Evening star., 1934-08-09
PARADE OPENS SESSION
AT PAUL JUNIOR HIGH
National Commander Hayes As
sails Red Propaganda in Ad-
dressing Gathering.


veterans act we're received by the
Resolutions Committee, Of which l..
j. p. Fitchthorn is chairman. Pre-
dictions were made by high officials
Of the department that some liberal
ization of Government treatment Of
World War veterans and their de-
pendents will be proposed.
Meantime competition for the
coveted post of department COM
mander, to succeed Rice w. Means,
former United States Senator, grew
keen. as activity on behalf of the
three candidates increased. The two
leaders first in the field are Joseph
]. Malloy now commander OF Sergt.
Jasper Post, and James O'Connor
Roberts, past commander of Stuart
Walcott Post. Both are attorneys and
graduates of Georgetown University.
The third candidate Is Charles Kohen,
past commander of Vincent B. Cos
tello Post. For five years he was
head of welfare work for the de-
partment.
VIII Dedicate Building.
National Comdr. Hayes stayed
over to dedicate this afternoon the
American Legion Building, at 1908 K
street, which the national organlza-
ton now owns and occupies.
Ceremonies Of dedication were fixed
for 4:3O this afternoon, with Hayes
scheduled to make a brief address
of dedication. The building is oc-
cupied by the Washington staf1s OF
the national Office, the National Re-
habilitation Committee, Of which
Capt. Watson B. Miller is chairman,
and the National Legislative Com
mittee, of which Col. John Thomas
Taylor is vice chairman and execu-
tive head.
HAYES few to the convention here
late yesterday from Rochester, Mimi,
where he participated IN the cere-
monies at the Mayo Hospital, where
President Roosevelt spoke. He ar
rived late for the parade, which he
was to have reviewed.
Taking sharp issue with those
whom he charged were spreading
communistic propaganda through Ger
tain of the institutions of higher
learning of the country, Hayes called
on the Legion to combat this in
fiuence.
Hayes said he was fighting to carry
out two things as national COM
mander: To stress the responsibility
of the Government to take care OF
disabled comrades and their de-
dependents, and to strengthen ma
tional defense. He devoted most of
his address to a spirited attack on
red influences, naming certain uni
versities, and mentioning specific in
stances where youth is being called
upon to resist bearing arms. He de-
nounced pacifists and said he would
carry on the fight of the Legion to
uphold the ideals of the Constitution
calling for adequate national de-
tense.
Hayes Names Schools.
Among the schools named by Hayes
for movements against patriotic
youth were the University of Southern
California, where he said certain pro-
fessors declared they were against
everything for which the Legion
stands; Texas Christian University,
where a professor was said to have
declared he would rather have his
two hands cut off than support this
Nation in case of war; Ohio State
University at Columbus, where yester-
day he received reports that ministers
from pulpits were supporting youths
in their refusal to accept military
training; Columbia University, where
an unpatriOtic resolution was adopted
BY students, and his own University
of Illinois, where communistic meet
ing was held on the campus. In Chi
cago Hayes said he had named pro-
fessor who was teaching students OF
an ''unFeasoning, almost hysterical
adherence of certain Americans to the
Constitution of the United States"
The Legion head attacked the Ma
tional Students League as organized
for the purpose of getting students
to refuse to do what you fellows
did" He also criticized the Epworth
Herald, a religious journal, for re-
cent article suggesting that young
Christians join the Army in the event
of war to commit sabotage.
Declarations for q universal service
law brought rounds of applause from
the enthusiastic Legionnaires. Such
an act, he said, should require every
body. every phase of industry, agri-
culture, transportation TO serve with
out profit to any one.
Powerful defense, the Legion COM
nander declared to be the greatest
deterrent to war.
Bickering Is Condemned.
In opening his address Hayes, with
out specifically explaining the point
at issue. called on his critics to come
out into the open and LAY your cards
cold on the table" Wed all be bet
ter off" he declared, IF We could stop
this petty pickering and talking about
one another and go forward to ac-
complish something. He asked
critics to meet him fairly and ascer-
tain facts before passing resolutions
on controversial matters. He referred
indirectly in this connection to a res
olution passed by post here.
Hayes was given rouSing recep-
ton when he entered the hall
through an avenue Of colors. He was
roundly applauded and cheered at
the conclusion OF his address
The colorful parade, which pre-
ceded the convention, moved through
Georgia avenue from Park road to
Peabody street, and was reviewed by
officials OF the Legion and the judges
from q stand at Gallatin street.
Under joint auspices Of the Legion