Evening star., 1932-07-17

flask to the pavement. Members OF
the contingent began to scatter ranks
in the direction of the noise. but pohce
stopped them and made them continue
on the march.
Hardly had this outfit passed the
Capitol Grounds before the ponce were
confronted with another problem. ABOUT
$50 veterans led by shouting marchers
continued the siege. After paraoihg
I'D and down in front OF the Capltol
twice they were stopped by inspector
Headley. He asked them why they oio
not leave with Robertson's outfit. Their
leader replied he was going to continue
on with the march, and demanded that
Headley step out of the way. The IN
spector Immediately sent motor cycle
man for Robertson to disband the
group. He returned to the Capitol
Grounds with the announcement that
Robertson was holding meeting with
men on Pennsylvania avenue between
Third and Fourth streets and that the
men were planning to march on TO the
White House.
Inspector Headley informed the
marchers that they would have 10 ols-
band, and they left.
Waters and Aides Arrested.
The disorder at the Capitol broke OUT
suddenly shortly after 10 o'clock yeSter-
day morning. when Gen. Glassford. ar
rested Waters and his chief OF STAN,
Doak E. Carter, and two minor aides
as they led a surging mass OF men
across the Capitol plaza, driving through
police lines and pushing aside police
AS the sea of men ran pellmell across
the broad plaza toward the Capltol
steps, Gen. GlaSSford sped to the scene
on his motor cycle from in front OF
the steps leading to the Senate wing.
He arrived at a bandstand just below
the main entrance steps almost slmul-
taneously with Waters. Jumping upon
the platform, he shouted:
"Just a minute there, you men, lust
a minute. You have no right on this
plaza"
sands of follows continued their rush
to the bandstand. There Glassiord
asked Waters what the sudden action
meant, and when the B. E. F. COM
mander jumped upon the platform with
Carter, Glassford and Police Inspector
Albert J. Headley grabbed the two men
and arrested them.
The arrests caused a tense situation,
and Glassford sensing pending trouble
had Waters and Carter spirited into
the Capitol building under guard.
Glassford Addresses Veterans.
He then addressed the milling
throngs:
1.-THE Vice President has ordered me
to keep this plaza clear, and when get
orders, carry them out. don't want
any trouble, you men don't want any
trouble. But have your leader, Walter
Waters, under arrest. and When you
men move back across TINS plaza may
be I'll release him
Angered, the veterans Immediately set
up shouts OF: ,,,..
Several men in the front ranks
shouted. Let him go. or we'll 60 In ano
get him"
For a moment it appeared a riot
would start, but Lauretta D'Arsanis, a
New York nurse, jumped upon the
bandstand, grabbed megaphone anc
started a song.
Soon the thousands Of veterans were
singing, Hail, Hail, the Gangs AL
Here" along with the mud-bespattereo
Miss D'Arsanis.
Meanwhile, Waters was asked 10 mee'
Police Chief Glassford at side en-
trance to the Capitol to discuss the nex'
move. He refused To 90, ne said later
declaring he wouldn't meet Glassforc
unless YOU knock me out and drag me
to him. He was persuaded. however
to return to the plaza, and once outside
the building, demanded heatedly tt
know:
whats been going on in my absence;
what have you told these mem?
Ordered Back to Building.
Glassford ordered him back to the
building, and when he finally was
Glassford across the plaza, shouting to
the police superintendent:
IF you want to see me, you come
to me. I'm not going to you
Glassford, almost 100 yards away,
shouted to Inspector Headley:
If that mans under arrest, you
bring him here"
Headley and a number OF large po-
licemen grabbed Waters. Carter and
the two other veterans by their belts
and propelled them across the plaza
to where Chief Glassford was standing
Glassford then took the men to a
spot beneath a huge elm near the
Maryland avenue entrance into the
plaza, where he questioned them.
First Glassford interrogated the two
subordinates, asking them why they
had jumped upon the bandstand after
Waters and Carter had been arrested
When they replied that they were with
their chief "to the last ditch" Glassford
dismissed them, saying their excuse
was good enough"
Nov, what have you tc say
Waters?' Glassford asked.
When ! started across the plaza and
waved to my men, had no intention
of melting a riot or causing trouble,
the bronzed Portland veteran respond.
ed. II was only going to hold another
demonstration such as we have had
here before II that was violation Of
law, then the other demonstrations we
have had here also were against the
law, and I should have been arrested
before"
Men Are Released.
His reply satisfied Gen. Glassforc
and he and Carter were released, tc
the cheers Of the veterans.
Waters and Glassford shook hand!
anu LQe young ledOeT SIIOOc dCloSS lils
plaza, mounted the bandstand once
more and addressed his followers. Hold
ing up his hand in the Fascist salute
Waters told how he had resisted arrest
had refused to meet Gen. Glassforc
unless he was knocked out and how he
had gained permission for the men tc
occupy the plaza and the center steps
of the Capitol.
"I have agreed not to occupy the
Senate and House wing steps," he
shouted. II compromised with Gen
Glassford, but it was an honorable
compromise and I'm not ashamed OF
it. Gen. Glassford has always met
US half way and as long as he does,
will go my half, but no more" Waters
was still angry and was shaking visibly
as he addressed the throng.
The permission for the men to oc.
cupy the plaza and the center steps
coupled with Waters release. restored
order and the men soon were singing
and cheering as in their previous dem
onstrations at the Capitol. After the
men had assembled on the steps and