Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-07-08
BONUS PARADERS
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fCO0Ilnueu FIUul EtAoL Z dEC-J
at Fifteenth street and Constitution
avenue to take part in the parade at 10
o'clock. Instead of being red" the
gathering had all the earmarks Of a
pale pink affair, with only a handful
of the many thousand veterans quar-
tered here taking part.
The group carried two American flags
and a number of banners denouncing
President Hoover, Wall Street and the
failure of Congress to provide for the
former soldiers.
Inspector E. w. Brown, assistant SUI
perintendent Of police assigned to su-
perviSe the parade, requested the lead
ers to start marching Immediately after
they arrived at 10 am. Because only a
few had showed up. the commanders
requested postponement until IL o'clock
Another delay followed. and the parade
finally was abandoned at noon.
While the left wing" veterans were
pickering over their demonstration, the
staff of National Comdr Waters was
making frantic efforts to preserve har-
mony within the B. E. F. ranks. Two
hundred veterans from the original
oregon contingent broke with Waters
last night and later moved from their
billets at Eighth and l streets south
east.
The split came when foes of Waters
depoSed Arthur NJ. Taylor as area COM
mander and demanded the resignation
of Waters himself Their action was a
result of demands from within the
ranks of more direct action" on the
part of Waters and his staff.
Taylor Successor Elected.
Ray Petrie Portland veteran, was
elected in Taylor's place. The 200 vet
Grams who moved out this morning were
still loyal to Waters, and established
quarters on Thirteenth street southwest,
between B and C streets Waters or
dered last night that the rebels" num-
bering about $50, no longer be recog-
nized as members of the B. E. F., but
permitted them to continue to draw
rations from the national organization
National Supply Officer F. A. Ross
announced today there was no food in
the comnissary and none expected I'M
til tomorrow. Most of the men were
expected to go without food today. A
few still are being supplied with food
from home. A truckload of beans
sugar, -four and bread left New York
today for Washington, and tomorrow
several additional trucks are expected
to bring in meat, potatoes, fish, bread
ami coffee.
Waters and his chief of staff, Doak E
Carter, called on Vice President Curtis
at the Capitol this morning They de-
clined to comment on the interview. ex-
cept to say they had been "courteously
received and attentively heard" They
were understood to have discussed with
the Vice President the situation with
regard to food, housing and other mat
tiers affecting the veterans.
The Vice President told newspaper
men afterward that the veterans COM
mandant did not discuss the 100000
appropriation, awaiting the President S
approval, for sending the marcherS
home
Sum Quickly Authorized.
The 100000 appropriation requested
by President Hoover was quickly au-
thorized yesterday by the House and
Senate. Both Houses passed it the
same afternoon and with practically no
debate.
Under the bill railroad fare and sub
sistence costs, at the rate of rs cents
a day per man, will be advanced by the
Veterans Administration as a loan
against adjusted service certificates. If
not repaid before maturity of the GER
tificates the money will be deducted be-
fore the compensation is paid. No in
terest is to be charged.
Comdr. Waters said he would not op-
pose amy man taking advantage OF
such a loan, but I don't think many
of them will go home. To go home
won't solve their problems"
In anticipation Of final enactment of
the bill authorizing transportation of
the veterans to their homes, Veterans
Administrator Frank T. Hines an
nounced today arrangements already
had been completed to give immediate
service" to all veterans wishing to go
home.
Personnel Given Duty.
Because the pending bill does not
permit issuance of transportation after
midnight of July IA, Gen. Hines has
ordered personnel on duty from am
until midnight on that date to assist
veterans in filling out applications and
determine their indemnity and eligi-
bility to be granted transportation.
Applications will be received al
Room 1872, Veterans Administration
Building, Vermont avenue and H street
Veterans were requested. by Gen. Hines
to present all available identification
data when applying for transportation
in order to facilitate determination OF
their eligibility.
'In order that none may be ex-
cluded from this privilege by reason OF
expiration of the time limit, veterans
desiring to receive transportation should
apply for 1t as promptly as possible,
said statement issued today at the
Veterans Administration.
The veterans administrator re-em-
phasized today that his organization
and the Labor Department are continu-
ing their efforts to obtain employment
for, veterans in all communities where
Veterans Administration activities ex-
ist or where the Department of Labor
employment Offices have been estab-
liShed."
By staff Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 8.-The city
Of Alexandria late yesterday furnished
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