Grand Jury Probe Looms After Bonus Army Clashes
Text describes a looming federal grand jury probe directed by President Hoover into the Washington bonus army disturbances. It notes police and troops clashed with veterans, the army’s limited role, and preparations for potential further actions as officers plan to clear encampments near the White House and Camp Sims in Maryland.
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Washington
A.P
Hoover
Justice Department
Sims
Bonus Army
White House
Troops Clear Bonus Army Camps With Bayonets In Washington
Washington reports say soldiers used bayonets and sabers to clear four bonus army encampments in a defensive action ordered by President Hoover after riots left one man dead and dozens injured. Cavalry infantry and tanks arrived from Fort Myer to enforce evacuation and end the siege.
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Washington
U.P
Bonus Army
A.P
United States Army
Hoover
Bonus Expeditionary Force
Lillian Hushka
Chicago
District of Columbia
White House
Fort Myer
Virginia
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
Casualty Roll of Bonus Fight at U. S. Capital
The Washington dispatch lists casualties from the clash between bonus marchers and police. Dead: William J. Hushka, 37, Chicago. Seriously injured: Edgar G. Scott, 27, fractured skull. John O. Hite, 27, ax wound. Others include Eric Carlson, 38, Oakland shot in pelvis. John Hall, Mocksville, N C gunshot shoulder. Bert Baldwin, 42 Barton City Mich skull fracture probable. Will R. Boyd, 35 Dayton Ohio neck injury. Chief Mountain Heart, 42 Indian, brick injuries. John Wyndon, 39 Cleveland. John Olson, Sac. (Continued on Page Fight).
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William J. Hushka
Chicago
Edgar G. Scott
John O. Hite
Eric Carlson
Oakland
Calif
John Hall
Mocksville
N. C
Bert Baldwin
Barton City
Mich
Will R. Boyd
Dayton
Chief Mountain Heart
John Wyndon
Cleveland
John Olson
Sac
Identification Bureau Vacates Caddo Offices
SHREVEPORT July 29 The sixth floor suite of the Caddo parish courthouse used by the Louisiana state bureau of identification since 1928 is now vacant. All equipment and records were moved to Baton Rouge to quarters in the capitol building.
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Shreveport
Caddo Parish Court House
Louisiana State Bureau of Identification
Baton Rouge
Capitol Building
Nation Papers Comment On Capital Bonus Battle
Editorials react to the Washington bonus army evacuation. The New York Times calls for a clean up and dispersal of veterans. The Herald Tribune brands agitators as troubleseekers. The Daily News urges firm but restrained action. The Plain Dealer supports strong order at any cost. The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin notes the police self defense cited and the evacuation continuation.
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Associated Press
Washington
New York Times
The
New York Daily News
Plain Dealer
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Capitol
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
District of Columbia
Bonus Veterans Chiefs Form Khaki Shirts Front
Walter W. Waters led a new political group called the Khaki Shirts to mobilize veterans and others. The movement aims to oust vested interests and return government to the people, amid a renewed call after the bonus army clash. Police and militia kept remnants moving from Washington toward Johnstown as crowds dispersed.
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Washington
U.P
Walter W. Waters
Bonus
Maryland
Virginia
Johnstown
Cox Named State Sanitary Officer for Northeast Louisiana Parishes
F L Cox former conservation officer and Senate candidate announces appointment as state sanitary officer for northeast Louisiana parishes. He will head headquarters here under the state board of health to inspect pure food drug and meat and to broaden health unit efforts without duplicating existing work.
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F. L. Cox
Fish and Rame Department
United States Senate
Louisiana
State Board of Health
Cox
State Health Board
Major Patton compelled to drive rescuer from Camp Marks
Washington July 29 Major George O Patton and his aide Joe Angelo were part of a patrol at Camp Marks when a shell wounded Patton He ordered Angelo to flee with him as the cavalry launched its push toward the front The man who once saved Patton in France fourteen years ago was thus driven from the camp by duty
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Washington
George O. Patton
Cavalry
France
Patton
Camden
New Jersey
Joe Angelo
Joe Angelo. One Night Seven Men, Including Major Patton
Angelo
Kim
Marks
Tragedy Near Covington: Six Burned to Death in Fire
A Madisonville area farmhouse fire killed Mrs Leona Perilleaux Goldate and five of her children. Albert Goldate woke to flames and saved two children, but six others died inside the burning home, perhaps from a kerosene lamp explosion. Fire crews battled the blaze to recover remains.
