Evening star., 1932-06-06

all the veterans In washington. IDlS
statement was roundly jeered by the
veterans, who held the women for police
The women were being held today
pending arrangements to transport
them back to their homes.
The veteran caught distributing radi-
cal literature was sentenced by kan
back with a belt and was driven from
camp screaming.
While the three so-called Commu-
nists were awaiting arraignment in Po-
lice Court today an investigation by
Assistant United States Attorney Mil
ford F. Schwartz revealed that the priS-
oners did not distribute the pamphlets,
although they had them in their pos
session.
The prosecutor then refused to issue
warrant and the prisoners were re-
leased.
The crowd Of veterans from Reading,
Pa, arrived in trucks and automobiles
to the cheers and shouts of the 1900
men in camp at Anacostia. Their
transportation here was furnished by
the citizens Of Reading. who gathered
5000 strong yesterday morning to urge
the veterans "on to Washington"
The Reading army" OF 1853 swelled
the total number Of new arrivals yes
terday to somewhere in the neighbOr-
hood OF 400. with other hundreds, If
not thousands, on their way to the seat
of National Government. An advance
guard Of IL veterans from Columbus.
Ga, pulled into the Anacostia camp
last night and reported 56 more from
their city would arrive today or to-
morrow.
j. T. Martin, the Columbus leader,
said hundreds of veterans from North
and South Carolina and Tennessee
would be here in time for Tuesday S
parade, in which between 5000 and
10000 former doughboys are expected
to march up Pennsylvania avenue to
the Capitol.
Camp Is Drenched.
1t was very wet aggregation that
answered mess call at the Anacostia
camp this morning. The rainstorm
that broke over the camp shortly after
! o'clock played havoc not only with
the improvised shelters and the vet
erans' clothing, but a majority plainly
displayed nervous tension.
Hardly before the groups gained some
comfort by the warm coffee and mix
ture of the old army menu OF "Slum
gullion" before two chartered busses ar
rived with approximately 100 men from
Atlantic City. The New Jersey boys
were given a cheer and welcomed
heartily into the camp.
But the cheers fell fiat when the
leader of the new arrivals announced he
had brought his group to camp only
for today.
stick with us or get out" exclaimed
M. T. Thomas of Camden, N. j., the
camp commander.
His shouts attracted the attention OF
Joe Angelo, also of Camden, second In
command. Joe came to his chiefs as
SiStance on the run, his Victory Medal
and his Distinguished Service Cross
dangling against his breast as he scam
pered in among the shouting men.
Twelve Decide to Stay.
"If you just come down to sight-see
we'll have nothing to do with you,
shouted the energetic Angelo.
I'VE got drowned out last night by
the rain, and it fell like cats and dogs
but do you see us downhearted-not
one of U.S." shouted the leader with a
sweep of his hand, pointing to the en-
tire camp.
II mean to tell you We are here tr
stay, and any of you who are willing
to stay raise your hands and raise
them above your heads so we can count
EN-" commanded Angelo.
| About IL of the Atlantic City groul
expressed willingness to stay
Thomas then addressed the rest o1
made up their minds to return home
tonight they could at least do the cause
some good by lobbying Congress.
Go and see Bacharach," shouted
Thomas.
Decide to Make Call.
Go down to the Capitol and call or
him all day." he added. Call on hin
in groups and get him to see little
Of our side"
The New Jersey boys said they would
visit Mr. Bacharach.
| Hardly had Thomas and Angelo dis.
posed Of the Atlantic City argumen
before shouting broke out in the camp
Of the marchers from Reading, Pa. They
arrived here late yesterday and slep
in the open last night until the rain
storm broke.
This argument was over Leadership
and the camp was widely split. Stand
ing on trucks bearing placards "Cheeres
in II; jeered in 80" and Millions fol
others but not cent for hungry vets,
H. H. Rhoads, an ex-sergeant In tn
28th Division, attempted to cool tn
temper of his following.
It required several red hot" speeches
on the part of camp leaders to get th'
men together. They promised the!
would hold an election during the day.
| "Chief" Pitches Tent.
It was explained that the main argu
ment was over Rhoads leaving CAM
early this morning to "buy a cup o
coffee" The men held that Rhoad
should remain in camp and partake IL
the same "chow" dished out to them.
Along with the Reading outnt CAM
eaiss Cunning Fo'f q Aasoalae