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fhe interviews with the Comnissioners and the Secretary se- on dugast 2nd, the entire group being presente It consisted ef Sr. Reichelderfer, Fresident, Conaissioners Crosby end Getvals, and Beoretery Garges, Dr, Reichelderfer stated that on July 28th, about 12:50 P.M, Lieutenant Ire B. Keck of the Hetropolitan Police Departzent, apse signed as aide to Generel Crosby, reported ts Conmzisaioners Relcneldeffer and Crosty that a most serious situation existed in the area in which the Treasury Department was endeavoring to recover possession of its property; thet a short time before a rict hed occurred in which the Police had been attacked with bricks, clubs, {ron bars, concrete and esinilar articles, ead that several thousend bonua marchera were on their way from other camps to the scene, two truckloads having already arrived. Lieutenant Keck stated that in his opinion and the opinions of Inepeotors Brow: and Edwards, Assistant Superintendents of the Police Departaent, the situation was beyond the eontrol of the Police and bloodshed coulg be averted only ty the presence of Federal troops, Dre Reichelderfer stated that the Comaiselonere advised Lieutenant Keok that before calling for ailitary aid thay desired the opinion ef Major Glassford, the Chief of Police, Lieutenant Keek then returned to the some of action; advised Major Glassford of the Comaiasionerts request, and Dr, Reichelderfer states that he was inforned by Lieutenant Keck that Majer Glassford said: “Since Waters (the comander of the bonus marchers) hes lost eontrol ef hie mon, the Police cannot control the situation any longer", Lieutenant Keck end Major Glassford returned to the office of the Commissioners, arriving about 1 Foil, Major Cessford had with his at this time s Mr, Walker, Dr, Reichelderfer stated that this nan has acooxpenied the Major and Superintendent of Police for more than @ month end has acted in en advisory cepecity to hime Major Dessford