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WEATHER. ther Bureau Forecast.) Partly cloudy: continued cool tonight: tomore row fair; gentle to moderate north and north- meaw east winds Temperatures—Highest, 89, at 2 p.m. yes- terday: lowest, 65, at 7 Full report on page B-3. Closing N. Y. Markets. Pages 14,15&16 :30 a.m. today. No. 32,627. nosi_ office, Entered as second class matter, Washington, D. C. I BODIES FOUN AFTERRAL WECK CAUSED BY FLOO Engine and Seven Coaches Plunge Through Bridge Into Torrent. NEW MEXICO ACCIDENT INJURES 40 PERSONS Part of Steel Structure Crumpled by Heavyj Rains—Victims Include Three Women. By the Associated Press. TUCUMCARI, N. Mex., August 29.— At least six persons met death and 40 others were injured when the crack Golden State Limited, transcontinental passenger train bound from Los Angeles to Chicago, plunged through a washed- out bridge into a water-filled arroyo five miles west of here at dawn today. ‘The engine and six coaches tumbled down the sides of the high fill into the gulch, The east span of the steel bridge had been crumpled by a torrent re- a four-inch fall last night. Three Women Killed. The only identified body was that of | C. J. Crost of Tucumcari, the engineer. ‘The other dead were three women and two men, all passengers in the first | day coach. The six recovered bodies were brought to morgues here. The injured were being cared for in hospitals and improvised first aid wards in hotels and private homes. Five Pullman coaches remained on the bridge. The train was traveling about 20 miles an hour, railroad officials #aid, as it was feared the fill might have been weakened by the heavy rain. A wrecker was sent to the scene from El Paso, and ambulances were called from as far away as Amarillo, 125 miles distant. The Golden State Limited is operated over the Southern Pacific lines west of ‘Tucumcari, and over the Rock Island lines east to Chicago. The wreck oc- curred on the Southern Pacific tracks. Locomotive Submerged. ‘The engine was submerged in the deepest part of the ravine. The mail car rested on top of the engine and the baggage car was at a 45-degree angle to the track beside the mail car. ‘The next car, a coach, was crosswise in the creek bed, partially on top of the baggage car. A Pullman tourist sleeper also was across the creek. All ginlae were on the south side of the On the north side was a club car in the bed of the creek, along with a standard coach, which was on its side. The head end of another stand- ard coach was the only other car off the rails, the remaining Pullman coaches remaining on the bridge. FIREMAN REPORTED SAVED. Word of Rescue Received in New York Office of Railway. NEW YORK, August 29 (#)—The local office of the Southern Pacific Railroad received word §rom its office in El Paso, Tex, today that James Randall, fireman of the Rock Island's Golden State Limited, had been rescued after the train was wrecked near Tu- cumcari, N. Mex. Previous reports said Randall was missing. JOHN W. O’LEARY FILES BANKRUPTCY PETITION Former Bank President and Once Head of U. S. Chamber of Commerce. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, August 29.—John W. O'Leary, former bank president, once head of the United States Chamber of Commerce, filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy yesterday in United States District Court. No schedule of assets nor liabilities was filed. O'Leary lives in Lake Forest. President of the' National Bank of the Republic when it was merged with the Central Trust Co., Dawes’ bank, he became vice president of the Central Republic Bank & Trust Co., superseded by the present City National Bank. O'Leary now is head of the Ma- chinery and Allied Products Institute. TUNNEL LEAKING Trains Delayed by Seepage in Long Island Tube. NEW YORK, August 29 (#)—Trains on the Long Island Railroad today pro- ceeded slowly through tunnel No. 1, under the East River between Manhat- tan and Queens, where seepage, attrib- uted to recent rains, short-circuited the signal system. ‘The trickle of water appeared on the Queens end between the Sunnyside yards and the spot where the tunnel goes under the river. About 25 trains, bound both ways, ‘were delayed from 3 to 8 minutes, offi- cials reported. It