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—2e In accordance with the request of the United States Attomey, ; two of the officials of the United States Bureau of Investigation, iF Ur, Hughes end Mr. Appel, interviewed the Commissioners of the District of Coluabia and the Secretary to the Board of Commlasioners; seversl Inspectors end ranking officers of the Police Department, and called at the War Department where arrengenents were wade for a copy of the order calling out the troopa to be delivered to the Grand Jurys . mt . The interviews with the Comaissioners and the Secretary oo~ curred on August 2nd, the entire group being present. It consisted of Br. Reichelderfer, President, Commissionera Crooby end Cotwale, and Secretary Cerges. oe Dr. Reichelderfer stated that on July 28th, about 12:30 Pele, Lieutenant Ire E, Keck of the Metropoliten Police Depertzent, as= signed as aide to Ceneral Crosby, reported to Commissioners Relcheldeffer and Croeby that a most cerious situation existed in the area in which the Treasury Department was endeavoring to > recover posceesion of ita property; that s short time before # riot Ri had ocourred in which the Police hed been ettacked with bricks, cc | clubs, {ron bars, concrete and similar articles, ond that severel thousand bonus marchers were on thelr way from other canps to the scene, two truckloads having slready arrived. Lieutenant Keck etated that in his opinion end the opinions of Inspactors Brom end Edwards, Assistant Euperintendents of the Police Department, 5 the situation was beyond the control of the Police and bloodshed 5 could be averted onty by the presence of Faderal troops. Dre Relohelderfer stated that the Conaissioners advised Lieutenent * Keck that before calling for military aid they desired the opinion A of Major Glasnford, the Chief of Police. Lieutenant Keck then returned to the scene of action) advised Major Glussford of the Commissioner's request, and Dr. Reichelderfer states tiat he was informed by Lieutenant Keck that Hajor Glessford said: "Since Waters (the commander of the bonus marchers) has lost control of his mon, the Police cannot control the situation eny longer™. Lieutenant Keck snd Major Glassford returned te the office of the Commissioners, arriving about 1 P.il. Uajor Gleseford had with him at this time a Mr. Walker. Dr. Reicheldorfer atated that this nan has accompanied the Major and Superintendent of Police for mors then & month snd has scted in an advisory capacity to him, Major Glassford