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XXXIX 208. Published Dally (Except Sunday) By Pubi.thing Ltd. MONROE, LOUISIANA, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1932. Entered as Second Class Matter June 1, 1909, at Monroe Postoffice PRICE FIVE CENTS. ARMY IMS SIEGE OF BONUSERS Grand Jury Probe Into Bonus Battle Looms at Capital BONUS VETERANS CHIEFS ATTEMPT TO GET COMMAND Soldiers and Police Guard Against Return of Homeless Men Investigation of Situation Is Requested By President Hoover; Policeman Still in Dangerous Condition at Hospital as Re- REMNANTS HURRIED ON suit of Clash With Band of Bonus Vet erans During Yesterday.

TEXARKANA, July (A.P)—De­ manding to know the president adopted the policy of using the army to drive lobbyists from the Congressman Wright Patman, Democrat, leader of the fight for the cash bonus payment in congress, suggested in a statement today that President Hoover use the troops to drive international banking from Washington. Word Is Passed Along For Veterans to Reform at Johnstown WASHINGTON, July (A.P.)—A federal grand jury investigation, to be undertaken at the direction of President Hoover, loomed today in the wake of yesterday's tragic clashes between the police and bonus-demanding Veterans, and later between federal troops and the rebellious squatters on federal property. While a more or less general exodus from the city appeared to be taking place among the veterans, their families and adherents, and with infantrymen standing guard over the four encampments which had been bathed in tear gas to force the occupants out yesterday and last night, the justice department issued thia statement: "In response to the fection to the attorney general to in WASHINGTON, July Walter W. Waters, whose bonus expeditionary force was smashed yesterday by federal troops, launched a new political organization today to be known as the It would he open to women, veterans and non-veterans. Waters appealed to citizens throughout the country to enlist in the to out the vested interests and return the government to the hands of the people where it MAJOR COMPELLED TO DRIVE RESCUER FROM CAMP MARKS WASHINGTON, July One of the most dramatic sidelights of the drive on the B.

E. last night centered around Major George O. Patton of the cavalry, who was compelled by duty to rout from Camp Marks a man who once saved his life on a battlefield in France some 14 years ago. During the war. Major Patton held the rank of Colonel in charge of light tanks.

His aide was a youth from Camden, New Jersey, named Joe Angelo. One night seven men, including Major Patton and Angelo, were out on a patrol when a shell struck nearby. The officer was badly wounded, but Angelo dragged him into a shell hole and stayed with him all night. Angelo was one of those who fled from Camp Marks last night before the advance of Major Patton's cavalry. GOV.

ROOSEVELT PONDERING OVER REPLY Dapper Mayor of New York Takes Hefty Slam at Republicans DECISION MOMENTOUS Democratic Nominee Receives Endorsement of i Tammanv Hall Bayonets, Sabers Used by Soldie rs To Clear Capital quire into the recent disorders in the city the supreme court of the district been requested to lay the subject forthwith before the grand jury now in emergency hospital, Private ige policeman first in- jur rt in the a ous condition from a fractured II raueed when hit by a brick On behalf of Walter W. Waters, the one-time commander of the E. tvas said an attempt wjould be made to set up a national organization among the veterans. One of ides headed toward Johnvtown, with a view to setting up headquarters there a group of veterans who had spent the night in Virginia allowed to reenter the city and escorted to the Maryland border line on their wav. they said, to Johnstown.

Conference Held Secretary Hurley and General Douglas MacArthur. chief of staff, had a conference before the secretary of CASUALTY ROLL OF BONUS FIGHT AT U. S. CAPITAL f'hicago Bonus Marcher Dies From Bullet Wound in His Heart WASHINGTON. July Leaders of the crushed and routed bonus army tried to bring a semblance of order today to its disorganized, stumbling retreat.

Soldiers and police guarded against a return of the homeless wanderers to their smoke-blackened huts. Police and militia of the neighboring states of Maryland and Virginia kept them on the move, hurrying the army's remnants along the highways that stretch away from Washington. Flee in Confusion Many fled in confusion, seeking only to get away from tear and the sight of war accoutered soldiery. But the word was passed along to mobilize again in Johnstown. and Continued on Page Eight) ALBANY, N.

