Evening star., 1932-05-01
POLICE ON GUARD
FOR MAY DAY RIOTS
800 Reported Coming Here
Despite DeniaIs of Com
munists.
BY the Associated Press.

Precautions to guard against May
day disorders were taken today by
municipalities and national govern
ments in many parts of the world-but
in Russia, where the holiday is fes-
tival for the government instead Of
against it. everybody got ready to have
legal big time.
Despite assurances of Communist
leaders in Washington that no May
day demonstrations were planned for
today, the police were prepared for
any such disturbances that might de-
velop.
Inspector Frank S. W. Burke, chief
of detectives, said that he had received
an nconfrmed report that approx
mately 800 Communists were due here
from Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York
Police Held in Readiness.
Orders from Brig Gen. Pelham D.
Glassford, police superintendent, re-
suited in cancellation of all leaves OF
Der of the force was ready for any
emergency that might arise.
Headquarters detectives were held In
readiness as were uniformed officers
and plainclothesmen in all precincts.
In the event of a demonstration Of the
type planned in various other cities,
the police were prepared to swing into
action with tear gas and, II necessary,
riot guns.
Communist leaders, however, declared
many members Of the party here had
gone to Philadelphia and other cities
and that no activities were scheduled
locally.
81 Hurt in Philadelphia.
As a prelude to the International
Labor holiday, police and demonstra-
tors clashed yesterday in Philadelphia.
Several organizations attempted to
march on the Philadelphia City Hall.
When the disorders were over a de-
tective, four policemen and 16 Of the
paraders we're treated at hospitals.
Several persons were arrested.
The New York police, $4,000 strong,
received orders to remain on duty con-
tinuously from Saturday morning until
Monday morning. Sunday parades
were banned.
Socialists carrying placards demand
the commercial districts to Union
Square yesterday In an orderly May day
demonstration.
Mounted police accompanied the
parade and patrolmen were stationed
along the line of march, but aside from
intermittent catcalls from Communists
grouped on street corners there was no
trouble.
Plans in Foreign Countries.
May day preparations in foreign
countries included the following:
PARIS-An outdoor meetings and
parades were forbidden. Summary
orders were issued to escort to the
national border any foreigner found
raising trouble. The Republican Guard
in Paris and the mobile gendarmerie
Prefect of Police Jean Chappe said he
had the situation well in hand.
MADRID-The government marshalled
police and civil guards while Spain pre-
pared to observe May day with a vir-
tually complete tie-up Of industrial,
commercial and recreational activity.
Workers celebrations meant shutdoWns
for newspapers, stores. cafes and amuse-
ment places as well as an end Of serv-
ice on street cars, subways and many
trains. Parades and political meetings
were forbidden in many cities.
700 Are Arrested.
WARSAW.-To forestall disturbances
throughout Poland, the authorities ar
rested TOO persons. Police paid special
attention to trains from Russia, In
which they said Bolshevik agents have
been carrying on propaganda.
SANTIAGO, Chile.-The government
mobilized $4,000 men to stop possible
disorders. A general strike, called for
Monday by Communist leaders, was
ordered abandoned by the authorities.
Power lines serving Santiago and VAL
paraiso were cut last night, throwing
the two cities into darkness for half
an hour.
LIMA, Peru.-CongTeSs took the pre-
caution of pleasing workers by approv-
ing a law under which workmen will
get their ordinary wages whether they
work on May day or not, and those who
do work will get double pay. No dis
orders were expected,
MOSCOW.-Twog gigantic photographs
of Nikolai Lenin and Joseph Stain,
measuring 81 feet high and 26 feet
wide, were displayed while the prole-
tariat prepared for festive day.