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Civilian Commission
Named by ForrestaI 10
Review Service Paw

Defense Secretary Forrestal has
appointed an advisory commission
on Armed Services Pay to make a
thorough review" of the salaries
of uniformed personnel
A joint Army Navy pay board
has been working on the matter
for some months and. has recon-
mended increases ranging from 20
to IS per cent. The advisory COM
mission will review these recon-
nendations in the light of current
living costs.
Commission Members.
Charles R. Hook, Middletown,
Ohio, president of the American
Rolling Mill Co. is chairman of the
commission. Other members are the
Rev. John j. Cavanaugh, South
Bend Ind, president of Notre Dame
University; Keith S. Ntzhugh, New
York, president of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Co., and
Lawrence H. Whiting, Chicago,
president of Whiting and Co. and
the American Furniture Mart Build
ing Co.
John Hoen, Middletown, R. l., is
executive secretary.
The commission will study the
pay schedules not only of the Army.
Navy and Air Force, but of the
Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic
Survey and the medical and dental
officers of the Public Health Service
as we'll, Mr.. Forrestal said.
Reviewed 40 Years Ago.
1.-The last thorough review of the
pay schedules Of the services was
undertaken almost 40 years ago."
Mr., Forrestal said. There is a need
to bring about greater degree of
uniformity in matters of compensa-
ton among the several services"
The commission held it's first
meeting yesterday.
1t vas learned that the joint serv-
Ice board has recommended raises
which would average around 80 per
cent for officers. The increases
would vary with the ranks.
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subcommittee last month and as. .
witness before the grand jury. there
was speculation today as to the
course he would follow at the trial.
either in his own defense or as .
witness against Meyers.
At the Senate hearings, he ad>
mitted he told an untrue story at
the October executive session, but
he declared he told the truth at
the November public hearings. He
asserted Meyers profited to the ex-
tent Of at least s150,000 from the
Dayton company. There was other
testimony that Meyers speculated In
Government bonds and owned
stocks in aviation companies while
he was an Air Force purchasing
officer.
No Immunity Promised.
Justice Department officials and
Chief Counsel William P. Rogers, Of
the Senate committee, who testified
earlier before the grand jury yester-
day, said Lamarre never was prom
ised immunity for whatever testi-
mony he gave against Meyers.
Other Government sources said,
however, it was necessary to press
for an indictment of Lamarre as
well as Meyers. This, they said,
would prevent Meyers from charg-
ing at trial that he was being ma
llciouSly prosecutor while his al
legged associate in the Dayton COM
pary received favored treatment.
The regular October panel of the
grand jury will continue in session
probably for the remainder of this
month. 1t had the Meyers case un-
der consideration since Nov. IS. Mr..
Fay announced, however, it will not
be called upon for any further in
vestigation of Meyers activities. Fu-
ture proceedings of that kind will
be referred to other grand juries
here and elsewhere, he said.
Some of the evidence, repeatedly
being prepared by Justice Depart
ment attorneys, figured in the re-
turn OF yesterdays indictments.
Lamarre's story, as told to the
Senate subcommittee last month,
went into detail on what he said
was the financial relationship be-
tween Meyers and the Dayton COM
pany, which had Sl,053,000 in war
time subcontracts. He asserted his
real salary was less than $4,000 a
year and that he kicked back the
remainder of his so-called "execu-
tive salary of S31 900 to Meyers.
Denied by Meyers.
Meyers denied this and testimony
about the automobile and the apart
ment decoration. He said he set
up Lamarre in business, because
Mrs. Lamarre had been his girl
friend Lamarre replied by call
ing Meyers snake"
Mrs. Lamarre testified before the
grand jury, repeatedly to relate that
Meyers visited Dayton last July to
persuade Lamarre to prepare fake
records and tell "concocted story"
to the Senate subcommittee.
Meanwhile, the Air Force said it
will make no decision as to a court
martial for Meyers until the Justice
Department has completely dis
posed of its case or cases against
him."
