New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 26, 1923, Page 1

' R YD) News of the World I By Associated Press e June 23rd NEW BRITAIN HERALD EIGHTEEN PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS | JEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1923 REPORTS ARE CONFLICTING, THOUGH ESTABLISHED 1870 - ENGLAND PLANNING NEW AIR | Hartford Jeweler Displays Daylight Saving SERVICE STRONG ENOUGH TO PROTECT COUNTRY SECURELY — — e e e Ponier Batvin Av(ISE OF SHALLPOX voces Do Wi [ Y STREET Call For Home Defense pinboiiakid Force of 52 Aerial Five-Year-Old Child Alllicted, Squadrons | Physician Tells Health Dept. Labor Leader Sees i Are| TRTING To__ TRACE SOURCE Arrangement a Danger of | vieum Fas Not Been Out of City or Renewed World Compe.| ® Contact With Germu—Gr N tine on House Will Keep ¥ tition in Armaments. e A case of smalipox, the city in about three yea ported this morning to t department by Dr. P, K whose dlagnosis, he says, indicates a unquestionable cass of the diseass The patient is a five year old girl, Anna Vaitelela, of 587 Seymour streat. She has been il for several days and last night became delirmus, whersupon her parents telaphoned for Dr. Koraitls. He examined the littie patient and after a thorough review the first e, Wae re- he heaith Koraitls, n By The Associatod Press London, June 26 —Premier Bald- win announced in the house of com- mons this afternoon that the gov- ernment had decided to establish a home defense air service force suf- ficiently strong to defend the country adequately from uttack by the strongest force within striking dis- tanee, The premier said the home defense force would consist of 52 squadrons Time, Hoping For Arrest to Test State Law Hartford, Jupe 26 A move to |test the constitutionality of the stand ard time enforeement law passed by the legislature recently in sesslon w made here today when M. W | |sett, a Maln street jeweler, displayed yllght saving Ume upon (he street elock in front of his place of business Not only was the cloek set to indi — FRESH AIR FUND 13 - HALF SUBSCRIBED arly $2,500 of ™ ecessary $4,500 ¥ o ViV Hand _“M“ ont ¢ MY eV Conn . wot in enough volume, as yet, to te assuring that the full season at the camp in Burlington will be carried out as planned. The figures for to- cay are: Freviously acknowledged. .. $2398.01 Woman's Home Missionary Bocioty, Trintty M, church “ A Friend A Friend 40,00 10,00 5.00 500 Loving Service Class, Paptist Church C. P First e 500 10,00 to be created as soon as possible. This would add 34 squadrons to the author- jzed strength of the royal air force Mr. Baldwin conéluded by stating that Great Britain, in conformity -mh’ her obligations under the covenant of of the symptoms this morning deter mined that the case was one of small- pox and so reported to the hoard of health. Souron of Infection Mystery. As far as the attending physiclan Total today f $2473.01 It Is hoped that the oppressive heat of the last few days will again remind New Britain people of the fact that they should be donating to the most placards on each dia) read) Fe Hght saving time Mr. Bassett announced that his pur Poss Was only to test the law not te defy it. He expected to be summoned 1o court, where he will be represented by Attorney Benediet M. Holde " is planned to take the case to the su preme court if necessary to determine eate daylight saving time but it bore |the validity of the law. " |TAKEPARE DODGER J1ED OK CONPLAINT OF DRIVER, Paul Glowina of Orange Sreat Nen- tenoced tn 20 Days by Judge Rlet Pau! Glowina of Orange etreet was| sentenced to serve 20 days in § y Judge George W. Klett in polies court today when arraigned on 4 charge of svading the payment of his taxi fare from N York to New Hrifain sev. oral days ago. Joseph Mande! of First avenus, New York, testified In court that Glo wina stopped him In New Tork and acked him how much he ‘would charge to bring him to New lritain Mandel sald that he agreed to do the job for $36, and drove the man to his " o f d [tion east of the Mississippt of Kinder | ot O N rgaret home on Orange street, whera he 1aft the machine and made his get away without paying his fare OFFER OF $3,000 BRIBE IN BOOTLEGGING CASE Large Sum Said to Have, COOLER WE TELEPHONE STRIKE IS EFFECTIVE; SERVICE 46 P. C. NORMAL IN BOSTON | PROMISED