The Washington times., 1932-07-20
POLICE THWART
/ WHITE HOUSE
ATTACK
John Pace and Two of Aides
Arrested; MarChers Driven
Back to Their Camp
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superintendent of police, was
scheduled to have a showdown
with Waters early today, but was
prevented from doing so by the
radical demonstration.
Takes Personal Charge
Waters further told his men
that he intended to go to the com.
n1issary and personally see that
no one raided it. He added:
"Any person who takes food
out of my cOmmiSsary without
proper authority will do so over
my body"
Waters spoke after Maj, Gen.
Smedley D. Butler, u S. M. c.,
retired, had addressed the men
along the lines of his speech last
night. He reiterated his previous
statement that the men stay here
and stick it out.
Butler further said that he in
tended to go back and tell people
of the East how the veterans are
deportlng themselves and taking
care of themselves. He added:
1--WE must let the 100000
people in the United States
know what you are here for"
Pace addressed the men before
they began their movement to,
ward the Executive Mansion. He
said:
1--WE have been refused per.
init to parade or picket, but it
has been suggested that we go
as sightseerS, each man as an
individual"
"We've got to force Hoover
to call a special session of Con-
gress to pass the bonus legiS-
latiOn. We've got to 60 there
to do it, as he is not coming
here.
LET us go and walk as indi-
VidualS, and keep walking until
we have applied pressure and
established a picket. Then we
can send in a committee with
our demands"
Wants No Disorder
Pace also told the men he
didn't want any disorder, and
that under no conditinons were
they to listen to agitatorS who
might seek to enter their ranks
He told them they were not TO
carry banners or flags, and must
guard against people who would
seek to provoke them so that
they would fall into a trap
The men left the bonus camp
at Thirteenth and ID Streets
Southwest, one group moving
along Fourteenth st. to Pennsyl
vania Avenue and another through
the park. They went as indi-
viduals, however.
At the Treasury corner 1nSpec-
tor Albert j. Headley was stand
ing alone to meet the first COM
ing alone to meet the first comers
of the group. The police were at
that time about a block away.
Headley told Pace he could
not go any further, and when
Pace refused to stop Headley
pushed him back. For a time
it looked as though there might
be trouble but while there was
some disorder the veterans old
not get out of hand.
Checked at Gates
The other group was checked at
the White House gate west OF the
Treasury. Inspectors L. 1. H. Ed
wards and E. r. Brown were on
duty, as we'll as Glassford and
Headley.
About 200 veterans we're at the
Veterans Administration Build.
ing early today seeking transpor'
tation and subsistence to their
homes. About 800 made applica'
ton yesterday.
4,5OO Have Departed
According to reports made to
the White House yesterday by
Veterans Administrator Frank T,
Hines, there are only 4,500 vet
erans left in Washington.
This is in direct conflict with
the police estimate of approx
mately 1880 still here, and the
B. E. F. figures of more than
$4,000.
The Bachrach bill affects about
215,000 certificates which have
not been valid for loan purposes
under the two-year clause of the
existing bonus law, it was said to-
day at the Veterans AdminiStra.
tion Building. These have a face
value of approximately $150,000,-
900 and loan value of half that
sum.