Evening star., 1933-05-30
.EX-SERV|CE MEN
MARCHING ON D. c.
FOR FOREST Jobs
Approximately 500 Veterans
Now Here and Others Re-
ported TrickIing In.
POLICE ARE UNPREPARED
WITH NO ADVANCE NOTICE
New Arrivals Lodge at Missions
and at s21 and 1926 Penn
sylvania Avenue.

washington had another veterans
march On its hands today, with approxi-
mately 500 ex-service men reported to
be scattered about the city and others
trlckling in from hour to hour.
This time, however, the marchers are
not demanding cash payment of the
soldiers bonus, they say, but are here
only in the hope they will be taken
INTO President Rooseyelts reforestation
army.
Come by Freight.
About 200 of the veterans arrived YES
teroay. mostly by freight train, the
others having dribbled in during the
past week or so. Hundreds of others
are said to be ON their way from
various sections of the country.
Inc 200 who came to town yesterday
found the police totally unprepared for
tnem, no advance information having
oeen given out that another veterans
march was in the offng.
The new arrivals got together in East
Seaton Park. Third street and Maine
avenue southwest, explaining to the
police that Veterans Administration
ofhclals in other parts Of the country
mad instructed them to head for WASH
ngton II they wished to join the Civil
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200, together with those who had pre-
ceded them here, found shelter in the
various missions, and the remainder
were lodged at 921 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast and at 1926 PENNSYLVANIA
avenue.
This morning, more than half the
veterans were given free breakfasts at
the Penny Cafeteria, 900 block of D
street, and the others either were fed
by the missions and other relief
agencies or else got their meals catch
as-catch-can." After breakfast, they
began gathering in the park, where
plans were to be made for campaign
to induce the Veterans Administration
force
Leaders Of the marchers sought to
make it clear the ex-service men did
not come here for the bonus. Were
not bonus marchers," they took pains to
explain. We're what you might call
reforestation marchers, that's all"
Although Veterans Administration
officials recently announced no more ex-
service men would be taken into the
Conservation Corps in this area, that
veterans wishing to join up should do
so in their own home communities, lead
ers Of the group declared regional Off
GERS Oh the veterans ADMINISTRATOR
had instructed them to come to the
Capital.
Registration Closed.
Registration IN the reforestation
army closed here last Thursday When
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superintendent
OF police, learned of the new arrivals,
he Immediately communicated with
Brig Gen. Frank T. Hines, administra-
tor Of veterans affairs Tell them to
go home" was the message relayed to
the ex-service men. Tell them the
quota has been filled and we can care
for no more"
Informed the men claimed to have
been directed to come here by Veterans
Administration regional officers, Gen.
Hines pointed out all ex-service men
wishing to join the conservation corps
had been urged, through various chan
nels, not to come to Washington.
Spokesman for the veterans declared
several members Of Congress had sug-
gested they remain until tomorrow, in
the hope the reforestation rolls may be
reopened for them. Definite action,
one way or another, Is expected some
time tomorrow. Representative Vir-
ginia Jenckes of Indiana, who was in
strumental in obtaining shelter for the
men last night, was said to be among
the members of Congress who urged
them to stay until tomorrow, promis-
ing to intercede for them.