Show I I STRIKING CLERKS ASK AS REINSTATEMENT Chicago March 8 8 Although h the American Railway Express company ana and grand rand lodge of officers CicCI's of the Brotherhood Brotherhood Broth Broth- of oC Railway Express Clerks asserted assorted asserted as as- sorted today several hundred striking clerks clerk had asked permission to return to work worl R. R E. E Shepherd leader lender of the Chicago o and antI Freight I Handlers Handlers' rs' rs union denied defections and said tho the strike would continue until demands for wages increases had been grail granted ted Tho Insurgent who seceded se- se se seceded ceded from the Railway Clerks Clerk's union are seeking a wago Increase of ot 3 35 a Q month |