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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-09
FORMER MAJOR ARRESTED.
P. ]. Keiffer Charged With Perjury
in Obtaining Divorce.

ST. LOUIS. April 9.-P. ]. Keiffer
formerly a jor IN the Army and
until recentlv ajjutant at Camp Pike
was arrested here yesterday at tbs
request O. The police Of Pine Bluff
Ark, where he IS wanted to answer
a c:>sr2e OF pc; jury.
The charge against keirer was
brought hv rs divorced wife Mrs
beatrice T,eirfe: of Long Island, y v,
wi:o alleged hc made false statements
II obtaining tho divorce March =,
last Til" same day he married Miss
Euft Albright Of little Rock.
l>oif'er denied he had testified
falsely and said he would waive ey-
tradition, He IS thirty three years
old.
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Heavy Trading in v. \. List.
Provisions.

NEW YORK April 9.-I.ard-Weak !:
middle west. l9.15a1sS3. Other articles
unchanged.
Raw sugar strong: centrifugal,
1885: fine graduated, i5.J0al6.50.
Sugar futures were quiet early on
light covering and buying by COM
mi ssion houses prompted by the
strength of the spot market. At noon
prices were 81 to As points net higher.
Evaporated apples, dull: prunes.
large sizes firm: apricots. steady:
peaches. quiet; raisins. steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-09
Held as Alleged DRY" Violator.

BENJAMIN Powell. a coiored resident
of Dixon court southwest. was arrest
ed last night by Detective Mansfield
of the fourth precinct and Revenue
Agent Harold Stephenson on charge
of violating the Nolstead prohibition
act, it being alleged that he had
manufactured an intoxicating berer-
age and that quantity OF mash was
found in his possession. 1t was ar
ranged to give him hearing before
United States Commissioner isaac X.
Hit this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-09
FORMER AVIATOR SENTENCED

Walter W. Broushton. formerly an
ayiation lieutenant in France. was
sentenced by Judge Gould today to
four years and six months in the peni-
tertiary on the charge of forgery.
After leaving TIE service Broughton
posed in uniform in Washington and
OF her cities as q captain and succeed
ed in forging officers pay vouchers to
the extent of more than $4,000. it was
testified. Broughton'S previous good
record was taken into consideration
by the court in imposing sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-09
simpli6ed Spelling League Formed

NEW YORK, April Establish
ment OF the Simplihed Spelling League
IL announced at Columbia University
where the simplifed spelling board
has been in annual session. The
board hopes 10 obtain through the
league widespread popular support
for its program Of gradual simplifica :
t;on Of English spelling as an essen
tial part of the Americanization cam
paien. G. II. Grandcent of Harvard
University was elected president OF
tho board
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One Killed in Maryland Wreck.

HAGERSTOwN Nd. April a.-Da-
yid McNic. Albany. y Y. was Killed
yesterday when . ba moro 'ho oo,o
aa.thound freight train was wrecked
At Sir Johns Run. six miles west OF
uancock. Ton cnrs were derailed and
demolished. All tracks were blocked
Trains were detoured around TIC
wreck over the Western Mary ana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-09
DISCUSS SEWERAGE REPORT.
Board of Trade Committee Meets at
Headquarters at 4:3O O'Clock.

The report of Asa Phillips. chair
man OF the sewerage committee of
the Board of Trade, will be discussed
at meeting of the committee in the
board rooms this afternoon at $50
o'clock. This report will be pre-
scented at the regular monthly meet
ing Of the board to be held at tho
willard Hotel Wednesday evening,
April IS.
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Canada Ratifes Bulgarian Treaty.

OTTAWA, April 9.-The peace
treaty with Bulgaria was formally
ratified yesterday by the Canadian
senate and the house of commons
The Canadian parliament will not
take up the Franco British American
treaties until the United States has
taken definite action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-09
Asks President Recognize Syria.

DAMASCUS tyia constantinople)
April Thy the Associated Press).-
Feisal. recently chosen King of Syria.
has appealed TO President Wilson for
recognition of the Kingdom OF Syria
and given the President assurances
of tho protection OF the rights Of all
foreigners there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-09
INVESTORS BUYING
IN LOCAL MARKET
Steady Accumulation Shown
in Bonds at Low
Prices.

