IN AMERICA

Hokitika Guardian, 20 January 1937, Page 5

IN AMERICA

STAY-IN STRIKE THE GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegrap I i —Copyright). DETROIT, January 18. Mr Martin, after a brief meeting with the General Motors Corporation’s officials, announced that the conference had been suspended. He indicated that the -General Motors Corporation refused to open negotiations, duo to the workers remaining in occupation of the Fisher plants. Regarding the automobile strike, the possibility that President. Roosevelt will be asked to intervene lias been forecast in view of the fact that Governor Murphy has boarded a train for Washington, with the avowed intention of conferring with Miss Perkins (Secretary for Labour). Mi :ss Perkins said she knew of no appointment with the President. Before his departure, Governor Murphy issued a plea for both sides to remain calm and to await further negotiations No disorders are reported in the strike zone whore troops are still on duty.

SUPREME COURT POWERS. WASHINGTON, January IP. After spending an hour with President Roosevelt, Senator Minton announced that the President intends scon to call a conference of the Congressional leaders to agree to legislation to curb the powers of the Supreme Court by invalidate the Acts of Congress, particularly by votes of five to four, by which margin many of the New Deaf measures were lost. Senator Minton declined to disclose the type of legislation which Mr Roosevelt favours, but ho said that, personally, ho wants an Act requiring at least seven of the nine Supreme Court Justices to confer, before voiding any Act.

PARADE AT WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, January 18. Led by Air Curran, 1200 seamen visited Miss Perkins (Secretary for Labour), Air Roper, and Air Copolamt, protesting against the “Continuous Discharge Book.” They paraded tno principle streets of Washington, carrying banners, and led by a bugler. Learning the men were hungry and weary. Air Roper arranged for all to he fed free at a Government restaurant. U.S. FLOOD. CHICAGO, January 18. Continued rain has brought further threats of flooded areas in the States of Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, and Missouri, where five persons are dead. Thousands of dollars in damage lias been done to farm-lands, buildings, factories and mines.

MATTSON MURDISK. NEW YORK, January 19. Tu connection with the Alattson kidnapping, the police have released a vagrant, who had been arrested. The poljce have-detained another suspect. r I he “G”-men denied having concentrated on a link between the Alattson and the Case crimes. Meanwhile officers at Tacoma continue their search of various shacks and caves, seeking for additional clues-