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Among the recent publications of Harper Sr. Brothers is "Apartments to Let.” It is a novel and Is written by Norah Hoult. BY WALTER D. HICKMAN HOW would you like to go back, clad only in one suit of modern pajamas, and live the life of the “people” on thp Island of Atlantis 2,500 years before the birth of Christ. Don't take your tooth-brush, your heavy coat or your headache tablets, because you will not need them. The hunters in those days wore absolutely nothing, summer or winter. No, I am not wild. Am just trying t otell you the strange situation that one woman and two men, living in these times, experienced in anew novel. ‘ I am speaking of “Thrpe Go Back,” written by J. Leslie Mitchell and published by the Bobbs-Merrill Company of this city. It sells for $2. You meet Clair, writer of naughty modern novels; Sir John Mullaghan, manufacturer of cannons and other weapons of war that have been killing off the descendants of the first people, and Dr. Keith St. Clair, head of the League of Militaristic Pacifists. All are on board a giant airship bound for the United States. Suddenly there is a "submarine earthquake.” Strange islands come out of the water. The airship breaks in pieces. And the three go hurling into space. This space is 2,500 years before the birth of Christ. Clair and Keith are in sleeping garments and Sir John is in dress suit. Then the strange old world. Just Imagine these three mod rns eating roast horse, lion, deer (that isn't bad), with their fingers. They know that development of the strange race of hunters and what is to become of them. It sounds like playing with ghosts in your ancestral grave yard. You encounter the strange spectacle of Clare, the modern, being chosen as the winter "mate" of a husky and fine hunter who lived only thousands of years ago. Won’t spoil your romantic fun. Read it. It held me spellbound. Rome of Mitchell’s attacks on “the brutality of modern civilization” are priceless. You are going to havea grand time when you read “Three Go Back.” When you start it, make no engagements until you have reached the last page. a a a AM informed that the Houghton Mifflin Company has added Radclyffe Hall, who jumped to personally unpleasant but financial and literary fame by writing “The Well of Loneliness.” This means that they have taken over from the firm of Jonathan Cape and Robert Ballou the American rights of Miss Hall’s latest, “The Master of the House." I will tell you all about this book soon. a a a Understand that the Pullitzer history prize committee seriously considered "The Martial Spirit" by Walter Millis as a candidate for that prize. As I remarked in this space 1 considered this book the most enlightening indictment of the Rpanish-American war I have ever read. This is r~ ft soap book. a a a “Thp Kennel Murder Case.” by S. S. Van Dine, the sixth, last and by all odds the best of the Philo Vance murder mysteries, will be published on Friday the thirteenth. January. 1933. n n n "T IMITS AND RENEWALS," the \ j latest book by Riidvard Kipling. will soon be added to the Outward Bound edition of Kipling's works which Charles Scribner's Sons published in 1897. This edition, of which 150 copies are signed and printed from special type on Japan paper, has become so famous among collectors and has so increased in value that whenever anew Kipling book appears, owners of the sets insist that the Scribners add the new title to the Outward Bound edition. which, with “Limits and Renewals,” now consists of thirty-four volumes. Incidentally. Mr. Kipling had his photograph taken especially for the Outward Bound '•-’'♦Jon and this photograph will appear in “Limits and Renewals." a a a Marcia Davenports biography, “Mozart.” which the Book of the Month Club distributed as one of its book dividends, has just, been selected by the Chatauqua institution and will be one of the three books published in the last twelve months to be Intensively studied by Chatauqua members during the next twelve months. a a a “These Russians" by William C. White, which the Scribner's published a year ago. has just appeared In Germany under the title "Thus One Lives in Russia." Am edition of 10,000 copies was sold out in the first, three weeks, the Diele Publishing Company of Cologne, reports.

