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F. HE TROOPS Gas-Stricken Veterans Fleeing Before Attack By Regulars mm asks FOUR CAMPS' DESTROYED The Great Game Of Politics EIELT TO BITE i By FRANK R. KENT PRESIDENT'S ORDERS; 10,000 VETERANS FLEE More Than 1,000 Troops Infantry, Cavalry And Tanks Using Bayonets And Tear-Gas Bombs, Effect Evacuation EX-SERVICE MAN KILLED; POLICEMAN BADLY INJURED The Wheat Queen Howls Washington, July 28. THE FARMER is a baffling bird. To guess him politically is difficult; to satisfy him impossible.

He represents Cries He Has Been Made Political Football And Target Of Hostility BRANDS SEABURY SCANDAL SEEKER our basic industry. As a voter he dominates many States and has vast influence upon politicians and Congress. BOTH PARTIES try to please him. All A 4 -) Charges RepublicanParty candidates woo him. None dares ignore him.

More pledges, promises and platitudes are showered upon him than on Spectators Of Fight Are Ridden Down By Military. anyone else. Every Congress enacts Motivated Entire City Inquiry By the Associated Press Albany, N. July 28 Protesting legislation for his benefit. I is all singularly ineffectual because, apparently, there is no legislative cure for Drastic Action Follows Statement Of Authorities They Cannot Maintain Peace ny F.

F.MARY Wiisliington, July 28 Kcdcrnl troops, acting upon orders his troubles, a conclusion which many in fiery language that he had been thoughtful men reached years ago, but none in politics or public office or made a "political football" and a "target of hostility and misinterpretation," seeking public office has had the Mayor Walker tonight demanded of Kit I direct from President Hoover, today and tonight dispersed nearly nerve to say publicly. Instead they -1. 'K mSlKm' mini Governor Roosevelt complete exoneration of charges on which his removal Is sought. This was his reply to the case brought against him by Samuel Sea-bury, counsel for the Republican-controlled State legislative committee appointed to investigate sensational allegations of corruption in New York city. Significant Nationally The Mayor's answer and the Governor's action hold national signifi have kepi on seeking for non-existing panaceas, popping up quack remedies, ladling out promises 'vhich the farmer greedily gulps, only to find they give him aggravated agricultural indigestion.

IT IS AN AMAZING story-this effort to relieve the farmer which has continued for generations and will probably continue for many to come, politicians being politicians and the farmer vote being large, uncertain and in a CHIEF OF STAFF BACKSHOOVER'S Hoover9 Statement On Call For Aid, And Hurley9 Order SAYS VETERANS "WILL STILL BE ON THE POLICE" Glassford Asserts Army, cance because, although Roosevelt has declared he would be influenced by no By the' Associated Prei constant state of inflammation. Under the circumstances, the outburst yester political consideration, the case has FORCE TACTICS Washington, July 28 President Hoover late today issued been injected into the Presidential the following statement concerning his action in asking the United States Army to assist in restoring order in the bonus camp zone: For gome dnys police authorities and Treasury offleliils have been 10,000 bonus marchers, driving them from three cneampmentl and putting the torch to their improvised billets. Attacking first the camp at Pennsylvania avenue and Fifth street, where fatal rioting had taken place earlier in the (Jay, the embattled soldiery forced the unresisting marchers off the field with fixed bayonets and tear gas. ABANDONED COMMUNIST CAMP BURNED When this force of 2,000 men, women and children had ken routed and what remained of their pitiful chattels had been burned, the troopa moved relentlessly on to the so-called Communist camp a mile away and, although it had been abandoned, it, too, was fired, At 9 o'clock tonight the regulars advanced upon Camp Marks, on the Anacostia flats, most pretentious of the bonus marchers' concentrations, and, after much halting and parleying with the men, moved forward and devastated it with the same ruthless ness that had been applied to the others. BONUS ARMY SCATTERED TO WINDS Tonight the veterans' "army" is scattered to the four winds It is without fdieHer, without food ml without leadership.

Whether it is possible for it again to integrate no one can tell. All that is certain is that much of it is still here and in a large sense a charge upon the community. Meanwhile, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, chief of staff of the army, who gave the order which concentrated nearly 2,500 troops in and around Washington for this offensive against the unarmed MacArllitir Says Real Re volt Would Have Arisen In Another Day endeavoring to persuade the Ho-called bonus marchers to evacuate certain day of the Kansas farmers, led by Mrs. Ida Watkins, called the "wheat queen," is interesting and not without humor.

