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Evening star., 1947-11-18

cuts may seriously injure many
vital domestic industries" and theil
"evil results are likely to be with Iii
for many years to come"
+ Senator Buffers statement con-
tended the agreements prove con.
clusively that the State Department
has lost all touch with the realities
of foreign trade"
Most lawmakers, however, said
they would withhold comment unit
they could study the detailed Geneva
document, drafted after two years OF
preparatory work and six months OF
actual bargaining.
State and Commerce Department
officials said the agreements will
bring American tariffs on the aver
age down to the level of the Under
wood Tariff Act of 1918. That was
the last of the tariff laws until
the late President Roosevelt won
adoption of the reciprocal trade
policy more than 20 years later. In
between were the highly protective
Fordney McCumber and Smoot-
Hawley Acts.
Conference Sets Pattern.
Noting that the Geneva Confer
ence sets a pattern for the removal
of such trade obstacles as rate dis
elimination, currency exchange con-
trolls, internal taxes on foreign goods
and state trading-even though
many of these will survive for years
because of the unbalance of world
trade-the State Department said
From every point of view, the
agreement is unprecedented in scope
and importance in the history of
international trade. $50
The agreement is the first major
step to be taken by important ma
tions to reverse the trend toward
trade restriction and economic lsola-
ton which has persisted through
out the world since the, First World
War"
The department added that the
agreement would make it possible
for European reconstruction under
the Marshall plan Ito proceed with
more confidence that efforts to re-
store world economy will not again
be defeated by commercial warfare
between the great trading powers. I"
Empire Preference Reduced.
The departments official analysis
declared that substantial reduction
of the British commonwealth system
of Empire preference" has been
obtained. This, it was said, should
make it easier for American busi-
nessmen to sell in British common
wealth countries.
In London white paper reported
that Britain has agreed to reduce
about, Is per cent of it's Empire pref
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connection with the Dayton com
panyp" Senator Ferguson asked.
"No, she did not" Mr.. Lemarra
answered. Gen. Meyers told me
later the checks totaling $l0,00t
were for decoration of his new
apartment at Hotel 24oo in Wash.
ington."
"Was there any reason why the
Aviation Electric Corp. should have
decorated Gen. Meyers apartment?'
None other than that Gen. Mey-
ers instructed me to pay the bill,
Mr.. Lamarre said.
Charged to Salary Account.
"How was the 10000 credited or
the company's books?"
"Well, at first 1t was put down as
selling expenses, but at the end oi
the year 1941 it was charged to my
salary account"
In his testimony yesterday, Mr.
Lamarre indicated that the pay
ments and repayments to Gen
Meyers, then stationed at Wright
T1clO Ill Lay GOIl, WCAC AAdoC PcSsoAbAS
to a considerable extent because the
Aviation Electric Corp. obtained
fuse box contract with the Bell cor
poration at a price of $44.58 a unit
instead of $11.
Mr.. Lamarre, a blond, slender. 35-
year-old serious faced man, said he
had made the $11 estimate but that
it was increased to $4458 on order
Of Gen. Meyers. That officer, he
said, complained something had
been left out" of the original esti-
mate.
The. subcommittee heard Mr.. La
MARIE tell how Gen. Meyers gave
him a job at $35 a week in the Day
ton company in late 1889 and how
their subsequent association led him
to regard Gen. Meyers as real owner
Of the concern.
At a press conference, Gen. Mey-
ers angrily denied he ever owned
the company. that he had sent any
Aviation Electric official to get SUBJ
contract from Bell Aircraft, Or that
he had received any money from
Aviation Electric, except what he
lent it in 1910.
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the Shepherd Park group to vote
in favor Of seating any federation
member who is properly elected and
is certified by member associa-
tion of the federation. The reso-
luton was unanimously accepted by
the body.
The newly elected officers Of the
Shepherd Park group are Edmund
J. Wells. president; Earl G. JON
scher, vice president, Mr.. Baker,
treasurer: Frederick G. Umhau, Sec
retary; John w. Lambert and Kel-
sey c. Gardner. delegates to the
federation, and John G. Sutton,
Benjamin Striner and Hugh w.
Smith, Executive Committee men,
berS.
E. A. Talbot, manager of the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co., addressed the group in the
Shepherd School, Fourteenth street
and Kalmia road NV.
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Man Struck by Bus
Last Week Dies;
Woman Hit by Auto