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FRANCE WAVES STEEL FIST IN VELVETGLOVE Herriot Serves Notice on Hitler He’ll Stand for No Arrogance. OFFERS HELP ON DEBTS Recognizes Germany Is in Tough Spot, but Wants Pacts Preserved. BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS ScripDD-Howard Foreim Editor WASHINGTON, June 10.—The ! new French government of Premier | Edouard Herriot. internationally known liberal, likely will be known as the cabinet of the mailed fist inside a velvet glove. In his first speech before the newly elected chamber of deputies on the banks of the Seine, he served notice on the week-old junker government on the other side of the Rhine that France stood ready to discuss any project which, on a basis of reciprocity, seems likely to lead to greater world stability and peaceful reconciliation. But at the same time, he warned Berlin that his government would take a determined stand against the violation of treaties and contracts between nations. Picks Up Gauntlet Thus, without naming names or making his remarks too pointed, Herriot succeeded in picking up the gauntlet, thrown down by Adolph Hitler and his nationalist followers almost certain to take over the ppwer in Germany without the next sixty days. Hitler’s program includes wiping out the Polish corridor, union with Austria, repudiation of reparations and scrapping the treaty of Versailes. Herriot’s program is a plain warning that France expects Germany to undertake nothing of the kind. This, however, does not mean that France and Germany are hopelessly at odds. They are dangerously at odds, but not hopelessly. Herriot’s position is that Germany first must acknowledge her obligations under (he treaty of Versailles, the pact of Paris, Young plan and other commitments to show her good faith. Whereupon, at Lausanne. Geneva and elsewhere. France will discuss with Germany a ways and means to lighten her loacL To those who wish to understand what is about to happen at Lausanne and in Europe during the next few weeks, this is a vital point to remember. It furnishes the key to the attitude of the present French government. Admit Seriousness The Herriot cabinet admits that the economic situation in Germany is castrophic; that for the present, at any rate, she is not able to pay; that some .sort of understanding between her and France and the other allies is imperative, and that France, for her part, is willing to discuss such an understanding. On the other hand, France is not disposed to have “an arrogant decision dictated to her"—the phrase was coined by former Premier Paul Painleve, a Herriot man—and anything smacking of such a thing by Colonel Von Pa pen, present German chancellor, or Adolph Hitler, his likely successor, would, in the vernacular, spill the beans. The presence of the liberal Herriot at the helm in France does not, therefore, lessen the fundamental danger of the situation. Herriot today is holding out his hand across the Rhine. On that hand is a silken glove. But inside the glove the hand quickly can become a fist of steel, and whether or not it is thus to be transformed, depends on what happens in Germany within the next sixty or ninety days. TRUCK DRIVER~INJURED Crawfordsville Man Is Held Following Traffic Crash. Injuries were incurred today by Mete Jarvis, 47, R. R. 2. Crawfordsville, when a small truck loaded wit-h hogs which he was driving, struck an automobile at Harding street and Kentucky avenue. Clyde Fowler. 48. R. R. 2, Martinsville. driver of the car, was unhurt. Jarvis was arrested on a charge of failing to stop at a preferential street. ROINES REUNION SET Manual Graduates to Hold Annual Banquet June 22. Manual high school graduates! who were members of Roines clubs will hold their annual banquet at the Washington Wednesday night, June 22. The first club was formed in 1914 and one has been organized annually since. Edward Gardner is president of the alumni aassociation. Banquet committee is composed of Marion F. Clark, Charles Menges. Will Henzie and W. L. Jensen.

WE LL HAVE TO GET OUR MONEY OR STARVE,’ IS BONUS ARMY’S WARNING

BY WALKER STONE Times Stiff Writer WASHINGTON, June 10—“ The trouble with these congressmen is that they don’t seem to realize that we need money now more than we ever did before, and probably more than we ever will; and that if we don’t get it, we are apt to starve or steal.” The speaker was a gaunt, cleanshaven carpenter from New Jersey. A member of the “bonus expeditionary force," he was sprawled out on his bed sack, sheltered from the hot rays of the sun by the roof of one of the rough, improvised tabernaclelike sheds that are springing up on the 200-acre pasture known here as “Anacostia Flats.” "Take our congressman, Ike Bacha*ach," he elaborated. “Last year, when we wanted to borrow fifty per

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Henry Ford Is Icebox Prowler; Darrow Likes Puzzles

BY H. ALLEN SMITH, United Press Staff Correspondent (This is the second of a series of three articles - concerned with the fads and fancies of America's famous men and women.)

NEW YORK, June 10.—Henry Ford prowls in the icebox at night, Florenz Ziegfeld is very near-sighted, Clarence Darrow is a fiend for crossword puzzles, and Alfred E. Smith has a half dozen brown derbies always

hanging on the rack in his office. These facts were among the hundreds obtained in a United Press survey of the idiosyncracies and hobbies of famous Americans. Ford, who will be 69 next month, has 100 suits, almost all of them light in color. All are loose-fitting and, though kept pressed, give the impression of bagginess. Ford likes to chop wood in the morning and is a fast walker. Ziegfeld is known to his showgirls as “Daddy.” He is a somewhat gaudy dresser, but cherishes a desire to wear button shoes. He reads the funny papers avidly and wears S4O hats. He detests evening clothes and the sound of drums gets on his

nerves. He likes to indulge in the old barnyard game of pitching horseshoes.

