Evening star., 1932-04-19

too, for world peace, but warned, in
the words of George Washington, that
1T was never more necessary than now
that the country be kept in state Of
complete national defense"
Unless all will disarm. none will, ="
Mr.. Curtis warned. so we must keep
both our Army and our Navy strong
enough for complete national defense
So. too, must we keep up the strength
OF that new branch Of the common de-
tense, the air force"
Senator Fess Speaks.
Senator Simeon D. FesS of Ohio. vice
chairman of the George Washington
Bicentennial Commission, and Charles
Moore, chairman of the National Com
nission of Fine Arts, also spoke last
night
AS Mrs. Hobart delivered her annual
report this morning she urged the 5000
or more delegates to be "on guard" this
Biccntennial year as never before
against the malign influences at work
throughout the land.
Il close my report with the same
injunction with which began my ad-
ministration, she concluded BE on
guard in de1cnse Of childhood"
In urging the need of unity among
organizations Of man and women. the
president general cited the example of
the reccnt Womens Patriotic Con-
ference on National Defense as demon
strating how fortunate it is for
societies to combine their efforts in
some form of conference"
Five years ago it might have been
possible to take things more gradually
pertaining to such matters" she told
the congress. Now on every hand any
one can discover in every place the
plots of radicals and international prop
agandists which react directly upon
the safety of our homes and our chill
dren."
Oppose Defense Fund Cuts.
Mrs Hobart left no doubt in the
minds of delegates that she would take
a firm stand in her message for the
maintenance Of an adequate Army and
Navy, in supporting the r. o. T. C.
activities of colleges and universities
and in demanding even tighter reStric-
tions on alien immigration.
THE trend of the times is toward
cutting down appropriation for the
Army and Navy" she said in her
annual report. Let us continue our
protests on every hand against such a
prodigious mistake in judgment con-
corning the liberty and security of the
people of this Republic"
THE new ventures Of alien COM
munists magnify our responsibilities, d"
she warned again.
Reporting on the splendid activities
of the D. A. r. in connection with the
George Washington Bicentennial, Mrs.
Hobart nevertheless pointed to con-
6itiOnc in tho Citu of IHo
elsewhere as indicating the need of
continuously guarding against those
who withheld honorable mention of
military and naval heroes in children's
text books.
Silence is setting over the Nation" &"
she said. In Washington, D. c. and
in other cities I have heard it said that
schools fail to observe the birthdays of
heroes like George Washington,
Abraham Lincoln and the long list of
such distinguished men and women
who have made it possible to inhabit
this country as happily as we do we
must demand that schools provide
programs emphasizing the part pa
triotic leaders have played in creating
and preserving the United States"
"A Beautiful Audience"
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, in q sill
yer gown, shared honors with her
brother, Vice President Curtis, and Mrs.
Hobart last night at the eventful OPEN
ing Of the congress.
Constitution Hall was packed with
beautifully gowned women. many Of
them wearing corsages. The scarlet
coats OF the Marine bandsmen chal-
lenged the pure white uniforms of the
300 girl pages. Banners lined the walls
of the great hall and the stage was
profusely decorated with flowers.
Senator Simeon D. FeSs of Ohio, one
of the guest speakers, was so enrap-
tured of the scene that he paused a
moment before he began his address
and stared speechless over the hall.
Finally he said: Il have never before in
my life seen such beautiful audience" !"
And the audience smiled back at him
nightly pleased.
A feature of the program was the
presence OF Ambassador Claudel Of
France, Ambassador Won PrittwitZ of
Germany, Ambassador Filipowicz of
Poland, Ambassador Lindsay of Great
Britain. and the Netherlands Minister,
j. H. van Royen. Their part in the
program was to commemorate Americas s
gratitude to her friends of 1776.
GURUS is Applauded.
Vice President Curtis evoked rounds
of applause at several times during
his address, especially as he pleaded for
national defense and denounced alien
Communists.
Preservation Of this country's neu-
trality and riddance of alien criminals
and alien racketeers were tenets advo-
waited by the Vice President. The
Daughters applauded vigorously as he
blazed a trail straight back to this
Nations beginning.
Now, as then, we should chart and
follow our own course, not that of any
other nation" he said. Now. as then.
should We be indignant at every attempt
Of foreign power to establish an infiu-
ence in our councils
To-day there are in our midst men
Of alien thought and race who would SOW
the seeds of discord and disunion among
us; who would overthrow our cherished
ideals and traditions. We must rid our
beloved country of all such, and of alien
criminals, and of all alien racketeers
AS I have said more than once. the
sooner such aliens are deported the
better it will be for all"
Curtis prophesied that "a loyalty to
the common good of our people" bred
from tle historic past, will rise and
'rout the economic peril than is trou-
bling our beloved country"
He pronounced the American people
ready to help other countries in every
way possible, provided we are not
drawn into political Quarrels of other
nations"
But our first concern should be. and
Is, the welfare CT our own people" he
added. I'VE are anxious about our own
depression, our own unemployment. Our
troubles will be solved by our own
farmers, our cWn business men, our own
laoorlng men, and our own financial
and industrial leaders"
Praises Bipartisanship.
The Vice President expressed gratifi-
cation at men and women working
together. regardless of party lines"
In Congress, he said, Republicans
and Democrats have joined in support
OF the