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exchange students and professors
among the American nations.
5. A convention that national libfar-
les establish special departments for
important documents of American
states.
6. A convention to exempt educa-
tional, scientific. technical and geo.
graphical films from tariffs and taxes,
provided they are shown to have no
commercial purposes.
7. A convention under which each
nation would encourage exhibits OF
pre- Colonial, Colonial and modern art
Of other American countries.
8. A recommendation that the ma
tions generally adhere to Brazilian
Argentine convention revising text
books which teach history in way
which might offend other nations.
(The United States delegation did not
accept this on the ground it might
be interpreted as censorship
U. S. Shuns Film Proposal.
9. A recommendation that govern
ments attempt to prevent stage shows
and films from glorifying war or Of
Tending other nations. (The United
States also refrained from agreeing
to this on the ground it might be
interpreted as an attempt to restrict
freedom of speech and thought)
10. A resolution that the govern
ments foster the peace movement and
general international understanding
by means of radio.
II. A recommendation that nations
use the radio to proclaim the benefits
Of advances in culture and science.
12 A recommendation that the
Pan-American Union, in preparing
programs for future conferences. give
preference to subjects to further the
aims of peace.
13. A recommendation that govern
ments adopt legislation to give
women full civil rights and duties.
IA. A recommendation that States
exchange informations on educational
programs and new methods.
IS. A resolution that public libra
ries in each capital keep newspapers
and magazines of all other American
nations.
Would Organize Artists.
16. A recommendation that each
country organize writer's and artists
associations to establish moral and
cultural union" among American ma
tions.
II. A recommendation that each
nation establish periodical radio
broadcasts for the other American
countries.
18. A recommendation that govern
ments exchange publications on geog-
raphy and trade and that the next
an-American Conference study Gre
alton of pan-American libraries.
49, A recommendation that foreign
ministries establish departments to
send publications and art works to
other American countries for files or
exhibitions when requested.
20. A recommendation that the
Pan-American Union speed prepara-
ton OF treaty to assure protec-
tion of the rights Of writer's and trans
latorS.
81. A motion to press American
countries to aid moral disarmament" 4"
%. A suggestion that newspapers
publish special articles on the views
of statesmen of the various American
countries.
The Central American solidarity
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HOUSE. LEADERSHIP
BATTLE QU|CKENS
Vinson Charges 0'Connor
Failed in Effort to Get Roo
ins0n's Aid.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The battle for the House majority
leadership, one Of the most bitterly
fought in years, grew more strenuous
yesterday as the climax drew nearer.
Developments included an assertion
by Representative VinSon, Democrat,
of Kentucky. who is managing the
campaign of Representative Rayburn.
Democrat, of Texas, that Representa-
tive O'Connor, Democrat, of New
York. another candidate, has sought,
and failed to get, the support of Sem
ator Robinson of Arkansas, Demo-
cratic leader.
A third candidate, Representative
Rankin, Democrat, of Mississippi. is
sued a statement asserting Rayburn's
candidacy had suffered terrific de-
fiation."
Robinson Letter Challenged.
Vinson challenged OConnor's publi-
cation of part Of letter from Senator
My letter cannot be fairly taken as
quoted as saying he would commend"
O'Connor to any one interested in my
opinion" Vinson made public tele-
gram he said Robinson voluntarily had
sent Rayburn.
My letter cannot be fairly taken as
an Endorsement of O'Connor against
you" the Robinson message said, and
have so informed him"
Roosevelt Neutrality Cited.
In letter to all Democratic men,
bers of the House, Rankin said Presi-
dent Roosevelt, by declaring himself
neutral in the fight, had assumed the
attitude that should be taken by every
one else connected with the administra-
ton who Is not q member of the
House"
The Rayburn forces have been try
ing to create the impression that he
(Rayburn) was the choice of the White
House." Rankin wrote, adding that the
Presidents neutral stand resulted in
"a terrific def1ation, If not a collapse,
of the Rayburn BOOM"
Vinson went on to accuse OConnor
Of seeking senatorial influence on his
own behalf while deploring such in
' duence on behalf of others.
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agent Tor Western Air, said he did
not know whether there was sufficient
equipment on his company's lost plane
to enable even an expert to repair a
radio and send.
They did not carry any spare
parts for their own radio SET" Keyser
added, but Edwards was supposed
to be good radio man, able to make
something out of little or nothing"
I'VE can just hope-that's all"
The clearest reception of the radio
calls was reported by the TranScou.
tinental and Western Air radio station
at Kingmsn, Ariz. First picked up
at $50 am, the signals were repeated
10 minutes later. Then silence.
I'VE haven't stirred an inch frcn
our post all day." said E. c. Hilty
one of the operators, in late after
noon.
Frequency Of Signals.
'The frequency on which the signals
were picked up is almost identical
with Western Air, so we have the
indication constantly at a point just
back of our own frequency"
At Salt Lake City, Western All
officials said the frequency was "just
between" Western Air Express and
United Airlines.
Emmett Baker, Kingman Airport
manager, said he was quite certain
that the voice heard came from O
plane on the ground.
The Idaho search was not relaxed
from either land or air as chief at.
tention centered on the radio.
A sheepherder and three men cut.
ting Christmas trees supplied reports
that centered one angle of the grounc
search in the Lake Mountains. on the
western shore of Lake Utah, in NORTH
Central Utah.
They told Capt. Alvin Sessions. C
C. C. camp commander. that they
saw flare in the mountains Tuesday
morning.
More than 100 miles west of tht
Los Angeles-Salt Lake City air line
which runs almost due north from
Milford to Utah's capital, ground
parties pushed again into Nevada,
barren Kavich Mountains.
There, too-as in the Central anc
North Central Utah area-fares wer.
reported seen last Tuesday.
Ralph Hall. sirplane pilot, returned
to Tonopah, New, tonight after leading
fruitless all-night watch for tn,
missing plane or a recurrence of tn,
flares in the Kawich Mountain Range
Other searchers borrowed two radio
direction finders to use if the fain
signals are repeated. The finders car
locate the source Of any calls picked
up.
Plans were announced tonight for 6
Sunday ground search involving thou.
sands of volunteers organized BY
chambers Of commerce in town!
through the search area.
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5 DIE AT CROSSING

