The Washington times., 1932-05-31
RADICAL. DAILY
AYERS CHARGE .
/" IS TRUE
Vet Spokesman Declares That
Two Communists Were
Expelled Yesterday

Gen. Pelham d. Glasstord, Su-
perintendent of Police, that
Communist organizations are
behind the invasion of Wash
ington by the "bonus expedi-
tionary force" were denied to-
day by leaders of advance de-
tachments here.
One of the reports received by
General Glassford contained an
extract from the Daily Worker,
central organ of the Communist
party (Section of the Communist
International of Moscow, with
headquarters in New York. which
declared:
"The 800 veterans who are
on their way to Washington
from Portland, Ore, to demand
immediate cash payment of
their bonus, elected a workers
council Of IS, following the
desertiOn Of w. w. Walters, bus
iness man and seIf-styled field
marshal. Walters deserted and
departed for Indiana in bus.
"The veterans, following the
advice of the workers Ex-Servlce
Mems League, declared they
would lead the march them
selves by duIy-elected committee
Of rank-and-file workers"
Police Doubt Charge
The same source of informa-
ton advised General Glassford
that the provisional bonus march
committees headquarters is 10.
Gated at Union Square, New
York city, said to be in the heart
OF the Communist center.
Police placed little credence
4n the Communistic claims,
particularly since Walters was
with the oregon group when it
arrived Sunday. Walters could
not be reached today, but told
police Sunday the men with him
would have little to do with the
'Reds."
Hearne Walker, commander
in-chief" of the group billeted at
Twelfth and D Streets, South
west, which is made up of
veterans from more than a
dozen States, said:
II know nothing about any
Communists being behind the
bonus march. We are not in
terested in any party, Repub-
lican, Democrat, Socialist or
Communist. All we want is the
bonus. However, we do not in
tend to tolerate any COmmun-
ism and If we discover any, we
viii run them out of town."
Walker admitted that two men
who had been caught distributing
CommuniStic propaganda yester-
day, had been convicted by kan
garoo court, lashed 10 times with
q belt and run out of camp.
Abandon Camp Idea
General Glassford announced
he had temporarily abandoned
plans to build concentration
camp but was ready to go ahead
with such a project within few
hours, if necessary.
With plenty of food on hand
for the time being, the chief
difficulty being encountered by
the police was in providing bath.
ing facilities for the men. This
problem was to be discussed at
length by General Glassford and
officers of the Marine Reserves
who are caring for the health and
sanitation of the visitors in their
billet.
Twenty-one veterans answered
sick call this morning at the
Marine Reserve Barracks, next
door to police headquarters and
were given first aid treatment
Benefits Slated
H. B. Foulkrod, legislative rep
resentative of the expedition,
reported that he had visited
members of Congress with refer
ence to the Patman bill which
provides payment of the balance.
He said that is Representatives
had agreed to sign a petition
calling for vote on the bonus
measure. He enumerated them
as Colder and Turpin, of Penn
sylvania; Lindsay Delaney, Ken
nedy, Cullen, Carley, Fitzpatrick
Black and Prall, of New York
and Beam, SABBATH, Schuetz, Reid
and Keller, of Illinois.
General GlaSsford urged Wash
ington residents to purchase tags
for the wrestling matches Thurs.
day night at Griffith Stadium
and for the show which will be
staged at the Gayety Theater al
midnight Thursday. He also
asked for a contribution of a pair
of tennis shoes and a barber
chair.