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Is Red Cross Workers
Awarded Ribbons for
15to 30Years' Service

Thirteen employees who have
served the American Red Cross for
10 to 80 years were given service
ribbon awards yesterday. Executive
Vice President James T. Nicholson
presented the awards at national
headquarters, Seventeenth and D
streets NV.
Four other employees were given
ribbon awards for 10 years service
and 86 for five years service.
The 30-year awards went to Her.
bert O'Banion. Red Cross building
maintenance staff, 122 Seaton place
NV; j. A. L. Sayef, administrative
assistant of the accounting service,
5456 Nebraska avenue NV; Miss
Janet c. Shearman. administrative
assistant Of the volunteer services,
TIT Twentieth street NV; Mrs.
Alice I. Thornton, assistant direc-
tor of the Junior Red Cross, 1929
N street NV, and George c. Smith,
general supply Offices, 1912 K street
NV.
Mrs. Pauline S. Beemer, social
welfare services, 3707 Woodley road
NV, and Miss Violet Savage, per-
sonnel service, 5430 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV received the 25-year
awards.
Three employees given the 20-year
awards were Miss Ella B. Gim-
mestad, nursing services. 1920 Six
teenth street NV; Robert H.
Smithers, general services, As Car
roll avenue, Takoma Park, Md, and
L. B. Stein, general services, BIT
Underwood avenue, Silver Spring,
Md.
The 15-year awards were presented
to Thomas M. Dinsmore, division of
services to the armed forces, 225
Baltimore avenue, Takoma Park,
Md; Miss Virginia A. Taggart, con-
troller's Office, South Barton street,
Arlington Village, Va, and Miss
Marie Youngberg, home service, 2601
Sixteenth street NV.
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Palestine
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already has cost 401 lives in the
Middle East, 280 of them in Palestine
alone. Jewish fighters, in what
Jewish sources called a counter blow
against the Arab Invasion" of
Palestine, killed 10 Arabs and
wounded five in an attack on the
border village of Khisas yesterday.
The major question concerning the
Arabs right now is the strength of
the guerrilla bands and the ability
OF Hagana, the Jewish defense force,
to protect Jewish settlements and
food supplies against Arab attacks.
Hagana is far better organized and
equipped than were the Zionists
during the Arab revolt of 1868.
1t seems certain that there will
be much more bloodshed on each
side. Future casualties cannot be
forecast accurately by any one.
Thousands fell in the 1868 revolt.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Panama Seeks Chances
In Agreement on Bases
BY the Assoeiofed Press

PANAMA CITY, Panama, Dec.
20.-A committee of the National
Assembly voted yesterday for con-
ditional ratification of a proposed
agreement with the United States
covering Panama Canal defense
bases.
The committee recommended four
reservations. The principal one
would reduce the term of occupa-
ton of the Rio Hato air base from
10 years, plus 10 years renewal, to
five years renewable for five more.
The committee also stipulated
that the new agreement should con-
tain a declaration that the 1912
agreement, authorizing American
use of 1874 wartime defense sites,
had expired. It proposed that the
Assembly vote on the agreement
Monday,
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Nuernbero
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OlH fdRS.t
foreign organization of the Nazi
party.
Karl Ritter, former German Am
bassador to Brazil and later used by
Hitler for special ambassadorial as
signments.
Hans Heinrich hammers, head OF
the Reichschancellery.
Richard Dare, former Minister
of Agriculture.
Otto Dietrich, Hitlers personal
press chief.
Lutz Schwerin Won Krosigk, for
mer Finance Minister.
Walter Schellenberg, close asso-
ciate of Heinrich Himmler, who re-
layed the Himmler peace offer just
before the German collapse.
Otto Meissner, Reichminister
without portfolio, head of the presi-
Dental chancellery He was i'll and
absent from the dock
The indictment to which the de-
PENDANTS pleaded charges them not
only with major share of the re-
sponsibility for World War II but
with the murder of millions of Jews
and other politically unreliable
persons in Eastern Europe, with en-
slavement and mistreatment of
other millions Of laborers and with
plundering occupied countries.