The investment demand in the mar
Lot fo- lo,., s..,,.;.i ~. a
vim .be n,s, or -. ,o,h oon,i,,,o
n,.b.,d Min . ....d ,o,,,,,,r,
''oh o. dfsfdDie boha issues 'lat are
selling on good return basis and
attractive 10 investors.
M.,roI;,. p,iIuy - so,d -
ans. U,sb;,g.o, Gas x ~ sca .,d
to bro,nb, q, -,
iouHd iot' "ilie s'liai ~ soid
later at 30.
now high was reached for Wash
,.,, , ,,, . .ald
at y
'ap'di ir'c'ioi' sHAfes "cie AZ h'ei
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IS Months Sentence Suspended

Howard Go.twals who pleaded
guilty 10 conducting place n
Washington where bets on the resu.'
Of horse races could be made. was
sentenced today by Justice Gould to
serve eighteen months In the peni-
Tertiary. Sentence was suspended
aud Got;wais was placed on prooa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-09
Washington Stock Exchange

Metropolitan n. r. S. 81. 900 at sos.. $1,000
al 9Os%. 81 900 Mt ?os.. -
Washington Railway and Electric com. 10
at IN.
Washington Gas. 10 at 4sk-
Continental Trust Co., 10 at lilo, 10 Al Nv
10 at 10.
National Union Insurruc nee Co. q at 81.
Mergeuthaler. 5 at 1875. at 1854.
Columbia Grsphophcne COM. l2-ao At so's,
IL 90 at BOZ.
After call:
Riggs Realty s, Cong,. 81, 900 at %. Stoo
at 20
washingten Gas So. $500 at $50.
Capital Traction, 10 at IS.
Bid and Asked Prices
RONDS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-09

The Aln.rICan sNip pilipcut. Ui,iCn
has been ItnpTtsGred III 10 ice il North,
un,bcrIsud straits ~ %.a,cr. has besr
freed
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POWDER STOCKS.

Quotation. furnished b, W. r. Hibbs Il Co.
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OIL STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by W. b. Hibb, & &c.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-09
PERSONAL

Max Gutfeldt, one of the leading business men of Skagway for a great many years, is one of Juneau's in- the Gastineau Mir Gutfeldt is a member of the City Council at Skag- way, and is prominent in the Ma, sanic and Elks fraternities.
 Peter c. Mccormack, Wrangell mer- chant and former member of the City of Seattle, and is a guest at the Gastineau hotel e
 c. s. Butler of Seattle is guest at the Gastineau.
 Ole and Pete Knutson, Ed Nelson and l.. Miller of Petersburg, arrived in Juneau on the City of Seattle, to complete their citizenship They are at the Gastineau.
 Lewis A. Keriner a radio opera tor who will be employed at the To- cal station, arrived on the City of Seattle and is registered at the Gas tineau.
 A. E. Rasmussen, head of the Alas ka Bank at Skagway, arrived in Ju- neau and visited friends here, until the City of Seattle left. He will make q trip east before returning to Alas ka.
 J. C. Allen, former United States Commissioner of Petersburg, arrived in Juneau Saturday and is a guest at the Gastineau.
 w. s. Peckovitch, of Funter Bay, is at the Gastineau. Mr Peckovitch has secured money for development work on his mining property at Fun ter Bay and will be busy all summer Additional supplies will be secured at Juneau. a
 Mrs. Martin Lynch and family ar rived on the City of Seattle to join MT Lynch here and are registered at the Gastineau, Mr Lynch recently sold his interests in Juneau to Charles Warner
 Peter c. Mccormack of Wrangell is registered at the Gastineau. He will take the Jefferson for his home town when she leaves Juneau.
 Dudley Allen, local broker, re- turned from Ketchikan Saturday, ac- companied by Mrs. Allen. They re- gently returned north from a visit to the sound.
 Oscar Hart, a well-known travelling salesman, has returned to Juneau.
 J. J. Meherin, who will open bro kerage here in partnership with Oak Olson, is expected to return to Ju- neau on an early boat.
 Capt. c. J. Alexander, one of the
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-09
MINING ENGINEER LOSES ROLL OF GOOD BLANKETS

