Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-08
Workers Ex-Service Mems
League Plans to "Storm'
Both Houses Friday.
BONUS MARCHERS TO GET
LAST MEAL TOMORROW
Representative Black Asks Fund OF
$125OO0 to Feed Men and
Send Them Home.

Banned by the veterans from last
nights peaceful parade of the bonus
army and rebuffed at every turn by
city and Federal officials, self-styled
Communist leaders today planned to
ignore Capitol barriers and stage vet
Grams siege on Congress Friday.
The demonstration has been substi-
tuted for the parade to Capitol Hill
that radical organizers had announced
for today.
In a defiant mood over the rough
reception accorded members of the
Workers Ex-Servicemens League, a
radical organization, its officials de-
clared the rank and file" Of the vet
Grams would storm the Capitol and
carry their demands to the Vice Presi-
dent and the Speaker of the House.
Permit Is Refused.
Vice President Curtis and Speaker
Garner yesterday authorized DAVID
Lynn, architect of the Capitol to refuse
a permit for any demonstration at the
Capitol
action after hurriedly summoned Red
recruits from several large cities were
elected summarily from ranks OF the
prospective marchers in last night S
strange procession down Pennsylvania
avenue.
The reds claimed a membership OF
several thousand of the encamped vet
Grams, but police estimated their strength
at a few hundred Meanwhile, ap--
proximately 5000 of the non-radlcal
bonus advocates have arrived on the
banks of the Potomac. and Associated
Press dispatches told of thousands more
en- route from as far as the Pacific
Coast.
Seeks Appropriation.
Meanwhile, bill authorizing the APP
preparation of $l25,000 to be expended
by the District Commissioners for the
subsistence and housing OF the ncn-
resident veterans here and for their
TRANSPORTATION to their respective homes
on the adjournment of Congress was
introduced today By Representative
Black, Democrat. CT New York.
The plight of the veterans who are
here in strictly American fashion
urging legislation calls for help from
the Government for which they
1Ought, BLACK SdlQ III pleoc1IhiS VIZ
bill. The economic pressure OF those
men has been almost unbearable and
vet during their stay here they have
manifested great respect for our au-
thority and a confidence In Congress
which far more prosperous Americans
could we'll emulate.
The Committee on Appropriations
should Immediately report my bill Tor
the care of the bonus marchers.'
The Armys cornmlssary was nearly
bare and police have announced they
will distribute the last municipal meal
tomorrow morning. District authorities
will offer trucks to the campers tomor-
row for transportation out OF town
but indications are that few will &C
cept the proffered ride.
Cox to Make Plea.
Father James R. Cox, who led Job-
less army here last Winter, Will NY mere
from Pittsburgh tomorrow to urge tne
veterans to return home like soldiers,
according to an Associated Press report
Father Cox said he would address the
men at the Tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier.
Il want the boys, my buddies, to make
their demands in an orderly way ana
return to their homes without trouble,
the priest said.
Representative Rainey, Democratic
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