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Covington
Albert Goldate
Madisonville-Covington
Madisonville
Goldate
Leona Perilleaux Goldate
Leo
Joseph
Vernon
Verna
Allen
Convicted Pair Saved by Court Stay in Mississippi
Two condemned men linked to the death of Hattiesburg operator J. Odom were flown to Jackson and jailed in Hinds County after a chancery court injunction granted a 30 day stay for Paul Wexler and a related action spared Andrew Prince. Governor Sennett Conner’s officials insisted the stay applies only to Wexler while noting no execution would proceed for Prince.
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Wexler
J. O. Odom
Forrest County
Angola Convict Dies of Wounds From Prison Break
John Anderson 20, serving nine to 14 years for robbery, died from wounds after being shot by a guard while attempting to break a line of searching possemen during an Angola penitentiary work detail escape. One other escapee, Willie Dupont, 19, remains at large. Anderson’s home is listed in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Angola
John Anderson
New Orleans
Anderson
Seventh Place
West
Birmingham
Ala
Willie Dupont
Miami caretaker dies after blow to the head
J. W. Blanks, 60, caretaker of an abandoned Coral Gables building once a University of Miami dormitory, died from a blow between the eyes in Miami. A Laurel Mississippi native, he is survived by his widow and a son in Greenwood, Mississippi. His body was found yesterday. he had a watch and $5.50.
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J. W. Blanks
Coral Gables
University of Miami
Laurel
Miss
Greenwood
Blanks
Roosevelt weighs Walker reply as Tam many probe tests him
Albany July 29 Governor Roosevelt studies a 27000 word rebuttal from New York Mayor James J Walker denying charges raised by Samuel Seabury. The document links Tammany Hall to the investigation while Roosevelt ponders removing Walker or dismissing charges amid potential political repercussions.
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N. Y
U.P
America
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James J Walker
Samuel Seabury
Tammany Hall
New York City
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Walker
South
West
Ground broken for two story brick building at Third and Arkansas
Ground broken Monday for a $16 000 two story brick building on the corner of Third Street and Arkansas Avenue. C W Nichols to erect the structure on land bought July 26 from the People's Homestead and Savings association. Frank Masling announced contract award and plans include a filling station in the lower portion with a residence above.
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Arkansas Avenue
Frank Masling
C. W. Nichols
People’s Homestead and Savings Association
C. E. Maroney
Third and
Pine Streets
Monroe
Maroney
Citizens respond to tax bills with plea for relief
A Monroe Louisiana reader mails President Hoover a letter decrying high taxes and urging vetoes. The president replies with a long anecdote about gun fear and local birthday notices, reflecting era concerns and regional personalities.
Hoover Vetoes Bill Expanding Farm Lender Loans
President Hoover has issued a pocket veto on a Senate bill to broaden Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan access for farmers. The measure sought to extend up to 200 million dollars to livestock, dairy, poultry, and crop farmers not maturing until 1933. White House officials said the act already covered such loans, making duplication.
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Hoover
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
White House
Evacuating Troops Move From Camp Marka On Anacostia Flats
Steel-helmeted United States infantrymen in the early hours forced from blazing Camp Marka on the Anacostia flats as the last stragglers are cleared during evacuation.
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Washington
U.P
United States
Camp Marka
Anacostia Flats
French Davis Cup Duo Beats Vines and Allison in Paris
At Roland Garros France defeats the United States 2 0 as Henri Cochet blanks Ellsworth Vines and Wilmer Allison loses to Cochet in four sets. Borotra upset Ellsworth Vines as the French team earns a quick series lead and lines up Brugnon to join Cochet for the doubles.
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Stade Roland Garros
Paris
France
United States
Henri Cochet
Wilmer Allison
Jean Borotra
Ellsworth Vines
Allison
America
Cochet
Vines
States
Seventeen Men Ordered To Army Field In Caddo
War department orders transfer 17 enlisted air corps men from Kelly Field Texas to form a new air corps detachment at Barksdale field Louisiana. The existing garrison at Barksdale includes six officers and eight enlisted men.
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Washington
War Department
Air Corps
Kelly Field
Texas
Barksdale Field
Louisiana
Heid Tac Win
Hanes Rowp
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