Evening star., 1932-06-02
AGENTS
PROBE COMMUNIST
BONUS ACTIVITIES
Uncover Reds Appeal to Get
Behind March'-Levin
Called by Police.
GLASSF0RD TO ERECT
"TENT CITY" IN PARK
Thousands More Unemployed Vet.
Grams Reported on Way to
Capital With Demands.

Federal agencies have been secretly
investigating reports that Communist
leaders have issued a general appeal
to all members of its party and It's
affiliations to get behind the bonus
march and make June in Washington
red letter day" it was learned today
in high official quarters.
This revelation came as Police Chief
Pelham D. Glassford announced a tent
city" would be erected in Anacostia
Parkway to shelter the 1000 World
War veterans reported to be on their
way here, 1900 of whom are expected
tonight, to augment the 1000 already
here to press the fight for immediate
bonus payment.
At the same time GlaSsford sent out
a call from police headquarters for de-
tectives to get in touch" with Emanuel
Levin, a Communist leader, and in
vited" him TO call on him for question:
ing as TO his activities in Washington.
Arrived Here Yesterday.
Levin arrived here yesterday from
New York City and said he had been
named chairman of the National
Bonus March Committee of the Work
ers' Ex-Service Mems League" a radical
organization.
He admitted that the league origi-
mated the Nationwide bonus march to
Washington after the Patman bill,
calling for cash payment of adjusted
service certificates, had been shelved
by the House Ways and Means Com
mittee.
In the committees bulletin No l."
circulated among the veterans. a warn
ing was issued TO the marchers: DO
not be fooled by the fake moves of
friendship" on the part of Washington
police. 1t also charged that Gen.
Glassford is trying to divide us and
hinder the other delegates from COM
ing to Washington"
The police official expects to confer
With Levin late today.
While Glassford was consulting the
National Guard and War Department
ofhcials to obtain tents it was reported
that the secret investigation in Com
munlstic activities IN connection with
the bonus march has been going on
for the past month.
Meetings Are Reported.
Ranking Communist officials have
been quoted as saying that if the
bonus marchers are successful it will
be a great, big feather in our caps"
Stenographic reports of meetings Of
members Of the Communist Party and
affiliated organizations in various Sec
tions of the country are now in the
hands of investigating officials.
All Reds Called Upon.
All Communists in this country have
been called upon to get veterans to
wire their Representatives and Senators
demanding a favorable vote on the bill.
Other Communist instructions sent
out from headquarters in New York
City, and now in the hands Of Federal
agents. are:
Distribute ballots to veterans wher-
ever you fnd them. regardless of their
veteran organization afiliation. Get
them to vote
Concentrate on rank and file men,
bers of the American Legion, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, Disabled American
War Veterans and Workers Ex-Serv-
icemen's Leagues to organize Provis-
ional Bonus March Committees.
Include representatives from vet
erans in factories, mines, labor and
other organizations.
Urges Demonstrations.
Hold demonstrations and parades
to city halls and State capitols de-
manding that city and State officials
memorialize Congress for immediate
cash payment of the bonus
Demand local press to give full pub
licity to your activities.
All contingents to be organized in
orderly and disciplined formation. Ar
range that city authorities en- route
prepare food and lodging. suggest use
OF armories, public buildings, etc.
Representatives of the National
Provisional Bonus March Committee
will meet all arrivals in Washington"
With indications that the War De-
partment may be asked to assist in
taking care of the veterans. the Senate
District Committee has been called by
Chairman Capper to meet at 2:30 this
afternoon in executive session to settle
the problem.
Subcommittee Named.
Senators Capper of Kansas and
Copeland of New York. who were des-
lRflaleQ subcommittee 10 study the
question, following a hearing yester-
day on the Costigan relief bill, are
ready to report to the committee this
afternoon.
Gen. Glassford said he already has
received authority from the Office of
Public Buildings and Public Parks to
use Section &C" in AnacoStia Park for
the encampment. He declared he would
contact" the District National Guard
and War Department at once to obtain
tents for the veterans.
Withholds Evacuation Order.
The police superintendent has not yet
placed in effect the 48-hour evacuation
order which he has threatened to i'm
pose If it is found the city no longer can
care for the joblesS veterans.
Hungry, without jobs or money, the
veterans were journeying here from
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