The sun., 1919-07-23
President, Aroused by Situ-
alton, Summons Secre-
tary of War.
SERVICE MEN CALLED
City Completely Patrolled
by Soldiers and Marines;
Traffic Halted
CONGRESS MEMBERS ACT
Bills introduced to Punish
Sale of Weapons With
out Permit.
Special Despatch to Tnn Sun.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-Race riot
ing continued in the national capital
tonight, despite the large increase In
the civilian and military forces.
AS was the case in the previous
riots, the outbreaks did not begin
until after dark. Shortly after 10
o'clock tonight police headquarters
received a report that white man, q
Home Defence Guard, had been shot
and killed by negro i'm the north
west section. Then quickly followed
another report that n second guard
had been shot and killed by negro
at Eighth and NJ streets. This
ie in the centre of the negro section,
and n squad of cavalry and marines
was hurried to that place.
Shortly after 10 80 o'clock three
riot calls were sent In simultaneously
from a district in the negro section Of
the northwest covering an area OF
about three squares. A Gordon Of
cavalry. marines and infantry were
thrown about one block in which con-
siderable firing had been going on.
Several minor disturbances also
were reported tonight, but the fight
ing forces lacked the numbers of pre-
vious nights. Three of these small
outbreaks were reported to the police,
in which white man was shot in
the leg in fight with 2 small group
OF negroes
| Quiet at Midnight.
At midnight it appeared that the
armed guard had full control of the
, situation. All the outbreaks had been
quelled quickly, and it appeared that
the forces patrolling the city were
fully adequate to cope with the sit
uation. At police headquarters it was
said no more riot calls were expected,
I and the general opinion was that
there would be n subsidence of dis
order, with tranquility quickly re-
stored.
The shootlngs tonight bring the
total casualties to seven persons killed
twelve dying and scores injured.
To quell any repetition of the riot
ing of last night and Sunday night
! three army tanks, equipped with ma
chine guns and ready for instant ac-
ton, arrived in the capital tonight
from Camp Meade, under the COM
mand of Capt. l.. =. Thorpe, the War
Department announced. Seven moro
tanks were held in readiness at Camp
Meade for instant transportation to
the capital In case they were needed
1t was estimated that approximately
1,5O0 cavalry, infantry, marines and
soldiers were on guard. supplementing
| the regular and volunteer police. The
cavalry came from Fort Myer and the
infantry from Camp Meade The
marines came FROM Quantico, Va.
Additional units also were ready to be
| rushed tO the city II outbreaks oc.
Cured and army trucks were placed
nt the disposal of the commanders Of
the men for quick transportation.
Major-Gen. William G. Haan, from
! Camp Meade. was in charge of the
| men, who We're distributed about the
! city.
Detectives sworn In.
In addition to these precautions
Major Pullman, Superintendent of the
District Of Columbia police, an
n0unced that fifty new plain clothes
| men had been sworn In. These were
equipped with heavy calibre revolvers
| and were scattered throughout the
city in motor ears. A truckload of
ammunition for revolvers and ma
chine guns was delivered at police
headquarters early in the evening by
an army truck from Camp Meade.
The police department reported It
had 1000 reVOlvers and $4,000 rounds
of ammunition available.
To take charge OF the details Of
enlisted men scores OF army and
navy officers, armed with revolvers
and fun cartridge belts, were ordered
ont by the War and Navy Depart
ments.
! Despite the warnings OF the District
Commissioners the downtown streets
were crowded with people. Few serv-
ice men, other than those on guard
duty, were in evidence. The negroes
were scarce. Many OF them slept at
their places OF employment rather than
venture the trip home. The lounges
and chairs In the lobbies Of the Capitol
We're the beds OF many negro ON
rloyees who work there.
The Sheriff of Prince George county.