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TRAFFIC Director Van DuZer and IL was
the agreement of both the police and
traffic chiefs that no permit should be
issued unless Vice President Curtis and
Speaker Garner agreed TO allow the
marchers on the plaza
After the conference, the hunger
march lawyers went Immediately back
to their offices in the Columbian Build
ing, 4l6 Fifth street, to draw up the
papers for presentation to District Su-
preme Court.
Cold and cramped from night spent
in their truck and automobiles, the
demonstrators grew sullen and restless
and several times dUTsEtS the morning
had brushes with the pcSce. These
disturbances were subdued quickly, how
ever.
On three sides, strong columns Of
police have hemmed in the marchers
since the vanguard treked across the
District line yesterday Afternoon and
abruptly halted in their entrance to
the city at the New York avenue gate
way. Here they remained throughout
the night while their leaders frantically
made futile last minute efforts to find
shelter.
Four Taken to Hospital.
Their hardships were intensified by
the lack of water and sanitary facilities,
and four of them fell victims to infiu
enza and were removed to Casualty
Hospital for treatment. Fourteen 9TH
ers are understood to be recovering from
similar attacks en- route to Washington,
and drastic action is contemplated by
the Health Department to prevent a
serious outbreak of the disease at the
camp.
Only the women and the sick have
been permitted to leave the camp. The
women, about 140 in all, were quartered
in the homes of sympathizers. All were
under police surveillance.
Reports that the marchers were plan
ming a surprise movement toward the
Capitol brought two busloads of extra
policemen to the camp shortly before
noon. so.
| At about the same time, Dr. William
c. Fowler, District health officer, visited
the camp. After making a tour of
! inspection, he ordered the marcherS to
take measures to provide temporary
sanitary facilities.
DR.. Fowler said late today that he
would assign two physicians from the
Health Department to the 'hungar
marchers" concentration point to OBJ
serve health conditions and be ready
| to take quick action in case Of out
break of any disease.
In the meantime, large squads of
policemen gathered at the Capitol hours
| before the time for Congress to con-
vene, prepared to repell any effort of
the marchers to reach the House and
! Senate chambers. One hundred Metro
| politan Policemen augmented the
Capitol force.
Within the Capitol, all corridors were
watched closely. Admission to the GAL
| lery floors was by ticket only and all
except employees were denied entrance
| Sightseeing companies were told
| they could not show crowds through the
| Capitol as usual. Sightseeing buses
also were barred from the Capitol
| grounds and the big bronze doors at all
the main entrances of the building
were closed. The east plaza was kept
clear of all traffic
| At the White House similar precau-
/ tions were taken. A heavy guard of
police surrounded the Executive Man
sion. In addition to pairs of White
| House police at each entrance to the
White House grounds, Metropolitan and
park officers patrolled sidewalks in the
vicinity.
Troops Stand BY.
Inside the White House, however,
business went on as usual and no at
| tention, apparently, was being paid to
the fact that thousands Of hunger
marchers were bivouaced several miles
! away.
Although the police force, augmented
| by all available flremen, had the march
ers under complete control, Federal
troops continued to stand by at the
various Army camps nearby, ready to
| cfpf1 In O mantle y,Ofino 70 aiI
District in the event of serious emer-
gency. It also was revealed by Gen. s.
Gardner Waller, adjutant general of
Virginia. that the State militia in Alex
andria, Winchester and Berryville had
been ordered to be prepared for service
Sixty Virginia State police also are CEN
tered in Arlington County and Alexan-
| dria under the personal. direction of T.
Mccall Frazier, director of the State
Police Department.
The demonstrators converged on
Washington in three caravans yesterday
and the dawn that broke through the
| heavy clouds this morning found them
held virtual prisoners by the heavy police
Gordon. Stretching arms and cramped
legs, the marchers complained bitterly
| OF their treatment, but agreed they
were helpless before the police strategy.
Police were massed ahead, behind and
| through patch of woods on one side.
A bank leading sharply down the rail-
road tracks was on the other side Some
OF the groups under police surveillance
had Travelled hundreds of miles. The
dome of their goal, the Capitol, was in
sight but it seemed unlikely they would
reach 1t in mass formation.
Many Grow Restless.
As the morning wore on the marchers
| grew more restless, more bellgerent and
more threatening. NonpluSsed at the
| police treatment, the diminutive Herbert
Benjamin and other march leaders
counselled restraint and several times
ordered back unruly groups that talked
of rush on police lines.
In spite of efforts to quiet the march
erS an ear-shattering shout of boos and
the "Internationale," the hymn of Red
Russia, answered Rev. Kiro S. Nickoloff
of the Greek Orthodox Church as he
sought vainly to preach to them. In
clerical garb, with a brilliant silk cape
bearing a golden cross on its back,
Nickoloff tried for more than a half
hour to address the marchers in their
roadway billets, and when they threat
ened an attack police moved him to
safety.
On another occasion, a milling crowd
of 500 marchers shouting Get that
cop" was quoted with some effort after
they had discovered what they thought
to be a Government agent In their
ranks. Pushing an unidentified man
before them, the marchers advanced,
shouting and jeering close to the police
lines Plain clothes men stepped rapidly
in their midst and saved the suspected
man from possible harm.
Number Put ut 1850.
The man was dressed in rough clothes
and generally looked like one of the
marchers He refused to give his name,
address or occupation.
Although march leaders insist there
are 5000 men and women in the road
way camp, police claim that the num-
Der does not exceed 1880. Attempts