Evening star., 1932-11-26

tendent, gave the hunger marchers
permission last year to solicit corltr1-
buttons.
Mai Ernest w. Brown, superintend-
ent of police, was not in his Office when
the committee called, but he approved
of the action of his subordinates in
rejecting the demands. At the time
Mai. Brown was in conference with the
District Commissioners, discussing the
success of the Police Department in
preventing q children's hunger march
demonstration at the White House
Thursday.
Oficers Of the organizations were
directed by the resolution to take all
possible means Of informing demonstra-
tors Of their attitude toward the groups.
The resolution also pledged the support
of the six organizations to the civil au-
thorities in warning the demonstrators
not to come to Washington unless they
are financially fully able to maintain
themselves"
In the meantime, it was learned that
a welcoming committee Is being formed
by officials at the Capitol, with help
from the Army and Navy, for greeting
demonstrators who attempt to create
disturbance when Congress convenes.
The nucleus of the committee Is
David Barry, sergeant-at-arms Of the
Senate; Kenneth Romney, sergeant at
arms of the House; David Lynn, archl-
tect of the Capitol and police officials
attached to the Capitol.
Plans of the committee are to be
worked out IN detail next week when
the sergeants-at-arms and Lynn confer
with representatives Of the Army and
Navy.
Army and Navy Proposals.
Romney said the Army and Navy had
supplied some recommendations LOT
breaking I'D disturbances and handling
demonstrators which would be gone
oyer at the conference and details pre-
pared for carrying them into action.
"The plan Is being designed prt-
maiIy for handling communistic DEM
onstrators on the opening day OF Con-
press. but 1t would be effective later II
needed" Romney said. Personally, I
believe there may be demonstrations at
tempted until the Christmas holidays,
after which I expect things to quiet
down."
Barry declared we're going to have
plans to deaf with these people, OBJ
serving that one difficulty was that the
planners did not know what the demon
strators "are going to do, what slant 1t
will take"
Text of Resolution.
The six organizations that adopted
the resolution discouraging the onto
washington pilgrimages represent a
membership of 100000. The resolution,
it was said, was the outgrowth OF a dis
cussion of. the problem by representa-
tives of these organizations, at which 1t
was pointed out that there are no funds
available to feed or shelter the march
ers in Washington.
The resolution follows:
Whereas 1t Is reported in the public
press that large numbers Of persons
throughout the United States. so-called
Hunger Marchers," and others. are
now en- route to, or about to start to
Washington, District Of Columbia, for
the purpose of making certain requests
or demands of the Federal Government;
and
Whereas If such persons reach Wash
ington they are likely to find them
selves without means Of personal sup
port and accommodations; and
Whereas it is impossible for the city
government or private organizations or
individual citizens to furnish free food
or lodging fer such persons:
BE it resolved. That the undersigned
in meeting duly assembled and after full
and careful consideration of all of the
circumstances involved. approves the
following action and directs its proper
officers to effectuatc the same:
"GD Take all appropriate means to
notify such persons intending to come
to Warrington that they cannot and
, will not be given free food and lodging
in this city.
"(2) To pledge support to the civil
authorities in their attitude of warning
such persons not to come to Washing
ton unless they are financially fully able
to maintain themselves.
"(3) To commend the city govern
ment authorities in their earnest and
continuing efforts to maintain law and
| order"