called off his pack and the disappointed riders turned homeward. As they jogged down the road they saw a farmer in blue jeans coming toward them on a big, sway- backed white plough horse. He was riding without a saddle, his legs dangling free. Behind him straggled four lean, sad-eyed hounds—and across the withers of the horse lay the biggest red fox you ever saw, dead as & doornail. *x x ¥ % MAN. Al that glitters is not gold. A well-dressed man boarded a Chevy Chase Circle bus the other night despite the driver’s request that he should not because the bus was full. The operator rightfully insisted he was not allowed to move with an overloaded vehicle and sat with Jolded arms waiting for the passen- ger, who stood near the door read- ing a paper, to get of. The man did and said nothing and the bus remained parked for four or five minutes while other passengers chaffed at the delay and made plain their annoyance. In the end, a woman upset over the wait, said she had to get home and would yield her place to the man if her fare were refunded. The driver complied with apologies and the car continued. * ok % X REVENGE. AV[ATOR BILL KLENKE, who ap- peared in this column lately as 48 Extra Helpers Employed as|the Gentleman who forgot to take his + Stamp Sales Top Last Years’ Total $1,000 a Day. B7 & Staft Correspondent ot The 8'ar. ! ALEXANDRIA, Va., December 24— With 48 extra employes and two extra frucks, the Alexandria post office staff has been setting all-time records for Christmas mail business during the past two days. ! Although accurate records are not yet available, postal officials said that 20,000 more letters have been mailed here in & day than during the peak days last Christmas and that sale of $tamps was up $1,000 a day. ; Last year only 40 extra employes were needed and the four regular frucks were sufficient. To cope with the rush for stampe, an extra window ‘Was opened this year. Business was slackening today. The office, however, will remain open until 8 pm. today, ! : RABBI TO SPEAK ¥ Christianity’s Debt to Judaism to Be Topic. Rabbi Harry Silverstone will ad- dreas the Tifereth Israel Congrega- tion, Fourteenth and Euclid streets, on “What Christianity Owes to Juda- 4sm” Friday at 8 pm. Cantor Jeremiah Weitz and the ¢hoir, under the direction .of Louis Penik, will sing selected Jewish mel- . MERRY CHRISTMAS gloves to that first Baltimore Monday german, got even a few nights ago with the little bird who let out the secret of his now almost famous faux pas. It seems the young pilot got quite & “bird” over at that test flight hangar after his innocent burst into print— it even went s0 far as to prompt his fellow workers to paste the little clip- water coolers, bulletin boards, charts and what not, to make ‘would not miss it. chap who told walked into din- r quite unsuspectingly a few eve- ago to find at his place one of large hat boxes with a gold star holding the place card where no one miss it. .The contents of the which naturally had to be opened before all present, contained a large rubber rat complete with top hat, a painted full-dress coat, and its front paws decorated to represent those much-d!uunet: :lm: gloves. * TIE. STB.ANG! “breaks” crop up from time to time in the bowling records and if it were not for the score sheets and witnesses the authen- ticity of the following might be con- m as beyond the realm of possi- i i i T § & E i i : E E§§ 8 4 ! H i ] ] i § £ i i E § | § » ! | E 1 E B i i : £t £ “EE : AU ‘Would Bar Military Toys. Panama has been considering s bill wmmwumflrm Baskets With Toys, Food and Clothing. ‘Twenty-aix needy families in Wash- Pployes, gathered about seven gayly dec- orated Christmas trees, filled 26 baskets with toys, food supplies for two weeks and clothing. The largest of several Christmas parties being held today by Federal groups throughout the Government de- partments, the Justice Department program climaxed several weeks of planning in co-operation with The Star-Warner Bros.-N. B. C. Christmas campaign and metropolitan police to see that no one in the Nation's Capital is forgotten tomorrow. List of Names Obtained. Attorney General Cummings, mak- ing the rounds of the seven divisions of his department this morning, found employes putting the finishing touches to Christmas packages that will come a5 an answer to prayer to destitute families in all parts of the city. A list of 25 names of needy households was obtained from the metropolitan police Department and one was added yes- terday as employes learned of a family of 11 orphaned children who have faced a cheerless future since the death of their mother a month ago. In addition to food supplies and clothe ing sufficient to care for present