Evening star., 1932-06-24
VETERANS CALLED
/ TO Invade CAPITOL
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Entire Force to Visit Offices
in Campaign for Action
by Senate.
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and Camp Bartlett, he said, 1t would
not be surprising If several thousand
men decided to call on their Senators
and Representatives today Shortly be-
fore noon few men from Camp Marks
were on the scene.
Marchers Orderly.
The 6ti Regiment men gathered on
the Senate Office Building steps about
10 am The surprised captain of the
watch Immediately got in touch with
police headquarters and Inspector AL
bert j. Headley was on the scene a few
minutes later. AS in previous Capitol
demonstrations the men were orderly
and q passageway up the steps was
kept clear by their own military police.
They insisted they were entirely within
their rights in visiting their Senators.
While the main body remained on the
steps groups of two's and three's began
sitting through the corridors in search
of the Senators from their states.
The gathering broke up almost as
quickly as it had started at IL am.
when the Senate was scheduled to open.
The men quickly shifted to the Capitol,
as many as possible crowding into the
Senate galleries, while the remainder
remained on the Senate steps.
In an effort to separate Communist
veterans from the national B. E. F. or
sanitation and preserve harmony with
in the ranks, Waters visited the en-
cau1pment at Twelfth and B streets
southwest, where he urged loyalty to
the flag and answering devotion to the
bonus cause. Throughout his talk he
was heckled by some of the veterans
until he was forced to cut short his
speech.
ing between 90 and 500, are from De-
troit and Ohio cities, and many OF them
were said to belong to the workers Ex-
Service Mems League, Communist or
eanization. Leaders Of the B. Z. r. have
decided to deny admission to any vet
Grams belonging to this organization
Showdown Expected.
The first move In what may develop
20 be a showdown between Gen. Pelham
". Glassford and Waters over the police
supeYintendent's authority to eject the
$4,000 bonus seekers from the Capital
came late Yesterday with issuance by
Glassford Of statement urgently rar
ouesting the men to leave the city.
His statement, advising them ito in
itiate at once a plan OF withdrawal
from the Capital" was handed to the
press almost at the exact moment that
D. z. r. headquarters released a state
ment signed by Waters. which said I'VE
are here to stay until we get the bonus
this regardless of the fact whether
Il is 1882 or 1945."
Olassford's appeal to the veterans,
IN which he reiterated he had been
their friend" was written in pencil
at the bonus army headquarters, where
the former Army general went to confer
with Waters.
'"The veterans have been here three
weeks and their headquarters has sent
out scouts to bring In more, the po-.
lice chiefs statement said. some OF
the units are engaging in .panhandIng
and si1re-to-store solicitations despite
their commanders orders TO the con-
trary.
''The conduct Of the veterans has
been exemplary and this has brought
them sympathy, but q continuation OF
their state cannot result In any tangi-
bic benefits. The bonus win not be
passed, and the Federal Government
shows no intention Of taking cog
nisance Of their presence here. They
can serve their cause better by re-
turning to their homes and nghtirlg
for their political interests at the polls.
"As soon as funds now on hand are
exhausted the veterans will be de-
pendent on donated food supplies. The
present system of distribution will
break down and hunger inevitably will
follow. The Police Department has not
the means to continue much longer to
provide for the thousands OF veterans
in the city"
Disa greement Arises.
Later in the day another disagree
ment cropped up, when veterans at
Camp Meigs refused to accede to Glass
ford's request that they leave. and
Waters said more men would be sent
to the Northeast campsite. The police
superintendent had left the evacuation
of the camp to Waters. believing Il
properly his duty. but warned that II
the young commander in chief doesn't
get the men out, III see what can do"
Evacuation was requested by the Dis
trict Commissioners upon complaints Of
residents.
1t is known that Glassford has con-
ferred with Federal authorities over
what action should be taken in event
an emergency arises. Also it Is apparent
that he is determined that the veterans
leave the city as soon as Congress ad-
journs, and it is believed he is laying
detailed plans to evacuate them.
Worried over reports that about 1000
from California had arrived in El Paso.
Tex, on their way here. the District
Commissioners late yesterday wired the
Governor Of that State asking him to
use his good offices to persuade the
marchers not to proceed"
Housing and health conditions bad
here and becoming worse" the wire
said Quarters uncomfortable. funds
and food supply decreasing. Congress
will adjourn before marchers can ar
rive 30 trip will be futile to secure
bonus legislation at present time"
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