TOMORROW Sweltering Temperatures of Last Two Days to Give Way to Breezes Washington, June The heat woary cast dragged itself today | through another steaming period | ward the haon of “lower tempera. tures” promised for tomorrow by the weather man, A little rellef was in prospact during today however with local thunder showers likely to wash the stale air, freshen things, Inelud Ing tempers, up a bit The thunder showers, explains the | also sweltering forecaster, are the heralds of a better day since their re. | sult indicate the advance into the sec- currents from the north | A storm of conslderable intensity | was over the Great Lakes this morn. Ing advancing eastward. It already has brought showers to New England, | New York and the Great Lakes re- | glon and the upper Mississippl valley. | Ehowers nlso have fallen in the | nouthenstern states. Cooler tonight or tomorrow will oversprend the lower lake reglon, the | Ohio vallay, the middle Atlantic and the New England states except east- "fl[fl 1§ TCompany Insists Volunteers Are Replacing Strikers While Later Say More Are Walking Out—Business Section Hit Hardest—Spring- field Affected—Providence Tieup Said To Be Complete. MISS AGNES A, CURTIN IS BRIDE OF DR. MORRISSEY Rev., John T. Winters Joins Promi. nent Residents in Marriage at St, Mary's. Willlam 7T Main street, Morrissey of Unionville, to Miss Agnes A. Curtin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James M, Curtin of 175 West Main street, took place at 9 o'clock this morning at St. Mary's church, Rev, John T. Winters, pastor of the church, officiating. The gown of the bride was a cham- pagne colored matin crepe trimmed with French lace and draped with silk. The gown of the bridesmald, Miss Mary Cox, was of Copenhagen flat crepe trimmed with Epanish lace. Both the bride and the bridesmald The marriage of Dr Morrissey of 2356 West the league of nations, would gladly|pas been able to determine, the littie co-operate with other governments in| gir] has not been out of the city for limiting the strength of ‘air arma-|gome time past, nor has she been able ments on lines similar to the treaty of | to find any instance when she was in worthy philanthropy in the clty, the Fresh Air Farm. The money collect- ed 15 put to achieving results, with no waste along the way. With the $4.- Been Tendered to State | ern Maine wore large picture hats. The bride carried a shower bouquet of orchids and lilles of the valley, and the Chieago, June 2 Rellef trom the heat wave of the past woek which STRIKERS THREATEN WORCESTER BANKERS Worcester, Mass, June 26.-—At a mesting of the striking operats ors hore today it was voted to see the bankers who have expressed themselves as being opposed to | the strike and inform them Shat unless they withdraw their oppos l sition the strikers will withdraw their deposits, Boston, June 26.-- Somewhat €one ficting o ments as to the situstion in Boston rsulting from the strike of operators of the New England T phone and Telegraph Co., today were n:ade by company officials and union leaders after the strike had besn in effect for meveral hours. The ecome rany's estimate was that servies in Boston was about 46 per cent of nore mal, with vacancies being filled by “voluntears and older student operat- ore.’" At strike headquarters it was said that many of the girls who went to work this morning had quit later |and the 1eadars declared that by night service in this city would be badly erippled Business Exchanges Hit Hard Washington. Arthur Ponsonby, asked: Whether this new competition in armaments would not eventually lead to the same consequences as the last.” ‘No, I hope not,”” replied the pra- mier. “T hope that long before that date arises there may be some agree- ment in regard to limitation.” labor member, NISS ANDREWS BRIDE OF L. H. STEVENS SATURDAY Daughter of Prominent Business Man and Oklahoman to Be Married by Rev. Dr. Ahlgnist. The marriage of Lucian Henry Btevens, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Jeckson Stavens of Lexington, Okla- homa, and Miss Irene Andrews, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A Andrews of 79 Baseett street, will take place at the home of the bride at 7 o'clock Saturday evening, June 30. Rev. Abel A Ahlquist of the First Lutheran church will officiate. The bride will