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>a and in generzl made to appear pitiable. The final decision as to the sending of « delegetion to Washington in this msrch is .* to be made at a regular meeting November 24, and the group will Zz probably leave November 27 and 30. Reports from Pittsburgh dated November 21, 1932, indicate that preparations sre being made for the hunger merch to Washington, & committee being engag<sd in collecting food dnd Ri cagh and securing halls for the delegates to cleep in going and . returning from Washington. <A delegation has been organized, to “= wiich members are still being added, but the numbers are not — given. RS Reports from Kansas City dated November 21, 1932, stete , that a contingent of fifty hunger marchers was expected at Des Moines, Iowa, that afternoon. It was further stated that hunger marchers routed through Hansas City were expected to arrive = November 26, and would continue the morning of November 27, a augmented by the Kansas City contingent. The Unemployed Councils of the United States of America, 799 Broedway, New York City, New York, addressed a letter to the Mayor of Kansas City over the signature of O. W. Penny as Secretary of the local council. in this letter he stated in substance thet the western deleg=tion of unemployed, aporoximating two or three hundred men, was expected to arrive in Kansas City from California and points west of Kanscs City on November 26, where they would be joined by the Kansas City group and leave for Washington on November £7. This letter requested that the mayor provide accommodations for the marchers. These reports also indicate that a similer letter was written to the Mayor of Des Moines, Iowa, requesting housing, feedins, and a permit to seex funds, this reauest being cenied by the “Meyor and the City Council, who threatened to "run them out of town in the event any disturbance is created". The reports stste that a contingent of fifty due te arrive in Nes Moines November 21 is largely composed of recruits from South Dakota and Nebraska. EW The reports indicate that the Chief of Police at Des Noines, Toma, a had stated that he would not permit the hunger marchers to ston et. Council Bluffs, Iowa. . Reports from Calt Lake City under date of November 20, - a 1932, refer to information received from Colorado Springs, Color-éo, i stating that thirty delegates from Colorade woulé join the hunger 2 march. The southwest division, it was stated, would pass through