Evening star., 1932-10-09
PRAISE IS REFUSED
HOOVER ON B. E.E.
Military Order of World War,
Meeting Here, Urges
Stronger Defense.

Following a spirited session. in which
proposal to commend President Hoo.
yer and the War Department In con.
nection with the eviction of the bonu:
army was sidetracked and many resolu.
tions dealing chiefly with strengthening
Of the national defense adopted, thu
Military Order Of the World War CLOSED
its twelfth national convention by elect.
ing officers at the Mayf1ower Hotel late
yesterday afternoon.
The order called for increases In the
strength of the Army and Navy, or.
ganized reserves, National Guard anc
for increased training for all branche:
of the service. 1t refused to act on g
resolution dealing with payment of the
bonus to World War veterans durine
the depression, but did oppose the re.
duction of payments due veterans fol
service connected" disabilities.
The delegates voted to uphold Off.
cials of the University of Maryland II
Suspending two students who refuset
military training 1t voted support o.
the Government In its refusal to rec
ognize the government of Russia anc
advocated rigid limitation of immigra'
tion and called for immediate deporta.
ton of all undesirable aliens and fol
punitive action against comministit
elements.
Delafield Re e-elected.
Brig. Gen. John Ross DelaAeld Ord
oance Reserve. New York lawyer anc
banker, was reelected national com.
mander in chief of the order by mar
gin of only two votes after q spirited
battle.
Gen Delafield narrowly escaped being
unseated by Lieut.. Col. George E. Ijams
assistant to Gen. Frank T. Hines, chiei
of the Veterans Administration. Col
Ijams, who came within two votes OF
election as leader of the organization
was elected senior vice commander II
chief. Capt. John Parker Hill of Phila-
delphia was named vice commander IL
chief
Other officers elected are Lieut. Col
Francis E. Drake Of Paris, Col E. N
Wentworth, Chicago; Lieut.. Rogers Nc.
Veagh, Portland, Greg, and Col. JOSEPH
P. Redding, New Haven, Conn, junior
vice commanders in chief; Maj. Edwin
S. Bethlehem, Washington, treasurer
general: Mai William l.. Symons
Washington, judge advocate general
Lieut. Col. David o. Thomas, New
Kensington, Pa, surgeon general; Capt
Arlington McCallum, Washington, chap
lain general, and Maj. Gist Blair, Wash.
ington. historian general.
AS members OF its new general staff
the order elected Mai. Gen. j. G. Har-
board, New York: Col. Ernest j. Hall
New Haven, Conn: Col. Horace z
Landon. Boston: Mai Ennslls Wagga-
man, Washington: Col. Fred T. Pusey
Philadelphia: Maj. Guy Carlton. Buff
falo; Mai. George E. Parker, Balti-
more: Mai Karl Burckhardt. Cincin-
natl: Col Kenneth Gardner. Sunmount
N. Y; Col E. M Stayton, Kansas City
and Col. Fred N. Hatch, ST. Louis.
Fight Over B. E. F.
In dealing with the eviction of the
bonus army, the convention got into q
fight which resulted in eviction of al
non-voting members from the conven-
ton hall and then proceeded to tackle
a resolution voicing commendation oil
the President. the Secretary of War ano
subordinate officers for evicting the
bonus army. The resolution tabled was
introduced by Gen. Frank T. Hines
chief of the Veterans Administration
The convention then adopted a mild
resolution in which it refused to men,
ton any names, but in which it upheld
the necessary use of force for the
restoration of law and order"
Introduction of the resolution COM
mending the authorities of the Univer-
sity of Maryland for suspending two
students who refused military training
as members of the university Reserve
Officers Training Corps also precipi-
tated an argument on the floor of the
convention but ended with adoption
Of the resolution without record vote
Mai. Gen. Amos Fries, retired chief
Of the Chemical Warfare Service, led
the fight for the resolution.
The order adopted military policy
resolution. in which it called for build
ing up of the Army to minimum
strength of IA 900 officers and 165.000
men. but advocated $4,000 officers
building up of the Navy to full treaty
strength, with a personnel of not less
than 10000 officers and $4,000 men;
increase of National Guard strength to
240. 900 men, with proportionate num-
Der of officers: annual training of not
less than $4,000 men in the Citizens
Military Training Camps; full con-
tinuation of Reserve Officers Yraining
Corps work: provision of IA days an
nual active training for Reserve Officers,
proper development of the air forces
of the Army and Navy. and for con-
tinuation of the national rifle matches.
Payment Delay Urged.
A resolution calling upon the Gov
ernment to forego the payment OF loans
on adjusted compensation certificates
until such time as the payments can
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stability of our financial structure, -
was rejected.
The order adopted a resolution call
ing for reduction of immigration quotas
by 90 per cent; for registration of nj!
aliens. for the early naturalization of
all aliens who intend to reside in the
United States for any length of time
for early deportation of all aliens
illegally in this country and those found
guilty of seditiouS or riotous propa-
2anda. and calling on Congress to pass
an act making the Communist party
or any other party, organization, asso-
ciation. or individual advocating the
overthrow of the United States Govern
ment by force and violence, or any
other means, criminal organization,
and providing adequate penalties for
those convicted of belonging to any
such organization.
A resolution was passed advocating
the creation in the War Department of
a Reserve Division of the General Staff
upon which four officers Of the Or
ganized Reserve and four officers of
the Regular Army should serve in the
administration of all reserve activities
of the Army.
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