The Washington times., 1932-12-02
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plan of going in a body from the
Executive Mansion to the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, Benja-
min said, but may send a dele
cation to the labor headquarters.
Meanwhile, police are proceed
ing, on a definite plan Of action
In preparing for the arrival Of
the n1archerS.
The previous plan to force them
to break ranks at the District
linE viii not be followed, unless
they constitute a traffic problem,
Major Ernest w. Brown, Superin-
tendent Of Police, said today.
Major Brown said the march
ers, so long as they remain Or
derly and abide by local laws,
will not be molested by police.
But, he added, should they be-
come disorderly or in any other
way violate the local code, they
will be dealt with as any other
individuals in like circumstances.
The police head issued a flat
denial Of reports that police plan
to station a guard at bridges,
power plants, dairies and other
vital points during the stay Of
the marchers here. He said no
request had come from any source
fort such action and he is not
contemplating any move Of the
kind.
Wired From Pittsburgh
Inspector F. S. w. Burke, head
Of the Crime Prevention Bureau,
today received a telegram from
Pittsburgh police informing him
80 trucks and so automobiles,
bearing approximately 1000
marchers, were in Pittsburgh en-
route to Washington.
Another telegram from Char
lotte, N. c., informed police q bus
with 10 marcherS were in that
city on their way to the Capital.
Inspector Burke revealed that
he has sent wires to Uniontown,
Pa: Lancaster, Pa; Cumberland,
Md; Clarksburg, w. Va; Will
111ington, Del, and Norfolk, Va,
asking local authorities to keep
him informed of the movements
OF the marcherS in their localities.
i Nearly 1000 men, women and
children, Column 8" of the
jnarehers from Eastern and North
eastern States, left Philadelphia
this morning. They planned to
stop at Wilmington, Del, tonight.
About 200 recruits joined this
group at Philadelphia
= Federal officers raided an al
legged CommuniStic headquarters
It Uniontown and arrested a
score If persons. James Evans,
26, chosen to exhort the hunger
marcherS at a Uniontown mass
meeting. and Charles Vuich, 81,
were held for deportation pro
ceedings.
In the meantime American
Legion posts throughout Virginia
adopted a plan to assist their
FOCAL police in handling the
marching groups on their way
10 Washington. Numerous Mary
land posts also decided to aid
local authorities in preserving the
peace.
! Plans of the Western column
of the hunger army to camp in
Cumberland, Nd, overnight struck
Snag with the declaration of
cumberland authorities that the
group will not be allowed to stop
Jn the city. Citizens of the city
Iare being deputized to aid police.
/ Food at Baltimore
A more hospitable welcome will
be encountered in Baltimore. by
the group. City funds will be
used there tomorrow to provide
hood for them. Sandwiches, buns
and coffee will be doled out to
the $500 men and women who
are expected to pass through Bal
stimore. bound for Washington.
The crowd also will be given
shelter in the armory, with beds
an an emergency dormitory for
women and children.
{ A group of socially prominent
women are expected to come to
washington today to call upon
President Hoover on behalf of the
marchers. The group includes
AIRS. Corliss Lamont, Mrs. Lin
coin Steffens. Mrs. Polly Chase
EBoyden, Miss Margaret Hatfield,
and Carol Weiss. They will urge
the right of the marcherS to enter
the Capital and petition Congress.
Maryland Agents on Job
While here the marchers will be
accompanied by a squad of i'm
emigration inspectors from the De-
spartment of Labor. The immigra-
stlon men will arrest and start de-
portation proceedings against any
criminal aliens who may be i'm
lthe ranks Of the marchers, 1t was
learned.