New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
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 DRIVER ADMITS DRINKING
LEGION OFFICIAL
 ATTACKS HOOVER National Vice Commander White
 Urges Cruiser Building PLAYS ENGLAND'S POLICY

Officers to Resign-Wants Better
 Care For World War Injured By Government,
 Hartford, Aug. 23 LP}-President Hoover was sharply taken to task by Edward L. White of Westville national vice commander of the American Legion. at the business meeting of the eleventh annual con- vention of the Connecticut depart ment, American Leglon, in Foot Guard hall today.
 MT. White criticized the presi- dents delay in pushing forward the building of the IS cruisers called for in the naval bill. He intimatad that Hoover was largely to blame for the resignation of an unnecas- sary number of naval officers, who, ne said, were disgusted with the administrations naval policy"
 Knows National Sentiment
 The vice commander said he has talked with leading proponents of the cruiser bill and he knows the sentiment of Englishmen on the subject of naval parity.
 England will never scrap ifs fleet to reach parity with us," Mr. White exclaimed. 'I am a republican, but l cannot understand why he is hesitating to put into effect the cruiser act. We must build ships 10 equal Great Britain's and if we are to have adequate defense the pro- gram ought to begin at once"
 MT. White warned against the danger of Legion posts trying TO carry out too large a program. The most pressing need now is for re- mobilization of disabled soldiers par tlcularly in regard to hospitaliza- uon, National Vice Commander White declared in a report of his activities with the national orcani- zation. He warned against the I,e- gion's tendency to try to carry out too large a program.
 AusocateS simple Program
 We must get back to a simpler and sterner program" MT. White said.
 At the next session of Congress we must compel Congress to provide enough money for a better rehabili- tatlon program. We must bring such a roar to Washington that none can oppose an appropriation for more hospitals. You must report men who deserve care. Think hos pltals, talk hospitals and get hos pitals before these men die"
 Mir. White said the next important activity of the Legion is to obtain an adequate army and navy for "our own protection"
 Two Seeking Onicc
 The contest for state commander has narrowed down 10 two cand;- dates, w. s. Alexander of Merideo and Theodore B. Burr of Fairfield For vice commanders, five of the seven districts have made their and all will probably he approved by the convention tomor- row morning. The caucus choices are: First district, Elmer N- Dick | lhson of Glastonbury; second, Niels 1 l. Pousen of Ansonia. fourth F. Batz of Ellington; fifth. | Joseph Bellefleur of Norwich: sixth John Miller of Watertown; seventh, William Hyatt of Essex.
 The convention. by resolution near | he close of the morning session, supported Mir. Whites stand in crit cism of the Hoover cruiser policy.
 The convention supported MT. Nhite's complaint against the Hoover cruiser policy by adopting he following resolution, introduced >y the Hayes-Velhage post of West Hartford: Whereas, the American legion was strongly in favor of the passage of the cruiser bill, and this
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