wear a gown of can- ton crepe trimmed with princess lace and a vell of princess lace caught up with pearls. She will carry a shower bouquet of lilies-of-the-valley and roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Ruby Andrews, a sister of the bride, will wear a gown of orchid color and will carry an old fashioned bouquet. The best man will be Razzle Stevens of Lexington, Oklahoma, a brother of the groom. The ushers will be Edward Allison of Montelair, New Jersey, and Harry O'Connor and John Andrews of New Britain. Mr. and Mre Stevens will go on an auto trip through Maine and on thelr return will make their home at 79 Bassett street. Mr. Stevens is con- nected with the John A. Andrews fur- nishing company. MOOSE ELECT TOMORROW Frank Monahan is to Be Chosen As supreme Dictator of Lodge At An. nnal Elections Set For Wednesday. Elgin, Ill, June 26 —Frank Mona- han, head of the California Under- takers' assoclation, will be named su- preme dictator of the Loyal Order of Moose at the annual elections at Mooseheart tomorrow, it was learned today. He will succeed J. W. Plerson ot New Orleans. Willard Merackle, Rochester, N. Y. newspaperman will be named supreme vice-dictator; Rod- nev Browndon will be named su- preme secretary and Arthur Capper, U. 8. Senator from Kansas will be alected to the board of governors. GETS $132,600 ALIMONY Mre. Blumenthal of Hartford Also Should Get Divorce and Custody of Child, Referee Recommends. Hartford, June 26.—Josiah H. Peck, a committee appointed by the super- for court to hear the testimony in the divoree action of Anna J. Maher Hlumenthal against Harry Blumen- thal in his report filed today with the | clerk of the court, recommended that a diverce be granted the plaintiff, all- mony of $132,500 be allowed, and ehe be glven the custody of their minor daughter, Harrlet A. Blumenthal. The couple were married July 19, 1811, and have since resided continu- ously in Harttord. The committee re- port shows that the defendant was gulity of Intolerable cruelty between the company of anyone coming trom outside New Britain, - The source of the Infection is as yet a mystery. The doctor took anti-toxins this morning and will endeavor to im- munize other members of the family, all of whom will be required to main- tain the very strictest kind of quar- antine until the period of danger haa passed, . City Must Support Family Under the requirements of the statg | code, all members of the family will he obliged to remain indoors. During the period of their virtual imprison- ment, the city 18 required by law to furnish them with support. It will r.ot be permissible for even the bread. winner of the family to leave the Awelling in which the patient is heing treated, it is explained. The last case of this disease to he reported to the health department was from the Stanley Quarter section of the city where a patient named Larson was nunder treatment The health autHorities were successful at that time in preventing a spread of the {liness. May Hasten Selection The health department is at persent without a full time superintendent. Dr. Henry T. Bray, chairman of the Loard, is acting as head of the de- partment without compensation, but is not in a position to devote a great many hours each day to the ‘task Should the smallpox situation take on serious proportions, it {8 quite likely that the naming of a successor to Dr. Lee, the former health super- intendent, will be hastened. . Today's case was reported at once te Dr. Bray and an investigation wiil be instituted to trace the source of infection. Arrangements were made for placing the Seymour streat dwell- ing under quarantine. STRINGENT DRY LAW Missourl's New [egislation Provides 600 that 1a expected will ba ralsed over 300 children will be given an outing of twn weeks apieer An the country, on a big farm near a wood- land and a running brook. Over 800 “ehild weeks” Will be put in in the most healthful and cheerful sur- roundings possible to obtain. Children who need it the most, from a physi- cal standpoint, and who are least | likely to get it, from a financial stand- point, will be taken to the country for tha outing. There is no rent to pay for the farm bulldings, they gtand on eity property. There is no transportation to account for, that is furnished by pyblic spirit- ad members of