The Washington times., 1934-07-21
SAN FRANCISCO
TRANSFERS
YIELD ALL
"Without Reservation" Vote
Seen Assuring Early End
of Radicals Reign
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN

by JAMES LIE NAAN6AAASN
SAN FRANCISCO, July 81
U.NSO-Storm clouds over the
Pacific Coast maritime strike Situ-
alton lifted today.
In San Francisco the powerful
TeamsterS' Union killed the last
vestige Of the general strike by
voting, 1,138 to 283, to return to
without reservation" This
means that, effective today, the
teamsters would truck freight any
where, including the waterfront.
Blow to Radical Leaders
I With longshoremen and allied
marine unions still on strike, the
effect of the action Of the team
sterS was problematical. The be-
lief was, however, that the team
sters will haul on and off the
docks in complete disregard Of the
waterfront strike.
The action Of the teamSterS was
construed as a severe blow to radi-
cal union leadership.
Up North-at the ports OF
Seattle and Portland-The situa-
ton was still touchy and fraught
with ominous possibilities. Vio-
lence has occurred in Seattle, and
at Portland the Oregon National
Guard is modified only Is miles
from the waterfront, ready for an
emergency.
Merriam Warns Communists
Acting Governor Frank F. Mer-
riam announced he would not
withdraw National Guardsmen
from the San Francisco water
fgront until Mayor Angelo RoSsl
thinks it advisable to do so.
The governor, emphasizing that
Communistic violence would not
be tolerated, warned that the
drive against radical groups would
be continued.
Many alleged radicals have been
arrested throughout northern Call
fornia. In San Francisco alone
more than 800 men have been ar
rested in a series of raids. A dozen
have been sentenced to jail, and
the cases of the others have been
postponed until Monday.
In Sacramento, the capitol, PaI
Chambers and Caroline Decker.
alleged radicals, were arrested
and charged with criminal syn
dicaliSm.
DepOrtatiOns Planned
Federal immigration authorities
at San Francisco were checking
the records of the men arrested
with a view Of instituting depor-
tation proceedings.
Three of the National Admin
istration's personalities-Postma
ter James A. Farley, Senator Rob
ert F. Wagner, of New York, and
Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, N2A ad-
ministrator and Federal strike
mediator, were today in the spot
light in the San Francisco area.
Mr.. Farley arrived at midnight
from San Jose and is scheduled
to make an address before a busl-
ness organization here today. His
presence at this time is regarded
| in some quarters as significant.
washington advices pointed out
| he has the diSpenSation Of be-
tween $25, ,000, 900 and $4,000, 600
annually in ocean mail subsidies
a matter not likely to be over
looked by the ship owners.
Senator Wagner came here
from Portland, where he has been
active in averting a general strike.
He went into conference here
with President Roosevelt'S ma
tlonal longshoremen's board.
which is wrestling with the prob
lem of the 7S-day-old maritime
strike.
Hopes for Early Settlement
Senator Wagner, White House
emissary, said he believed that
with moderation. on both sides
the Pacific coast strikes "can be
settled quickly"
General johnson was expected
back in San Francisco today from
Los Angeles. He flew to that city
yesterday afternoon to make q
speech in the Hollywood bowl.
The port of Portland was
opened, too. Aided by the police
and assured of protection by Ma
tional GuardSmen assembled out
side the city, ship owners started
an offensive against the long.
shoremen'S strike.
When the Quaker Line freighter
San Julian began taking on q
cargo of ties for the Orient, a
mob of strikers Showered the
ship with rocks. Police charged
the strikers and drove them be-
yond a dead line" two blocks
from the piers.
Gasoline Embargo Lifted
The gasoline embargo in Port
land was lifted. Nineteen gaso-
line trucks delivered fuel to city
service stations under police
guard.
Fifteen miles from Portland, at
Camp Withycombe, 1000 Oregon
National GuardSmen were on
duty awaiting orders to move
into the city on a moments
notice.
The port of Seattle was more
completely open today than at
any time since the waterfront
strike began following the rout-
ing Of a mob Of 1000 strikers.
Several hundred policemen, led
personally by Mayor Charles l..