Evening star., 1932-12-04

MONIES. Here, 100, llle IldTCIlSIS Will De
forced to hold their convention con-
ferences, out in the open, unless a meet
ing hall can be found before nightfall.
Only one faint ray of hope apparently
remains for better accommodations
an answer to an appeal issued by march
leaders to the churches and synagogues
of Washington to open their doors to
the demonstrators. The plea was based
on a telegram TO Herbert Benjamin,
one Of the march leaders, from George
A. Douglass and Francis A Henson of
New Haven, Conn, members of the
National Religion and Labor Founda-
ton The message declared that Bishop
Francis Mcconnell, John Haynes
Holmes, Jane Addams, Rabbi Stephen
Wise and other religious leaders were
on the Foundation Committee
The three columns of marchers con-
verging on Washington spent the night
at three widely separated points.
The Western column, 1900 strong,
and the largest, bivouaced in swampy
farm. land camp 5 miles outside OF
Cumberland, Md. Police drove them
there in obedience to an order of Mayor
George Henderson, forbidding them to
stop in the city.
Another Column in Baltimore.
About 1000 strong, the Northern COL
urnn was billeted in an armory IN Bal
timore. The Southern column rested
in Richmond, Va, prepared to start on
the last lap to Washington at 5 O'Clock
this morning. This is the smallest OF
the three columns, consisting OF 25
marchers-5 white men, 18 colored
women and 2 colored men.
No trouble is anticipated by the police
unless the marchers carry out a threat
to defy official orders against demon
strations at the Capitol and White
House These orders are to be carried
out, if necessary, with tear gas and
force.
FINAL instructions for quelling any
disturbance was given to all ranking
police officials at a protracted con-
ference late yesterday in the office OF
Mai. Ernest w. Brown, superintendent
of police. Representatives of the Capt.
tol, Park and White House police forces,
also attended this conference and prom
ised to coordinate their plans with
those of the Metropolitan force.
The instructions revealed that the
police, in the event of disorder, Will
first lay down a barrage of tear gas, and
j
to unloose a cloud Of the sickening ID
M" gas that produces violent attacks
of nausea.
Receive Special Training.
The gas is to be used exclusively by
two specially trained squads OF police
officers. who, for the past month have
been receiving instructions from GOV
ernment experts at Camp Slmms IN
Congress Heights.
T11e contemplated demonstrations at
the Capitol and White House are 1iineo
for T1lesday. and officials are partlcu-
larly anxious that spectators remain lar
from these places, especially II IL Is
found necessary to use the nauseatlng
gas Separation of the spectators and
fhe marchers police believe, also Will
minimize the possibility OF trouble.
Manned to maximum strength by the
cancellation of all leave, the police force
will be augmented during the Vlst OF
the hunger marchers by 800 mempe-s OF
the District Fire Department, VINO are
30 take an oath this morning as spe-
cial officers. ,
Regular police equipment IS to bs
furnished the temporary fl-emen- -ofncerS
and they are to be assigned 10 regular
beats, relieving policemen for cpecla
assignments at the Capitol, White
House and the points of concentration
Of the marchers.
Firemen's Leave Cancelled.
The leave Of all firemen also has beer
Cancelled during the period OF the
emergency. and those who will serve a
special officers will do l2-hour Ioul
Of duty on the streets, and return TO th'
fire house for IL hours duty as hre
man, catching what rest they cal
between alarms.
Use of the firemen for the special po
lice service was approved by the Com
missioners on recommendation OF Maj
Brown, who did not want to deprive
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