the Rotary club. 8n- pervigion charges at tha farm are |small, many of the workers do so out small wage. Food, of course, {s not stinted and the greater part of the donor's ‘dollar goee toward purchasing such edibles as will be of the greatest benefit to the children. A little goes to supervision, a little towards equip- ping the camp with permanent equip- ment, such things as dishes and cook- ing utensils that must often be re. placed. Tt would he difficult indeed to find a spot where more direct resuits may be achiaved for a given amount of money, it would be impossible to send 400 ehildren to any other spot for two weeka for the sum of $4,600, giving them medical attention as well as board and rooms , Yet there could be no more enjovable vaeation place than the.one that is avallable, there could be none more healthful. The children are the ones who need the time in the open the most, the money now spnt actually saves money in the long run | The public of New Britain {s urged [to take upon itself the duty of col- {lecting enough money to kesp the |farm running every year, a duty which it has gratefully assumed in the |past. There is need of funds, about | half the necessary amount has been raised. Those who wish to contribute are asked to gend the amount, what- |of pure enioyment, others work for a | Jail and Fines for Those Who Fven evar it is, to the Fresh Air Editor of s {the Herald Faifl to Fnforce Law. Jefterson City, Mo, June 26.—Me- | N, Y. Commission Doesn’t sourl's new dry law s one of the most | ) = stringent state prohibition acts in the} auspend Benn} Leonard Ty The Associated Press. 5 nation, its exponents say. 1 1t provides drastic regulation of| New York, June 26-—The New so-called “soft drink bare” provides|York state athletic commission today | refnsed to concur in the suspension of Renny Leonard, lightweight cham- | plon, and his manager, Billy Gibbons, by the New Jersey boxing commis- | sion for the titleholder's failure to ful- fill a contract to box Charley White of Chicago at Jersey City. heavy fines and jall sentences for | county and eity officers who fall to enforce the law and exacts heavy pen- alties from those violating the pro- hibition act. Possession of distilling or brewing equipment {s made a misdemeanor. After Successful Experimen Four Days By The Assoclated Prees. 8an Diego, Cal, June 28.-—An air- plane In flight was refuelled for the first time heré yesterday. Rushing through the air at 90 miles an hour, Lieuts, Hines and Seifert Captain Lowell Smith and Lieut. John P. Richter, ran down a 40 foot steel wire encased rubber hose and within two minutes the feat was a matter of history. 1s Dangerous Experiment The quartet of officers many times in practice had succeeded In getting the pipe from one plane to another but never before the gasoline been sent from one plane to another, the summer of 1919 and the date of the complaint, the couple separating’ ibout one month before the divorce sction was brought. It was found ihat the defendant’s real and personal stats is worth about $325,000. the preclous fuel of which a few drops scattered over the hot exhaust pipes woul® have spelled disaster for at least one of the ships. Finally the officers regarded themselves as "V "‘ PLANE RE-FUELLED IN AIR; READY FOR ENDURANCE TEST gulded their craft above that flown by | ts, Army Fliers Start At Dawn Tomorrow in Effort to Remain Aloft and Nights (ter perfect” and ready for the haz. | ardous attempt | The tryout wag in preparation for |the attempt of Captain Emith and ‘Mflv' Richter to attempt to smash all | records for endurance. | To Stay Up Four Days If— Tomorrow they plan to go up and | remain aloft four days and nights. | Only be refuelling in the air could | they hope to keep their powerful craft | fiylng for anything lixe that period | Approximately two minutes is re. quired for the two planes to fly to. | gether and empty 50 gallons of gas- the ship overhead to the ship below Eilght to 12 contacts will be maid daily, beginning at daylight tomorrow, |according to the program, untll Capt. |Smith and Lieut. Reichter have re- mained aloft four days and four nights or until er physical weariness or ropen tpamkie forces them to descend |oline through the rubber hose from |, Policeman | A lengthy and interesting hearing is expectad to come