Evening star., 1932-09-14
Resolutions Are Reported De-
nouncing Cancellation OF
War Debts and U. S. Role
in World Court.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
STUDIES BONUS PAYMENT
Comdr. H. L. Stevens Hopes Con.
vention Will Be Able to Consider
Matter Immediately After Noon.
Gen. Frank T. Hines Is Ap-
plauded on Appearance.

PORTLAND. Ore, September IA
P).-Resolutions favoring repeal of
the national prohibition laws and
the eighteenth amendment were
recommended unanimously by the
Subcommittee on Legislation at the
American Legion National Conven-
ton here today
The unanimous report will be sub
mitted to the full Resolutions Com
mittee later in the day. 1t was
agreed upon after several hours Of
heated controversy.
BY the Associated Press
PORTLAND, Greg, September
14.-ResolutionS denouncing can
collation. of European war debts
and opposing adherence of the
United States to the World Court
were reported favorably by the
Foreign Relations Committee as
the American Legion resumed its
convention here today.
The Resolutions and Legislative
Committees were not yet ready to
report the controversial bonus
payment and B. E. F. eviction
resolutions when the delegates
were called to order by Comdr.
Henry L. Stevens, jr.
George Hewitt of Wisconsin,
chairman of the Resolutions Com
mittee of the convention, said the
Bonus Army controversy and the
question of prohibition would not
be brought before the convention
| during today's session.
Subcommittee Studying.
Two subcommittee of the Resolutions
Committees have these questions In
hand. The B. Z. r. resolution which
would censure President Hoover for us
ing troops in evicting the bonus march,
ers from Washington Is before the
Policy Subcommittee. The Legislative
Subcommittee of the Resolution Com
mittee will deal with prohibition.
The large Legislative Committee Of
the Legion met in another part of the
city to study the bonus payment ques-
| ton. This committee was under the
Craftsmanship Of Henry w. Colmery of
Kansas.
The Legionnaires were late in ar
irving and the convention was not
called to order until shortly before
10 am. An hour after the scheduled
! time.
Stevens said he expected to have the
bonus payment resolution ready for the
convention by noon.
We would like to get it out of the
way" he said.
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines. admin
| istrator of veterans affairs was re-
ceived with considerable applause when
he was presented to the convention.
Increased Arms Asked.
A demand for increases in the United
States Army and Navy was voiced in
the report of the National Defense
Committee
The report recommended that the Le-
! gion adopt as a national policy the
questioning of all candidates for Con-
| gresS on their attitude on national de-
fenSe for the information of Legion
naires.
We believe that America will never
! seek a war and that a war will never
seek a prepared America" the report
| said. I'VE believe in an America,
peace-loving and intent on peace but
strong enough to insure and enforce the
l
Army in existence at the start of every
war has never kept us out Of war"
Reasserting confidence in the national
defense act of 1920 the report indorsed
the recommendations of the War and
Navy Departments as to what const-
tutes a minimum for effective applica-
tion of the national defense act"
The American Army Is considerably
below the minimum declared irreduci-
/ BILE" the report said in recommending
regular army of $4,000 officers and
l65, 900 men; a National Guard of 2l0,-
900 men. with proportionate officers.
and Reserve Corps of 10000 ofncers
Expect No Debate.
! Contradicting the announcement Of
determined opponents of the bonus pay
ment, national headquarters said no"
debate Is expected on that resolution.
Sam Reynolds, Nebraskas candidate for
national commander. has promised to
| lead what he admits is losing hight
on the floor against bonus sentiment IN
an effort to effect a compromise.
Delay in reporting by the Resolutions
! Committee was the result Of one man
fight for the resolution critizing the
President. George Brown, Pennsylvania
member of the committee, refused to
] be swayed from his determination 70
/ force a floor debate on the B. Z. +,
after an hours debate in executive ses-
| sion of the committee last night.
The result will likely be two minority
reports, one by Reynolds on the bonus,
and the other by Brown of the B. z. F.
| The legislative subcommittee OF the
resolutions group was called into
caucus at the same time the convention
resumed to try to formulate a stand on
| the liullor question.
! Thomas w. Miller, Delaware depart
ment commander, who heads this groIp
said the subcommittee had not decided
whether outright repeal Of prohibition
would be asked, or whether the stand
for submission taken at last years con-
vention. would be reiterated.
Partitions along political lines were
| ignored in the bonus and B. Z. r.
controversies.
Frank Warner, an attorney from Nor
| folk, Nebr, said although q majority Of
delegates from his state are Democrats,
they would fight the resolution censur-
ing President Hoover and also oppose
immediate payment Of the Bonus, which
comedies with the view taken by the
administration.
George w. Malone of Nevada appear.
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