The Washington times., 1932-07-15
REBELS START
NEW CAPITOL
MARATHON
Marines, Cheered as They
Reach Plaza, Are Quickly
Withdrawn by GIaSsford

fly, suspended the law and per-
nitted the bonus rnarcherS to
remain on the Capitol grounds
day and night.
"The members of the police
force called this morning on
Speaker Garner and Vice Presi-
dent Curtis. They were In
formed by both Of them that
they had not consented to the
suspension of the law and that
they were in hearty sympathy
with the efforts Of the Capitol
Police Board to enforce it,"
No matter how many men 1t
takes and no matter what source
they come from. the law must
be enforced against bonus march
ers as against everybody else,
Speaker Garner declared, adding
II have taken the position
that the law must be enforced.
We have asked the chief of
police to furnish enough men
to do this. No law should be
suspended merely because a
number of gentlemen desire
certain legislation"
The Speaker declined to define
in what way the milling herd of
bonus-seeking veterans who have
haunted the Capitol grounds for
the past so hours are violating
the law. He said:
THAT is a responsibility for
the Executive branch. We have
demanded merely that the law
be enforced, no matter in what
way it is done or where the
men come from to do it."
Vice President Explains
The Speaker said he knew
nothing about the influx Of
marines on the Capitol plaza
last night. He said he under
stood the Vice President had re-
Quested the sea soldiers.
Curtis said he had merely re-
quested that troops be held in
readiness some time ago. The
Vice President said:
"Why the marines were sent
last night do not know. l do
not see that the situation war
ranted such action. At the re-
quest of the police board, l
wrote a letter several days ago
asking that the marines be
held in readiness to reinforce
the Capitol police in case Of an
emergency. I also requested the
Army to send troops in case
they were needed"
Meanwhile efforts were being
made by police to clear the space
east of the Capitol steps and not
permit the parking of automo-
biles or parades so that easy ac-
cess might be had to that terri
tory.
The bonus marchers we're con-
tnuing their picketing of the
Capitol grounds at the west ex-
tremity of hte area and slowly
paced back and forth at Peace
Monument.
Stopped By Police
The Communist element of the
bonus expeditionary force, headed
by John Pace, of Detroit, paraded
to the Capitol today. but got only
to First Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue northwest.
Police halted the marchers at
that point and told leaders they
could not march into the Capitol
grounds and that if individuals
went into the grounds they could
not carry banners or placards.
There were about $50 men and
children in the parade and
equally as many police. Reports
that a group of B. E. F. members
in camp at Third Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest,
intended to lombard the paraders
with bricks brought out the
extra police.
Pass Danger" Point
The paraders. however, passed
that danger" point without
moleStation. One man applauded
and there were only a few "boos." :"
Two American flags we're car
ried at the head. and every fifth
man bore a placard.
Police moved the radical group
to a vacant lot on Second Street
Northeast, near the Congressional
Library.
Meanwhile the 'inSurgent"
group of 1900 men under Roy w.
Robertson continued to march
back and forth on the sidewalk
in front of the Capitol.
Robertson and his group won a
decided victory early today, al
though last night one company of
marines was called out to aid po
lice in handling the situation.
The marines did not stay more
than IS minutes, but Robertson
and his men continued their end
less walk around the Capitol until
a. m, when General Glassford
gave them permission for the sec
ond time to sleep on the Capitol
lawn.
Sleep on Grass
Dead tired from their 40-houl
marathon" the men fell on the
grass and slept without cover.
Four hours later they were
routed from their slumber and re
Sumed their march, up and dowr
the sidewalk along the plaza, lee
by a man carrying the American
flag.
Intends to Remain
Robertson. who collapsed twice
yesterday. declared:
I'VE are still going ahead with
our pro am. We are not going