up at the Berlin town court tomorrow night at “the trial of John Blanco of Springfleld, | Mass, who was arrestcd Sunday af- ternoon in Berlin by State Pollceman Walter Lenehan on a charge of reck-| less driving and with the charge of {llegally transporting liquor, when over 100 gallons of alleged alcohol were found in the rear of the ma- chine. Following the arrest Bianco was brought to New Britain, where he was| locked up until the following morning | when his wife appeared and furnished | bonds of $300 get by Judge George | Griswold for his release | ‘The "Herald' late yesterday after-| noon heard that Blanco offered State Policeman Lenehan $2.000 2¢ « hribe if he would let him go, after the liquor had been found in his posses- sion. A membeg of the New Britafn police department” who had conversed | with Rianco after he had been locked up, stated in the presence of a re- porter that Bianco had told him he| cffered $2,000 to Pollceman Lenehan | who refused the money He is also | alleged: to have said that the £3,000 was In the automoblle at the time and he could have paid in cash. Blanco {s further alleged to have said that| he has been in the business, evidently | referring to the bootlegging business, for the past three years, and this is the first time he was caught. VINCENT RICHARDS WINS No. 3 Ranking American Tennis Play- er Defeats Belgian Champion— — Johnston Also Wins His Matches. By The Associated Prese. Wimbledon, June 26.—All three of the American stars in the men's sin- gles of the lawn tennis rhamp!nnefflp here was their first round matches to- day. Willlam M. Johnston rankmg No. 2 defeated E. Higgs of England 6-4, 6-2, 6-1. Vincent Richards No.| 3 defeated Jeen Washer, Belgian champfon, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 and Francis T. Hunter No. ¢ won from Eduard Fla-| quer of Spain 7-5, 6-4, 6-1. i Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, the| American woman champion, did not practice today, busying herself agaln with her knitting and conversing with friends. There was a faint glimpse of the sun the first since the opining of the tournament when Richards and Washer started play and the stands were almost full. Richardd won the first set He won the first two games from | Washer withont losing a point. The Relglan turned the tables by taking the third at love. Steadying himself after a series of outs and nets, the/ American then won the fourth game| on his service. He had some difficulty in getting his first ball into the serv. ice hox. | Five Auto Bnn«iit.s -Get | $10,000 in Chicago Raid Chicago, June 26.-—-Five automobila pandits held up more than a score of | men in three stores in a single block early today, loaded a small safe, | money and jewelry aggregating $10,-) 000 in value in thelr car and sped away after shooting one man. WITH PUTNAM & COMPANY. Harold C. Mott, formerly assistant treasurer of the Commercial Trust| Co., hae accepted a position with local branch of Putnam & Company in City PR THE. WEATHER o- Hartford, June 26.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Partly clondy and somewhat cooler, probably occasional thunder storms and squalls to- night and Wednesdas. | | * | broke all records for duration and In- tensity is expectsd to be general throughout central United States to- day after a storm which swept down trom the Canadian northwest through here last night and s reported trav- eling easmvard through the Ohlo val- ley today. Local thunder showers are prediet- ed in areag not directly touched by the storgn which swept the Great Lakes reglon and which will visit the New England states and the middle Atlantic seaboard. Conling tempera- tures accompany the storm By The Asscciated Press S§t. Paul, June 28.--Reports of a severe storm in southeastern Minne- sota, southwestern Wisconsin and northeastern Towa trickled in today over shaky wires. Advices trom other sections of the northwest told of clear cool weather which alded in bringing rellef to areas affected by atmospheric disturbances which Sunday and Monday took a toll of nearly a score of lives and hun- dreds of thousands of dollars in pro- perty damage. The latest storm apparently center- ed in the vieinity of Dakota, Minne- sota and La Cross, Wis., and aleo hit | points in Towa including Marquette Scores of telephone and telegraph poles were swept down, and communi- ration with the district is difficuit FOURTEENTH “WET” LINER DUE N . Y. BY TOMORROW| it Four More Ships Are to Arrive With TAquor Senled in Attempt to | Test U. §. Laws. | New York, Jupe 26.