Evening star., 1932-07-24
NEW ERO HOUR
FACES BONUS ARMY;
EVICTION IMPENDS
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ganization has here. Counsel. whose
identity was withheld, promised an
opinion by tomorrow, 1t was said.
The evacuation order from the Treas
ury Department. which was signed by
Ferry K Heath. Acting Secretary. came
unexpectedly in the middle of the day.
It had been agreed on in a confer
ence between Edward r. Whitman. as
sistant chief of the Law Division of the
Office of the Architect of the Treasury,
Frank A. Birgfeld, the chief clerk. and
Vernon E. West. acting corporation
counsel of the District.
Covering more territory than the
original order from the Treasury on
Thursday. which asked only possession
of the Avenue area, and which had
been used by the Commissioners as the
basis for their general evacuation order,
later withdrawn. it also set dead
lIne" in comparison to the first order.
which gave the District officials the
privilege Of fixing the time for the vet
Grams to move.
Farley Set Tomorrow.
The order was the first product of
the conferences which were started
after the general evacuation fiat, and
which caused the Commissioners to de-
lay execution pending settlement OF
legal questions raised. Some doubt
had been expressed, 1t was explained,
could order Federal property vacated.
but it was decided that the Treasury
Department, as owner. had a right to
ask for possession. and another con-
ference will be held N the office of
the United States attorney tomorrow
afternoon to decide what steps must
be taken in court If the veterans resist.
and eviction by force is necessary
The new order calls for possession a
Missouri avenue, between Third and
Sixth streets, which Is occupied by the
9Th Regiment, Bonus Expeditionary
Force. composed Of veterans from the
South and Southwest: Twelfth to Thir-
teenth between c and D streets south
west. where the I'd Regiment, composed
of Westerners, is billeted, and Twelfth
to Fourteenth. between B and c streets
southwest. occupied by the Rank and
File group. left wing" organization
headed by John Pace of Detroit. which
has been actively identified with moves
to picket the White House.
According to the police count. there
are slightly more than 2,400 men in
these areas. and with them are about
so women and as many children. oc-
cupying old buildings, or the shacks OF
their own contrivance.
When the Treasury order came out
yesterday afternoon. Whitman set out tc
notify bonus leaders, accompanied by
J. E. Bennett and L. r. White. Police
ofacers. They first went TO the stafr
Headquarters of the B. E. r, at 1641
North Capitol, and gave copy to
Waters. and then visited the several
company headquarters concerned. In
addition to giving the orders 10 the
leaders, copies were in some instances
tackled up in conspicuous rlaces where
the men could see them. The veterans
took the uftinlatum in good part.
Grant Reveals Move.
While this move was in progress,
Col. Grant made known it was he who
had called upon the Commissioners to
have the other camps Cleared out. AS
he explained it. he had only loaned"
these areas to the District as All emer-
gency measure. and he considers the
emergency at an end. 1t is illegal he
pointed out, for persons to camp on
Federal-owned land here. Col. Grant,
who has been party to the confer
ences on removal strategy. is of the
opinion that 1t is up TO the Commits
sioners to repossess the territory in
question.
Commissioner Reichelderfer said yes
terday afternoon, however. that no move
would be taken before an opinion on
procedure had been given by Acting
Corporation Counsel West. This he ex-
pected early this week.
If the contemplated excavations 60
through. about ell that will be left will
be the scattered btllets in Southeast
the staff headquarters on
North Capitol street, where uninter-
rupted possession seems assured. and
Camp Bartlett, across the river on Ala
bama avenue, the site of which is owned
by John H. Bartlett, member Of the
Joint Commission. Camp
however. was set I'd with Ma
tional Guard tents and rolling kitchens
and the veterans have been ordered TO
return all this equipment by August /.
Meanwhile, there came warning
from the veterans administra-
tion that no more transportation could
after tonight midnight, end arrange.
ments were made to keep Offices open
from. o'clock this morning until the
last possible minute, to care for those
who seek the two kinds of aid-railroad
tickets or fuel money if they are travel
ing by automobile
4,642 Applications Made.
q At o'clock yesterday morning, it was
announced at the administration Offices
that there had been 4l9 applicants for
in the preceding "a hours.
new high mark, an dthat
a total Of 4,642 applications had been
received since this offer first was made
From to IL yesterday, 242 more vet
Grams applied, and there were additional
applicants In the next hour. until the
offices were closed, but this number was
not available.
In this connection. Gen. Frank T.
Hines estimated that there are about
$500 veterans still here, and that the
peak number ever in the Capital, on the
basis Of the most reliable information"