July or of America's largest city and the political destiny, possibly, of the Democratic presidential candidate were entangled today in a 27.000-word document studied by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. The document was Mayor James Walker's spirited denial of every charge made against him by Samuel Seabury, counsel for the committee which investigated Tammany New York City government. The answer was more than a deni-1; it was a counter charge that the whole Mother and Five Children I was inspired by the Republican party divert public at- SIX ARE BURNED TO DEATH TODAY NEAR COVINGTON Ramblin' ABUlTl THE TOWN By H. rapped Whi Flames Asleep COVINGTON, July 29-UP) One of the most horrible tragedies? known this section in recent years and thus face the prospect of losing tention from those responsible for the dreadful condition of affairs throughout the Roosevelt Must Decide Roosevelt must decide whether to remove Walker from office as asked, WASHINGTON.

July 29 list of casualties in the fighting between bonus marc hers and police and troops follows: Dead William J. Hushka, 37, Chicago bonus marcher, shot through the heart. Seriously Injured Policeman Edgar G. Scott. 27, frac- tured skull.

Policeman John Hite, 27 cut with F.L. COX IS NAMED TO NEW OFFICE BY LA. HEALTH BOARD Will For Serve As Northeast I nspeetor Parishes of State war went to a cabinet meeting. Their position as to the functions of the war department in controlling the activities of the bonus veterans in Washington. that the army is at the disposition of the District of Columbia commissioners for restoring order on federal property, and will not undertake any movements without request from the commissioners.

Meanwhile, in nearby Maryland, a mile from the Anacostia camp that was razed by fire last night, a number of veterans voluntarily evacuated after a visit from national guard officer from Maryland. Orders Expected The officer informed them that he gpected orders later today to clear (kit the camp. Camp Sims was a small group of tents in most of the sick and disabled from the bonus army were Mnjd for. SHREVEPORT. La July rooms on th.

floor nay, but soldiers and police were held 1 Eric Carlson, 38, bonus marcher, Oakland, shot in pelvis. John Hall, negro, bonus marcher, of Mocksvilie, N. gunshot wounds in the shoulder. Bert Baldwin. 42.

bonu Barton City, possible skull frac ture. Others Injured Will R. Boyd, 35, bonus marcher, Dayton, struck on neck by a brick Chief Mountain Heart, 42. an Indian bonus marcher, cut by bricks. John Wyndon.

39, negro, bonus marcher. Cleveland. John Olson, bonus marcher, Sac- (Conilnued on Page Eight) Identification Bureau Vacates Caddo Offices in in the vicinity of the White House. There it w'as said that numerous overnight communications had ar- cupied by the Louisiana state bureau of identification since the bureau w'as created in 1928, was vacant today. All equipment and records of the F.

Cox, former local conservation officer serving in the fish and! game department, and candidate for United States senate up to a few days ago when he changed his mind and decided not to qualify for the race. today announces that he has Keen ap- marcher, pointed state sanitary officer for par-1 ishes of northeast Louisiana. He will maintain headquarters here and will operate under the authority of the state board of health. Mr Cox states that for some time it has been the purpose of the state Health board to create an office in this section w-hich will function primarily where there are no health units. In sections it is said to be essential that there be pure food, drug and meat inspectors to safeguard the public.

This department is now being established, with Mr. Cox in charge. There will be no duplication of the work of the various health units and no conflict therewith, states Mr. Cox. whose duties will be such as to along similar lines in cooperation them and in broadening out their field of usefulness.

occurred early this morning when the home of Albert Goldate. farmer, on the Madisonville-Covington road about a mile out of Madisonville, burned to the ground, trapping Mrs. Goldate and five sleeping children and burning them to death. Goldate. who was sleeping in the front room of the building with two children, Ernestine, 12.

and Andrew. 11, awoke to find his cot ablaze and dragged the two children t0 safety. Goldate said he thoug1 his w'ife, who was sleeping in the middle room with five children, had gone out the rear entrance, but uptn learning they were still in the house, he broke open the doors only to be met with a burst of flames, the entire house being ablaze. The dead are: Mrs. Leon-t Perilleaux Goldate.

34. Leo, 14. Joseph, 5, Vernon and Verna, twins, 3. Allen 4- months old. The fire is presumed to have started from the explosion of a kerosene lamp.

I The Covington fire department was called this morning to aid in putting out the blaze in the smouldering ruins that the fragments of the victims' bodies might be removed. the vote of Walker fnends in the election of a pivotal state, or dismiss the charges and risk allegations hv Republicans in the south and west that he is a Tammany tool. Regardless of decision, he appears assured of Tammany Hall's on Pane Two) TO BREAK GROUND MONDAY FOR TWO STORY BUILDING Brick Structure to Be Erected at Third and Arkansas H. A business woman employed in the Ouachita Bank building saw something in this column a few days ago on TAXES that elicited her interest to such an extent that she clipped it out and mailed it with a letter to President Hoover. Here is the letter she sent and the reply of the chief executive: July 20, 1932.