Daniel J. Williams, the mining en gineer, who recently returned on the Estebeth from Chichagof where he examined the Hirst-Chichagof mining property, is out perfectly good roll of blankets, which were carefully wrapped in a fine piece of Bounce canvas. MT Williams. when he ar rived, left the roll on the wharf un- til he could go to the Gastineau hotel to get key to the office of George B. Smith of the Sullivan Machinery Company where he intended to leave them. When he returned to the wharf they were gone. MT. Williams thinks the blankets were taken by mistake, and he would appreciate it very much if the possessor would let him know about it at the Gasti- neau hotel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-09

owners of the Hoonah Packing Com pany's cannery, is returning to Seat tie by first boat. He came nortn a week ago.
 Mrs. L. A. Green, secretary to Judge Robert w. Jennings, returned home on the City of Seattle.
 Nels Landon, well-known local fish erman returned on the City of Seat tie. He is accompanied by Mrs. Lan- don.
 H. T. Tripp was a returning pas senger on the City of Seattle from the outside.
 c. s. Butler, travelling auditor of the Pacific Steamship Company, is registered at the Gastineau.
 W. l.. Martin, manager of the dry goods department of Goldsteins Elm porium, has returned from a business trip to the states.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-09

In all instances where the claims are not referred to as being adjoiD ing on one or more sides by other claims, the same are adjoined by vacant and unsurveyed public lands.
 ALASKA JUNEAU GOLD
 MINING CO.,, By r. R. BRADLEY,
 General Superintendent and
 Agent.
 United States Land Office, Juneau, Alaska, January 5, 1920. It is hereby ordered that the fore going notice be published for the statutory period of sixty days in the Alaska Daily Empire, a newspaper of general circulation published at Juneau, Alaska, a newspaper which is hereby designated as the news. paper published nearest the claims described. FRANK A. BOYLE, ,iA Register. First publication. January 10, 1920. Last publication. March 10, 1920.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-09
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Letters remaining uncalled for in the postoffice at Juneau, Alaska, Feb ruary 7, 1920. Persons wishing same should call for advertised letters, and give date of list One cent due on advertised letters.
 M S. Arugan, F. S. Amar, Tom. w. Baker (2),. Duncan Barberick, s Baramby, John Bobek, Robert D. Crawford, Frederick c. Clarson, Err nest Caninico (postaD, Fife Fetch CT (postaD, Mrs. Joe Consiles, Wallace Houston, Chas. Howard, Mrs. Carl Harris, j. G. Harris, Daved Hudlund. Bart Kirby, Jacob Loukusa CD. Chas. Mansfield, Joseph Mckenzie, Mrs. J. B. Lane, Ingval Larsen, E. L. La Chapelle, Kelmar Leeder, Chas, By holds, John F. Stevenson, Geo. w. Smith, Ted Sherzberg, Mrs. Carl Weiss, Mrs. Hattie Waugh.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-09
United States Land Office,

