Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-13
HER CORPSE IN lake READY T0NTERVENE
Helen BIoodgood Found National Civic Federation
Drowned by Searchers. Willing to Be Peacemaker
CLAD ONLY IN NIGHTROBE lIF ACCEPTABLE TO ALL
Believed Have Thrown Herself Seth Low Replies Inquiry
Water in Flight. garding Strike
LAKEWOOD M0URNS FOR HER OTHER MEANS HAVE FAILED
President
Kissing Is Not Inere-Counci.
to tn Home Not
National Civic Federation
Willing to Be Peacemaker
IF ACCEPTABLE TO ALL
Seth Low Replies to Inquiry Re-
garding Carmen's Strike.
OTHER MEANS HAVE FAILED
President Taft and Financial Inter
ests VIII Not Interfere-Council's
Course Not Determined.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March IL
Two Of the four mediums through
which the people OF this city hoped a
strike settlement might be reached
were today practically eliminated as
OF possible assistance in bringing an
end to Phiiadelphias labor troubles.
Yesterday it was hoped that either
President Taft, the bankers OF Phila-
delphia, the National Civic Federation
or the local councilmanic bodies would
find a way to lend hand to stop the
strife Today the first two mediums
were virtually abandoned.
President and Bankers Out of It.
Word came from Washington unof-
ficially, but on seemingly good author
ity, that the President. through the
Department OF Commerce and Labor.
could not see his way clear TO inter
vene. The reason given was that the
trouble is purely of local character.
All bankers seen today regarding the
suggestion that financial interests take
up the question Of settling the strike
declared that the bankers of this city
probably would keep hands off, The
president of the Philadelphia Clearing
House Association took strong stand
against interfering. unless the Amalgs-
mated Association Of Street and Elec-
trio Railway Employees agrees to re-
cede from it's stand on the question OF
exclusive recognition OF its organiza-
tion.
Civic Federation Willing.
Whether the National Civic Federation
will take up the strike settlement ana
the councilmen can be forced to take ac-
ton remains to be seen.
The Civic Federation has declined to
act unless both parties appeal to 1t. but
a telegram was sent today to Seth Low.
head of the federation. asking II that
body can offer its good offices CO both
sides of the controversy.
Tonight Mr.. Low sent the following re-
ply:
Civic Federation would gladly offer its
services IL you can assure me offer would
be acceptable to both sides"
Trouble in Kensington.
There was no change today IN the gen
eral strike situation. The Philadelphia
Rapid Traction Company placed a few
more cars In operation. With the excep-
ton of the Kensington district they met
with comparatively little trouble
There were reports of acquisitions and
desertions In the ranks of the strikers.
but their numbers we're unimportant
either way.
The greatest unrest was noticed among
iourneymen bakers. who seem to be get
ting the strike fever. Several hundred
of them met today and agreed to strike
and stay away from their work until the
street car men get what they want.
Employers predict that Monday will see
the beginning of a general break among
the sympathetic strikers. Dozens of local
unions held meetings today and tonight
to lay plans to hold the men together.
Car Is Wrecked.
There was the usual number Of dis
turbances in the Kensington district late
this afternoon. Many cars were stoned.
but at only one place did the police have
much trouble.
Some one hurled a rock through car
window. The car was stopped Before
the police could interfere the trolley was
badly wrecked.
Mounted police scattered the crowd
without serious damage.
1t was noticed today that the police
refrained from using their clubs In dis
persing crowds. This gave rise to re-
port that orders had been given not TO
use unnecessary force in handling the
throngs.
Mayor Reminded to Answer.
Mayor Reyburn late this afternoon sent
a reply to the telegram OF President
Greenawalt of the state Federation OF
Labor. asking the mayor to take arbi-
ira ton action.
Il have almost forgotten to send re-
ply" the mayor said when an interviewer
asked him If he had answered the teie-
gram
Gleason" said he. as he turned to his
secretary, tell him that I stand exactly
where 1 have always stood from the nrst.
We ought to have form OF reply printed.
Tell him that the only duty that
order and that 1 shall continue to main
tain that position"
Attitude of Bankers.
Speaking of the suggestion OF the
United Business Mems League that the
through the Philadelphia Clear
ing House Association, bring an end to
the strike, Francis B. Reeves, president
of the association, today said:
"It does not strike me as q practicable
/ cannot see how our finan-
cial institutions can bring their powers
to bear in any way that shall help to
solve the problem. They have no inter-
est in it, excepting that which Is common
to all our citizens.
IF there is to be no arbitration, this
struggle must go on to q finish. II the
carmen Of the Rapid Transit Company
would agree to submit their grievances,
by demands involving the
surrender to them of the management OF
the company's business and the responsi-
hiIities of its officers to their employees
and to the public. / believe the transit
company would agree to it,"
Earle Sets Himself Right.
George II. Earle. jr., one OF the city
on the board of directors
of the Rapid Transit Company. has is
sued a statement explaining the labor
situation as he views 1t. He declares
that the chief trouble lies in the fact
that the Amalgamated Association or
street and Electric Railway Employees.
having won for itself the right to appeal
to the company through a committee,
sought to retain that right exclusively
and to forbid 1t to men who were NOT
members of the association.
Mr. Earle also announced that he had
offered his resignation as director. In
tending to take up the cause of the men
in an effort to have their grievances ad-