was expected the leak ‘would be repaired by the evening rush hour. Box Score (FIRST GAME) WASHINGTON. AB. Bluege, 3b. Ionp»»»fia»a Ieoa:eaO:e-F |=on~»eeu-wp |e=uu:-nuueo lauumeaneeup L) 6'09@6063 @ ) TR - Qe 3 e - @ CLEVELAND. | Hildebrand, p. | Terrell ...... | Galatzer .... comeOOCCOCOOOR cocommONONRE COCADURWAN =B WO |eeu-=»»=ea=p eleaeseeeae:e.fl " Ferrell batted for Porter in tenth, Galatzer ran for Ferrell in tenth. | ! SCORE BY INNINGS. Washingion0 0 1000000 1-2 Cleveland .0000001000~1 SUMMARY. Buns batted in—Bluege, Cissell, Manush. o-base hits—Kamm, Bluese. el, Poi | _ brand. Struck out—By Stowart, Hits—OM@ Stewart, 7 in Umpires—Messrs. Dinneen, Hildebrand. GRIFFS BEAT TRIBE, 1, IN'T0 INNINGS | | Double and Counts on Manush’s Hit. BY JOHN B. KELLER. CLEVELAND, August 20.—The Na- tionals defeated the Cleveland Indians here this afternoon in the opening game of a double-header. The score was 2 to 1. The game went 10 innings. FIRST INNING. WASHINGTON—Bluege popped to Cissell threw out Goslin. Ma- No runs. Cl Porter grounded to Kuhel. Cissell drove a single past Cronin. Averill fanned and Cissell, trying to steal was caught at second, Sewell to Cronin, for a double play. No runs. | SECOND INNING. | WASHINGTON—Hildebrand tossed out Cronin. Schulte fanned. Kuhel singled to center, extending his string of consecutive hits to 15 games. Kuhel stole second. Hildebrand tossed out Boken. No runs. CLEVELAND—Vosmik singled to center. Hale walked. Kamm sacrificed, | Sewell to Kuhel. Boss took a third strike. Pytlak was purposely passed, filling the bases. Stewart tossed out Hildebrand. No runs. THIRD INNING. WASHINGTON—Sewell singled to center. Stewart sacrificed, Hale to | Boss. Bluege singled to center, scoring Sewell. Goslin flied to Vosmik. ush fanned. One run. CLEVELAND—Porter walked. Cissell Averill to Hale. nush fanned. fanned. Porter stole second. grounded to Kuhel, Porter going third. Vosmik lined to Kuhel. No runs. FOURTH INNING. WAéHINGTON—CmnIn fanned. Cis- sell threw out Schulte. Kuhel singled on Page 3, Column 3.) (Continu |MAJ. FRANK CAVANAUGH, EX-GRID COACH, DYING Shock After Remarkable Recovery ‘From Operation Sapping Life of Fordham Mentor. By the Assoclated Press. = MARSHFIELD, Mass., August 29.— Life ebbed slowly today for Maj. Frank W. Cavanaugh, former Fordham foot ball coach. “Cav's” health, which caused his re- tirement from coaching, seemed im- proved after a recent abdominal opera- tion. Doctors considered his recovery remarkable. Last week he suffered a shock. War wounds contributed to his ill health. He had entered the World War as a private in a Field Artillery outfit and was discharged at the end of the war as a major. A star end at Dartmouth, he coached at Holy Cross, Worcester A , the Denver Athletic Club and then at Dartmouth. After the war he coached Boston College teams to victory and put Fordham elevens high up on the " ball ladder. WOMAN REbLUSE, 88, HELPLESS THREE DAYS IN HOME, RESCUED Three days’ milk had collected on the doorstep at 1152 Seventeenth street before neighbors realized they had not seen Miss Helen Hartwell, 88-year-old recluse and artist of two-score years 8go, for some time. So one of them called police this morning. An officer responded, and looking in | saw | s window of the locked house Miss Hartwell lying on the fic of a front room, conscious, but helpless and ‘unable to arise. The rescue squad came, administered first aid in the form of a bottle of milk, which she consumed hungrily, and then took her to Gal- linger Hospital. Miss Hartwell, neighbors said, has lived in the house for 40 years, and for the past 10 years has lived alone, ex- cept for an ald colored woman who oc- casionally dropped by. They said she was extremely independent although she was scarcely able to welk and re- fused to have any one live with her. Frequently they would see her on the street with bundles, but an offer of assistance would invarisbly bring the with work, and it was said she won & number of prizes at exhibits. A neighbor estimated that Miss Hart- Miss Hartwell live on Long Island, N. Y. and word was telegraphed Attaches of the hospital said the woman was in no immediate danger, ah WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1933—THIRTY-TWO