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* fhe interviews with the Comcissioners and the Secretary se-~ on dugust 2nd, the entire group being present. It consisted ef Br, Reichelderfer, President, Comaisaioners Crosby end Getvals, and Becretery Gargen, Dr, Reichelderfer stated that on July 28th, about 12:30 P.M, Lieutenant Ira BE. Keck of the Metropolitan Police Papartzent, as~ signed as aide te Generel Crosby, reported to Conztasioners Reicheldeffer and Crosby that « most serious situation existed in the area in whioh the Treasury Departaent was endeavoring to recover poaseresion of its property; that « short time before a riet hed oceurred in which the Police had been attacked with bricks, elubs, fron bers, concrete and sinilar articles, ead that several thousend bonus marchers were on their way from other camps to the scene, two truckloads having already arrived. Lieutenant Keck stated that in his opinion end the opinions of Inepeotors Brown and Edwards, Assistant Superintendents of the Police Departaent, the situation wes beyond the sontrol ef the Police and Nleodshed could be averted oily by the presenos of Federal troops, Dr's Reiehelderfer stated that the Comalscloners advised Lieutenant Keek that before calling for ailitary ald thay desired the opinion of Major Glassford, the Chief of Police. Lieutenant Keek then returned to the aoene of actions advised Major Glaasford of the Comnigsionerts request, and Dr. Relchealderfer states that he was inforned by Lieutenant Keck that Kafer Glassford saids "Since Waters (the comander of the bonus marchers) hes Lost eontrol ef hie won, the Police cannot control the situation any longer", Lieutenant Keck end Major Glassford returned te the offiee of the Gonmnissioners, arriving about 1 Fell, Hajor Glassford bed with hin at this tine a itr, Walker, Or, Reichelderfer stated that this man has acoompenied the Major and Superintendent of Police for nore than @ month and has ected in an advisory capacity to hia, Mafor Glassford