Evening star., 1932-08-02
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CHARGED TOiB. {. F.
D. C. Policemen Help Serve
Warrants on Leaders
at JohnstoWn.
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veterans ranks urged them to be
peaceful Rain began to fall and some
grumbled because there was scant
shelter.
Meanwhile. State Sanitary Engineer
c. B. Marks of Harrisburg consulted
with county health authorities and they
inspected the camping ground described
previously by investigators as danger
Gus to the health OF every one living
there"
A number of cooking utensils were
ordered destroyed. Vaccination of the
entire camp to guard against typhuS
and smallpox was recommended.
One case of typhoid was reported at
the camp. The victim is Harry Lowery,
as. of Tampa, Fla.
The marcherS' camp nummed with
activity as its 1000 occupants prepared
for rain this morning. Few of the men,
women and children have any protec-
ton, although crude shelters of boards,
grass and leaves and tents were erected
hastily.
Police feared that if rain fell there
would be a stampede to few buildings
in Ideal Park, an amusement center
Most of these buildings were locked.
McAdoO Wires S1OO.
The morale of the tattered marchers
and their families was raised as food
arrived from many sections of the
East and money was wired from dis
tant points More than $500 in cash
has been received in the past two days,
with w. G. McAdoo of Los Angeles
leading the list with $100.
Three meals were served today for
the first time since the tired hordeS
began trekking into this steel manufac-
turing community. The morning meal
of little mush, pruneS (sometimes),
bread and coffee and the evenings
stew (made of beans no meaD, bread
and coffee was supplemented with an
other during the day.
Radicals sought last night to stir up
trouble through a meeting in Central
Park, but their efforts were short lived,
as city police dashed through the crowd
in a flying wedge" to arrest a speaker
and send his comrades fleeing in all di-
Tections
George Hart of Johnstown, got no
further than "MyFriends-" in his
speech from a statue in the park when
the officers dashed forward. While sew
eral grabbed the speaker, other pursued,
alleged Communists, but only captured
Une, Frank Garloke, also of Johnstown,
a large, fat man who was unable to
make speed. Later others were picked
I'D but were released. Mayor Eddie Nc
Closkey, who had been in the van of
efforts to thwarts Communists all day
and night, arrested Anthony Vandriassi
of Johnstown, in front of the city hall
He, also, was freed.
Hart and Sam Miller, taken into
custody late last night, are held for
further questioning on charges of dis
orderly conduct.
Radical Hide-0ut Raided.
City and county detectives hunted
out hide-outs of radicals today and
cleared them of all occupants and liter
ature. Two we're bearded up last night
and more today All suspects were hur-
ried from the city as soon as they were
found.
Sheriff Homer George Of Cambria
County and Clifford Saylor OF Somer-
set County today laid elaborate prepar-
ations to keep the city quiet. They
brought all available constableS mere
to augment the city police force and
State troopers. ..
Lynn Adams, State police supertn-
teadent, gave assurance that suthclent
troopers are being held in the nearby
Butler and Greensburg barracks to put
down any further disorders.
The guard at Camp McCloskey was
redoubled in efforts to keep the en-
campment free Of Red" tendencies.
Commander in Chief Waters is ex-
pected to fly here to allay anxiety
caused by the announcement OF Gov.
Albert c. Ritchie of Maryland that the
marchers will not be permitted to cross
the State line to gain access to tneT
new camp site near Laurel, Md
Chief OF Staff Carter announced that
the first caravan of 'Khaki Shirts,
a semi-military political organization,
would possibly start late today for a
tour of the Nation from Pennsylvania
to California. Twenty-Five trucKloads
of leaders hope to make the tour in
efforts to mold opinion for activity IN
future elections.
Carpenters and mechanics, Carter
said. will leave within a few days Tor
Laurel to prepare Camp Pleasant for
occupancy. -.
Meanwhile. McCloskey sought dill
gently to find tents and other equip
ment for the men he invited to Johns
town He flew to Harrisburg to plead
with Gov. Pinchot yesterday, but was
unable to obtain equipment he asked.
The mayor also had tiff with his
city police during the f1are-up last
night Orders of the mayor and Charles
Briney. chief of police, were in conflict.
McCloskey, the eX-pugilist, however,
won out.
He was fervent in his assertions the
trouble at Central Park was not the
fault of the B. E. T., but rather OF rad
icals who had trailed them here.
"Piraguas." consisting Of chopped ice
with a aavoring solution, is being sold
by street vendors in Porto Rico during