What they angrily demanded was nol only the abolition of the Farm Board, but a "complete freedom from governmental interference in our business." "We want," said the wheat queen, "no amendments. We've had too much legislation. I draw the line at this However, Will Not Be "So Well Handled" buildings which they were occupying without permission. These buildings are on sites where Government conntruction is In progress and their demolition was n'tf-essnry in order to extend employ ment in the District and to carry forward the Government's construction Br rtur.w tkarsov Washington Bureau of The Sun By the Associated Pressl Washington, July 28-Gen. Pelham D.

Glassford, superintendent of the Washington police, who cajoled, jol damnable governmental meddling with Washington, July 29 Gen. Douglas MacArthur, chief of staff, reported to President Hoover about 11 o'clock tonight that the ragged army of war programt This morning the occupants of these buildings were notified to evnru ate and at the request of the police did evacuate the buildings concerned ATTACHES COMMISSIONERS' LETTER our affairs. "We want," she said in effect, "to be lied, threatened and fed the bonus let alone." veterans, which has camped in the WELL, THAT is news. For more years than anyone can remember the farmer capital for two months, had been Thereafter, however, several thousand men from different camps marched in and attacked the police with brickbats and otherwise, in evicted from Government property, has been insisting that the Government juring several policemen, one probably fatally. interfere with his affairs.

The farm many of them already were en route home, and the balance were being I have received the attached letter from the commissioners, of the swallowed up in the District of Co lumbia. lobby at Washington has been the most powerful, determined and effective of any. The farmer's organizations have had large, expensive and permanent army for two months, sees little sunshine through the. cloud of tear gas spread today by troops. He said soldiers would put the veterans on the street where "they will still be on the police, but not so well handled." Comments On Troopa Standing in tho.

blazing sun of Pennsylvania avenue watching the troops parading toward him? he said: "I handled the situation for nearly two months without bloodshed. In carrying out orders issued this morning I am sorry to say they resulted in the death of one man and serious injury to another and injuries to several policemen. "The army is coming in to take charge of the situation and to put President Hoover and members of the General Staff had remained up until a late hour getting bulletins District of Columbia, stating that they can no longer preserve law and order in the District. In order to put an end to this rioting and defiance of civil authority, I have asked the-army to assist the District authorities to restore order. Congress made provision for the return home of the so-called bonus headquarters there, which antedate any from the bonus army battle front others.

During the Harding and Cool-idge administrations, under the com U.S. Troops Attack After the last reports had come into pulsion of farm lobby leaders, the marchers, who have for many weeks been given every opportunity of the War Department, General Mac Rioters With Tear Arthur ordered Gen. Perry L. Miles, in command of the Sixteenth Brigade, "farm bloc" in House and Senate was formed, which dominated Congress to bivouac with his men on the Ants and passed one piece of legislation after Gas, Tanks, Torches By the Anociated Prtu Washington, July 28 Successive of the Anacostia adjacent to the ashes of the camp. The cavalry will return these veterans on the street." to Fort Myer.

Says Mob Looked Bsd phases of the evacuation offensive the other "interfering with our affairs." Extraordinary radical proposals were initiated and backed by the farm organizationsthe equalization fee and the debenture plan. Twice these almost got.by despite While House resistance. Once Mr. Coolidge, in a fierce veto message, killed the equalization fee as a Then with a sigh: "They will still be on the police, but "The mob down Pennsylvania avenue looked bad," General MacArthur not so well handled." veterans, in ttatement tonight asserted that it had come just in tim to forestall possible 'revolution." "The mob down Pennsylvania, avenue looked bad," General MacArthur declared after he had made a final report tonight to the President, who himself earlier in the day had pro nounced the bonus petitioners now here to be "Communists." Sought Control, He Saye "They were animated by a spirit of revolution," the chief of staff continued. They had come to the conclusion that they were about to take over the GoMernment in an arbitrary way, or control it by Indirect methods." However that may be, the marchers were a disbanded and routed army tonight, with their three camps on said after his report to the Prcident launched today against the bonus army by United States troops and their police allies were as follows: At 5.20 P.

