Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-23
D.A. R. IN ROW OVER
CENSORED SPEECH
Representative Fish Agrees
Not to Criticize u. S.
Nicaragua Policy.
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being conducted by the ID. A. II. IN
support Of national preparedness.
ITO ascertain what forces are at work
to overthrow our Nation" the report
declared it has been necessary for the
committee to devote time and study 10
the methods employed by individuals
and groups
This work Is often gruesome and re-
pellent," Mrs. Walker said in COM
mending the rank and file of the Or
ganization for their willingness to en-
dure discomfort in their search for in
formation.
Referring to the Navy, Mrs. Walker
said:
THE country is awakening to the
realization that we are still far below
strength in the provisions of the Lon
don naval treaty and day by day we
are losing time needed in preparation
for building up to the terms CT the
London treaty before we have to meet
other nations assembled in the coming
Disarmament Conference.
In Danger of Stigma.
"There is every indication that unless
this lethargy is overcome we will be
compelled to face other nations with
the stigma attached to us of being in
ferior i'll naval strength
On military training the report said,
some Of the State chairmen have
been called upon to defend military
training in the schools of their States.
They have helped wage q winning fight
in State Legislatures. The battle is
still on and promises to increase in
intensity in the coming year. Thus
the r. o. T. G.. and G. NJ. T. G.. are
being attacked. and even the National
Guard does not escape this campaign,
THE tendency has been for anti-de-
Tense groups to food IL -5untry with
literature and wit. ritAGers offering
figures and statements which give the
impression the United States is spend
ing too much for its national defense"
Quoting from the report of Gen.
Charles p. Summerall, former chief OF
staff, Mrs. Walker declared that, de-
Quoting the overhead requirements for
the administration of the Army, there
remain available only 53,954 men for
the formation of mobile fierce capable
of taking the field on the outbreak OF
war, and coast artillery sufficient to tur-
nish only 10 per cent of the strength re-
ouired for harbor defenses in time OF
war.
Despite this. she declared, there is
"pacifst agitation to wreck the ma
tional defense act of 1920"
The D. A. r. has demonstrated the
supreme value of cooperating with
other organizations whose aims mag
nify patriotism. Mrs. Walker said. 1T is
only by accommodating definite facts about
orr system of Government that we can
rebuff the spurious doctrines advanced
by would-be clever agitatorS and reVo-
lutionarles," she added.
Defense Question Wortb5.
National defense. she declared, has
become a question worthy OF the pest
intelligence, involving in its broad scope
the detection of conSpiracies TO start
runs on banks" by means of whisper
ing campaigns breaking down the conf
dence Of the people" and efforts to tiood
the markets of this country with prod
ucts dumped from Russia.
The chairman recounted the work OF
the D. A. r. in the schools to offset the
effects of Communistic doctrines ana
propaganda. Pupils are being trained 10
spsak for national defense and organ
iza against un-American activities, she
declared.
Other reports were submitted today
in continuance Of the work Of the con-
gress, since this afternoon is to be de-
voted to the annual memorial service
and a trip to Falls Church and the
Tomb OF the Unknown Soldier, where
exercises are to be held.
Representative Edith Nourse Rogers
of Massachusetts,, Representative Ruth
Bryan owen of Florida and former
Representative Ruth Hanna Mccormick
of Illinois were on the committee in
charge Each is a member OF the
patriotic organization.
At tonight's session the speakers will
be Capt. John H. Towers, Bureau Of
Aeronautics, and DR.. Laurence NJ.
Gould, second in command Of the Byrd
Antarctic Expedition.
1924 Votes in Count.
By 1870 O'Clock. approximately
/ 1924 ballots, the total voting strength
of the fortieth congress, had been cast
at the polls, and were being counted by
the tellers.
With seven vacancies to be filled in
the Office of vice president general, nine
candidates were in the field. Mrs.
James Franklin Trottman of Wisconsin
and Mrs. Walter G. Johnson of Ten