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ae Fi ae siltation was bayond his *, and was supported ita this atatesent by Ir. Walker. 4 discussion of the situation was had end Dr, Reichelderfer states that Majer Glassford efvired the Pelice could no lenger held the boaus marchers in check. Me wes then sacked whether he thought it necessary to secure the asaistance ef Federal troops, to which he replied that he did, Bre Reichelderfer further etetes that while Major Glassford was stil) iz the Coumissioners’ office, General Croshy, the Comisetoner in eherge of Police, telephoned to General Macdrthur, the Chief of Staff of the Aray, advising ef the situation, end requested that troops be held in readiness for a possible later call for as- Slstance, Generel Crosby, the Comeiesioner in charge of Police, end Secretary Garges ta their statesentse corroborated in detail the statenents of Dr, Relchelderfer. In sddition, Geral Crosby stated thst he made the telephone call to benersh Macdrthur at that tine, because by reseon of his experience as an Army officer, he knew that an advance notice of this kind would be an invaluable aid to the Army in the event tiey were later called. The Commissioners stated thet Ir. Reichslderfer md General Crosby thereupon wislted the area where the ricte hed occurred for the purpose of advising thenselves of the seriousness of the situation. They becsse convinced of the necessity that the Police recelve assistance and returned to the District Pullding, thereafter Lieutenant Keck reported that rioting hed again broken out and thet a bonus warcher had been killed. It was mot until the report of this riliing that it was definitely decided to Gispatch «a comanication to the President of the United States Fequesting the assistance of Federal troops to preserve law and order in the District ef Coluabia, The Commisstoners stated that from this time until the arrival ef the troops the situation grew steadily worse, with a coustent {ueresss in the nuaber of Donus marchers ia the affected area since about 1 efeleek. Every available nen on the Police foree, whether on or off duty, had been ordered to the scene of the éisordor, leaving the feuainder of the District without protection except for a few soout care, Wo men to act ap reinforcenents er relieve these on duty, many of whon had had no rest since aidnight ' i | 1