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to Ey Cs mervorsmo, wre DIVIBION . ILLIKOIS STATE REGISTER AUGUST 3, 1945 ITS. Grand Jury To Sift F.B.L. Investigation Into U.M.W.-Miné B De U.S.GRAND JURY TO PROBE DEAL Continued from Page 1. federal grand jury in May indicted two baking companies, two of their offictals, and two officers of the ‘Bakery & Confectionery Workers International union (AF.L.) on charges of conspiring to injure em- '|ployes of the companies in the ex- ercise of rights guaranteed them funder the fair labor standards act. ‘| In the Brooklyn case ft was charged that the defendants con- spired to threaten with discharge ‘and otherwise intimidate employes ‘unless they signed waivers of ,jelaims for unpaid minimum wages, junpald overtime and Hquidated damages. That indictment charged that as part of the conspiracy the unlon officials refused to accept partial payment of arrearages In union dues from those who re- fused to sign such walvers and threatened to certify them as de- linquent ao the companies could discharge them under closed con- tracts. . Jt hes been reported that the presence of F.B.I. agents in Spring- field was the cauhe for Lewis’ re- cent automobile trip to that min- ing area. The trip ls under O.P.A. investigation to determine whether he violated the gasoline rationing | reguiavons. ' i ft = Bmw Deyie Bays “Ne Work” U. &. District Atterney Howard "L. Doyle sald today he “knew noth- - "Ing whatsoever” about the report- | ed forthcoming grand jury inver ‘tigation of the John L. Lewis coos |" , Mine B Coll Co, loan deal. { I have received no instructions “e any kind from Washington on ed'to meet, here within sil re itt ‘Washington, Sept. 3. (UF) — £ federal grand jury will be ssked soon.‘to de ne Presi- dent John L. t Mine Workers andAMine EB Coal Co., Springfield I, violated the civil rights statute im @ §550,000 transaction, it was learned today. Reliable sources seld an inquiry by the federal bureau of lnvestiga- tlon was aboul completed, and that the matter would be placed before made a gift of about $350,000 te Mine B Coal Co., in 1938, allegedly to cover losses the company in a lockout of Its.employes who were members of th ve Mine Workers (AF. The govern- The internal ‘pevenue buresu first discovered evidence of the into a possible Income tax case. However, a study reportedly re) sulted In a decision that no viole-| the second time that the rights statute hes been applied te cover an alleged violation of the. Wagner act. A Brooklyn, MN. ¥.. Continuéd on Page 6, Coumans. -!