Evening star., 1933-05-13
Both Levin and Hickerson
Resign-NeW Bid Sent to
Capital Rebels.
RETIRING CHIEFS SCORE
FOES AT CAMP SESSION
Complain Bitterly That Political
Views Should Be Questioned.
Smith Replies to Gov. Pollard.

In order to remove the criticism that
the present assembly of veterans de-
manding the bonus are Communicated
Emmanuel Levin and Harold Hickerson
today resigned from the Veterans Ma
tional Liaison Committee, which organ
lied the convention now being held at
Fort Hunt, Va. Both Levin and Kicker
son are avowed Communists.
The decision of these two to resign
was announced at mass meeting in
front of the field headquarters at the
Fort Hunt camp today. Levin and Hick-
erson both said they would continue to
fight for the veterans and that they
were stepping aside personally from
membership on the committee so that
the ragged army in Washington, which
will have no dealings with Communists,
may join the Fort Hunt convention.
Both complained bitterly that any
mans political belief should be ques-
toned so long as he is fighting for
the veterans.
Levin Scores minority"
Levin. who has been the center Of
controversy between the two factions
of ex-service men for some time. re-
ceived an ovation when he rose to
speak. He charged that the leaders
of the minority" are inspired by in
f1uences unfriendly to veterans. but
claimed that the rank and file Of
those in Washington still are as one
with those in Fort Hunt.
Albert G. Sellers. another member
of the committee, introduced the
speakers.
The committee was to leave for
Washington at approximately noon to
convey the news to the marcherss
there Of the resignation of Levin and
to Fort Hunt
Morris Brady, another committee
member. said that committee was ready
to make any compromise with the vet
Grams in Washington except to change
the program for which the V. N. L. G. Is
fighting. This program calls for i'm
mediate cash payment OF the balance
due on adjusted compensation certlfl-
Gates. repeal of the economy act as far
as it brought about reduction in COM
pensation payment, and relief Tor the
unemployed and farmers.
1,100 Veterans Registered.
There were approximately 1.l00 vet
erans registered at the camp today al
though there are reports that several
more contingents are under way.
One group which arrived was from
California and Colorado under the Lead
ership OF James Bartlett.
At the Fort Hunt camp, food contin-
ued plentiful and the men were gen.
orally very well satisfied with their &C
commodations. The veterans admins
tration, which has charge OF the camp
until next Thursday, when the con-
vention ends. added a final touch OF
luxury today with the issue OF mirrors
to each tent.
So set was the minority in its opposi-.
tion to Levin that Wnen he addressed
a gathering of them on lot near the
washington Auditorium last night park
police had to hustle him away to save
him from bodily harm. He was trying
20 induce them to join the men at
Fort Hunt. The men became restless
and then started to advance toward
the speaker. shouting. Police stepped
in front of him and escorted him away.
The minority stayed on the lot last
night, and this morning were escorted
by park police to the Mall. where they
will be allowed to stay during the day.
They are not allowed to pitch tents or
build campfires, however. and wait
around patiently while their leaders
trv to make arrangements with MEM
bers of Congress and others for their
accommodation.
All day yesterday leaders Of the mi
nority group conferred with Veterans
Bureau officials and members OF the
Liaison Committee to arrange scme sort
of a compromise whereby they might
90 to Fort Hunt and still remain aloot
from Levin. The conferences, how
ever, failed When the matter was put
to a vote last night the decision was
unanimous not to go to the camp.
Another chapter was written in the
controversy between Gov. John Garlano
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