PAGES. Bluege Starts Rally With|g BANONGOLDSAE ABROAD EASEDBY DXECUTNE ORDER Free Market for New Mine Ore Is Established by Roosevelt. SAFEGUARDED BY TIGHTER HOARDING REGULATIONS Action Is Taken Suddenly on Eve of His Departure for Albany. By the Associated Press. HYDE PARK, N. Y, August 29— President Rocsevelt today authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to re- ceive on consignment for sale, subject to such rules as he may prescribe, gold recovered from natural deposits in the United States. At the same time, the President tightened the regulations against hoard- ing to safeguard the new gold order. By lifting the embargo to permit sales of new-mined gold, Mr. Roosevelt gives American miners an opportunity for the higher prices prevailing abroad. In his second order the President re- quires within the next 15 days every person owning gold coin, gold bullion or gold certificates shall file a statement to the Government giving the amount and the reasons why currency cannot be used in its place. Orders Announced Suddenly. Exception is made for amounts of less than $100. Sales of the new-mined gold will be made strictly through the Secretary of the Treasury and under license. ‘The gold orders were announced sud- denly and without warning just as he m departing for a motor ride to Al- y. The new anti-hoarding regulations re- place the existing orders and permit the retary of\ the Treasury to license the ase of gold in all foreign transactions and the withdrawals of any gold from banks wi country. Penalties Provided. ‘The returns required for an account- ing of hoarded gold are to be filed with)| the collectors of internal revenue. A license is required for the acquisi- tion of any gold by any person or cor- poration except a Federal Reserve bank. After 30 days no person is allowed to held any gold coin, gold bullion or gold certificates. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury is au- thorized tp issue such regulations as necessary to enforce the rigid decree. Penslties of a $10.000 fine and 10 (Continu 3 3) GOLD SHARES SOAR ON STOCK MARKET Homestake Mining Jumps Above $300 to New Peak After Easing of Roosevelt Embargo. By the Assoclated Press. .NEW YORK, August 29.—News that President Roosevelt had lifted the gold embargo to permit sales of newly minea metal at the higher world market prices was followed by a swift rally in gold mining shares on the New York Stock Exchange today. Homestake Mining, an important gold producer, shot to a record high price above $300. up more than $15, while Alaska Juneau, Noranda Mines, McIntyre Porcupine, Dome Mines and United States Smelting jumped $1 to more than $3. WIFE OF FORMER ACTOR SAYS SHE KILLED MAN Police, However, Find Mrs. Bryant ‘Washburn Only Hit Him ‘With Phone. By the Associated Press. HOLLYWOOD, Calif., August 29— Loud noises caused neighbors to call police to the home of Bryant Washburn, former motion picture star, early this morning, and officers said they were met by Mrs. Washburn, screaming, “I've Just killed & man!” Detective Lieut. E. J. Romero said he | ‘nuunud he would issue & writ for In- J. Demitels, who denied he had been killed and added, “She just hit me with the French telephone.” Romero Washburn explained he had brought Demiteis home and his 'y had angered :“x: only , scape. The attorney declared that In- PRESIDENT TAKES TRIP HYDE PARK, August 29 (#).—Presi- dent and Mrs. Roosevelt left here by motor early-this afternoon to ride up- of two new Inu'cd for t. i headed laer Bridge and then to the Troy-Menands structure. Mayors of the four cities arranged to Py their respects to the President .l:ee he planned brief each pl 3 FRAUD TRIAL OPENS went executive mansion, | St try to leave Greece. first for the Albany- | BREMEN, Germany, August 29 (#).— | Lahusen, brothers, WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION S SOMEHOW | JUST CANT SEE MY WAY CLEAR To GO To CHICAGO ! G PoSTION OFFICIALS ool TATIeN aws 10 BF CRESENT OLD, HOME WEE o / = e Long Creates Uproar at V.F. W. Session by Attack on Editors Calls Publishers Skunks and Ejects Pho- tographers in Outgrowth of Recent Beating. By the Associated Press. | MILWAUKEE, Wis., August 29.