Joseph Joholske, IS, of 311 Chan
ming street NE, died at Emergency
Hospital yesterday of skull frac-
ture suffered when he was struck
by Capital Transit Co. bus at Ten
ley Circle a week ago.
Mr.. Joholske, a tree surgeon, was
the 67th traffic fatality in the Dis
trict this year. He was struck by a
bus, operated by Walter c. Dade, 50,
of 5700 Perry street, Brentwood. Md.
Mr.. ,Dade is to appear at an inquest
to be scheduled later.
Mr.. Joholske is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Dora Joholske; two
sons, Charles James and Edward
Leroy Joholske, and a brother Ed
ward Joholske, all of Washington,
and his mother, Mrs. Stella Joholske
of GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Woman Is Injured.
In a traffic accident yesterday,
Dorothy M. Lucas, 20, of 32l K street
NE. suffered head and shoulder in
juries when she was struck by an
automobile in the 2100 block of
Georgia avenue.
She was admitted to Freedmen's
Hospital. Police said the automo-
bile was driven by Charles F. john
son, 26, of Childsburg. Va.
Two Silver Hill MD brothers
were injured last night when an
automobile driven by their father
colhded with a parked trailer truck
on Branch avenue near the District
line in Maryland. according to
Prince Georges County Police.
Boys Skull Fractured.
Lester Rackey 13, suffered frac-
tured skull and was reported in
serious condition today at Casualty
Hospital. His brother, Robert AL
bert, II, suffered a possible fractured
ankle and cuts. His condition was
reported good this morning at
Casualty.
Police said the father, George H.
Hickey of 4252 Branch avenue,
Silver Hill, who was driving the car,
was uniniured. Mr.. Hickey has been
charged with reckless driving, police
said.
George w. Hopkins of Falls
Church, Va, driver of the parked
truck, has been charged with failure
to place warning flares around a
parked vehicle, and failure to park
properly. police said.
No date has been set for trial
Of the charges against the two men,
according to police.
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Ierences, based on 1888 values, and
to eliminate the preference in an
other 5 per cent.
| AS for the United States, It's tariff
cuts apply almost world-wide-even
to such countries as Russia and
Sweden which were not parties to
the Geneva pact. This is because Of
''most favored nation" clause
which means that cut granted to
any country automatically becomes
available to all others.
An escape clause" was written
in at United States instigation,
however. 1t provides that If any
of the new duties increase imports
80 sharply as to cause or threaten
serious injury to domestic produc-
ers," the tariff concessions may be
modified or withdrawn.
Eight Plan Cuts January 1.
For eight countries-the United
States, England, Canada, the Meth
erlands, Belgium, Luxembourg. France
and Australia-the agreement will
become operative on January /.
Other countries will adhere to it
as soon as they ratify.
The others are Brazil, Burma,
Ceylon, Chile, China, Cuba. Czecho-
slovakia, India, Pakistan, New Zea-
land, Norway, Southern Rhodesia,
Lebanon-Syria, Union Of South
Africa and Newfoundland.
Besides the reduction in whisky
tariffs-from $3.50 a gallon to 81 So
the agreement provides cut of so
per cent in the duty on brandy and
reductions of one-third to one-half
on wines. Rum tariffs are cut rs
cents a gallon.
The duty on sugar from Cuba,
which enjoys a preferential rate,
was cut from y cent to u cent
pound. Other imported sugars also
we're cut 4 cent, thus preserving
tho Cuban differentjal
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Meyers
fConHnued From First Pagel

