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Evening star., 1936-04-30
PHYSICIAN ADMITS
G|V|NGAGENTD DRUG
Richmond Doctor Prescribed
60 Grains of Morphine
for "Patient."
By the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, April 30.-Dr. H. B.
Sanford went back on the stand IN
his own defense here today to con-
tinue his story of why he prescribed
60 grains of morphine for patient
who turned out to be Federal mar
cotics agent.
Sanford, long a prominent Rich
mond physician, is under indictment
on 19 counts charging violations OF
the Harrison narcotics act.
Sanford said that the patient, who
he afterward learned was an agent
of the Government. came to his Office
and said he was i'll.
"I sized the man up as drug
addict" the physician testified yes
terday. land prescribed for him as
such. I wrote for him prescription
for so grains of morphine.
1T was enough for six or seven
doses. I didn't want him to be COM
ing back frequently and paying more
fees" Chief witness against Sanford
was B. M. Martin, supervisor of the
Federal Bureau of Narcotics, who
testified that Sanford and three other
Richmond physicians prescribed 60
pounds of narcotics during 1884 and
1885. while in the same period. 325
other Richmond doctors prescribed
only 81 ounces.
Evening star., 1936-04-30
Low INTEREST RATE
CONTINUANCE SEEN
Bankers Group Reports Outlook
Unless Reserves Reserves Are Re-
duced or Prices Rise Sharply.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
HOT SPRINGS, Va, April 30
The Economic Policy Commission of
the American Bankers Association
reported yesterday that interest rates
may be expected to continue at low
levels, unless excess reserves are re-
duced or prices rise sharply.
Col. Leonard P. Ayres OF Cleveland,
chairman of the commission, pre-
sented a summary of its conclusions
to the Executive Council after a study
of 'the probable duration of this
low interest rate period"
The reports said Federal action to
reduce reserves or a general price
rise far above present levels and
above those that prevailed in the
years before the depression" would
be necessary to raise interest rates.
The general conclusions at which
we arrive are that the prevailing low
levels of interest rates are primarily
due to the existing huge excess re-
serves OF member banks, and that a
contributing factor operating to keep
them low is found in the large VOL
ume and slow turnover to demand de-
posits in the banks" Col. Ayres said.
Evening star., 1936-04-30
ESCAPED MAN RETURNS
Officers Nab Convict Who Prom
ised to Come Back.

RALEIGH, N. c., April 80 P).-
John B. Lowry, convict who escaped
and wrote numerous letters to prison
officials promising to return and serve
his sentence, came back to Central
Prison last night.
But Lowry's return was not volun-
tary. C. L. Miller, State fugitive OFF,
Ger, brought him here from Marion,
Ohio, where he was arrested few
days ago.
II was coming back anyway" he told
prison officials.
He was sentenced in 1924 to serve 10
to Is years for burglary.
Evening star., 1936-04-30
CONFEDERATE DIES
Told How He Carried Lees Order
for Pickett's Charge.

PRESTONBURG. KY. April 30 Op).
Andrew J. Frazier. Confederate vet
eran, who often told that as a courier
he carried Gen. Robert E. Lees orders
for Pickett's charge at Gettysburg,
died at his home here yesterday. He
was So years old.
Frazier was native OF Virginia and
one of six brothers who served in the
Confederate Army. moved here shortly
after the War Between the States. He
outlived his wife and most of his
children.
Evening star., 1936-04-30
DR.. GRAY Off to Conference.

Dr. Joseph M. M. Gray, chancellor
of American University, left last night
for Columbus, Ohio. where he will
attend the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. DR.. Gray
is scheduled to deliver an address
May II, when the church considers
problems of education. He probably
will return to Washington about May
Evening star., 1936-04-30
LIONS TOO NEAR HOME

LOS ANGELES, April 80 P-A
complaint that Ken Maynard, cowboy
actor, Illegally had lions and tigers
within the city limits and in the
vicinity of families with 10 children
was filed yesterday by neighbor.
DR.. Katherine E. Gibson, owner OF
property near Maynard's, asserted
through her lawyer that Maynard had
established lions, tigers and other
meat-eating animals on his land, ad-
vertising the opening next Saturday
Of circus.
Evening star., 1936-04-30
JUDGE OF CHARACTER

Florida Jurist Fines Motorist and
May Lose a Vote.
TAMPA. Fla, April 80 R.-It may
cost City Judge Tom Watkins a vote
in his campaign for Hillsborough
County judge, but he saw his duty and
did it.
Hailed before him yesterday on
charges of being intoxicated man
listed as Barber Lyons declared:
Judge. that speech you made Satur-
day was the best ever heard. think
you should let me off easy"
Judge Watkins grinned and added
Ten dollars or 10 days"
The usual fine is Sc.
Evening star., 1936-04-30
Students Get More Jobs.