BOWERS MAY BE ROOSEVELT AID 1928 Keynoter Boomed to Give Name to Convention. BY LYLE C. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, June 10.—Congressional supporters of the presidential candidacy of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt are pressing him today to select Claude G. Bowers, author and orator, to present his name to the Democratic national convention in Chicago. They are urging upon Roosevelt the necessity for obtaining a man of outstanding ability to offset the prestige of nominating orators chosen by some of the Governor’s rivals. They also believe Bowers might help restore party harmony, threatened by the Roosevelt forces’ determination to ditch Jouett Shouse as permanent chairman of the convention. Alfred E, Smith has chosen Governor Joseph B. Ely of Massachusetts to offer his name. The nomination of John N. Garner, Speaker of the house, will be moved by Senator Connally (Dem., Tex.), who combines forceful language with a ready wit. Richard F. Cleveland, son of the late President Cleveland, will nominate Governor Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland. Governor Roosevelt has not yet made the decision. But his supporters here are confident the choice will be Bowers, whose Jackson day dinner speech here in 1928 stampeded a banquet and won for him selection as convention keynoter at Houston in June. SACRIFICES LIFE TO SAFEGUARD BRIDE Clubman Provides for His Wife by Suicide. By United Press CHICAGO, June 10.—Suicide as a sacrifice to give his bride of ten days the money he could not provide in life was the interpretation placed today by Coroner Frank Walsh on the act of Royal C. Vilas, 56, retired manufacturer and once wealthy clubman, who shot himself to death Thursday. Vilas married the 27-year-old woman, who had been his private secretary for several years. May 31. Notes written by him before he ended his life indicated his belief that his financial affairs were in such shape that only with his insurance money of $310,000 could be provide for his bride as he desired. Walsh, said evidence indicated Vilas had contemplated suicide prior to his marriage.

Riding the Whirligig of Prohibition

By Times Special TTTASHINGTON. June 10—"I see ’ no reason why I should change my views on prohibition,' said Senator Arthur Robinson today, when asked to comment on the adoption of a wet plank by the Indiana Republican state convention Thursday. “If a resolution proriding for resubmission of the eighteenth amendment were to come before the senate tomorrow,” said Robinson, "I would vote against it.” “How would you vote a year from now?" Robinson was asked. “A year from now I would vote against it,” he said. “I shall continue to vote against anything which might lead to repeal of the eighteenth amendment until and unless a plan is presented which I think would prove more satisfactory than prohibition. “I think the Republican convention went, too far. It. should have

cent of our bonus, Ike was strong for us. He was the backbone of the movement which passed the bill. “Now he refuses absolutely to do anything for us. He talks about how hard up the government is. He doesn’t say anything about how hard up we are. "We tell him the government can gat the money for us now the same way it got the money to give us guns and ammunition and uniforms and $1 a day in 1917. But he won’t listen. We all feel pretty bad about the way Ike has run out on us.” ana A young fellow from Philadelphia wandered over to mingle with the New Jersey group. He left college in his teens to go into the trenches. After the war he drove trucks, workAji in llling stations, and did odd fobs until he could find

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HOLLYWOOD, June 10.—Katharine Cornell continues to maintain her place as the champion refuser of motion picture contracts, but has been tempted strongly by an offer of the leading role in "Good Earth.” She saw the possibilities of the book, but, as when offered the leading role in “Tbe Barretts of Wimpole Street,” refused to leave the stage.

‘MIBS’ TOURNAMENT FINALS DRAW NEAR

Five Preliminary Champs Will Be Selected Before June 17. Five more preliminary champions are to be named in The Times city marble tournament before the finals are played off Friday, June 17. Finalists in the tourney will come together at 1:30 Friday in Willard park. Competition today was to center about three arenas. Pupils at Cathedral grade school were to decide their best exponent of the art of knuckling, on their playground at 1:30. Another prelim was to be held on the Fall creek playground for all marble players who have not previously competed. Pupils of Schools 32 and 36 were to vie for a place in the last round at 3:15 today on the playground of School 32. Saturday s competition will bring together the marble players of Schools 3,7, 8, 9. 14, 15, 21, 28 and 39. Pupils of Holy Cross school, St. Joseph's school and Trinity Evangelical school also will take part. The games will begin at 1:30 in Willard park. Last of the prelims will be played

