Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-14
BONUS MARCHERS
JOIN FLAG PARADE
Medal of Honor Men to Head
Line of March in Great
Pageant Tonight.

With $50 members Of the Bonus Ex-
peditionary Force, including so honor
men, admitted as marching units, fol-
lowing a compromise agreement be-
tween representatives of the American
Legion and the District Bicentennial
Commission today, the huge Flag day
procession and pageant in honor Of the
Stars and Stripes will get under way
shortly after o'clock tonight, regard
less of the weather.
Decision to permit the bonus march
ere to take part in tonights patriotic
event was reached at special meet
ing between .pokesmen for the Legion
and the commission this morning.
called after tke District Executive Com
mittee Of the Legion at session last
night took the position that the Amer
lean Legion would not take part in the
Flag day exercises sponsored by the
commission unless the honor men with
the bonus army were permitted to lead
the procession.
Plan No Demonstration.
There was assurance, however, that
the bonus contingent would stage no
demonstration concerning payment OF
he adjusted service compensation certifl-
Gates, and no banners other than the
United States flag would be carried.
AS result of the agreement, group
of ex-service men with the bonus army
holding the Congressional Medal OF
Honor highest decoration Of the Amer
lean Government, will march in the van
of the parade. preceding contingent
of the Grant Army of the Republic.
According to Spokesman for the Legion,
who are accepting responsibility for tie
thrpp
Congressional Medal of Honor men with
the B. E. F.
ID. S. c. Men to Follow.
Immediately behind the G. A. r.
unit, with its Women's Relief Corps.
will come As Distinguished Service
Cross men from the ranks Of the bonus
marchers, it was agreed at the meeting
of commission and Legion representa-
tives. Farther down in the marching
column, interningled with the Amer
lean Legion unit, 200 picked men from
the bonus army will parade.
Dr. Cloyd Heck Marvin. president,
and DR.. George c. Havenner, vice presi-
dent of the District Bicentennial Com
mission, represented that body at the
session, while Capt. Norwood P. Cas-
sidy, F. W. Fawcett and w. H. Nc
Grath appeared as committee dele
gated by the American Legion to con-
fer with the commission.
Representatives of the Legion re-
ported they planned to invite the en-
tire bonus expeditionary force to par
ticipate in the parade, but, on the
insistence Of DR.. Havenner and DR..
Marvin, who declared such plan
would be impossible" the number was
modified to 200. It was suggested
that representation from each State
be included in this number.
The Executive Committee of the BIZ
centennial Commission held a special
it voted to permit the honor men of the
B. E. F. to participate in the parade.
Denies Proposed Ban.
It was said in behalf of DR.. Havenner
that he never had denied the request OF
the American Legion that any bonus
marchers take part in the Flag day pa
rade. as alleged at the meeting of the
Legion group last night, but had in
formed them such request would have
to 60 to the Executive Committee OF
the Bicentennial Commission for action.
Lieut.. Col. James NJ. Lockett, execu-
tive director of tonight's parade, agreed
to tES plan to admit the bonus march,
ers into the parade.
The revamped order of the initial
unit in the Flag day parade as result
of the agreement between legionnaires
and officials of the commission is as
follows
Police escort, grand marshal of the
parade and staff, United States Marine
Band, Congressional Medal of Honor
men, Grand Army Of the Republic and
Women's Relief Corps and Distinguished
Service Cross men. The regular order
Of the parade will continue from this
point as previously announced"
Planned Separate Parade.
The ultimatum of the American
Legion concerning it's participation in
the parade came after a report was
made at last nights meeting by Ray
mond Burke, president of Victory Post
Drum Corps, that DR.. Havenner has re-
Jected proposal that Medal of Honor
and Distinguished Service Cross men
head the parade.
If the commission failed to meet the
request Of the Legion, it stood prepared
to stage separate parade, in which it
hoped to include the Veterans of For
etgn Wars and other veterans organi-
cations.
The meeting, which was held in the
District Building, was addressed briefly
by Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glassford.
superintendent of police, who expressed
sympathy with the Legion's proposal to
withdraw from the parade if its request
was denied.
Will Form on Ellipse.
The Capitals celebration Of the 155th
anniversary of the establishment of the
Stars and Stripes as the national en-
blem will commence in the Ellipse at
7:30 O'Clock, where the parade of more
than $50 units will form The route of
march from Constitution avenue will be
north on Fifteenth street to Pennsylva-
mia avenue, and east on Pennsylvania
avenue to the Capitol, where group Of
distinguished guests will review the i'm
preSSive marching column.
President Hoover, who had intended
being present in the reviewing stand at
the Capitol. indicated last night the
pressure of governmental business would
not permit him to view the procession.
It is expected that the parade, which
will include more than 20 bands, will
require two hours to pass given point.
RITES SET THURSDAY