Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
WOMEN ARE URGED
TO SUPPORT FUEL
DEFENSE PROGRAM
Britten Tells Conference to
Make Demands on
Congress.
DAWSON DESCRIBES NEW
AIRCRAFT DEVELOPMENTS
Patriotic Meeting Closes Session
Today With Visit to Tomb
Of Unknown.

Woman advocates Of national defense
were strongly urged to demand that
congress provide adequate safeguards
LOT tnelr homes In o stirring address
delivered by Representative Fred A
6rltten, chairman of the House Naval
Affairs Committee, at this mornings
SESSION OF the sixth Women's Patriotic
conference on National Defense.
You patriotic women, the mothers
wives and sisters Of the men who Will
ulIlmateiy have to do the actual fight
ing IN the event of another war. I" de-
cIared Mr.. Britten, can play real
part in seeing that Congress does its
Iul DUTY In its proper care OF ma
ANY show Of weakness or failure
IN our national defense program viii
invite disaster and humiliation" he
Dependent Upon Congress.
It is important that the American
navy De kept in the very highest state
OF emclency and preparedness. Its size
ington and London conferences. hut
us effectiveness Is limited by ConSres-
sionai appropriations and wise legisla-
lion, Mr.. Br1tten continued. declar-
ing tnat American commerce should
oe assured Of the same protection IA
war time as 1t Is In peace.
Assistant Secretary of War, r. TFu.
pee davidson, in charge of Army avia-
ZION, told OF the improvements which
have been made in aerial war craft de.
Scrlolng the equipment and the charac-
terlStics necessary to make airplanes
formidable for purpose of national de-
tense.
"A description of the dest-uctiyel
power OF modern aircraft inevitably
creates a picture of horror" he said.
war Is an ugly thing. You do not
want 1t and certainly the Army does
not want 1t. But If there Is one lesson
we should have learned, It Is that of
adequate military preparedness, con-
Quoted on a defensive and not an Of
fensive basis"
Resolutions Reported.
The morning program was brought
to close with report Of the Resolu-
tons Committee, made by Mrs, William
8. Walker, national chairman Of the
National Defense Committee, D. A. r.
At the dinner held last evening at the
Willard Hotel, Scott Lucas. national
Judge advocate of the American Legion,
was the speaker In the absence Of the
National commander Of the Legion,
Ralph ONeil
Mr.. Lucas declared that although tho
European powers are always talking of
peace and forming and supporting peace
treaties. that they continue to build up
ornaments and armies.
Europe" he said, has more men
under arms today than before the World
War"
The conference was to be concluded
this afternoon with q pilgrimage to the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at $3.50
o'clock. . y
Reed Makes Address.
immigration has in large measure
contributed to the cause of present un-
employment, declared Senator David
Reed in brief address
We are told that 5000, 900 men and
women are at present unemployed IN
the United States. That Is almost the
exact number of people who have come
in from Europe since the armistice, :"
said the Senator. Americas popula-
ton Is big enough to take care of
Americas needs. Every one who comes
in means a mouth to be fed or work to
be given"
Senator Reed concluded his address
with strong appeal for the women of
the conference to exert all possible In
fiuence in having America build UP the
treaty navy.