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105,000 WILL SEE OPENING OF OLYMPICS Vice-President Curtis Will Start 1932 Games Amid Pomp, Parade. 39 NATIONS IN EVENTS ,135- Individual Contests to Be Run Off in Next Sixteen Days. BV STUART CAMERON United Press Snort* Editor LOS ANGELES, July 30.—Nearly two thousand athletes, dressed in the vari-colored costumes unique to their thirty-nine nations, formed In line today to become the parade which will be the spectacular part of the Olympic games opening ceremonial. Brought here for the tenth modern renewal of the international contests which began with a simple footrace on the slopes of Mt. Olympus in Greece, in the days before Christ, these athletes of both sexes will stand at rigid attention while Vice-President Charles Curtis makes his set speech of fourteen words officially opening the games. They will be seen by a capacity Crowd of 105,000. The spectators will include part of the more than 200,000 persons attracted to Los Angeles for the newest version of the historic tests of athletic skill. ’ Spectacular Parade of Nations Within the next sixteen days, this group of the world’s greatest stars of track and held, as well as of rowing, equestrianship, boxing, wrestling, fencing, swimming and kindred sports, will haye competed in a program of no fewer than 135 individual events. Only one sport was represen' „■! !n today's#genda. This was weightlifting, preliminary tests of which will be conducted tonight in Olympic auditorium. Thus, the show centered today upon the spectacular parade of nations, on which the organization committee of Los Angeles has been laboring for more than four years. The program really starts at 2:20 (Pacific standard time), when the interpatioual organization committee and the Los Angeles committee form at the peristyle entrance to receive Mr. Curtis. 14-Word Speech by Curtis Ten minutes later, the Vice-Presi-ident and his escorts will arrive. Then will come the greetings of Count Henri Baillet-Latour of Belgium, president of the International Olympic committee, and of William May Garland, head of the Los Angeles organization. A band will play the national anthem. A choir of 1.000 voices will sing the second stanza. The parade will start. Finally Vice-President Curtis will make his speech. Here it Js: "I proclaim-open the Olympic games of Los Angeles, celebrating the tenth Olympiad of the modern era.” There will be a fanfare of trumpets to herald the opening. Ten cannons will sound iin salute. Oath Will Be Taken The Olympic torch atop the peristyle, a continuation of the large arch at the stadium entrance gates, Will be ignited. The choir will sing, this time, the Olympic anthem. As the last note is heard, 2,000 pigeons will be released. Ndxt comes the dedication to be delivered by Dr. Robert Gordon Sproul, president of the University of California. He will also deliver a benediction. The choir will sing a sacred hymn. The athletes will take the Olypmic oath. The choir and band together will sing the recessional, and the parade in reverse formation, will file from the stadium, ending the gala show. Incidentally, the parade will be led by the Greek athletes. This honor was given because Greece held the first Olympic games. Man Countries in Line Last in line will be the largest delegation, that of the United States. In alphabetical order, between these two delegations, will come the representatives of these nations: Argentina. Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Egypt. Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hawaii, Holland, Hungary, India, Ireland. Italy, Japan, Jugoslavia, Latvia, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Philippine Islands, Poland. Portugal. Spain. Sweden, Switzerland. Union of South Africa and Uruguay. FORD CELEBRATES HIS 69TH BIRTHDAY TODAY Henry Follows Usual Routine; Wife Bakes Cake for Dinner. By United Press DETROIT. July 30.—Henry Ford celebrated his sixty-ninth birthday today. An early riser, he was to take his customary two-mile walk, eat a light breakfast and then ‘•circulate around the shop” as he terms the massive Ford plant on the River Rouge marshes. Tonight at the Ford family dinner, a birthday cake baked by Mrs. Ford will have a conspicuous place. Chicago Stocks Opening (By James T Hamill Cos.) —Juyl 30— Bendix Aviation O’. Com Edison .... 64 s . Borg Warner... 6 Qrigsbv Grunow 1H Cities Serv .... 3 3 Swift & Cos. ... 11‘* Cord Corp 3‘. Swift Inti 18>a Coul Ciu com.. *Ti

