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seized the policeman and threw
him to the ground.
Park Policeman E. A. Gross, who
was standing by in cruiser de-
tailed to watch the entrance, en-
tered the fray and struck Dickens
with a nightstick. Dickens was
taken to Emergency Hospital and
treated for head cuts. Later he
was charged with assault on an
officer.
Thompson was charged with as
sault with a dangerous weapon, to
wit, shoe clad feet-stomping.
Ensley was treated. for lacerations
at the Navy clinic.
Held for Grand Jury.
In a hearing before Municipal
Judge George D. Nelson, Thompson
waived preliminary examination
and was held for the grand jury in
$1,000 bond. Dickens also was held
for the grand jury in $500 bond and
Lilly May James. who asked for q
jury trialy was held in $500 bond.s
Lawrence Kanff1et, publicity suts
rector for the United Public Work.
ers of America (CIO), said the
pickets evidently are getting emo
tional and angry about these strike
breakers taking their jobs away"
Police reported about 80 pickets
4fsthe Munitions Building, but the
union said it understood the usual
token number was on hand. The
union also charged that there were
five police cars and more than 20
policemen at the scene.
Capt. Waldrodt said that when
the melee was occurring five police
men were present. Later, another
park police cruiser and an addi-
tional Metropolitan police squad
came up, but were not involved, he
said
Tension Reported Mounting.
Charging that Metropolitan and
Public Buildings Administration po-
lice have been escorting strike
breakers" to and from building en-
frances, Mr.. Kammet said tension
Is mounting" among the pickets.
PBA officials said their jurisdic-
ton is confined to the building
proper and that no, attempt has
been made to assist workers.
In another move aimed at
Throwing out the GSI manage
ment," Mr.. Kammet said the union
had backed a petition filed with
Attorney General Clark and United
States Attorney George M. Fay
seeking revocation of GSI's charter.
The petition was filed by Attorney
David Rein on behalf of the same
three Government workers who
earlier this week initiated a Dis
trict Court suit asking for receiver
for GSI.
The petition alleges that GSI is
engaging in activities beyond and
contrary to its certificate of incor-
poration."
Mr.. Kammet said the union hopes
to get into court records evidence
brought out during a Senate sub
committee investigation of GSI last
summer
AFL Announces Drive
Charles E. Sands, international
organizer for the American Fedora
ton of Labor, announced today his
intention of organizing 200 en-
ployes of six Agriculture Depart
ment cafeterias whose allegiance
now is with the CIO Cafeteria
Workers.
Mr. Sands, who earlier reported
progress in organizing GSI en-
ployes, said he was sending letters
to Secretary of Agriculture Ander-
son and to the Welfare Association
which operates Agriculture cafe
terias, advising of his intentions
to give serious opposition" to any
group not adhering to requirements
of the Taft Hartley Act.
The CIO union has not filed nom
Communist and financial state
ments, now required for unions
wishing National Labor Relations
Board certif1cation.
= The Agriculture cafeteria en-
ployes have worked under terms of
an agreement with management
since expiration of their contract
December 81 Negotiations are pro-
ceeding on a new contract with a
promise of retroactive pay for
workers when agreement is reached.
Why Mountain Valley Water