The Washington times., 1932-09-13
TROOP ARRIVAL
HOURS LATER,
HE ASSERTS
Chief in New Supplementary
Comment Says He Will
Not Resign Post

D, For Lnree nOurS tnere-
after-until the troops arrived
there was no disorder.
with the great majority Of
the unemployed veterans will
ing to cooperate with the pO-
lice and with no order to ex-
tend the repOSSeSsed area I am
firmly Of the belief that no
situation would have arisen be-
yOnd the control of the police"
The statement was signed by
General GlasSford.
Won't Resign
The police superintendent en-
phatically declared that he would
not resign as he considered such
action would be tacit admission
he had not handled the situation
to the best Of his ability.
He holds no regrets for any OF
his actions and acted according
to his best judgement throughout
the entire bonus army occupancy,
Glassford said.
Commissioner Luther Reichel-
defer, president of the board Of
Commissioners, took leave yester-
day for two or three days, but
Commissioner Herbert Crosby
and Commissioner John Gothals
met today.
Crosby, although he said he
would not discuss the possibility
of a request for Glassford'S reSig-
nation, indicated that such action
would not be taken.
To Quiz Three Inspectors
General Glassford will question
three police inspectors today fol-
lowing the Department Of Justice
statement that Inspectors Ed
wards, Bean and Brown had said
in a statement to the commits
SionerS that further bloodshed
would have occurred in the bonus
camps on July % following the
shooting of two veterans if Fed
eral troops had not been called.
He is still awaiting a reply
from Inspector o. T. Davis head
of the Crime Prevention Bureau.
He asked Davis yesterday to
explain his apparent act of dis
loyalty which was indicated by
General Mitchells denunciation
of the bonus marcherS as con-
tanning large number Of
criminals.
Mitchell said a police inspector
= had advised of difficulty that
was experienced in apprehending
inciters of the riots because orders
had been. issued to refrain from
policing disaffected camps. Glass"
ford denied issuing such an order.
GlaSSfOrd Congratulated
Church and State officials to-
day congratulated GlaSsford for
his conduct and for careful hand
ling of the situation during occu-
pancy of the bonus army.
Gov. Clifford Pinchot of Penn
sylvania congratulated him by
telegram for setting a great ex-
ample to every public official in
America.
The few bonus army leaders
left in the national headquarters
Of the army established here on
North Capitol Street hailed Glass
ford'S statement as "the defense
we deserve and expected from an
upright, fair minded man."
Rejection Speech"
They were chary of comment
on the Mitchell report except to
say that it was unfair and
false" One ex-leader, R. B.
Ellison, made a caustic remark
concerning the possible effects
of the report. He said:
President Hoover made his
acceptance speech some time
ago. Attorney General Mitchell
has written a rejection speech
for the President nOw."
Glassford in his original reply to
the Attorney General, made last
night, brought down a new storm
Of controversy with the Depart
ment of Justice attempting to sub
Stantiate its claim that GlaSSford
asked for troops.
The District Commissioners
made a formal announcement
that General GlaSSford stated
positively that the presence Of
Federal troops was necessary"
COrrObOrated by Secretary
Classford again declared the
accusation to be untrue. He was
corroborated by Aldace Walker,
his personal secretary, who was
present at the time when the
Commissioners say aid was asked.
AS the controversy ragged be-
tween Glassford, the Department
of Justice, Ind the Commission
e~s, at least one Senator was con-
templating. demanding a Con-
gressional investigation of the
affair.
Close on the heels of Glass
ford's statement, Lieut.. Rhoda
MilIken, of the Women's Bureau
.of the Metropolitan Police, de-
clared that her department had
contacted. the, wives who ac-
companied the army, and they
had conducted themselves excel
1ently. No trouble had come
from them, she said.
Political. observers, seeking to
find a motive for the Admins
tration'S attack on the bonus
marcherS, decided the move was
made to align the President as
protector of the conservative
population from the radical"
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