Evening star., 1932-06-07


of Inspector Headley. These policemen
are stationed in the corridors. particu-
larly at the House end, of the Capitol
and are doing patrol duty in the cor
ridors of the House Office Building,
where there Is the largest group Of vet
eran bonus marchers visiting the Offices
of the members of Congress from va
rious States. These police are on duty
to prevent any disorders and to pre-
vent members Of Congress from being
inordinately annoyed by groups OF
visitors.
1000 in Capital Now.
Many members Of Congress have Is
sued gallery cards to the veterans who
have been crowding the galleries of
the House to such an extent as practi-
cally to crowd out other visitors. Start
ing today the veterans having gallery
cards will be admitted to the card GAL
leries, but not to the other sections,
which must be reserved for other visitors
and sightseers
Approximately 1000 veterans from
every State in the Union were in the
Capital today. Under police care at S
am. were Sill, divided as follows: Ana
costa, 4,517; Twelfth and D streets
southwest, 45O; Eighth and I streets
southeast, 440; Seventh and L strects
southwest, 314. Other eX-soldiers were
arriving by the scores and hundreds by
freight, trucks, automobiles and on
foot.
Approximately 1000 on whom po-
lice have no check were estimated to be
staying with friends and relatives, ct
the city missions and the cheap lodg
ing houses.
The food problem was relieved tenn
porarily today by the purchase of 1000
pounds of meat, quarter OF a ton OF
potatoes, 1000 loaves Of bread, 300
pounds OF rice, cases of milk. 200
pounds of coffee, 300 pounds Of sugar
and cases of tomatoes. The pro-
visions were bought on credit and will
be paid for from proceeds taken in st
tomorrow nights athletic show at the
Griffith Stadium.
Statement Called False.
Glassfords statement of last night,
concerning a radical plot, was branded
today as being false in its entirety"
by the ranking Communist leader IN
Washington He has requested that his
identity be not revealed.
The police official said he had gath
cred information that Communist plot
had been formulated to cause blood
shed" in the parade tonight.
AT recent meeting" GlaSsford's
statement read. lone of the Communist
speakers said that there could be no
gain by lobbying; that what was need
ed was forced bloodshed or otherwise.
Plans we're then laid for organization
Of Of loo,naf 100 men nn3,c. into combat fshs unit
pennsylvania avenue will be roped
off in order that the situation may be
handled by the police should there be
any interference with the veterans
parade.
mo difficulty whatsoever is antici-
pated with the veterans who will par
ticipate in the parade. The Police De-
partment will do everything possible to
prevent any interference with the
march by outside agencies"
The ranking Communist leader said
that it was natural that Mr. Glass
ford would attempt to pass the buck on
to us in event there are some disorders
tonight"
Expects to Be Blamed.
I'VE feel assured" he asserted, that
if there is the slightest semblance of
a fight the Communist party will be
blamed
"As far as the Communist party is
q
the part of the Workers Ex-Service
Mems League, which has caused to be
massed here veterans who are 100 per
cent Americans
Naturally we have discussed the
movement. but only from one angle.
We want to see the veteran successful
in his demands for full payment Of the
bonus. We think that such is due him"
The Radical Committee. which is
composed of some of the ranking Com
munist agitators in this country, in
cluding James Ford, colored, candidate
for Vice President of the United States
on the Communist party ticket. was in
a somewhat state of bewilderment this
morning.
All efforts to get word to their men,
bers in camp here. which is not more
than per cent of the total number of
veterans, were meeting with failure A
request for an interview with the COM
mander of the expeditionary forces was
also denied
Twelve marching members of the
league slept on the lawn in front Of
the leagues headquarters last night.
They hailed from New York and are
part of the left wing" contingent of
the New York delegation. When they
reported to the Anacostia camp later
on in the day they were segregated by
the commander of the camp along with
the rest of the left wing" group.
Guarded by Policemen.
Two uniformed policemen stood guard
over the outfit as it dug in last night
in front of the headquarters at 905 I
street, and it was reported that two
plainclothesmen followed them to An
acostia.
The committee branded Glassford's
statement that its members were at
tempting to incite a riot here tonight
as "provocation of the most shame
less kind"
"Glassford's statement" said Levin.
speaking for the committee, which has
not the slightest foundation of facts,
is an attempt to divide the ranks of
the bonus marchers and to lay the
basis for further police control and sur
veillance of the rank and file, the policy
which has made the bonus marchers
military prisoners in concentration
camps in Washington.
1T should be remembered that the
same policy Of studied provocation as
an excuse for the most extensive police