United States Land Office,
 Juneau, Alaska. January 5, 1920.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in pursuance of Chapter six of Title thirty-two of the Revised Statutes of the United States, the under signed, the Alaska Juneau Gold Min ing Company, a corporation, duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of West Virginia, authorized to do and doing business in the Territory of Alaska. whose Post Office address is Juneau. Alaska, by its authorized agent and attorney in fact, r. R. Bradley, whose Post Office address is Treadwell, Alaska, has filed an application for patent for the "Q,' "R,'' "Queen," Ping" John D." ," "It," "Wit," "Bit," Gerald" Bear l." Bear g." Bear g." Bear A." Bear ;" Bear G." and Bear 7,' contiguous lode claims. situate on the Northerly and Westerly slopes of Mt. Roberts, and the Bear" "M," "S," Captain" 'It," "Wit," and "Bit" mill sites part of which are situate in the Last Chance Ba- sin and the remainder SOutherly and near the patented townsite of Ju- neau Alaska, all of which lode claims and mill sites are situate in the Harris Mining District, Juneau Recording District, Territory of AL aska, designated by the field notes and official plat on file in this of flee as Mineral Survey No. 1O27, A & B, which field notes of sur vey describe the boundaries and ex- of 1odn al and mill sites on the surface with magnetic declination at all corners of 32' 15' east, Lat 6S' 18' 15" N., Long. 134' 23' 30" w. as follows:
 Q LODE. SURVEY NO. 1027-A.
 Beginning at Cor. No. l, whence U. s. M. M. No. bears s. 10' 37' IA" w., 3S36.lO feet, thence N. S5' l2' 30" E., 523.62 feet to Cor. No. 2, thence N. 4S' 45' 30" w., 6S6.3S feet to Cor. No. 8, thence s. 35'i 12' 30" w., 459.85 feet to Cor. No. 4, thence s. 49' 14' B.. 123.58 feet to Cor. No. D.. thence s. 36s 26, E., 263.96 feet to Cor. No. 6, thence S. 46' 41'zE., 223.77 feet to Cor. No l, the place. of beginning. Total area, 6.741 acres; Net area claimed 6.741 acres.
 The 0 lode is adjoined on the Northwest by Sur. No. GAP Utah lode; on the Northeast by the Bea. No. lode, of this survey; on the Southeast by the Queen lode, of this survey; on the Southwest by the waters of Gastineau Channel, ac. cording to the plat of survey.
 R LODE. SURVEY NO. 1027-A.
 Beginning at Cor. No. l, whence U. s. M. M. No. l bears s. g 57 2s~ E.. 52s2.ss feet. thence N. 44' 06' 50" w.. 14S.20 feet, to Cor. No 9, thence N. 32' 26' E.. 987.?S fee; to Cor. No. 8. thence s. AZ 06' 60' E., 1s6.s7 feet to Cor. No. {. thence s. 35' 12' 30" w., 977.60 feet te Cor. No. l, the place of beginning Total area, 3.805 acres: Areas ex. lode of this survey o.o3o: Total area excluded. 0.0s0 acssest Net aFea claimed, 3.7s5 acree.
 The R. lode is ad1oined on the
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-09

the North by Sur Nos IA, 145 and 146, Last Chance placers, respec- lively; on the East by Sur. No. 143, Last Chance placer; on the South by the Bear No. l lode, of this sur vey; on the West by Sur. No. 146.. Last Chance placer, according to the plat of survey.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-09
BEAR MILL SITE. SURVEY
 NO 1027-R.

Beginning at Cor. No. l. whence U. s. M. M. No. 2 bears N. S9' 40' 42.4" E., 7629.S) feat and point for true corner No. 4, Bear No. l lode of this survey bears N. 62' 32' 20" E., 1856 feet, thence S. 62' 35' w. $50 feet to Cor. No. 2, thence N. 27' 24 w., 200 feet to Cor. No 3, thence N. 62' 35' E., $50 feet to Cor. No. 4, thence s. 27' 24' F. 200 feet to Cor. No. l. the place of beginning. Total area, 2.525 acres; Areas xcluded-Conflict with Sur. No. 143. Last Chance placer. 0.007 acres: Conflict with Sur No. IA. Last Chance placer. '0.5S3 acres: Conflict with Sur. No. l45, Last Chance placer, o.54s acres; Conflict with Sur. No. 146, Last Chance placer, 0.45O acres;f Total area ex- cluded. 1886 acres; Net area claim ed: 0939 acres.
 The Bear mill site Is adjoined on
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-09
BEAR NS;a a 3 ,dsl ddSpE;. SURVEY

Beginning at Cor. No. 1. whence U. s. M. M. No. 3 bears S. 75' 20' or" w, 4779.02 feet, thence s. 87s 55' 30" E., 144s.86 feet to Cor. No. 2. thence s. IT. 60' 30" E., 500.l5 feet to Cor. No. 8. thence N. s7s 66' 30" w. 144s.s6 feet 10 Cor. No.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-09
: A P P L l c A T 10 N <" NO. O4149.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION OF THE ALASKA JUNEAU GOLD MIN ING COMPANY FOR UNITED STATES PATENT TO THE e." "R." QUEEN. PING" JOHN D." IT." W.T." BIT" "GER- ALD." BEAR l." BEAR g." BEAR B." BEAR A." BEAR B" BEAR G." AND BEAR T." LODE CLAIMS AND THE BEAR" "M." "S." CAPTAIN" !" "fT." WIT" AND BIT" MILL SITES.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-09

