Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
HOUSE TO TAKE UP
BONUS TOMORROW
Votes to Discharge Commit
tee From Consideration
of Patman Measure.
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chasing power of the country. I think
1t would do more to restore prosperity
than any other one thing
Representative Cox, Democrat, Of
Georgia, took charge of the opposition
debate. Representative Fish, Republi-
can, New York, Teteran was the first
speaker.
THE title of this bill should be to
scrap all ideas of Government economy
and bring disaster to the American peo-
pie" he said.
I'VE do not owe the able-bodied vet
eran anything. We do not propose to
be coerced by any veterans here in
Washington or elsewhere in the United
States"
Fish was applauded by the Republi-
cans, as Ragon had been by the Demo-
Gratis.
We are not here to decide on an in
flation of the currency" said Repre-
sentative Simmons (Republican), Ne
braska. We're here to decide whether
to pay now debt that won't be due
until 1945.
We are not going to be compelled by
the force of any group to pass this
bonus"
Declared Relief Move.
Representative Boileau (Republican),
Wisconsin, said sponsors of full pay
ment ARE convinced there is nothing
this Congress could do that would bring
more relief to this country
Payment of this obligation at this
time would help not only the veteran
but everybody with whom the veteran
comes in contact" he said.
Payment of $4,000 100000 to per
cent of the population of this country
will not solve one problem with which
this country is confronted" Representa-
tive La Guardia, Republican, of New
York. said.
Within eight weeks after the bonus
Is passed the veterans will be in the
same fix and not have any money" he
continued.
Patman then took the floor, saying:
IF this payment is made 100000
veterans will receive 50 200 900 0O0
1t will go to more people than ever
could be reached by public building and
road building"
Harrassed police received eagerly an
evacuation request from a group of II
veterans, but efforts to stem the tide
OF new arrivals were lost under the
waves of fresh recruits from near and
distant points.
1S,4S4 Declared Registered.
Police said that 18484 men were reg
iStered in the scattered concentration
centers, with several thousand due 20
arrive during the day. A semi-oficial
check from another quarter, however,
placed the total number at 10000.
Drenched by rains and chilled by
northeastern breezes, the bedraggled
ranks Of the B. E. F. presented a Health
problem described by medical officials
as acute" Bronchitis and grippe were
On the increase and scores of ailing vet
Grams were turned away from estab-
lished clinics because of lack of facili-
ties. disqualification will be available
to all later, with opening of Veterans
Administration Hospital at Fort Hunt
and arrival from Carlisle. Pa, Of two
field hospitals of the Marine Reserve
Police announced that registration fig
ures showed 1888 to be at Camp Marks,
on the Anacostia flats: $50 at Twelfth
and D and Seventh and L,streets SOUTH
west; 500 at Eighth and streets south
east; $50 at Camp Bartlett, on Alabama
avenue southeast, and 1850 unat-
tached. After these figures were made
public delegation of between TOO and
300 from Texas and nearly as many
from Montana swarmed into the city.
March Along Avenue.
The Texans marched along Pennsyl-
vania avenue to Camp Glassford, estab-
lished Saturday night in Government
owned vacant buildings. at Third street
and Pennsylvania avenue.
1t was in a nearby structure, partly
demolished for the public building pro-
gram, that one of the veterans found
'dud" grenade yesterday, giving rise to
a bomb scarce" The grenade ap-
parently was war souvenir, and was
perfectly harmless.
Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate
for President, will address a meeting
arranged for the bonus marchers We'd
neSday night at 423 G street. 1t was
announced the Socialists are support
ing the bonus movement in particular
and the campaign for jobs in general
while from Chicago came reports of
plans by Socialists for recruiting an
army Of unemployed for a march on
Washington.
Ask Transportation Home.
Their spirits dampened by 24-hour
doWnpour, delegation of II veterans
called on Police Chief Glassford this
morning and requested immediate trans
portation homeward. The police chief
advised the rain-soaked delegation to
wait until tomorrow morning, when
trucks and food will be furnished to
carry them out of the District.
In the meantime. Gen. Glassford
and spread the word that an exodus
was under way. In a formal announce
ment the superintendent of police said:
Maj. GlaSsford announces that can
didates for this new army will be well
coined. Names can be submitted by
telephone, letter. postal card or in per-
son at police headquarters.
"All recruits for this new army will
be given full protection against mem
them from leaving.
The desire on the part of the small
contingent to go home contrasts sharply
with the refusal of all veterans to leave
here last Thursday morning. when Gen.
GlaSSford provided trucks at all camps
to transport the eXpeditionary forces out
OF Washington.
500 to Be Treated.
At the Marine Clinic on Indiana ave-
nue., next to police headquarters, it was
said today at least 500 men would be
treated during the day. Scores of vet
Grams needing hospital treatment had
to be turned away due to lack of beds
in local hospitals. The number suffer-
ing from social diseases is increasing
and the situation generally is increas-
ingly menacing the health of District
residents, according to clinic authori-
ties. Maj. Don S. Knowlton and DR..
John L. De Mayo, an Army Reserve
surgeon, of 5000 Kansas avenue, are
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