M. cavalrymen, assisted by policemen, began the evacuation, under orders to use all the force neces Helps To Direct Astride a big, blue motor cycle, he "They were animated by the spirit of revolution. The gentleness and con Campaign. "It is sound American doctrine," the Mayor asserted, "that the will of the people as expressed by their votes is not to be brushed aside to satisfy prejudice, a craving for publicity or personal dislike of political complainants." Packed With Denunciation! The document was packed with caustic adjectives, denunciations and denials of all the accusations made against him. Repeatedly he sandwiched between bits of legal defense open attacks on Seabury.

Walker, a Tammany sachem, charged the entire city inquiry was motivated by the Republican party. "Mr. Seabury merely sought gossip and scandal he thought 'might reflect upon James J. Walker personally," the Mayor wrote. He condemned Seabury's methods.

He denounced Seabury's "man hunt," his "drag nets," his "star-chamber proceedings" and his "plan of calumny." The whole purpose of the investigation, which Walker pointed out had cost the State $750,000, was condemned, falls Committee Partisan "This partisan political committee," he wrote, "was created for the express purpose, by sensational charges and if possible by spectacular testimony, to blacken the reputation of the city administration and thus divert public attention from those responsible for the dreadful condition of affairs throughout the nation." In denying Seabury's "conclusion" that he had been untruthful and evasive on the witness stand, the Mayor said: "This conclusion is so devoid of fair play and even decency that I find it difficult to exercise proper restraint in referring to it. It would ordinarily call for a characterization which might be regarded as unsuited to the dignity of this document addressed to the Governor of this State." Says Seabury Failed Of Seabury's "conclusion," Walker said further: "After fourteen months of investigation comes the admission that Mr. Seabury did not succeed in finding anybody who did seek favors from the municipal authorities and who gave the Mayor any gratuities, either substantial or unsubstantial. "Mr. Seabury does not refer to anyone who might obtain favors from the municipal authorities, but merely those who might seek them." Walker expended hundreds of words in denying Seabury's statements that he concealed his interest in financial transactions of close to a million dollars by having Russell T.

Sherwood, missing accountant, handle them, for him. He stated repeatedly that Sherwood never was his personal financial agent. In answer to Seabury's charge that he had refused satisfactorily to ex-jjjain the source of the vast sums of money deposited by Sherwood, Walker said: "When I testified I did not know bout Mr. Sherwood's accounts I was (Continued on Page 6, Column 5) dangerous piece of back-door socialism. sideration with which they had been treated had been mistaken by them helped direct the mopping up of the area south of the avenue and near the Capitol.

BUT THE FARM lobby neither relaxed nor let up. When Hoover came as weakness and they had come to sary. Today he was in the thick of two at First to feel the effect of the cavalry the conclusion that they were about to take over the government in an ar in it was plain its power had increased advance were spectators. Relentlessly bitrary way or control by indirect methods. the troopers rode on the aidcwalks.

forcing them into doorways or up side and it could prevail over Presidential resistance. Besides, Hoover had promised "relief" in his campaign, as had too Al Smith as do all of them. tacks on his men, and came near to Being shot, by a subordinate. He was struck in the side by a brick and narrowly missed being clouted in the head by another. His badge was snatched from his shirt, which was nearly torn off.

"Had the President not acted within twenty-four hours, he would have been faced with a very grave situation which would have caused a real The Farm Marketing act was framed, streets. One man standing in the door of a telegraph office refused to move. Two cavalrymen converged on him, Government property smoldering He took turns talking to his men and tree assembly, free speech and free petition to Congress. MANY AREN'T VETERANS, CLAIM Some 5,000 took advantage of this arrangement and have returned to their homes. An examination of a large number of names discloses the fact that a considerable part of thoe remaining are not veterans; many are Communists and persons with criminal records.

The veterans among these numbers are no 'doubt unaware of the character of their companions and are being led into violence which no Government can tolerate. I have asked the Attorney-General to Investigate the whole Incident and to cooperate with the District civil authorities in such measures against leaders and rioters as may be necessary. LETTER FROM DISTRICT CHIEFS In issuing his statement the President made public the following letter from the Commissioner of the District of Columbia: The Commissioners of the District of Columbia regret to inform you that during the past few hours circumstances of a serious nature have arisen in the District of Columbia which have been the cause of unlawful acts of large numbers of so-called "bonus marchers," who have been in Washington" for some time past. This morning officials of the Treasury Department, seeking to clear certain areas within the Government triangle In which there were a number of bonus marchers, met with resistance. They called upon the Metropolitan police force for assistance and a serious riot occurred.

