The evening world. Newspaper, May 27, 1920, Page 4

HH i MEN DEFY AGREEMENT ~ AND G0 ON STRKE ———— Shops Closed When Union ~ + Demands Forty-Hour Week i 10,000 Now Out. ) In open defiance of their agreement with employers, which has until the | end of the year'to run, 6,000 fur work- rs answered the command of the Polkt Board of the Furriers’ Union, fasued last night, and at 10 o'clock this Brings the total number affected by strikes in the fur trade up to approxi- mately 10,000, about 4,000 having been | put of work since May 7. ‘There was no disorder. The employ- es went to work as usual and went @ut on a signal from the shop leader, @s arranged last night. They went to halls on the east side, as instructed by ‘their leaders. ‘The union demands the right to di- vide among its members whatever ‘work there is to be done, no worker ‘facturers, of which Frederick Kauff- man is President, declared that the agsociation is determined to refuse any modification of the existing agree- ment He added that it has been de- to close the shops. ‘Union leaders say the employers are conditions of Morning went out on strike. . This, | ‘PALMER OPPOSES U.S. S. OWNERSHIP Kconomint Says Giipertenest. sho Should Supervise - Railroads and Adjust All Disputes. , WASHINGTON, May 27.—Fiat oppo- sition to Government ownership of jTallroads, indorsement of Federal con- jtrot of manufacture and distribution of “necessary commodities” and elimina- tion of excess profits taxes in favor of \higher taxes on incomes from invest ments characterized the reply of Attor- ‘ey General Palmer, made public to- jday, to the recent questionnaire sub- mitted to Presidential candidates and others by the National Board of Farm Organtezations, Mr. Palmer said the recent Federal Court decree, entered after tong nego- tations with the packers and the Gov- ernment, was the longest step yet jtaken toward their control. “Private ownership and management lunder atrict Government supervision,” sald Mr, Palmer, “with facilities for the |\Prompt edjustment of all disputes aris- ing out of demands of employees, #hip- pers or public will give the best Wene- Portation service to the country.” aR Ye NE AUDITORE’S BODY DUG UP. Autopsy to Be Made on Brooklyn “MilMonalre Stevedore.” ‘The body of Joseph Autitore, midlion- ‘aire , stevedore,” was removed from Greenwood Cemetery to-day by order of Justice Kapper and taken to the Brook- lyn Morgue for an autopsy. Auditore died In the apartment of Miss Jennie Lebowsky in Manhattan. The removal of the body necessitated the services of a lange force of grave bronze casket had been imbedded tn a huge block of coment by direction of the widow of Auditore. ii | diggers and masons. The 760 pound 3 THE _EVENING ‘WORLD, THURSDAY, MAY 27, BIG COTTON Goons PROFIT. | S lasek Gives Figures to Ratirond Labor Bonrd, WASHINGTON, May 27.—Approx!- mately half the price paid by the consumer for the majority of dress goods of all kinds is absorbed in profits, according to @ survey sub- mitted to the United States Railroad Labor Board yesterday by W. Jett Lauck, consulting economist of the labor unions, ‘The survey discloses that while the retail price of unbleached cotton, which is the basis of most cotton fabrica, increased more than 20 cents & yard between 1910 and 1919, the increase in the cost of mill labor was only 1 9-10 cents per yard, and the increase in the cost of all labor, plus smill expense and the salaries of officials, only 2 cents a yard. Mr, Latick asserts, tho retail increase is ten times the increase in labor dev costs, Tho largest element in the advance of the retail price from 81-8 to 29 cents a yard, Mr. Lauck’s figures re- veal, was the increased margin of profit, which was 12 cents a yard, or six times the increased wages paid in labor, salary and mill expense. Furthermore, Mr. Lauck