LITCHFIELD. Ill, December 10 [A1
Five men. who were on a hunting
trip, were instantly killed today when
a Wabash passenger train struck
their automobile at a grade crossing
in Honey Bend, village 5 miles north
of here.
The dead, all residents of Litchfield
were: Walter SemptoliSki. 81. owner
Of the automobile; George w. Gerling
%; Frank Kutchi. Is; Stanley Funk
2l, and Joseph Tobako, 81. Three
hunting dogs also were killed.
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PLANES WINGS DEMOLISHED.

Rickenbacker SAYS Nh One on Ship
Seriously Hurt.
BY the Associated Press
NEWARK, N. j.. December ia
Newark bound Eastern AirlineS trans
port plane, piloted by Dick Merrill,
''mushed" down on a mountainside
near Matamoras, Pa, tonight with
slight injuries to several aboard. Tits
wings were demolished.
Eddie. Rickenbacker. manager Of
the airline, announced here that the
plane was damaged by trees in land
ing. He said he was notified by a
member of the crew no one was seri-
ouSly injured.
Carrying eight passengers and a
crew OF three, the plane had left
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Peace

Continued From First Page)
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NEW AIRPORT OPENED

Merrills Ship Took Part in West Palm
Beach Dedication.
WEST PALM BEACH. Fla. Decem-
Der 19 IP).-This city's new airport
was officially opened today by arrival
of the Eastern Air Lines plane that
made a forced landing tonight on a
Pennsylvania mountain-side.
Three passengers, Terry Gibson, an
attorney, and Mrs. Gibson. and S. S.
Alexander boarded the airliner here.
the first booked from West Palm
Beach by the company. They were
bound for Newark.
Two baby alligators also went
aboard, addressed from Mayor Ted
Brown to Mayor F. H. La Guardia Of
New York, and from Postmaster o. B.
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RAMsPECK BACKS O'CONNOR.
Urges SOutherners Not to Insist" on
Leader From Own Section.


