Evening star., 1932-07-13
CURTIS FOR B. E. F.
LEAVING CAPITOL
GROUNDS BY NIGHT
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grass. The police superintendent gave
the permission after Robertson had de-
clined to order his men back to their
billets at Sixth street and Maine ave-
nue. southwest.
The sleepy and hungry men were
sent into the Capitol Building this
morning by Robertson to wash up and
shave
Meanwhile. there was a lull in the
filing of applications for transportation
at the Veterans Administration Build
ing. From midnight Monday to mid
night Tuesday a total OF 273 veterans
had taken advantage of the 100000
bill by filing applications for transpor-
tation and subsistence to their homes.
OF this total, officials said, 266 left by
train.
Since President Hoover signed the bill
last Friday the total number of applica-
tions FLED is ,489. OF this total, 1858
have actually departed from Washing
ten by train and As given subsistence to
travel by automobile.
officials emphasized today that the
bill would expire at midnight tomorrow
and urged veterans to file their appllca-
tions early to avoid the last-hour rush.
Silent on Californians.
Disgruntled at the publicity given
Robertson'S division. which refused to
affiliate with the B. E. F., officials OF
that organization today declined to
recognize the Californians and Comdr.
ir Chief Waters declined to talk to
newspaper men, who sought to inter-
view him on the attitude of his organi-
zation toward Robertson's campaign y
Confronted with an unusual situa-
ton in the determination Of the vet
erans to remain on the Capitol Grounds,
Gen. Glassford remained in charge
until nearly o'clock, when he. went
home for a few hours sleep. He was
back on the scene at O'Clock and at
that time announced he had been
called into conference with Vice Presi-
dent Curtis and Speaker Garner
Under an agreement, Gen. GlaSsford
has been given police authority oycr
Capitol grounds while Capt. S. J. Gnasn,
chief of the Capitol pclice retains su-
pervision over the building itself.
Glassford several times last night
urged the veterans to return TO their
quarters. He made 1t clear to Robert
son that authority TO remain on the
Capitol grounds may be revoked after
his conference with the Vice President
and Speaker.
Arrival at Capitol.
Robertsons division, which arrived
here Sunday morning, first came to tbs
Capitol yesterday afternoon at o'clock,
bringing along their blankets, knapsacks
and mess-kits. These had to be de-
posted at the entrance to the grounds.
however. under an order of Vice Presi-
dent Curtis, and the men trudged up 10
the Capitol empty-handed, but deter
mined to sleep out overnight.
A petition asking immediate bonus
payments to needy unemployed vete-
rams then was delivered to Mr.. Curtis
by Robertson and a committee Of five.
The vice president promised to present
the petition to the Senate and have it
referred to the proper committee. He
urged Robertson, however. to have
some Senator introduce a bill calling
for payment Of the bonus to needy
veterans, as no such bill is now pend
ing in either house
Representative Patman. Democrat of
Texas, author of the bonus payment bill,
which was defeated in the Senate last
month, introduced a bill along the lines
Of that suggested by Robertson in the
House this morning. Patman told the
veterans last night his bill would call for
payment by the Government OF about
$1,0000000 900 instead of the S2,400,-
100000 called for in his original bill.
The money for payment would be
printed by the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing and be secured by gold
reserves now in the Treasury.
Speaker Garner Absent.
In the absence of Speaker Garner, the
veterans petition was delivered to his
secretary, Harry Sexton. who promised
to place it in the Texans hands.
Robertson also planned to present to
Assistant District Attorney Nugent
Dodds alleged documentary evidence of
the Illegal use Of Red Cross insignia by
groups touring the West collecting
money ostensibly for the Bonus EXpe-
dictionary Force. However. Dodds was
forced to cancel an appointment this
morning due to an engagement with
Attorney General Mitchell. The Los
Angeles veteran then made another ap-
pointment for tomorrow morning.