Evening star., 1932-11-14
MARCHERS MUST
FEED THEMSELVES,
D. c. HEADS DECIDE
Dr.. ReiCheIderfer Announces
"HandS-of" Policy viii
Be Followed.
DECIDE NOT TO ENFORCE
BAN AGAINST ADMISSION
Farmers, Miners, Unemployed
Bonus Seekers and Children
Organizing.

With q number of so-called marches
scheduled to be made soon on the
Capital by hungry, jobless, irate farm
erS, destitute miners and even the chill
dren of the poverty stricken, the Dis
trict Commissioners announced today
a hands off, policy would be followed
as long as the marchers feed and house
themselves without seeking aid from the
District.
This announcement, made by DR..
Euther H. Reichelderfer, chairman Of
the Board OF Commissioners, declared
Inapplicable the policy of refusing ad-
nittance to such elements made public
following the eviction of the bonus
army last July.
It came as organizers in New York
started a campaign for a hunger
march on Washington, to converge
here December S, the day Congress
convenes. Plans are being made for a
number Of columns of marchers to
come here from New England, Middle
Atlantic States, Eastern Central States
and the West.
b. e. f. Organizers Active.
Two leaders of the radical wing Of
che last bonus march-Emanuel Levin
the Associated Press to be organizing
another army of from 500 to 1000 eX-
service men to leave New York Novem-
Der % or 20. In Seattle, Wash, the
first unit Of hunger marchers" is re-
ported ready to leave for Washington
within 36 hours.
Farmers and miners in the Midwest
are said to be preparing to come here
In bodies, either as part of the hunger
march or as separate units, according to
the Daily Worker, Communist organ,
which is supporting the march.
The groups plan to present to Con-
gress petitions asking relief legislation
for the farmers, doles for the unern-
payment OF the adjusted compensation
act.
"As long as they stick to their an
nounced- program, and they evolve no
charge upon the District, they are free
to come and co." asserted Commissioner
Reichelderfer. eff they are not pre-
pared to carry out the plans of their
own leaders, as ennounced by those
leaders, they had better not come"
Won't Provide Help.
Commissioner Reichelderfer stated
the District would not feed nor house
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what their purpose
He said he was taking at its face
value" the statement of Herbert Ben
ianin, avowed Communist and self
acknowledged organizer of the hunger
march, that the marchers would bring
along their own food and arrange their
own housing. If this statement is
carried out, the Commissioner said, the
policy announced last Summer Of bar
ring large groups without subsistence
would not apply.
What the Commissioners would do
In the event thousands of destitute men
and women without food and shelter
come here and refuse to leave the city,
DR.. Reichelderfer declined to state. If
there should be any stealing or plumber
ing. I'VE will step in" he commented.
Governors Cooperate.
To their appeal to governors and
mayors to discourage marchers from
organizing and coming here, the Com
1nissioners have received replies in
cicating a willingness to cooperate.
Gov. william c. Conley of West Vir-
Einia wrote that his State "has declined
to furnish transportation or to en-
courage any person or group to march
to Washington for any purpose" Gov.
John Garland Pollard Of Virginia wired
he did not believe many citizens Of Vir-
E1nia will join march Of unemployed
upon the National Capital to make de-
Enands upon Congress, yet, I am COM
plying with your request and seeking
to give the widest publicity to your
statement that the District of Columbia
Is utterly without funds either to house
or feed the marchers."
Gov. Clifford Pinchot Of Pennsylvania
ar IL = kr ya O.
gram of Yesterday public in Monday
mornings papers" Mayor Bryce B.
Smith Of Kansas City said his city will
not lend its support to futile hunger
march" Gov. Harry G. Leslie Of In
diana said he would use every means
to discourage movements Of unemployed
toward Washington"