Evening star., 1938-10-18
REPORT OF IDEAL
BYLOCHER DEN|ED
Central Labor Union Votes
to Demand Apology for
Tydings Vote Stories.

The Central Labor Union today was
preparing a formal demand to be pre-
sented to the local daily press-not
The Star-that the papers concerned
print apologies for "unsupported'
charges in their columns that John
Locher, president of the local body,
had made q deal with Senator Millard
Tydings Of Maryland whereby he
would receive the Senator's support
at the White House for appointment
to the post of District Commissioner
In return for labor votes.
The labor body approved making
the demand last night at meeting
at Columbia Typographical Temple,
during which reply was read from
Marvin H. Mcintyre, secretary to
President Roosevelt, to a letter sent
Mr.. Roosevelt last week asking him
mot to permit unsupported charges
Of this kind to influence your judg-
ment in the appointment of Com
missioner"
The reply stated that the White
House would give the communication
every consideration. The resolution
demanding apology ensued.
Locher Expresses Thanks.
Mr.. Locher thanked the unions
Executive Committee for the letter,
sent in his absence at the Houston
(Tex) Convention Of the American
Federation of Labor, and officially
denied having made any such deal" :"
In the first place, Mr.. Tydings' sup
port carries little weight at the White
House, and in the second, he could
deliver no votes to the Senator when
the members of his labor group are
residents Of the "voteless" District,
Mr.. Locher said.
Fred S. Walker, manager Of the
Trades Unionist, Central Labor Union
official organ, supplemented Mr..
Lochers remark of Il wouldn't walk
on the same street with Mr.. Tydings"
with "Mr. Tydings couldn't even get
a chicken sandwich at the White
House"
At last nights meeting James A..
Holden, business agent of Milk Drivers
Union No. 246, was elected treasurer of
the Central Labor Union. Mr.. Holden
takes the place of the late J. Edward
Toone, eight years treasurer Of the
central body and for 20 years treasurer
of the Maryland State and District of
Columbia Federation of Labor. His
opponent for election was John r.
Evans, secretary treasurer of the Allied
Printing Trades Council.
Report on Strike Victory.
The meeting heard announcement
that the Cafeteria Association of the
Government Printing once yesterday
elected new panel of officers follow
ing settlement of strike against the
officials of the association and Public
Printer Augustus E. Giegengack, in
which increased pay, decreased hours
and a preferential shop were gained
by Hotel and Restaurant Workers
Union No. 7Sl.
The new panel. formerly composed
of G. P. o. executives, is now headed
by Vincent G. Walkendifer OF Electro
typers Union No. II, and consists Of
officers more sympathetic to labor, all
union men, it was announced.
On . motion introduced by Bryce
P. Holcomb Of Painters Union No. 1858,
it was decided to appoint a hve-man
committee to lay plans for a meeting
between labor and members Of Con-
gress during the coming session to
make plans for passage of a bill
creating an agency to enforce labor
laws in the District.
A bill to this effect has been pre-
pared for submission to Congress,
modelled closely on the New York State
law establishing an agency of this
nature.
Discussion Of the proposed peace"
between the A. F. Of L. and the c. l. O..
which recently occupied attention Of
delegates to the A. F. of L. convention
in Houston. was postponed until the
next meeting pending submission Of a
detailed report on the convention pro-
ceedings by Mr.. Locher.