Evening star., 1932-06-07

made to transport here food which the
Iowa farmers told them yesterday was
at their disposal If they could get il
on the grounds.
Simpson pointed out that to furnish
tents would cost the Government moth
ing, just what arrangements might be
made to bring the food here Is con-
jectural.
Senator Thomas and Simpson were
photographed with several groups CT the
veterans but the Senator was forced to
decline an invitation to address them
because Of the impending committee
meeting. He was cheered repeatedly
when his presence was announced. His
Is the first visit Of the nature that has
been made to the camp.
Altman in Command.
The flare-up over the designation of
a commander in chief for the bonus
expeditionary force which occurred yes
terday afternoon when w. c. Cox was
appointed to that post by a quorum of
the Steering Committee of the veterans,
which at the same time removed George
Alman. apparently had subsided today
with Alman back in the saddle.
Lets have good parade" he said
A check-up at Anacostia which was
Supt. of Police Glassford, and was not
concluded until this morning, showed
that 2077 men are on the grounds
A telegram received by Altman this
morning from Los Angeles said that a
group totaling 1900 was ready to leave
there Thursday. The telegram read:
How many bonus marchers are in the
Washington bonus army of the United
States? Los Angeles has 1902 enlisted,
with 5000 at local points to join the
first regiment. Will leave about Thurs
day. Rations and transportation are
arranged all the way to Washington.
Awaiting your reply before we move.
Answer"
1t was signed by Arthur G. McQuary,
as field marshall
Altman read this telegram at the
morning meeting at Anacostia and an
nounced that he had answered it.
Sergt. Ray Smith. who was former
heavyweight champion of the American
EXpeditionary Forces, came to Anacos-
tia this morning and announced that
II agencies in Camden, N. j., were
collecting food. the Jerseyites having
formed the advance guard OF the vet
erans now encamped there.
Epidemfcs Threatened.
An epidemic of typhoid or dysentery,
or both, threatens the bonus marchers
encamped at Anacostia unless sanitary
steps are taken Immediately, Maj. Don
S. Knowlton, U. S. NJ c. Reserves,
medical officer in charge of treating the
veterans, told the press last night, after
making his daily report to Glassford.
The increase of ailments among the
men was pointed out last night as an
ominous sign. On Monday. week ago,
54 men were treated; yesterday 158
applied for medical care. During the
week the marchers have been encamped
626 have been treated.
More than a dozen of yesterdays suf-
ferers were treated for pleurisy, re-
suit, the major said. of exposure in Sun
day nights rain. The number of men
with sore throats. too, showed an in
crease The condition of the veterans
wholesale eXtractions are being made.
Yesterday again brought donations
from Washingtonians to the hastily
established bonus clinic" at 9Th Re-
serve Marine Brigade Headquarters on
Indiana avenue.
W. c. Kloman, head of the Kloman
Instrument Co, made substantial con-
tribution of surgical instruments; DR.. M
G.. Gibbs, president Of Peoples Drug
Stores, made third donation OF meol-
cines, disinfectants and other para
phernalia, and all physicians and sur
geons in the Washington and Columbia
Medical Buildings gave medicines ana
equipment.
Committee Agrees.
Grave dissension appeared to have
broken out in the veterans ranks yes
terday with the rump election OF Cox
as commander in chief" Of the forces.
Altman was tossed out by nine OF the
IT members of the Legislative Com
mittee, meeting in secret session at the
barracks" at Eighth and I streets
southeast. But he bounced back" into
command four hours later when the
whole committee, acting in harmony"
according to the veterans publicity
man, repudiated Cox and renamed
Alman.
The sudden shift in leadership appar-
emily was sponsored by veterans outside
the Oregon division, the first on the
ground here, and was ascribed to a
clash of ideas" Although they chose
another Oregon man in Cox, this was
not satisfactory to the rank and file Of
the Oregon veterans. who almost to
man were behind Altman.
William Keyser, one Of the quorum"
which deposed Alman at q meeting
about 2 o'clock, four hours later placed