Evening star., 1932-06-07

during the recent hunger March. This
policy. which is the joint policy of the
Hoover administration and the Demo-
crat party in Congress. is based on
the theory that workers. veterans or
otherwise, have no rights which the po-
| lice are bound to respect. Even in max
ing demands on Congress they are to
be spied upon. reGimented and treated
as potential criminals"
In regard to the accusation made by
| Glassford that orders for a riot were is
sued during meeting Of the league
and the Communist party, Levin said:
mo such statements have been made in
! any meeting under our auspices and the
alleged statements, if made, were made
by agents of the police.
Activities Well Known.
we have never held any meetings at
+ ll05 New Hampshire avenue, as charged
by Glassford Our purpose here is to
organize unity and united efforts to en-
force the demands of the veterans for
the immediate cash payment OF the
bonus"
The activity of the league is well
known to veterans encamped here. ac-
cordirg to opinions expressed by num-
ber of former soldiers today. They re-
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as each expressed himself as not favor
ing any part OF the program 1ostered
by the unit.
The veterans conceded that the league
may have originated the movement to
march on Washington as it claims, but
they give full credit to the Oregon dele
CATION for making it success as the
result of its clash with railroad officials
at St. Louis.
Two Lancaster Pa. veterans declared
today that the league had been active
in their section of the country distribut-
ing propaganda, which was discarded
by the veterans without giving 1t
thought
we fiogged two birds in the court
house square at home because their ac-
tivity became a nuisance" the Ian
caster veterans declared
I'VE are here on peaceful mission
in an effort TO collect what we believe
the Government owes us. We are go
ing to sleep under the canopy Of the
skies until our demands are met. Our
morale is high and We have no COM
plants to make about the treatment in
the camp You have never seen a real
veteran complain about anything yet
the life in the trenches or IN camp. He
would rather brag about the fun he Is
having"
In further effort to guard the health
of the men at Anacostia. two physicians
from the Health Department-Drs. w.
J. Duncan and R. NJ RoSenberg-were
sent in this morning to give whatever
treatment was necessary, their efforts
supplementing those of doctors who are
handling the bulk of the ailing veter-
ans at the Marine Reserve headquarters,
near police headquarters.
A number of the men who have
sustained cuts had their injuries treat
ed and clean bandages applied.
The Police Department sent down
huge truckload of food, principally
beef and bread. Just before noon.
! Two women. who were said to have
worn Communist emblemS and to have
been talking Communism, were report
ed to have been escorted from the
camp this morning. but camp officials
said they knew nothing OF it.
Thomas Visits Camp.
Senator Thomas was an early morn
| ing visitor at the camp, where he was
brought by John Simpson, president OF
| the National Farmers Union, who
wanted the Oklahoman to get close
up view of the invading army.
Thomas talked to leaders OF the
bonus expeditionary force and after
ward said that he would present their
case before the Appropriations Sub
committee and see what could be done
about it.
| The veterans want tents from the
War Department and they are also
anxious that some arrangements be