ATLANTA. December 19 P).-Rep-
resentatives Robert Ramspeck, Demo-
crat. of Georgia urged the Southern
delegation in Congress today mot to
insist" upon election Of one of its
members as Democratic floor leader.
Ramspeck, chairman of the House
Civil Service Committee, declared his
support of John ]. O'Connor of New
York for the post.
While I do not think that his con-
test should be decided on sectional
grounds" Ramspeck said, II do feel
that it is a wise policy at the present
time for the South not to insist upon
the election of one of its members as
the Democratic leader in the next
Congress"
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less clearly, in Salt Lake City-head-
quarters of the wide flung Utah
search-and in Ogden, 40 miles to the
north.
1t had been nearly five days since
the plane disappeared. Its radio was
believed out of order.
But" said A. Z. Cahlan, spokesman
here for Western Air, there was one
aboard the Los Angeles to Salt Lake
City plane who was known as a radio
man-Henry w. Edwards Of Minne-
apolis."
Moreover, Cabin pointed out, eager
to grasp at any clue. in the hope some
of the five men and two women aboard
might yet be alive, there Is no radio
station at St George, in distant South
western Utah.
This is known to all the airplane
pilots. Edwards would not know it,"
While the anxious wait for clearer
calls and some indication OF their
origin continued in Utah, Nevada. Cal
ifornia and Arizona, searchers for the
Nations second plane in a week fought
through Washington-Idaho timber
lands 500 miles north Of Salt Lake City.
They sought the source OF cry
"help!" heard from q forest trail last
night in the wilderness of Kootenai
County. Idaho.
Near that region, out Of st. Paul
and Spokane bound with 500 pounds
| of mail, Pilots Joe Livermore and A.
A. Haid reported ice forming on the
wings of their Northwest Airlines
transport plane early Friday.
Toward dusk mysterious radio call
sent aerial searchers roaring back over
the North Idaho route toward the old
| gold camp of Elk River.
Two Short-wave radio listeners re-
ported hearing a faint call: Fifteen
east of Elk River" Heartened but
doubtful airlines officials said it
might have been forest service call.
Over Milford. Utah. at 3:29 am.
last Tuesday, Pilot S. J. Samson Of
the Western Air Express plane radi-
oed: Everything o. X"
Yesterday, 80 miles northwest of
the North Idaho panhandle town of
Elk River at 3:l9 am, Pilot Liver
more radioed terSely of the ice-laden
| wings.
| That had been all from occupants
themselves on either of the missing
planes-indeed, may go down as the
last ever unless reports of the radio
calls, mountain fires or cry in the
dark prove out.
Hundreds Of False Reports.
There have been at least a hun
dred reports that the plane has been
found" Western Air officials said
YEARLY, but not one has stood up
under checking"
Aboard the Western Air ship were:
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Wolfe of
Chicago; Carl Christopher of Dwight,
| Ill, and Edwards-the man who might
have set up the radio-passengers
and the crew of Pilot Samson, Co.
Pilot William Bogden and Stewardess
Gladys Witt.
Directed from Spokane, hundreds
Of volunteers combed the wooded
region along both sides of. the North
Idaho Washington border seeking the
Northwest Airlines ship. Five planes
circled over the territory.
One "clue" petered out when a fire
thought possibly built by the lost
airmen was found to have been started
by a Woodcutter on Mica Peak, 18
miles southeast of Spokane.
George Keyser. il. Salt Lake traffic
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Plane
Continued From First Page.)

N. j.; r. V. Lake, Woodmere. Long
Island: Herbert A. Hall. Wilmington,
Del; Elliott Sperber, New York City;
Samuel S. Alexander. New York City
Bloomquist and Critchf1eld completed
the passenger list.
Merrill captained the plane. John
Battle was the pilot and Jay Sisson
flight steward.
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ROBINSON NEUTRAL"
Senator Taking No Part" in Leader
ship Battle.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, December Is
P-Senate Democratic Leader Joe
T. Robinson said today he was taking
mo part whatever" in the contest be-
tween Representatives O'Connor
Democrat, of New York and Rayburn
Democrat, Of Texas for House ma
jority floor leadership.
II am taking no part whatever in
the contest for the post of majority
leader in the House, and have taken
no part in it." said Robinson.
Evening star., 1936-03-29
Federation Attempting to
Clear Calendar.
New Development Regarding
District Supply Bill.

