Evening star., 1932-06-22
VETERANS OPPOSE
FUND COMPROMISE
Al1-or-None Attitude Greets
Trammeli Amendment
to Relief Bill.

Although Senator Trammell. Demo-
crat. of Florida has offered an amend
ment to the Wagner unemployment re-
lief bill authorizing the payment Of
one-hah OF the S2,4O0. 900 900 out
standing in adjusted service certificates.
the Bonus Expeditionary Force served
notice today 1t would accept no COM
promise.
The whole bonus or nothing" was
the attitude expressed by the leaders
oi the ponus army, now il the midst
OF It's fourth week Of occupation here.
The Trammell amendment. offered
iate Yesterday. not only would pay one
man OF the remaining half Of the bonus,
less outstanding loans. but would cut in
half the present interest rates on the
loan. This latter provision would mean
a reduction from 4 to per cent. retro
active to the dates the loans were OBJ
tanned.
For Consideration Today.
The amendment was scheduled for
consideration by the Senate today as it
resumed debate on the Wagner bill.
No niassed demonstration against the
bill was planned by leaders of the bonus
army.
Convention" to Be Held.
With internal dissension threatening
wide splits in the ranks, bonus army
leaders last night decided to hold a
three-day convention" next week In
an effort to keep the men in line and
perfect permanent organization Of
rank and file" veterans interested in
legislation affecting the ex-service man.
More than 500 delegates, represent
ing every unit and every State as
sembled in the Catital, will be sum-
moned to the convention by the B E
F. Legislative Committee to agree on
matters of policy. The question of sup
porting a third-party movement. in
event candidates of the two leading
parties fail to come out for payment
OF adjusted service certificates. prob
ably will come up for decision. though
leaders OF the army are reticent on
this subject.
The third party question already has
caused a split in the ranks, with the
Legislative Committee in favor of such
movement and the Executive Com
mittee and Commander in Chief Waters
opposed to it. These two ruling groups
are expected to be brought together on
this and other controversial issues at
the three-day sessions. Where the
meeting will be held and the exact
dates await the formal enrolment Of
the veterans in the permanent B. E. F.
organization, beginning Thursday, when
regular membership cards will be is
sued and the records of the veterans
double checked" to see that none
but bona fide ex-service men are ad-
mitted
Seeking Railroad Aid.
While struggling groups Of veterans
continued to leave for home. Gen.
Giassford late yesterday disclosed plan
he Is working on to have the men
transported home by the railroads Be-
lleving the thought Of riding home ION
the cushions as regular passengers
would entice more to leave than the
present truckage only so miles out Of
the Capital the police superintendent
wrote the representatives Of roads lead
ing out Of Washington and requested
them TO confer over special fare to
be levied for this purpose
That special minimum rate could
be made effective was revealed to Glass
ford by Representative Baldridge of
Nebraska, who advised that the Inter-
state Commerce act provides for the
transportation OF large bodies of in
dlgent men at reduced fares. Glassford
also disclosed that several members
OF Congress have approached him about
assisting the veterans to get back TO
their homes
How the railways would be paid.
should they undertake the task of evac-
uatlne the veterans. has not vet been
worked out by Glassford. However, he
said he hopes to come to some agree
ment whereby each State would con.
tfioute toward the return Of its vet.
erans. In this scheme he is believed to
have the backing Of certain members
OF Congress.