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Cafeteria UnionH Heads
Refuse Affidavits as
.GSI Asks Election

Officials of the United Cafeteria
Workers Union, CIO. stood fast to-
day in their refusal to sign nom
Communist affidavits despite move
by Government Services, Inc.
GSI petitioned the National Labor
Relations Board yesterday for an
election to test whether a majority
of the union members employed in
43 Government cafeterias are sup
porting the action of union officers.
Gen. Grant Comments.
GSI fatty stated that it has
doubted for some time that the
union represents the employees. Gen.
U. S. Grant III, president of GSI,
said in the petition:
"Our decision to go to the NLRB
came as a result of the claim Of
these same union officials that our
employees, on December IL, l947,
voted to support them in their re-
fusal to sign non-C Communist affi-
davits and file union financial state
ments with the NLRB. We have
definite information that only a
small fraction of our workers were
present at that meeting"
"Our only recourse" Gen. Grant
said, lis to ask the NLRB to deter
mine whether or not this union is
qualified to represent them. The
corporation is ready to abide by its
decision"
The petition drew a quick reply
from Oliver T. Palmer, business
agent of the union and chairman
of the committee negotiating with
CSI. He asserted that the petition
was nothing more than delaying
tactics" since the unions contract
with GSI runs out on December 81.
Election Held Prevented.
Under the Taft-Hartley Act and
recent rulings of Robert N. Den
ham, general counsel of the NLRB,
it was pointed out, the Government
may not conduct an election, even
when it is requested by the COM
pany, if the union involved has not
filed affldavits and financial state
ments with NLRB.
Mr.. Palmer asserted that his
union was ready to meet at any
time with GSI officials to discuss
wages, hours and working condi-
tions and made the charge that GSI
has refused even to meet with Gov
ernment conciliators >in the dispute.
The union will hear full report
from it's negotiators at meeting
at the Shiloh Baptist Church, at
Ninth and P streets NV, at 8 pm.
next Tuesday, Mr. Palmer said.
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well compel us to modify our own
economic system and forego, for the
sake of our own security, the enjoy
ment of many of our freedoms and
privileges
The President asked Cllgress to
authorize the $1,000 900 GEO outlay
on top of more than $!S,000,0 ,000, 900
already devoted to foreign aid since
the war ended-as "a major step in
our Nations quest for a just and
lasting peace"
Bill Submitted With Message.
With his message Mr.. Truman
submitted bill to create the entire
program. 1t sets up a new. largely
independent Economic Cooperation
Administration which would, how
ever, be responsible to the Secretary
of State in matters involving foreign
policy
The agency would be headed by
a S20,000-a-year administrator, ap-
pointed by the President with Sen
ate approval. He would be assisted
by a s17,500-a-year deputy and a
S25 ,000-a-year rowing ambassador
to supervise the program abroad.
Mr.. Truman told Congress that
Europe's economic plight has in
tensified a political struggle be-
tween those who wish to remain
free men living under the rule of
law and those who would use eco
nomic distress as a pretext for the
establishment of totalitarian
state"
Expressing confidence that the
program is well within our capacity
to undertake" the President said it
nevertheless would require some
self-denial by the people of the
United States" and he said other
countries would be expected to pro-
vide what supplies they can.
The President recommended that
aid be extended partly in the form
of grants and partly in the form of
loans" and he stressed that the pro-
gram is based on the assumption
that 'by 1852 Europe could again
meet its needs without special aid
Must Sign Agreements.
Countries getting help, the Presi-
dent said, must sign agreements
promising to increase their indus
trial and agricultural production,
stabilize their currencies and CO.
operate among themselves to restore
the ormal flow of trade.
Mr.. Truman asked Congress to
open the door of assistance not only
to the 10000 900 people in the coun-
tries which have agreed to Coop
crate, but to any other European
country willing to undertake the
self-help requirements.