—The | convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars was thrown into confusion today when United States Senator Huey Long of Louisiana vigorously assailed Milwaukee newspaper publishers and supervised the expulsion of photog- | raphers. Fcr 10 minutes the large gathering was in turmoil while Long waved his arms and shouted. 1 by an assault on newspapers, Which have published colorful stories of the Senator’s clash with unidentified per- sons in & club wash room on Long Island. “We've had an exodus of polecats in Louisiana,” said Long. “but when I picked up your Milwaukee newspapers I knew where all the polecats had gone.” On his complaint, sergeants at arms began to clear out photographers. The Senator shouted: “In Louisiana we Long, & two-inch wound over his left | gon+"siand for polecats, thieves, rascals eye, which he said was inflicted by “gangsters” at a party on Long Island Sunday, was introduced as “a friend of all the downtrodden.” | He started his hour-anid-a-half speech and ot:lur varmints, like skunks in the Vool Publicity directors of the Veterans of (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) U.S.PLEATOHOLD (INJUNCTION DENIED INSULLISGRANTED Utility Man’s Fight for Bail Disapproved at Athens Hearing. By the Associated Press. ATHENS, August 20—The appeal court approved today the application for formal sanction of the detention of | Samuel Insull, former Chicago utilities operator, in connection with American extradition proceedings. Insull arrived shortly before the be- ginning of the hearing, escorted by two plainclothes policemen. After his identity had been estab- lished, several questions were put to him regarding himself, his wife and son. ‘When asked about his nationality, In- sull replied he was British and was born in London, but acquired American citizenship in 1896. He said he did not know his status because the American ment has canceled his passport. Prosecutor to Issue Writ. Chi on Saturday LT S tors' orders after a second attempt be- gan to extradite him to the Untled fihw on‘t new mdlflmex::n charging ?‘;ro:vl%ulm:tmm &”{mu him on malil fraud charges failed. resent vern- Insull told the court, composed of five members, that he lived in Chicago as the executive of a utilities company, but that his business extended through sev- eral States. Prosecutor Reganacos formally an- sull's arrest following an American legation note charging him with benk- ruptcy. Details of the charge were not known | issued this morning because the indictment had not been submitted. One of his attorneys requested that Insull be released on bail since there was no fear that he would attempt to sull already had expressed a wish to become a Greek citizen and to estab- lish a permanent home in Greece. Makes Appeal for Bail. Another of Insull's lawyers, Deputy stated he was charged with bankruptcy and was not accompanied by warrants. The attorney strongly urged that his client be allowed bail and repeated that there should be no fear that Insull Rhalli, summing up, admitted that all facilities should be afforded in foreign countries to extradite and I 5 attorney Insull would be able to easily with friends and relatives abroad and thus prepare his defense. Treaty Law Challenged. INMILK DISPUTE D. C. Court Dismisses Suit to Restrain Enforcement of Chicago Pact. By the Associated Press. Justice Daniel W. O'Donoghue of the District of Columbia Supreme Court to- day upheld the constitutionality of the agriculture adjustment act. Dismissing a suit for a temporary in- Jjunction which would restrain Wallace from enforcing the Chicago milkshed agreement, he .declared the emergency justified the law. Attorneys Neil Burkinshaw and Nu- gent Dodds for the plaintiffs announced they would appeal the decision. . ‘The suits were entered against lace by Milton R. Beck of Stickney, IIl, and the Economy Milk Co. of Norman Park, Ill. Both are waysice station milk operators in the Chicago suburbs. Would Ruin Business. ‘They contended the Chicago milk- shed agreement, which places the price at 10 cents a quart, would ruin their over-the-counter cash business. They now sell milk for 6% cents a quart. The text of Justice ODonoghue’s opinion follows: “The court finds that & national emergency exists and that the welfare of the people and the