The Washington times., 1932-07-13

20 home and cast their ballots
in the November election"
Farley With Garner
Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glass
ford, superintendent Of police,
who last night gave Robertson's
then small group permission to
sleep on the Capitol grounds, ad-
vised the insurgent leader at
noon that he was to have con-
ference during the afternoon with
Speaker John N Garner and
David Lynn, architect of the Cap
itol, relative to whether the men
would be permitted to spend the
night there again.
GlasSford said he had been
told today by Vice President Cur
tis to treat the veterans like any
other visitors SO long as they
were not disorderly
He indicated he might attempt
to take RobertSon's force off the
Capitol grounds tonight. but said
he would not make any state
ment in that connection until
after his conference with Speaker
Garner and Mr.. Lynn.
Mess Truck Removed
General Glassford and Inspec-
tor Albert j. Headley, who is in
charge of the Metropolitan police
detail at the Capitol grounds, in
cooperation with Robertson re-
moved mess truck which had
brought food to the veterans al
most in the Capitol door. :
General Glassford, explained
that the men had been given
permission to get their food on
Third Street near the Congress
sional Library but not in the
Capitol grounds.
Robertson, when he started his
march to the Capitol yesterday,
had $50 men. His spectacular
move in camping on the Capitol
grounds captured the imagina-
ton of hundreds of veterans.
WOuld-Be Rebels Restrained
Some 5000 affiliated with him
and others would have, it was
understood, except for activities
of the so-called regular" mill
tary police.
: Many men who wanted to
leave Camp Marks at AnacoStia
and join Robertson were re-
strained, it was said.
The so-called regular" wing
of the B. E. f. is led by Walter
w. Walters, of Portland, Greg,
whose policy is to remani in
Washington until he gets the
bonus if it takes until 1945.
Walters flew back to Wash
ington last night from HoboGen.
N. j., in an effort to check Rob
ertson's influence and determina-
- ton to take the men home after
Congress quits.
Apparently despairing of COM
batting Robertsons influence,
Waters left Washington again
late today, going out on a quest
for food.
Capt. Eugene F.. Everett, finance
officer of the regular" B. E. F.,
in charge during Waters absence,
criticized newspapers for saying it
had been necessary for the police
to raid the commissary to obtain
food for RobertSon's group.
He denies the B. E. F.. had re-
fused Robertson's outfit supplies.
Capitol Lolice met the new
march of the veterans by turning
on the sprinkler system through
out the Capitol grounds this
morning. thus keeping the men
from lolling on the grass. But,
later they turned the water off.
Armed With Gas Guns
The Capitol police also were
prepared, if necessary, to use gas
guns which were brought out
yesterday for the first time since
the veterans encamped here al
most seven weeks ago.
Robertson early today took
most of his men to their en-.
campment at Maine Avenue and
Sixth Street Northwest, leaving
only corporalS guard at the
Capitol
When he returned an hour later
he found his force had been
greatly augmented by arrivals
from the various veterans
camps and billets.
y At noon Capitol police estimated
that more than 5000 veterans
were in the Capitol grounds.
Camp Marks Neutral"
Thousands of veterans from
Camp Marks came to the Capitol
ground today but showed little
disposition to take part in the
demonstration.
The Camp Marks group, fol-
lowers of B. E. F. Comd. Walter
w. Waters, were eager for first
hand news on the bill Representa-
tive Patman was to introduce to-
day. 1t provides for relief OF
jobleSs veterans only.
Many scoffed at the activities
of those led by Robertson. Most
of them, however, neither claShed
with nor sided with Robertson.
Glassford Speaks
Robertson and Brig. Gen. Pei
ham D. Glasford. superintendent
Of police. made speeches for sound
newsreel men. While this was
going on. thousands ignored it
and were tting or lying en- the