Evening star., 1932-09-12
Move in Legion
tOPut Censure
ON Hoover
PENNSYLVA ANA
CIRDS FOR FIGHT
Resolution Holds
Administration
Responsible.

BY the Associated Press.
AUDITORIUM, POR T LAND,
Greg, September l2.-Insisting a
resolution censuring President
Hoover's administration over the
ousting of the Bonus Expedition
ary Force at Washington, D. c.,
July 28 be brought onto the floor,
the Pennsylvania delegation to
the American Legion Convention
today girded itself for a fight to
pass the measure.
The resolution presented to the
Resolutions Committee is the
same as that passed by the State
department at its Pittsburgh con-
vention. The resolution is ex-
pected to bring opposition, men,
bers of the delegation said, and
if the committee by a majority
vote rejects it, minority report
will be brought out by George
Brown, Pennsylvania member of
the Resolutions Committee.
Brown has been instructed fur
ther to ignore any appeal regard
ing The B. E. F. situation which
might be made to the convention
by the President.
The Pittsb4rg resolution holds the
administration responsible for the
fatalities and injuries to the bonus
marchers and alleged mistreatmens
accorded them by Federal zsro22su.------
Ehe-xssesasaes4a- sstsrtes rnat the "Presi-
dent of the United States, being charged
with high duties over and beyond the
execution of the law, handled the whole
situation in a regrettab.e manner which
contributed to this incident"
The colorful Ceremony of the ad-
vancement OF the flag to the speakers
platform at the opening of the conven-
tion today brought the Legionnaires to
their feet in salute, just as fervent
if not as snappy as the salutes of the
old Army days.
Distinguished guests on the platform
included Gen. Wilder S. Metcalf of
Lawrence, Kans., and Gen. Frank T,
Hines. administrator of veterans affairs.
Patrick j. Hurley, Secretary of War, did
not sit upon the platform. The Secre-
tary. who arrived by plane last night,
explained he preferred to come and 60
unnoticed from the convention hall
Gov. Julius L. Meier of Oregon, Mayor
George L. Baker of Portland and Alex
G. Barry, commander of the Oregon
department of the Legion, welcomed the
delegates.
MacNider Called Home.
Hanford MacNider. who recently re-
signed as United States Minister to
Canada, and who also is a former ma
tional commander of the Legion. came
here as a member of the Iowa delega-
tion, but was forced to leave for his
home in Mason City because of the ILL
ness of one of his children.
MacNider declared unfounded rumors
he and Hurley had been dispatched by
the administration to combat bonus
sentiment. He said he expected the
Legion to be sensible" but added that
some State departments are coming
here with resolutions of approximately
IL words, which, if adopted, would ruin
the finances of the country"
Speeches by distinguished guests, in
cluding Josephus Daniels, wartime
Secretary of the Navy; greetings from
State and city dignitaries and the an
nual report of Henry L. Stevens, jr.,
national commander, were to take up
most of the first days program.
The national commanders dinner will
be held tonight.
On Tuesday drill teams. outfitted in
natty multi-colored uniforms, and
marching like machines; bugle and
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