Evening star., 1934-05-02

WOIkerS were Dack at tnelr ovens
within little more than a hour
after the settlement.
With workers charging importation
OF strike-breakers, operators of Wash
ington's bakeries promised the plants
would open today to relieve the city's
growing bread shortage. Police mean
while kept close watch on the situa-
ton and stood ready to cope with
possible violence.
The Bakers Union, which is de-
manding higher hourly wages to
equalze cut in hours under N. r. A,
was IN session today, but no indication
was given up to noon of an accession
to the demands of their employers.
The promise that the bakeries will
start operation before the day is out,
regardless of negotiations between en-
ployers and workers, was contained in
a statement by Louis A. Spiess, legal
representative of the Employing
Bakers Association. He said: I'VE
will man the plants today" and then
refused to say how.
Claim Labor Imported.
Union leaders say they have definite
information that non-union labor is
being imported from Baltimore and
Richmond to break the strike.
Meanwhile, 70 workers in most Of
the ice cream plants also were on
strike, tying up the city's production.
They demanded an increase of 81 a
day. Union leaders announced early
this afternoon that one firm had
agreed to the workers terms.
The bakery operators appealed to
the police last night as a precaution-
ary measure.
Accordingly, Mai Ernest W. Brown,
superintendent, designated squad of
10 men to tour the city, observing the
baking plants during the hours OF
darkness.
While there was no special police
guard today, all officers were under in
structions to give special attention to
bakeries and ice cream plants and to
the places where their products are
being delivered.
Maj. Brown said he was confident
there would be no violence, but that
his men were ready to act on mo-
ment's notice if they should be called
upon.
Bread Mostly Sold.
Meanwhile, there was no question
of the shortage of bread today.
While some stores had increased
their supply from sources unaffected
by strike, both in Washington and out
of town, many others, including at
least two big chains, had run short Of
bread before noon today.
Reports from some of the stores
of Sanitary Grocery Co., which also
operates Piggy Wiggly Stores, COM
prising one of the largest grocery
chains in the city, indicated they had
no bread this morning. The company
has its own plant in Northeast Wash
ington, which was shut down by the
| walkout.
A number of the 125 co-operatives
| in the United Food Stores, Inc, chain,
also were without bread. The stores
buy independently from the various
local bakeries.
The District Stores group of 230
| independents, which usually buys
| locally, had received no deliveries OF
bread today, one official said.
The baking plant operated by the
American Stores Co. doubled its out
put last night to meet the unusual
demand. This organization has At
stores.
The Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co.
stores, also had plentiful supply
when the day began. Their bread
comes from Baltimore.
Union men reported to police off,
cials this morning that q seventh pre-
cinct policeman was found in one of
the bakeries last night working in the
role of a strike breaker. According to
labor reports, he was ordered not TO
repeat the offense.
Nearly Meet Demands.
The offer of the operators comes
within cents of the bakers demands,
but is not satisfactory, the workers
claim, pointing out that the scale they
seek is lower than their compensation
under the older 48-hour week.
The bakers want S1.05 per hour for
day work and $1.25 for night work.
Helpers are asking for SIS cents al
hour. day, and 65 night.
Union leaders today reported that
these firms had already agreed to
the new scale proposed by the work
ers: Barker Bakery, which operates
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