Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-30
WOMEN APPLAUD
NAVY CUT ATTACK.
TydingS Urges Land and Air
Forces Be Considered in
Arms Reduction.

don Naval Conference, in accomplishing
material curtailment of naval strength,
would do so at greater loss of security
to the United States than any other
nation, was applauded by representa-
tives Of - women's patriotic organiza-
lions here today.
Speaking before the women's patriotic
conference on national defense, Senator
Tydings expressed disappointment that
the London Conference is concerned
only with naval disarmament. Assert
Ing that naval, land and air ornaments
are related in any consideration of de-
Tense, he said that simply to curtail one
arm and build up the other two, a cir
cumstance which, he said, would GER
tainly follow any accomplishment at
London, would be of no value as a solu-
ton of the disarmament problem.
1T is safe to assume" he said, that
delegates to the London Conference
from European nations will think of
experimenting their naVies by additions
to military strength" Pointing out that
the United States Army ranks twelfth
among the nations, he said that "our
Navy permits our Army to be compare
lively small"
Should the London Conference result
in material curtailment of Naval
strength, a campaign for a much larger
Army and air force in this country
would neither be unlikely nor unrea-
Sonable, he said.
Questionable Procedure.
Urging the women's conference to
agitate for the inclusion of land and
air ornaments in the agenda of in
ternational conferences, Senator Tyd-
ings asserted that too frequently dis
armament enthusiasts lose sight Of the
fact that to weaken one arm of de-
tense and pay no attention to the others
Is a very serious and very questionable
procedure"
mo country will sacrifice as much as
the United States II naval strength is
materially curtailed," he said.
Four other men now holding high
ONCE in public life or in the Army. all
OF whom served in the World War, adj
dressed the conference this morning.
Secretary of War Hurley advocated
reasonable preparedness until the time
when the Golden Rule will be accepted
as the fundamental principle of inter-
national discourse"
Until that time he said, "as a prac-
tcal peop'" y will be prepared to
maintai- u national PRINCIPLES and
instituD. - which have brought about
our unparalleled educational, social and
material progress"
Our measure Of preparedness must
be reasonable" he said. 1T must not
assume such proportions as will give
others occasion to consider 1t a menace
TO their freedom and national exist
ance."
Other Speakers.
Gen. Charles p. Summerall ARMY
chief of staff; Representative Royal s.
Johnson, chairman of the House COM
mittee on veterans affairs, and Mai.
Gen. Amos A. Fries, retired, were, the
other speakers.
Gen. Summerall told the conference
that one Of the prime purposes Of Fed
eral revenues is to support armed forces
provided by Congress as contemplated
IN the Constitution He urged that the
cost Of national defense not be confused
with past wars or with the manifold
civilian activities OF the War Depart
ment.
The cause Of past wars is the price
paid Tor acquiring and retaining our
Government and territories" Gen. SUM
neral said. 1.-THE present contribution
toward the payment for past wars is
the interest upon the investment on
each generation In our liberty, our
homes. our resources and our national
existence.
THE funds spent for fertilization.
armament, munitions and so forth, rep
resent an insurance premium for future
security" he asserted. ut must be
borne In mind that war is an act of the
people and OF the Government, and not
OF the Army. The Army is the instru-
ment Of Government to preserve peace
by giving 1t strength and 1t wins back
peace by victory in battle when peace
been lost"
Promises Preparedness.
The dominant thought actuatinR
members Of the House veterans COM
mittee Is to care for those who suffered
as result of the World War, Repre-.
sentative johnson told the conference.
and to see to 1t that in the event of
war again soldiers will be armed and
know at least how to operate the locks
on their rifles The latter statement
he made in alluding to the state of I'M
preparedness in 1915, and the dele
gates cheered his declaration that it
should be the purpose Of the Nation to
guarantee that that condition might
not be repeated.
Gen. Fries discussed briefly the pro-
gram and purposes of the Reserve ON
GERS Training Corps, emphasizing that
the dominant thought in the develop
ment of the movement is the defense of
the Nations homes.
This afternoon the conference planned
to hear phases of national defense dis
cuBed by Col Charles b. Robbins,
chairman of the American IAgion's
National Defense Committee; Repre-
sentative Lewis w. Douglas Of Arizona,
Hezekiah N. Dun, commander in chief
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and
q member Of the conference, and Mrs.
William Sherman Walker, chairman of
the National Defense Committee of the
National Society of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution.
Guarantees Of Parity.
Adequate defense of the United States
with guarantees Of parity with all ma
tions were urged last evening by speak
ers at the opening conference meeting.
About ] 900 women, including the wives
Of members Of Congress, attended and,
following the meeting, participated with
conference leaders in a reception in
honor Of the executives Of the 43 patri-
otto organizations represented in the
conference.
FEDERAL RETIREMENT
TO BE FORUM TOPIC