Evening star., 1933-05-12
BONUS UNITS COOL
TO FOREST JOBS
Move to Unite Two Wings
Under GIaSSford'S Leader
ship Is Pressed.

President Roosevelts offer of work in
the reforestation camps, today failed to
evoke enthusiasm in the ranks CT the
bonus marchers both at Fort Hunt, Va,
and in Washington.
Albert G. Sellers. field officer OF the
Veterans Liason Committee, said at
Fort Hunt, what the veterans want IS
a living wage. He said they would not
be satisfied with 81 day, he would
not be satisfied with it, and that al
though he could not speak for all he
would advise against its acceptance.
Many individuals in the ranks at the
Fort Hunt camp echoed his views.
We came here to get the bonus. not
to chop trees" they said. Meanwhile
a movement to unite the left
and right" wings under leadership OF
Brig. Gen. Pelham D. GlaSsford, former
superintendent of police, gained I'M
petus as leaders of the right wing"
planned to set up a recruiting tent be-
side the two registration tents Of the
"left wing" group. at Sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue.
Giassford Undecided.
Leaders of the right wing" held
series of conferences this morning con-
cerning the feasibility Of inducing the
former police chief to lead them in their
battle for immediate cash payment OF
the bonus. Gen. GlasSford was ap-
preached on the matter yesterday but
declared he had given it no thought and
was not in position to say what his at
titude would be. He pointed out, how
ever, that he can hardly give favorable
consideration to such proposition. un-
less asked to do SO by either the White
House or Congress.
Despite his apparent lack Of interest,
leaders of the right wing" devoted con-
siderable time last night and this morn
ing to discussion of the possibility OF
drafting" Glassford.
Meanwhile, the right wingers" still
were standing or sitting around on the
soaked ground at East Seaton
southwest, while the larger left wing"
group was comfortably esconced at
Fort Hunt, Va.
Despite lack of food blankets. shell
ter and other camping facilities, leaders
of the right wingers" today seemed
as determined as ever not to go to the
Virginia fort, unless Emanuel Levin,
leader of the cleft wing group, is ex-
PEELED.
Next Move In Doubt.
After spending the night on a park
ing lot in the rear of the auditorium
the right wingers," led by Harold B.
Foulkrod and Mike Thomas. returned
to East Seaton Park this morning. How
long they would remain there or where
they would go if forced to leave, their
leaders did not know.
ssyNa don't kr1Our what the nayt move
is going to be-" said Thomas. "All
we know is that we're not going down
to Fort Hunt and get mixed up with
a bunch of Reds. My idea, personally
is to stay right here. If the police
insist on putting us cut, let 'em pick
us up and carry us out.
Thomas was visited this morning by
Joseph Salzman, who, with George
Altman, led 200 Brooklyn bonus march
ers into the city late yesterday. Salz-
man declared his group had been di-
rected to the left wing" registration
tent, where they were placed in busses
and taken to Fort Hunt before we real
lied what it was all about"
I'm not Communist" Salzman
said. I'm an American Legionnaire
I am here to collect the bonus.
| thought there was something fishy
about the Government giving us all
those tents and cots and things.
don't know yet whether We'll stay at
Fort Hunt or not, but if the Reds get
too noisy I'm going to get out, whether
my men follow me or not. I'd rather
come up here and sleep en- the ground
| with these boys than to lose my self
respect by selling out to a bunch Of
Reds
viii Confer With Altman.
Salzman added he would return tc
4; the fort for conference with Altman.
When Salzman and Altman arrived
at the registration tent, about $50 pm
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