South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-30
TODD NAMED TO
HEAD SPECIAL
INVESTIGATION
u. S. TO Conduct Inquiry into
Series of Train Stoppages
in the West.
REPORT MANY DEFECTS
{ onditio n of Locomotives
Causes COnCern-COmmis-
sion Relaxes Control.

WASHINGTON. Aug 2s-CBy A.
PA decision 10 institute a spec
ial department OF justice organic
ton TO investigate alleged illegal
stoppage OF transportation service
incident 10 the rail strike in the
west a formal relation OF some
OF the interstate commerce commits
sion priority control Of coal distri-
button; the publication or federal
safety inspectors survey Of railroad
engines. and preparation OF Official
estimate that soft coal production
for the week is rising above 5000
600 tons or 100 percent more than
was coming up a month ago. We're
among elements that emerged today
out Of the governments actual con
tact with the Industrial situation
In the midst Of these develop
ments John L Lewis. president OF
the United Mine Workers, whose
position has been a dominant one IN
the continuation or the deadlock
which has kept the anthracite
fields OF Pennsylvania tied up. ar
rived in Washington and Indicated
confidence that the long delayed set
Element there was 20 be looked for
at once.
Start Investigation.
Atty. Gen. Daugherty announced
that a separate investigation organi-
Zation would be built Up immediate
ly in Los Angeles in charge OF Hir-
am g Todd, United States attorney
for northern New York. who u 90
resign his post at once 10 accept
this special appointment IL will
DE Mr.. Todd's duty. it was said. 10
conduct inquiries into the possible
criminality involved IN the series
Of train stoppages and Interrupt
lions 10 interstate commerce in fed
eral district attorneys 10 follow up
any violations or federal court IN
functions obtained by railroads 20
prevent strikers and their symparhi-
zers from mOIesting operations IN
shops and yards. The Jaw. Air.
Daugherty said must be impress
sively enforced in the matter.
There is "a very general let down
and $4,000 in negotiable securities.
motives) by carriers which gives
cause for concern" the Interstate
commerce commission reported %
the. senate today, answering a reso-
luton brought out by the contro-
versy between strike leaders and the
railways over safety conditions OF
equipment since the shOpmen walked
out The railroads are failing 10
make all the inspections required bv
the law. the report continued. and
AN
ity 10 do so because OF the strike
while the commissions own staff OF
inspectors are merely sufficient in
number 20 supervise and test the
carriers inspection system. Not
withstanding, interstate commerce
commission inspectors during July
inspected 4.0S7 locomotives on 49,
railways. finding 2.f56 defective and
100 unsafe 90 operate. Many OF the
defects noted. II was said. were not
OF Importance. but s9z engines still
in service were found 90 have de-
fects in need OF prompt attention
The decision OF the government 10
relax the control ON coal shipments
was carried into effect by am Inter
state commerce commission order
greatly modifying priority require
ments hitherto imposed on c0usIm-
ers Hereafter. upon special des.E-
nation 10y the commission and i-s
agents. coal will be SHIPPED first 20
sections of the northwest whose
supply ordinarily moves by the
Great Lakes water routes. and TO
railways whose needs are pressing
20 maintain TRANSFORMATION
a second class Of shipments Vii
be maintained as entitled t0 prior
ity when certificates OF state fuel
administrators or committees are
furnished railways that the coal Is
meant FOR public utilities public in
stitutions domestic ana building
heating. supplies Of common car
riers. and manufacture or foodstufs.
medicines and containers therefor.