The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-30
HUNGER MARCH
CARAVAN HERE.
POLICE DEF|ED
Leaders Say Meeting Will
Be Held at StatehouSe.
Despite Ban.
GROUP MAY SEE LESLIE
Release of LueSSe Will Be
\ Among Demands Made
by Delegation.

Prepared to defy police orders
banning mass meeting on the
Indiana Statehouse steps. hunger
march" delegates, en- route to
washington, D. c., where they will
demand social insurance laws. ar
rived m Indianapolis this after
noon.
The caravan, composed of an
proXimately fifty men and women.
travelling in automobiles and trucks
from western states representing
unemployed councils, was met at
the Big Eagle creek bride on West
washington street by local unem-
pIoyed council representatives and
the ten Indiana delegates who will
join the group.
An order by Police Chief Mike
Morrlssey prohibiting a demonstra-
ton OF several hundred unemploved
on the statehouse grounds at 2 this
afternoon was served on Unemploy-
ment Council representatives this
at 1921 South Meridian
street by Sergeant Leo Troutman.
Intimate Ban Will Be Ignored
Council leaders indicated thew in
tended to attempt to ignore the DO
lice ban an hear speakers on the
grounds. 1t was ex-
pected there would be several
speakers in the crowd, ready to take
the place Of those interfered with
by police.
1t was indicated that the speak,
erS would read several resolutions.
one addressed to Secre-
tary OF State Henry L.. Stimson.
protesting armed conflict in Man
churia and the growing danger of
capitalist attack on Soviet Union
mother, in the form of a tele-
81 am, was to be sent to Governor
James j. Walker for release of
Thomas Mooney as a fake poll cal
maneuver, and demanding that I'M
employed workers join in mass eff
forts for MONEYS release from
prison.
While the police order bans speak,
ing on the Statehouse grounds, it is
expected a committee of seven will
be permitted to call upon Governor
Harry G. Leslie.
Will Ask Luesse's Liberty
The committee expects to demand
Of Leslie immediate release of Theo-
dore LueSse, unemployed leader
serving a penal farm term for in
tertering with legal process; cali
ing OF an immediate session of the
Indiana legislature to act on unem-
ployment relief and social insure
ance; and asking the Governor to
lndorse demands of the national
hunger marchers.
The hunger marchers, en- route
here from Terre Haute, where thew
Sunday night, stopped at
the Indiana state farm this morn
ing to demand release of Luesse.
but were refused admittance.
Following the attempt to meet on
5he StatehouSe grounds, the coun-
I'll officials planned to follow a DO
ice request that their hunger" pa
rade organize at and start from
Ohio street and Capitol avenue. in
stead of from Market street and
Capitol avenue, as scheduled, to
avoid traffic congestion.
Demand Cash Relief
In event they are successful in
holding a meeting at the statehouse.
I was said, the parade would start
1t Market street and Capitol ave-
lue, proceeding east to Delaware
street, south to Washington street.
vest to Capitol avenue, south to
Georgia street, east to Meridian
street and south to Workers Gen.
.er.
In Washington, where they will
meet other delegations Dec. 7. the
munger marchers propose to demand
IN immediate cash winter relief of
$50 for each unemployed family
and So for each dependent: unem-
oloyment insurance at full wages
or all unemployed and part time
at expense of the govern
nent; no discrimination against
Negro or foreign-born workers. and
he seven-hour day, without reduc-
ion in pay.
A mass indoor rally will be held
~ the Unemployed Council at
Workers Center at tonight, to
hear reports of delegates and COM
nittees and an address by D. E.
1arley, Chicago.
Housed by Salvation Army
Delegates will be housed by the
salvation Army tonight as ordinary
ransients, at the citadel, rs South
capitol avenue, Major James
Murphy, divisional commander, an
bounced.
The caravan will leave from the
enter at 8 Tuesday for Cincinnati,
With stops en- route in Greenfield
It 9:15 a. m. and in Richmond at
2:15.
The committee to confer with
Governor Leslie is composed Of c.
/!dIk, CnalTmans y. u. BOnQy, ID.
:. Poindexter, indianapolis; Jane
Roberts, Terre Haute; D. Hopes,
Anderson; Charles Coder, Salt Lake
Jity, and Eugene Stanton, Kokomo.
Bondy, Miami Indian. is repre-
entative of Indiana Miamis on the
National Council of American In
Iians, Inc, at Washington, D. c.
Another section of the hunger
oarch" clashed with police Sunday
t Hammond, when marchers defied
police order against speaking on
he courthouse lawn. Trouble START
d when brick was hurled at po-
Ice, it was alleged. Police used tear
as and clubs in dispensing the
No one was injured.