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Show JEWELL MEETS WIIPOPDI. New York Central Case to Be Reopened CHICAGO. Ort. :i (By A. P.. Frr (ha first time rlnce he Issued the call for the federated shnpcrafis to walk out. on July 1, B, M. Jewell, president of the org.inlratlon tmtay called on ihe United Stutei railroad board holding 4 lengthy conference with Chairman Ben V. Hooper. President Jewell notified Chairman llo.ier that th ehoperafta within a few days would present a petition pe-tition to the board for reopening; of Its cane againut ihe New York Central, Involving establishment of the piece work system In saopa at Klkhart, !nd. This question wmm before the board prior to the walkout. Tha mtin between President Jewell and Chairman Hooper was marked by manifest cordiality. President Jewell's visit with Chairman Chair-man Hooper Is regarded as an Indication Indica-tion that his union will again take its plsca before the board to argu disputes with railroad managemenr, arising prior to the signing of ths BAltimore agreement. It was also stated that the union will rail upow the board to hear controversies with roads not parties to tha Baltimore agreement. ' It was unofficially announced that' the labor board will grant President -Jewell's petition |