The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-29
ACTION REQUESTED
BY HOOVER AFTER
TRAGIC DISORDERS
Veteran Killed and Many In.
jured as Soldiers and Bonus
Seekers Clash
TO CLEAR VETERANS OUT
Scores Of kilograms Received
at White House From Com
munistic Groups
TO CLEAR VETERANS OUT

Washington, July 29-(H)-Two de-
termined moves by President Hoover
to get to the bottom of Thursdays
rioting, and further army measures
to clear federal property OF the
bonus army for once and for all, held
the District of Columbia on the alert
Friday afternoon as bands OF the
veterans and struggling groups mace
the greatest exodus yet from the Guy
General Douglas Macarthur, chief
of staff. made up his mind Tor
sweeping movement" to clear OUT
the few veterans who remained on
or had returned to federal property.
But investigation showed no necessity
for such drastic procedure as the tear
gas of Thursday. The task met no
threat of major difficulty.
Aroused, the president directed a
federal grand jury investigation OF
the startling episodes that have taken
place. Then, in a notice to the Dis
trict of Columbia commissioners who
administer the affairs of this city. he
charged them Ito at once find the
instigators of this attack on the po-
lice and bring them to justice"
Brick Injured Policeman
It was a brick that felled Private
George Scott of the police which
precipitated the first violence in the
two months stay here Of the bonus
army. He was reported Friday to be
on the mend, but still in danger. A
fellow officer shot one of the vet
Grams to death when a move such as
had injured Scott was made toward
him. ,.-. ...-.......,..., j. ......s.
In his communication to the local
authorities, the president asserted
that the responsibility for order still
remained upon the district commits
sioners and the police, adding that
martial law had not been declared.
He promised full federal cooperation.
however, saying:
There is no group, no matter what
its origins. that can be allowed either
to violate the laws of this city or to
intimidate the government"
Receives Many Messages
White House officials announced
CoA llCA VlloU OOOACo Vi OClCkl lluO
been received by the president from
communist organizations threatening
the government because of its evic-
ton of the bonus marchers.
President Hoover told the commits
sioners the veterans "were undoubt-
eddy led to believe that the civil
authorities could be inundated with
immunity because of attempts to con-
ciliate by lax enforcement of city
ordinances and laws in many direc-
tions."
Pelham D. Glassford. the police
chief who has been criticized in some
quarters for showing leniency to the
veterans, denied rumors he contem.
] plated resigning.
n To Garry on Elsewhere
b Walter w. Waters, of Portland
Ore, youngish commander of the B
NE. F.. and Edward Atwell. a camr
chief, promised that their follower!
Il would carry on" elsewhere. If neces.
sary.
But Phelham D. Glassford. polio,
superintendent. prophesied the bonus.
seekers finally would be on the hand.
Of Washington authorities without
the curbing influence Of organization
and leadership. Putting them on tn,
streets and off federal camp sites. h,
said. would not end his troubles.
Some veterans answered the cues
ton themselves for the immediat,
future. Several score, including At
well. started toward Johnston. Pa
where Mayor Eddie McCloskey ha.
offered a retreat.
Two hundred odd struggled int.
nearby Virginia. Their fate there, a
best was uncertain. Sheriff Howar;
Fields of Arlington county. doubtful
as to the future, warned that II tn
former soldiers stayed "a hours h
would ask Governor Pollard for tn
militia.
Sleeps Under Stars
Wearied by their march from tn
city. this wing Of the bonus fore
slept under the stars without shelte
on a private estate. State trooper
watched them for the time being.
Waters. promising complet
forced evacuation would send him t
Johnstown for reorganization, sal
I'VE have gone too far now to quit.
Maryland police refused to let march
ers departing for Pennsylvania leav
the District of Columbia on roads in
to the southern portion Of that stat,
Make them go by the main high
way toward Baltimore or don't Il
them enter Maryland" were the o,
ders to state troopers.
Glassford, unconvinced that til
veterans would leave. said they sti
will be on the police but not 50 we
handled"
IT handled the situation for tw
months without bloodshed." he ado
ed. I'm carrying out the orders L
sued Thursday morning. I am sor1
to say they resulted In the death {
one man and serious injury to anott
er and injuries to several police"
High eaping red flame, silhouet
ting q charging line Of cavalry an
bayonet-armed men afoot. sang tt
roar OF doom over camps Of the ta
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