Northwest by Sur. No. 9S2 B, D. mill site and the Bit mill, site, of this survey; on the Northeast by the Bear No. lode, of this survey; on the Southeast by Sur. No. GAP Utah lode, Sur. No. 612, Summit No. lode and the John D lode, of this survey; on the Southwest by the waters of Gastineau Channel, ac-- cording to the plat of survey.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-09
WIT MILL SITE. SURVEY
 NM lnO-

%NO. lO~ - ID.
 Beginning at Cor. No. l, identical with Cor. No 4. c. lode, of this stir Yey. whence |. s. M. NJ. No, l bears thence N. 35' 12' 30" F., 1l.5O feet thence N 35' 12' 30" E., 11.50 feet to Cor. No 2, thence N. 61.07o or W., GS.6S feet to Cor. No. g., thence N. SSe. 02' w., 27S52 feet to Cor. No. 1, theme N 5S1 2S' w., 91 S4 feet to Cor. No 5, thence N. .34e O3' w. 17212 feet to Cor. No. G., thence N, 73e 10' w., 156.55 feet to Cor, No, 2, thence N. 4So IA w, 26O.S1 feet to Cor No 8, thenc S. AT 4O' E., 21433 feet 10 Cor. No. 9, thence S 51s 39' E., 47.S4 feet to Cor. No. 10, thence S. 63' 25' E., 179.99 feet to Cor. No. II, thence s. 43- 19' E., 5502 feet to Cor. No. 12, thence s. 80 39' E., SO.S9 feet to Cor. No. 13, thence s. 51' 31' 30" E., lO0.S2 feet to Cor No. IA, thence s. 40' 1Y E., 272.S1 feet to Cor. No. 15, thence S. 60' 16' E., S5.04 feet to Cor No. l, the place of beginning Total. area, 0.297 acres; net area claimed, 0.297 ac- res.
 The Wit mill site is adjoined on the North and East by Sur. No. 642 Utah lode; ol ~he Southeast by the Q lode, of this survey; on the South. west and West by the waters of Gastineau Channel, according to the plat of silrYeY ----
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-09

s 5s' 0S' E, 92.49 feet to Cor. No. l. the place of beginning. Total area, O,123 acres; Net area claimed, C123 acres
 The It mill site is adioined on inc Northwest by the R lode, of this survey on the Northeast by Sur. No. GAP Utah lode; on the south and Southwest by the waters or Gastineau Channel, according to the plat of enrvnv
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-09
BIT MILL SITE. SURVEY N0., 1007n

Beginning at Cor. No. l, whence U. s. M, M. No. I bears S. 6' 15 02" E.. 5S1g,r6 feet, and Cor. No. 1, Bear No. lode, of this survey bears N. 5S' 09' 10" E., 44115 feet, thence N, 4S' 12' W.,c 203.93 feet to Cor No, 2, thence N.,, S3' '4o' D., '333,9s feet to Cor No. 3, thence N. 51' 34' w., 63473 feet to Cor. No. 4, thence N, 3S' OF D., .85.7O feet to Cor No. 5, thence S. 5O' A E., S30.14 feet to Cor. No. 6. thence S. 32' 26' w., 42O.3S feet to Cor. No l, the place of beginning. Total area, 3.O56 acres; Net area claimed, 3.056 acres.
 The Bit mill site is adjoined on the northwest by Sur. No. 982 B, T mill site; on the Northeast by the Bear No. ', lode of this survey; on the Southeast by the R lode of this survey; on the Southwest by Sur. No. 9S2 B, the c and D mill sites, respectively, according to the plat )f survey.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-02
State Tax StatiStiCian Gives
Comparative Tax Data
on All Counties.
TAX RATE FOR STATE 25C
Louthan Estimates Total State
Value of Over Two Billion.
Commends Tax Assessors.

