Evening star., 1932-07-29
IL. S. ORDERS PROBE
OF BONUS R|0TING.
D. C. Supreme Court Starts
Immediate Inquiry
Into Disorders.
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formed him of the White House letter
He said he had heard that the letter
was on the way, but denied that Gen
Glassford has resigned or contemplated
| reeigning.
In response to inquiries, Gen. Glass
| ford said:
IF there is any indictment involving
the Police Department of this city, the
Commissioners will be the ones to act.
They are the ones to jump on me,
and shall await whatever they have
| to say in the matter before making any
statement of my own
The Presidents letter followed an an
nouncement that the government had
directed the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia to probe the recent
disorders of the bonus army.
Official announcement to this effect
was made by Attorney General Mitchell
as follows:
In response to the Presidents di-
rection to the Attorney General to in
quire into the recent disorders in the
city, the Supreme Court of the District
| has been requested to lay the subject
! forthwith before the grand jury now
| in session"
! Attorney General Mitchell said he
| could not tell the grand jury what to
( do" but that he assumed the inquiry
/ would be far reaching and would cover
| all the activities of the bonus army.
| He said it was up to the grand jury
| to determine who is to finance the
| investigation.
The District grand jury will begin
the inquiry Monday.
/ iof Cp11rf TI1cfiPn ncPar
| r. Luhring directed that the grand jury
be called before him at o'clock for
instructions.
Charge 10 Grand Jury.
In charging the grand jurors Justice
! Luhring said:
| The court must take notice of the
startling news appearing in the public
press yesterday afternoon and this
morning.
1T appears that considerable group
| of men styling themselves as bonus
marchers have come to the District OF
Columbia from all parts Of the country
for the stated purpose OF petitioning
Congress for the passage of legislation
| providing for the immediate payment
of the so-called bonus certificates The
| number of these men has been various
| ly estimated as from 5000 to 10000.
1T is reported that certain buildings
| in this city, belonging to the Govern
ment, were in the possession Of men,
bers of this so-called bonus army, who
had been requested to vacate. but de-
| clined to do so: that possession of the
| property by the Government was imme-
diately necessary for the erection CT
new buildings which Congress had di-
rected to be built; that yesterday agents
Of -F,,I1,-
went upon the premises to diSpoSSeSS
the bonus army, and force of District
police was present to afford protection
and prevent disorder; that the bonus
marchers were removed from one old
building which the public contractor
was waiting to demolish; that there
upon 4 mob of several thousand bonus
marchers. coming from other quarters,
proceeded to this place for the purpose
of resisting the officials and of regain
ing possession of the Government
property.
Troops Called Out.
| 1T appears that this mob. melted by
some of their number, attacked the
| police, seriously injured a number OF
| them and engaged in riot and disorder
| Their acts of resistance reached such a
point that the police authorities were
unable to maintain order and the Com
| missionerS of the District we're COM
PEELED to call upon the Federal author
tiles for troops to restore order and pro-
tect life ana property.
1T is obvious that the laws of the
District were violated in many respects
| You should undertake an immediate in
vestigation OF these events with a view
to bringing to justice those responsible
! for fhic NinlnnOa fhneo fY,n
well as those who took part in acts OF
violence
1T Is reported that the mob guilty
of actual violence included few cx-
service men, and was made up mainly
of Communists and other disorderly
! elements. I hope you will find that it
! is SO and that few men who have worn
the Nations uniform engaged in this
violent attack upon law and order. In
the confusion not many arrests have
been made and it is said that many of
the most violent disturbers and criminal
elements in the unlawful gathering
have already scattered and escaped
from the city, but it may be possible
yet to identify and spprehend them and
bring them to justice.
1T is important that this matter be
dealt with promptly. The United States
| every way you may require. This is all
have to say. The matter is in your
hands"
| Overnight the White House received
scores of kilograms from Communist
organizations all over the United States
protesting against the Government s
action yesterday and threatening the
Government, according to an announce
ment made at the White House today
| by Theodore G.. Joslin, one of President
| HoOver's secretaries.
No details as to the senders of these
| messages or in what parts of the country
/ they originated or the nature of the
threats against the Government were
furnished. When asked how 1t was
known that the communications came
from Communist organizations, Mr.. JOS
lin said that there was no doubt as to
that, and that. as matter of fact, he
personally knew that some of them were
Communist organizations.
Prosecution Threatened.
| Attention was drawn anew today to
! part of the attorney generals state
ment of yesterday which predicted
| criminal action by the Government
| against those responsible for the demon
| stration here. The attorney general
after discussing legal means of eviction,
! said that lin addition to the steps
| looking toward their eviction because
of their treSpassing on Government
property, steps are being taken to CO.
ordinate the work of arrest and prose-
cutlon for any and all violations of law.
Arrests will be made for all viola
tionS, and arrangements have been made
| for cooperation between the district
! attorneys office and prosecuting attor-
neys in the Office OF the corporation
| counsel to expedite these cases, pre-
sent them to the courts, and to urge
substantial sentences and to arrange
! proper prison accommodation in the
| District Jail, the Occoquan Workhouse
and the prison at Lorton for any num-
ber of persons who may be convicted. q"
While this announcement anna rentlv