BERKELEY. Calf. (P)-A 100 per
cent increase in the last six months
In full-time positions for college
graduates is reported by Miss Vera
Christie head of the University of
California bureau Of occupations.
Evening star., 1936-04-30
Man Acquitted in Murder.

KANSAS CITY, April 80 R.-.
Charles Taibi. %, charged with mur-
der in connection with the hold-up
and Staying of Webster Kemner, a
bank messenger, was acquitted yeter-
day after defense witnesses testified
he was in an apartment at the time.
Evening star., 1936-04-30
Roman Ruins in London.

The foundations of the walls Of
Roman tower dating from 200 A. D.
have been uncovered in excavations
on Tower Hill, London.
Evening star., 1936-04-30
Extradition Granted.

RALEIGH, N. c., April 80 P).-
Gov. Ehringhaus said yesterday Eu.
gene Byrd Mattern Of Charlotte must
return to Norfolk, Va, to face charges
there of abandonment and non-sup.
port.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01
CHARLES Y G0fDSTEiN
RETURNS HERE FROM
VACATION IN STATES

Charles Goldstein, returning from
vacation and business trip to the
States, on the Princess Norah last
evening, reported "a general, and
increasing up win g in business
along the coast. Strikes alone are
retarding the momentum of bust
ness gains, Mr. Goldstein stated.
The maritime strike has of course
completely shutdown the exporting
lines and has also struck heavy
blows at the numbering industry
and all general wholesaling COM
panies, Mr.. Goldstein added He
reported that some accounts in the
States of the recent landslide in
Juneau were greatly exaggerated
causing no little concern for a
time.
Vancouver, B.. c., as result of
the strikes causing the re-routing
of ocean commerce through that
port, is doing tremendous busi-
ness, according ITO Mr.. Goidstein.
Mrs. Goldstein, who accompanied
her husband south about six weeks
ago, is remaining in Los Angeles
for another month.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01
PAA ELECTRA
ARRIVES HERE

Bringing Jerry Ireland, Schil-
ling's representative from Fair
banks, and Mrs. Lee Barragar and
Frank Jardoloff from Whitehorse,
the PAA Electra plane, held up at
Whitehorse on its flight from Fair
banks to Juneau yesterday, arrived
at the airport here this afternoon
at lis o'clock.
The plane originally carried ten
Juneau bound passengers from the
Interior, but nine of them left the
plane at Whitehorse to catch the
Princess Norah by rail at Skagway.
Two other passengers were picked
up at Whitehorse and Pilots AL
Monson and Bill Lavery brought the
ship on into Juneau today.
Immediately after arriving at the
Juneau field, the Electra loaded
four passengers from here for
Fairbanks ]. Felkel, T. C. Strom,
Grace Lowe and Robert Miller, and
commenced the return trip to the
Interior.
Besides IRELAND, the passengers
who flew from Fairbanks to White
horse yesterday were: c. Karabel-
nikoff, r. B. Erling, j. 1. Anderson,
B. Brousseau, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Seidenverg, H. Strandberg, and Mr..
and Mrs. IT Tnhmann
Making the same flight yester-
day in the other Electra, piloted by
Joe Crosson and Walt Hall, were:
c. Driscoll, G. Peterson, L. Swan
beck, P. Anderson, H. Motchman,
p. O'Neill, DR.. L. L. Huffman, G..
Franklin, P. Passe, and w. Kuhn.
All of whom were bound for Skag-
way 20 catch the Norah.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01
LORRAINE GIOVALANI
AND PARENTS WILL
BE BURIED In SOUTH

The bodies of Lorraine Giovanali
and her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Giovanali, victims of the slide
disaster, will go south on the Prin-
cess Norah tonight for burial, prob
ably at Gle Elum, the home of Mrs.
Pete Conta, mother of Mr.. Glow
ANAL.
Arrangements are under direction
of the Red Cross, and the Seattle
Red Cross will continue arrange
ments with the deceaseds' relatives
in the South. The bodies are be-
ing accompanied to Seattle by John
Giovanali, cousin of Joe Giovanah.
For those friends and relatives
who wish to pay last tribute 10
little Lorraine Giovanali, her cas-
ket will be open in the chapel of
the Charles w. Carter Mortuary
today between 2:30 and 7:30 p. m.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01
BY p. ID. ELDRED

