Evening star., 1932-06-05

numbers to overawe Congress and force
passage of bonus legislation was not to
be tolerated by the Congress itself or
by the country.
Harrison Opposes Bill.
Opinions expressed by other Senators
We're to the effect that the soldiers
bonus bill would have far more difficulty
in obtaining approval in the Senate
than in the House. II it ever reaches
the Senate. Senator Pat Harrison of
Mississippi, ranking Democratic member
of the Finance Committee. reiterated
his declaration of opposition to the
passage Of bonus legislation at this time,
when the Federal Treasury is facing a
huge deficit, and when new and heavy
tax levies are just being placed on the
people to meet this deficit and balance
the budget.
While the advance units were per-
fecting an organization under single
leadership at a joint parley last night,
the police made preparations TO meet
maui leave of policemen were Cancelled
by special order, effectiv tomorrow. The
order will hold until the marchers have
demobiized and departed.
A split in leadership OF the forces
threatened solidarity, according to in
dications Yesterday. Although Com
munist leaders were claiming credit for
organizing the march, other leaders re-
pudiated radicalism and disavowed af-
hliation with the Workers Ex-Service
Mems League or the National Pro-
visional Bonus March Committee, red
organizations.
Lumberjack Is Leader.
Under the organization effected at
the conference last night, temporary
leadership was assumed by George AL
man. Oregon lumberjack, whose dele
CATION was the first to entrench here.
Altman is acting in the absence Of Wal
ter w Waters OF Portland, Greg. who
Is Ill with nervous breakdown.
The unification of the forces, which
are now in four camps In the southwest
and southeast, was effected at meet
ing of legislative committee formed
earlier in the day by representatives of
the various groups. The committee has
II members and is to act as steering
committee" on all matters of policy
This committee will formulate an inten-
sive drive to get votes for the Patman
bill
Serving directly under the commander
IN chief will be the leaders at the con-
centration potnts-A F. Taylor of Port
Ad4ld ELslltII 1 SUl cclS SOuUItdSI,
where the Oregon delegation Is quar-
tered; Elmer Jensen of Salt Lake City,
who is in charge of the groups at
Twelfth and D streets southwest and
Seventh and L streets southwest, and
M. T. Thomas Of Camden. NJ j.. head
OF the Anacostia camp, where / 200 vet
Grams are billeted.
GlasSfOrd Delivers Edict.
oI; ~ tIo
cided upon at a conference yesterday
afternoon with Gen. Glassford. was de-
Hvered to Acting Commander in chief"
Altman by the police superintendent,
who replied that the veterans were
determined to stay here until the bonus
bill is passed
The situation is becoming acute
both as respects food and money"
GlaSsford told Altman, "and we can
keep these establishments open only
until June g. There are no funds to
carry you any further. The Health De-
partment Is clamoring for us to close I'D
these places.
What I intend to do is to furn:--h
you with trucks and supplies on 60
morning of June and transport YOU
out OF town not more than so miles
and arrange with the Governors Of the
surrounding States to pick you up where
We leave YOU"
You realize that by the 9th of June
there will be hell of lot of men
here. don't you Mr.. Glassford?" Altman
retorted
Asks for Co Operation.
Sure I do. But want your CO.
operation and the cooperation Of your
men toward getting all of you out of
town. II you won't go, I'm not max
ing any threats. I shall simply close
up these quarters and discontinue fur
nishing food. The people of the Dis
trict no longer feel they should feed
you men
We'll. don't feel they should either"
Altman broke in.
And you understand, I hope, that
there is no feeling of antagonism on
my part, that what 1 am telling YOU
comes in friendly vein"
Il understand your attitude and the
attitude of the Government so far. and
I shall give you the answer of the
men as soon as 1 can"
We'll" concluded Glassford, there
are four reasons why 1 shall have to
request that you leave the District:
First, lack of food; second, lack of
money: third bad sanitary conditions;
fourth, and least of all, putting me on
pctIy IlOt SpOC.
Chief Under Fire"
The chief Of police explained that he
was under fire" because of the assist
ance he had thus far rendered the job
less veterans.
Altman later told newspaper men:
We came here to stay until the bonus
bill is passed, and Gen. Glassford. nor
anybody else, Is going to run us out Of
town"
His lieutenants were equally as en-
phatic when advised of the turn OF
affairs
The Government won't see us starve."
said Taylor on behalf Of the Oregon
delegation.
They fed us in 1917 and 1918, and
they can do it again." chimed in an
other member Of the group.
Propaganda" was the terse dismissal