Evening star., 1932-06-17

stage it If they SO desired Commander
| in Chief Waters addressed the veterans
at Camp Marks, in Anacostia, this
| morning and urged them to stick here
! until they got their bonus. At the con-
| clusion OF Waters speech many mem
| bers Of the bonus army at Camp Marks
| headed for the Capitol.
Thomas Suggests Plans.
Shortly before the movement on
| the Capitol began, Senator Thomas OF
Oklahoma conferred with leaders Of the
| bonus army, after which he announced
that If the bonus bill fails in the Sen
ate, he would offer two amendments.
"one on the basis Of need" and another
to finance payment through the Re-
, construction Finance Corporation.
Under the first amendment only
destitute unemployed veterans would be
paid their bonus.
Mud Trailed on Floors.
One hour before the Senate convened
a part OF the mud-spattered contingent
| In camp on the fats of Anacostia ar
rived at the Capitol. The members of
this group crowded into the corridors
of the vast building, leaving a trail of
| mud On the floors.
A truck loaded with veterans put in
its appearance on the grounds and the
| driver was directed to drive to the Sen
ate steps. One veteran, dressed in a
frock coat and overall pants, stepped of
the truck
Hi, Senator" was the way the vet
erans greeted him.
The marcher addressed those assem-
| bled on the steps, declaring that he
would vote for full payment CT the
bonus. Cheers greeted his remarks.
Traffic Officer Jeered.
BY 1890 o'clock between 500 and
1000 veterans were maSsed on the steps
| of the Senate wing. A traffic officer of
| the metropolitan police passed on his
| motor cycle. He was greeted with
| jeers.
Get away: we don't want you around
here" one veteran shouted. Others
| took this up in chorus
A delegation of veterans called on
! Capitol officials and requested that a
! loudspeaker be placed outside of the
building so that all those assembled
could hear the debate on the Patman
bonus bill. Officials told the delegation
| they would take the matter under con-
, sideration.
| Beneath a towering elm tree across
from the Senate steps, Representative
Blanton, Democrat, of Texas, Joined
with leaders of the B. E. F. in COM
mending the men for their exemplary
conduct while in Washington and re-
| questing them to maintain this repu-
tation."
| Blanton was cheered repeatedly in a
brief address from a stone coping as
he expressed confidence that the vet
erans would not do anything while
| themselves or their cause and predicted
that the men eventually will get their
bonus.
| Legislative Chieftain Foulkrod, lanky
and voluble leader of the lobby con-
| tingent, exhorted the men to maintain
strict order. Other leaders of State
units of the army mounted the i'm
provised rostrum and voiced similar
pleas.
A tall, rangy veteran from Wheeling,
w. Va, raised placard bearing the
single word, "Stick," in the course of
| the impromptu addresses, but Capitol
policeman promptly took it away from
him.
Men" Foulkrod concluded, 1--WE
| have been here now for more than four
weeks without sign Of disorder. For
Gods sake don't let's do anything that
! will break that record"
| A travel-worn contingent of Michi-
| gan bonus marchers, who have just ar
rived here with their shoulder packs
and grotesquely bundled belongings,
marched across the Capitol plaza with
flags flying at the front and rear while
FouIkrod was speaking. The other
veterans gave the newcomers a tre-
mendous cheer. The group did not
stop. being headed apparently for a
billet arranged for them by police in q
section near the Capitol.
While the men waited for the Senate
to convene, a group OF IS police reserves
arrived, quietly, at the Capitol under
| leadership of Inspector Headley. The
metropolitan policemen were stationed
in inconspicuous places inside the Sen
ate wing and near strategic entrances.
Steps Are Cleared.
! At 1880 police cleared the Senate
steps of all veterans. They retreated
quietly to the lawn directly in front of
the Senate wing.
sonrfestl nns spee"Ai America was was attempted,
hut the voices of the veterans were weak
and this national song could not be
heard on the outskirts Of the crowd.
"Sing over There" shouted a vet
eran. The marchers then broke out
loudly chanting this old war song. Now
sing over Here" some one shouted.
The crowd laughed.
"How bout 'Mademoiselle', ex-
claimed another. The veterans loudly
sang "Hinky Dinky Farley vous." They
repeated the chorus several times.
Senator Blaine arrived while the vet
erans were sinsi this '0ns' and he