The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-13
BONUS TROOPS
PITCH CAMP ON
CAPITOL LAWNS
Hundreds Join WeSternerS
as They Stick to Posts
on Grounds.

M United Press
WASHINGTON, July ID. - The
siege of the United States capitol
by veterans determined to bivouack
on the capitol grounds until con-
gress adjourns was strengthened to-
day by achievements from the
main camp Of the Bonus Expedi-
tionary Force.
Several hundred veterans from
Oregon, headed by a bugle and
drum corps and marching briskly.
moved into the capitol area as a
meager breakfast of weak coffee,
bread and hot dogs" was ladled
out to the TOO men who had spent
the night on the pavements and
lawns about the capitol building
The breakfast which appeared far
short Of the quantity necessary to
feed all the men on the capitol
grounds, was brought up from the
downtown camp of the California
contingent. 1t was handed out as
the men stood quietly in line. More
food was due later for the Oregon
men.
Success Just About Here
Urban Lendox, the famous mfr.
Zero" of Manhattan bread lines, told
the veterans he had obtained 17,10O
pounds of beans. He said $4,000
pounds additional had been ar
ranged for and were on the way
from New York by truck, accom-
panied by guard Of Michigan vet
Grams "to keep them from being hi
lacked by our enemies"
Success is just about here" he
shouted You felt it in the grass
Tuesday night and you felt it in the
stone steps. Keep it up and you'll
get your bonus
Roy Petrie, red-headed marine
commanding the Oregon division
which joined the California army
Tuesday and rejoined today after
a night at their barracks, said:
Mess Bugle Assemble Call.
Our idea is a peaceful rebellion
to prevent bloody revolution
Those fellows in congress there have
never been among men who are
hungry. If they had they would see
our point"
Petrie told his men the mess
bugle would be assembly call.
There might not be any food. but
come around when you hear it" he
said
Authorities repeatedly tried tC
persuade the veterans to leave Tues
day, but they stood fast.
They we're told they would have
to stay off the grass.
"All right" the men replied. We'll
sleep standing up on the sidewalks
if necessary"
In the face of such determination
police finally let them sprawl out on
the capitol lawns.
Idea of CaIifOrnians
The capitol encampment was the
idea of the newly arrived California
regiment of 450
These men declined to affiliate
with the main bonus army, and join
the big camp on the Anacostia flats
two miles from the capitol.
Il can't see the sense of camping
out in the country hoping for some
thing to happen" explained Roy
Robertson, the California leader. "At
least congress will know we are
here"
Later about 200 members of the
original Oregon contingent joined
the Californians on the capitol
grounds. and sixty or seventy stray
gled in from other bonus camps de-
spite COMMUNICATIVE Chief Waters
opposition to the demonstration.
800 Take Tickets Home
The objective of the men camped
at the Capitol is payment of the
bonus only to those veterans who
are unemployed and certified to be
in want.
Representative Wright Patman
Dem., TeXD, author of the original
$2,400, 100000 measure for full pay
ment of the bonus to all World wal
veterans, promised to introduce such
a bill today His first bill was passed
by the house and killed by the SEN
ate.
Only 800 veterans applied Tuesday
for transportation home under the
governments offer to loan them
railroad fare. The offer expires at
midnight Thursday. Applications
so far total 1,479.
Bonus MarCherS Here
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