Evening star., 1933-05-10
KHAKI CITY R|SES|
TO HOUSE VETERANS
Vanguard of Army Arrives.
5000 Expected at Fort
Hunt Saturday.
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leaderships, already has stirred up diff
cult problems to be solved by the police
jurisdictions in and near the city.
Fifty metropolitan policemen under
The command Of Lieut.. Harvey G. Gala
han were rushed to the Capitol Grounds
this morning when 1t was learned that
group Of ex-service men were on the
Capitol Grounds. The men caused no
trouble, however, and conducted them
selves throughout In an orderly manner.
Capitol police requested groups which
had entered the grounds to leave, ex-
planning that they were not allowed to
congregate on the grounds The men
left quietly. This group Is now en-
camped on G street southeast between
First street and New Jersey avenue, be-
side the old House Office Building.
Another group, some from johnson
City, Tenn, and some from Rock Is
land, ILL.,, are encamped at the foot
OF the Capitol grounds on Maryland
avenue. Most Of the others are scat
tered through the city. None is yet
IN the Fort Hunt encampment.
Alexandra Disturbed,
The fact that the largest concentra-
ton OF men will be at Fort Hunt is
disturbing the citizenry Of Alexandria,
only s miles north Of the encamp-
ment. Members of the City Council sat
last night in executive session to con-
slider the serious situation" feared by
the councilmen. It had before 1t a
communication from the Alexandria
Chamber Of Commerce urging that the
council ask Gov Pollard to protest to
the Federal Government against using
the Fort Hunt site The police have
been supplied with additional sawed
of shotguns and are prepared for any
emergencies
At Fort Hunt, $50 infantrymen from
Fort George Meade, Md. were setting
up $40 new tents, each capable of hous-
Ing eight men, making accommodations
for 6720 marchers.
This can be expanded, however, to
take care Of any additional men who
arrive. The Liaison Committee is re-
cruiting an army Of not to exceed 100
on the basis of 20 delegates from each
congressional district, with perhaps ad-
ditional delegates at large.
This is the group which has oficial
White House sanction, in spite Of con-
gressional charges of its Communistic
makeup. The men are commanded by
Maj. Alexander L. P. johnson, U. S. A.
The Virginia Public Service Corporation
has crews putting up poles and string
ing wires for electric lighting for each
tent A mess hall will be set up in one
Of the ancient frame buildings at the
camp.
B. E. F. Unprepared For.
These preparations were in striking
contrast to the utter lack of accommo-
dations for the right wing" group now
arriving in town, which has declared 1t
will not 60 to Fort Hunt. They picked
up what they could here and there
from sympathizers. A number we're fed
by Mrs. Margaret Winstead, World
War nurse, at her home 1920 D street
northeast, while others are being cared
for at the B. E. F. headquarters. 1348
Fairmont street
Most Of the B. E. F. veterans are
scattered In small groups about the
Capitol, lounging on vacant lots and
street corners.
Harold L. Foulkrod, senior vice COM
mander of the B. E. F., and John New
lin, adjutant, appealed today for food
and shelter for their men. They hope,
Foulkrod declared, to obtain billets in
q single group somewhere within or
Just outside the city, and, Foulkrod de-
clared, I'VE will try to stay here until
the bonus Is paid"
Shortly after arriving mere, FoulKroos
Marylanders sent a delegation OF two
men to each of the Maryland members
of the House, while q small group OF
colored veterans with his outfit dis
patched three delegates to Representa-
tive Oscar De Priest of Illinois.
Visit Representatives.
Other members of the B. E. F. from
West Virginia, Montana and Oregon
went to see Representatives from those
States.
All these delegates were to ask that
the Representatives rush the bonus bill
through the Rules Committee and vote
for It on the floor of the House. Ac-
cording to Foulkrod and Newlin, the
B. E. F is principally concerned with
payment of the bonus. As compro-
mise, they said, they are willing to
accept bonus payments to unemployed
veterans and wait for payments to those
with jobs.
Despite extraordinary precautions by
Capitol and metropolitan police to pro-
tect the Capitol Building, the veterans
today evinced no intention OF march,
ing there, and Folkrod said there would
be no attempt to assemble on the Capt.
tol grounds.