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Debts Plot Is Ridiculed by Herriot U. S, Need Have No Fear of Franco-British Pact, Says Premier. Edouard Herroit, premier of Franco and a dominant figure in world debt and disarmament negotiations, speaks out in the following exclusive interview granted the United Press to clear up doubt concerning the attitude of Europe toward America and war debts. This interview, and the United Press interview earlier this week with Chancellor i.f an V,' on Pa P en of Germany, enabled T ® Time* to present the views of two oustanding European leaders on the vital questions now facing their nations and the world. BY HUGH BAILLIE Executive Vice-President of the United Press fCoovright. 1932. bv United Press) PARIS, July 30.—America need have no fear that a European bloc has been formed to drive a bargain with the United States on payment of war debts, Premier Edouard Herriot said today. The French premier consented to clear the clouds of misunderstanding which have hovered over the Lausanne reparations settlement and supplemen-

tal agreements as they affect the 'U n it ed States. In doing so, he said: 1. The impression that France has an agreeme n t to act jointly with Britain in dealing with war debts owed the United States is false. 2. Th e Lausan n e settle-

ment is provisional within the framework of a world settlement of the question of international debts. 3. So far as Herriot is concerned, no further move will be made re- , garding the debt situation until after the presidential election in the United States. In his office at the Quai D'Orsay, where the walls are hung with costly tapestries, Herriot himself offered a contrast with the gold and crystal atmosphere. America Need Not Fear He is sturdy and vigorous, a plain French citizen, who puffed hard on his pipe as he spoke with Gallic earnestness to the writer and manager of the United Press bureau in Paris. Herriot was informed that many conflicting reports regarding the Lausanne agreement had been, circulated abroad, and that the impression prevailed in some quarters that France had an agreement with Britain to act jointly in dealing with the United States on war debts. America has no need to fear a European bloc to drive such a bargain, the premier replied with great emphasis, deploring the false statements attributed to him. He emphasized that there is no such agreement between Britain and France. . The so-called “gentleman's agreement” at Lausanne, he explained, was nothing more than an understanding that the reparations settlement would not be effective, that sacrifices to which France agreed will not be made, unless there also is an agreement among France, Britain and the United States regarding the debt payments to America. Long Hard Road Back There is no agreement or understanding, he emphasized, that France and Britain shall present a united front to the United States or that a debt agreement may not be made between Britain and the United States entirely independent of France. Herriot said that, so far as he is concerned, no further move will be made regarding the debt situation until after the United States presidential election. He explained in vigorous language that the feeling that European nations are presenting the United States with an “accomplished fact” on the debts, is based on misconception. The Lausanne proceedings, he said, were in line with what was understood to be the desire of the United States that Europe put its house in order before any change could be made in the debt settlement terms. Europe's way back to normalcy is a long road and for the journey, much hard labor is required, the premier said in letting it be known Hfe would remain at his desk all summer, without a vacation. In the Air Weather conditions at 9 a. m.: Northeast wind, 6 miles an hour; temperature, 72; barometric pressure. 30.10 at sea level; ceiling, clear, unlimited, except smoky south; visibility, 7 miles.

VETERANS’ CHILDREN SOB ‘WHERE DO WE GO NOW, MAMA?’ BUT THERE IS NO ANSWER

BY JOHN REICHMANN United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, July 30. Whimpering, frightened children asked today “where are we going now, mama?” And their harried mothers could answer only with the hopeless phrase, “I don’t know.” Families that had been burned out of the bonus camps, or evicted from government buildings, gathered in forlorn groups to ponder their future existence. The Red Cross offered to provide transportation to the cities from which they came. But most of them had no homes to return to. Most seemed to want to follow the main force of the bonus army *

