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ob was eaaked ty the Commissioners if the situation wes beyond his eontrel, to which he replied "Fes", end was supported ia this atetenent wy ir. Walker. A discussion of the situation was had end Dr, Reichelderfer states that Majer Glassferd advised the Pelice sould no lenger held the bonua marchers in cheek. Me wes then asked whether he thought i¢ necessary to secure the asaistance of Federal troops, to whieh he replied that be did, Br. Relohelderfer further etetes thet while Major Glassford was ati) fis the Couzissioners’ office, General Croshy, the Comniseloner is eherge of Police, telephoned te General Macdrthur, the Chief of @taff ef the iray, advising of the situation, end requested that troops be hald in readiness for a possible later call for as- sistance, Generel Crosby, the Comsissioner in ciarge of Felice, end Secretary Garges tn thelr statesente corroborated in detail the statements of Dr, Reichelderfer, In edition» General a: -Greaby stated that he made the telephone call te Macdrthur at that tine, because by reason of his experience as an Aray officer, he knew that an advance notice of this kind would be an invaluable aid tw the Army in the event they were leter osalled. The Commissioners stated that Dr. Reichelderfer md Coneral Crosby thereupon wislted the area where the ricta hed occurred for the purpose of advising thenselves of the seriousness of the situation, They becose couvinced ef the necessity that the Police receive assistance and retumed to the District Building, Shortly thereafter Lieutenant Keck reported that rioting had agetn broken out and thet a bonus warcher had been killed, I¢ was pot wtil the report of this riliing that {¢ was definitely decided to ispatoh « comrmnication to the President of the United States requesting the assistance of Federal troops to preserve law and order in the District ef Coluabia, The Comsissioners stated thet from this time until the arrival ef the troops the situation grew steadily worse, with a oonstent increses in the nunber of bonus marchers ia the affected eren since about i efealeck, Bvery available men on the Police foree, whether on or off duty, had been ordered to the scene of the disorder, leaving the rensinder of the District without protection except for a few scout care, Bo nen eé to ect as reinforcenents er relieve those on daty, many of whom hed had no rest since midnight