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Convention Here July 5-6

Whether thfe Prohibition party, j national convention of which will be held here July 5 and 6. will receive additional support from the Anti-Saloon League has not been determined. L. E. York, superintendent of the Indiana League, stated today. He explained that it would be ! necessary for league directors to I outline a policy in the matter. York had no further comment on 1 the possibility that the league, in view of adoption Thursday of a wet plank at the state Republican convention. might throw strong support to the prohibition party. The drys’ national meeting will I be held in Cadle tabernacle, scene ; of the Republican convention.

no more jobs to do. For two years, he and his wife and two children have lived on Philadelphia charity—s4 a week for the entire family. “Do you think," he asked, “that we have any chance to get our bonus?” The reporter thought congress would adjourn soon and that the bonus bill would not become law. “That means.” he said grimly, “that we are done for.” He shook his head. “No, we won’t be back in December for the next congress We'll starve to death before then. Buddy, we don’t understand. We're up against it. At least three-fourths of us have wives and kiddies back home, with damn little to eat, damn little to wear, and nothing to pay rent.” Nearby stood a truck from Camden, N. J., equipped a stove and filled with food supplies. An-

AL SMITH lives in a penthouse and smokes cigars constantly. At his office he sits in a chair he occupied as Governor facing a three-foot bronze tiger in a slinky

posture. John Barrymore has all his clothes made in London. He often looks unkempt and unshaven. He calls his wife “Shrimp" and she calls him “Winkie.” Samuel Seabury invariably wears blue clothes. He collects first editions. He lost fifty pounds since starting the Hofstadter inquiry and as a result his clothes are inclined to sag. He is an epicure. Irving Berlin can’t get a hat to fit him. He plays stud poker frequently and always chews gum. He is very restless. He has a form-fitting couch made to order. Eddie Cantor likes to spar with his friends. His clothes are made by Mayor Walker's tailor. He is fussy about calories and vitamins in his food. He

plays pingpong and casino, both very well. He has a passion for hats and owns dozens of them.

HOOVER REFORM IS GIVEN TEST Southerners Start Usual Convention Contests. By L nited Press CHICAGO, June 10.—Republican convention preliminaries revolved today about a test of President Hoover’s attempted reform of the “Rotten borough" system, so-called, in the south, where white political bosses have gained power through combinations with Negroes. In a series of contests aired before the Republican national committee, the Hoover-supported “lilywhite” factions are seeking to oust the old-time "black and tan” coalitions, and substitute rule and patronage dispensation by the “better element.” Old-line white Republican bosses, flanked by well-dressed and energetic Negro co-workers—all armed with brief cases—appeared from Georgia, South Carolina, Louisiana and Mississippi, to seek recognition over the “Hoover” groups set up by Postmaster-General Walter F. Brown in an era of reform which began soon after Mr. Hoover became President. Except possibly in one case—that of South Carolina—defeat appeared certain for the old group. The Hoover slates seemed sure to be recognized.

at 2 Tuesday. Bojfe and girls from Schools 1,2, 10, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29 and 73 will match knuckles on the Willard park courts to find a representative in the Friday games. Three new finalists have been declared this week- Eugene Borneman, 13, of 3130 North Arsenal avenue ,was victorious in the game at School 69 Tuesday. At School 91, Arthur Adams, 14, of 4510 Hillside avenue, defeated all comers. Richard Gentry, 11, ol 1526 South Meridian street, came from behind to take the honors in the games played at School 6, VETERAN ‘PROPS’ DEAD David Gibson, 59, Long Employe at English Theater. David Gibson, 59, property man at the English theater for more than a decade, died of heart disease Thursday at his home, 1609 South Talbot street. Os the old school of figures in Indianapolis theater life, Gibson, “props” man for some of the largest theatrical productions seen in the city, knew personally scores of famous actors and actresses. For the last year, he served as property man at Keith's theater for the Berkell players.

Prediction that the Prohibition party convention will be the largest in the party's history was made today b# the Rev. b. L. Allen, pastor of Berea Church of Christ, state chairman. He based his prediction on the wet Republican plank. He said he expected the party would receive both Anti-Saloon League and W. C. T. U. support.