peny president did it as gift tt
me in appreciation Of two things
These two things, he explained, wert
first. personal loans had made tt
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamarre going back
as far as 1886 and having nothing tt
do with the Aviation Electric Corp.
and, secondly. for loans made tt
the company to permit 1t to be SCI
up finder Mr.. Lamarre's control ano
ownership"
Meyers Denies "Kickback."
Gen, Meyers denied again that
the approximately $4,000 which Mr.
Lanarre said he kicked back
on his salary was anything Of that
kind. He declared Mr.. Lamarre
gave him that money In repay
ment of personal loans.
The general showed q letter he
received last September q from
Mr.. Lamarre certifying that the
$4,000 had been paid by checks.
Gen. Meyers said he requested such
a certifcation letter because IN
ternal Revenue Bureau agents at
the time wanted him to produce
records showing how much money
he had lent and how much had
been repaid in those prewar years.
Today's hearing started of with
a highly technical explanation OF
the complicated bookkeeping system
bv which Mr.. Lamarre said various
amounts paid to Gen. Meyers were
credited against Mr.. Lamarre's SAL
ary or as travelling or selling ex-
penses.
The witness said Gen. Meyers In
structed him to set up small sal
ary for himself and a large 'execu-
tive salary and expense" account
that would be paid to Gen. Meyers,
without any bookkeeping indica-
tion that Gen. Meyers was getting
any money, except for repayment OF
loans.
Earlier testimony indicated Avia-
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uriffs
Continued From First Page.'

allowed by Congress-will take
effect on all softwood lumber, gaso-
line, Portland cement. wheat and
wheat flour, lime, beef. bauxite
aluminium ore). burlap, photo Aim,
higher priced furs and numerous
other items.
Such cuts are permissible without
congressional approval, under the
Reciprocal Trade Act of 1884,
However, a general outcry from
industry could threaten the whole
administration policy If the opposi-
ton spread to Congress. The Trade
Agreements Act expires in June. If
Congress were to refuse to extend it,
Tie new rates would continue for
the three-year life of the Geneva
agreement, but then the rate struc-
ture could be dismantled.
Some Criticism Heard.
Already there was some criticism
on Capitol Hill. Senator Butler, Re
publican, of Nebraska declared the
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Federation S Action
On Delegate Protested

A protest against the failure of the
Federation of Citizens Associations
to seat Mrs. Sylvia Wubnig, dele
gate of the Kalorama organization,
was voiced last night by the Shep-
herd Park Citizens Association.
Il sincerely believe we are get
ting on dangerous grounds when We
permit the federation to decline
seat to any member of any citi-
zens' association" declared Vernon
Baker.
Mr.. Baker proposed that reso-
luton to instruct the delegates OF
Evening star., 1947-11-18
Scout Pack 247 to Meet

Cub Scout Pack. No. 247. will hold
its first meeting at 7:30 o'clock to-
night in the Pilgrim Lutheran
Church, Westgate, Md. Col. Duncan
Hallock, cub master, said the packs
charter will be presented to the Rev.
Karl A. Boehnke, pastor of the
church.
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Prices, Sales, Wages
All Reach New Peaks,
u, :, Statistics Show
Nv the Associofsd Press

Wholesale prices, retail sales and
the wages of 100000 Americans
all have climbed higher during the
last few weeks.
Figures from two Government
agencies yesterday showed:
1. The prices of wholesale goods
hit a new postwar peak during the
week ending November %. They
were 59.2 per cent higher than in
1926, and only 4.8 per cent below
the all-time record Of May, 1920.
2. Workers in manufacturing
plants earned an average Of $685.
week in October, for a new all
time record.
8. Retail stores sold an estimated
s10,025 100000 worth of goods in Oc'
tober, about $700,000,000 over the
figure for September, and about ST.
100,0O0,000 over the mark for Oc'
tober, 1946.
The wage and wholesale price fig.
ures, both from the Bureau OF Labor
Statistics, were peaks hit after weeks
of steady rising.
It was the third consecutive weel
during which a new high mark wa
hit by the prices of wholesale good
and the second month n which
wages for the 100000 production
workers had gone beyond a recort
$50 a week. The September wag'
average was $50.45.
The BIS released the two sets o
figures separately, but it commented
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Architect Cass Gilbert
Held After q Are Hurt
As Auto Hits Wagon
BY the Assoeiofed Press

