Evening star., 1932-07-31

that the movement had been termed
the Third Big Parade" by the veterans
and the date for this demonstration Cn
the Capitol grounds was set by him
for June 8. 1t was his original plan
to disperse the army after the demon
Stration.
Veterans came pouring into Wash
ington for the parade and Levin and
Stembar interviewed Vice President
Curtis for demonstration permit. Mr..
Curtis referred their application to
David Lynn, architect of the Capitol,
for approval.
arranged for the conservative element
of the bonus army to parade on June
7, and excluded Levin and his band
from the demonstration.
Rescued From Angry Mob.
Levin then made an effort to get into
the bonus camps and police had to
rescue him from a mob of angry vet
eranS at Eighth and l streets southeast.
A few nights later he and Stembar were
chased from Camp Marks in Anacostia.
The opposition proved too great for
Levin and he waited for a time when
the red" scare would die down. This
came a few days before Congress ad-
journed. He succeeded in getting a
permit to parade through the city for
his band and later held demonstra-
ton on the steps of the Library of
Congress.
On the afternoon preceding the
adjournment of Congress, Levin, Stem
bar, Pace and others held meeting after
which Levin told newspaper men that
the bonus issue was dead" and that
their attention would be focused on de-
manding President Hoover to call an
extra session of Congress to provide direct
relief for the unemployed.
I'VE intend to demonstrate in front
of the White House until we have ac-
complished our objective" Levin said.
He announced that the picketing would
start at once and at o'clock that night
Pace led his following into a battle with
police in front of the White House.
Claims Marine Service.
Levin said he served in the World
War as a Marine and he exhibited a
service discharge, which revealed he
had served two enlistlnents in the
Marine Corps. After being discharged
from the service he said he was at
tached for some time on training staff
in a juvenile house of detention in
Denver, Colo. He said he became a
member of the Communist party in
1925.
The Department of Justice and the
Metropolitan Police have been cooper
ating since the roundup of the radi-
cal wing Of the bonus army. While
police have finger-printed practically
all Communists arrested during the
past week, the departments bureau of
investigation said yesterday they had
received but nine prints.
OF this number. however. according
to an official announcement, six have
already been identified as having prior
criminal or police records as follows:
Walter F. Flicker, arrested Marshall,
Mich, July 81, 1881, charge, assault.
John T. Pace, arrested Lincoln Park,
Mich, January 4, 1882, charge disor-
derly person, sentence go days.
Frank Thomas, as Sam Papas, re-
ceived Folsom Penitentiary, California,
from Los Angeles, March 6, 1915, crime
robbery, sentence two years.
John Demetrick, arrested New York,
N. Y, August 10, 1928, charge grand
tober 81, 1923, charge robbery.
Sylvester G. Mckinney, arrested
Sacramento, Calf, March l, 1881,
charge vagrancy; arrested Oakland,
Calf, April S, 1881, charge investiga-
ton; arrested Oakland Calf, March 8.
1882, charge disturbing the peace.
Louis S. Privolos, arrested New York
November 4, 1890, charge false regis
tration for purpose voting; convicted in
the Court of General Sessions Decem-
Der 4, 1880, to serve an indeterminate
term in the penitentiary at Welfare Is
land. N. Y"