Evening star., 1932-09-05
VETERANS Of 10Th
. CONDEMN HOOVER
Hit Action in Expulsion of
& B. (. F.-D. c. Attorney
Is Elected Commander.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, September 5-The
29th Division Association at its closing
business session yesterday passed reso-
lutions condemning President Hoover
for his action in the expulsion of the
Bonus Expeditionary Force from Wash
ington several weeks ago.
The resolution, passed after heated
debate by large majority, called upon
the United States Government to ac-
knowledge and declare itself renegade
to all of the laws of modesty, gentility,
decency and morality which have here
tofore been the standard of the said
United States Government and the
heritage of or people"
Further, the resolution urged that
"the President, Herbert Hoover. be ut
terly condemned for the action which
he took toward our comrades, both di-
rectly and indirectly"
d. C. Man Is Honored.
The veterans elected Dudley Browne.
Washington, attorney, as their national
Commander, and chose Newark, N. j.,
for the next reunion city.
They voted for repeal Of the eight
zenith amendment and urged immediate
payment of the soldiers bonus.
Judge Harry I. Luftnam of Hillsdale,
N. j., who directed the opposition to
the resolution in condemnation of
President Hoover, told the reunion that
I'VE should not condemn our COM
mander in chief until we know more
about the question, until we know all
sides and both sides. I don't believe
we are familiar enough with the bonus
campaign to act on this resolution
today"
Over his opposition, the resolution
was passed, but came again to the floor
when Chester B. KoontZ of Norfolk.
who arose on a point of order, urged
reconsideration. He said he didn't "be-
Ieve many of the voters on this reso-
luton are qualified delegates to the
Z, reunion"
Advocates Ruling Cheered.
Michael Breitkopf of Newark, NJ j.,
Judge advocate of the association, ruled,
however, that the question could not be
reconsidered. His ruling was cheered
by the veterans.
Only one mo" was recorded on the
vive voce ballot on repeal of the eight
zenith amendment
Payment of the bonus through the
Issue of currency was approved by the
veterans in another resolution.
The new national commander, who
succeeds Fairfield H. Hodges of Nor
folk, is Al years old. During the war
he served as a first lieutenant with
both the 10th Field Artillery and the
l14th Infantry Regiment.
Other officers elected by the associ-
alton were:
Frederick E. Rohrbach, Newark, N. j.,
vice commander; Robert C. Bedford,
Baltimore, vice commander; Charles B.
Borland, Norfolk, vice commander;
Russell p. Freeman, Washington, vice
commander, and David Miller, New
Haven, Conn, vice commander at large.
Committeeman Elected.
Executive committeeman, Arthur
Smith, Charles N. Burr and James E.
Bentley, representing New Jersey; Mr..
O'Connen, Carl j. McCleary and John
Masin, Maryland; Hugh williams, DAN
vile; Robert Mitchell, Newport News,
and William H. Fitchett, Norfolk, rep
resenting Virginia; Ira L. Ewers, Hal
lock P. Long and ]. Fred Chase, District
OF Columbia, and Judge Anderson, Con-
necticut; F. M. Corbin, Alabama, and
II. A. WadSworth, Raleigh, N. C.
H. j. Lepper, Newark, secretary; E. N.
Bloomer. treasurer; George S. Stewart,
historian; Michael j. Corr, chaplain;
Mr.. Breitkopf, Judge advocate; Edward
Lumpkins, sergeant at arms, and Maui
rice MCGrath. service officer