Evening star., 1932-07-29
PRESIDENT STICKS
TO USUAL ROUTINE
Rises at Customary Early
Hour-Keeps Close Watch
of Events.

After day and night Of much con-
Germ, President Hoover was up at his
customary early hour today and shortly
after $50 o'clock at his desk absorbed
in the business before him.
President Hoover was kept advised
throughout the day and up until the
time he retired at IL o'clock last night.
He did not retire, however, until he had
been personally acquainted with the
situation by Gen. Macarthur. chief of
staff, who was in charge of the military
offensive, and Secretary Of War Hurley.
Narrate Days Events.
These two military heads came 10 the
White House about 1890 last night
and sat with the President in the quiet
OF the Lincoln study on the second
floor as they narrated to him in brief
detail the military participation.
The general is understood also 10
have laid much emphasis upon the fact
that the citizens, especially those in the
"fected areas, evincc5 great reliet after
the evacuation.
During this account of the battle
with the bonus marcherS, Henry M
Robinson, Los Angeles banker an inti-
mate friend of the President. who was
"a AACu't 6OCoI az bAlE lllbE SdL
near Mr.. Hoover. Earlier in the eve
ming Seth Richardson, Assistant At
torney General, was in the company
Of the President with Mr.. Robinson.
As he chatted with these two friends
during the evening in the Lincoln
study. President Hoover at frequent in
tervals received messages relative to
the progress of military action against
the B. E. F.
Sees Light in Skies.
The reflection in the skies as the
buildings on the encampmentS were
burning could be seen from the windows
of the Lincoln study in which the
President and his friends were sitting.
When this attracted their attention,
the President and those with him went
to the window and for some moments
looked in the direction of the flames.
The President had several long-dis-
tance telephone conversations with
Mrs. Hoover, who has been staying at
| their camp on the Rapidan River, in
Virginia, and who had become con-
cerned as the result of the reports
about the rioting in the Capital The
| President assured her that there was no
occasion for any alarm and that the
situation was being well handled -.
With the evacuation Of the several
bonus encampments the White House
today did not entirely relax in its
guarding Of the White House and
grounds. Although the number Of ex-
ira policemen, who throughout yester-
day and last night were on duty in and
about the grounds, had been greatly re-
duced, there are still a dozen or so
Metropolitan policemen doing guard
duty at the gates as well as an equal
number of park police who are making
regular circuits of the grounds on
motor cycles. The White House gates
were not closed, however, although per-
, sons coming into the grounds were
closely scanned by police.
I No chances were being taken last
night Besides the White House and
park police, special squad of about so
Metropolitan police, in command OF
Capt. Edward Kelly of the third pre-
cinct, were on hand to meet any charge
| upon the White House. The great part
| of the Metropolitan police outfit was
stationed in Lafayette Park opposite the
| White House. The others augmented
/ the White House police and the park
police in the grounds and ctrcling the
White House area. While the so-called
restricted area about the White House
was well policed and closely guarded,
| traffic and pedestrians were not turned
of. H.t "h,'