1932 was one of the worst years of the Great Depression in America. The unemployment rate ballooned to nearly 24% . Desperate people, pushed by economic and environmental disaster, took to the roads looking for work, food and shelter. For most Americans, there was no relief. For World War I veterans who were owed money from the federal government, they had one more option. In 1924, WWI veterans won a one-time payment from Congress -- up to $625 -- for their service in the war. It might sound