Evening star., 1932-06-05

Of Jenson, who spoke for his two
sections.
ITS only rumOr as far as I'm con-
cerned: I've heard nothing Official"
said Thomas at AnacosIia.
This attitude was reatfirmed by the
Legislative Committee when 1t met last
night LII the Oregon quarters at Eighth
and l streets southeast, and 1t was in
this connection that the cognizance
was taken Of the statement OF Emanuel
Levin of New York. chairman OF the
Workers ex-Servicemen'S Leagues Ma
tional Provisional Bonus March Com
mittee. that the veterans would be will
ing to leave here June after a bonus
parade the preceding day.
Levin Is Repudiated.
A formal statement issued through
a Publicity Committee appointed by the
veterans leaders said:
Mr.. Levin is not a member of the
Bonus Expeditionary Forces and is not
authorized to speak for them. The
B. E. F. is organized for one purpose,
that of pressing for passage of the
bonus bill. and have empnatically de-
clared their intention of remaining
here until that purpose is accom-
plished.
That is still the position of the 3.
E. F. Mr.. Levin, If he speaks for any
one, speaks only for those in his own
organization and none OF those in the
b F."
Members Of the Legislative Commit
tee chosen last night are: Harold b.
Foulkrod Philadelphia. chairman: w.
c. Cox, Portland, vice chairman; William
Keyser, West Virginia; M. Bernstein,
Ohio R. w. Tomlinson, California; j.
T; Angelo, M c; schsfie. George
Thompson, M T Thomas and Thomas
Kelly, all of New Jersey; George Klein
holtz, A. F. Taylor and George Allen of
Oregon; J. B. Jeck. jr.. and Arthur H.
Milton of Illinois, and Elmer Jensen,
Utah.
BilIets Are OvercrOwded.
The uptown billets are crowded. and
some of the overflow also is being cared
for in AnacoStia. Health Officer Will
liam C. Fowler has advised the Police
Department to evacuate these old build
ingS as soon as possible. or at least re-
duce by SO per cent the number of
veterans being housed. Capt William
G. Stott, police property officer, who is
in charge of the veterans commiSSary.
has announced he intends to send half
the men to Anacostia.
One barracks building was virtually
completed at Anacostia yesterday, and
late in the day material was received
on the grounds for another. A she'd
like type of structure, without any walls,
is being built. Each will take care OF
about $50 men, whose beds" are ticking
filled with straw.
Those not quartered under the sheds
are sleeping out on the field. The only
covering is that brought by the men
themselves, as Gen. GlaSsford has been
unable to obtain blankets
The army" Is getting two meals a
day. The Jersey delegation brought its
own comuissary truck, which is sup
plying their food Some of the men also
are eating at restaurants. A complaint
that those who are being put to work
building the barracks" are not recelv-
ing sufficient food was made to Glass
ford last night by Altman, who said they
required more than the men who are
doing nothing all day.
approximately 600 men came in dur
ing the "a hours ending last night, the
major part of whom were contained in
the Chicago delegation which walked
here from Baltimore.
One Jerseyite, Albert S. Cloud, OF Ber-
lin arrived yesterday morning with his
wife and four small children. Last
night delegation of 25 disabled from
Erie, Pa, arrived on a truck which car
ried hand organ on which one OF
the members was busily grinding out
the 'Miserere" as the vehicle rambled
down the street
A new wrinkle" in identification
was introduced by the Erie delegation,
which carried a letter of credentials
/ hn 70 a
tive and the assistant director of parks
and public properties of Erie.
The bearers of this note" said
Mayor James P Rossiter's letter, "a
group of eX-service men, are on their
way to Washington i'll the interest CT
the bonus. 1 wish them every success
in their efforts.
"Mr. Eldred Wagner, commander OF
D. A. ", No. 7, of this city. is in
charge. I believe you will find these
boys of the highest type and will so
conduct themselves as to reflect credit
to themselves and to the city which
they represent"
Confer With Officials.
While commanders of the veteran de-
| tachments early yesterday were placing
their camps in order in various sections
of the city, Levin and Samuel J. Stem
bar were conferring with Federal and
District officials in an effort 10 work
out some plans for the demonstration
preceding the presentation of the de-
mands for the full payment of the
bonus.
They called on Vice President Curtis
and were assured by him that he had
no objections to the staging Of what
the league leaders called The Third
Big Parade" on Wednesday provided
the marchers upheld police parade
regulations.
The Vice President warned them
against unwarranted displaying of
placards, and a promise was given him
that only placards demanding the
bonus payment would be displayed.
The parade would be led by an
American flag. the leaders assured Mr..
Curtis, and would be composed only OF
war veterans. A formal application
was then filed with David Lynn archi-
tect of the Capitol, for a permit to
march within the Capitol grounds.
Previously Police Chief Glassford said
he had granted the league permission
to parade the veterans through the
District.
Levin and Stembar left the Capitol
shortly before noon to confer with
Gen. Glassford. At his Office they
were informed that congressional as
sistance had been refused and that
there would be food for the veterans
only until tomorrow and that if other
detachments arrived in the meantime
there would be food for about a day.
Leaving headquarters the league
leaders asserted that the food short
age announcement had provoked
serious and dangerous situation" Fol-
lowing q consultation with other men,