Evening star., 1933-02-01
.ARMy4NAW BILL
APPROVAL SSEEN
BY GEN. RECKORD
Gives Assurance to Patriotic
Conference on National
Defense.
REDUCTION OF DEBTS
OPPOSED BY WOMEN
Strengthening Of Chemical Warfare
Service and Support Of Mer-
chant Marine Advocated.

chant Marine Advocated.
Predictions that the Army and Navy
appropriation bills would come through
the Senate Appropriations Committee
in a condition satisfactory to all OF
us" were made by Brig. Gen. Milton
A. Reckord. adjutant general Of Mary
land, in a speech before the eighth
Women's Patriotic Conference on Ma
tional Defense this morning at the final
convention session at the Mayflower
Hotel.
Gen. Reckord is to appear soon be-
fore the Senate committee. He told
the 900 women of the defense con-
Hill and say Mr.. Congressman. rep
resent 10000 National Guardsmen. I
am president Of the National Rifle As
sociation Of 300, 900 members and chair
man Of the American Legion Defense
Committee. backed by a membership
of 900 600 men," those Congressmen
sit up and take notice" After his
address, the organization voted to main
tain a continuous pressure on Congress
in behalf of stronger United states
military protection.
Resolutions adopted by the meeting
today expressed 'unalterable opposl-
ton" to the cancellation or reduction
of foreign debts due the United States;
to the recognition of Soviet Russia by
the United States and to Soviet dump
ing as a menace to American capital
and labor. The delegates also went on
record as favoring Strengthening OF the
chemical warfare service OF the United
States which those interested IN the
overthrow of the American Govern
ment want to abolish" continuation
of congressional aid to the merchant
marine and strict observation OF all
regulations providing for proper respect
to the American nag.
Other Proposals.
Other proposals favorably received
asked Congress to adopt a code Tor the
care and use Of the American nag. and
to make 1t a crime to advocate over
throw of Government by force and
violence.
The convention also indorsed the po-
sit:on tken by officials Of the Univer-
sity Of Maryland in suspendinG stu
dents who refused to take military
training.
Restriction of immigration as pro-
vided by present laws and no alteration
in the statutes except possible down.
ward revision of quotas likewise was
approved by the session. An amend
ment adopted with the resolution ia
vored the deportation Of alien-born
Communists.
The convention also urged that all
States pass laws requiring teachers IN
schools and colleges to take the oath
of allegiance to the Constitution.
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National Guard and the r. o. T. c. as
the skeleton on which American de-
fensive forces would be built in time
Of emergency, Gen. Reckord urged
maintenance Of the present strength OF
these units. The strength OF the Ma
tional Guard depends not only on the
appropriation allowed for It's upkeep.
he said, but on the. number OF young
men who are interested in and want
to volunteer for such work. At pres
ent. most Of the National Guard OFF,
GERS have had war experience, he point
ed out, but as these men relinquish
command young officers must be fed
into the organization through the
r. o. T. c. About 5000 such officers
should be turned out of American COL
leges every year, he said.
Letters Proposed.
Gen. Reckord suggested to the dele
gates that they write personal letters
to their representatives In Congress
whenever defense measures were about
to come up for consideration. He warned
them against the use Of stereotype or
mimeogragh matter. because, he said,
Following Gen. Reckordls speech
the conference took action to appoint
three Washington women to keep in
touch with legislation on Capitol Hill
and contact the 80 organizations repre-
sented in the Women's Patriotic Con-
ference in order that they may tell
their members when to write letters.
Comdr John F. Shafroth. N. S. NJ,
also spoke before this mornings gath
ering on What Navy Shall We Have"
He attacked the theory that COMPETE
ton of the war systems Of nations Is
the one cause of war. saying, this theory
would make doctors the cause Of disease
and police the cause of crime. Such 3
conclusion was reached, he said, by
the recent Conference on the Cause
and Cure of War in Washington and
stands las an Indictment Of the tntelli-
gence of the representatives Of many
well intentioned women scattered
lIlIOuSNOuG CIlc COuUtIy.
TT is not preparedness that causes
war, it Is unpreparedness," Comdr.
Shafroth said. unless our Navy Is
maintained, it Is but a poor defense
that we can offer and We will find that
our policies cannot be supported. that
our trade cannot be protected, that our
overseas possessions cannot be de-
Tended"
A visit to the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier Is the final item on the con-
vention schedule. Under direction Of
Norman B. Landreau, the delegates
will 60 to the tomb at $50 pm.
d. A. r. Members Honored.
Dissenting members Of the D. A. r.,
who are attending the defense conven-
ton this year despite the fact their
organization oflicially has withdrawn
from its session, were guests Of honor
at q tea sponsored by the Princess
Cantacuzene yesterday afternoon, and
joined in demanding that Representa-
tive Hamilton Fish Of New York be
given the D. A. r. Hall next April for
q mass meeting to convince the incom-
ing administration it should not recog-
nize Russia.
"Pink professors have been vociferous
to urge the President-elect to recognize
Soviet Russia" Fish told the tea guests,
II come from Mr.. Roosevelt's own dis
trict and I know the group around
him are telling him he must recognize
that country to get out Of this de-
preston"
He said further that he wanted to
get the biggest hall In Washington in
which to prove that recognition would
mean not one dollars worth Of trade
to the United States"
Owsley Speaks at Dinner.
Alvin M. Owsley, past national COM
mander Of the American Legion, told
the conference banquet Of 400 women