U.S.8. HOUSTON 
2 AUGUST 1938 
2 AUGUST 1938 
Hawaii Clipper 
Up to late this afternoon no trace ha.d been found bjr Army and 
Navy searchers of the Hawaii Clipper unreported since last 
Thursday (see Radio Bu letin) . AL though hope was virtually 
abandoned for the six passengers and nine members of the crew 
it was announced that the search would probably be continued 
for another week. 
Fo res t Fires 
It was reported from Bremerton, Washington today that eighteen 
million feet of timber in the vicinity were burning and that 
the Navy Yard had boen asked to supply men to aid in fighting 
the flames now out of control. ' 
Harlan Conspiracy Case 
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Federal Judge Ford in London, Kentucky declared a mistrial late 
today in the Harlan conspiracy case after the jury reported 
that it had been unable to reach a verdict. In reply to a 
request by Government counsel for a new trial within two weeks 
the court set a hearing at Lexington September 17 to determine 
when a retrial would begin. 
LaFollete Committee 
Saturday’s testimony before the eenate Civil Liberties Committee 
was devoted to further hearings on the labor policies of the 
^epuolic Steel Coj'poration, the chief topic being the encourage- 
ment by the corporation of an "independent " union in opposition 
to the CIO. In a statement today reviewing the work of his 
committee Chairman Lafollette was quoted as saying: "There is 
no :.doubt from the evidence gathered by our committee that the 
right of labor to organize for collective bargaining has boen 
frustrated. Undoubtedly recommendations will be made at the 
next session of Congress to strengthen the V/agnor Act." 
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