OF the Eastern European coun-
tries which followed Russia's ex-
ample in boycotting the program
he said:
Their failure to join in the con-
certed effort for recovery makes this
effort more difficult and will un-
doubtedly prolong their own eco
nomic difficulties
Highly industrialized Western
must be effectively util-
ized" in the program, Mr.. Truman
said, but every precaution must of
course be taken against resurgence
OF military power in Germany"
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Congress
Continued From First Page.

acts before adjourning at TIA pm.
A furry OF heated debate de-
veloped in the Senate yesterday
afternoon over an Appropriations
Committee amendment to ban the
dismantling of any more nonmilitary
plants in Germany. The committee
abandoned the amendment and the
Senate voted it down, however, after
Chairman Vandenberg of the For
eign Relations Committee made a
plea against hasty action on trou-
blesome problem.
; Senator Vandenberg agreed the
dismantling policy needs thorough
study. and assured Senator Bridges
it will get such study in the hearings
on the Marshall plan. In adopting
the ban now, Senator Vandenberg
said, this country would be renounc-
ing the reparations agreement it
made with ID friendly Allies at the
Paris conference in January, 1916.
During the debate, Senator Bridges
charged that some of the dismantled
machinery from the American-Brit-
ish zones Of Germany is going to
Russian satellites. He attacked this
as inconsistent with the basic foreign
policy Of the United States to oppose
the spread Of communism. A.
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Meyers
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atty than the Federal Code
provision of from two to five Years
and $4,000 maximum fine for per-
jury or subornation of perjury.
The grand jury action against
Lamarre and the somewhat unusual
form of the two indictments in
dicated the Governments strategy
to assume the tightest possible
prosecution in the first phase" oi
the Meyers case.
Justice Department attorneys are
preparing evidence for possible
grand jury investigations of wal
fraud, conspiracy to defraud, bribery
attempted extortion and income tax
evasion involving Meyers.
The present indictments we're con-
fined to charges that Meyers testi-
fed falsely at Senate subcommittee
closed hearings last October and
public hearings last month, that La
MARE told an untrue story at the
closed hearings, and that Meyers
induced Lamarre last July and asst
October to lie to the subcommittee.
The first of the indictments
charged Meyers testified falsely
when he said he was not financially
interested or otherwise connected
with the Aviation Electric Corp. of
Dayton. According to the indict-
ment, he was so connected from
1943 to 1947.
The second count of this indict-
ment charged he testified falsely
when he said a Cadillac automobile
had been purchased in Washington
in 1912 for the Dayton company
whereas it was "for his own per-
sonal use." The third count charged
he testified falsely that a $4,000
decoration job on his Washington
apartment at 240O Sixteenth street
NV, Washington, was gift of
Lamarre, whereas it allegedly was
paid for out of Dayton company
funds.
The second indictment included
Lamarre and Meyers and covers the
same specific points of testimony:
Connection with the company, pur-
chase of the automobile and pay
ment for the apartment decoration.
Three Of the counts accused La
MARIE of having given untruthful
testimony on those matters at the
closed hearing of the committee
The other three counts accused
Meyers of having induced Lamarre
last July in Dayton and last Octo-
Der in Washington to tell the fake
story
Permits Single Trial.
Mr.. Molenof explained that re-
Gently revised section of the legal
code made possible the inclusion of
both men in the same indictment
because the matter involved is the
same transaction" In this way, he
said, Meyers and Lamarre could
be made codefendants at one trial.
This is not technically a conspiracy
charge, he added.
In view of statements by Lamarre
at public hearings before the Senate
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Marshall
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been filled by restoration of a
healthy European community, he as
serted, 'it does not appear possible
that paper agreements can assure
a lasting peace" =,
1T is this very reason" Gen. Mar
shah continued, Il think, that we
encountered such complete opposi-
ton to almost every proposal the
Western Powers agreed upon.
Soviet Recognizes Situation.