WILTON, Conn.,, Nov. 29.-
Twenty-eight persons were injured
nine seriously enough to require
disqualification, when, State police
said, a car operated by Cass Gilbert
jr., So, Greenwich and New York
architect, struck wagon carrying q
hayride party here last night.
Mr.. Gilbert was arrested by State
Troopers Edward O'Brien and Rob.
ert Murphy on charges Of operating
motor vehicle while intoxicated
and reckless driving.
State Police Sergt. Jesse Foley o1
the Westport barracks said the Gil.
bert car struck the horse-drawr
vehicle from the rear on Route
less than IS minutes after the party
had started from the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Whitehead Of
Wilton.
On the critical list at Norwalk
Hospital is Lucille Mazzone, IT, OF
Norwalk, who has compound frac-
ture of the right leg; and Patricia
Gregory, IS, of Wilton, whose in
juries have not been completely
diagnosed.
Oliver Banks, IS, driver OF the
hay wagon was slightly injured
while Gilbert suffered fractured
nose and Mrs. Gilbert who was rid
ing with him suffered facial lacer-
ations. Sergt. Foley reported, they
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Rapi|Io FacesNew Suii
For Loan Repayment

Police Chief Jerry Rapillo of Ber-
lin, Md, was out of one legal trouble
and into another here today.
After a charge of false pretense
was dropped in Municipal Court by
the United States attorneys office
yesterday, a summons was served on
him to appear in Municipal Court
civil division to answer a small
claims suit for $40.
Chief Rapillo, who is taking a
requested vacation in Washington
because of resentment against his
law enforcement methods in the
Maryland town, is being sued by
Mrs. Muriel M. Peay of Silver
Spring, Md, for repayment of a
loan she said she and her husband
made to him. The suit was filed in
January, 1916.
The false pretense charge was
nolle pressed when Jesse Shumate
OF the HOO block of South Carolina
avenue Sc, decided not to press
the complaint. Mr.. Shumate had
charged that Chief Rapillo accepted
$3.50 to suitcase a store on which
his own lease had expired.
John Malloy, attorney for Chief
Rapillo, former boxer, announced
his client would pay the $3.50 and
that he also had gotten out Of the
electrical business involved in the
charge.
Chief Rapiilo's vacation" re-
suited from a protest by the Berlin
Businessmen's Association after a
merchant declared the police chief
tried to hit him with blackjack
in a recent dispute over parking
! ticket.
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Cub Plane World Flyers
Plan Next Hop 10 Phoenix
BY fhe Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 20. The
round-the-world flyers. George w.
Truman and Clifford v. Evans. plan
to make their 48th hope tomorrow
and 60 as far as Phoenix, Ariz.
The Piper Cub pilots. who have
logged 22,500 miles since they start
ed around from Teterboro, N. j.,
last August in their two planes,
arrived in Southern California from
Lethbridge, Alberta. Wednesday
night.
The two said they would stay
overnight at Phoenix and then take
another hop toward New York
Originally they planned to leave
here today, but they decided to stay
over another day to visit a movie
studio and meet a few stars.
Last night more than $50 aviation
officials and enthusiasts attended a
banquet for the flyers arranged by
the Los Angeles Chamber of Com
n1erCe
Evening star., 1947-11-29
LiIienthaI Fears Default
OF Democracy in Atom Age
By the Associotsd Press

