Evening star., 1946-10-12

Turner's Arena, the strikers cheered
Mr.. Levine's words that this strike
will continue until they meet the
demands"
Mr.. Levine told reporters the
unions were not issuing an ulti-
matum on demands, but would
consider any offer the hotel men
made. -
Attending the meeting was Charles
E. Sands, international representa-.
tive of the Hotel and Restaurant
Employees International Alliance and
Bartenders' International League OF
America (AFL). This is the parent
organization to which the four strik-
ing unions belong.
"My serving here as chairman
means that your international union
is behind you 100 per cent Mr.
Sands said. r
He urged employees to report te
the picket lines and serve during
the hours they normally work The
strikers expected I'd keep 500 OF
500 pickets on the linesaat all times,
it was said.
Picket captains were instructed to
report at 8 pm. today at headquar-
ters, 937 F. street NV.
Dispute Began September 4.
The four unions involved in the
controversy are Local 781, Walters
and Mattresses; Local 209, Cooks
and Kitchen Employees; Local 80,
Hotel and Restaurant Employees AL
lance, and Local rs, Bartenders, all
AFL aff1liates.
The dispute began September 4
when the unions asked IS cents an
hour increases for employees not re-
ceiving tips and 10 cents for those
who do.
The hotels countered with an
offer of 5 and 21z cents.
Then the Cancellation Service sug-
gested a compromise of and 4
cents. This the union accepted but
the hotel management rejected.
The hotel associations position in
the strike will be explained by Mr.
McGarraghy in a talk at 6:05 pm.
today over radio Station WMAL.
One of the most relaxed men in
Washington yesterday was Dalton
A. Cook, personnel manager Of the
Mayf1ower. His 1000 headaches in
the form of bellhops, chamber
maids, cooks, ETC., left him practi-
cally unemployed when they went
on strike, he confided to reporters
Only Indolent Note.
But this was about the only in
dolent note found at the big hotel
as harried desk clerks turned people
away unless they had reservations
t for the night.
The Mayflower had one elevator
in operation, no food service. Guests
were in fair way to have to make
up their own beds.
It was the most crowded of all
the hotels. A banquet for 900
Shriners was scheduled for last
night.
A Jam occurred at the main en-
trance as guests tried vainly to at
tract the attention of taxi drivers
without the aid of doorman.
An ironic twist was given the
strike when the Hotel Statler was
unable to serve the American Fed
Grafton of Radio Artists, an AFL
union.
| At one point, three of the Stat
ler's lifts were manned by Judson
Cobb, front Office manager; Jack
Lynch, assistant manager, and Ar
thur G. Abbott, credit manager.
AS an added note Charles E.
Perkins, the hotels public relations
man, was doubling as a bellhop, car
rying the bags of guests and still
somehow maintaining his dignity.
Thomas j. Lennon, resident man
ager at the Carlton, said he was
accepting all reservations made in
advance.
The situation was the same as at
other hotels, however, when it came
| 10 1000 ana service.
Some Help at Wardman.
Only partly unionized, Wardman
Park was in better shape than the
others.
1t had doorman, bellhops, ele-
vator operators and upkeep per-
sonnel: had lost its kitchen, bar
and food service employees.
| A Mississippi State Society dance
was not cancelled, but refreshments
were omitted.
At the Hay Adams the walkout
was 100 per cent, with only advance
reservations accepted and great
deal of self-service faced the guests
Manager E. r. Ellis said he had