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¶ Publisher William F. Hofmann of the Long Island Press (circ.: 71,341) in Jamaica thought his strike troubles were over when he signed an agreement with the American Newspaper Guild early last week. But when he discharged 27 returned strikers for "reasons of economy," the rest walked out again. An editorial picket line scuffled with pressmen, kept most of them out of the building. At week's end Publisher Hofmann announced that the Press was involuntarily suspending publication, first time in its 118 years.
¶In Longmont, Colo., planted in a rocker on her father-in-law's front lawn, Mrs. Genevieve Johnson, 26, went into the second week of her Sit-Down to force her estranged husband to pay the $6.70-per-week separate maintenance awarded her by a court.
¶ Led by 3,500 members of clerks', cooks', waiters', waitresses', bartenders' and miscellaneous workers' unions, employes of San Francisco's 15 biggest hotels struck last week to win preferential hiring and a five-day week for clerks, left 6,000 guests stranded without food or heat, room, telephone or elevator service. At the Palace, Cinemactor Jean Hersholt lugged his bags down eight flights to the lobby, where he was met by the manager with a handtruck. Best prepared for the emergency was the Metropolitan Opera's Tenor Nino Martini. Gallantly manning an elevator, he explained that he had learned how during New York City's elevator strike last year.
More serious labor trouble confronted film actors and producers in Hollywood. Strongest labor group there is the International Alliance of Theatrical & Stage Employes, a virtual company union whose leaders work hand in glove with producers under a five-year contract forbidding strikes. Independent unions, affiliated with American Federation of Labor, have long struggled vainly for-recognition. Last week when their demands for recognition and all-union shops were turned down for the fifth successive year, 3,000 members of A. F. of L. painters', scenic artists' and make-up men's unions walked out on strike. Picket lines paced before major studios, but production of 38 cinemas currently afilming went on about as usual, non-union workers filling the places of strikers. Meantime strike leaders were organizing their unions and 15 other independents into the Federated Motion Picture Crafts. Hollywood seemed headed for real trouble when, at week's end, stationary engineers, molders, plumbers, costumers, cooks, studio utility workers, machinists and boilermakers joined the strike. All sides waited anxiously to see what the actors would do.