HUGE SLASH IN STATE COSTS UP TOSBWTE House Votes Approval of $1,600,000 Reduction in Spending. 15 PER CENT CUT MADE Tax Levy Raise Heralded by Billion Drop in Realty Valuation. Reduction of $1,600,000 in state government costs, amounting to a 3-cent drop in the state tax levy, awaited approval of the Indiana senate today following passage Friday of the amended biennial appropriation bill by the house. Under the measure, blanket reduction of 15 Ver cent will be made in appropriations for maintenance of all state departments and institutions except those of penal and benevolent character, cost of which was slashed 10 per cent. With pasasge of the bill by the lower house, anew problem confronted state officials today, with announcement by James W. Showalter, state tax board chairman, that assessed value of Indiana real estate has dropped approximately one billion dollars. Revenue Loss Is Heavy This means that tax levies must be raised to offset revenue losses from decreased valuations. Republican minority of the house was defeated in a move to make a 20 per cent blanket reduction of all costs—as provided in the bill before being reported out of comijißtee. James M. Knapp of Hagerstown, Republican floor leader, proposed the larger reduction as an “answer to the plea of the people for economy,” he declared. The state police department emerged victorious from the budget slashing, after the house killed a proposed amendment to abolish the department. Department Is Saved Another amendment which would have abolished the state t oil inspection department was killed after opponents pointed out that the branch brought more than $300,000 into the state treasury each year. The government cost reduction will become effective Oct. 1, if approved by the senate. With announcement of the state valuation drop Showalter said that all counties but Marion have reported- Center township, in Marion county, has had a $82,000,000 valuation slice.

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BY ELMER C. WALZER United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, July 30.—Stocks continued an active pace in the early trading today, but leading issues were unable to better more than fractionally the good gains of the previous session. The market continued to display a firm tone, however, even in the face of widespread profit-taking advices of many brokerage houses. The market in general appeared to be sailing along on the trejnendous momentum acquired earlier in the week. Buying activities again were concentrated in the railroad list which led the Friday buying demonstration. Pennsylvania mounted % point to 12 7 / 8 at the opening, Mis-souri-Kansas-Texas rose Vs point to 4%, Chesapeake & Ohio Vg point to 16(4 and Baltimore & Ohio Vi point to 9%. Atchison and Union Pac-fic were fractionally lower. Some of the important industrial and public utility leaders like United States Steel, American Telephone, United Aircraft and Case were fractionally lower, but further heavy speculative buying came into the railroad equipment shares on overnight advices that the administration was urging an ambitious railroad betterment program with aid of funds from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Activity dwindled considerable after the opening bulge and prices turned irregular. A relatively good demand for many stocks, -however, continued in evidence and sentiment was exceedingly cheerful. GARBO BOARDS LINER Greta Sails Today on Gripsholm for Vacation in Sweden. By United Press NEW YORK. July 30. Greta Garbo, Hollywopd film star, boarded the liner Gripsholm early today and was to sail at noon for a vacation in Sweden.

in its retreat toward Johnstown, Pa.—“misery loves company.” But how to obtain food and gasoline was a problem. The household possessions of Mrs. O. B. Williams, Goldsborough, N. C., were piled about her. She had set up a show of housekeeping in the front lawn of a house across from what had been home before the troopers came. A thin woman with the appearance of a mountaineer wife, she satf"on the edge of the bed on which she and her, four children, aged 3 to 8, slept Friday night. An old piece of linoleum spread from headboard to footboard kept off the hot summer sun. “They didn’t have this good when they came into Ana-

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Police squads, after braving a barrage of bricks and cement chimks, ejected veterans from the ruined buildings at Third street and Pennsylvania avenue, Washington. Here is one bonuseer who hung on to the bitter end. He is shown being carried out by police after they had dragged him down a flight of stairs, struggling vigorously all the time.

TRIBE PLAYERS’ ROOMSJLOOTED Goldman and Rosenberg Robbed of $222 in Clothing. It would have been cheaper if Jonah Goldman had bought anew radio set rather than having one repaired. The repair job cost him $144.50 in clothing stolen from his room. Clothing valued at S7B was stolen from the room of Harry (Rosy) Rosenberg adjoining that of Goldman. Goldman is shortstop and Rosenberg an outfielder on the Indianapolis baseball team. Goldman left the room door in a hotel at 958 North Pennsylvania street unlocked when he left Friday so that a man ordered to repair the radio could enter. A porter was instructed to see that the door was locked after the work was done, but forgot. After looting Goldman’s room, a thief entered that of Rosenberg’s through an unlocked connecting door. MAYOR TO GIVE SPEECH Sullivan to Be Principal Talker at Civic League Mardi Gras. Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan will be principal speaker tonight at the closing program of the ShermanEmerson Civic League’s annual Mardi Gras. It is estimated 20,000 were at the celebration Friday night.* W. W. Spencer, attorney, spoke. GOLD RUSH IS STARTED Jobless in Ecuador Begin Trek to Andes After Nugget Is Found. By United Press GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, July 30. Unemployed started a gold rush today to the river Napo valley, east of the Andes, after reports that a prospector had brought a five-pound nugget to Quito worth $2,000. ' FIFI DORSAY IS SIGNED Actress, Who Broke Fox Contract, Will Make Two Pictures. By United Press HOLLYWOOD, July 30.—Fifi Dorsay, who broke her contract with Fox a year or so ago, was signed by I. E. Chadwick for two pictures.

