Evening star., 1932-07-22

group calls on the President to call
special session Of Congress to pass the
bonus. Their program proposes that
the veterans themselves set up a CEN
trail food dispensary and finance Office
taking the food distribution out of the
hands of the police. 1t Is also proposed
that the homes of the members of
Congress be piCketed and that national
support be solicited for the movement
here.
Labor Defends Aids.
The International Labor Defense last
night came to the assistance OF Pace,
Beckwith E. Johnson and Walter F.
Eiker, who were arrested in Wednes
days demonstration.
To the contrary. Roy Robertson, the
crippled Californian, who leads another
left wing" group, said he and his con-
tingentS were ready to hit the BALI
right away.
Il told Glassford Sunday night was
too long he said wryly. Robertson
is taking only 450 men out of here that
he brought in with him. adding that,
while he could get others. he did not
want to increase the size of his fol-
lowing. He and his men plan to ride
freight trains out Of Washington,
spurning the aid of the Veterans Ad
ministration. and he emphasized again
this morning that they proposed to go
into those, congressional districts where
bonus opponents are seeking once ana
lay their cause before the electorate.
The Camp Marks veterans this morn
ing were addressed by James H. Maurer,
Socialist candidate for Vice President,
who urged them to oppose all efforts
to move them out.
In move to speed the departure Of
the veterans, Gen. Glassford yesterday
afternoon had handbills scattered by
pane over Camp Marks, advising them
OF the contents of his letter to Waters
Wednesday afternoon in which he
urged that the men return to their
homes to take advantage of the $780,
600 GOO relief fund voted to the States
by Congress.
Evacuation Order Text.
The text Of the evacuation order
issued by the Commissioners follows:
To the Major and Superintendent
of Police:
THE proper Federal authorities hav-
ing notified the Board of Commission
ers that they desire the. early evacua-
ton of the buildings and adjacent
grounds now occupied by the bonus
marchers, you are hereby directed to
secure the evacuation thereof by mid
night July "a. and in the case OF the
Government-owned buildings located
within the area, Pennsylvania avenue,
Missouri avenue, Third street and Sixth
street, by midnight. July %.
The return of the tentage and roll
ing kitchens belonging to the National
Guard and temporarily loaned to the
bonus marchers will be accomplished
by noon August L
"The evacuation Of all park areas, in
cluding Anacostia Park, Camp Meigs
and Camp Simms by the bonus march
ers will be completed by noon August T.
Private Property Rulings.
"You will instruct all precinct COM
manderS to see that private buildings
are net occupied by bonus marchers
without previous consent by the owners,
nounced to be in sanitary condition and
structurally safe and free of fire haz-
ards by the board previously appointed.
You will see that the members of
the B. E. F. are notified Of the above
in order that they may not rest under
the belief that they will be permitted
to remain in their present ipsanitary
locations throughout the Summer
While great latitude has heretofore
been allowed with reference to the en-
forcement of the regulations and ordi-
nances of the District Of Columbia,
not only bg police, but all others,
due to the unusual circumstances Of
the cases, after the times fixed above
for the evacuation Of the various loca-
tions, you will make no exceptions in
their enforcement In the case Of the
bonus marchers.
BY order of the Board of Com
missioners of the District of Columbia.
"(Signed), DANIEL E. GARGES,
Secretary to the Board"