Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05
EXTRA GUARD MADE
AGAINST MARCHERS
Capitol Police Enlarged to
Meet JobIesS Army Over
due Here.

The reular police force in the Capt.
tol Building was augmented today by a
score of members of the Metropolitan
Police Department as prelude to the
Forthcoming unemployment relief dem
onstration which is attracting to Wash
ington more than 1900 petitioners.
Acting under orders of Brig. Gen.
Pelham D. Glassford, major and super
intendent of police and generalissimo
Of police arrangements for the DEM
onstration, the special squad went to
the Capitol early this morning and
deployed about the building to guard
against law violations in demonstra-
tons that may be made in advance
Of the converting Of Congress. The
officers will remain until the unemployed
marchers leave Washington.
In the meantime, the unemployment
army, in caravans of motor trucks,
numbered over the roads toward Wash
ington from the North and West far
behind the original travel schedule.
Difficulties Delay Arrivals.
Flat tires, mechanical difficulties and
rain have combined to slow up the pro-
ceSSiOn, and latest reports indicate that
instead of reaching Washington tomor-
row morning, the demonstrators may
not arrive until tomorrow night, or per-
maps later. One column of the so-called
marchers, due in Hagerstown tonight,
is not expected to get beyond Cumber-
land. Another delegation, converging on
Washington from the North, is still in
New Jersey with little prospect of max
ing Baltimore by night, in accordance
with prearranged plans.
Irrespective of the time of arrival of
the demonstrators the Police Depart
ment will be prepared to meet them.
Final details of the police plans were
worked out at conference this morn
ing between Gen. GlaSsford and his
executive staff. Several alterations
were made in the original arrangements
because Of unexpected developments.
Eleyenth-hour changes in the orig
1nal plans were made necessary by
refusal of Vice President Curtis to al
low the marchers to carry banners and
placards into the Capitol Grounds, and
the desire of the demonstrators to
parade twice, instead of once, while in
Washington.
May Carry Banners.
AS special concession to the march
erS, Gen. GlaSsford lad given them
permission to carry banners into the
Capitol grounds Monday when they
petition Congress for unemployment re-
lief insurance. But Vice President Cur
tbs upset these plans by notifying the
police superintendent that he would in
n1ofnTPofNoFot Of In
lations, prohibiting banners in the Cap
itol grounds.
Curtis Word Is Final.
The Vice President, with the Speaker
of the House, has control of the
grounds. Without Speaker of the
House at his time, his order is The
final authority.
Gen. GlaSSford's reason for extending
the privilege of carrying banners into
the grounds was to eliminate the
chance of possible clashes which he is
trying to avoid
The Vice Presidents order, together
with a warning given the demonstrate tors
that their leaders would not be per-
mitted to enter the floor Of either the
Senate or House with their petitions
was resented at the headquarters of the
Arrangements Committee for the
marchers. Police officials, however.
were treasured there would be no dis
order on account of these rebuffs.
The decision of the marcherS to have
two parades in Washington were made
known to police after their original
plans we're drawn up, and another con-
ference was made necessary to work
out the details for policing the line of
march.
Originally the demonstrators had in
tended to confine their actual parading
to Pennsylvania avenue Monday, when
they go to the Capitol.
Now the demonstrators propose to
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