Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-06
All to Be on Duty or in Re-
serve Military Units
Are Held Ready.
VISIT TO WHITE HOUSE
AND A. F. OF L. ARRANGED
Professions Spend Night at Balti-
more and Cumberland-New One
Formed at Gastonia, N. c.

Fully prepared for any eventuality.
the Washington police force, manned to
full strength, last night awaited the
coming Of the army Of 200 unemployed
demonstrators with demands for Gov
eminent relief.
Unprecedented preparations have
been made to prevent any disorder.
Every policeman available will be on
active duty or held in reserve. Military
units in and around Washington will
stand by awaiting a call in event as
sistance is needed. Organized Marine
reserves also will be held in readiness.
Coincident with the approach of the
marchers, the Police Department placed
a special guard of plain clothes men in
the vicinity of the homes of Senator
Oddle OF Nevada and Representative
Hamilton Fish, jr., of New York. who
directed a special investigation for the
House into Communist activities in the
United States.
Deny Making Request.
Police authorities said a request had
been made for protection, but both
Senator Oddie and Mr.. Fish denied il
came from them. Senator Oddie said
he had received an ANONYMOUS threat
ening letter in the Spring, but nothing
mad occurred recently to necessitate
police protection. Despite his recent
attacks on Communists Mr. Fish said he
had not been threatened.
In the meantime, the demonstrators
IN three columns Of motor trucks drew
nearer to Washington. and are now
within days driving distance. The
vanguard is expected from the North
about o'clock this afternoon. The
Two other columns, one from the West
ana smaller one from Gastonia, N. c.,
are due to arrive a few hours later
Latest reports indicate the marchers
reached prearranged destinations lash
night, lar behind the original sched-
ule and after many trials and tribula-
lions due to mechanical trouble and
nat tires. The Northern delegation
consisting of 575 men and women
pulled into Baltimore about 10 O'clock
and put up for the night. A portion
OF tne group from the West arrived in
cumberland, and were CHARTERED for
the night in a skating rink.
Food and Shelter Here.
Food and shelter await the marchers
mere In Washington and virtilaIIv
everything else they wanted has been
PROVIDED. All the Police Department
IS asking in return is peaceful, ORDER
~ and dignifled demonstration. 1t L.
determined to keep it that way.
Never before has the Police DEPART
ment gone to such extensive prepara-
lions TO protect group of demonstra-
tors. Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glassforc-
major and superintendent, has worked
Tor 10 days on the details of the plans
Tor handling the marcherS and is salts
ned that he has not overlooked any,
tnlng 10 assure protection to the
marcherS and to the public.
Military and naval authorities have
co-operated with him and while Of
flcial orders have not been issued for
participation by the troops, information
has leaked out to indicate that several
thousand soldiers and Marines will be
available should the police need aid
the customary week end furloughS
were cancelled at Fort Myer. Fort
Humphreys Washington Barracks and
the Washington Navy Yard, a move
regarded as particularly significant at
this time. The military, however, would
be called upon as a last resort only,
it is understood.
Gen. GlaSSford admits he views the
coming of the marchers with some
uneaSiness. He fears some overzealous
patriot, or some belligerent marcher,
might touch off spark that may lead
to disturbance of violence. So he
has prepared, hoping at the same time
that nothing will happen, and that the
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