Evening star., 1932-04-21
4PARLOR-P|N HIT
AT D. A. R. SESSION
Secretary Doak Denounces
0bstructionists in Dealing
With Aliens.
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'tCllIulueu TIOIN IIbb Fdkt.D
nize national defense as a cardinal
principle of the D. A. r., 1t was said by
spokesmen for the administration, the
naotional defense policies for the next
three years will be stripped of the spec
tacular.
II will be a conservative program
1t was said. yet sufficiently strong to
meet all D. A r requirements.
Mrs. Walker who was much upset
by a report that she had not been
asked to continue in Office. denied to-
day certain unfounded statements
in the press.
Seated With Delegation.
She was seated as usual, during the
present session, among the Washington
State delegation and arose to ask the
privileges of the floor. Like Mrs. Ho-
bart, she sought to pour oil on the
troubled waters, for she regrets the
publicity given to her retirement.
In retiring from active service this
year it has been my avowed intention
and consistent procedure to refrain
from D A. r. political activity. The
statement that I have expressed prefer
ence and professed political activity in
the definite term claimed by the press,
is entirely without foundation in fact"
Mrs. Walker had announced yester-
day, however. her preference for 8 of
the 10 candidates for Vice president
general On the other hand. Mrs.
Magma. the president-gen candidate,
had announced she would keep hands
of" the vice presidential election.
Legislation to empower President
Hoover to declare the existence of an
economic emergency and order all aliens
not gainfully employed to leave the
country was voted today by the Con-
greSs. A dozen resolutions upholding
the efforts of the administration to ap-
ply drastic enforcement, besides vigor-
Gus national defense measures opposing
reductions of the Army and Navy, we're
included in the platform, adopted with
out any opposing votes.
Supreme confidence in the principles
and policies of George Washington" also
was registered by the D. A. R. in a
resolution attacking "disloyalty" afoot
throughout the country.
Meanwhile delegates were Swarming
about the polls in the triennial cleo
ton. which will result in sweeping
victory for Mrs. Russell William Magma
of Holyoke, Mass, unopposed candidate
for president general, and her 10 can
didates for cabinet posts.
2,Col Registered Voters.
A total of 2.001 registered voters will
so to the polls, Mrs. Henry M. Robert,
jr.. chairman of credentials, reported
early today. The total registration of
this Congress including alternates. was
3,59l, greater by 1876 members than
that of the 1881 congress
A repercussion of yesterdays disclos-
ure that Mrs William Sherman Walker
will not be given place in the new ad-
ministration as national defense chair
man. was being reflected in D. A. r.
circles today by the aroused antagon-
ism of her legion of loyal supporters.
The only election contest will center
on the selection of the eighth vice pres
idents general, 10 candidates being in
the field. Polls will be kept open until
late this afternoon, and the announce
ment Of the election results made at to-
nights session.
The resolution to give President
Hoover emergency powers to deport
unemployed aliens was the same as
adopted recently by the Woman's S
Patriotic Conference held in Washing
ton and organized by Mrs. Walker the
National Defense chairman.
Secretary Doak Supported.
Secretary Doak was vigorously up
held in his efforts to deport criminal
aliens and other undesirables. Reduc-
tion of immigration quotas to 10 per
cent of the allotment provided in the
of 1904 ond nf tho riiOf "a
system to all countries of the Western
Hemisphere not now subject to definite
control, also was urged.
Emphatic opposition to the recog-
milton to the Soviet Russian govern
ment" was voted and copies of the
resolution ordered sent to Secretary of
State Stimson and Chairman Borah of
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee.
Further resolutions urging legislation
to make it criminal offense to advo-
cate or promote the overthrow or de-
struction of the United States Govern
ment by force or violence were en-
bodied in the platform.
Denouncing economy measures look
ing to further reductions in the Army
and Navy, the D. A. r. unanimously
upheld the work of its National Defense
Committee, the report on which will be
rendered by Mrs. Walker later today.
Building up of the Navy to the utmost
limits of the London treaty was advo-
Gated. Opposition likewise was ex-
pressed to appropriation reductions
which would curtail the armed military
forces, including the National Guard,
below their authorized strength. The
Regular Army already has been re-