Tennessee real etsate, at a "fair
cash Valuation," is worth $1,666,735,-
700, according to figures prepared by
> iief Tax Statistician A. v. Louthan.
He estimates that the total vaiua-
ion of properties in the state will
mount to over $4,000, 900, 900, and that
on this basis the state tax rate can
be cut from 20 TO rs cents,
In lengthy statement prepared by
Mr. Louthln the facts above noted
are set forth, Compared with the
1918 assessment of realty. which too
tailed $50S,916,500, the valuation shows
an increase of slightly over S02 per
cent. And, adds Mr.. Louthan. there
yet remains quite a valuable amount
of coal lands to be entered, and some
industrial property, which win greatly
swell the totals.
That the operation of the new law
Is bringing great increase in volun-
tary declarations of personally is an
other OF Mr.. Louthan's declarations.
The statement of the chief tax
statistician OF the state follows;
Each countys Values.
'rhe following Is the 1918 assess-
ment of realty of each county in the
state and the actual cash value Of the.
real estate OF each county In the state
as reflected by the proof taken by chief.
tax statistician, emitting certain prop
erty not yet valued and subject to cor
rections of valuations In certain coun.
ties where errors have been discovered
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-02
BROTHERHOOD READY TO
DEMAND A SHOWDOWN

Washington Feb 2.--RRilroad hroth-
crhood executives were arriving In
Washington today and going into ses-
sion, which are preliminary TO the
wage conference with Director General
OF rnilronds Walker -. Hines tomor-
row, when the mel viii demand n show
down" on their wage demands.
Spokcsmcn for tho hrotherhoods de-
clarcd they fully expected n fun and
prompt answer 20 the demands which
now have been pending for several
months.
Lenders OF the men today heard WITH
signs of depression, that Director Con
crnl Hines in his statement 10 the men,
while admitting the Justice Of some OF
their claims, will not Coccdo that pres
ent conditions warrant them In forcing
stlll higher wage. Director General
Hines. they learned. would not make -
fiat remsnl of their claims, and for
this they were hopeful. but they had
some miERivings over tho prospect Of
being still further held of. with the
probability that the question might not
bo adjusted until after the rouds go
back 10 private control
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-02
GENERAL R. R.
STRIKE FEARED
If Director Hines Refuses In
creased Wages at Con-
ference Tuesday.
CHIEFTAINS RETICENT

Washington, Feb. I'd. N. S.)--A
general strike of railroad employees,
without authority from their leaders,
ehieftains stains oireotor. e.nsrsI Eep'+nTSa Hinss
refuses to grant increased wages to
railroad brotherhood workers when
he meets with their representative
tomorrow.
This fear was expressed today = :
the leaders gathering here althoJ :.
they were reluctant to talk about <.
question of a strike, as the leg (;
do not desire such action.
j. b. Malloy. vice president : ie
Brotherhood of Maintenance @ , ay
employees. today declared thai Iu-
thorized strikes are bound ~, scur
IL Director General Hines an
unfavorabe answer on the :, E de-
mands. Malloy and 9th .aders
predicted that If there are few un-
authorized strikes they will spread,
and may result in a general strike
situation. serious enough to hamper
the transportation facilities Of the
nation. The offices of the railroad
unions here today were flooded with
letters from individual workers de-
claring that there must be a strike
II wages are not increased, ana all
leaders shared the opinion or Malloy
that 1t will be difficult to restrain
the men If their demands are not met.
The brotherhood leaders today re-
ceived informal information that Di-
rector General Hines is prepared to
grant slight increases to the main
tenance of way employees, the shop
laborers. dining car conductors and
railroad clerks.
Agreement of legislation for the
return of the railroads to their pri-
vate owners on March 1 must be
reached in the next fortnight to as
sure final legislation being enacted
by that time, house and senate mem
bers announced today
The senate and house conferees on
the Esch and Cummins railroad bills
have decided that some guarantee
must be given the railroads "As to
how this is to be done no plan has
been agreed to as a compromise"
Senator Cummins, chairman of the
senate interstate commerce commits
sion, said today.