very existence of the Government itself are in peril. “The day has passed when absolute vested rights in contract or property are to be as sacrosanct or above the law. “Neither the necessities of life nor commodities affected with a public in- terest can muoncu be left to ruth- less competit] or selfish for their production or distribuf “The court finds that the agricultural adjustment act passed by Congress May 12, 1933, is constitutional and the regu- lations and licenses promulgated and der are reasonable and valid. “Citing: The people of the State of New York vs. Leo Nebbia, Court of Ap- peals of New York, No. 355, decided July 11, 1933. “Accordingly the court discharges the (Continued on Page 2, Column 1) VISCOUNT GREY, FORMER FOREIGN SECRETARY, ILL By the Associated Press. CHRISTON BANK, Northumberland, England, August 29.—Viscount Grey of Fallodon, one of Great Britain’s most distinguished statesmen, was seriously il today at his home here. His secretary this “Viscount Grey is very ill. dition is serious.” His con- ‘war _between Great Britain and Germany in 1914. GUIDE FOR READERS | Academy, Annaj AL FoRMER $590.000 IN WORKS ALLOTTED CAPITAL Washington Navy Yard Gets $325,000 Fund for Im- mediate Use. of more than & half mil- lon dollars from public works funds for Federal work in Washington was announced today by Public Works Ad- ministrator Harold L. Ickes. The projects were selected as those upon which work may be started imme- diately to give work to the largest num- ber of men possible. ‘The biggest allotment was $325,000, . Allocation | which will be used for improvement of the power plant at the Washington Navy Yard. There were no immediate figures available as to how many men this money would provide employment for. ‘The next largest allotment was to the Office of Pyblic Buildings and Public Parks, spiit up as follows: For replacing sewers in older parks, $54,550; for an incinerator egren nstalling ; $49,000. and for increasing the capacity of electric_feeders in the Interior De- partment Building, $600. The War Department is allocated $32.000 for a water system for the Arlington National Cemetery. Allot- ment also mn;&o{;’l:rs to the ment of for alterations, mm and improvements at the National Training School for Boys on the Bladensburg road. Navy Yards Benefit. ‘The announcement of the local works was included in two allocations, one for $13,600,000 to the Navy Department g;r work at shore stations and Navy Nearbv allocations in this in- clude $575.000 for work at polis, and $465,000 to be expended at the Norfolk, Va., Yard. There was also an allotment of $40.000 for machinery for the loading plant of the naval ammunition depot on St. Juliens Creek, adjacent to the Nor- folk, Va., Navy Yard. The $40,000 allot- ment for the St. Juliens Creek project is included in the $465,000 total, the remaining $415,000 going for the im- provement of a drydock af L Col. Henry M. Waite, deputy admin- istrator of public works, who yesterday made an airplane tour of Virginia and Maryland shore sections damaged in the recent storm, was back in Wash- ington today, but had no definite rec- ommendations for the a| for public works funds made by Virginians. The Virginia Advisory Board had requested a survey of the storm damage with possible application of public works funds for restoration of damage to public facilities and seashore resorts and other places hard hit by the storm. Report to Be Made. Col. Waite said that a written report would be made to the Public Works Board at a later date. ‘The National Training School, Arling- ton Cemetery and public buildings ks allotments were riot included in Navy list, but were parts of sep- arate allotments totaling $9,274,185, of which the Coast Guard is to receive $8,501,190 for repair work and equip- ment and the Veterans’ Administration to receive $515,000 for canstruction and The administration alloted $36,986,- 956 to the War Department for continu- ation of flood-control work on the Lower way in the Red ver and in the Atchafalays Basin. T T S BRIG. L. A. COE DIES Salvation Army Worker Served ‘With First Troops in France. ¢ Foening Star Aokokeok and | P. Irving, Cl ‘w3 0o (#) Means Associated ROOSEVELT NAMES ICKES AS DICTATOR FOR OIL INDUSTRY