DEFENDER OF THE UNDERDOG: Pelham Glassford and the Bonus Army

In 1932, over 20,000 impoverished World War I veterans trekked to the nation's capital to petition Congress to grant them a promised bonus. DC police chief Pelham Glassford was urged to drive the "bonus army" from the city. Instead, he acted with compassion, finding them food and shelter as they waited for Congress to vote on their request. Photos.