Evening star., 1934-06-14
Council Asks Dismissal of
Non-Union Men Hired
in Emergency.
MASTER BUILDERS MEET
TOMORROW AT 10 Am.
One Man Would Give Final Deci.
sion if Peace Plan Were
Adopted.

a close watch today on a variety of
public buildings and other projects
affected by the carpenters strike, the
Washington Building Trades Council.
composed of union representatives.
voted unanimously to submit the con-
troversy to arbitration.
resolution adopted by the council
put the arbitration proposal directly
up to the contractors-with a proviso
that II arbitration Is agreed to. all
non-union carpenters put to work to-
day in an effort to break the strike
would be dismissed pending negotia-
tions.
The Wage Committee of the Mas
ter Builders Association will meet
with Commissioner Allen tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock to discuss the
question of arbitration, it was an
nounced at the association head
quarters. All contractors involved In
the strike also agreed to attend the
meeting
Meeting Called Tonight.
A special meeting was called of
the Carpenters District Council at
Carpenters Hall at 7 pm. tonight.
The carpenters will be visited by
special committee from the build
ing trades council consisting OF
Frank M. Biggs, president of the
trades council: r. A. Dickson. presi-
dent of the Central Labor Union;
John M. Bolts, C. F. Preller and
Larry Kelly. This committee for
mally will propose that the carpen-
ters arbitrate, and a vote will be
taken on the suggestion.
Should both the carpenters and
the contractors agree to arbitrate the
dispute one man would be selected
as the arbitrator and his decision
would be final.
Representative Loring Black of New
York, member Of the House District
Committee; District Commissioner
Allen, r. A. Dickson, president of the
Central Labor Union, and others will
be named as the Arbitration Com
mittee Of the union to effect an
adjustment. L
Representative Black, it was
learned, had volunteered his services
to organized labor in an effort to
clear up the tangle.
Senator David I. Walsh Of Massa-
chusetts. chairman of the Senate
Committee on Education and Labor
and of the investigation of the kick
back" racket here, will be asked to
assist in the negotiations.
Text of Resolution.
The councils resolution said:
Resolved, That the council recon-
mends to the Carpenters District
Council and the builders that both
parties agree to place their difficulties
in arbitration, and that a committee
be appointed by the council to consult
Representative Loring Black, Commis-
sioner Allen, the Department of La
Dor and others to effect an adjustment
in the matter, and that the employ
ment Of non-union carpenters be
stopped. pending negotiations"
There was no recurrence up to
noon of the strike violence which
broke out yesterday on the Church
Of the Reformation, where three
workmen were attacked, one receiving
a broken nose at the hands of a gang
of six men, who escaped. Police were
looking for two of the six today.
Police were organized for emergency
service. with special reserves and a
tear-gas squad in readiness for even
Qualities. All buildings under con-
struction and the Calvert Street
Bridge were guarded. Police were
under orders to discuss labor troubles
with no one, but to preserve peace.
Army Officers "On Notice"
Regular Army officials were put
on notice" by District officials, but it
was explained that no request had
been made for help
Maj. Ernest w. Brown. superin-
tendent of police, informed the War
Department and Commissioner Mel
win c. Hazen also stated that Presi-
dent Roosevelt had been informed.
The matter was reviewed at length
at conference between Hazen, Com
missioner Allen, Maj. Brown, Corpora
tion Counsel e. Barrett Prettyman
and his principal assistant, Vernon
E. West. They reported afterwarc
that conditions were quiet, but that.
since IT was the duty of the District
to preserve order, precautionary steps
had been taken.
1t was decided the METROPOLITAN
Police are not required and should
not be posted as guards inside Fed
eral buildings. Commissioner Hazen
informed Treasury officials protec-
ton of the Federal properties was a
Federal matter. This decision was
reached on the advice OF the cor
poration counsel. Prettyman ex-
planned, however, that Metropolitan
Police would be available in case of
any emergency.
The nearest approach to a disturb
ance was futile attempt by a group