Evening star., 1932-07-13
CURTIS FOR B. E.F.
LEAVING CAPITOL
Order for Evacuation by
Night Depends on Garner,
Says Giassford.

Vice President Curtis wants the
bonus army to evacuate the Capitol
Grounds by nightfall. but no formal
order for the veterans to leave was is
sued as a result of a conference he had
this afternoon with Brig Gen. Pelham
D. Glassford, the police superintendent
announced.
Curtis requested that the 1000 vet
Grams encamped on the Capitol Grounds
be treated Just like any other visitors
according to Gen. Glassford, bus
deemed It "inadvisabIe" for them to
sleep another night on the well kept
lawns.
Asked if he would order the men to
evacuate, Gen GlaSsford said decision
on this point awaited word from
Speaker Garner, who. with Vice Presi
dent Curtis, has charge over the Capt.
tol grounds. Garner was not present
at the conference, and his opinion as
to continuation of the occupation of
the Capitol was to be obtained by David
Lynn, architect OF the Capitol.
Leader Refuses Expression.
Roy w. Robertson of Los Angeles
commander of the California division of
former service men who invaded" the
grounds late yesterday and slept all
night On the lawns. declined to say
whether he would evacuate If ordered
to do SO.
Wen cross that bridge when we
come to it." he said There's no use
in building up a lot of smoke over
nothing We have received no order
to leave, and won't make any decision
until at least 4 O'Clock"
In order to make the ground too
wet for the men to sleep on tonight,
Architect Lynn ordered the elaborate
sprinkler system turned on.
Blaine Seeks Action.
Meanwhile, in the Senate an effort
was made by Senator Blaine of Wis
consin to get action on his resolution
appropriating $l5O,0OO fer the care of
the bonus army The effort failed,
when Senator Norbeck. Republican.
South Dakota, objected to granting
unanimous consent to lay aside tenn
porarily the farm relief bill to let Blaine
call up his resolution.
Senator Copeland. Democrat, New
York, Joined Blaine in urging Congress
to take some action to provide for the
bonus marcherS.
Blaine said the District should not
be left with the burden OF trying TO
take care of the veterans. He SAID that
il sickness should develop in the bonus
camps, necessitating the Health De-
partment taking charge. the Dlstrlct
government would then be required 10
provide food and proper Shelter
After he had failed to get unanimous
No notice
that later in the day he will make a
motion to have the Senate take up his
resolution for the care OF the veterans
Californians Are Augmented.
The forces of the California division
were augmented greatly this morning
when several divisions of so-called
regulars" under command OF walter
w Waters, chief of the bonus expedl-
tionarv force, Joined in the movement.
Nv noon more than 1000 men were
snrawled on the Capitol grounds, with
reinforcements arriving hourly. The
ZOO who stayed all night lined up at
o'clock across from the Library OF
Congress and were sent breakfast OF
porridge, doughnuts and coffee. donated
by a group of Washington citizens.
we intend to obey the law" Robert
son declared, and we also lnteno 10
remain on the grounds until some
definite action is taken.
The men spent hectic night, being
aroused several times by inSistent Capt.
tol police Finally, sometime after mid
night. Gen. Glassford gave the men
permission to sleep on the lawns. but
asked that they spread out as much
as possible to prevent damage to the
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