Evening star., 1932-06-12
j. s. TO HELP CARE
FOR BONUS ARMY.
Hasty Arrangements Made
for Hospitals With Total
of FPS Beds.
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were removed last night from the Ana
costa camp to vacant buildings owned
by the Government in the vicinity OF
Third street and Pennsylvania avenue.
The group was placed under command
of Iller c. Schooler Of Texas. States
represented in this contingent were Vir-
ginia Tennessee, Alabama, Arizona.
Arkansas. Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi North Carolina Maryland.
New Mexico, Texas, Kentucky and West
Virginia.
1851 at Camp Marks.
The new facilities at Camp Bartlett
had hardly been set up before 80 men
pulled in from Springfield, ILL.,, to be
followed a few minutes later by 270
from Texas and Oklahoma. The Spring.
field delegation was in charge of r. G.
Bell, a 33d Division veteran. The Il
linois group rode into camp in busses
furnished by Alexandria, Va, police.
The registration at Camp Marks at
Anacostia last night stood at 1851.
Several large groups arrived yester-
day. notably one of $50 from California.
about $50 from Colorado, $50 from the
wyoming Valley coal fields in Pennsyl-
vania. 100 from New Mexico and Texas
and other groups from Louisiana,
Georgia. Ohio. South Dakota, Iowa,
Mississippi and Kansas.
The Pennsylvania group announced
that $50 men would leave the Wyoming
Valley district today, and there was
report at camp last night that con-
tingent OF equal size was coming in
from Virginia.
At camp assembly last night it was
announced that a truckload of food
supplies was being shipped from Brook
lyn. N. Y
The Veterans Administration emer-
gency hospital at Fort Hunt will treat
the seriously i'll and injured members
Of the bonus forces. The facilities. in
cluding operating tables and all es-
sential supplies, will be ready in 48
hours.
Dynamite Probe Continued.
The two field hospital units will be
sent here from Carlisle, Pa. it was an
nounced. One will be stationed at
Fort Hunt and the other at Fort WASH
1ngton, on opposite sides of the Potomac
River.
The Veterans Relief Clinic" at the
goth Marines Armory will be in charge
of DR.. Charles Stanley White and DR..
OdIleS r. MlICIleIl, pIOuIillcII WdSl.
1ngton surgeons.
Police continued their inquiry into
reported discovery of two and one-half
sticks of dynamite in the bed ticking
of one of the recruits at Camp Marks.
by veterans and thrown in the river,
it was said. Identity of the smuggler
of the dynamite could not be established
readily.
The dynamite mystery still was un-
solved early today. J. B. Jeck, jr., ma
tional secretary of the bonus expedition
ary forces, who confirmed the police
report on the discovery of the dyna-
mite, was reported to have told two
veterans he intended to leave Washing
ton by airplane for Chicago.
Meeting Takes No Action.
Commander in Chief Walter w.
Waters said he knew nothing Officially
in regard to the finding of the ex-
plosiveS and characterized the reports as
''unverified rumors."
At an Executive Committee meeting at
new national headquarters at 730 Elev-
enth street southeast the matter was
brought up. but due to the inability of
scouts to locate Jeck, no action was
taken.
Representative Rankin DemocraD
of Mississippi was among the visitors
at the camp yesterday. He told the
veterans he believed there were enough
votes in the House to pass the bonus
bill over White House veto.
Senator Blaine (Republlcan Wis
consin continued his efforts in the Sem
ate for an appropriation of 100000 for
relief of the bonus army. He was un-
successful.
The veterans will sing hymns today
to the accompaniment of portable Or
gan used at services at President Hoo
ver's Rapidan camp last season. The
organ will be played by Marvin T. Jami-
son during religious program at the
request of veterans officials. Louis 3.
Nichols, associate religious work di-
rector of the ~" will be in charge.
Robert E. Pogue will deliver an inspira-
tional talk and H. Lee Smith will lead
the singing.
At the request of camp leaders, the
Y. M. C. A. staged vaudeville show at
Anacostia last night, using the roof OF
q building as the stage.
Number of Veterans Perform.
The program included Fran Trappe,
accordionist; Richard Barr, monologist;
,
Rev. Glenn B. Faucet in musical saw
offering: Frank Portfolio in an exhibit
ton of ventriloquism, and Spencer
Howell, magician.
A number of the veterans climbed on
the platform and gave extra added
attractions" in the form of buck-and-
wing dances, quartet selections and the
like
The Governors of Ohio and Con-
necticut. responding to the efforts OF
the District Commissioners to dissuade
further bonus marchers from advanc-
ing on the Capital, wired yesterday
they would cooperate with the Com
missioners in trying to keep the vet
Grams in their home States.
The Governor of Ohio went further
and offered to cooperate in any effort
made to return to Ohio the Ohio vet
Grams now here.
Thus far six States have been heard
from, all agreeing to make efforts to
stem the bonus tide. The Comnis-
sioners wired Thursday to the Gov
ernors of all of the States, pointing out
the danger and futility of further addi-
tions to the bonus army now encamped
here.