DALLAS, Dec. 1.-Dallas claims
the youngest bowler in the country
Frank Sonner, Jr.
The youngest-and at the same
time one of the most enthusiastic
of habitues of alleys hereabouts-
Frank is Just years old.
He's a veteran, at that. Although
still too light to handle a regular
bowling ball, he's been twirling
duck pin balls ever since he could
lift them.
Young Frank was born to the
game. His father is one of the best
bowlers in the city. His mother is
an ardent fan.
Two or three nights each week
the family can be found at a
Dallas alley, the father competing
in matches, the mother watching.
and Frank, Jr., who bowls left
handed. exhibiting his skill to in
terested spectators.
Mrs. Sonner used to sit behind
her husband, but he has lost her
interest Now she sits close to the
youngsters alley.
Veteran players say Frank, Jr., is
coming star.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01
COOPERATIVES LATEST
u WEAPON

The form in which it now is pro-
posed lever so quietly) is the con-
sumner cooperative. President Roos-
evelt sent an investigating COM
mittee to Sweden and England to
study cooperative systems in OPP
Grafton many years. But not a
breath of its findings came out be-
fore election.
How strongly this proposition may
be pushed by its advocates may de-
pend upon many factors. 1t has
support within the Cabinet. Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wallace es-
poiised 1t at length in his book,
Whose Constitution. 1t has many
friends elsewhere, and enemies.
1t is arlybody's guess as to wheth-
er it will be the weapon aimed at
price-fixing. 1t is anybody's guess
whether any real weapon will be
whetted. After all, both major par
ties have attacked monopoly for
many years, but its foes say it still
is with us.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01
WEALTH WAS
GREAT THING
FOR C0UzENS
He Could Thumb His Nose
at Any One, Fearless
of Punishment

WASHINGTON, Dec. If ever
there was member of Congress
who enjoyed his wealth it was the
late Senator James Couzens of
Michigan.
He enjoyed it because figura-
lively it enabled him to thumb his
nose at any one on earth and re-
main fearless of political punish
ment. Almost as his last political
gesture he thumbed his nose at
his own States Republican organi-
cation, Endorsed President Rocse-
welt, and took the licking in the
primary he probably expected.
He made his wealth growing up
with Henry Ford in the automobile
business. He broke with Ford and
soon was in politics.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01
SWITCHED HORSES OFTEN

Charting his course in the SEN
ate is like mapping the flight of
a bee, particularly if you try to
associate him with any one group
or show him subject to any one
influence.
He voted with the New Deal
often, against it often; some times
with the progressives, some times
against.
Once in the quiet of his office
last spring he told of urging his
colleague, Senator Vandenberg, to
remain out of the Presidential race
in 1886, to save himself until 1910.
He gave two reasons:
He thought 1886 was bad year
for Republicans and that Wander
berg, if nominated, would be "wast-
ed" He thought also Vandenberg
was developing INTO somewhat of a
liberal, and four years more sea-
soning in that philosophy would
make him more acceptable can
didate.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01
BARR IN WHlTEHORSE
NEARING END OF HOP

Pilot L. F. Barr, in his North
Canada Air Express Pilgrim plane,
is now in Whitehorse on the re-
turn trip to Juneau from Anchor
age, according to reports received
here today. Barr is due to hop for
Juneau probably tomorrow.
Passengers from Anchorage to
Whitehorse with Barr in lu d e d
Ross Gridley, State PWA Engineer
Inspector and Art Nyquist, who are
making the round trip with him;
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Barragar Mrs.
Lee Barragar, whose sister, Mrs.
George Lee, was killed in the re-
cent slide here, came from White
horse to Juneau by PAA plane
today, while Mr. Barragar will COM
plete the flight with Barr.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01
PRO AND CON

IndustrialiSts often contend that
high, rigid wage levels, forced to a
degree by labor organizations, make
price reduction impossible Foes of
monopoly in Congress and elsewhere
insist it is employed mostly as a
means of extracting excessive prof
it's. Wsg
Already one weapon additionally
used to thwart monopoly is in OPP
eration-the 'tyardstick." Tennessee
Valley Authority is an exmple. Put
in competition with private indus
try, yardstick may be used to
bring down price structures.
Another weapon, anti-monopoly
laws, have been on the books for
many years. From time to time
they have been revised or amend
ed, even as late as the last session
of Congress. There is much debate
as to how useful they have been.
A third weapon, little used as
yet in this country, bobbed up brief
ly in the campaign in a strange
guise. 1t. is the method of lending
government funds to set up agen-
cies in competition with monopoly,
thus to break rigid price structure.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01
MONOPOLY NOW
COMING IN FOR
HARD TRAVELLING
Anti-Drive to Break Down
Rigid Price Struc-
vss lures, Claim

