Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-24
D! A. R. DEMANDS
BUILDING OF NAVY
Resolutions Declare Con-
gress Has Failed Necessary
National Defense.
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is primarily and essentially an economic
one, based on the need for promoting
and protecting American commercial
and financial interests in other coun-
tries. He added this shows how for
eign trade of the United States has
augmented or created for US other IN
ternational problems of far-reaching
consequence having direct bearing on
our national life"
Foreign Investments Here Great.
The speaker asserted that, while
American investments abroad had been
expanding at a remarkable rate, foreign
investments in the United States also
had reached large proportions. He
quoted Dr. Julius Klein Assistant Secre-
tary of Commerce. as estimating that at
the end of 1929 this country was indebt-
ed to foreigners in the sum OF about
$7,500,000,0 900.
This, he said. made the United States
the greatest debtor nation in history on
private accounts. REWRITING to discus
sion of the American merchant marine,
Healy said the United States Shipping
Board reported this country at the be-
ginning of 1881 had the largest ocean
going merchant marine in the world.
In contrast with the pre-war period"
Healy said, American f1agshipS now
carry about 40 per cent of our foreign
trade The United States is now eXecut-
ing a plan calling for construction Of
approximately S300,000,000 worth of
American merchant marine ships. the
bulk of which will be engaged in interna-
tional transportation. The Importance
of this matter can be seen by recent
estimate of the United States Shipping
Board that sced our bill for interna-
tional water transportation at over
$1,000, 100000 a year.
Says American Public Awake.
ct know your organization will be in
terested in these figures, because 1t is
largely through your efforts that the
American public has awakened TO the
previous deplorable decline OF the
American merchant marine and the
absolute necessity of building it up, not
only for commercial reasons but as an
essential part Of cur national defense.
with your continued cooperation, I
am sure that the goal desired by every
good American, namely, a merchant
marine second to none, viii be reality
in the near future.
The organization adopted resolutions
expressing emphatic opposition to
recognition of the government OF
Soviet Russia by the United States. 1t
contended the Communist International
had declared in its constitution that
its unalterable aim is to overthrow the
existing governments Of all other
nations.
Sedition Laws Are Urged.
Congress was petitioned to enact laws
that would rid our country of all Sc
ditious and Communist agitation having
in view the overturning OF our system
OF government by force and violence
or by deceitful methods of any nature"
The resolutions called attention to
report of House Committee on Com
muniSm in which 1t was estimated that
between 500, 900 and 600, 900 Communists
and Red sympathizers were residing
in the United States.
The society commended efforts of
the Lee Memorial Foundation to restore
Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County,
Va, the birthplace and ancestral home
of Richard Henry Lee and his cousin,
Lighthouse Harry,n famous generals in
the American Revolution.
Three Addresses Tonight.
Tonight's program viii be featured by
three addresses. Our. Navy viii be-
the subject of Senator George II. Moses
of New HAMPSHIRE RED Cross Drought
Relief the subject of Miss Mabel T.
Boardman, secretary of the American
Red Cross, and Mai. Gen. William q.
Everson, chief of the Militia Bureau,
will tell about "Our Citizen Army"
The session last night, at which newly
elected officers were presented to the
assembled delegates, was otherwise fea-
tured by a description OF modern air
craft, discussed by Capt. John H. Tow
ers, Bureau Of Aeronautics, and lee
ture and pictures of Admiral Byrds
adventures in the south polar regions,
given by his second in command, DR..
Laurence NJ. Gould.
Telling about development of science
It,
craft carrier of today is as radical a
development in the Navy as the Monitor
was 10 years ago. He predicted that
before long sky traffic would be so
crowded In the commercial lanes that
it would have to be controlled by aerial
police.
DlrigibIe Akron Is Praised.
He praised the dirigible Akron, which
Is nearing completion. With its cruis-
ing radius Of 1000 miles, he said, it
could be used ideally for exploration
purposes. Il
During the year 1880 Capt. Towers
told the. congress naval aiTTnen few
over $4,000. 600 miles for each fatal ac-
cident and commercial aviation totaled
almost .37,000,000 miles. He predicted
that in the future aviation will be SO
simplified that children can manipulate
airplanes.
Former shipmates of Dr. Gould well
coined him to Washington last night on
the occasion Of his address before the
d. A. RI Mrs. Hobart had invited
them. Dr. Gould also extended the
d. A. r. invitation to visit the Byrd
ship, the City Of New York. which is
tied up at the Seventh street wharf.
Memorial Services Are Held.
Miss Janet Richards Of the District
of Columbia charter member Of the
D. A R.,~who has attended every con-
greSs Of the society, paid tribute TO de-
parted charter members at memorial
services yesterday afternoon In Consti-
tuition Hall for the members who have
died during the year.
Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart preSi-
dent general, paid impressive tribute to
the 2,468 deceased members Of the So
ciety and spcke especially of the late
Mrs. William d. Cabell, honorary pres
ident.
The real daughters of the society
who have died, Mrs. Helen M Barrett
of Michigan, Mrs. ANGEL 3. Holbrook
and Mrs. A. c. Hatch. were eulogized
by Mrs. Benjamin l.. Purcell national
chairman OF the Real Daughters Com
mittee.
Separate tribute was paid to the late
former national officers, Mrs. James
M Fowler of Indiana and Miss Minnie
Mickey Of Pennsylvania, by Mrs. Frank
Dexter Ellison, former librarian general.
Other Daughters Are HonOred.
other departed daughters who were
especially mentioned in the services
were: The honorary vice president
general, Mrs. J. Harvey Mildred of
Tennessee; a group Of former vice pres
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