Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-05
the street, were wrapped in blankets.
Biz Force on Guard.

sleeping or walking back and forth Ii
the street, were wrapped in blankets.
Big Force on Guard.
A force of about 100 policemen stooc
by under the command of Capt. Rich.
ard Mansfield, ninth precinct, and Capt
Hugh Grove, fifth precinct, ready fol
any emergency On a hill overlooking
the long line of trucks and cars, the po-
lice gas squad also kept watch.
A stir was created shortly after
o'clock when the marchers formed ir
line and began tramping in the direc-
ton of the downtown section. The po-
lice braced their lines and stood ready
for action as the marchers strobe to-
ward them, singing the "Internationale'
and shouting for unemployment insur'
ance and other relief measures. AS tbs
column reached the line of police, how
ever, their leader suddenly gave 9
squad left order and the marcher:
swung around and headed back in the
direction from which they had come
The parading was continued throughout
the morning, except for a few briei
paIseS, during which the marchers took
time ouS" to MUNICH apples and, ir
some instances. sandwiches.
Many in Ugly Mood.
The night in the open apparently
had affected the marchers' spirits, for
most of them were in an ugly mood
They shouted epithets at newspaper men
and other passers-by, and many OF
them seemed anxious to start argu-
ments about capitalism and kindred
subjects. A crowd of butchers, pro-
duce men and proprietors of other es-
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Of blocks from the marchers' encamp-
ment, gathered along New York ave-
nue., just outside the police lines, at
an early hour.
A shout went up among the march
ers when, shortly before 10 o'clock, q
truck load Of food from the unem-
ploysu councils commissary pulled in
The rnarchers were ordered into their
automobiles and trucks and the food
was distributed among them.
Father Nickoloff, who said he came
here from Tilton, Pa, explained his
church had been unable to continue
its activities and that he was without
work and had followed the hunger
army here in an attempt to assist them
in achieving their aims without yio-
lence.
Booed by Marchers.
The priest appeared at the camp ir
the long red and gold robe Of his
church and was greeted with a thun-
derous chorus of boos from the assem-
bled marchers
Cries of Chase him away!" and
Don't listen to him!" arose from the
crowd of marchers. Several groups
started singing the "Internationale.
In spite of the disorder, the little
priest advanced into the street con-
fronting the threatening crowd and
although he could not be heard above
the shouting and singing, read through
little printed pamphlet.
In this pamphlet he attempted tx
show that labor and capital "are re-
lated to each other because either one
cannot do without the other" He alsc
told the marchers that they should
not close their ears to religion because
every human being has to have a belize
Of some kind"
servant is an agent of the capitalist II
blind the public" Father Nickoloff said
Il am one of the Lords servants anc
work for my living, laboring in stee
plants and other work that I had wher
| was IN other cities, from dishwashel
to bellhop."
Provost Guard Destroys Papers.
AS he concluded the reading of hi:
paper, Father Nickoloff advanced
boldly and alone into the crowd of hi
oooing tormentors, scattering the paper.
among them. Immediately the provost
guard of the hunger army, composed
OF an organized force dressed in uni
forms resembling those of the Russian
police, pushed back the marchers and
began tearing up the pamphlets.
so great was the disorder that In.
Spector o. T. Davis; fearing possible
outbreak, came across the no mans
land between the police and hunger
armies and ordered Father Nickolof
out Of the camp. Inspector Davis wss
loudly cheered by the marchers, who
1oiiowed MN and the priest to. the po-
lice barriers, alternately booing thu
priest and giving mock salutes to the
Inspector. The police of the hunger
army finally restored order, ordering The
marcherS back to their trucks.
The zone between the large police
detachment and the head of the truck
column was kept clear throughout the
morning. At their end of the cleared
zone police of the hunger army drew
chalk line across the pavement. with
warning In chalked letters: Com.
rades,, stay by your trucks"
Many Newspapers Bought.
Inspector Davis announced he woulc
permit few individual marchers t.
leave the area for food, cigarettes anc
other supplies, but declared any at.
tempt to break camp would be firmly
resisted
Newspaper boys were on hand as early
as 8 o'clock, shouting their wares. Many
OF the marchers bought papers anc
hastily scanned the stories and photo.
graphs of their trip to the Capital
AS the newspaper boys made thei,
way through the throng, however, many
cries of Why haven't you got the
Daily Worker?" were heard.
Spy" Saved From Mob.
A short time later a group of tbs
marchers denounced the suspected DO.
lice spy and attempted to mob him
The man, who refused to make hi
identity known to police and newspaper
men, was rescued from the hands of ar
Infatuated mob by prompt action o.
both metropolitan police and the pro.
vost guard and was passed through the
police lines and turned free. The police
gas squad also got ready for action, bu
were not needed
The alleged police agent said he hac
been with the Western division of thu
hunger army since it left Cumberland
Md, and said he had been issued 6
card by leaders of that division. He
spent the night with the army in New
York avenue and was near the eastern
end of the camp nearly half mile
from the organized metropolitan police
staff at the head of the column wher
he was denounced and attacked.
II was eating sandwich, the frs
food I had had in 20 hours" the mar
said after his rescue, when one OF the
subordinate leaders stepped up In from
of me and asked for my name. I gave
my name and showed him the card thai
had been given me, asking him why NJ
wanted to know.
Refuses to Identify Self.
"'We think you're a police spy ant