Evening star., 1932-06-11
DYNAMITE FOUND
IN BONUS CAMP IS
CAUSE OF INQUIRY
Small Quantity of Explosive
DeStroyed-PoIice and
"Vets' Seek Source.
1900 HERE AS CALL
FOR $4,000 is ASSURED
Government Flour May Be Given.
Funds and Supplies Pour
ing In.

Discovery in one of the bonus army
camps Of a small quantity Of dynamite
preclpltated an inquiry today by police
and veterans to place responsibility for
smuggling OF the explosives into the
concentration center.
The dynamite, with fuse and cans
was destroyed BY the "!nteIIipenca
UNI OF the bonus eXpeditionary force,
according 10 J. B. Jeck, Jr.. national
secretary OF the B. E. F. The veterans
promptly notified police of the find
JecK and police declined TO give de-
lal4S OF the discovery or even fn name
me veteran who found the dvnamite
lhefe were 2l2 sticks of the explosive
II was said
Act Vigorously Condemned.
The national command of tho or,,
vigorously condemned the annarer, ei-s
attempt at sab3tage and Joined with
ponce IN an investigation TO detprm;ne
"Aether any more explosives or any
arms are secrCted III the camps
Meanwhile, municipal officials con-
nnueo to wrestle with the health
problem, which has become acute with
more than 1900 reported encamped
ana thousands N the Way. Con7rrie~
Sioner Crosby. Chief Of Police GIassford.
Health Officer Fowler and Mai Cen
anton Stephan Of the District of Co
!umola National Guard discussed ire
sanitation question at a conference at
me District Building TO-DAY. Ger
stephan has rendered Camp Simms The
HqSFo r!f!e range, as a health camp"
With 194 members of the bonus ex-
D6OllCnaEE force
ing SICK call at the 9th Marine BRIGADE
lnhrmary on Indiana avenue, the in
nfmary personnel expected to treat a
record number Of veterans during tho
course OF today-beiieving the tota,
number for today would pass 400.
Others Are Treated.
The next sick call Will be at
0 CLOCK tElS evening. In addition tn
treating the veterans at the two regular
SICK calls, IN morning and afternoon.
lew are treated as they come in
throughout the day. The 1874 treated
TINS morning did not include dental
cases being handled.
The average daily number for the
past lew days up 10 today has been in
the neignborhood of 300 A total of 3O4
were treated at the lnfrmary yesterday,
1t was said
With Government -four in prospect
1or thelr larderS, thousands of dollars
pouring into their treasury and better
housing facilities becoming available.
the bonus eXpeditionary forces today
dispatched recruiting officers to far
flung points TO mobilize a bonus army
of $4,000 veterans.
With 10000 in the four concentration
camps. Gen. Glassford predicted the
Federal Government may have TO as,
sumo control IF the problem becomes
too big for the District to handle"
AS the ArmyS recruiting forces set
out in automobiles for places as far
North as upper New York State. as far
South as Florida and as far West as the
Mississippi River. Gov Franklin D.
Roosevelt sent a representative here to
arrange for possible return to New York
of veterans from the Empire State.
Acts on Plea From d. c.
Gov. Roosevelt acted after receipt of
an urgent plea for cooperation wired
by the District Commissioners to all
Governors. New York State will pay
foy transporting her men back and will
offer them jobs on State relief projects,
it was said.
Nels Anderson, his representative,
COHItlIeu Wltl The DlSlrlCL COmmlS-
sionerS.
Mr.. Anderson said he would be ready
to transport those back TO New York by
next Wednesday.
Shortly after the conference. Mr. An
derson and Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glass
ford. superintendent of police, left for
an inspection Of the camp at which the
men are now staying.
A delegation OF Ala marchers from
Pennsylvania and Delaware arrived this
morning and another Of 600 men was
due from California later today. Capt.
o. T. Davis of the police said that H.
033 men are on police registration lists.
The proposal that Farm Board -four
be.turned over to the Army by the Red
Cross was under discussion today at a
conference between Red Cross officials
and representatives, of local charity
agencies. The Red Cross yesterday in
dicated the -four would be available If
requested by the agencies.
GlasSford Continues Efforts.
Gen GlaSsford although ordered by
the District Commissioners TO discon-
tinue police activities in connection
with the veterans occupation Of Wash
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