WHILE the Federation of Citi-
Zens' Associations has prob
ably had Just as heavy accumula-
tions of resolutions pending before
its various committees in the past,
the list appears most formidable
when appearing in systematic ar
ray upon the printed page. Little
progress was made at the meeting
on March 81, so that special
session was held last night.
1t is understood that a sugges-
ton will be made to have the
Executive Committee review the
pending measures and ascertain
what are the most urgent chiefly
from the standpoint of possible
consideration by Congress.
The last issue of the federation
calendar shows that So items are
pending before standing commit
tees and Is before special commit
tees. In addition to these, there
are a large number (not given) of
resolutions before the special
crime committee.
Many Of these items are upon
the same subjects, but from diff
ferent constituent associations.
This is notably the case regarding
the question of alleged teaching
Of Communism in the schools and
proposals for and against the Sis
son bill for repeal of the little
red rider"
A number Of items relate to
suggested legislation which ap-
pears to have a chance of con-
sideration in the present Congress.
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FIOtsam and Jetsdn,
OfCheuy ChaseLot
DralUS Citizens Ire
association Wants Pool
Cleared of Health.
Menacing Debris.

The top from an old-fashioned
trunk, one of those round ironbound
affairs which encumbered travellers so
years ago, seen floating in a pool Of
stagnant water in vacant lot at Con-
necticut avenue and Northampton
street, together with piles of rubbish,
dead underbrush and pieces Of tin,
has caused a group of citizens in that
neighborhood, members of the Chevy
Chase Citizens Association, to take up
arms in an effort to have the lot
drained and cleared.
This lot is an "eyesore" and dis
grace to Chevy Chase. according to
Mrs. ]. Norman Spawn, sponsor Of a
resolution passed by the association
asking that the lot be cleared. 1T
has become the general trash dump
for the neighborhood. It is full Of
dead trees, trash boxes, rocks and
scrap tin. Several low spots there
fill UP with water every time it rains
and serve as breeding place for
mosquitoes in the Summer"
The lot is directly across the street
from several food stores on Northamp-
ton street, according to Mrs. Spawn,
and Is q health menace to persons
buying food there. 1t can be seen
from two churches near Chevy Chase
Circle, the Chevy Chase Baptist
Church and the Chevy Chase Presby-
terian Church. 1t is also diagonally
across the street from the E. v. Brown
School, where the association holds its
meetings.
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FRIENDSHIP AREA.
BOYS CLUBSOUGHT
More Budget Money Needed
to Start Plan at High
School in Section.

A special committee of the Friend
ship Citizens Association, appointed
three months ago to study various
types of boys clubs in Washington,
will report a resolution at the next
meeting. asking that such club be
established in the Friendship area
under direction of the Community
Center Department
The Community Center type of club
was decided upon. according to Samuel
]. Flickinger, association president,
after an extensive study Of the othe.'
clubs in Washington. Conferences
were held with Charles M Fyfe, direc-
tor of the Boys Club of Washington;
Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peoples, director OF
the Community Center and representa-
tive of the Police Boys Clubs.
The resolution prepared by the COM
mittee requests that the gymnasium
of the Woodrow Wilson High School
be made available for the club three
nights week, and that director be
appointed to supervise club activities,
such as basket ball. boxing, wrestling,
running and other sports.
One difficulty confronting the asso-
citation in its efforts to establish a
boys club in the Friendship Heights
area is lack of money. Mrs. Peoples
told the committee she could not ap-
point supervisor for the club unless
the Senate increases Community
Center Department items in the Dis
trict supply bill as passed by the House
Evening star., 1936-03-29
EIGHT PARK PROJECTS
ARE URGED BY CITIZENS

Eight park and playground i'm
provement projects are being sought
by the Committee on Parks of the
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens Asso-
citation.
The group. headed by George L.
Gee, is pressing for the following
items: Further development of the
recreational facilities at the Lang
don, Taft and Mckinley Circle
Parks; installation of adequate light
ing in the Langdon Park and the ad-
dition Of picnic tables and benches:
completion of the national arboretum;
development Of Eastern Avenue Park
way from Rhode Island avenue to
Bladensburg road: replacement of
dead trees and planting of trees on
new streets as rapidly as curbs and
cutters are completed; identification
of triangular parks in the community;
development of a natural amphithe-
ater In Mckinley Circle Park, and
construction of a high fence around
the Burroughs School Playground.
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The Motto of the
District Of Columbia.

