Evening star., 1932-06-20
GLASSFORD URGES
CONGRESS TO AID
BONUS MARCHERS
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quarters here where he said. it is hoped
to keep 25 900 or $4,000 men at all
times until We get our bonus.
This organization he proposes would
be formed along the lines of the other
veteran groups with the difference that
for the present at least its efforts would
be directed entirely toward getting
the bonus. although. he said, the scope
would be Wldened eventually.
Starting the fourth week Of the in
vasion of the Capital, the great ad-
venture" of the bonus force mean
while had become little more than a
grim endurance test.
The threatened split in the ranks Of
the bonus army over the removal of
George Altman as national billeting
officer, following his brush with Capt.
William G. Stott of the Police Depart
ment, apparently has subsidized.
Action Rea affirmed.
The Executive Committee yesterday
afternoon reaffirmed its previous action
and last night the move was indorSed
by the Oregon delegation Of which
Alman is member and with which the
bonus march originated as the result Of
activities by Alman and Waters.
The veterans also appeared to have
buildings which they took over in South
west Washington. These are struc-
lures of the residential type which We're
vacated after the Government bought
them in the course of its Mall triangle
building program and several groups Of
veterans. dissatisfied with accommo-
dationS in the outlying camps. moved
in. 1t is understood that officials were
ANXIOUS to get them out on acc ut of
sanitary conditions, but it was SAD to-
day by Frank J. Birgfeld. f.Ief clerk
of the Treasury. that no move toward
this end would be taken.
"Squatting" Investigated.
In connection with this practice of
"squatting' Supt Glassford last night
sent out to all precincts notice that
some of the veterans we're beginning
to occupy billetS without authorization
and that it was desired to eliminate
this practice. 1t was added that in
stances should be investigated and a
report made of what authority the
veterans had for moving in.
The Police Department reported to-
day that the total number of veterans
in the billetS scattered over the city was
1928. This would represent decrease
of approximately 5000 from the high
water mark last week when the bonus
legislation was pending.
At the request of veteran leaders. the
police last night took into custody Rich
ard Lamb, 35, of Dallas, Tex, leader of
one of the Texas contingentS, saying his
status as an eX-service man was ques-
toned Lamb who describes himself
| as an evangelist and uses the title Rev
erend,' was held at the fifth precinct
station, booked for investigation.
The veterans yesterday sent out a
woman recruiting officer, Mrs Nina D
Brewers of Oshkosh, Wis, who went to
Richmond Va, to enlist recruits and
obtain supplies for the army. She is
| one of number of emissaries that have
| gone out in the last few days.
The veterans this morning received
| two truckloads of food from Michigan
| destined for marchers of that State now
| encamped here. 1t was said other sup
| plies would follow for general use of
! the bonus army. Eight former German
soldiers, who are now naturaliZed Amer
ican citizens, yesterday brought in food
from Hudson County, N j., for the
army.