needs, cash funds will be included in the Christmas donations. This money is being put in the hands of police in the various precincts of the city to be dis- tributed for coal or other needs during the two weeks after Christmas. Seven Trees Erected. Contributions were made after trees had been erected in each of the seven divisions of the Justice Department as receptacles for gifts. In addition, eight cash boxes were distributed throughout the building. Each division was as- signed a certain number of families, and yesterday a “swapping party” was held so that gifts might be placed where they were most needed. Surplus articles will be turned over to the Met- ropolitan Police Department. Employes of the quartsrmaster gen- eral's office in the War Department neld a party yesterday, and other groups meeting today for Christmas festivities included two offices in the Agriculture Department. Late cash donations reported today to Harry R. Daniel, chiet co-ordinator of Federal workers, includes $16.05 from the Farm Credit Administration, $21.25 from Interstate Commerce Com- mission and $9.45 from Agriculture Department. DON'TS FOR XMAS ISSUED BY RED CROSS Organization Asks Public to Ob-| serve Simple Rules to Pre- vent Accidents. BY the Associated Press. Warning that many a Christmas party is plunged into tragedy by fires and other accidents, the American Red Cross today agked the public to ob- serve these Yuletide dont's: Don't let Santa Claus smoke around the Christmas tree. Don’t climb stepladders carelessly. Don't forget to provide easy exits at public celebrations. Don't use unsafe wiring. Don’t let small children handle tree decorations that they might swallow. GUN CHARGE AGAINST WOMAN IS DROPPED Mais-Legenza Companion Was Accused of Having Arms From Hyattsville Armory. BY the Assoctated Press. BALTIMORE, December 24.—The Federal Government yesterday drop- ped charges against Marie McKeever of being in possession of firearms stolen from the National Guard Armory at Hyattsville. Assistant United States Attorney T. Barton Harrington requested before Judge W. Calvin Chesnut that the in- dictment against the woman be nolle prossed. Harrington explained the defendant had aided the Government and the .evidence against her was slight. The McKeever woman was alleged to have been a member of the Mais and Legenza gang. She was with them when they were taken into cus- tody here early in 1934. Both men were executed later in Richmond, Va. CUPID SETS RECORD Marriage Licenses at New Peak in Garrett County. BY the Associated Press. OAKLAND, Md., December 24— A new all-time marriage license record has been set here, although the year has several more days to go. A total of 1,385 licenses were is- sued at the office of the clerk of court here through Tuesday. The previous year's record was 1,367, set’ in 1981, Clerk of Court A. G. Ross expressed the prediction that the total probably will :uch more than 1,400 by Janu- ary 1. - YULE BONUS GRANTED Mutual Insurance Agency's 45 Employes to Benefit. The Mutual Insurance Agency, 1301 H street, today announced payment of a Christmas bonus to its person- nel. Albert R. Peters, president, said a half & week’s salary would.be paid the firm’s 45 employes. Distributed—Children to Receive Toys. Faith in Santa Claus and in human Forgotten children will know tomor- row they have been remembered. The hungry will be fed. Indigent old people will share in the rejoicing. Distribution to the needy of Christ- mas gifts made possible by a record response to The Star-Warner Bros.- N. B, C. Christmas campaign will be completed tonight. The drive was con- ducted in co-operation with the six- teenth annual metropolitan police Christmas party and the District Con- gress of Parents and Teachers. Al- ready, the Ilatter organisation has seen to it that toys donated during the campaign will be placed in the hands of delighted youngsters who otherwise might have been without some token of Christmas. of food, which were being handed out by the thousands to members of needy families presenting the biue slips en- titling them to share the campaign’s Pproceeds. 4,800 Baskets Prepared. Capt. Joseph O. Morgan, chairman of the police party, announced that about 4,800 baskets had been prepared for distribution. This record number of Christmas presents of food was made possible by donations amount- ing to more than $4,500. “The response to our appeal has been startling,” Caspt. Morgan said. “We never believed that s newspaper and the radio could accomplish so much good for the needy people of the city.” Throughout yesterday patrol wagons and trucks hauled baskets from the police party’s gift collection headquar- ters in the District National Guard Armory to the precinct stations. Po- licemen and W. P. A. workers labored from early morning to late evening filling the baskets. Toys Are Distributed. P.