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-Unless the
American people become informed
in detail about the possibilities OF
atomic energy, to chart their own
course of destiny, David E. Lilien-
thai said last night that democracy
"in its very essentials Is doomed to
PERISH" not because OF a foreign
foe, but by our own default.
Speaking at meeting OF the
American Education Fellowship, the
chairman of the Atomic Energy
Commission said that "in our efforts
to control and develop this majestic
force We must not unwittingly and
carelessly adopt practices that are
in reality authoritarian"
Mr.. Lilienthal urged the whole
body of educators to provide leader
ship in a Nation wide drive to teach
the essential meaning of "this new
powerful force"
"The starting point in atomic ed
ucation,' he said, sis an understand
ing that the life and future of every
human being is inextricably woven
into the fabric of atomic energy and
the manner In which it shall be
developed and used; in short, that
the stakes are very high"
Evening star., 1947-11-29

Hamilton pocket watch, lax gold
cose cose-----$z00
OIIendorf strop watch, modern
foce ce-------------$1z5
WoIthom strap watch, ruby jewell
ed foce oce------------$150
Clip watch, modern foce, lax
ooId d----------$1N
Modernist cuff links, lax gold,
$3.50
Evening star., 1947-11-29

BroceIet watch, AK snake chain;
sapphire oecents ----$e5o
Diamond accented Hamilton cord
watch, lax white eoId-----$lSo
Link bracelet watch, lax gold,
$22z
Hamilton cord watch, lax gold,
500
Modernist earrings, lax gold,
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Two Deaths by Hanging
Are Declared Suicides

Certificates Of suicide have been
issued in two deaths by hanging in
the last two days.
Coroner A. Magruder MasDonald
ruled the death Of Leo Cohen, 81
former Veterans Bureau employe
a suicide after he was found yes
terday hanged with bed sheet in
the basement Of his home, 1928 Hol-
brock street NE.
The death of William A. Butler
Sc, colored, also was declared a
suicide by Deputy Coroner Chris
Evening star., 1947-11-29

were treated at the hospital but
not admitted.
The other injured hayriders were
treated at the Whitehead home by
physicians and sent to their homes
Sergt. Foley said Gilbert was ten
tatfvely scheduled to appear in
Town Court December 8. He was
released in the custody Of his at
torney several hours after the acci-
dent,
Evening star., 1947-11-29

that the wage gains were Offset by
price increases which 1t did not fur
ther identify.
The Commerce Department, which
announced the retail sales figures,
said more jewelry, general merchan-
disc, clothing and home furnishings
were sold in September than in Oc-
tober, but more dollars were spent
in October.
The decline in sale of those gods
was more than balanced, the depart
ment said, by increased sale of such
items as food and automobiles.
Evening star., 1947-11-29
THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. c.
N. a. l9H.

topher ]. Murphy. Butler was
found hanged with a sash cord
Thursday from steam pipe in his
room, at 1912 Sixth street NV.
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Coqney Bock at Warmers

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 20 R.-
Latest independent to come back
to the fold of a major movie con-
Germ Is James Cagney. Warner
Bros. announced that Mr.. Cagney
returns to that studio after five-
year absence. Jimmy and his
brother william formed their own
company in 1912 and distributed
through United Artists.
Evening star., 1947-11-29

During the war, for economy rea-
sons, the Germans developed uses
Of relatively low purity oxygen for
accelerating steel production and for
synthesis of gasoline from brown
coal.
Evening star., 1947-11-29

