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a rand J’ *y,, ~ lpr To Eye Lewis te 7 wr. 2. rca lle oar Blavin_-< ‘ Yar. Ladd Union Deal’ ~ Mr. Nichols _ . By Tntied Prow Mr. Resen A Federal Grand Jury wil be Mr. Traey 2 & . United Mine “Workers, Bnd Mins Mr. Colley B. Coal Co., Springfield, IL, vio — : Mr. Hendon lated the civil rights statute in : Mr. Kramer | learned "yesterday. pealiate yources, said that = Mr. Quinn Tame. 9 ¥ e Bureau . - . investigation was «bout cor- . Mr. Nease pleted, and that the matter would be placed before a Federal grand jury here or at Boringfield. : Justice Department ‘officials de iclined to comment _ | Wagner, act Involved. It would be up to the grand fury ta determine whether the transaction warrants an indict ment for conspiracy to violate the tight of Mine B. employes to bar- ghin collectively—a rigbt guaran- teed them by the Wagner Act. ‘Conviction on charges aft inter- fering With an individual's rights resulted in a decision that no vio years | _imprisonment_ and $10,000 Lewis, ft was said, loaned or made a gift of about $350,000 to Mine RB. Coal Co., in 1928, alleged- ly to cover r losses of the company qe re SS ‘ Ca ee es Pe * 408 LOVER 2 Fenue Bureau ets discovered evidence of the ‘transaction during an investiga: tian into a possible incotne tax case. However, a study reportedly {resulted in « decision that no vio ‘Tiation ef the tax laws was {o- volved. As far as ls known, this is only the second time that the civi! rights statute has been applied to cover an alleged violation of the y Wagner Ac Act. A Brookiyn (N. ¥.) iFedera) grand jury in May indict ed two baking companies, two of ‘their officials, and two officers of ‘the Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Goton . . »' L 7, \: YLAE A Sea dk acne s =. reas, & i AFL) on ch of 1943 Vaiure employes of the eupAnES 87 SEP 9 - ee ade ae tise] - oo 7 ‘Standards Act, - . —_— —— see oon | a aor te COR: . - ee - % ines git minimam we Tm ean a WASHINGTON TIMES ~HERALD ase ertme—and liquidated eee Piaalpraaetat EAI TOR" 2 ' a ee ie 9 [phic cere je er ig a I 8 SS — in # lockout of its employes who were members of the Progressive Mina Workers (AFL). The Gov- ernment is expected to allege that . union, which re#ulied from a split with the UMW in 1932, and per- ‘Imit Lewis to regain control over the miners. “Tax Bureau Bares Case ' 5