Hunt Dry ’Missing Link’

By United Press DETROIT, June 10—The 1932 Diogenes expedition to find one man reformed by prohibition wheeled into Detroit today, en route to the Republican national convention. The expedition, traveling by bus, plans to scour the city for a drunkard reformed by the dry law. “When we find him —if we do.” Director Paul Morris said, “we will present him to the convention as the man the nation spent $24,000,-

tennae wires stretched from the four comers of the top, and on the rear of the truck was a squeaky radio. x n * “\roW, ladies and gentlemen,” said the announcer of WJZ, “I’m going to turn over the microphone to Lowell Thomas of the Literary Digest. If you haven’t yet decided whether you are going to the mountains or the seashore or on a cruise to Europe, you will want to hear the message Mr Thomas has for you.” With a grunt of disgust, the fat, grimy cook raised up from over his oil burner in the tonneau of the truck and silenced the radio. “There are some who say,” observed the reporter, “that this country needs another good war to bring back prosperity.”

EUGENE O'NEILL always wears dark clothes. He is a good swimmer. He rather would read a play than see it on the stage. He has a fondness for prize fights and six-day bicycle races.

John N. Garner has no dress worries. His wife lays out his clothes each morning and he wears what she chooses. He favors a red tie with a blue donkey head woven into it. He prefers Texas steer to other meats. Richard E. Byrd takes keen pride in his big Boston home, where he keeps a huge collection of oriental antiques and bric-a-brac. His brother, Harry Flood Byrd, rarely wears formal clothes and was inaugurated wearing a derby. Josephus Daniels has a phenomenal memory for faces and names. He wears a large black hat with flat top and flat brim. He often sits with a lalge pair of shears, cut-

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DRAFT COOLIDGE, PLEA TO HOOVER Ex-President Is Boomed for Finance Corporafion Head. By United Press WASHINGTON, June 10.—The Washington Post (Republican) today urged President Hoover to "Draft” Calvin Coolidge to succeed Charles G. Dawes as head of the Reconstruction Finance corporation. “The returned spirit of national confidence would be intensified and electrified by the news that Calvin Coolidge had been called to President Hoover's side and that he had responded promptly to the call,” The Post said editorially. “No citizen has a moral right to refuse to serve in any place to which he is called,” the editorial said. “A few months ago Mr. Coolidge stated that nothing short of a national crisis could induce him to consider public service again. The national crisis is here, and he is the man to meet it.”

000,000 to reform. We expect to find him either in Detroit or Chicago, although we failed in Albany, Syracuse, Buffalo. Cleveland and Toledo.”

Hits Harmony Plank

By United Press CHICAGO, June 10.—The Chicago Daiiy Times said today that Senator Otis Glenn (Rep., 111.) found the proposed Republican "harmony” prohibition resubmission plank legislatively unfeasible, and that he favors submission to the j states of a direct repeal amendment. Glenn, one of fifteen Republican leaders who conferred on the proposed resubmission plank, submitted the three-way proposal to a legislative drafting expert, who said such amendment to the Constitution could not be framed, the Times said.

“That’s the worst thing that could happen,” broke in a California man. “The governments in Europe owe us too much money now. And if a war broke out, they wouldn’t pay us another red-cent. They might not anyway.” “I don’t want to fight any more,” said the homesteader from Utah. “I ain’t saying what I would do,” volunteered the mild-mannered Philadelphian. “I got my own ideas, but I ain't saying anything " B U tt A restrained silence fell over the group. The men nervously fingered twigs of straw that stuck out through holes in the bed sacks. The conversation had taken the wTong turn. Talk of what they might not want to do again for Qpcle Sam was a topic strictly tabdo. It came close

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Resents Intimation of Part in Lindy Case; ‘Not My Racket,’ He Says. By United Press DETROIT, June 10.—New Jersey state police arrived today to question Harry Fleisher, long-sought Purple gangster, in connection with the kidnaping and murder of the Lindbergh baby. Fleisher surrendered to police on Thursday after eight months spent as a fugitive from justice, ’while police searched for him over the entire North American continent. Michigan was to arraign him formally Saturday or Monday also on a more definite charge—that of being the “trigger man” in the grisly Collingwood apartment gang massacre here last fall, in which three rival gangsters were murdered during a “friendly conference.” Fleisher blandly submitted to early questioning, claiming a complete alibi for both the murder charges and the kidnaping. Only once during the long hours of questioning did he relax from his assumed jauntiness. “Where were you the night of the Lindbergh kidnaping?” he was asked. Fleisher’s face darkened with a scowl. He turned and savagely queried Detective Lieutenant Michael Flannigan, “How long have you known me?” “Ten years at least,” Flannigan replied. “Then you know kidnaping is not my racket.”

