Evening star., 1932-07-18
More Than 1000 B. E. F.
Members in Line to Obtain
Transportation Home.
TWO MARCHERS JAILED
AT TRIAL OF PICKETS
Two of Trio Arrested in March to
White House Saturday Night
Are Fined in Court.

A general exodus from Washington
OF members of the Bonus EXpeditionary
torce was believed underway today rs
hundreds of the veterans crowded about
the Veterans Administration seeking
transportation offered by the Govern
ment.
1t was regarded by police and Gov
eminent officials as the most signifi-
cant move homeward since the veterans
arrived here from all sections of the
country more tEan month ago to press
their demands upon Congress for full
payment of their adjusted compensa.
ton certificates
Shortly before noon more than 1,00C
veterans were lined up inside and out
side of the Veterans Administration
Building to file their applications fol-
loans on their certificates to pay theiI
way home at one-third the regular rail-
road rate. A fund of 100000 wa.
provided for this purpose by Congress
and the time limit is July rs.
Sleep in Lafayette Park.
Plainly discouraged because Congress
mad quit, the veterans, after "a hours
OF thinking over the prospects of going
nome or staying here, began to line up
at the building before o'clock this
morning. Police said a few had slept
all night in Lafayette Park in order to
be the first in line. officials set up
emergency office space to handle the
applications.
Meantime, two veterans were arrested
Tor attempting to org ganize a protest
meeting outside of the Police Court
Building, where three of their COM
rades were on trial for trying to picket
the White House Saturday night. THOSE
arrested today were Alfred Hale, 48, De-
trolt. and John Fabroshoski, SO, Of
Pittsburgh
Nathan Kalb, one-armed New York
er, was sentenced to pay a SIS fine by
Judge Hit for participating in the pa
rade and drew IS fine for disorderly
conduct for a fight with police who
attempted to halt the demonstration.
Judge Hit dismissed charge of pa
rading without a license against Pat
rick J. Hannigan, but found him guilty
of disorderly conduct and ordered S.
fine
Was Carrying Flag.
1t was testified that Kalb. who lost
an arm while serving with the A. E. F.
in Siberia and is drawing $40 month
from the Veterans Bureau. was carry
ing the American flag at the head of
the procession. Police Sergt. John T.
and cursed him when he pulled the flag
from his grasp. The defendant, how
ever. denied struggling with police until
after the flag had been wrenched from
his grasp and, he said, he had been
thrown to the ground. Kalb denied
that he was parading in front of the
White House, but said that he was out
for an evening stroll and some man
came up with flag and asked him to
carry it.
Hannigan also denied being in the
procession. He stated, that he did not
know where the White House was until
shortly before his arrest. He said:
Il was walking along Pennsylvania
avenue and 1 asked some one, What
is this place here all lit up?' They
laughed at me and said it was Hoover's
house"
Witnessed Struggle.
Hannigan said he witnessed the
struggle when police attempted to take
the flag away from Kalb During it
when he walked ever to pick it up an
officer grabbed him from behind.
Il took an oath, judge, to protect
that flag at all times" he stated. and
pulling from his pocket piece of note
paper read an oath which he had taken
when joining the B. E. F.
Frequent bursts of applause inter-
rupted argument by Attorney Charles
E. Ford. who represented the two de-
PENDANTS, and it was necessary for Judge
Hit to send bailiffs throughout the
spectators to quiet them on a number
of occasions.
Urban Ledoux of New York. known
as Mr.. Zero" the third arrested in
front of the White House, will be given
trial later this afternoon.
Gen. Frank T. Hines administrator Of
veterans affairs, would make no COM
ment on the exodus, asserting that
statement before an actual count could
be made would appear premature
Gen. Pelham Glassford, superintend-
ent of Metropolitan police. however.
smiled broadly upon viewing the lineup
and declared it to be very significant
and probably the beginning of the end"
The police official arrived at the build
ing almost three hours after the line
had formed and many veterans had
obtained their travel orders.
There was no disorder around the
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