Promises Announcement of 14 Other Members in 24 Hours. CONGRATULATES JOHNSON ON COAL AGREEMENT President Ready to Talk Gold Basis Only When World Questions Are Settled, By the Associated Press. HYDE PARK, N. Y, August 29— President Roosevelt today named Har- old L. Ickes, his Secretary of the In- terior, as the administrator of the new working agreement for the oil industry. ‘The President will name the 14 other members of the Oil Planning and Con- servation Committee within the next 24 hours, taking under consideration a list of names submitted by Ickes, As oil administrator Ickes will have the virtual power of dictator over this industry, which has been engaged in & war that led to overproduction and a wrecking of prices. Price fixigg is pos- sible. ’ Ickes also Is the Roosevelt adminis- trator of the $3,300,000,000 public works program, and it is likely he will rely strongly on an immediate assistant, ex- to be James A. Moffett, former vice president of the Standard Oil Co. of New Jer-ey. Ickes Leaves by Plane. Ni his cabinet member to this office, the President showed he intends o keep in close personal touch with the new deal for the disordered oil business as one of the major parts of his recov- ery campaign. r}cm left here early today by airplane to return to Washington. He was due to reach the Capital in time for a full day at his desk. Two other Government representa- tives are to be named on the ofl com- mittee. The prive-fixing advocates are ex- g::pd to get the big majority of mem- representing the oil industry. K. R. Kingsbury of the Standard Ofl Co. of California is prominently mentioned as among this group. with Wirt Franklin of Oklahoma, the presi- dent of the Independent Petroleum As- social tion. Some reports said the anti-price fix- ers will have two members. C. E. Arnott of Socony-Vacuum Corporation and C. B. Ames of the Texas Co. are discussed in this connection. Parten Mentioned. = The name of J. R. Parten of Shreve- port, La., has been mentioned as the independent representative. The President was reported by Stephen T. Early, his secretary, to be prepared to announce the within 24 hours. Ickes left the Summer White House without commenting on the recom- mendations he had proposed. For the two other places to be filled on the committee by Government rep- resentatives the names of the solicitor of the Interior Department and of Prof. George W. Stocking of Texas, the tech- nical adviser to the N. R. A., have been heard. The President spurred on his domes- tic rehabilitation campaign before leav- ing for Albany to inspect some bridges sponsored when he was Governor. Cheered by Coal Accord. Cheered by the report from Wash- ington of an agreement, at last, between coal itors and miners on his pro- m for working hours and wages, Mr. velt congratulated Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, the industrial administrator, and announced definitely his plans to return leisurely to Washington by a sea The bugaboo of stabilization of the (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) — HUNT FOR PRESIDENT’S NEIGHBORS IS RENEWED Coast Guard Searches Ocean From Norfolk to Portland for Three Youths and Yacht. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, August 29.—A sea hunt which fog had temporarily hampered was renewed today planes and vessels sought a missing sloop three young neighbors of President Roosevelt. From Norfolk, Va., to Portland, Me., the ocean was scanned for the yacht Posteript, 23-foot vessel. Aboard it when it left Mannasquan, N. J., on August 20 for Nantucket were Pierre ‘harles L. and John L. Niles, brothers. All of them live close to the Manhattan residence of Mr. Roosevelt and he has expressed concern about tha t the sloop may have grief in last week's storm. Yesterday’s Circulation 111,000 Press. TWO CENTS. COAL AGREEMENT RECOGNIZES UNION, | GREEN CONTENDS N. R. A. Experts Are at Work on Final Draft of Code for Industry. JOHNSON SEES BINDING PAET WITHIN TWO DAYS Next Job Will Be to Bring Entire Retail Trade Under Gen- eral Agreement. William Green, president of the American Pederation of Labor, said to- day it was his impression the agree- ment between the United Mine Workers of America and Appalachian coal op- erators constituted