HeiL rt Hoover, President, D. C. that you would be interested in knowing just how the people in this section of the country feel about the high cost of gov I am enclosing a little article that appeared our local newspaper a few days ago. Hoover, why you big men help us out and please, don't just keep on making it harder and harder for a fellow to live; if things keep on like this we just won't I live, that's all. am beginning to think that in a few years, not many either, by the way, we will be like the peasants in i the middle ages, w'orking and living for the nobles.

Please not let it get that had. We would all appre- i ciate it very much if you would do all you can to help us out, and how about vetoing some of those tax bills, I will you? would please me greatly to hear from you sometime, and you can rest assured that the first time 1 am in Wa-hington I am going to drop around to see you. With best regards, (Signed) The reply: Tight Grip of World War Veterans Seeking Immediate Payment of Adjusted Service Compensation on Washington Is Finally; Broken By Battalions of Troops From Nearby Fort of Government. WASHINGTON, July prepared for another invasion of the camps of the bonus army today. Most of the veterans were in flight after rioting in which one man was killed and upwards of 60 injured, but others drifted back to re-occupy the smouldering ruins of their camps.

Military authorities said they would give the camps another mopping up in a sortie scheduled for this afternoon. WASHINGTON, July might of 1 nited States army, summoned by President Hoover, today at last had smashed the tight grip held on Washington for months past by thousands of bonus-defending veterans. Mute evidence of a struggle that has no identical parallel in American annals, four war-scarred areas mark the once populous encampments of the bonus expeditionary force; one ex-soldier lies dead; scores are nursing injuries. The troops, their major task done last evening and night, remained in command. The veterans, driven forth by tear gas and flaming torch applied to their crude shelters, clustered in small, questioning groups or headed from the city seeking to reorganize elsewhere.

HOOVER GIVES POCKET VETO TO LOAN MEASURE rived from radical organizations, pro- bureau were loaded into a large truck testing and threatening the govern- last night and transferred to Baton ment as the result of the happenings Rouge to quarters provided for it in of yesterday. the building. Nation Papers Comment On Capital Bonus Battle Pr'M' The New York Daily Newspaper editorial comment on the -K Tne government cannot surrender to Washington bonus army evacuation ..1 11 tne.se men. But neither can it afford to go one inch beyond the absolute follows: New York Times Now that the latent spirit of insolent lawlessness has manifested itself in overt acts, the country should demand that the whole affair be thoroughly cleaned up, the veterans dispersed as speedily as may be and Americans be no longer called upon to witness an insubordinate body of men asserting at the national capital that they are above the people as a whole and more powerful than the government Herald-Trihune New York Whether these men are really communists or not is immaterial; they are agitators, and their object is to foment trouble and make headlines Their assault upon the bore the attack with courage and bitterly I minimum of vigilance that may be necessary to keep them on their side of the Plain Dealer Cleveland Plain obvious duty of the authorities at Washington is to maintain order at whatever cost. The capitol cannot surrender to the B.

E. F. or to any other group insisting on rights that do not Philadelphia Evening Washington policeman who fired the shot resulting in the death of one of the rioters pleads that he acted in self-defense. The astion of the District of Columbia police, the summons of federal troops and the forced evacuation of the were as definitely nyt Bmvn i ANGOLA CONVICT DIES OF WOUNDS IN PRISON BREAK One of Six Who Attempted to Escape From Farm Still Free BATON ROUGE, July first fatality resulting from the break of six convicts from an Angola penitentiary work detail early this week, w-as recorded today following the death of John Anderson, 20, serving nine to 14 years for robbery in New Orleans, from wounds received when he was shot Wednesday by a guard as he attempted to break through a line of searching possemen. Anderson, whose number was 21,933.

was originally erroneously identified as John Anderson, New Orleans bank bandit, whose number is 20,564 and who is still in the penitentiary. The dead convict's home is listed as 882 Seventh Place, West, in Birmingham, Ala. IJlans for disposition of the body were being completed today. Of the six convicts who escaped, Willie Dupont, 19. New Orleans bandit, is the onlv one not reported recaptured.

