Evening star., 1932-06-25
II. Arthur Shaw, Official of
Employment Bureau, Among
Those Dropped.
ACT FOLLOWS DISMISSAL
BY ADKINS OF SUIT
Federal Workers Disagreement
With A. F. of L. Involved in
Executive Councils Order.

J. Arthur Shaw, an Official of the
Labor Departments employment serv-
ice bureau and a leader in the fight to
heal the breach between the National
Federation of Federal Employees and
the American Federation of Labor and
IA other National Federation members
today were ordered suspended by its
executive council.
This action was taken, according to a
statement made public today by the
council. because their conduct was
deemed detrimental to the best inter-
ests OF the rank and file of the Fedora
ton"
The councils statement explained
that the suspensions were predicated
upon the activity of the Is members in
working in CLOSE cooperation" with
President William Green of the Amer
lean Federation, "in endeavoring TO
bring the National Federation once
more under the jurisdiction and sway"
Of the Labor Federation.
Suit Is Dismissed.
Thirteen of the is suspended mem-
bers were parties to a suit fled against
the National Federation which sought
TO compel reaff1liation. The council
announced that the suit was dismissed
on Wednesday following Supreme
Court Justice Adkins ruling denying a
motion for temporary injunction.
Those who were plaintiffs in the suit
and who have been suspended are:
David r. Glass. Clarendon. va: George
Kearney, 1901 Sixteenth street; Sophie
j. Bergner, 1901 Thirty-eighth street;
William S. Douglas, 1901 Argonne
place; Willis E. Hurd. 200 Mckinley
street, Cherrydale, Va; John r. New
man. 1912 Clifton street. Alvin r.
Grifhth. 1415 T street southeast; Frank
A. McNicol. Bancroft, Va; George l..
Jeffrey, 1855 Kennedy street; James p
McKeon. 3541 Thirteenth street; Elmer
H Bailey 421 Emerson street; Sophie
Weber, 5215 Thirteenth street. and Ada
L. Simmons. 1897 Fifth street.
Shaw and c. w Browning. a Navy
Department accountant, 1911 East Cap
ital street, did not participate in the
suit but were active in the recent cleo
tion of the federation, leading oppon-
ents against its withdrawal from the
labor organization, according to reports.
Simultaneously with the suspension
announcement, President Luther g.
Steward and Secretary Treasurer Ger
trude M. McNally of the national feder-
alton, addressed a letter to all local
unions setting forth a review of the
case leading up to the suspensions.
Green is Accused.
These officials charged that President
Green, with the aid Of the Is suspended
members, and several dismissed en-
ployes of the national federation, 'at
tempted to bring about forcibly, and
against the expressed will of the ma
jority, affiliation with the American
federation"
The National Federation in conven-
tion session last october decided on
referendum to decide whether to with
draw from the American Federation
because it charged the latter of failing
to support its reclassification legisla-
tion. The referendum was voted on by
the membership later and the with
drawal forces were victorious.
Immediately afterward, the officers
charged, the American Federation at
torneys were consulted as to the insti-
tuition of the suit They also cited
President Green's announcement that
his organization might establish a new
national federation, following which,
according to the letter, two former en-
ployes of the National Federation were
employed by the American Federation
in an attempt to develop membership
In a dual organization.
The officers charged that the great
expense" entailed by the plaintiffs in
prosecuting the suit was borne by the
American Federation; that through this
suit the president and secretary of the
American Federation attempted to in
woke, through the agency of court ae-
tion, the principle Of coercion, against
the will Of a legally constituted ma
3ority."