WASHINGTON, Dec. $50 sol
idly are both parties pledged to the
elimination of monopolys define it
your own way that to many it APP
pears almost certain Congress will
attempt framing new machinery
to deal with it.
The primary aim of any anti
monopoly drive is to break down
rigid price structures. When the
agreements are reached among pro-
ducers, manufacturers or others to
keep prices at a certain level, then,
most economists agree, most of the
value of the competitive system is
lost.
Under a competitive system when
consumer buying power lags, sell
lers may resort to cutting prices to'a
point which again will stimulate
consumer demand. Thus they seek
to keep production steady.
But when monopoly prevails, an
effort may be made to keep prices
up, where profits are fatter, even
in the face of slackening demand.
Unless stimulus comes from other
sources (such as government spend
ing, consumer loans, etc) produc-
ton slackens, jobs decrease, con-
sumption lags further and vic
ious' spiral begins.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01
GOING AWAY PARTY
GIVEN FOR HANSONS

On last Saturday evening a grand
going away" party was staged by
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hanson, who
are leaving on the Princess Louise
next week for the Isles of the
Pines. On reaching Seattle they
plan to buy an auto and trailer
and drive across the country to
New Orleans where they will take
boat to their dreamed of island,
which is about 80 miles from Cuba.
Mrs. Victor johnson gave the
party for her sister at Jack Good
childs cabin on the Fritz Cove
Road. Refreshments were served
during the evening and the guests
sang and danced to the music of
Harry Krane's accordion.
The guests participating in the
enjoyable evening were: Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Olson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Iverson, Mr. and Mrs. G.. Linde-
gard, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Krane,
Mr.. and Mrs Gene Weschenfelder,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Carbel Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Reischl, Mr. and Mrs.
John Hermle, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Hanson, Mrs. Joe Kendler, Mrs.
Pete Oswald, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Goodchild and Mr.. and Mrs. Ole
Johansen.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
MRS. MATTSON WILL BE
AT CHAPEL TOMORROW

Funeral services for Mrs. Fred
Mattson, victim of the slide of
November %, will be Wednesday
afternoon in the chapel of the C.
w. Carter Mortuary.
Services will be at 80 o'clock,
with the Rev. Erling K Olafson
presiding.
Interment will be in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Arrangements were completed to-
day by Mr. Mattson who arrived
from Seattle on the Princess Norah
last night.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01
WEATHER CONDITION AT 8 A. M. TODAY
(By the U. S. Weather Bureau,


cloudy Al; Blaine cloudy, 49,
cloudy Alert partly
raining 43 Wrangen cloudy 43 Petersburg cloudy
&c., Stka cloudy 40 Point partly cloudy AZ
Skagway cloudy clear,
clear China clear 49, Mccarthy cellar "a St. Elias clear Al
Anchorage, partly
clear, 28; Ruby
lato, clear, Kalag, Unalakleet clear,
WEATHER
the southern
ton Gulf Alaska inland
Southeast reported
2946 northern Alberta Another
the Aeutans the
1882
Midway Island This distribution attended
followed by this the
Alaska generally
IL hours
colder Alaska
reported of IS below Colder weather
will
hours.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01
Nature Destroying
Soil at Fast Rate

GRAND COULEE, Wash, Dec. /.
Prank A. Burns, u. S. Reclama-
ton Bureau Chief Engineer for the
Grand Coulee project, told the
Washington Irrigation Institute
here that nature is destroying soil
faster than man can prepare it for
crops.
Soil erosion is taking out of
production in this country each year
more land than has been irrigated
by the Federal government since
the passage of the Reclamation Act
"a years ago." Burns declared.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01
WHY HE STAYED REPUBLICAN

That situation may explain why
Couzens, while indorsing Roosevelt,
chose to remain Republican.
He built not single outstanding
Legislative monument to himself, just
the record of a rich man with a
liberal mind voting his own ideas.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01
SIMPSON TO,sl
Be RELEASED

BERLIN, Dec. 1.A-Lawrence Simp-
son, of Kirkland, State of Wash
ington, seaman, under three years
sentence following conviction of
circulating Communistic literature
in Germany, will he released De-
cember 20 and turned Tpver to the
American Consulate General for
to the United States.
Simpson was convicted last Sep
TENDER after IA months in a. con-
centration camp. He applied for a
pardon, saying che did not realize
the. seriousness of his agtFEs
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01
Down on Poles, Too

FREE CITY OF DANZIG.- Poles
have been included in Anti-Semitic
feeling here. Signs rejecting this
are to be seen on empty houses and
laundries. They read. House to
be let, but neither Poles nor Jews
and Il wash liner but don't accept
that of Poles or Jews"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01
BURNING DINNER sea- =
CALLSsFRE DEPT.