-T. A. members meanwhile were busy taking toys to homes where toys were needed. Other toys will be taken tomorrow to orphanages, day nur- series, children’s wards in hospitals and other institutions for the young. Toys given to the police party were distributed among the precincts, espe- cially at the fifth precinct, where & Christmas tree party will be held to- morrow. The opening of the party will be broadcast over Station WMAL at 10:05 am. Gordon Hittenmark, “Your Time- keeper” of Station WRC, will give a party at the Glenn Dale, Md., tubercu- losis sanatorium tomorrow for children there. The girls will receive gifts donated to Hittenmark’s doll house and the boys will get appropriate toys. e 1,004 C. C. C. QUOTA ASSIGNED D. C. AREA Capital, Maryland and Virginia Youths to Be Among 50,742 Enrolled by January 20. By the Assoclated Press. The District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia each are assigned a quota in an enrollment of 50,742 Civilian Conservation Corps workers acheduled between January 1 and 20, Director Robert Fechner announced yesterday. This will bring the C. C. C. to 350,000, The District will get 188; Maryland, 422, and Virginia, 394. The new men will replace enrollees | who have dropped out or who will be discharged before the first of the year, he said. They will be placed in the 2,085 camps now in operation. The new enrollees will include 44,017 young men, 3470 war veterans and 3,255 local experienced men selected in the vicinity of C. C. C. camps. Enrollment quotas announced by ida, 925; Georgis, 1,357; Louisian: 808; Maine, 450; Massachusetts, 2,466 Mississippi, 802; New Hampshire, 450. New Jersey, 1,995; New York, 3,644; North Oarolina, 1334; Pennsylvania, 3,114; Rhode Island, 448; South Car- olina, 964; Tennessee, 1,128 mont, 293. Bride, 18, Widowed.- After & marriage that lasted an hour a girl of 16 is & widow at Split, Dal- matia. Her fiance, Franjo Bishkitch, was wounded while hunting. He con- tracted blood poisoning, and believing there was no hope for recovery, he asked his sweetheart to marry him. Silver Dollar Sent By Mail as Present Without Wrapping B the Associated Press. PIDIRA&IBFM. Md., De- cember 24.—An unwrapped silver dollar came through the malls this week to Mrs. Mary Fleetwood as the usual annusl Christmas gift from her family. Mrs. Fleetwood has received a silver dollar at Christmas time for the past 25 years. As usual, it had & slip with the name and ad- dress on one side and a stamp on the other. Not once in the quarter of & century has the coin gone astray. Her brother, the late Henry Wright, started the tradition of Collections made in the lobby of the Lotus Restaurant in the past few weeks will be distributed By the Assoclated Press. BUENOS AIRES, December 23— ‘The text of the closing address of Sec- retary Hull, chairman of the United States delegation to the Inter-Amer- can Peace Conference, follows: Mr. President and Members of the Oonference: Today this conference for the maintenance of peace holds its last session. Before it adjourns, let me review briefly the major events and actions. One point stands out boldly. No such conference could have had any measure of real suc- cess had it not been approached in the spirit with which each of the 21 delegations has approached this one—a spirit of good will and common determination to consoli- date the pattern of peace. ‘The very fact of the conference itselt should offer to other quarters of the world an impressive demon- stration of the value of concert and co-operation. Whenever 21 nations can foregather in such a spirit and for such purposes, when- ever they can act together in due course in the cause of peace, all other nations should fine profit in their example. Tribute te Argentina. Let me here pay tribute to the Argentine nation, whose hospitality we have so greatly enjoyed, and to the President of the Argentine re- public, Augustin P. Justo, whose leadership has lent assurance to our work and whose support of our undertakings has given us the courage to go forward, and to the minister of foreign affairs of the republic, his excellency Dr. Carlos Saavedra Lamas, chairman of the conference, who has so ably pre- sided over its sessions, and to the zeal, intelligence and patriotism with which each of the delegations have here joined one another in the actions taken. With clear vision and high purpose this illustrious body of men and women has co- operated nobly in the results we have reached. As one of your co- workers, I extend to each and every one of you my