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Ito radicalism, and they had been warned that Communists were trying to turn the bonus demonstration into an uprising against the government. The New Jersey carpenter broke ; the silence. “We ain’t radicals,” he said. “We’re for the colors and all that.” A tall dark-faced man mounted a goods box over in the comer of the camp. A thousand veterans moved in around him “Congress has got to give us a bonus or give us jobs,” he roared. “We've got to eat and we want to sleep in houses instead of the I street.” Cheers and applause drowned out his next sentence. "What I'm telling you ain’t Communism. I don’t stand for any Communists around me. Were all 1100 per cent for Old Glo$l”

REDS OUSTED FROM BONUS ARMHAMP Communists Placed Under Guard in Field, Saved From Beating. MENACED BY DISEASE Conditions Favorable for Epidemic, Warning of Health Officers. BY JOHN REICHMANN United Pre* staff Correspondent ■WASHINGTON. June 10.—Dig- | in for a long siege, the bonus j army joined with authorities today ; rid itself two menaces—agitators and disease. One hundred fifty-proclaimed Communists werp driven from the sprawling bonus camp in Anaxostia park by members of the army and police. Most of the Communists came in Thursday evening with delegations from Cleveland and New York City. Some were spotted at once by federal agents. Others openly declared ; their beliefs to the camp at large, i They promptly were taken in hand jby veterans’ police, who protected , them from aroused campers, eager j to be at them with clubs and fists. The whole band was marched to an open field a mile from the camp under guard of 100 veterans’ police and a detail of metropolitan police 1 officers. The Communists spend the night in the field under guard. Disease Is Menace Authorities and veterans’ leaders | also were making valiant efforts to combat dangerous health conditions in the camp. Dr. James G. Cumming, communicable diseases officer of the health department, declared conditions were worse than he had seen in army camps in Siberia and China. He said he had tried to segregate twenty-three men suffering from severe contagious diseases, but that when he returned to the camp the men had mingled again with the army and could not be found. Police Superintendent Pelham Glassford was attempting to obtain Ft. Foote, a little-used army post down the Potomac, as a segregation camp. William C. Fowler, District of Columbia health officer, said the congested and insanitary conditions were ideal for an outbreak of typhoid fever or dysentery. The men bathe and wash their clothes and cooking utensils in the eastern branch of the Potomac, which Dr. Fowler said was little better than an open sewer. 8,000 Now in City About 7,000 men now are encamped on the duty fields of Anacostia. The total in the city is estimated at 8,000. Police say 3,500 more will arrive in the next thirysix hours. To relieve the congestion, two new camps were opened—at Camp Simms, the national guard range in Anacostia. and at Camp Meigs, an abandoned post within Washington proper. Commander Walter W. Waters said he agreed with Dr. Fowler that the health situation was menacing “and I shall do my best to eliminate it.” He again appealed for the war department or other authorities to provide tents and equipment. Police Superintendent Glassford continued to offer the army free transportation homeward. The trucks he provided Thursday went away empty, with jeers resounding in the drivers’ ears. But Glassford intends to have the trucks on hand every day, in hope that bad conditions and exposure to the rigors of the Washington summer will induce some to change their minds. Weather May Have Effect How far his conjecture is correct is difficult to estimate. The weather since the first bonus contingent arrived has been ail but ideal. Only one scant shower has fallen. Only one day has given an indication of what Washington heat can be. The Anacostia camp has changed vastly since the days the first contingent arrived to sleep under the stars. It is crowded and hot. The refreshing field of green has given way to dust and bumps. A series of hot days or rajny ones might have an astonishing effect on the morale of the campers. Many of them are without bedsacks or shelter from either heat or rain A rainy spell surely would turn the camp into a sodden series of mudholes. Food was not an immediately pressing problem, although police have stopped feeding the men. The army had more than $2,000 in its mess fund, the proceeds of a benefit show. A few contingents were receiving supplies from home. Three tons of food were reported en route from Hoboken, N. J., the gift of the Frank J. Bartlerta association. Congressmen Ask Action In congress new efforts were made to have the government care for the men. Representative Lankford (Dem., Ga.) introduced a measure to provide SIOO,OOO. This followed the lines of that offered Wednesday by Representative Loring Black (Dem., N. Y.). Senator Brookhart (Rep., Iowa) introduced a resolution directing the war department to provide tents, cots and blankets. The bonus army Thursday heard fighting words of encouragement from Representative John J. McSwain (Dem., S. C.) and Father James R. Cox of Pittsburgh, who flew here to address the veterans. Both urged the marchers to hang on until they got their bonus, to maintain order, and to return as- - to their homes in ordef y manner.

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