The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-06


trict Attorney Alexander Cavir
contempt on the part of two o:
James p. Tretton, superintendent
of the street railway company. early
today estimated go per cent of the
scheduled cars were operating In
spite of the strike. At noon he said
the percentage had increased.
He hoped to have so per cent of
regularly scheduled cars running by
p. m.. he said.
"I may be too optimistic. though" ="
he said.
Strikers claimed only 55 per cent
of the regularly scheduled cars were
running.
Await Decision
Efforts for strike peace through
arbitration we're practically aban-
doned pending the decision Of Fed.
eral Judge Rober C. Baltzell on the
contempt question
A decision on this was expected to
be precipitated Wednesday morning.
Upon the return of United States
District Attorney Albert Ward from
Hammond tonight, the evidence col
lected by the Department Of Justice
and the affidavits in Cavins' posses
sion are expected TO be used as the
basis of bill OF information alleg-
ing contempt to be filed before Judge
Baltzell.
Specifically. the bill Of informa.
ton, it is understood, will charge
two union organizers with violation
of a preliminary injunction issued
Saturday of the Street Railway Com
pany.
The injunction prevented "all per
sons knowing OF this order" from
being involved in any moves to in
terfere with street car operation.
Deny Violations
Robert ID. Armstrong and Johr
NJ. Parker. international vice presi
dents and organizers of the loca
branch of the Amalgamated Associ
alton of Street Railway and Electric
Employees, which voted the strike
construed the injunction as prevent
ing them from advising the loca
men to strike. and declared they
have not violated the order il this
is its meaning.
Efforts Of Harry B. Dynes, Depart
ment of Labor conciliator, to induce
Robert l. Todd, Indianapolis Street
Railway president, to arbitrate with
the strikers were halted temporarily
following his unsuccessful appeal
Monday to induce Mayor Duvall to
take action.
Dynes appeared at union head
quarters where he received word
that labor officials will agree to hold
open their offer of arbitration in
the controversy.
Council to Ask Mayor
City council will take a hand ir
the dispute tonight when Council
man Walter r. Dorsett introduces
a resolution requesting Mayor Du
vail 'to take steps to obtain arbitra
ton" between the company and It's
striking employees.
Dorsett said the resolution would
mention the fact that the company
received an increase in fare from
to cents with a 2-cent transfer
and had not increased wages OF 1t:
employees accordingly.
Although maintaining a hands
off" attitude, Governor Jackson was
watching developments closely.
VI am only interested seeing the
laws obeyed and in the prevention
of any damage to life or property,
the Governor said.
Some time ago when the trouble
between the railway and employees
appeared acute, 1t was suggested to
Jackson that he appoint board of
arbitration, as provided in a 1915
act. Recently. however, the matter
has not come to the Governor s
official attention, he said.
Jackson commended the public
service commissions recent decision
that it lacks authority to arbitrate
the dispute.
Strikers. who received from 81 tc
AZ cents an hour. and worked on an
average Of ten hours. a day. are
demanding recognition of their
union, higher wages and reinstate-
-ment Of sixty-four men discharged
for joining the union.
Though there was no violence OF
disorder of any kind in connection
with the strike. Chief of Police
Claude F. Johnson kept the entire
police force on twelve-hour shifts
and assigned 124 men to strike duty
exclusively.
Strikers Meet
Jamming Plumbers Hall. Alabama
and Washington SITS, this morning