appreciation, admi- ration and respect for your splen- did achievements. I am content for others to judge the accomplishments of the con- ference. I feel, however, that they should prove of historic signifi- cance. They are not mere aspira- tions of pious hopes. They have practical meaning and vital force. To s fuller extent than ever be- fore in a meeting of the American republics the work of conference and collaboration has been carried on in s spirit of friendly under- and mutual confidence. Seldom has there been a meeting in which debate has been more marked by mutual consideration, or discussion more concerned with agreement rather than divergence, formed, for the first time in the history of inter-American confer- ences projects of fundamental im- port have been presented by the unanimous action of all of the dele- gations. If this procedure has been adopted, it has been because all of us have felt that only by unanimity could we succeed in assuring our- selves of the complete fulfillment attain. ican republics both for the main- tenance of peace and for the of their common wel- fare. The program here adopted is broader and more basic than ever before. New foundations have been Iaid : In s broad way the program con- $ i § to the Med;l:dl the metropolitan police. Strickland, leader of the Capitolians, and Dick Lam, manager. The Star-Warner Bros.-N. B. C. toy drive on all of his broadcasts. Text of Hull’s Address Secretary Tells Final Session Theory of War’s Inevitability No Longer Accepted—Hails Conference Work. ‘The 21 American republics have, by the conventions adopted at this conference, co-ordinated and made effective the existing machinery for the maintenance of peace. Such agreements as the Kellogg-Briand pact have been handicapped by lack of implementation; other agreements have created the ini- tial machinery of peace, but have failed to provide ways and means to assure its successful operation. By the agreements adopted at this conference we now have a method of consultation which is capable of enhancing the efficiency of the peace pacts already in existence and of assisting the parties to them in carrying out the obligations they entail. Without real identification of purpose among us all, without common understanding and, unless we—all of us—had the same goal in view, the system of consultation might be considered a poor, a sterile plan. But with a continu- ation of the good will which now exists and with, as I hope, an ever- increasing purpose of real co-opera- tion, consultation lies necessarily at the basis of all agreement on this continent. Without it no plans of common action could be made effective. We pledge our- selves to consult; we also rely upon our sense of our individual national needs and the recognition of our common interest in the mainte- nance of peace to meet such situa- tions as may arise. Attitude Toward Attack. ‘The American republics have not only entered into a solemn agree- ment to consult one another should any one of them be threatened or attacked at home and seek to give effect to a common ard solidary policy of neutrality, but, more than that, they have undertaken to as- sume a common and solidary atti- tude toward an attack from abroad. This they have done in a way con- sistent with their sovereignty and independence and their ultimate right to make decisions in ac- cordance with their own national legislation. They meet as equals before the law. They have for- mally disclaimed any purpose of intervening in one another’s do- mestic affairs. They recognize their collective conoern in the safety of each and all of their number if any non-American power should offer & threat to the peace of this conti- nent. Thus, the national security of each individual American republic has become the common interest of all. The 21 republics could have taken no more significant step in promoting conditions of both re- glonal and world peace than by making their unanimous and un- equivocal declaration for equality of commercial treatment and for the lowering of the barriers ob- structing trade. They have em- phasized their will for peace by manifesting their intention to pur- sue the economic policies which alone afford the firm foundation for peace. They are persuaded that » flourishing commerce is & strong link to bind nations together; that a freer interchange of goods and services inevitably operates to re- of living and to add to the material happiness of their peoples. Furthermore, union of common must include facilities for physical and intellectual exchange. This conference has made striking E Left to right are Florence Marlow, Mimi Bourman, Bill Strickland has been mentioning rest. 1If, in the words of the