Lewis Has No
Suggestion On
Future Strike
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action pending in Federal court
as to whether he has the right to
terminate his union’s contract with J
the government, which has been
operating the mines.
Taft asked what would happen
ol another coal strike March 31
to the miners and production when j
the government relinquishes con
trol of the pits June 30.
”1 don’t have to answer to that,
Senator,” Lewis replied, “because
I don’t have power of attorney.”
He did not elaborate, although
presumably he meant he lacks au
thority to speak for the miners
without specific instructions.
WASHINGTON, (^ — Attorney
general Clark expressed fear today
and drafted a plea to the Supreme
Court for quick action to head it
off.
He drew up a motion asking the
court to make effective at once its
decision upholding a federal court
injunction to prevent John L.
Lewis’ united mine workers from
walking off the job.
Clark planned to file the motion
with the Supreme Court clerk to
day. He gave notice to attorneys
For Lewis and the union that he
would go before the Justices Mon
day and ask that it be granted.
Court approval of the request
would eliminate a delay of 25 days
British Troops Act
In India Riots
LAHORE, India, (/P)—A brigade
of British and Indian troops moved
into the Sikh cultural center o' I
Amritsar today as a continuin',
wave of rioting, arson and looting
took a heavy toll of lives through
out troubled Punjab province.
At least 19 dead were reported
in Amritsar, a new core of the
trouble, this morning. At Multan.
50 miles west of Lahore, more
than 90 bodies have been dug from
the ruins of burned homes and,
buildings. Hundreds have been in
jured in the four days of disor-;
ders.
The situation in Amritsar had
deteriorated steadily since the out
break of the rioting Tuesday, bu‘.
“the strong force of troops had a
quick effect and this afternoon the 1
situation quieted down consider-1
ably,” a communique said.
PETE NICKO
ESTATE SOLD
The Pete Nicko estate was sold
to the highest bidder yesterday
afternoon by the U. S. Commis
sioner. The property was bought
by Hilky Robinson.
during which Lewis and the union
could petition for a rehearing.
WASHINGTON, (/P) — John L.
Lewis has told Congress that any
curb on the right to strike would
pave the way for totalitarian gov
ernment. ,
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finally an amendment by Rep. W.
W. Laws <Ft.-2nd» reading “st:i A?
all of line nine” was cjuickly adopt
ed. Line nine was the enacting
clause, without which the bill is
.%‘iness. The measure may come
u > later on for reconsideration.
I eg slators are leaving on the
S.S. Denali possibly Monday for a
rip to the Sitka Home and will re
turn on the same steamer. It is un
derstood no legislation is contem
plated as the majority of the legis
lators are making the trip.
The Flouse kills the bill provid
ing for ten per cent on all .admis
sions received. Bills to compel Ter
ritorial boards to hold public meet
ings when adopting rules and reg-!
ulations applicable to the general
public. Placing a $5 bounty on
eagles; makes board of education•
elective.
The Senate receives a bill to re-i
quire incorporation of labor unions
before being permitted to engage
in collective bargaining; also to re
quire compulsory negotiations and
arbitration before a shut down or
strike.
A new tax bill introduced in the
House would levy six cer*s a pack
of twenty cigarettes, plus other ex
cises. This is the last day for fil
ing bills and many are pouring in.
The Senate passes the House
measure to raise teachers salaries,,
the scale being different in each
division, at an estimated cost in
crease of about $240,000 annually.
- SenatorPeratrovitch, <D.-lst> in-,
troduces a bill providing for anti-!
nuptial physical examination, also
for Wassermann test.
The Senate voted down House
b 11 giving preference in public
employment to war veterans.
A memorial was introduced in
the Senate to bring the entire
Haines cutoff connecting with the
Alaska Highway, under the juris
diction of United States, in order
to facilitate maintenance, either by
compensation to Canada or ex
changing land with Canada.
The House passes the bill pro
viding for the appointment of Ter
ritorial commissioner of mines at
a salary of $5,600. Also passes a
memorial requesting the governor
to reappoint Ziegler to the board
of education.
It killed the bill requiring ap
pointing power to submit names to
divisional members of the legisla
ture for approval.
Rep. Steve McCutcheon (D.-3rd>
introduces a bill providing for
election day hours to be eight a m.
to nine p.m.
By Reps W. E. Huntley, L. E.
Ost, Steve McCutcheon and C. A.
Pollard to raise the maximum ben
efits of dependent children from
$25 to $40 for the first child and
from $15 to $20 for each additional
child.
By Reps. Johnson and Harry E.
Newell to provide a referendum at
the next general election on whe
ther to elect national committee
men and women.
By Rep. O. E. Alrrftjuist provid
ing licensing and supervision of
boarding homes, foster homes, in
stitutions for children.
By Rep. Steve McCutcheon to
levy a tax on tobacco sold in the
Territory.
By Rep. Steve McCucheon to ap
propriate $3,000 for the fish and
wildlife for the purpose of con
ducting an experimental hatchery
at Kodiak.
A memorial by Pollard to credit
fund for clearing land for farm de
velopment in Alaska. That farm
land to be available for direct1
British Arrest
Many In Jerusalem
JERUSALEM, (/P» — British
troops arrested 21 more persons
suspected of terrorism and uncov
ered at least two arms caches in
searches of three small Jewisn
towns outside the martial law
areas today.
The arrests brought to 46 the to .
tal number of suspects detained
since marital law was imposed
Sunday upon a large section of the
Jewish population.
Isolated acts of violence were
continuing.
purchase instead of homesteading.:
By Reps. Huntley and Pollard
that Diamond Ridge near Homer1
be completed and extended.
By Rep. Steve McCutcheon that
salaries of legislators be raised to
$35 per day.
By Rep. Steve McCutcheon for,
a landing strip near Sheep Moun
tain Inn.
New Directors For
Transportation Co.
SEATTLE, (A3)—New chairman
of the board of directors ol Alaska
Transportation company is J A.
Talbot of Ketchikan, the company
announced in Seattle yesterday.
Other directors, all re-elected at
the stockholders’ annual meeting,
are:
Norton Clapp, Frederick P. Grif
fin and S. J. Swanson, all of Seat
tle; C. L. Cloudy, Ketchikan; Har
old Foss, Juneau, and A. H. Link,
Tacoma.
Clapp and Swanson were elected
president and vice-president re
spectively.
A. E. Stephan, Seattle, was elec
ted secretary, Link was elected
treasurer, and J. H. Murtland,
Seattle, was chosen assistant sec
retary-treasurer.
Weather forecast: High winds,
followed by high skirts, followed
by men.
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