The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-10
army OF VETERANS
AND BONUS DEMAND
WORRYING S0LONS
Little is Said Of It But Their
Presence Offers Incentive
to Leave
SENATE FACES BIG JAM
Indications Now Are That Final
( GaveI Will Bang at End
of Next Week
SENATE FACES BIG JAM

Washington June 1o.-(R-Even
though all chance of quitting in time
for the Republican national conven-
ton has gone. congress is crowding
things for an early adjournment,
anxious to get away from Washing
ton.
Though little is said about 1t, the
presence Of the veterans army OF
bonus seekers in the capital is a
powerful incentive for closing up
shop. Apparently the opinion was
general that the final gavel bang will
come at the end of next week, ample
time for the Democrats to get to
their party gathering in Chicago.
Some hope it will come sooner, but
even at the increasing rate of speed
shown in the senate-where the press
Of legislation now is-such an out
come appears unlikely to a majority
of members.
The bonus vote in the house Is
practically certain to take place next
Monday. A maze of technicalities
will surround the effort to force out
the Patman bill authorizing the $2,-
000,000,00O outlay, as the house lead
ers have made the proposition as DIFF
ficult as possible.
Relieve Hill will Pass
But the general belief is that the
bill will be passed and sent to the
senate. There, unquestionably, an
effort will be made to keep it in COM
mittee until after adjournment, de-
spite the terrific pressure the ragged
army. is sure to exert on the sena-
tors.
An indication OF the new speed was
given by passage of the war depart
ment appropriation bill through the
senate Thursday with only a days
debate-a comparatively short day
at that.
The conference report on the $l77,-
100000 agriculture department ap-
preparation bill was agreed to within
three minutes Friday without debate
and without a record vote.
AS approved by the house. the bill
carried $l75,000,000, which the SEN
ate increased approximately $4,000, 900
In sending the bill to conference.
Nineteen of the senate's amend
ments require house action. Among
these Is the section appropriating
$l,450,o00 for grasshopper control.
Another is the rc-appropriatioc
from funds already in the treasury Of
100000 for agricultural credit cor
porations.
To Segregate Communists
Police moved Friday to segregate
all communists from the bonus
1narchers army whose treasury was
swelled by a contribution of $1,000.
Separation of the communists from
more conservative elements in the
regular encampments was designed
to protect the radicals from possible
bodily harm. Last night between $50
and 400 outspoken radicals were driv-
en- from the Anacostia Flats camp
and were saved from injury only by
timely arrival of police.
An offer to contribute 5000 to the
veterans food fund on the condition
that all inflamatory propaganda be
kept out of the camps was accepted
Friday by the police. The sum was
offered by the Rev. Charles e.
Coughlin, Detroit, leader Of the Ra-
dio League Of the Little Flower.
Pelham D. Glassford, superinten-
dent Of police who will administer
the fund, said the communists who
could produce discharge certificates
would be treated equally with other
veterans. He said that for purposes
of law and order" they would be kept
out of reach of the anti-communist
majority.
$3.50 Are Under Care
Anticipating an order from DR..
William G. Fowler, District of Colum-
bia health officer, closing the Ana
costa Flats camp to prevent an out
break Of disease, Glassford sought
new billets for the groups. Those UNI
der police care at Anacostia Friday
totaled $500.
The office Of Captain William q.
stott. ranking metropolitan police Of
ftcer overseeing the veterans, esti-
mated 10000 would be in Warrington
by Saturday morning.
The steady influx had swelled the
"army" enormously greatly adding to
alarm over camp conditions which
DR.. Fowler yesterday pronounced
frightful.