Evening star., 1932-07-19
VETERANS CAUSE
WHITE HOUSE SCARE.
Transfer of Unit to New
Quarters Leads to Posting
of 100 Police.
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OF 100 Police.
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tanning gas and oil allowance from the
Veterans Administration to allow them
to proceed to their homes in AutomO-
bileS, Gen. Frank T. Hines. administra-
tor OF veterans affairs, stated today
that little actual abuse Of these privi-
leges has been shown to exist.
"As matter Of fact" said Gen.
Hines, Il feel that very few veterans
who served their country in time OF
war and received an honorable dis
charge would stoop to subterfuge OF
that sort even in their present circum-
stances"
Every reasonable means Of checking
the veterans identity and credentials n
made by the Veterans Adm1nistration
when he makes his application. and
three cases were apprehended yester-
day where men who were given Gov
ernment allowance had not Immediately
proceeded on their way. These men
were called up and questioned and
were able to give satisfactory expla-
nation of the delay in their departure.
and also gave assurance to the Vet
erans' Administration that the funds
given them for gas and oil were still
intact.
Police Are CO-Operating.
The Police Department of the District
of Columbia has been called upon and
Is cooperating with the Veterans Ad-
ministration In taking precaution to Sc
cure assurance that there IS bona flde
intention on the part Of the applicant
to go home Careful check is made OF
license numbers. make of car and sup
posed occupants, and the gas and Gil
allowance is given only to the driver OF
the car and one passenger. All actual
occupants Of the car receive the SUD-
sistence allowance of IS cents day, on
the basis of days of travel. Railroad
mileage is the basis for the gas and Gil
allowance.
Once the veterans application for any
form of transportation is made, 1t Is
filed in his adjusted compensation file,
where 1t would certainly speak FOR itself
if the veteran returned after an interval
to the Veterans Administration and at
tempted to secure transportation the
second time.
veteran Himself Charged
Under any circumstances" Gen.
Hines said 1T must be remembered
that the veteran himself is charged
with the cost, since all allowances are
deducted without interest from the face
value OF his certificate
With reference to repeated allega-
tions that many veterans living In near
by States are registering as from the
Far West. and obtaining transportation
thereto. Gen. Hines stated that a pre-
l - Il f@r In
first 1891 veterans that applied showed
that 1872 claimed California. 100 request
| transport alton for Texas, 90 for Illinois.
! 80 to Ohio, II to Pennsylvania. 81 to
New York. 81 to Michigan, So to L0uisi-
ana and so to Tennessee. For all other
States the numbers range from to
Vermont to 48 for Oregon.
Gen Hines said that of the more
than 5000 applications received up to
today those going by motor transpor-
tation averaged less than Is per cent
OF the total number accommodated.
Gen. Smedley D. Butler. former
Marine oficer, Is due here this after
noon to address the veterans at Camp
Marks, in Anacostia.
Pace Aides Beaten.
Two members of the Central Rank
and File Committee. headed by John
, Pace Ct Detroit. we're reported at police
headquarters this morning to have
| fallen afoul of contingent Of the B. E.
F. while distributing circulars calling
| for a picket line at the White House
and were beaten up. An investigation
was ordered by the police.
! The men were Joseph Drobnich Of
Detroit and Noah Baudcin Of Abbeville,
La. Drobnichs eye was blacked and his
companions face was bruised The men
| said they were kicked and thrown in the
three other men, but Baudoin was by
, himself.
! A committee Of Is members headed
| by Lawrence Smith Of Dayton, Ohio.
, came to police headquarters to report
| the assault. Statements were taken at
| the order of Capt. William g. Stott,
who directed Ohicer J. o. Patton to
take the two victims to the neighbor-
! hood where the assault occurred to see
| il they could pick out their attackers.
The men said they would prosecute
those who attacked them, and both
said they could identify them.
| They charged that the members OF
| the B. E. r. are conducting q campaign
| demanded If the police Will allow
|
You will get the same protection as
any other citizen Of the District. and
the law will be enforced against you
| in the same manner. Capt. Stott told
Smith. The circular the men were dis
tributing reads: Veterans! Continue
the struggle for the bonus"
| Picket the White House.
Demand a special session Of Con-
gress.
Assemble Wednesday morning At
! 80 at the headquarters Of the Central
Rank and File Committee at Thirteenth
and B streets southwest.
Let no threat of the dictators who
, are out to break our struggle prevent
| YOU to continue the fight for the
bonus"
Occurred Near Camp.
| The brushes this morning both oc-
| Cured in the general neighborhood of
| the headquarters of the committee
/ where the members of the B. Z. +. are
encamped
In connection with this threat to
picket the White House, Superintendent
of Police GlasSford reiterated this morn
ing that there would be nothing OF
that sort permitted.
The police check this morning showed
| IL, ,049 Of the veterans here.
! Comdr Waters today instructed r. A.
Ross, supply oficer, to cease issuing
| rations to the so-called 'left wing" Of
| the bonus army. Waters said he issued
| this order because the left wing" COM
posed of the contingents under the
| leadership of Roy Robertson, California
| veterans; Ray Petrie and Pace, were
| complete organizations of their own and
| were not affiliated with the B. Z. F. The
order Is effective at once, Waters said,
and affects about 800 men. stationed at
Eighth and I streets and Thirteenth
| and D streets.
Gen. Smedley D. Butler, former Ma
rine officer, is coming to Washington
tonight as the guest Of Walter w.
Waters, national commander OF the B.
E. F to address the organiza ton.
/ Butler will arrive at O'Clock At