Evening star., 1933-05-22
MORE THAN $500
OF B. E. F. ENROLLED
AS DEADLINE NEARS
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company street and signed UP for the
forest work. AS they passed from one
section OF the camp to the other they
carried with them the equipment
loaned by the Army, folding cots,
blankets and mess kits.
AS soon as the non foresters all have
left camp the men will be organized
and issued additional equipment in
Guiding clothes, shoes, underwear. hats
ct cetera. Army officers then will take
charge and begin the preliminary
training of the forestry recruits.
Some leaders of the more conserva-
tive element of the bonus army re-
vealed plans were being made to send
organizers throughout the country to
interest othsr veterans in the re-
forestation work 1t is the hope OF
these "right-wing" marchers to obtain
the enrolment of a half million vet
Grams in the Civilian Conservation
Corps They contend this proved the
statement of many bonus payment op-
ponents that unemployed veterans
wouldn't work If they were offered JOBS,
Up to noon only two bus loads o1
veterans had been bought to WASH
ington. These men were left at Sixth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, where
they were kept undsr surveillance by
police and headquarters detectives.
OF the approximately 800 bonus
marchers who had not enrolled in the
Civilian Conservation Corps up to noon
Government cffic.als at Fcrt Hunt an
ticipated that many would switch at
the last moment and join the forest
army All the bonus merchers were
assembled ct breakfast this morning
and those who decided to accept the
Presidents forestry offer were sepa-
rated from the others.
More Decide to Sign.
All through the morning. however
addit onal recruits signed up for the
forect work and the Veterans Admin
ist-at.on, which is supervising the en-
rolmerts, expected it would be late
in the afternoon before any definite
figure could be made public as to the
exact number Of marchsrs who decided
to stay at the fort.
Twenty-Five Virginia State policemen
encamped in tents about a quarter OF
a mile west Of Fort Hunt, were guard
ing the highways leading into Southern
and Western Virginia under orders OF
Gov John Garland Pollard to prohibit
any marchers from entering the State
T. Mccall Frazier. Virginia commits
sioner of motor vehicles, together with
a number Of other Richmond officials,
visited the fort this morning to learn
how soon the State police camp could
be done away with. Frazier said he
hoped the bonus camp would be struck
by evening. so his patrolmen could re-
turn to their regular duties.
Up to now most Of the State police
duty at the fort has consisted of round
ing up would-be deserters trying to
escape with equipment loaned them by
the Government. The police reported
large groups attempted to leave the
camp nearly every evening loaded down
with blankets. mess kits and cots
The strife-torn bonus army Joined
forces yesterday afternoon for pill
grimage to Arlington National Gene
terry where tribute was paid to the Un-
known Soldier and the two bonus
who were killed in last Sum-
mar's riots here, Eric Carlson and Will
liam Hushka. The marchers were car
ried to the cemetey in Veterans Bu-
reau busses. Skipwith Kennel, edu-
Gated Philadelphia veteran, delivered
the Army's eulogy at the Tomb of the
Unknown. after which Mike Thomas,
sturdy right wing" leader, delivered
brief address. At the graves of
HuShka and CerlSon. speeches were
made by John T. Dear, Ben Adams
and F. A. Blanchard.