Presi- dent of my country, “democracy is still the hope of the world,” then it is for us to guard with a jealous eye our chosen form of government and to further in every poesible way the education of our people in the Pprocesses of self-government. The necessity for such education cannot be overemphasized. Freedom is the soil from which peace springs. From the institutions of a free people arise those conditions of stability of governments so essen- tial for the preservation of peace. Therefore we are joined in a com- mon determination to make our countries safe for peace. There is no need for this con- ception to be limited to the Ameri- can nations. There is an impera- tive necessity for its immediate world-wide application. Cites Value of Sessions. Surely the time has come for every nation of the world to take inventory and to examine its own purpose and policies. Like indi- viduals, nations must learn to for- give and forget the injuries done them by fellow nations. And in contemplating the future peace and welfare of humanity, we can and must speak in a spirit of entire friendliness to all nations and all peoples of today. Democracies today are free to express the desire of all peoples for peace. While favoring the main- tenance of a military power ade- quate to guard their security and to protect their national interest against aggression, they continue to work for peace by every practical means. They believe that future peace can be assured by the de- velopment of public opinion every- where that will utterly repudiate the acts and utterances of states- men propagating doctrines of militarism. We conceive modern civilization to be incompatible with war. It follows that a policy that contem- plates frequent wars and decries the possibility of prolonged peace is in its practical effects a policy highly conducive to war. It merely pro- vides a breathing spell for prep- aration for war. This philosophy would destroy the spirit of all peace. It would merely give an armistice during which armaments are built up, soldiers are trained, munition dumps are filled, economic ma- chinery is perverted to the uses of future war. This philosophy and these portentous conditions un- fortunately prevail in many parts of the world today. These are con- ditions which breed war. They do not foster peace. ‘Why should statesmen, looking only to the past, insist that war is inevitable? If history shows that wars have been frequent, it like- Wwise shows that enlightened states- manship could have prevented most of them. War is not an act of God, but a crime of man. War is some- thing that is provoked by evil pas- sions. Hate, fear, greed, vainglory, the lust of power; these are the progenitors of war. If peoples toler- ated war in the past it has become impossible for them to do so any longer. For the instruments of de- struction which have been invented are now so devastating in their effects that compromise with them is no longer possible. To attempt to humanize war is to attempt the impossible. We must destroy war or war will destroy us. I do not believe that peoples will passively acoept the conclusion that because men since time immemorial have died on battlefields, they have no choice but to continue to die on battleflelds in the future. Denies War Is Inevitable. ‘The free peoples of the world have come to reject the theory that ‘was is natural and inevitable. They Those who sit in the masters’ seats and shape the destinies of other men are under the most im- perative of mandates to leave no course which may avoid war unex- plored. The real patriots and the real heroes of the future will be the leaders who find and follow the road to peace. I keenly feel that, in our labors here, we have done more than to | | i -1 il bt 3 g 5. % i : 19 5FE 28 "3 1 28 ARGENTINE HERO HONORED BY (. §. Delegates Place Wreath at Tomb of Gen. Jose de San Martin. BY the Associated Press. BUENOS AIRES, December 24— Members of the United States delega- tion to the Inter-American Peace Con- ference, which closed yesterday, today placed & huge wreath on the tomb of Gen. Jose de San Martin, hero of Argentina’s independence, in the Buenos Aires Cathedral. San Martin freed Argentina, Chile and Peru from Spain’s control early in the nineteenth century. ‘The United States group which hon- ored him was headed by Assistant Becretary of State Sumner Welles. Mrs. Burton Musser, a member of the Utah State Legislature, and R. Henry Norweb, Minister to Bolivia, both of whom were United States con- ference delegates, left by airplane for the United States. The other members of the group were to have Christmas dinner tomor- row at the United States Embassy, Most of them were to sail Saturday. Meeting