Distinctive link bracelet, lax
white eold--------------
Ridged-Iink modernist broeelet,
lax gold
Moonstone sproy pin with sop
phires, AK eoId---------$4z0
Cultured Peorl Cross, lax gold
chain -----------$51.e0
Cultured Pearl Earrings
Moonstone earrings, sapphire sur
rounded ed---------------$13z
OpoIs and lax gold ribbons, pin,
1854
Evening star., 1947-11-29

stor sapphire ring, diamond
fIonked; pIotinun--------$5I0
Opal ring, lax eoId-------$l6z
Princess setting diamond ring,
platinum --------------$798
Diamond solitaire, platinum set
ting -----------------$l,47O
Diamond soitoire, lax white
gold ----------------$20
Watch ring with sopphires. AK
gold ------------------$z22
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-18
Propose To
Build Aerial
Line In Sea

j. Paul Walker has prepared
plans for the construction of an
aerial electric transmission line
and an aerial pipe line in Hawks
Channel off his property at Lit
tie Conch Key.
The propos d transmission
cable will operate under po-
tential power of 220 volts and
will be supported by two poles,
each 80 feet high.
Major Blase Nemeth, of the
corps of army engineers in this
district, informs The Citizen that
plans for this project may be
seen in the engineers offices at
Miami Beach or Jacksonville.
No hearings will be held on the
application, but anybody object
ing to the project may write the
office of army engineers in Jack
sonville.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-18
urIInHInlnuIlmulIlrIlmIlIlIulllIllllnuuumI
Polio Drive Event
Tonight; Catholic
Group Gives SOC

A special March of Dimes pro-
gram has been scheduled for to-
night at s o'clock at the Wishing
Well of the Jaycees on Duval
street adjoining the Kress Store.
Mrs. Norma Dopp, Jaycee
president, will direct the pro-
gram. Short talks will be given
by Mrs. Wilhelmina Harvey.
March of Dimes chairman, and
Lee Mason, city chairman.
Musical selections will be pro-
vided by volunteer orchestra,
known as the Rhythm Boys, con-
sisting of Jack Drudge, Don Stir
rup, J. w. Pinder and Gary
Thompson. Nolan Drudge will
perform a tap dance. The piano
for the occasion is to be sup
piled by Sam Drudge and trans
portation will be provided by the
Navy.
Vocal selections will be given
by two attractive daughters of
John F. finder. Vivian, Is. and
Anne, 10, who toured the, night
clubs and hotels New Years Eve
rendering songs for the March
of Dimes, collections going to the
polio fund.
Mrs. Harvey announced today
that Rev. J. II. Johnson. of St.
Mary'S Star of the Sea Church,
had turned in $66.40 from the
Catholic Daughters of America to
the March of Dimes. Mary j.
Mcknight of the C.D,A. and Mrs.
Weber prepared 48 decorated
cans for the March of Dimes
headquarters, one for each state,
and Mrs. John R. Vosberg dec
GRATED the headquarters in sim
liar motif.
The can bearing the Texas
shield took the honorS yeSter-
Gay in contributions, followed
closely by New York, Pennsyl-
vania, the Carolinas and Georgia.
Most FloridianS were placing
their contributions in the big
barrel outside the headquarters
or in the Jaycee Wishing Well,
officials said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-18
Arnall Resigns, Thompson
Inaugurated, But Talmadge
Stays In Governors Chair
Navy Awards Given 2 Men
AT Submarine Base Today

Two high Navy honors were
awarded to men stationed in Key
West today after the captains in
spection of the Administration
building.
Capt. Carl E. Johnson, USN,
commandant of the Submarine
Base during the absence from the
city of Capt. w. A. Saunders, pre-
Sented the awards.
The Silver Star Medal, one of
the highest Navy awards, was
presented to 1t. Gg) Rex L. Muir
ply, USN. for service aboard the
USS Hawkbill, d submarine, in
Japanese waters during the war.
1t. Murphy, who now is first
lieutenant at the Submarine Base,
was awarded the medal by Presi-
dent Truman for efficient duty in
the patrols of the HaWkbill, which
sank several Japanese vessels.
Second award was awarded to
Chief Electricians Mate William
Fl. Webb, Jr., who is now connect
ed with the Navy Base. 1t was a
letter of commentator from the
Secretary of the Navy with au-
thority to wear the ribbon.
Chief Webb served aboard the
USS Fargo. submarine, during
the war with the JapS, and was
commended for her work in CON
nection with his ships large sink
ing of enemy ships.