The Washington times., 1931-12-07
RED. IN SPEECH
! DENOUNCES
REBUFF
Dunno, Communist Organizer,
Shouts Attack on "HooVer
Hunger Government"
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plaza they lined up in a semi
circle and the band took up a
position directly in the center,
The plaza was roped off and a
line of police, stretched across the
front of the Capitol, was aug
mented by a detail Of motorcycle
policemen.
Band Plays Red Hymn
On the steps of the Capitol
were other police armed with
sub,machine and riot guns for
use in emergency.
Benjamin, who for several
weeks has been in washington
making arrangements for the
reception of the marchers, called
out the committee named to
present petitions to Congress.
AS ne intoned the names the
band blared THE Internationale," "
battle hymn of Communist Rus
sia, while the marchers set up a
great shout of:
1--WE don't want charity. We
want unemployment insur-
ance."
When Benjamin assembled his
committee, Inspector E. w.
Brown, of the Metropolitan
Police, informed him only ten
persons would be permitted to
approach the Senate entrance.
Benjamin objected and 1nspec-
tor Brown said:
"AlI right, I'll violate the
rules and let you take IL men,"
Benjamin replied:
"We didn't come here to bar
gain. We came here to make
demands of the United States"
Inspector Brown informed Ben
jamin he would merely carry out
orders. He said he had been told
to escort a delegation to the Sen
ate door there to be met by a
messenger who would advise as
to the attitude of the Senate.
Benjamin said:
1--WE don't want to see any
messenger. We want to see the
Senators and COngreSSmen."
Finally Benjamin consented to
the inspectors edict and four
women and eight men, colored
and white, moved to the Senate
door under police escort.
Senate Terms Defied
There they were met by David
Barry, sergeant-at-arms for the
Senate, who advised them they
would not be admitted.
Barry offered to receive the
petition, but the delegation,
headed by Benjamin, declined to
deliver it to the sergeant-at-arms.
After Barry again had told the
delegation rules prohibited them
presenting their petition on the
senc!.2 floor, the delegation de.
parted with few catcallS and
boos at the dozen or more police
men standing about the Senate
entrance. They rejoined a larger
group on the Capitol Plaza.
Police then ordered the delega-
ton off of the steps.
Repulsed Again
Inspector Brown told Benjamin
he could take three persons back
to the Senate door and make an
other effort. The leaders argued,
but Benjamin finally acceded and
named himself, William F. Dunne'
of New York, and Isaac Hawkins,
colored, of Brownsville, Pa.
This committee moved under
police escort back to the Senate
door where Capt. Stephen j. Nash'
head of the Capitol Police In
formed them:
"YOu can not come in"
The group then returned to
the plaza, where Dunno. stand
ing on the shoulders OF four
men, shouted:
eve have been refused en-
trance to the Capitol, where
the houses of Congress are now
assembled. Our demands for
an audience have been repulSed
by Vice President Curtis, and
the only inference we can draw
is that he is in league with the
Hoover hunger government.
1--WE will not try to take Con-
gress at this time, but will move
ON to the White House and see
II our reception there will be
more cordial"
Sen. Glass Stopped
During the march on the Capt.
tol, police stopped the automobile
Of Senator Glass CD Of Vir-
Einia.
"WhO are yOu?"
;"SenAtor Carter Glass Of the
United States Senate"
His car was allowed to proceed.
Halt a dozen ambulanceS and
patrol wagons were parked ad.
jaeent to the White House, and
inside the grounds police fairly
fell over each other. In addition
to the regular force of 48 police
assigned to the White House, and
the IL secret service agents, there
was q force of 40 park and
metropolitan policemen.
Big Crowd at White House
Both East and West Executive
Avenues were roped off to pre-
vent the marcherS from making
any flank approach, and required
them to appear at the Pennsyl'
vania Avenue entrance.
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