TRADE CONSPIRACY INDICTMENT

Page 24 Thelews Giro light and tha peopla will find thetr way t A SCRIPPSHOWARD NEWSPAPER 1013 13th St N W Phone District TITI By Carrier Week 10c By MaU Month 70c Yearsß 40 JOHN T OROURKE EA RL D BAKER Mtns gin Fdnor 4 Bosineu Manager bl AS MURPHY TOLD GREEN AN indictment charging conspiracy to restrain trade was voted 24 yesterday by a Federal grand jury at Detroit against 35 in dividuals eight tilemanufacturing companies three contractors associations and two American Federation of Labor unions. The purpose of the alleged conspiracy according to the in dictment was to drive independent tile contractors out of busi ness by shutting off their supplies of tile and of labor. This is the first indictment naming labor unions since the recent protest to Atty Gen Murphy by President William Green of the A F of L who contends that unions and their members are exempt from any sort of prosecution under the federal antitrust laws. It is impressive evidence that the Justice De partment is not pulling its punches against illegal restraints that increase the cost of building.

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