Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
LEGION TO WATCH
AERIAL ATTACK
10000 Visitors on Vessels
to See 399 Planes in
ManeuVerS.
BY the Associated Press.

len Thousand DeelOnndlTeS. the larR-
est visiting group ever aboard the feet
at one time for review were invited
guests Of Admiral Claude c. Bloch
fleet commander in chief. to witness
3ss fighting airplanes, with l,029 OIL
GERS and men aboard, 60 through their
sky defense and attack maneuvers.
Two o'clock in the afternoon was
the zero hour. Nine battleships. which
during the week have been engaged in
target practice of the Southern Cali
fornia coast, were under orders to move
into port In time to be abreast the
reviewing ships by that hour
A squadron of nine destroyers was
the battle force escort, screening the
way in, and then moving out to con-
tinue the way to San Diego. They are
the newest destroyers of the Navy,
pocket cruisers as some Navy men call
them.
King Commands Sky Fleet.
Vice Admiral Ernest King, the fleets
air chief. was in command Of the sky
maneuvers.
The Legionnaires were aboard the
two official reviewing ships fleet flag
ship cruiser Houston, and relief flag
ship battleship Pennsylvania. as well
as Is other heavy cruisers and auxili-
aries.
Admiral King ordered the 399 sky
craft to rendezvous near Oceanside,
form into parade over Laguna
Beach and pass over the reviewing
ships at 2 o'clock.
The admirals command squadron OF
10 fighters was the leading unit, fol-
lowed by the 4S giant patrol cruisers,
then "A planes of the aircraft carrier
Ranger group, "A from the carrier
Lexington group, "a from the carrier
Saratoga group, 81 from the heavy
cruisers scouting wing and 36 from
the observation wing Of the battle
ships.
Following the sky parade over the
reviewing ships the units were under
orders to deliver horizontal bombing,
torpedo and strafing, dive bombing
and other sensational attacks on the
reviewing ships.
Smoke screens were to be used,
weather permitting.
The Legion convention adjourned
yesterday at Los Angeles after elect
ing Stephen J. Chadwick of Seattle
national commander by reclamation
and drafting series Of resolutions
directed generally toward keeping
America for Americans
The Legion accepted minority re-
port from the Resolutions Committee
which would permit the universal
draft. but would leave to Congress de-
termination of the manner of enforc-
ing it.
The Legion opposed referendums on
declaring of war and re-afilrmed its
faith in the wise safeguard provided
in the Constitution of the United
States" calling upon the citizenry to
resist all attempts to create hatreds
between law-abiding components OF
our population.
The deportation of all aliens who
have been convicted of felony was
asked and the immediate trial and
deportation Of Harry Bridges. c. l. O.
labor leader, land like aliens" was
demanded
The total restriction of immigration
for period of at least 10 years, "or
until such time as We q" can take
up the slack and find jobs for the
unemployed citizens of the United
States was sought in another resolu-
ton that found a few dissenters.
Dies Probe Funds Urged.
The Dies Congressional Committee
was commended and further funds
were urged that the committee might
continue its investigation.
The Legion reaffirmed it's stand on
the care OF war disabled and again
sought legislation for veteran prefer
ence in Federal employment.
Five vice commanders elected with
out opposition were:
Edward Quinn of Portland Me ::
Charles Crush, Christensburg. Va:
Earl T. Ross, Las Vegas New; James
I, Cawley, Kosciusko Miss, and
Henry c. Oakley, Osceola, Wis.
Rev. jerome L. Fritsche, Episcopalian
OF kearney, Nebr, was elected national
chaplain over Rev Raymond Cook of
Maryland.
Immediately following adjournment
Comdr. Chadwick called meeting of
the National Executive Committee and
1t renamed Frank E. Samuels national
aoJutant, Ralph B. Gregg Judge ad-
vocate and John Ruddick treasurer.
All are from Indianapolis. Thomas
OWne OF Washington, D. c., was named
historian.
AS thousands of Legionnaires stream
ed out OF town last night, Los Angeles
got back to some measure of normalcy
Mrs. James Morris OF Bismarck.
N Oak, was unanimously elected
president OF the Legion Auxiliary.
Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, Gin
cinnati, was chosen American vice
president of .Fidac, international or
ganization
The auxiliary's five vice presidents
chosen in sectional caucuses, took Office
at the session. They included:
Mrs. Albert G. Porter, La Moure,
N. Oak, Northwestern; Mrs P.
Dickson, Thomasville, Ga, Southern.
Mrs. George Bamford, Sparrows Point
Md, Eastern. and Mrs. T. K, Rinaker
Carlinville, Ill. Central.
Mrs. J. Allison Hardie, Columbus
Miss. was named historian, and Mrs
GWendolyn McDoWl and Mrs. Co.
celia Wentz, both of Indianapolis,
were chosen secretary and treasurer
respectively, for their 10th consecutive
terms
District of Columbia won the Ho-
bart Trophy offered to departments
OF 1000 or more members obtaining
the greatest increase 80 days before
the convention.
District of Columbia also took the
Writ Trophy for the department
showing the largest percentage gain
Elizabeth Youssi. Robbinsdale, Mimi,
won the first prize of 5000 in the
Fidac essay contest. Americanism
awards were given to Mrs. Delphine
Dale, Los Gatos, Calf, and John COL