Evening star. [volume], February 25, 1940, Page A-14, Image 14

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Rainbow Veterans .
Here May Argue for
Adequate Defense
U. S. Sank Enough Ships
After Arms Parley to Beat
German Navy, He Says
Chairman Andrew J. May of the
House Military Affairs Committee
declared last night that the United
States sank enough warships fol
lowing the Washington disarma
ment conference in 1922 "to whip
the German Navy, I believe.”
“And,” the Kentucky Representa
tive added, “I know we could whip
Russia’s—the way the Finns are
dealing with them.”
Mr. May made the remark in a
speech urging adequate national de
fense before the 12th annual reunion
of the Rainbow Division chapters ,
of veterans in the District, Mary
land and Virginia at the Ambassa
dor Hotel.
Declaring that he believed in a
nation’s Harrying a "big stick,” the
speaker emphasized he thought ade
quate preparedness was the surest
guarantee of peace.
"The drunken man. the violent
man. the man who wants trouble,
never attacks a man with two ,45s
around his waist, a gun on his
6houlder and a sword at his side,”
he went on.
Munitions Sales Help U. S.
He said this country did not need
a large Army, but that the force
should be highly mechanized and
highly trained. As for lifting the
arms embargo, Mr. May said he took
the position that sales of munitions
and other instruments of war to
France and England aided in build
ing up factories to produce such
supplies and thus Indirectly aided
preparedness in this country.
After outlining the steps for de
veloping the Army. Mr. May said in
a jocular mood: "I'd like to see a
recruiting station set up in the
cloakrooms of the House and see
how many recruits they got.”
Besides members of the three
chapters of the division which was
bathed in shellfire in every major
engagement in which American
forces fought, there were represent
atives from about nine other States.
This week marks the 22nd anni
versary of the division's baptism of
fire on the Lorraine front, and the
District Commissioners set aside the
period as "Rainbow Division week.”
An elaborate entertainment pro
gram was provided, with night club
performers dropping in to sing and
play. Many old favorites of the
World War days, notably "It’s a
Long, Long Way to Tipperary” and
"Hinkey, Dinkey, Parlez Vous” were
Joined in by the assembly.
CoL Johnson Attends.
Col. Monroe Johnson, Assistant
Secretary of Commerce, who com
manded the 117th Engineers in the
division, was among the merry
makers
Among those present last night ,
was Meyer Levy of Scarsdale, N. Y„
a runner for Maj. “Wild Bill” Dono
van, commander of the "Fighting
69th.” Dr. Arthur C. Totten was
another from Scarsdale.
Harold B. Rodier. general chair
man of the Committee on Arrange
ments, presided and Manning Mar
cus, former national president, in
troduced Representative May. The
Rev. A. A. McCallum. chaplain of
the District chapter, pronounced the
Invocation.
The assembly, on an invitation
from Robert Norris of Richmond,
Va„ voted to hold next year’s gath
ering there.
Elmer F. Neagle, national presi
dent of the division, was present,
as was Representative Anton F.
Maciejewski of Illinois. Among ;
others who attended were James S. '
Witherite, president of the District
chapter: Alan B. Stout of Baltimore,
president of the Maryland chapter;
Sidney P. Chockley, Roanoke, Va„
president of the Virginia chapter,
and Steven Masson, Baltimore, judge
advocate of the division.
Col. Constant Cordier,
Soldier-Diplomat, Dies
Bs the Associated Press.
MINEOLA, N. Y., Feb. 24.—Col.
Constant Cordier. 59, soldier and
diplomat, died today.
He served as an officer in the
Regular Army from 1900 to 1919 after
attending Harvard and the Uni
versity of Lima, Peru. #
In 1912 he received the thanks
of the Department of State for his
diplomatic services of more than five
years in South America.
Upon America's entry into the
World War he was assigned to the
War Plans Division of the General
Staff Corps.
His widow. Florence De Castro
Lewis Cordier, survives.
Blue Plains
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that examination of all of the more
than 700 patients would be com
pleted before the end of the week.
To Be Sent to Hospitals.
Inmates found to be suffering
with curable diseases, it was said,
are to be transferred to the Gal
linger Municipal Hospital for treat
ment. The mental cases are to be
•cnt to St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
The home has been inspected by
numerous unexpected persons in
the last several weeks following the
visit of Mrs. Roosevelt, but the only
visitor yesterday, according to Mr.
Haskell, was Robert E. Bondy, di
rector of public welfare.
Mr. Bondy is one of the witnesses
tcheduled to appear before the Pub
lic Health Subcommittee of the Dis
trict Committee when it resumes its
Investigation Tuesday of public wel
fare institutions. Several weeks ago
Mr. Bondy testified before that sub
committee and outlined a general
program for improvement of wel
fare conditions in the District.
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AT RAINBOW DIVISION REUNION—Members of the head table at the annual tri-State reunion
of veterans of the Rainbow Division at the Ambassador Hotel last night included, left to right,
Elmer P. Neagle, national president of the division; Chairman May of the House Military
Affairs Committee, and Harold B. Rodier, who presided. —Star Staff Photo.
Un-American
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Mr. Starnes had earlier requested
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Asks Report Remain Confidential.
The Attorney General said that in
his opinion continued good results
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vestigations remaining confidential.
"I rely on you personally,” he
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put to no such improper use.” He
referred to the publishing of the
reports.
Pelley is now free under $2,500
bond pending arrival of extradition
papers to North Carolina, where he
is wanted as a fugitive from justice.
The Silver Shirt leader appeared
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lusion between himself and Chair
man Dies.
Yesterday Mr. Dies also called a
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months. One problem, he indicated,
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In that connection, there has been
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to concealing "any material fact
from the public.”
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