-—The number ot foreign linérs which have entered New York with liquor supplies since the treasury department made its bone dry ruling will be increased to- morrow from 10 to 14 when four| more ships are due. Other vessels are | expected to arrive later in the week to| test the right of the United States to prohibit carrving sealed liquor Aacross the thres mile limit The latest arrival slipped in 'hls‘ morning. She was the Srflndlnn\"&n-‘ American liner Frederick VIII At her office it was said her lighor all | wus marked "‘medicinal supplies” but| that it exceeded the usual amount |Board to Hold Hearings | bridesmald carried a bouquet of Mrs. War roses. The best man was James F. Morrissey, a brother of the groom, and the ushers were Willlam Curtin, a brother of the bride, and Dr. E. J. Dray. The gift of the bride to the brides- mald was a string of pearls and the gift of the groom to the best man was a platinum stick pin. The gift of the groom to the bride was a platmum bar pin set with diamonds, Following the ceremony a recep- tion was held at the home of the bride’'s parents at which about 45 friends and relatives of the couple were present. Mr. and Mrs. Morrissev left on an auto trip to Canada and on their re- turn they will make thelr home at 59 Cedar street. : CHILD DESERTION CASES GROW, COWLISHAW SAYS, Superintendent of Charity Department The strike locally was admitted to be most serious in the Main, Beach and Richmond exchanges, all in the business district. The strike leaders - said they had completely tled ups Beach and Richmond while the eom- pany claimed that half the operators reported for work in the Richmond exchange, In other Boston and su- burban exchanges there was appar- ently almost normal service judging from the promptness with which calls were put through with a few excep- ilons. The chief of these exceptions were Waltham and Newton where a large percentage of the operators -tdruck and service was badly hamper- ed. The strike leaders up to noon fs- sued no report on outside conditions. Company's Fgures Figures given out by the telephon company at 11:30 a. m., gave the fol- lowing as representing the perceatage of operators remaining at wotk in the. Massachusetts cities and tow'p indi- cated: Worcester, 40 per cent: spring- field, 35; Fitchburg, §0; Lynn, 25; Salem, 20; Brockton, 25; Marlborough 70: Newburyport, 50; Westfleld, 40; Attleboro, 35; Milford, 25; Lawrence, 20; Rockland, 80; Fall River, 90. Reports Many Cases of Par- ents Running Away. Charity Superintendent Willlam C. Cowlishaw has located the wife of M. gorinonaig ) 3 D'Oftavia, who vyesterday left }m‘ rep:rln ATH,‘SI"_,;M;";""‘:: o‘,:;;fi";’; three children at the home of MrS. |the New England Tafephoxxe shat Sebastian Scarfi and falled to return’ Telegraph company from the P, to take them away. The case had the Springfield district were to the effect outward appearances of an attempt at, that only in this ety was the atrike desertion | serlously felt. I oL d 611 the sty BORTd ve-1 wiess. Thare Had ek ;"m",h':'::;::: ports that he has never before come| hension of trouble it was reported in contact with g0 many cases of de-|that the normal number of operators gertion of ehildren on the part of|remained at work. Most of the small parents. ‘The department is now|exchanges in this part of the Connec« making a search for a mother of ticut Valley were sald to be une three who turned the children into|affected. the operators having pre- the street and ran away, and other|viously announced their intention to cases of desertion of one or both par-|remain on duty. ents are being investigated. Springfield Hard Hit Providence Tied Up. Providence, June 26.