Evening star., 1932-07-18
VETERANS EXODUS |
IS BELIEVED BEGUN
More Than 1000 B. (. F.
Marchers in Line to Obtain
Transportation Loans.
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building and only one policeman was on
guard at the main entrance.
It was a plain blue Monday for of-
ficials of the Bonus EXpeditionary Force
and they sent members of their official
staff to the building to observe the
movement They admitted the llne-uP
was a large one, but asserted that mali
the fellows in that lin amt been IN
camp here They are buns coming
down from New York and going to Call
fornia."
The transportation act" commented
w. S. Keyser former member OF the
army's Legislative Committee, lis the
worst racket in the country TODAY.
Everybody is getting practically free
ride at the expense Of the Government.
$500 in Winchester.
Even if this gang are all members OF
the B. E. F., why we'll have twice as
many men in here tonight to take ther
place. There's $500 Californians down
at Winchester, Va, due in here before
night. In addition to those fellows, So
are coming in from Pittsburgh
Associated Press dispatches from VIM
chester reported that 46 CalifornianS
arrived there last night and were
stranded. They called themselves mem
bers of the lost battalion" of the out
fit headed by Roy w. Robertson OF Los
Angeles which arrived here a week ago
and for five days staged a so-calied
Keyser also said that many men in
the line We're being sent by his head
quarters to various sections for recruit
ing duty. A similar statement was
made by headquarters officials when the
bill was signed by President Hoover
July 8.
More than 100 veterans applied for
SO per cent loans on their certificates
and many remained around the build
ing awaiting the approval OF their ap-
plications.
When the rush at the building started
a total of 2.l19 railroad tickets had
been issued up until 9 o'clock since the
transportation bill was signed. Convey
ances by automobile at rs cents a day
had been furnished for 324.
At the present rate of application
the Veterans Administration expects to
double the figure before night.
Gen. Hines has reported to President
Hoover that there are approximately
$500 veterans in the city. check
made by Metropolitan Police on July 4
revealed approximately 1000. Com
mander in Chief Walter w. Waters Of
the army claims he has a force Of
$4,000.
AS fast as those applying for trans
portation received it they we're taken to
the rear of the administration building
and fed at the expense of the Gov
ernment. Food was brought to the
building direct from the large hospital
kitchens at Mount Alto. the administra
tons diagnoStic center on Wisconsin
avenue.
The majority of those filing applica-
tions expressed the opinion that they
did not deem it worth while to remain
on in Washington now that Congress
had adjourned. None would admit he
was going back home to recruit for the
army.
Agree Against Picketing.
The army leaders. though widely split
on their next legislative moves, were
in agreement today that the White
House should not be picketed. This
agreement was reached as a result of
the treatment accorded the Communist
demonstrators Saturday night.
While Waters was reviewing veterans
at Camp Marks, Anacostia, yesterday
morning, his competitor for the leader
ship of the veterans, Roy Robertson.
conferred with B. E. F unit COM
manders to map out definite legisla-
tive program looking to the calling of
a special session to enact veteran relief
legislation.
Robertson said today it had been
agreed that pressure would be brought
to bear on every national, state and
nh 10 m
to appeal for an extra session of Con-
gress.
Robertson said he could "see nothing
to be gained by establishing picket
line at the White House" Waters con-
Cured in this expression and announced
neither are We going home beaten, for
we have nothing to go home to-"
While Robertson was progressing with
his legislative program, national B. E.
F. headquarters was preparing for the
calling of a convention to be held here
next week. Every so men in the army
will be represented by delegate.
No Disorders Yesterday.
There we're no disorders yesterday at
either the White House or Capitol.
Robertson, whose men have picketed the
Capitol from Tuesday until Saturday
night, were called off at the adjourn
ment of Congress- and left wing vet
Grams who attempted to picket the
White House Saturday night were
chased away in hurry by orders Of
President Hoover.
The President left the White House
early yesterday for his Rapidan camp
and with his departure the metropoli-
tan police guard was reduced to 80
ri m j.
tan police were assigned to guard the
Executive Mansion, which for several
hours late Saturday and early Sunday
was isolated entirely from automobile
and pedestrian traffic from Constitu-
tion avenue to H street and from FIJI
teenth to Seventeenth streets.
Forms Death March" Group
After a long conference among lead
ers by the section of the army not af-
fliated with Waters, Robertson an
nounced the founding of The Death
March Bonus Army" The following
officers were elected:
Robertson of California, president:
Ray Petrie of Oregon, vice president;
Joseph Fobrano of New York, secre-
tary, end 1. C. Schooler of Texas,
treasurer
Robertson ana MS assistants uatly
refused to allow leaders of the radical
wing of the army to attend the con-
Serence which covered the organization.
John Pace, a leader of the group,
was asked to leave when he arrived to
take part in the discussion. He left
the building and attempted to make a
speech on the sidewalk, but was pro-
PEELED away.
Robertson said he was making no ef-
fort to keep his men from securing
transportation from the Veterans Ad-
ministration, but he did not believe
many of them contemplated leaving.
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