CONVICTED PAIR SAVED TODAY BY ORDER OF COURT Injunction Grantee Hattiesburg Ease On InsaniiV Plea JACKSON. July convicted slayers who were saved from the gallows a few hours before they were to hang for the death of a Hattiesburg filling station opeiator, were brought here this morning and lodged in the Hinds county jail by Forrest county officers. An injunction, granted in chancery court at Vicksburg, based on an insanity plea, saved Paul Wexler, 18, and Governor Sennett Conner shortly after learning of the court action, granted a 30-day stay of execution to Andrew Prince, 21, negro. Applies To But One The injunction applied only to Wexler, but the chief executive stead fastly has stated he would not permit the negro to die for tne death of J. O.

Odom, in the event sentence was stayed. The condemned youths were brought here under heavy guard and will remain in the Hinds jail pending outcome of the injunction. Officers who accompanied the pair stated that Forrest county authorities (ConttnuM on Pane Eight) Ground will be broken Monday for construction of a $16.000, two-story brick building at the corner of Third street and Arkansas avenue, it was stated today. Contract for erecting the building Has been awarded Frank MasJing. It was stated that the building is to be erected by C.

W. Nichols on property which he purchased July 26 from the People's Homestead and Savings association. A residence building which was on the property at the time of the purchase has been removed and ground has been put in shape for beginning construction work. C. E.

Maroney, former operator of a filling station at Third and Pine said that he hri leased the building and that he plar to use the lower part of it for a filling station and the upper part for a residence. He stated he held an option for the purchase of the property. The building will be one of the most expensive to be erxrted in Monroe this year. Due to the general economic situation, comparatively few costly business buildings have been constructed. Within recent weeks, however, there has been an upward trend in the total amount called for in building permits.

Mr. Maroney said he would put in a tank car station, with a number of underground tanks. In this way he expects to eliminate some of the expense of purchasing from tank wagons. HOUSE, July 22. "Mv dear Miss letter of July 20 has been received and your courtesy in calling attention to Ihe article mentioned which you enclosed is much appreciated, (Signed) (Secretary), Measure AY on Have Broadened Base of Advancements Made The use of infantry, tanks and machine gun ordered by' the president after efforts to carry out a demand for immediate evacuation of federal property and precipitated riot.

In it bricks and slabs of concrete and finally shots were fired by police aa they found themselves almost overpowered by the angry mob of ex- soldiers. One man, Lillian Hushka, 37, Chicago veteran, was killed Feared More Bloodshed The District of Columbia authorities certain that more bloodshed would be the only result if the police pressed at their task, turned to the House. The president summoned cabinet aides and an order went forth bringing in from Fort Myer, Virginia, nearly 300 cavalrymen, a battalion Miami Caretaker Dead From Blow On His Head MIAMI, July Blanks. 60-year-old caretaker of the abandoned Coral Gables building which was once used as a dormitory of the University of Miami, is dead here from a blow between the eyes. He is a former resident of Laurel, and is survived by his widow in Laurel and a son in Greenwood, Miss.

He came here seven years ago. body was found yesterday. Officers said he had a watch and 15.50 mnnsv in norkets RIVER STAGES Flood Present 24-Hour Stations: Stage Stage Change St. Louis 30 7.1 0.2 fall Memphis 8.2 0.1 fall Helena 44 11.30.9 fall Arkansas City ...48 15.0 1.8 fall Vicksburg 45 18.8 2.5 fall Natchez 23.0 2.3 fall Angola 22.8 2.9 fall Nashville 40 8.1 0.9 fall Pittsburgh 22 10.4 0.4 rise Cincinnati 52 12.1 0.0 Cairo 45 13.40.7 fall Chattanooga 33 7.8 0.1 fall Fort Smith 6.9 1.5 rise Little Rock 23 1.0 0.1 fall Shreveport 7.6 0.0 Alexandria 36 5.8 0.2 fall Camden ...30 4.9 0.1 fall Monroe 13.8 0.2 rise1 While naturally poised and possessed of plenty of daring In many hazardous sports, in the matter of the use of firearms, Mrs. T.

II. McGregor, talented wife of the judge, admits she is highly fearful. And thereby hangs a talc. Several years ago. she was Induced aftpr much entreaty to form one of a party of men and women engaged In target practice.