—The strike of telephone operators was practically 100 per cent effective in this eity. According to union leadersa not a On Water Main Extensions The board of water commissioners will hold hearings Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock on proposed extensions of water mains in six streets, and prop- erty owners upon whom assessments may be levied will be given an oppor- tunity to express their wishes. The extensions which are proposed are: Wells street, a distance of about 1600 feet; South street, a dis- single operator remained at her post after 7 o'clock this morning. Serve ice was paralyzed. Small groups of boys and girle were taken to several of the exchanges for {instruction. There was no disorder. Pickets were stationed outside each exchange after midnight but they confined themselves to informing those who entered that Retween 3,000 and 4,000 litres of | beer will be dumped overboard from | the French liner Paris now in port, it was announced today after a con-| ference between Collector of Port| Elting, Dr. Sprague of the public| health service and Prohibition Direc- tor Canfield. CRAZED BY HEAT | New York Woman Teaves Husband and Three Children Asleep and Jumps Six Stories to Her Death. New York, June 26-—Crazed by| New York's continued heat wave Mrs. | Dora Katz arose early today, lett her| husband and three children sleeping In their apartment on West 92nd! gtreet, ascended the roof in her night| clothes and jumped down a six-story air shaft to her death More prostrations were reported | this morning when the mercury was mounting steadily. “Caught Betweens,” New | Political Party, Formed' South Norwalk, June 26.—The or-| ganization of a so-called political | party to be named the "caught be-| tweens' is announced by Mrs. Law-| rence Massanovitch, wife of an artist resident in Westport. Mre. Florence Dove is treasurer and secretary and| Mrs. Maseanovitch president ‘l'hel wqmen who have formed the organi- zation declare that ‘“clean govern- ment" 1s the object, that John Golden, theatrical promoter in New York, will be asked to run for president. Mrs. Massanovitch says the intention is make the party national in its scope and that it will be amply financed. to | day. tance of about 2,000 feet; Kelsey|a strike was in progress. street, a distance of about 300 feet; Reo street, a distance of about 400 feet; Monroe street, a distance of abonut 350 feet Strikers Use Phones. ¢ Boston, June 26.-—Striking tele- phone operators did not refuse to use the telephone themselves today. A prompt response was received to a telephone call to the strikers’ head- quarters through the Haymarket exe change. High Costs Keeping Construction Down Reflecting the high costs of labor and materials for build- ing, the office of Building In- gpector John C. Gilchreest re- ported today that only one per- mit had been issued during the ||| past week for the construction of a dwelling house, and that | chicken coops and garages are practieally the only items of new construction passing through that office In other years there has been 3 congiderable amount of build- ing during the month of June and large numbers of new dwellings have been erected Auring that month The slump thie year is attrib- uted direetly to unparalelled high costs In materials and jabor with no immediate pros- pects of reductions, builders say. Men Replace Women. Brockton, Mass, June 26. — When the night operators at the local tele- phone exchange went off duty this morning they joined the ranks of strike pickets who had been stationed in front of the building. Of the day force of 25 operators five had re. ported for work early in the day. Five special officers employed by the telephone company were on duty at the exchange but the company has | rot asked the police for assistance. Strike pickets reported that the com- ! pany had brought in 15 young men as | extra help. | Refuse to Strike. | At Rockland and several other | nearby towns the early day force re. ported for work Operators at Rock« jand said that they had resigned from the unfon which called the strike. Springfield Clothes Shop Is Affected by Walk-Out Springfeld, Maass, June 26, — A strike to enforce a demand for 265 per cent wage incre better working conditions and a 44-hour wesk was put into effect at the factory of Asin of and Sons Manufacturing Co. clothing manufacturers today. The their fight for $14 for the eight hour |company employs 750 and the strike This is sald to be the highest |ers claim that 250 left their work the [and an additional 150 remained -t home. St. Louis Plasterers Win Fight for $14 for 8 Hrs. §t. Louls, June 36.—Union plaster- ers here today amnounced they won wage pald these craftsmen in United States. '