Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23
Amvefs Vote Down
Merger With ave
Now and Forever
BY George Beveridge
Stor Staff Correspondent

by George Beverage
stor Stuff Correspondent
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 23.-The Amer
lean Veterans OF World War n to-
day were on record now and for
ever against a nuch-discllssed
merger with the liberal American
Veterans Committee (AvC) an
other major veterans group Of the
last war.
The anlalgamation issue was set
tied at the Arnyets' convention last
night, climaxing a heated session
of personality clashes that ended
in a request from Amvets Comdr.
Jack w. Hardy that AVC's legis-
lative chief, Chat Paterson, here as
an official observer, leave the con-
vention hotel. He left.
Meanwhile, convention delegates
today are facing a frantic attempt
to adopt veteran and national poll
icy platforms that will give direc-
ton to their group. A six-hour
session until midnight last night
was devoted to consideration Of by
laws. Only one Policy Commit
tee, rendering no important is
sues, has made report. The con-
vention is scheduled to end tomor-
row.
Hear Hershey Today.
Following committee sessions to-
day, the delegates will head Selec-
tive Service Director Lewis B. Her
shey, 1t. Gen. Ira Eaker, AAF chief
of staff, and Rear Admiral j. J.
Clark, U. S. N, assistant chief Of
naval operations for air.
The ave fireworks began when
Wilson Kipp of Chicago charged
that ave las an organization, is a
Communist 'front.'" and that ''the
rank and file of AVG men are con-
fused by the tutored hands Of
Stain"
After standing ovation from the
convention hall, MIR. Kipp also
charged that Mr.. Paterson per
sisted in making attacks" on fell
low-C hicagoan, Warren Wright, who
is leading candidate for national
commander of Amvets.
Mr.. Wright then told delegates
that the AVG official has tried to
cause trouble in our convention.
1t was then the now and forever"
resolution was adopted.
While the matter was under dis
cussion, Mr.. Paterson, his luggage
packed, told reporters outside the
hotel that he had been asked to
leave.
Paterson Denies Charges.
Mr.. Hardy declared "Mr. Paterson
exceeded his status as a guest and
observer" by discussing convention
matter with delegates, a charge the
ave representative denied and said
he had leaned over backward to
avoid happening" Mr.. Hardy said
he invited Mr.. Paterson to attend
the convention "after I was ap-
preached by him." Representatives
of the American Legion, Veterans
of Foreign Wars and Disabled
American Veterans were invited
without our being approached he
said.
Addressing the Amvets late yes
terday Harold E. Stassen, former
Governor of Minnesota, called for
development of "a new labor policy
in America" and hit hard at John
L. Lewis strike actions as more in
furious to the working men than
any possible results he can obtain
through his strike"
Mr.. StaSsen also urged that citi-
zens throw. aside considerations of
party and occupation, and back up
the President In this crucial mat
ter As1
Hits Landlord Strikes.
Also condenning landlord strikes
for increased rents as "a national
he called for survey of
costs and maintenance Of
apartment ownership. He further
declared:
I'm world affairs, It Is equally
clear that regardless Of party, we
should follow through in accepting
the full responsibility for our po-
sition of leadership among the ma
tons of the world This includes
support on a bipartisan basis of
the strengthening Of the United
Nations of the world in their efforts
for q just and lasting peace"
In another address, Undersecre-
tary of War Kenneth c. Royal urged
lnification of the armed forces into
} single department with a single
administrative chief, declaring that
the President should have one cab
met member for initial decisions on
national defense Just as on varied
questions of foreign relations he
looks to one Secretary of State"
mo one, however" he added, els
seeking abolition of the Army-Navy
football game, or amalgamation Of
Blanchard, Davis and Scott into one
football team"
Get Housing Report Today.
The AmvetS Housing Committee,
headed by Ray Sawyer, commander
Of the District department and an
other leading contender for the
Amvets national commander post,
today will give the group an lI-point
program that urges retention Of
most Federal controls on housing,
out declaring the Governments
function should be primarily in the
fields of research, development and
promotion, rather than in regulation
and Government ownership"
While the program approves seq
mentS of the controversial Wagner
housing bill, it ducks
actual mention of the legislation.
Recommended control retentions are
on rent, the $4,000 ceiling on vet
Grams homes. and channeling of
materials away from ''un-
necessary" commercial construction,
Teen-Age District Girls
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