In her unwilling hands was placed a big automatic. Trembling she eyed the weapon which seemed to increase in size momentarily as the Hmp drew nearer and nearer for her to show her prowess. And then the fatal moment rame! She swallowed hard, squinted one eve and then! A piercing cry was heard followed hy what appeared an air filled with flving brown- hued feet and legs. Negro disporting themselves in a game of lean the rause of the excitement, as one projecting his hndv through space in making a high leap, sustained a bullet- pierced heel. "I'se jest sinwlv shot frum de declared Ihe Injured lad who to this day believes that some phenomenon from heaven was responsible for his injury which was quickly dressed.

But Mrs. McGregor Is not so inrlined to believe In phenomena and still mighty sensitive about handling guns, especially as friends still taunt that is un- ahle to differentiate between a perfectly good target and the heel of an African lad. To show that our memory is still few more birthdays of Monroe people: L. P. Abernathy.

August W. H. Anders. June 12; Will Atkinson, T. O.

Bancroft. November Dr. W. L. Bendel, November 26: A.

Bergevin. June Walter Black. September Bernard Biedenharn, January Boardman, October 14. Armand V. Breard, March 25: D- A.

Breard, August 8: O. Wharton Brown. Januarv H. A. Brownlee.

February 21; J. Bryant. March Bill Bynum. May 28; Andrew Carter, March 26: Dennis L. Carter.

February 7: Dr. F. P. Cerniglia, July 31: Capt. G.

Cooley, October 21; Louis H. Cosocr. January 13: F. J. Cox, August 19; J.

L. Croft. December 25; W. W. Curtis, August Dandridae Januarv 34.

WASHINGTON. July evident Hoover has given a pocket veto to a senate bill intended to broaden the base of reconstruction finance 350 They assembled near corporation loans to farmers. White House and then marched doww This was made known today at the avenue to the first of White House after the time limit for signing the measure had expired at ui midnight. In the absence of the chief executive's signature, the bill automatically died. It was said in an official White House quarter that Mr.

Hoover felt the measure had been passed in the confusion of the last moments of the recent session, and that everything the bill provided already w'as available under the reconstruction finance corporation act. The bill was intended to extend to livestock owners, dairy farmers, poultry producers and farmers raising crops not maturing until 1933 loans under the $200.000.000 given the department of agriculture by the reconstruction corporation. It was said provisions for such loans clearly were made the reconstruction corporation act, and that the vetoed bill would appropriate the same fund to the department of agriculture, providing a duplication of i functions. the bonus army camps, almost the shadow of the capitol. After a pause to give the hundreds I of veterans there a chance to move out peaceably, the khaki line, ateel- helmeted and in full battle equipment, moved forward with tear gas bombs and fixed bayonets.

The savalry with drawn sabers pressed the charge, and the job was quickly done resistance. Without respite, the attacking troops moved on and cleared two other camps in the city and then swoope down on the largest of all, at Anacostia. six miles from downtown Washington. CAMP MARKS MASS OF RUINS WASHINGTON. July Steel-helmeted United States infantrymen in the early hours of today prodded out of blazing Camp Marks on the Anacostia flats the last, stumbling stragglers of the evacuating bon- (Continued on Page Eight) Vines, Allison Defeated By French Tennis Stars STADE ROLAND GARROS, PARIS.

July swept the first two matches of its series against the United States in defense the Davis cup today, Henri Cociiet defeating Wilmer Allison 5-7, 7-5, 7-5, 6-2, after Jean Borotra had scored a surprise victory over Vines, 6-4, 6-2, 3-6. 6-4. Allison waged a game battle against odds in an attempt to save hopes for regaining the cup but weakened as the match progressed while Cochet, playing easily and effortlessly, improved ith each stroke. Several times Allison broke through the little service to cheer the American onlookers but every time, except in the first set. Cochet came back to even the With the double defeat, that of Vines a stunning upset, the United States practically lost its chance to regain the historic international tennis trophy as it must sweep the final three matches to win and Cochet is a strone favorite to defeat Vines he meets the American youngster in the final match Sunday.

Following matches, the veteran French combination of Cochet and Jacques Brugnon was named to meet Allison and Johnny Van Ryn in the double Seventeen Men Ordered Army Field In WASHINGTON. July department orders were issued today for the transfer of 17 enlisted men of the air corps from Kelly Texas, to form the air corps ment at Barksdale field, Louisiana, The present garrison at Barksdale field consists of six officers and eight enlisted men, When completed this field will the station of the third attack consisting of the third attack now Fort Crockett, Texaa, 16th pursuit group to be at Barksdale field tats.