Evening star., 1947-04-24
standing that no cash offer will be


made"
Sergt. A. S. Douglas, a policeman
assigned to duty in front of the C
g. P. headquarters, said the trouble
there started shortly after a bus
load of flying piekets," accompanied
by number of automobiles, joined
the 20 pickets usually posted there
when the workers left the build
ing a little after S pm. the pickets
started yelling 'scab' and making
a lot of noise,p he said. .E4{f
Sergt. Douglas said he saw Mrs
Mary E. Cannon, president of the
Washington Telephone Traffic
Union, kick one of the girls leaving
the building on the shin.
Then he saw another picket jostls
a second worker with her hip ane
knock her against the building, the
policeman said. He identified thu
picket as Mrs. Mary Ellen Hurley
AZ, OF 1920 B street NE, an operator
with 20 years service. She was
booked at first precinct station fol
disorderly conduct and posted S.
collateral for appearance in court
next Tuesday.
Mrs. Cannon Denies Kicking.
Mrs. Cannon denied she kickeo
any one.
IF I had kicked any one it would
have hurt me more than the person
I kicked" she told The Star. 81
was wearing open-toed sandals"
Mrs. Cannon said she noticed
people pushing and showing in the
line "as young girls WILL" but moth.
ing worse. The girl Mrs. Hurley was
charged with jostling deliberately
walked into her on the picket line
the union president added. She said
that If Mrs. Hurley wished to fight
the charge, she would apear as a
witness.
Insisting that Mrs. Cannon start
ed the affray with a kick, Sergt
Douglas said he would have arrested
her except that "the kicked girl ran
of and there was no complaining
witness"
Decision Up to Girl.
He said telephone company Off
cials would ask the girl today wheth-
er she wished to sign a warrant
The company told reporters that
E. G. Bliss, assistant general man.
ager, expected to get the girls
story" and see what disposition she
wished to make of the matter.
There were reports from various
telephone companies that long dis
tance lines have been cut in at least
seven States-Tennessee, Mississippi
Kentucky, California, South Caro-.
lima, Michigan and Wisconsin.
In Milwaukee and Louisville
companies posted $1,000 rewards TO,
conviction of saboteurs and $500
offer was made in Columbia, S. C
In Detroit, union and company Off
cials offered $500 each and the unior
said it "unequivocably condemns
such acts.
Invited to attend new parley.
here, A. B. Goetze, Western Electric
personnel director, said in New
York his company was giving full
consideration to the proposal bu
that it must know whether tht
unions involved are now empowered
to negotiate and enter into bindins
agreements and terminate the
strikes in their respective units"
Agreement Recalled.
A week after the strike began 6
tentative agreement approved b,
A. T.. & T. long lines division ane
union negotiators. was rejected BY
the National Federation Of Tele.
phone Workers Policy Committee.
G. S. Dring, A. T. & T. assistan
vice president who helped write tha
agreement, said In New York tht
long-hnes management had thu
Labor Department invitation undel
consideration.
The NFTW announced its defenst
fund had been swelled by $56, III
contributed by other unions and b.
civic, social and religious organiza
tions. The largest donation, $20, 900
came from the International Ladie!
Garment Workers Union.