Evening star., 1932-01-07
UNEMPLOYED VISIT
CAPITOL ON MARCH
Thousands in Line Are Or
derIy During Their DEM
onStration Here.
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clothing and shelter to the hungry and
homeless.
These funds, the resolutions set forth.
should be raised by the increase up to
go per cert of the SurtaXeS on large
incomes, effective on incomes earned in
1881 and by the immediate raising OF
the Federal inheritance taxes on large
estate up to 10 per cent and also by
the levying of a large gift tax to pre-
vent evasion Of the inheritance taxes.
few minutes after the jobless army
left the Capitol Grounds, Representa-
tive Kelly appeared in the House, which
had Just convened. and asked unanl-
nous consent to read the resolution OF
the jobleSs.
His request was granted and P. J.
Haltigan, reading clerk of the House,
read the resolution. In asking unani-
nous consent, Mr. Kelly also paid
glowing tribute to Father Cox for lead
ing the marchers in an order.y demon
stration.
About the same time that Mr.. Kelly
asked unanimous consent for the read
ing of the resolution of the jobless in
the House Senator Davis made a SIM
liar request in the Senate and it, too,
was granted The Senator, however,
read the resolution himself.
Mother Greets Priest.
Headed by the Firemen'S Band of North
Braddock, Pa, playing Warriors Bold "
the procession reached the east plaza
of the Capitol about Is minutes after
its start and assembled in orderly for
nation in the center Of the wide ell
liptical area Father Cox and dele
CATION of his assistants left the march
ers and went to the Capitol steps,
where they were greeted by Representa-
tive Kelly. A few minutes later Sen
ator Davis arrived and greeted the
Catholic priest affably Just prior to
these ceremonies. however, Father CoX'S
mother. Mrs Julia Cox, kissed him af
fectionately and shook his hand
Standing on the Capitol steps in
front of a large battery of moving pic
ture and still cameras Father Cox
presented the resolutions of the job
less to Senator Davis and Mr.. Kelly
with brief ceremony. Both members
Of Congress accepted it with a pledge
to present the resolution to Congress.
In presenting the resolution, Father
Cox declared that the thousands of
men in his army had journeyed all the
way from Pittsburgh to Washington
for "a right to Work-a right WHich
belongs to every man, and we demand
1t from the Senate and House
Hopes for Solution.
Senator Davis responded briefly,
pointing out that he had been i'm
pressed by the fact that the jobless
army had come to the Capitol with an
American flag. Mr.. Kelly, in his re-
sponse, declared that the jobless army
was a symbol of the greatest problem
confronting America today"
with the help of God" he said, i
hope we will solve it
Senator Davis then took charge Of
the ceremonies on the Capitol steps
and led the vast throng of wcrkless men
in singing America" Then he ordered
an American flag and when it was
placed in front of him he directed the
group in pledging its allegiance TO the
flag.
throughout the ceremonies hundreds
Of the jobless men cheered and shouted
and waved their hats and sang popular
tunes played by the band Then when
the ceremonies closed shortly after II
O'Clock. the men marched away over the
same route which they took to Capitol
Hill and had a hot luncheon at the
sidewalk army kitchens.
No Tension Felt.
In sharp contrast to the tension and
atmosphere Of concern that envelOped
Washington during the first unemploy-
ment march in December there was
no evidence Of uneaslness as the 10000
Pennsylvania marchers started for the
Capitol Only $50 uniformed members
of the Police Department were called
upon to patrol the line of march,
whereas last month nearly the entire
force was stationed at strategic points.
In fact. the Police Department made
no extraordinary preparations for pro-
tecting these marCherS. Neither did
It call upon the military forces in and
around Washington to stand in reserve
for emergency duty. No tear gas bombs
nor special arms were held in readl-
ness.
On the Capitol Plaza the police did
ne take the same precautions as last
month to keep the marcherS in check
and under rigid control. There was
no roped-off arena to separate them
from the spectators. Neither were
there guards on the parapets OF the
Capitol steps armed with tear gas
rifles or bombs. The police accepted
the joblesS men as an orderly patrlotlc
group of American citizens, concerned
only with seeking aid from the Fed
eral Government in getting work. food
and clothing.
Arrived Unexpectedly.
The 10000 jobless men arrived in
Washington Unexpectedly late last night
during a heavy doWnpour and taxed the
resources Of the Police Department IN
providing accommodations for them.
According to original plans, the unem-
ployed army was scheduled to stop last
night in Gettysburg. Pa, and proceed
to Washington today in time to reach
the Capital at noon, when Congress
convened.
The steady downpour. coupled with
the obvious lack of housing accommo-
cations in Gettysburg. caused Father
Cox suddenly to change his plans, and
the army was ordered on to Washing
ton without stopping in the historic
Pennsylvania town. The vanguard
reached the District line at Wisconsin
avenue about 10 O'Clock and for several
hours afteTward various units Of the
iouleSs men in motor trucks and prl-
Vate automobiles, drifted into Wash
ington.
Only a few hours before arrival Of
the 0rst group Inspector E w. Brown,
acting superintendent of police in the
ebrence OF Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glass
ford, received a telegram from Father
Cox announcing the alteration in the
original plans. Immediately prepara-
tions were started to meet the jobleSs
army and provide food and shelter.
Sleeping Quarters Provided.
Portable field kitchens were hastily
borrowed from Fort Myer. Va. and set
I'D along Maine and Maryland avenues
southwest not far from the Capitol!
Funds were solicited from the District
Employment Committee for coffee,
bread and other staples. Cots were
supplied by the Army and put up in the
old abandoned First Presbyterian
Church on John Marshall place and
the abandoned Cardoza School at Sec
ond and ] streets southwest Sleeping
quarters also were provided in the Ma
tional Guard Armory in the old Ma
tional Hotel at Sixth street and Penn
sylvania avenue. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd
director of public buildings and public