Evening star., 1932-07-16
FIVE BONUS CHIEFS
SEIZED BY POLICE
Released After Veterans Re.
tire in Demonstration on
Capitol Grounds.
Continued From First Paee)

peaceful and would see to 1t that his
men would remain peaceful, and when
he gave us his assurance to this effect I
ordered his release"
Glassford said that if Waters had
hight with police inside the Capitol, he
did not see 1t.
Meantime. the California contingent
on the sidewalks in front of the Capitol
Eoy w. Robertson. in command of this
outfit, has steadfastly refused to af
f1liate with the Bonus Expeditionary
Force under the command of Waters.
Police roughly guessed the number of
veterans en- the steps OF the Capitol
and on the plaza in front at 10000
MIR. Zero Booed.
Efforts by Urban LeDoux, better
known as Mr. Zero, to make speech
to the veterans from the Capitol steps
met with boos from the veterans They
refused to listen to him. Mr.. Zero who
has been in Washington for about
week has affiliated himself with the
California contingent. An effort by IN
spector Headley to make an address
also met with boos
Waters reappeared on the steps OF
the Capitol a few minutes after his
initial address, and informed his COM
would meet Waters and his committee
at noon. He promised to acquaint them
with the result of the parlev.
Waters also said that he had been
asked why the B. E. F. would not re-
turn home, and he declared that no
army in the history Of America had ever
quit while fighting for a principle. and
that the B. E. F. would not be the first
to do so
He added also that many of the men
had no homes to which to return, and
these who did would have nothing to
do when they got there.
Comdr Waters later appeared and
said that he had been denied an inter
view with President Hoover. which he
had sought all the morning.
Waters continued that a national po-
litical organization had been chartered
with the B. E. F. as nucleus. He said
there would be convention some time
within the next week. He had reason
to believe. he said, that this organiza-
ton eventually would have voting
strength of 25000000
The crowd was kept quiet by singing
and speeches by Carter, Waters aide
while the general disappeared within
the Capitol. He came back a few min
utes later. and said he had been granted
an interview with Speaker Garner at
noon.
Waters Calls on Garner
An hour after he had been released
bv police Waters and committee rep
resenting the B. E. F. called on Speak
er Garner and delivered a protest |
against adjournment of Congress unit, !
some material relief" for the bonus |
army in Washington. and the bonus !
bill itself had been passed. Newspaper |
I,,%a
and after the conference had been con- |
cluded. Waters told the press Garner |
had agreed to make every effort to !
prevent adjournment.
But the Speaker. interviewed bv |
newspaper men, said he had made no I
such statement, merely telling Waters !
and the committee that he would lay |
leagues for consideration. Representa-
tive La Guardia, Republican. of New
York, already has a resolution calling
for recess of the House rather than
sine die adjournment.
After leaving Speaker Garner's ONCE,
Waters went out on the portico of the
Capitol. where he told the thousands
Of assembled veterans that the Demo- !
cratic nominee for Vice President had !
promised to use all his influence to
prevent adjournment of Congress. and |
appropriation to buy food for the
B. e F."
This statement already had been |
denied by Garner to newspaper men who !
doubted Waters story of the conference. !
After Waters had concluded his ad- |
dress to the men. the demonstration I
began breaking up and the veterans ,
started the trek back to their camps |
for dinner
Voices Veterans' Protest.
In discussing the Garner conference. i
Waters said he had voiced the protest |
of the veterans assembled in Washing /
ton against adjournment of Congress !
until proper legislation has been passed |
for the bonus army and until the bonus |
bill has been enacted
He quoted Garner as saving in reply ,
that he would discuss cur proposals
with his colleagues. and make every !
effort possible to comply with your re- !
quest i
In contradiction. Garner told news |
paper men.
My exact words were that I would !
take their suggestions under considera |
ton and advise my colleagues about not !
edjourning until the bonus bill was con- !
sidered. Then they asked me about TAX !
ing recess. and I said I would take
their request under consideration and .
inpart it to my colleagues. I expressed
no opinion with respect to not adjourn .
ing at this time.
Before the meeting of veterans broke /
up Master of Ceremonies Reds Donlon .
introduced to the men Comdr. Waters
wife a slim blonde, dressed in riding
breeches and military boots She was
loudly cheered by the veterans, but
made no address.
Near-Riot Threatens. /
While Waters was talking members Of
u California contingent Who have
teen staging the so-celled march-of- !
death siege IN front OF the Capitol, ara
who have not AFFILIATED themselves with
the Bonus EXpeditionary Force, booea
the commander loudly.
in concluding his speech Waters re-
ouested the veterans to leave the
grounds or "join that outfit over there"
pointing to the Californians.
The veterans cheered the commander
in chief loudly. and Immediately began
to clear off the Capitol steps, which
few hours before they had attempted to
take possession of without permission
and almost participated near-riot with
police.
At the request of Roy w Robertson,
leader of the California veterans group.
who paraded all night in the rain, the
military police set un BY the veterans.
early in the morning had removed
their arm bands and joined in the
march
If there is going to be any police in
this business Robertson said, "the
District of Columbia can furnish
them
Denied Hoover Interview.
Eugene F. Everett representing
Waters, had told newspaper men at the
White House earlier that he had failed
in an effort to secure an interview for
Waters with President Hoover for today.
Everett said one of the Presidents
secretaries had informed him that the