Evening star., 1932-06-10
SUPPLIES AND CASH
GIVEN TO VETERANS
Spirit of Bonus Army Raised
as Police Seek Better and
Sanitary Quarters.
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over 40, 900 900 bushels of wheat for dis
tribution by the Red Cross to needy
persons.
IF any local charitable organization
or the local chapter of the Red Cross
makes application for some OF this
wheat" Connery told newspaper men,
"McClintock says it will be provided.
Then it is up to the bakers to make
the flour into bread. In many cities
this has been done voluntarily"
Meanwhile police prepared to segre-
gate radicals whose appearance at the
Anacostia camp precipitated a near
riot last night, and sought more perma-
nent quarters for the thousands OF vet
Grams who are lobbying for full pay
nlent of the bonus.
Health Officer William c. Fowler, who
has expressed alarm over sanitary con-
ditions at the Anacostia camp, said
today that he had asked the help OF
Surg. Gen. Hugh S. Cumming, United
States Public Health Service, in deal
ing with the problem. He said he eX-
pected the surgeon generals reply late
today.
He denied reports that he was pre-
pairing instructions to the Police De-
partment to ouSt the marchers, saying
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scheme of protecting the health OF the
city from the menace at Anacostia.
His physicians at the camp reported
several men suffering from body par
asites this morning. he said. and asked
what to do with them. He told them
to try to get the men taken care OF by
the Vetefans' Administration and. fall
ing that, the Naval Medical Service
and. failing that. Gallinger Hospital.
Failing all Of these, he suggested
that the men be segregated from the
others This has already been tried
once in the case of group Of % in
fected men two days ago, but the efforts
to segregate the men failed.
Seeks Vacant Buildings.
Gen. Glassford. anticipating formal
order to withdraw the veterans from
the Anacostia encampment. made
survey of the city this morning in IN
effort to obtain vacant buildings in
which to house the veterans.
The offer OF Father Coughlin. head
of the Radio League Of the Little
Flower, was made to police through At
torney Robert Burton. and hinged upon
the expulsion of all Communist propa-
ganda and literature.
The funds were accepted by Capt.
and aide to Gen. Glassford in supervis-
ing bonus army activities.
The decision to segregate Communists
and other radicals was made by Glass
ford purely as a protective measure, he
declared Fearing repetition of dis
turbance last night at Anacostia. when
legal veterans threatened harm to ap-
proximately 200 suspected Communist
veterans from the Middle West. Gen.
C1occfOrj cold would quarter all
bona-fde veterans who are members of
the Communist party or its Affiliations
In separate buildings and would not at
tempt to drive them from the city.
Glassford Statement.
Cen G.asSford issued the following
ct crc-t today:
-. Is absolutely imperative to get
the : MS e"Danditionary force under
so:-:1 k:.,d CT shelter. 1t has not been
PC b. to get Government tentage,
frs. t.oavse it Is perishable; second
be s.;;,e it IS very expensive. and, thlrd,
be c,rS there is only a small amount
a-cl lsn'e end TO funds to replace 1t.
Ar----::in2 ely 5000 visiting veterans
s!c3. LIST night without shelter. Plans
fo- a new arrongenent were placed be-
f~re Co-,1dr, W. w. Waters of the Bonus
Ey0cIiticr2rv Force b. the major and
SUPERINTENDENT this morning. Comdr.
Waters agreed to all items summarized
a. follows:
Il. Anacostia Park to be retained as
q reception center for all incoming
veterans. -,
-. Organized units Of veterans will
be transferred from Anaccstla PARK as
quickly as other billets are MADE aVali-
able.
"3. Camp Simms will be opened up
for not to exceed 800 veterans pe1ore
dark today. .u...s
"A. Camp Meigs will be established
as a camp, rolling kitchens proVloeo:
tentage purchased from the Army ana
NAVY stores and other secondhand es-
Establishments in the city and the organ
lied units transferred thereto beginning
today.
Seek Fort Foote.
IS. Two large buildings at Thiro
street and Pennsylvania avenue Will pc
utilized for sheltering 600 men. IL Is
hoped that these buildings can be MADE
available by tomorrow morning, with
the installation of necessary plumbing
which has been taken out, and the SET
ting up of a rolling kitchen.
&c. Attempts will be made to secure
from Col. U. S. Grant. Sd, director OF
public buildings and public parks, the
use of Fort Foote, which is about 3
miles south of Anacostia, on the Poto-
mac River, Maryland side, which has
facilities for accommodating approx
mately 500 men. This location, being
accessible both by water and road, to
be held in reserve for use as an 1Sola-
ton camp or as an infirmary where
men who cannot continue to stand ex-
posure may be sent for recuperation.
~. Attempts are being made to To-
cate another camp on Federal property
at Benning race track This camp will
be for the purpose Of billeting any or.
ganization which is not accepted by the
bonus expeditionary force.
"8. Although it is not the intent o1
the bonus expeditionary force to &C.
cept any units which are Communstit
in their sentiment, 1t Is agreed that al
veterans should be treated alike in 81
far as shelter, food and assistance o.
the Police Department is concerned.
"9 The major and superintendent,
was urged to retain custody OF tht
funds, which he has agreed to do.
Police Organization.
40. The Police Department organia'
ton to supervise the various camps L
being expanded as follows:
capt. WlAlldW ". oVoC'' w AeA1l Io
as supply and purchasing officer. Ont
police officer to be detailed at eacf
camp to work with the commander o.
the camp vino will be selected iron
the members of the bonus expeditionar!
force. Another to work with Capt
Stott to make the rounds OF the camp
with a view to assuring adequate sup
plies, sanitation, ETC.
Father Coughlin's offer was received
in a telegram which he sent to Attorney
Burton and which was read shortly be-
fore noon to an assembly OF men, who
received it with wild cheers.
The telegram read: ITO you, my at
torney. I give authority to donate II