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(By James T. Hamill & Cos.) —July 90— ♦ Open. Sterling, England 3.00 5 g Franc. France 0391 U Lira, Italy 0508 ! a Franc, Belgium 1386 Mark, Germany 2377 Guilder, Holland 4023 Peseta, Spain 0605 Krone, Norway 1756 Krone. Denmark .1892 Yen, Japan 2756

costi camp,” she said. “I guess we’ll be all right. This is private property, and they can’t burn us out here. ana “\TI7'E just got out in time. The VV soldiers came in about 9, and told us we and have to get out. “We asked for time to get our things out, but they threw some burning papers on to the table. I turned a hole in my tablecloth. “It wasn’t a very good cloth, but you don’t like to see holes burned in it. “Then they took some papers and lit them, and threw them under the bed. My husband got them and threw them out. We moved across the street here. “The children were_, mighty

Stragglers Routed by Police on Hoover’s Orders to Keep Them Moving, BY LYLE C. WILSON Tlnited Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, July 30.—Police routed the stragglers of the bonus army today—an army that had flags but no permanent base—while government officials gathered evidence intended 10 prove that most of the besiegers were not veterans, but Communists. United States army troops, who used tanks, gas, bayonets and machine guns to convince the bonus expeditionary forces members they should leave, completed their assignment by burning scattered bonus camps that escaped the fire Thursday night. Police estimated at 7 a. m. that about 400 men had been rounded up and escorted out of the city. Walter W. Waters, erstwhile commander of the bonus army, appealed to the few remaining veterans to leave the city by noon. The veterans hurried across Maryland, into Johnstown, Pa., by highway and byway, anywhere to escape the prodding of state police, local police, and army forces who had been ordered to “keep them moving.” Hoover Orders Full Cleanup The district authorities were moved to such activity by President Hoover’s letter to them in which he made it plain that he expected the police to “strictly enforce every ordinance of the district in every part of the city.” Also at President Hoover’s direction, local and federal authorities were investigating alleged Communistic activities. The administration blamed Com... munists for the rioting which the President said caused him to call out the troops. The department of justice appeared certain that Communists aided in the rioting, and probably caused it. Patrick Hurley, war secretary, expressed the same sentiments. General Douglas MacArthur, chief of staff, said not more than one in ten of the bonus army was a veteran. Denies Men Were Communists Oscar Luhring, supreme court justice, in charging the grand jury which will investigate the rioting, expressed the hope that the jurors would find the rioters were “mainly Communists and other disorderly elements.” Commander Waters of the bonus army, disputed all claims that the force he commanded was dominated by Communists. He claimed not more than 500 were Communistic, and they were members of a “left wing” group, not under his command. “We checked the service record of every man,” he said. And the casualty list of bonus army victims as compiled by police, when checked against service records, so far has failed to show a single bonus army victim of the rioting was not a veteran. The check is not complete.

afraid. Dorothy there, she had a lot of tantrums, and we had a hard time keeping her quiet. “I don’t suppose they ever will forget what they saw that night.” Four astonished pairs of dark eyes promised their mother's prediction would be fulfilled. “The rent was free. That was the best part about it,” another mother said as she patted three dirty-faced little children in the rear of a rickety automobile. The car bore Missouri license plates, and they came from St. Louis, but “we don’t want the neighbors to know where we are.” “We liked it here in Washington. My husband was a building trade worker before the depression. W'e heard about them doing a lot of building here, and we

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Here is the scene of the bitterest battle between entrenched bonus army vets and Washington police on government property at Third street and Pennsylvania avenue. Policeman George Shinault was overpowered by veterans at foot of rickety staircase shown. As he fell to the ground he pulled his revolver and fired. William Hashka, Chicago veteran, was killed. Police Chief Glassford was standing on the second floor. Peering over edge he ordered shooting to cease and supervised removal of Hashka. /

