Evening star., 1932-12-02
PLANS FOR HOUSING
HUNGER ARMY FAIL
Warehouse Expected to Be
Used Is Leased to Post
office Department.
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problem confronting the hunger march
leaders. in view of refusal of the Dis
trict Commissioners to provide them
with food and shelter. This problem
was believed to have been solved late
yesterday, however. following BenJa-
minis report to Maj Ernest w. Brown,
superintendent of police, that the ware
house would be used to quarter the
marchers.
1000 En- Rout. Here.
The building. he said. had $4,000
square feet of floor space. In view Of
this development, he told Maj. Brown,
the hunger marchers would make no
further demands on the District for
food and shelter.
The latest Police Department check
% on the movements of the marchers,
according to Inspector Frank S. w.
Burke, chief of detectives, shows that
approximately 1000 men and women
are en- route to Washington. MAI
Brown said this number probably would
be Swelled by recruits to be picked up
in Baltimore and other cities within
radius of 100 miles of Washington, but
he did not believe the grand total would
exceed $500 Benjamin has insisted
there would be minimum of 5000 in
Washington for the demonstration.
In an effort to ascertain more ac
curately the number Of marcherS on
the road, Inspector Burke wired police
officials in UniontoWn and Lancaster,
Pa; Cumberland, Md; Cl9rksburg
w. Va; Wilmington. Del. and Nor
E,Jl- =, f0I
movements of unemployed through
their respective cities. A few minutes
after sending the message he received
telegram from Charlotte. N c., re-
porting that 10 hunger marchers in
school bus had stopped there en- route
to washington. Another telegram
from Pittsburgh, announced that the
column which camped there overnight
had left in 80 trucks and so other
motor vehicles.
Unable to See Hoover.
A group Of nine socially prominent
women who came to Washington from
New York to protest against present
plans for handling the hunger march
ers were denied an audience with
President Hoover and voiced passive
Indignation as result.
The delegation reached the Executive
Office shortly after II o'clock and soon
,afterWard was ushered into the office
OF Secretary Joslin. which adjoins that
of the President 1t was Mr. Joslin who
informed the women they could not see
the President because the nature of
their business was one requiring the at
tention of the District Commissioners
and not the President of the United
States.
Mrs William B. Osgood Field, jr., of
the social register of New York, as
spokesman for the group, said: I'VE
have petition for the President. which
We would like to present personally"
Il will receive it for him." Secretary
Joslin replied.
rs it not possible for us to see Presi-
dent Hoover?" Mrs Field asked
1T would be impossible for you to
see him." JosIin replied.
And whose decision is it that pre-
vents us from seeing the PRESIDENT"
Mrs. Field asked.
1T is my decision" Joslin answered.
rs this the usual procedure for re-
ceiving petitions at the White House?"
Each case is judged on its merits"
Referred to d. C. Heads.
"And who judges the merit?" Mrs.
Field inquired
Il do" JoSlin returned.
Secretary Joslin then informed the
delegation that it would be better for
them to see the District Commissioners,
as it was not a matter for the Presi-
dent but for the former
One of the women in the group re-
minded Mr. Joslin that when the bonus
marchers were driven out of Washing
ton last Summer it was Federal mat
ter and not local matter"
Mrs. Field and her associates left the
secretary's Office and went to the. Dodge
Hotel. She announced that the COM
mittee would call upon Vice President
Curtis, Speaker Garner and probably
other governmental heads either late
today or tomorrow She said she could
see no reason why her delegation should
call upon the District Commissioners,
as the nature of their errand had to do
with the constitutional rights of citi-
Zen5 and therefore was a Federal
matter.
The petition in question set forth
'the one outstanding and irrefutable
fact about the hunger marchers is that
they are unemployed men and women
and that they appeal in the name of
millions more unemployed, increasing
numbers of others who have no means
of support"
Their plight Is no fault OF their
own and is the responsibility of our
whole economic system"
Petitions Questions.
The petition then asked the following
questions:
DO the legislative and executive au-
thorities realize that the right to petit
tion is fundamental right of the peo-
pie of this country, guaranteed in
Article ! of the amendments to the
Constitution?
DO they realize that this basic right
of petition has particular significance
in view of the fact that during the
present crisis the Federal Government
is the logical court of last resort be-
cause of relief of unScientiflc and in
adequate nature?
will the representatives of the un-
employed of this country who are now
SPECIAL NOTICES.
ON AND AFTER THIS DATE WILL NOT
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