Is Held. On the heels of the conference— which laid the groundwork for cone sultation among the American na- tions in the event of war abroad or at home—came a meeting today among Paraguayan Foreign Minister Juan Stefanich and members of the Neutral Commission trying to arrange & settlement of the long-standing ter- ritorial dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay. Informed sources indicated they discussed a plan whereby Paraguay would cede to land-locked Bolivia a port on the Paraguay River in the Chaco region, most of which Paraguay conquered during the three-year war between the two nations. Paraguay in return would be given an unde- termined amount of cash, it was understood. Paraguay also would grant Bolivia the right to use a free port farther downstream on the Paraguay River, these sources said. Hull Suffers From Cold. Secretary of State Cordell Hull, chief of the United States Inter-Ame- rcan Conference delegation, was still suffering today with the cold which prevented him yesterday from delive ering personally his address to the closing session of the parley. In the message, read by Assistant Secretary Welles, Hull declared “we must destroy war or war will destroy “Instruments of destruction which have been invented,” he said, “are so devastating in their effects that com- | promise is no longer possible.” | He proposed that the rest of the world follow the conference’s example of co-operation in laying a peace course. “Glory is not achieved by the march of armies and the death of men,” he said. “The real patriots and the real heroes of the future will be the leads { ers who find and follow the road to | peace.” 'OPENING FOR WRITERS ON SECURITY BOARD Civil Service to Fill Places With Salary Range From $2,600 to $4,600 a Year. ‘Writers will have a chance to qualify for berths in the Social Security Board under an examination ane nounced today by the Civil Service | Commission. | The pay ranges from $2,600 to wlu,eoo annually. and applications will | be received until January 11 from ali but the Pacific Northwest, where three days more is allowed. Detalls are available at the commis- sion, Seventh and F streets. Pupils Distribute Baskets. In an effort to aid the local Red Cross, pupils of the Joseph Rodman West School yesterday delivered Christmas baskets to six needy fami- lies in the District. The baskets, con- taining vegetables, canned goods and a dozen chickens donated by Samuel Seigel, 910 Farragut street, were filled by the contributions of school chil- dren from kindergarten to the sixth grade. Toys for these families were also distributed. late this continent, but to chart our own path to peace, and thereby set a practical example to other parts of the world. Of what could there be greateg need today than for the example given by us here of opening the door to peace; here by practical action we have demonstrated that there can be a common collabora- tion to this end. Here we have re- vitalized international law, and here we have renewed those finer relationships between nations upon which, in the last analysis, free- dom, peace, prosperity and civili- zation 1itself depend. In recent years the entire inter- national order has suffered severe dislocation; the relations between nations have become increasingly confused and chaotic, and human progress has been obstructed. These conditions require prompt attention and remedy. We must diminish the dangers attendant upon conditions of moral isolation and intensified nationalism. This we seek to do by encouraging a world-wide reaffirmation of the principle of the honorable main- tenance of obligations, of full faith in the given word and of fair deal- ing between equal partners. Such qualities in the conduct of nations are essential conditions for the bet- terment of their relations and for the consolidation of peace. And 80, in this last hour, when our co-operative efforts here for the common welfare are at a close, and when each of us is about to return to his own country, let us do so with a continued faith and hope. We here have witnessed signifi- cant ' advances toward the estab- lishment of a perm~nent peace for this hemisphere. Let us each go our way determined to carry for- ward our program and to emblazon upon the banners of our republics the spirit in which it was con- ceived. Let us return to our par- ticular problems and duties pledg- ing that we will, individually and collectively, reject the counsels of force. Let us hold out to a dark- ened world the beacon of a just permanent peace which we pledge ourselves to maintain on this American continent. May the spirit and the example which we have consecrated here be of avail throughout the world.