Several members of the Metropolitan police wer injured, one reported seriously. THOUSANDS OF BRICKS AT HAND The total number of bonus marchers greatly outnumber the police; the situation is made more difficult by the fact that this area contains thousands of brickbats and these were.used by the rioters In their attack upon the police. In view of the above, It is the opinion of the Major and Superintendent of Tollce, in which the commissioners concur, that It will be impossible for the police department to maintain law and order except by the free use of firearms, which will make the sltuntlon a dangerous one; it is believed, however, that the presence of Federal troops in gome number will battle. Had he waited another week I believe the institutions of our Gov proposed, passed with the support of the farm organization. It was an economically unsound act, and there is reason to believe Mr.

Hoover knew ernment would have been severely ruins. The regular infantry bivouacked tonight on their otherwise deserted reservation while the cavalry which had harried them for seven hours re their horses beating him back into the doorway. Troops Clear Streets As the streets, were being cleared, threatened. It can be said that he had to the veterans. He conferred three times with W.

W. Waters, who until today was virtual dictator of the bonus army. Through' Waters he had been able to obtain order in the bonus army, but when Waters lost control trouble broke out. not only reached the end of his tx it was economically unsound, but it was the least economically unsound proposition advanced. If that had not traordinary patienct but had gone to very great lengths in his desire to turned to their barracks at Fort Myer.

infantrymen their guns in their hands At midnight the streets of Washing avoid trouble. "Would Have Been Sad Day" been taken something worse would have had to be. Everybody who knew the situation in Congress at that 192S and with their bayonets drawnrushed at double-quick time toward the area occupied by the marchers. Describes Shooting Glassford saw the shooting today. "Had the President not used force he would have been derelict indeed About it he said: special session knew that to be so.

ton, which had resounded for hours with cries of extras, with the sirens of countless ambulances, with fire apparatus, with the tramp of soldiers and the heavy roll of army Units, were quiet once more. The first advance was made in a less "I was about twenty yards away in his Judgment regarding the method of handling the safety of the country. crowded area. IT DIDNT WORK, and Alexander was a constant array of com Legge, first chairman of the board, ment from the veterans to the soldiers. because this country is the focal point of the world today.

Had he not acted with the force and vigor whicU he did it would have been a sad day for the country tomorrow. Casualties Reich 150 Casualties, major and minor, includ knew it wouldn't work. After he came to Washington he sent for financial experts and privately said, "I want They sang songs shouted. Meanwhile, the steel-helmeted in "I have never seen greater relief on you to set up as sound a system for ing the death of one bonus marcher, the aerious wounding of two others. fantry moved closer into the bonus army area with their guns slung over their shoulders.

an unsound thing as can be done." It has been a mess from the start It from the building when I heard a commotion. I went to the second floor. One officer had started up the steps and near the rear I heard some one say: 'Let's get "The officer had attempted to stop a commotion between two veterans. As he started up the steps bricks started falling on him, and as I leaned over the railing above I saw him fall and draw his gun, firing two shots. Two other policemen rushed up with their guns in hand.

"I leaned overhand shouted, 'Stop that When I did that one (Continued on Page 3, Column 8) the part of a distressed populace. I have entered villages in war time which have been in the grip of the enemy for three years, and I know what their gratitude means. But never and injuries to a number of police officers, mounted to perhaps 150. Medical officers at Camp Marks treated ap is a worse mess now. The farmers poti In the movement to clear the dis proximately 100.

have I aeen, even in those days, such obviate the seriousness of the situation and result In far Jess violence and it, cheered it, and now they hate it. It would have been better for Hoover if he had never promised it, proposed it, or signed it and better for the puted area, there was no sign of serious violence for a while. Cavalrymen, after a start and then remaining still several minutes, began to clear the north side At midnight the eviction of the marchers from Camp Marks, at the expressions of gratitude as from the crowds today. Several people told me bloodshed. The Commissioners of the District of Columbia, therefore, request country too.

But, so far as the farmers they had a regular system of tribute southern end of Anacostia, was completed. The evacuation was super- (Continued on Page 5, Column 2) (Continued en Page 2, Column 6) (Continued on Page 3, Column 6) (Continued on Page 2, Column 3) 1.