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wee ee a emt ge de Lal tee ee ne Ee JOHN EDGAR HOOVER . : . DIRECTOR t % re iis Mhuire eee TL. &. Heparineeit uf Justice H me i CIVIGHIN ; Aurea of Drtrstigation DES § ibe ! abashingion, B.C. November 29, 1932. MLMORANDU FUR ASOIETANT ATTORunY GENEL CODDS. Wath further reference to the so-called marches on Wasiiuston gor the ourpese of cemonstretions at the time of the convening of Corigress, reports indicate that approximatcly 440 Hunger ivarch delegates left Detroit November 2Sth fer Washington via Toledo in ten trucks and thirty- four sutomobiles. There was no information that chilcren were accompanying the celegates, and there were a few women, some of whom were colored. Demonstrations at different cities by persons not actually ea route to Veshiaston hevc Led Lo some statements in the nerenanern whieh are believed to be inaccurnte. fou instance, dispatches from Birminvnam cueak of 500 hunzer imarchere “bound for Washington", whereas 1t appesers that these ectually traveling ere consicerably less. About LOG linger marchers are saic to compose the New Englenc proup vhich ig to arrive in New York City btodoy. The numbor thet will join tit: syoup at New Yor City is caricucly estimated from a fev luncrec te six hunesce, and it is proteble bunt the tetel muiter leavine New York City will not exces? 600. The Golusn One group which was supposcd ta totel 1LE00 by the oe time it reaches Pittsburen is believeao to total now more than SCO. Arranrerne i, bo for the housing of only about 200 had been accomplished in Younsstovn, Ohio, oy . November 28th. a Reports from Kansas City indicate that the number actually treveling ig considerably lees then the estimates. The Colwm Four group is consiGersbly smaller than estimates, numbering not more than 50 accordiny to latest ecvice. Reports from St. Louis indieate thet the group expected tuerc nupbers less than one hunared. Estimates as to the number of ex-servicenen agitatine for the bonus, and estimates of farmers, vary. No Gistineticn is possible at thie time in reporting the number of marchers between these varicus groups as they are in many instances traveling tormether. . re fo: “oy f. . i i: J 4 ; re \ A fe Very truly yours, 4 po) He. Mocey, * eu — oo \ Cirector. eo . - hee ae TR ge a Pee a ain nell Set ie re et othe ee ke ak ae She Pal vee ‘eter Pee EE a kt Sor a EE iy