Evening star., 1932-07-31
"Khaki Shirts
Organizing at
JOhnstOwn.
AWAIT WATERS
ARRIVAL TO-DAY
Food Supply Short
as City Proves
Hostile.
BY the Associated Press.

JOHNSIOWN, Fd., July oU.-AS
State police, volunteer m. P.'s"
and Johnstown police patrolled
highways tonight to maintain
order, leaders of the bonus expe-
dictionary forces discovered Com
munists in the camp and ordered
them removed.
The decree was issued at the
same time it was announced that
w. w. Waters, commander in chief
of the B. E. F., would arrive in
Johnstown tomorrow morning to
take charge of the veterans shell
tered in Dieal Park
Doak A. Carter, chief of staff,
who had moved resolutely through
the day caring for his men and
attempting to keep them cheer
full, personally led his leaders on
the search for the Communists.
I'VE will have none Of them among
our men," he asserted.
Carter made several telephone calls
to Waters today, urging him to fly to
Johnstown, as citizens clambered for
removal Of the weary vets. Tonight
came word the leader would leave the
National Capital at daybreak to assist
here.
Food Outlook Acute.
Darkness intensified the seriousness
of the situation at the park where the
hundreds of men and their fsmilies are
quartered. Veterans were coming at
the rate of more than 200 an hour, most
of them from Washington Other large
delegations appeared from Ohio and
western Pennsylvania.
The food outlook is acute. D. B.
Ellison, national contact officer, sent
forth appeals to friends of the bonus
aImy all over the country.
I'VE must have food" he meSsaged.
He said men. women and children in
pitals are cooperating they are unable
to help greatly.
Thomas Swabb, SIS. Of schenley
Farms, Calf, was rushed to a hospital
in the police patrol after his collapse In
a Salvation Army barracks He was
scarcely able to talk. Friends said he
was injured In the Washington dis
orders.
Several truck loads Of food were de-
livered to the camp tonight, but the
supply was inadequate. Virtually no
coffee is to be had and bread is scarce.
State troopers were reported on the
streets of JohnStown following urgent
pleas for protection sent earlier in the
day from the Johnstown Chamber Of
Commerce to Gov. Pinchot. Other
troopers are held in readiness at
Greensburg and Emmittsburg.
City Council and Mayor Eddie Nc
Closkey the red-headed ex-prize fighter,
staged a stormy session during the day
in which the mayor rode rough-shod
over the councilmen.
McCloskey asserted he would be
responsible for action of the veterans.
Council demanded he take actions to
remove them.
Eviction Demanded.
Business men we're asked to furnish
supplies for the visitors and many did
as requested. The majority of citizens,
however, joined Council in demands the
community be cleared of the tattered
hordes. Police asked the veterans
leaders to keep them in the camp and
off the streets.
Meanwhile, the camp in Ideal Park
was christened Camp McCloskey" in
honor of the mayor who had invited
service men here.
The place presented an odd picture
as the unshaven veterans and their
! families stretched beneath the stars for
sleep not far from ry-go-round,
| lighted swimming pool, and dance floor
! from which shouts of laughter came
Arthur Tadd, contact man from San
Diego, Calf, was a late arrival tonight
from Washington. He said 10000 vet
erans are en- route from the Capital.
Another veteran in camp is William
F. Nece "a, of Detroit, who recently re-
ceived the Purple Heart" significant Of
valor in France. He was wounded twice
! and has other medals. His battles in
clude the Meuse-Argonne, Aisne-Marne,
Champagne-Marne and the defensive
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