Show DEADLOCK K KENOS ENDS ENOS ON 7 1 RI I Bill Conference Kills Antistrike Clause in Cummins ns Plan and Pro Provides des for Boards Board to Settle Labor Disputes Dispute WASHINGTON W v Feb 4 Casting 4 aside the antistrike provision of the Cummins bill biU against Which labor has leveled IC protests and threats and modifying the rate making clauses of the same measure Senate Senat and nd House representatives late toda today reached virtually a a. complete agreement agreement agreement agree agree- ment on legislation designed to mee meet conditions growing out of the return of the railroads on March 1 private private vate tate control For or tho the antistrike pron pro pro- committee n agreed j dl to substitute tute what in effect amounts to compulsory compulsory com com- corn com s submission of wage disputes dispute to a federal board appointed by th the President Federal 1 Hoard Board to JI nr Appeals Appeal Minor inor differences remain to b be composed but ut these will be worked out by Senator Cummins of Iowa chairman of the Senate managers and Chairman Es Esch h of the House Hous conferees A final report on the legislation leg leg- n i is anticipated late hate this wee week and efforts will be ma made e to expedite consideration of the report to insure the bills bill's passage before March 1 Reaching of ot an art agreement on the Esch bill passed b by the tho House and the Cummins bill enacted b by th the tho Senate broke a deadlock that has existed several sev sev- eral oral weeks caused principally b by the House conferees refusal tp accept the Continued on page 2 I TRACTION COMPANY I ATTACKS VALUATION I Continued from Page Pare I 1 I made during tho the last three c ant and oriu- oriu ono ono- half years it II In contended the company corn com puny pany would havo o suffered a n further depletion of ot earnings carnin I of ot which if I Deducted should nt Jt least be lie d as 5 nn Jn dried increment Inc d dT r the tho dr df cost or going value niue which has not been done No fin o of or Justice In other olner words words- says sars the compas compa the community not only has failed failed- pay par its servant sonant during the past theand the thI reasonable ears a and one half years upon its investment In but In ill a has failed to ray pay pa it sufficient av 11 I to maintain its property Surely Sureh declares the applies of oC Justice is principle there here no authorizes the requires or und under these body bod r fine tine equaL the servant ant b by a penalize which theca the co Amount to tho amount for tor its se n nices has failed to pay ices |