The Washington times., 1932-07-12
COAST REBELS
WANT CAMP
At CAPITOL
Leader Gets Permit for Parade
Which B. E. F. Chiefs Say
Has Their DisapprovaI
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ing money for railroad fares ana
subsistence on their adjusted SER
vice certificates.
The report became current
when a veteran, badly beaten, and
practically without clothes, showed
up at the Veterans Administra-
ton and said an effort had been
made to restrain him from leaV-
ing camp.
Police yesterday routed a group
of picketS stationed around the
Veterans Administration Build
ing where they loans are being
obtained.
Robertson tomorrow will visit
the Department of Justice and
confer with Assistant Attorney
General Nugent Dodds. At that
time he plans to present proof
which he says he has that a ma
tion-wide racketeering scheme has
been under way, using Red Cross
insignia, supposedly with the ap-
proval of the Bonus Expedltlonary
Force.
Police Probe 'BlOw-Off"
/ Meanwhile police are seeking to
: find out just what the radical ele-
ment of the veterans mean when
r they say:
"The lid will be blown the
B. E. F. this week."
r Solicitors Held ImpOstOrS
To meet Robertson's projected
= visit to the Department of Justice,
national headquarters of the bonus
army, through Acting Commander
Eugene F. Everett. declared the
solicitors referred to by Robertson
are impostors.
Everett said he was confident
thousands Of dollars had been col
lected, but that only 5000 has
reached his hands since June 80
when he took office as national
finance officer.
profitable Racket"
The acting commander said:
"SOliciting funds for the
bonus army has become the
most profitable racket in the
country"
Robertson, who arrived here
with his group Sunday and estab'
liShed an independent camp when,
he says, he was unable to obtain
definite information from B.E.F
headquarters regarding solicita'
ton methods, has with him sew
eral cards and tags bearing the
-. Red Cross emblem and urging re-
lief for the veterans.
- These, he said, were collected
In Texas where the soliciting
groups, headed Hy women. wear
?. ing Red Gross uniforms, had just
passed.
2 New Cards Issued
e The California leader, who
) wears a steel brace around his
head because of a broken neck
said the solicitors claimed to
have credentials from national
:. B. E. F. headquarters.
He also asserted that after he
made several telegraphic protests
to national headquarters the so,
licitors put out new cards and
tags bearing the inscription:
''NOt affiliated with the Red
- Cross"
These tags and cards, however
still bore the Red Cross emolem'
+ according to Robertson.
L Police Curious
;. Police we're desirous of learning
lust what the radicals meant IN
:. their circulated threat about the
lid blowing off.
-. The expression was interprete3o?
by police to hold many poSSlolll
ties, among them being:
A breakup of the bonus
army and a general homeWaro
! exodus. -.
s An outbreak involving Vio-
lence.
Ousting of Commander-i1-
Chief Walter w. Waters, now
absent from the city on a
speaking tour, W. has allena.
ted support in many camps and
; billets since he decreed olc-
/ tatorship.
Police took a step last night
which threatened Waters lead
ership, when they raided the
commissary and commandeerec
food for the B. E. F. units that
have been cut off from supplies
since they rebelled against his
leadership.
Food Equality Pledged
Policeman 7. E. Benrett, one
Of Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glass
ford's aides in handling the vet
eranS, told the California leader
Don't worry about B. E. F.
headuu tiers cutting off your
food. The police have washed
their hands Of the veterans, but
we still supervise the commits
sary to see that all food, re-
gardIess of how little, is dis
tributed equally among you fel-
lows.
"They haven't much now but
you will get your share"
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines
administrator of veteran al
fairs, revealed that 1,101 veteran
have applied for transportation
loans, 979 have departed by traiI
and IS by automobile.
General Hines estimated ther
were 1875 veterans in Washing
ton. B. E. F.. headquarters claim
more than $4,000, while police fig
ures show about 1900.