Evening star., 1932-06-02
passed through Louisville, KY. en- route
for the Capital, around midnight.
200 From Portland, Oreg.

for the Capital, around midnight.
zoo From Portland, Greg.
Although no veterans delegation is
moving from Spokane, Wash, a report
from that city states that 200 men en-
route by freight from Portland, Greg,
had spent Monday night there and are
now en- route to Washington.
Buffalo, N. Y. delegation Is ex-
pected to leave Friday. Whether it will
make the trip here by rail has not been
decided. although report says that at
a meeting Tuesday night the veterans
named committee to request box car
transportation from the railroads. No
estimate of the number expected to
make the trip was made by c. Edward
Boyngton, who presided at the meeting
A dispatch from New Orleans says
approximately 100 members Of that
citys first box car brigade" en- route
to the Nations Capital became walk
ing delegates" soon after their de-
parture on May 28 More than 400
veterans had started to ride box cars
to the Capital, but were forced by the
police to leave the freight trains after
travelling only few hundred yards
But members Of the original "bri-
gade," who were sufficiently determined
to make the trip to walk part of the
distance. hitch -hiked" to the Missis-
sinpi line and were transported across
Mississippi and Alabama In trucks pro-
vided by private individuals and State
and county governments.
Second Section" Planned.
A second section" of the New Or
leans delegation is scheduled to leave
the city next Saturday. Whereas men,
bers of the first group announced their
plans in advance. leaders of the second
group have declined to make public the
hour of their scheduled departure
We're going to catch box cars and
ride ttem," they explain. but we don't
want an audience of policemen, like the
boys had last Saturday."
The leaders estimate that $50 men
will form the second section'' ..
From Jacksonville, Fla. word comes
that a detachment Of $50 veterans is
scheduled to leave that city tomorrow
morning to join the other veterans
delegations already reported en- route.
1t is said the exact hour, and the way
the group will make the trip, have not
been definitely decided, although passage
probably will be by trucks and private
automobiles. C. G. Mclaughlin has
been named commander of this detach-
ment and military police will aid in
keeping order on the journey. Savan-
nah, Ga, it is believed will be the first
stop.
U. S. Aid Appears Near.
Federal assistance in caring for the
veterans appeared nearer today, follow
ing hearing by Senate District Com
mittee yesterday on the bill of Senator
Costigan, Democrat. of Colorado. to au-
thorize an appropriation Of $4,000 from
Federal funds for this purpose.
After hearing nearly three hours OF
per and Senator Copeland. Democrat.
of New York, were named as a sub
committee to make a hasty study and
recommendations as to how to care for
the veterans. The Kansas Senator ex-
pressed the opinion caring for the job
less veterans is distinctly a Federal
matter" and does not believe local re-
lief funds should be diverted into such
channels
In the face of opposition by DR..
Luther H. Reichelderfer, chairman of
the Board of District Commissioners,
Gen. Glassford yesterday told the COM
mittee he favored the Costigan bill.
Il don't think I am disloyal to the
Commissioners in saying am In favor
of this appropriation" Glassford said.
Asked by Senator King, Democrat. Of
Utah. who should administer the fund
if Congress authorized it, Glassford re-
piled:
THE Army or the Marine Corps"
Commissioner Reichelderfer previous
ly urged that the War Department take
over the responsibility of caring for the
men and suggested Fort Hunt, Va,
would be an ideal spot to encamp them.
Alarmed at Proportions.
Frankly" DR.. Reichelderfer testified,
I'VE are alarmed as to what this appro-
priation may lead to from very small
beginning. In the District Building we
fear it will result in large groups COM
ing to Washington if it becomes known
throughout the country that such a
fund has been set up.
Transportation methods are becom-
ing standardized Trucks are being
furnished by State governments all
along the line to bring these men to
the District. BY next Winter I have
no doubt it will cause large groups to
come here"
AS an alternative to the Costigan bill,
DR.. Reichelderfer proposed that some
limitation-he suggested two or three
days-be placed on the length of time
delegations like the bonus army" be
permitted to stay in Washington.
At the outset of the hearing, Senator
Costigan offered an amendment to pro-
vide that q large number of transients
coming into the District should be re-
turned to their home States after
reasonable length of time, or, in event
they refused to return, no further funds
would be used to care for them.
Asks Federal Control.
DR.. Reichelderfer suggested that, in
event the $4,000 appropriation is au-
thorized, its administration be taken
over by the Federal Government, and
entire responsibility for handling such
'crusades" as the bonus army be taken
off the Districts hands. He declared
that in the present case sanitary con-
ditions already are "a menace to the
health of the District" and require
prompt action"
When Dr. Reichelderfer said he had
heard that the bonus army intended to
remain here until 1945," Harold B.
Foulkrod, one of the veterans. leaped
to his feet in the committee room and
said:
Il just want to correct one impress
sion, Mr.. Commissioner. These men do
not intend to stay here indefinitely.
They are here to compel Congress to
consider House bill No. / for payment
of the bonus, which should have come
to a vote last January" :.
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