asserts, the cost of producing this basic cot- ton cloth which sold for 2 cents a yard was only 14% conte = yard. —— MRS. GOLER’S CASE TO TRIAL, ‘Tenant's Action Against Her Trans- ferred to Flatbush Court. ‘The case of S. Stuart Rapp, a tenant in the twenty-siz family apartment house at No. 170 New York Avenue, Brooklyn, against Mrs, Bird 8. Coler, oat to-day was adjourned from the ge tee Avenue Court until June 2, when irs. Coler wi berm: to put in a dotenee in Flatbush Court. Mr. Rapp ges Mra, Coler with fatiure to fur- nish hot water and steam heat as pecified in the lease. ‘The motion of counsel for Mrs, Coler so diamisaal of the case was denied Magistrate Short, whose ruling was pgietrate Reynolds in the read former's al VICE SQUAD ABOLISHED. Maright Transters 21 Detectives and 2 Women From Brooklyn. “$229,457 FOR JEWISH FUND. @rades and Industries Subscribe fer War Safferers, ‘The A. is Chairman, and No. 389 Fifth Ave- nue, ua the fund, sd _—— “Largest Boy” a CO * belierst ch 13 "eo os the largest te tates, died one 0 Moth ah father, “Aivanern the farm of G. M. alley, Bt “Station, ic ape meveral 8 gated may walk. Death resulted on ‘ot bronchial pneumonia. ee { Wrance May Requisition Gugar. * LONDON, May 27.—The French Gov- ernment is seriously considering the Poestble necessity of requisitioning all j gy lies both in ‘ance my in ee possessions to hal Telegraph de: atch ree here to-day. om) e le: <m 20 Sacre ee steed IFURNITURE| ! NCash orCredit § OPEN EVERY EVENING LIBERTY BONDS ALL ISSUES Limi s ited Period —_e o-_ee ‘doom ar Natun | $375 our Liberai Terms Ue [Weel Se ee —— i I Row Develops When: When Cold Milk When a two-year-old Brooklyn baby milk fed it was not warm enough a row Geveloped in the flat of Joseph Bas- quino, No, 621 Union Street, the father, mother ‘and HOOTS 3 OVER Sit ‘SICK BABY. persons. Given Child Cotte, eloped colic last night because the indfather taking part. were called, preventing a riot. Finally, the police allege, a youth named | Zento joined in the row and shot _—) Joseph Segretto, two years old, was shot through the head and will die. Joseph Basquino received a bullet in the stomach, and the grandfather, Jo-| |W seph Damico, sixty-six years old, was | |W ‘wounded through the right hand. All were taken to Brooklyn Hospital, Zento escaped and the police reserves | [§ MeGibbou & Co. 1 AND 3 WEST 37TH ST. ONE DOOR FROM FIFTH AVENUE RE-UPHOLSTERING of FURNITURE— Splendid facilities and EXPERT WORK- MEN at your SERVICE and SATISFAC- TION assured when work is completed. NEW WILLOW FURNITURE—BEST MODELS NATURAL, STAINED, or ENAMEL FINISH AWNINGS—SLIP COVERS—WINDOW SHADES LACE CURTAINS CAREFULLY CLEANED stored FREE for the SUMMER ~—-cleaned, repaired and stored. TIMELY SUGGESTIONS ORIENTAL and DOMESTIC RUGS and CARPETS sc A Wo Connection With Any Other Establishment in the World ON tee = VILL CLOSE, OUT FRIDAY— =f 200TRIc OTINESUITS FOR WOMEN AND MISSES PRICED BELOW COST ’ % Women's Suir Deragrmest Entine Fountn Foon wo TH BROADWAY-FIFTH AVENUE AULT : (© tere TAILORED SUITS OF AN-> XCEP TIONALLY INE QUALITY ® INCLUDING- BRAIDED AND. J} PLAIN TAILORED eis Sur DerparrmMent Brusp Firtin Floor, Franklin Simon 3 Co Fifth Avenue, 37th and 38th Streets WILL CLOSE OUT FRIDAY Misses’ Capes, Cape- Wraps and Topcoats 35.00 Regular Prices *49,°° to $79,%° Highest Class: Fabrics. Majority Silk Lined. Sizes 14 to 20 Years TRICOTINE ‘SUEDE VELOUR MEN’S WEAR SERGE SILVERTONE VELOUR PoLo CLOTH NO CREDITS NO EXCHANGES MISSES’ WRAP SHOP-—Second Floor Hii AAEM 1 ao mms MAT RAR ih lm besa W) Wo Connection With Any Other Establishment in fhe World WORTH THIRTY-FOURTH STREET BROADWAY- FIFTH AVENUE Another Clearance Sale SILK, AND CLoms ie: AFTERNOON FROCKS For, Women ann Misses Much Below> Cost. a GEORGETTE, TAFFETA, SERGE, .WOOL JERSEY, SATIN, TRICOTINE WORK MONDAY WONDERS