A burning dinner that sent smoke
floating out of an apartment above
the Capital Beer Parlor was quick
ly quenched this afternoon at 2:45.
O'Clock when the Juneau Fire De-
partment answered .the alarm, at
Front and Main Streets. a. a
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01

Petersburg stores will be appro-
priately trimmed with Christmas
greens if the plan proposed at the
Chamber of Comm cree meeting
materializes. The scheme as out
lined proposes all business houses
to contribute a few dollars to have
the store fronts decorated in keep
ing with the holiday period.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01

Miss Anne Eloranta and Mr.. Will
liam Nelson were recently united
in marriage at Cordova Mrs Mel
sen graduated from the Cordova
high school in 1894 and the groom
is head boilerman at the Copper
River and Northwestern Railway. !
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01
MISS FORREST ON VACATION

Gladys Forrest of the Governors
office is leaving for the south to-
night on the Princess Norah for a
months vacation. She expects to
spend the holidays with her par
ents and relatives in Portland, Ore.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01
How to Reach lO1

RALEIGH, N. C.-Charles Ben
ton Dudley, nearing the 1Olst mile
stone, recommends this formula for
longevity; work hard and drink
plenty CT buttermilk.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01

At the next meeting of the Inter
UNCONVENTIONAL Council of Women
Mrs. Floyd Dryden will speak on
Jewish Missions" The gathering is
scheduled for 2 o'clock, December
,, in .he Episcopal Church.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01

The State Rural Electrificatior
Authority reports 3,763.9 miles Of
rural power lines to serve 81 ,264
terms either have been built or are
under construction in North Caro-.
Ina.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01
HELD FOR OBSERVATION

George r. Mcclellan of Juneau
has been taken into custody by au-
thorities and is being held in the
Federal jail on an insanity charge.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01
TOWING SUPPLIES

Due to the Salmon Greek bridge
being washed out, the Forest Serv-
ice launch Chugach is being used to
tow supplies and equipment to the
work being carried on at Lena Cove.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01

The Russian press announces,
that successful dollhouse develop
ment of orchids has been carried
out in the Arctic.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01

Oregon has recently erected five
large bridges on its scenic coastal
highway.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01

Christmas Cards at The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-12-01
Christmas Seal Sale!

Today Christmas Seal Stamps are being sent out
through the mail and placed sale at the following places
Post Office Gastineau Hotel Juneau Drug Co. and Butler
Mauro Drug Co.
This sale of stamps is the only means your Aajka
tuberculosis Association has Of raising funds 95 per
of which spent in the Territory carry campaign
which has been started against this dreaded White Plague
The stamps each and your bit from penny
will be appreciated We hope you will make liberal
use of them during the pre-hoday and your
Christmas letters and packages.
osaassaa Yours Sincerely,
81 81: !: :: =; e: ::
$KAloseES f. w. GRIFFIN S4t
YG%HQS Chairman Christmas Seal Sale
5Aa%SZ$FS of the Alaska tuberculosis Assn.
Buy and Use Dis W. w. oOO1>OiA' AicS'
CHRISTMAS
SEALS
The Washington times., 1936-05-22
COAL BILL
PRESSED FOR
PASSAGE

In the face Of pessimiStic
statements by Senate leaders,
sponsors of the price-fixing sub
stitute for the Guffey coal bill
today predicted action before
Congress adjournS.
President Roosevelt, it was re-
ported, may make apublic APP
peal for congressional approval
of the revised measure, which
includes the pri C e-fixing and
marketing provisions of the law
held invalid by the Supreme
Court.
President John l.. Lewis of the
United Mine workers of America
and Henry Warrum, general coun-
sci, today were comforting with
Senator Guffey CD of PennSyl-
vania, Representative Vinson CD
of Kentucky, and other members
Of the "coal bloc" who are back
ing the measure.
Having control Of the half mil
lion coal miners in the industry,
Lewis was said to be worried
chiefly about ability of the op-
orators to pay the union wage
scale.
Chief obstacles threatening the
measure, leaders said, were fear
Of higher prices for consumers,
fear of a protracted battle over
price-fixing as a political and
economic principle, and opposi-
ton Of some mining areas.