Atlanta World

GOT MILLION
Senators Favor 1,500
Marching
Negroes,
Whites

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6—A good portion of powerful senatorial sentiment here is friendly to the cause of the 1,500 unemployed, led by Communists and including 450 Negroes now coming forward the national capitol in a huge "hunger march." They are expected to arrive in the city Monday.

Senator Borah, fiery and powerful solon from Idaho, issued a statement Friday in a kindly vein to Herbert Benjamin, leader of the marchers, to be orderly and not attempt to lead the 1,500 to the senate floor since the only way to gain admission to congressional floors was to get elected to the house or senate.

Telling Benjamin the demonstrators had a "perfect right" to come to the capitol to petition the government, Borah said all recognized the seriousness of the economic situation and there will
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There will be a determined effort here in Washington to help those who are in distress.

Others Oppose

From a democratic senator, Thomas, of Oklahoma, came the assertion that the groups trekking toward the capitol have a right to come to Washington the same as anyone. He said similar views were held by at least three of his democratic colleagues Wheeler, of Montana (Costigan) of Colorado, and Black, of Alabama.

Warning the approaching marchers that disturbances they caused would hurt their cause, Senator Borah had no sympathy with those who hasten to denounce his disturbers all those who protest against the present situation.

300 Cities

The local Negro and white marchers plan to demand from Congress unemployment insurance and an immediate grant of $150 to each jobless worker.

Members of the army were recruited from 300 cities by local unemployed councils.