Asst Sunday the question was
asked in this column. What
is the motto of the District of
Columbian" Reference was made
to this question having been asked
in a sidewalk radio broadcast. On
Monday night at the meeting of
the Society of Natives of the Dis
trict Of Columbia the same ques-
tion was asked without eliciting a
response. Some remarked that
they never knew of the District
having a motto.
The Legislative Assembly of the
District of Columbia, under the So
called territorial form of govern
ment, on August 3, 1871, adopted
a seal upon which was the motto in
Latin "Justitia Omnibus" This,
according to the Standard Diction-
ary, rendered in English, is Justice
for ALL" One civic leader, after
hearing this, remarked that the
sidewalk broadcaster who gave the
motto as mo taxation without rep
resentation" was not SO far of
after all. Another thought that
the probable reason for us having
taxation without representation is
because our District motto is JUS
tice for all 4"
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upon some of these establishments
while others are transferred to Sec
ond commercial districts.
The federation at first opposed the
elimination Of these types Of consents,
but at its March 81 meeting it voted
to accept these changes with two i'm
portant amendments, Magathan de-
clared.
The first amendment provides for
inclusion of parking lots and storage
garages in the class with repair
garages and filling stations, since it
was felt these establishments can
be equally as Objectionable. The Sec
ond amendment proposes that an
applicant for filling station or for
any other purpose just named shall
give written notice to all property
owners within 200 feet of the prop
erty and that the proposed permit
shall! not be issued until at least 10
days after the applicant has filed with
the Zoning Commission an afndavit
certifying that he has given such
notice,
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FOREST H|LLSPARK
AREA IN DISPUTE.
Paving Blocks Dumped on
Site Protested-Citizens
Express Indignation.

When w. p. A. workers began dump
ing blocks Of concrete on ground the
Forest Hills Citizens Association had
requested to be made park, a special
committee, whose chairman Is Mrs
John v. Richards, to arrange for get
ting some tennis courts in this area,
found a site for location Of the courts
The plot of ground is located at Dav-
export street and Linnean avenue Just
west of Grant road.
Grant road at this point was at one
time called Military road. Union SOL
diers marched out this route. On the
triangular shaped lot is a spring and
q cluster Of oak trees at which the
soldiers stopped and rested. 1t was
feared by residents Of this area that
the trees would be destroyed from the
concrete taken from Connecticut
avenue. where street car tracks are
being removed.
Swamped With Phone Calls.
Mrs. Leslie B. Wright. secretary Of
the association. and Mrs. Richards
were swamped with phone calls pro-
testing against using this plot to dump
the blocks. Then the National Cap
ital Park Service, District committees
In Congress and officials at the District
Building began to receive protests. 1t
was learned that the concrete was to
be placed here temporarily and later
used In paving Thirtieth street when
1t is cut through.
The special committee is urging that
the area be made a park. Directly
west Of the spring and trees 1t Is be-
lieved that two tennis courts can be
made, said Mrs. Richards. 1t is the
plan of the committee to have the lot
made park with tennis courts and
to erect tablet giving information
concerning history of the spot. This
would be very informative to children
using the courts, 1t was said.
There are no courts in Forest Hills
closer than the Fort Reno courts,
which are across Connecticut avenue.
| The purpose OF the association is to
have courts near enough that children
will not have to encounter trafiic on
Connecticut avenue in going to play
tennis.
Called Historical Landmark.
Mrs. Richards said, This is his
torical landmark of Forest Hills and
we did not see why it should be used
for a dumping ground" Capt. H. C.
Whitehurst of the District Highway
Department is going to recommend
that this plot be turned into a park,
| it was announced.
"A number Of the oak trees have
been cut down to widen Davenport
street, but We do not see why it was
necessary to make a dumping ground
here" said Mrs. Wright. The spring
is buried under debris, stated Mrs
Wright, and this should be cleared
away.
Louis p. Barrett, director of recrea-
tion for the District Of Columbia. also
! is interested in creating park here.
1t was announced.
| This is a perfect example of de-
stroying all little beauty spots in the
District without seeing whether parks
can be made out of them, it was
stated Authorities talk about beau
tifying the city and they don't even
find out historic value of plots before
! destroying them, it was said. We hope
that this project has been arrested.
it was stated.