recognition of the union by the operators. Meanwhile, Recovery Administration officials were at work seeking to put the agreement into promulgation by Ptr‘;ldgk‘lflmuvmm‘elz‘z & code to bind the industry. “It is my impression,” Green said in mtm"r::" "lthnt the agreement con- el o ognition of the United Mine - Operators Express Views. erms of the agreement rema = Pine i o of coal operators, wi - mitting they will have to mhfl! fie United Mine Workers where their em- ployes choose the union as their rep- resentative for collective ining, contend that other groups of employes Who choose other representatives will be given due recognition. John L. Lewis, president of the union, claims his organization represents virtu- Iu!y;nltl‘l“;he miners of the Nation. way, labor lea ment with. the wnion, Tagt” mht e stituted recognition of the union. The final draft of the code will be submited to the operators and miners for T;gpronl as sogn as completed. on also was i ing to negotiate with upenwrls’"l;-rfim outlying regions with a view to har- monizing their proposals for wages and hours with those agreed to for the vast e workers and operators were understood to have agreed to a $4.60 basic daily wage for the North with a 40-cent differential for the South and 24 cents for the Fairmont region of Northern West Virginia. They also were understood to have :fre:df llpflul: a n:o-wmm ‘work eek for the six mont tember 1. e Mine Commitice Meets. ‘The mine workers met to discuss the agreement, but Lewis refused to comment on the out- come. Discussion of the check-off—deduc- tion of union dues from miners’ pay— was reported sidetracked during nego- tiations between Hugh 8. Johnson, re- covery chief, and the operators and miners. The union was understcod to be ready to raise a new demand for inclu- sion of a check-off provision in the code, however, if the operators insisted upon inclusion of the “automobile” labor clause. ‘That would permit operators to hire, discharge or promote workers without regard to membership or non-member- ship in any organization. The operators were understood still to be insisting upon inclusion of that clause, which they placed in a substi- tute code filed with the n Sunday. Speeds National Drive. Confident that the last major hazard to his campaign was behind, Gen. John- son today turned to speeding the na- tional drive for popular co-operation with the Recovery Administration. Calling into conference the chairmen of the N. R. A. committees for 14 major cities, he outlined aims of the move- ment to align every employer and to have consumers buy where the Blue Eagle is displayed. The city N. R. A. chairmen sum- moned included: Birmingham, L. E. Foster; Detroit, Abner E. Larned; In- dianapolis, Charles W. Chase; Phila- delphia, Herbert J. Tiley; Chicago, George W. Rosseter; Cincinnati. C. F. ‘Williams; Baltimore, Maj. Gen. Paul B, Malone; New York, Grover Whalen; Cleveland, Mayor Miller; St. Louis, Mayor Dickman; Houston, Donald Pot- ter; Kansas City, J. C. Nichols, and Pittsburgh, F. C. Harper. Johnson Is Gratified. The basic agreement finally obtained for the coal industry was regarded by Gen. Johnson as one of the most significant advances in the career of the industrial control enterprise. After skirting the edge of failure for a week, union labor and representatives of the biggest bituminous coal fileds Y |of the country were brought into & hich the administration compromise W] was ready to approve. Today and to- (Continued on Page 3, Column 2.) SIGNAL DISPUTE HALTS WORK ON D. C. POST OFFICE ADDITION ] s gis 58 §g : : 1 i Tl g g8 i g 3 3 ik ik daectf fug §B EE 83 g'sa 1 £ 2 ‘ : : ke i gs i ] g E i ! I i §f 1 i ' |3 g o8 | : i 2 i Ty . By E b cranes are called, have been given by iron workers, who receive $13 a day. Last w'zek, l;oweve{,h g:e stone z:lmnl began to insist that Tepresentatives, who also are paid $13 a day, be placed on_the cranes as signal men. they were quitting worl tlement of the point at use both groups are - with _the — steamfitters, plumbers, reinforcing rod men, struc- tural steel workers, ornamental iron workers, cement finishers, elevator m hoisting engineers and sheet m that is, except the and the elevator men, who were unable to com- with business t-