Evening star., 1933-10-01
Announcement Follows Sc.
ries of ParIeys at Hos
pitaI With Both Sides.
WORKERS HOLDING OUT
FOR RECOGNIZED UNION
N. r. A. Chief to Give Retail Code
Final Looking 0ver-May Re-
turn to Post Tomorrow.
BY the Associated Press.


expected to evolve a compromise by
noon today under which striking coal
miners in Western Pennsylvania would
return to work.
This announcement was made to
newspaper men after a day-long series
Of conferences with leaders Of the steel
industry which own the so-called cap
tive" mines, and representatives Of the
United Mine Workers
The conferences took place in Walter
Reed Hospital, where johnson has been
confined with an infection.
Despite the accord annouced Friday
by President Roosevelt, the miners
stood fast for recognition of the United
Mine Workers Union. johnson said
the steel men refused absolutely to give
such recognition. Nevertheless, the re-
covery chief determined to exhaust pos
sibilities Of comprC Mise and proceeded
to outline alternative suggestions.
Steel Officials Heard.
Among those with whom johnson
conferred were Myron Taylor and
Eugene Grace, heads of the United
States and Bethlehem Steel Cos, and
Nathan I. Miller, former Gov. of New
York and now counsel for the Ameri-
can Iron and Steel Institute. The steel
leaders insisted on consulting with other
members of the institute before giving
a decision.
The National Labor Board worked
throughout yesterday in an effort to
head off strike of airline pilots and
to obtain from parties to the Phila-
delphia Bakery Drivers strike accept
ance of its arbitration
1t hurried also with creation of
regional mediation boards to handle
the mass of conflicts and disorders
far have had to be handled in a man
ner regarded by the National Beard as
too haphazard to continue.
A special problem for the board,
which the chairman, Senator Wagner,
personally undertook to deal with. in
volved Ford Motor Co. assembly plants
where walkouts and picketing have
taken place.
Wagner still expressed hope the COM
pany would accept arbitration by his
board. Efforts he had made so far,
however. to communicate with Edsel
Ford, active head of the company, had
met with no success if not actual re-
buff.
Retail Codes Considered.
Over the week end johnson expected
to have a final look at the retail codes
to decide whether he would recon-
mend to President Roosevelt inclusion
of the price-control provision de-
manded by the trade.
The ultimate decision was expected
to rest directly with the President and
it may come early this week. How
ever, earlier plans to send the code to
HYDE Park for his action yesterday or
today were cancelled and officials said
the document might not be taken up
before Tuesday. There were secondary
provisions still under review.
johnson after 10 days of hospital
treatment was expected back In his
Office tomorrow or soon after.
Associates said he was accomplish
ing more work than he had been able
to do at his Office. However, the N.
r. A. needed his directing hand and
Quick decision on problems arising in
connection with the many codes in
process of completion Close to 100 are
past the hearing stage but not yet put
in force.
Prior to the hearings which are to
be conducted on prices which have
caused retail complaints, Whiteside Will
make public notices requiring a num-
ber of manufacturers to justify their
advances.
Retailers File Complaints.
The N. r. A. said complaints filed
by retailers included the charge that
certain manufacturers in anticipation
of the approval Of permanent codes
built op huge stocks Of merchandise
which they are now forcing on the re-
tailers at exorbitant prices with tfse
explanation that increased costs under
the code were responsible.
One manufacturer, not identified, !,
was charged. N. r. A. said, with boost
ing the price of his product It's per
cent within a few hours after the code
for his industry was approved.
During the conference with the steel
leaders, the importance which the lat
ter attached to the union question was
reflected in their unwillingness to act
alone. They insisted, before giving a
decision, on consulting with other
members of the Iron and Steel Institute.
johnson also conferred yesterday with
Tom Kennedy, international secretary
treasurer of the United Mine Workers
and by telephone spoke also to John L.
Lewis. president, and other officials Of
the union. Lewis, like johnson, has
been ILL.,
When johnson called reporters to the
hospital for the first time since he has
been there, they found him walking
about, spry and active. using the dress
ing rooms of the military hospital as
Offices
However, he admitted that the effort
to conclude the last great problem Of
the coal code satisfactorily had in
creased his temperature and left him
very tired He maintained. neverthe-
less, that he intended to return to his
Office tomorrow.