Evening star., 1944-08-05
Trunsit
From First pape)

ployes, would be in cooperation with
the Department of Justice. IS
In Washington, James p. Nc
Granery, assistant to the Attorney
General, said fatty that persons
who obstructed return to work
since the Army took over the Phila-
delphia Transportation Co. were
very likely to be arrested-and
soon"
Maj. Gen. Philip Hayes, War De-
partment representative in charge
of the company, conferred here for
two hours last night with Depart
ment of Justice and Federal Bureau
of Investigation officials.
'The entire situation was gone
over so that there would be COM
plete cooperation between the Army
and the Department of Justice in
handling this matter" Gen. Hayes
said
His session with the law officers
came after James McMenamin, a
Strike Committee member, notified
the city's 5000 transit operators that
the Strike Committee had Voted
unanimously to continue the status
quo"-which would continue the
work stoppage.
BE back here at noon tomorrow
Saturday and we will have more
news for you," Mr.. McMenamin told
strikers assembled at a car barn.
| Minister TIrUoe Calv,o
The Rev. DR.. Henry H. Trotter,
president of the Philadelphia Fed
Grafton of Churches, asked Phila-
delphia ministers today to read in
their churches tomorrow a state
ment urging residents to keep cool
heads" in the transportation tie-up.
The statement:
During the past week Philadel-
phia passed through one of the most
critical periods in her history and
there is still much tension in Ger
tain areas. This is a time for us
to show forth the spirit of Christ.
We should endeavor to keep serene
even where there is strife-calm
even in the midst of chaos. We
should keep cool heads and not per-
NIT ourselves to be emotionally
swayed by the words and actions of
those round about us. The times
present wonderful opportunity for
us to witness that the Christ way
is BEST
FEPC Upheld.
In his statement from Washing
ton, Mr.. McGranery said:
The United States Government
will not compromise one iota in the
regulations of the Fair Employment
Practices Committee or the United
States Service requiring fair oppor-
tunities for employment of Negroes. !"
Meanwhile, the CIO Transport
Workers Union, PTC employees bar
gaining representative, announced
three shop stewards faced dismissal
because OF strike activity.
Partial streelcar and subway
elevated service was restored yester-
day, the first under Army control,
but it collapsed last night when re-
lief operators failed to appear for
those who had operated scme We
hicles during the day. The ther-
mometer hit 96 yesterday as hun
dreds of thousands walked. It was
the hottest August since 1881.
100000 Man Hours Lost.
Army and Navy officials estimated
absentee1sm resulting from the tie
up had caused loss of almost $780,
600 man hours in war production
up to today.
Bars and liquor stores remained
closed throughout the city as a pre-
caution against renewed outbreaks
OF racial violence.
The strife in the early stages of
the walkout, resulting in two shoot
ings, the disqualification of at least
IA persons, the smashing of 300
windows and the arrest of about 800
persons, has dwindled since the
Army assumed control on the transit
system.