Evening star., 1932-06-11
DYNAMITE FOUND
IN BONUS CAMP
Small Quantity of Explosive
Destroyed Police and
"Vets" Seek Source.
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ington, still is engaged in solving food
and housing problems. He said yester-
day he is trying to place the entire re-
sponsibility in the hands Of the vet
Grams as soon as possible. but that po-
lice supervision is essential in the in
terest Of public order.
Addressing the veterans from atop a
shed at Anacostia at dusk yesterday, he
said:
Il tried to keep you away. Corhdr.
Waters and I are friendly enemies, but
now that you're here, I'm doing the
best can for you.
1T is with great pleasure that it is
possible for me to aid you. AS vet
eran. I sympathize with you-but as
an official, naturally am on the other
side. You are going to be fed, and, l
hope, shelter will be found for you all. :"
National headquarters" of the B. E.
F.. later announced the donation OF
1000 pup tents by the Army and Navy
Stores of New York.
The movement to raise $4,000 by
public subscription to equip a 5O-bed
hospital for the veterans was reported
well underway today. This campaign
was started as the result of an
emergency conference held yesterday
afternoon with officers of the District
Medical and Dental Societies, the COM
manding officer and chief surgeon OF
the 9th Marine Brigade and Chief
Glassford in attendance.
It developed at this meeting that the
daily sick call at the bonus army camps
had Jumped from 80 to $50 and that
more than 200 sick veterans we're
applying daily to the Veterans Bureau
and were being rejected.
Infirmary Is Overtaxed.
A statement signed by those in at
tendance at the conference asserted
that the sick veterans were suffering
from infectious maladieS and that the
9Th Marine Brigade Infirmary, which
has been treating them, is now taxed
beyond its capacity.
1t was decided to open a larger
dispensary in the 9Th Brigade Armory,
located on John Marshall place, and a
5O-bed hospital Immediately unless the
20 city hospitals made their. un-
occupied facilities available at once.
The physicians present pledged their
corporation and added that members
of the Medical and Dental Societies
would donate their services.
Medical and dental supplies are
urgently needed and the conferees
issued an appeal for $4,000 to be raised
by public subscription Each donation
will be acknowledged by the superin-
tendent of police. who was appointed
custodian Of the fund
Signers Of Statement.
The statement was signed by DR.. A.
c. Christie, president Of the District
Medical Society; DR.. H. c. Hopkins,
president of the District Dental Society;
DR.. C. D. Cole, president-elect of the
District Dental Society; Gel. j. j. Staley,
commander 9th Marine Brigade; Comdr
c. E. Jennings, Veterans of Foreign
Wars. War Department Of the District
of Columbia; Maj. Don S. Knowlton,
brigade surgeon, 9th Marine Brigade,
and Gen. Glassford.
Meantime, DR.. Hugh S. Cumming
surgeon general of the Public Health
Service. inspected the camps and said
he found conditions highly dangerous
from the standpoint of public health.
officers to warn veterans Of the menace
to public health of gathering OF these
men in Washington and of consequent
danger to people of State upon return
Journey"
Coupled with the B. E. F. recruiting
drive is the organization of a commit
tee of veterans to go to the national
conventions of the two political parties
at Chicago and make known veterans
will be requested for both platforms,
using the 100000 of veteran votes as
. threat.
Veterans for Masses.
In statement interpreted as reply
to the criticism at the Capitol of loboy
ing activities OF the ex-service men,
Comdr. Waters said:
There are many agents OF the special
interests and organized minorities who
clutter the halls and ante rooms of the
organization to represent the common
masses except the veterans, who have
organized in numerical strength and
increasing sentiment throughout the
Nation Their physical demonstration
has been called on in genteel, orderly
and serious fashion. This fact gnaWs
at the finer sensibilities Of statesmen
appointed and maintained by special
interests"
To protect the health of both the
public and the veterans, National Comdr.
Waters today ordered that no visitors
be permitted to wander through Camp
Marks, at Anacostia, unless escorted
by a member Of the camp command.
This is requested as a measure Of
protection both to the public and to
members Of this organization, especial
ly as regards the health of both" an
official statement read. ut is obvious
that if an Infectious or contagious
disease should occur in the camp it
might be carried out by visitors who
wander Unfortunately among the
camps at Anacostia, just as it is pos
sible that disease might be introduced
into the camp by visitors carrying in
lection. Guards will be provided by
camp officers for men, women or chill
dren having business there or wishing
to inspect the encampment.''
simultaneously the announcement was
made that Doak E. Carter, Reserve
Corps Army captain, of Cleveland,
Ohio, had been named by Waters as