LAY MURDER TO PRETTYMATRON Wife of Former Local Man Held in East. By United Press LONG BRANCH, N. J., July 30. Susan Rumer, attractive wife of John Rumer, former Indianapolis resident, was under arrest on a homicide charge today in the fatal shooting of Edwin Connors, Hot Springs, Ark. Connors was shot to death in the Rumer home. Rumer was held as a material witness. The shooting Friday night was not revealed until today by police who announced they also are seeking two others as material witnesses, men known only as John and Jack. Connors left his Asbury Park summer home Friday night after tellhis wife Lou, 30,. that he was going for a ride, police said. Patrolman Peter Hyland, they said, found Connors dead with Mrs. Rumer seated in a chair and holding a revolver. She told Hyland, police said, that she killed Connors because “he was scheming to injure my husband.” Brother of City Promoter John Rumer, whose wife, Susan, is held in Long Branch, N. J., for the slaying of Edwin Connors, Hot Springs, Ark., is the brother of Ben Rumer, 1821 North Harding street, boxing promoter. Mrs. Bert Rumer today said her husband’s brother and his wife had been in Indianapolis last spring, but that Susan Rumer did not come to their home. “I think the entire situation can be laid to mental trouble,” Mrs. Rumer said. “John’s wife suffered a nervous breakdown after their marraige three years ago.” John Rumer has been ill for four years, Mrs. Rumer said. SLUGGER INJURES BOY Peeks Into Tent Struck on Head; Two Men Claim Ignorance. While peeking into a tent at the East Tenth street carnival Friday night, Milton Seitz, 15, of 602 North Colorado avenue, was struck on the head by an unidentified person, incurring a wound which required three stitches to close. Police questioned Robert Merwin, managing the show occupying the tent, and Edward Roth, carnival manager, but they asserted they knew nothing about the affair. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 59 8 a. m 69 7 a. m 64 9 a. m 73

thought maybe if we joined the bonus army we could get something to eat while he was looking for work. ‘They’ve been very nice to us here. I thought Bobbie could start to school here in the fall. We didn’t want any trouble, but I guess it couldn’t be helped. “The worst part about it at home was the rent. You can’t live anywhere for nothing. I guess we’ll go to Johnstown. We’ll be with the crowd, anyhow.” a a a THIS family was but one of seventy-nine which were evicted from a red brick threestory building. Friday night most of them had gone, trying to solve their individual problems in their own way.

Food Given as Poor Aid Poisons 200 Oklahoma City Needy Are Stricken by Sandwiches Donated by Club. By United Press OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla„ July 30.—Four persons were near death today and nearly 200 were ill after eating stale sandwiches donated to Community camp, a civic relief organization center. Physicians at hospitals, where sevent-five men, women and children were treated, said ptomaine poisoning had been caused by eating stale meat in sandwiches left over from a university club party. Fifteen persons, they-said, were critically ill. Another one hundred victims suffered in the shack houses of Community camp, located in the North Canadian river lowlands. Thursday night the University Club held a stag party at the Ramsey country place on Lake Overholser. seven hundred ham, beef and pork sandwiches were prepared. Almost half of them were left over. Faber E. Reid, club manager, called the Salvation Army and offered the food. Captain Leon J. Thomas took the sandwiches to George Pirie, manager of Community camp, established by the city as a relief center for the unemployed and destitute. WIN CONTEYpT APPEAL Supreme Court Overrules Henry Circuit Judge in Fining Pair. Fines and imprisonment can not be resorted to by courts as purely punitive measures in civil cases under a decision of the supreme court written by Justice Walter E. Treanor. The case involved the fine for contempt imposed by Henry circuit court on Sumner B. Denny and his son, Harold, for operating a Muncie bus line in violation of an injunction. The high court decision Friday held it is the duty of courts in connection with injunctions in civil suits, to protect the rights of the person procuring the injunction, and not to punish the violator. Gas Attendant Is Robbed A Negro bandit held up William Kitus, 1002 Holt road, attendant at a filling station in the 700 block, White river boulevard, taking his money changer and between $lB and S2O in bills, he reported to police early today.

