General Castro's week of freedom
was granted by Judge Holt after it
had been agreed to postpone argument
on the writ until Feb. 7. The docu
ment compels the government to show
legal cause why Castro, who was or
dered deported by Secretary Nagel of
the department of commerce and la
bor, should not be admitted.
TARIFF HEARINGS CLOSED
House Ways and Means Committee
Completes Task.
Washington, Feb. 2.—The tariff
hearings were closed after almost a
month of daily sessions of the .house
committee on ways and means. The
final testimony was by witnesses in
terested in the free list. The commit
tee is ready to proceed next week
with executive sessions in the formu
lation of tentative legislation for the
incoming congress.
ONE MORE STATE IS HEEDED
West Virginia Legislature Ratifies In
come Tax Amendment.
Charleston, W. Va., Feb. 1.—By
unanimous vote the West Virginia leg
islature ratified the income tax amend
ment to the federal Constitution. Gov
ernor Glasscock has announced that
he favors the measure.
The vote of but one other state is
needed to make the amendment con
stitutional.
RYAN'S BOND IS APPROVED
Head of Ironworkers' Union Will Be
Released.
Chicago, Feb. 2.—The $70,000 bond
of Frank M. Ryan, president of the
International Ironworkers' union, was
approved by Judge Baker of the Unit
ed States circuit court Of appeals.
Ryan was sentenced in Indianapolis
on conviction of conspiracy to trans
port dynamite. "He was given seven
years.
PENNSYLVANIA MINERS OUT
Thousands of Workers Employed at
Scranton on Strike.
Scranton, Pa., Feb. 2.—Thousands
of mine workers employed at local
collieries went out on strike following
the failure of the mine engineers to
comply with the ultimatum of the
mine workers to join the United Mine
Workers by Feb. 1.
