Evening star., 1932-08-05
.JOHNSTOWN HOPES
|. TO CLEAR B. T. F.
|. FROM CITY TODAY
Minor Disturbances, Follow
ing Drinking, Are Quickly
Put Down.
FATHER cox HECKLED
IN POLITICAL SPEECH
Marchers Refuse to Desert Waters
and Join With blue Shirts"
Organization of Priest.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JOHNSTOWN. Pa. August 5.-Evac-
uation OF the stranded bonus army from
its suburban camp progressed slowly
today but Mayor EDDIE McCloskey said
the billets will be cleared by nightfall.
A long line of rickety automobiles
will begin moving during the afternoon.
McCloskey announced he had arranged
with an oil company to furnish gaso-
line for every private car and truck
in camp.
This announcement brought a cheer
from veterans who have been sitting
around in their cars for two days wait
ing for money or gas. About 1000 re-
main in camp.
McCloskey said he hoped" other
towns will cooperate and furnish the
battered caravan with gas along the
route.
Seeks Rail Transportation.
Meanwhile. McClcskey and business
men negotiated with the Pennsylvania
Railroad to move the stranded contin-
gents from New York, New Jersey and
Nearly 100 State Highway Department
trucks were parked just outside the
camp to carry Pennsylvania units to
their homes.
McCloskey said he wants every one to
get out today as the camp must be
cleared by nightfall.
WiSe-cracking veterans lounged about
on the merry -go-round in the park and
on the grass as the mayor and the B.
E. F. field staff engaged in a series of
verbal clashes.
The stranded veterans have been
crowding the mayors Office demanding
transportation and McCloSkey. pressed
with municipal duties that have been
piling up while the army occupied"
the city. insisted that the staff take its
place at the camp and hep move the
men
Each Given 81.
As the work OF filling gas tanks of
the dilapidated cars started, each vet
eran was given 81 out of the army's
remaining fund of s1,1o0.
no. Johnstown divided its attention to-
day between the dwindling bonus army
and the American Legion contingents
from scores of towns in this section Of
the State
This is Legion day" here and the
town is decorated with flags and bunt-
ing Struggling bonusers lined the
streets as drum and bugle corps pa
raded.
Quiet ruled the camp after minor dis
turbances broke in the glare of camp
fires where disgruntled groups refused
to sleep.
Liquor was smuggled into the field last
night. There was some wrangling and
few fist fights, but officers quickly put
down the trouble and tightened precau-
tionary measures. Officers said persons
not members of the B. E. F.. started the
arguments.
News that the California contingent.
first to leave by special trains after the
evacuation order, had been halted In
Chicago without definite promise cf
going on, reached the camp last night
and added to the confusion as veterans
demanded assurance that they would
not meet similar fate.
Camp officials said less than 900
were in camp at daybreak and Nc
Closkey said they will be moved if pos
sible before nightfall.
Field leaders said the Office here
would be abandoned as soon as the
troops are moved. No indication was
given as to where it would be trans
ferred.
Father Cox HeckIed.
Rev. James r. Cox, militant Pitts
burgh priest, who was cheered by bonus
expeditionary forces when he recently
advised them in Washington to stick
till you get what you want" was heck
led when he sought to address vet
Grams in Camp McCloskey early today.
Arriving in Johnstown at 3 pm.
Eastern standard time, Father Cox and
his aides routed out about 400 vets. He
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