Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-14
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IN BONUS CRISIS
Handling of Veterans "Won-
derfuI Job," Trade Board
Committee Holds.

The activities OF Gen. Pelham D.
Glassford, chief of police, in seeking to
help solve food and housing problems
of the veterans bonus army" and
problems arising from the encampment
here were Endorsed unanimously by
members of the Public Order Commit
tee of the Board of Trade at meeting
last night at the Raleigh Hotel.
Neither the committee nor special
guest speakers who addressed the meet
ing expressed any opinion as to the
justice of the demands of the thousands
of war veterans for immediate payment
of the bonus. There was discussion of
the problems arising from the encamp-
ment here of SO large a number in
makeShift quarters.
Hope was expressed for a satisfactory
solution, regardless of what action Is
taken on the bonus legislation.
Gen Herbert 3. Crosby. Police Com
missioner, told the committee prior to
adoption of the motion UNFOLDING the
superintendent of police that he be-
lieved Gen, Glassford had done Won
derful job to date
"Unwise Suggestions"
Representative Charles West Demo-
crat, of Ohio, a guest speaker, earlier in
the discussion referred to ''unwiSe sug-
gestions, which, he said, had served to
bring a large number of additional
recruits to the gathering of veterans
here He said the fact that SO many
thousands of unemployed men were
congested here created situation that
was serious and could result in serious
consequences.
we don't deny citizens of this
country the right to petition" he said.
but the line must be drawn some
where. The entire population of the
country cannot come here to force &C
tons by Congress" He added that he
hoped. through a cooperative spirit,
the matter would be handled satisfac-
torily.
Representative Byron B. Harlan,
Democrat, of Ohio, another guest
speaker, pictured the difficulties which
have confronted the present Congress
in handling many pressing problems.
The country, he said. should not ex-
pect Congress to exercise real leader
snip in such trying times; that such
leadership must come from people nc.
subject to operation of the franchise,
such as business leaders. scientists and
more than a mirror to reflect the atti-
tude. emotions and feelings of the
public.
Problem Like CoolidgeS-
Gen. John A. Johnston, a former
District Commissioner in tribute to
Gen. GlassfOrd declared that he has
handled a problem that infinitely sur
passes that which was met by Calvin
Coolidge while Governor of Massachu-
sets at the time of the strike of Boston
police
The Washington police chief, said the
former Commissioner, befriended the
hundreds of hungry veterans on their
arrival here without funds or shelter,
and won their confidence and friend
ship while at the same time letting
them understand that it was his duty
to maintain order
Gen. Johnston predicted that largely
because of the friendly relations estab-
lished by Gen. Glassford the bonus
marchers at the conclusion of their
campaign would go quietly back home.
Gen. Crosby made but brief refer
ence to the bonus campaign of the vet
Grams. Development of a crime pre-
Vention bureau in the local Police De-
partment he declared to be as essential
to that department as the work of a
fire marshal to a fire department The
establishment of statistical bureau
was the first step.
Two Given Farewell.
The meeting was a farewell to Mai,
Donald A. Dawson, Assistant Engineer
Commissioner, who leaves here shortly
to become an instructor in the ARMY
School at Fort Leavenworth, Kans. and
to Capt. R. c. Montgomery, superinten-
dent of park police. who also is trans
ferred to the Kansas Army School post.
Members of the board paid tributes to
both the departing officials.
Talks were made by Odell S. Smith,
committee chairman: Lieut.. Robert E.
York and Capt. Howard Clark, the new
Assistant Engineer Commissioners:
Capt. Doyle o. Hickey new head of the
park police; Claude Owen, vice presi-
cent; George Ofutt, former president.
Robert J. Cottrell, executive secretary
OF the Board of Trade, and Inspector
T. w; Brown, assistant superintendent
of police.