The mere formality of departure by whatever means will not solve the problem of Mrs. R. D. McLean of Rock Hill, S. C. “I’m not going to leave here without my baby,” she said determinedly. Her husband echoed hei resolve. Two other youngsters romped nearby. Their young faces did not have the rosy blush one sees in the dairy farm and summer camp advertisements. “They had to take her to the hospital with summer complaint. The food didn’t seem to agree with her,’ ’the mother said. “She’s, out at Providence.” “I’m not going'to leave this town until she goes with us,” the father said.

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HOOVER TROOP CALL BRANDED SHAME TO 0. S. Notables Assail Ruthless Eviction of Unarmed Bonus Pleaders. OUTRAGE, SAYS CUTTING Most Deplorable Episode in History of Country, Senator King’s View. By Scripps-Hoxcard yetespaper Ailianca Public leaders over the country protested today the Hoover administration’s use of the army against unarmed World war veterans and other citizens in the national capital. Senators, governors, mayors and other officials, and leaders of thought assailed the ruthless execution of the President's eviction order against the bonus marchers. Some of their statements follow: Mayor Frank Murphy of Detroit— The use of force under present conditions is without justification or excuse. It is an example that the other governments should shun rather than adopt. Senator William E. Borah—l feel so deeply about what has taken place here that I shall say nothing, for fear of being misunderstood. (Borah is credited with attempting to stop Hoover from dispatching troops to the Anacostia veterans’ camp at nighttime without notice.) Senator Cutting, New Mexico— Use of federal troops against unarmed veterans, whether prompted by cowardice or stupidity, was an unpardonable outrage. Government Is Blamed Senator Frazier, North Dakota— It is an awful indictment against those in control of our government and against our system of doing business when troops are called out to disperse veterans who served their nation faithfully in time of war and now are jobless, penniless and hungry through no fault of their own, but becuase of the neglect of the government to provide for their interests. Senator MacKellar, Tennessee— It was perhaps exceedingly unfortunate that the ex-service men came here in person to petition congress to pass their bonus in cash. By coming, they hurt their cause rather than helped it. But calling out the army by the President to eject these veterans was wholly unnecessary and easily could have been avoided. Regrettable and Deplorable Senator King of Utah—lt was the most regrettable and deplorable episode in the history of the Capital of our nation. Senator Black of Alabama—lt is my belief that the action of President Hoover in calling the armed forces of the nation to attack the assembled World war veterans was wholly unnecessary and ill-advised. Speaker John N. Garner—Nothing to say. Representative Lea of California —I can see no glory in American soldiers routing veterans out of their camps and burning their shacks. While the bonus marchers had no right to disobey the law, I am reluctant to fee! that a demonstration of force was necessary. Representative Smith of Idaho— Os course the bonus men have not helped their cause, but I see no occasion for the use of such drastic measures by the governmentRepresentative LaGuardia of New York—(ln telegram to Hoover)— Soup is cheaper than tear bombs and bread better than bullets in maintaining law and order in these times of depression, unemployment, and hunger. May I respectfully suggest the judgment of General Glas %ord be heeded. He had demonstrated tact and, what is more, sympathy in dealing with this situation. Called Disgrace to Nation Police Chief Glassford’s statement following the riots, was as follows: “When the commissioners asked me if I could handle the situation, I told them we had an area roped off and that if I did not have to extend the area, I could hold it without assistance.” Representative Black, New York— The Washington incident is the most disgraceful in the history of the country. I fully believe it was provoked by Hoover for the sake of political heroics. Hoover was too cowardly while congress was in session to resort to these extreme and unnecesary tactics. Governor Murray, Oklahoma—l doubt if Washington authorities handled the matter in the light of human nature. The well-fed seem not to understand the viewpoint of the starving. Norman Thomas, Socialist Presidential Candidate—Once more it has been proved that capitalism, which neither can nor will give bread to the workers, is more than ready to give them bullets. The use of the army against unemployed vetetrans on direct order of the President was criminally inexcusable. Officials Are Condemned National Committee for Defense of Political Prisoners, which includes Theodore Dreiser, Waldo Frank, Sherwood Anderson, Lincoln Steffens and Edna St. Vincent Millay (In telegram to Hoover)—The spectacle of our war veterans being shot down by the police, harried by troops with gas, bayonets and the flats of swords, smoked out with their wives and children from their hovels like vermin, is one of the most appalling episodes in our history. We condemn all government officials who participated in this shameless episode.