Evening star., 1932-07-29

The trouble began when the Cavalry
officer inadvertently interrupted the
frenzied prayer of the big colored man
After this skirmish the ranks reformed
and the soldiers and the veterans faced
each other in almost the same position
that they were before.
Several members of the Bonus Army
we're carrying clubs and bricks in their
hands
Police and troopers finally cleared
even the park around the nearby Bo-
tanic Gardens and drew a line around
the edge of the park, thus driving every
one into the street.
AS the troops finally cleared the last
of the camps at Four -and-a-half and
MARYLAND avenue and advanced half a
block on Four r-and-a-half street, they
threw tear gas bombs every 2 or 3
feet. The veterans. used to the gas by
this time. began thJ0wing the bombs
back at the soldiers.
Radical BilIets Deserted.
The troops next moved on to Thir-
iecnth and D streets southwest, where
the radical wing. headed by John Pace,
mas been uuartered. They found the
bllets deserted and stopped there for
further orders.
As fast as the quarters were cleared
out the troops posted guards to keep
the veterans from returning. Mean
while the veterans thronged the streets
nearby. A few went over to Camp
Marks, across the AnacoStia River
where the main body was quartered
until the clash this morning.
Police prepared to take extra pre-
caution after word reached head
quarters that veterans bad threatened
to retaliate for their evacuation by
breaking into stores to get guns and
into restaurants to obtain food.
Hints B. E. r. fias weapons.
AS the troops awaited orders to pro-
ceed to Camp Marks. w D. Atwell
veterans leader, made a speech IN Whlcf
he intimated that the marchers campec
on the Anacostia fats had weapons
buried about the camp. In his speech
urging married men to move their wive:
and children out of the camp. he ad-
vised his followers TO stick by tnelr gun
and resist any effort of troops to dis
lodge them He said: =.
Il don't believe they will use physl
cal violence, but I will kill the frs
man who steps over the line II womer
and children are molested. I don
know where you have these thing
buried, but dig 'em up.
II have heard there was a plot Il
frame Comdr. Waters. We have Sc
creted him where they won't find him.
Atwell also read letter from Gen
Glassford advising married men will
families in the camps to get in thei
cars and take their families away.
AS the night wore on bewilderet
groups of the veterans, carrying blanke
rolls and other meager possessions, wan
dered about the streets in the vicinity
Of their burning shacks. One groul
which voluntarily evacuated Fedora
property announced that they wer'
going over into Virginia and woulC
camp in the first vacant field. Man!
piled into automobiles and about 81
prepared to walk across Highway Bridge
Sheriff Howard Fields of Arlington
County announced that he would asl
Gov. Pollard for troops to drive tht
veterans out of the county il any o
them stay more than "a hours.
Later 400 veterans halted for tn
night near Oakcrest, in a wooded are;
of the H. P. Carter estate, private
property.
County authorities prepared there II
move on, unless they were away within
"a hours.
Headed by Gen. Macarthur, tn
troops began moving on the main bonu
camp at Anacostia at e:22 last night.
5000 En- Route Here.
Army officers in charge of the emer
gency riot forces announced as tn
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5000 men was en- route to Washington
for duty if their services were necessary
The soldiers were drawn from For
Meade Fort Humphreys and For
Howard, near Baltimore.
Anacostia, separated from the cit.
proper by the Anacostia River wa.
tense. Since the bonus seekers ar
rived, Anacostia has been an unwill
ing host to the larger part of the vet
Grams.
A crowd of several hundred. com
posed of bonus marchers and specta
tors, gathered at the draw bridgt
across the ,Anacostia River They re
manned on the Anacostia side. Throng
of curious clogged the traffic ways ther
in automobiles
Exclaiming. Il don't want any NOR
bloodshed," w. w. Waters. "comman
der of the bonus army, circulated
through the huge encampment seeking
to have the veterans evacuate peace.
fully.
Tanks to Lead Way.
At 10 O'Clock the troops were mobil
lied at Eleventh and NJ streets south
cast to begin the attack 1t was an
nounced that the tanks would lead tht
way and break through a barricade o.
automobiles and trucks thrown up BY
the veterans. The tanks were to be
followed by the two fire rescue squad
trucks bearing flood lights to light the
way for the Infantry following with gas
bombs The two troops of Cavalry were
to bring up the rear.
Ihe maneuver was expected to drive
the veterans into Boiling Field.
The offensive against the camp was
launched at 1000 o'clock by infantry
men with drawn bayonets. who hurled
tear gas bombs into the crowd.
The troops were greeted by mingled
cheers and boos from the thousands
of onlookers. many of them women and
children, as they cut across the bridge
that approached the camp.
Gas Bombs Thrown.
Tear gas bombs were thrown indis-
criminately to get people back. Women
ana children ran screaming.
AS they reached the east end of Ana
costa Bridge the Infantry swung
quickly into line to face crowd of vet
Grams gathered there on the slope. In
a few moments the familiar white of
exploding tear gas bombs floated up
and down the hill. The crowd fed.
Meantime, marching with steady
tread, other Infantry deployed and be-
hind them came Cavalry and heavy
lorries carrying tanks and machine guns
With their horses at walk the Cav
airy went down the steep embankment
into the camp area. followed immedi-
ateiy by infantrymen. who set fire tC
number of huts after first making
sure every human had been cleared out
The cavalrymen were lined up in
front of the camp, which was illumi-
mated by powerful searchlights from
the 1ire trucks. At the center of the
camp knot of men gathered, but was
dispersed nv COr1dr AtWnll leader of