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Shelters Also to Be Closed
Then and No Further Food
Is to Be Supplied for Ex-
Service Men in Capital.
DEPARTURE, HOWEVER,
TO BE LEFT VOLUNTARY
Reduced Rations Already Ordered
for Demonstrators-D. C. Gov
eminent to Convey Men so Miles
on Road Toward Their Homes,
Using Publicly-0wned Vehicles.

The District Commissioners de-
cided today to truck the bonus
marchers out of town next Thurs
day. District trucks will be fur
nished, the bonus marcherS will
be asked to leave, and such of
them as accept the invitation will
be transported not to exceed so
miles in the direction of their
homes. Those who do not want
to 60 will not be forced out, but
they will have to fend for them
selves thereafter.
The shelters now occupied by
the veterans will be closed on that
date and it is doubtful If there
will be any further food available
for them.
Meanwhile, beginning today, the
shortage Of money contributed by
residents of the District and the
Veterans of Foreign Wars makes
it necessary to materially re-
duce" the rationS which the men
have been receiving. This mas
been calculated on the number OF
men now in town and those ex-
pected today. If any arrive be-
tween tomorrow and June 8 that
will mean further curtailing OF
the rations.
Close Buildings June 9.
The warehouses and other buildings
where the veterans are now housed
measure, the Commissioners decided. The
bonus marchers who elect to stay IN
town after that date will find them
selves in the same position as Wash
tngton's own 10000 unemployed per-
sons, except that they will be away
from home.
The decisions were reached on rec
concentrations by Brig. Gen. Pelham
D. Glassford, superintendent Of police.
ut q three -and-a -half-hour extraordinary
board meeting this morning. During
the session a representative OF Senator
Metcalf of Rhode Island called on the
Commissioners, but 1t was said that the
Senator did not influence the Commits
sioners reaching their decision.
Police Commissioner Herbert 3 Cros-
by was asked If the program had been
inspired by Secretary Of War Hurley,
with whom he conferred yesterday.
Crosby said it had not. He said that
the Commissioners had been forced into
the decision by the situation itself. He
said there was simply no more money
on hand and no more in sight.
ConstructiOn Abandoned,
Gen. Crosby also said that the little
money now left will be devoted en-
tirely to food, which will mean that
plans for erecting barracks on the Ana
costa fats and any other plans involv-
ing construction are abandoned.
The plans now are that the men shall
be fed their last breakfast early June
and at 8 am. that day the trucks
will be ready to haul them on their
way back home. Between now and
next Thursday the trucks will be round
ed up and final arrangements made by
Gen. Glassford. The District intends
to use its own trucks and will not call
on the War Department for assistance.
A report current this afternoon that
the Capitol Limited of the Baltimore g.
Ohio had been Communicated by vet
Grams In Jersey City was denied at the
Offices Of the railroad in Baltimore. 1t
was explained that the train Is made up
in Jersey City. and that switching
operations were delayed 20 minutes be-
cause of the huge crowd of veterans
congregated in the Baltimore & Ohio
yards.
DR.. Reichelderfer earlier asserted
that I'VE are relying on the statements
of the veterans leaders themselves to
leave June 8. after they have accom-
plished the purpose Of their visit.
If the food runs out before that date
they will be advised to leave before
June g." the Commissioner said.
Both Dr. Reichelderfer and Repre-
sentative Holiday, Republican OF ILL
nois, who called on the Commissioners
late yesterday. denied today there was
any criticism of the activities Of. Gen.
Glassford in caring for the Jobless
veterans.
It developed that a conference was
held yesterday between Commissioner
Crosby, head of the Police Department;
Secretary of War Hurley and Gen.
Douglas Macarthur, chief Of staff. De-
tails were not revealed but it was re-
ported the views of Gen. Frank T.
Hines. veterans administrator. were
sought. Gen. Hines said he did not
attend the conference.
Publicity Deplored.
THE purpose of the visit of Repre-
sentative Holiday and Representative
Cannon, Democrat of Missouri, was to
get a general line on the situation"
Commissioner Reichelderfer said. "They
did, however, deplore the enormous
amount OF publicity which has been
spread over the country about the
veterans being fed and housed"
Representative Holiday, member OF
the District Appropriations subcom-
mittee, said mo provision will be made
TO feed them" by Congress.
II don't think there is any chance in
Congress Of taking the taxpayers money
and paying lobbyists to come here"
Holiday declared. THE lobbyists have
. perfect right to come here, but don't
think they should expect the Congress
to support them"
Meanwhile, Chairman Byrns Of the
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