Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-14
D. c. HEADS MOVE
TO AID BONUS CAMP
Order Health Inspection of All
Buildings in Which March,
ers Are BiIIeted.

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$1,000 veterans here. A count this
than 10000 veterans in the city, dis
tributed as follows: Anacostia, 10000 to
100; Camp Bartlett. 1900; Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Third street, 1900;
Eighth and I streets. 400; two South
west camps, 600, with approximately
900 scattered in lodging houses, mis-
sions and second-class hotels.
500 Ready to Go Home.
Approximately 500 veterans have an
nounced they are ready to go home,
Capt. William Stott, assistant to Gen.
Glassford in handling the marchers,
said today. After talking with dele
gates representing men who are pre-
pared to take advantage of the Districts
offer of food-laden trucks to transport
them so miles on the way, Capt. Stott
said he expected at least that number
to leave within the next "a hours.
Menace to Health"
The police chief asserted the depart
ment will continue its campaign Of
reducing the ranks Of veterans" and
Der Of veterans billeted in the District
Is a menace to health and with the
gradual reduction of funds available
for food and other necessities the effort
Of the Police Department to induce vet
Grams to return to their homes is be-
lieved essential"
Glassford disclosed in his statement
that j. Howard Swick, lieutenant colo
mel of the Medical Corps Reserve, has
volunteered his services and is working
with the 9th Marine Brigade in provid-
ing medical attention for the veterans
GlaSsfords statement follows in part:
Reports from different sources 1ndi-
cate veterans leaving the city individ-
ually and in small groups over the road
and on freight trains. Forty men ap-
piled this morning for transportation
toward their homes. Hereafter at the
request of Adjt. Gen. M A. Reckard
OF Maryland, truck caravans with out
going veterans will leave each forenoon.
They will be transported in District
trucks in the direction Of their homes
to Baltimore, Frederick, Fredericksburg
or Fairfax. from which points tanspor-
tatlon will be continued by arrange
ment with the authorities of adjacent
States.
fundS CONTINUE TO Arrive.
The joint committee of the Work
ers' Ex-Service Mems League, National
Provisional Bonus March Committee,
continues its futile efforts by distribu-
ton Of circulars to gain control of the
bonus expeditionary forces. Four agents,
including two women, were arrested
yesterday by police for distributing lit
erature. One of the four is also held
on disorderly charge and another for
investigation.
Funds for the relief of privation
continue to be received daily. not only
from Washington, but from all parts Of
the country. The average daily re-
ceipts, however. do not equal the ex-
pendltures for food and other neceSSi-
ties. A request from the national head
quarters of the B. E. F. for the pur-
chase of tobacco from these funds was
refused in view of the fact that pub
licity has been given to the effect that
these funds will be used exclusively for
food, shelter and medical supplies.
''Inasmuch as Comdr. Waters is con-
tinuing his efforts to increase the num-
Der of veterans in Washington. the
Police Department will continue its
campaign of reducing the ranks. 1t is
believed that the large number of vet
Grams billeted in the District is a men,
ace TO health and with a gradual re-
duction of funds available for food and
other necessities. the efforts of the Po-
lice Department to induce veterans to
return TO their homes is believed es-
Sential
Though working at cross purposes
in this regard there has been no break
between Comdr. Waters and the major
and superintendent of police Although
this department recognizes the fact
that Comdr. Waters is obligated to do
all he can to increase the effect by
numbers of the objective for which the
B. E. F. was assembled, he fully realizes
from the point Of the relief situation
that the authorities of the District of
Columbia are fully justified in attempt
ing to reduce the burden on the resi-
dents of this district in caring for so
many destitute men in addition to our
own 10000 unemployed"
An order issued from police head
quarters last night stated any group
of 40 men headed in the same direction
would be allotted truck. When these
contingentS are organized, Capt Stott
said. the vehicles will be on hand for
them.
There is no information that any
large groups have left the city" Com
mander = in Chief Waters declared
There have been a few assertions on
i the part of those who were sick or
didn't have the nerve to stick it out"
1t is known definitely that II mem
bers of the army left for home yester-
day afternoon. They were loaded into
municipal truck and carried to Fred
erick, Md. Nine of the group were
from Ohio and the others from Michi-
gan.
Glassford Submits Offer.
Glassford addressed the following let
ter to the bonus army:
There are now so many veterans in
the city that it has become impossible