"The Soviet Union has recognized
the situation in its frank declara-
ton of hostility and opposition to
the European recovery plan. The
success of such a program would
necessarily mean the establishment
of a balance in which the 16 Western
nations would be rehabili-
tated. -
THE issue is really clear-cut and
I fear there can be no settlement
until the coming months demon
strate whether or not the civilization
of Western Europe will prove Wig
orous enough to rise above the de-
structive effects of the war and re-
store a healthy society.
"Offlcials Of the Soviet Union and
leaders of the Communist parties
openly predict that this restoration
will not take place We, on the
other hand, are confident in the re-
Mobilization of Western European
civilization with its freedoms.
Gen. Marshall spoke a few hours
after President Truman laid before
Congress a detailed proposal for car.
rying out the Marshall plan" OF
European recovery, named for the
Secretary of State after he outlined
the cooperative project last June.
Reparations Key Issue.
Gen. Marshall said key issue In
the German problem was Russia's
demand for reparations from cur
rent production, which could be
made only if this country foots the
bill for German imports indefinitely
The Soviet stand would mean I'VE
put in and the Russians take out, ,
he explained.
Failure of the London conference
means that 1--WE cannot look forward
to united Germany at this time,
he added, but must do the best we
can in the area where our influence
can be felt" He did not mention
efforts repeatedly already begun to
merge the French occupation zone
in Germany with the American and
British zones, but said "the Difficult
ties to be overcome are immense"
Gen. Marshall returned from Lon
don by plane yesterday morning
to be greeted at National Airport
by President Truman and all eight
of his fellow Cabinet members. He
reviewed at a cabinet meeting in
the White House later the address
he made last night. His speech
was broadcast over the major ma
tional networks and was televised.
The Secretary planned to leave
today to join Mrs. Marshall for a
holiday stay at Pinehurst, N. C. His
aides said the length of his stay
depends on developments, but that
he hoped to remain through Christ
mas.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Earl of Strudbroke Dies:
Was Aide to Two Kinos
BY the Associoted Press

BECCLES, England, Dec. 2o.-Ths
Earl OF Stradbroke, IS, aide de camp
to King Edward VII and George
V and lord lieutenant of Suffolk,
died last night at his home after
an illness of several days.
An army colonel at 26, Lord
Stradbroke had distinguished mil
itary career. In World War I he
served in Palestine and France.
He served as Governor Of Victoria.
Australia, from 1920 to 1926 and
later was parliamentary SECRETARY
to the British Ministry of Agricul-
ture.
Evening star., 1947-12-20

L C.t
Hotel and then to the adjoining New
Central Hotel. The latter building
also contained the towns only
theater.
For time the fire was believed
under control there, but a call was
sent out to Wilmington and Aber-
deem, Md, for more help and two
Wilmington companies arrived just
In time to get into the battle for
the next building, new two-story
10-cent store.
Damage Put at $500, 900.
The f1remen hospitalized were
William Carlen of Wilmington, with
cuts on his forehead; Walter J.
Wassmer of Newark, Del, broken
ribs; Harold Lloys, Newark, over
come by smoke. and James Mackey,
Chesapeake City, Md, overcome by
smoke. 1t was believed almost 100
would be homeless.
A canvass Of the hotel owners and
operators Of the stores destroyed
indicated damage will run more
than $500,0O0.
The narrowest escape was that of
Mrs. Anna Moore, 90, who arrived
here yesterday to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Millard Jensen, her daughter and
She was carried from
an apartment above the shoe store.
Mr.. Jensen's 8o-year-old mother
was able to walk down.
All the buildings are across the
street from the town hall and the
ire station in the middle of the
ong north-south business section.
The next building in line was the
Did three-story Minister Jewelry
Store, but f1remen thought at 11:40
IN. they would be able to save it.
North Of 1t is a narrow driveway,
he first break in the block.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Steinbere to Head Group
To Accredit Latin Prices

S. S. Steinberg, dean of the
College of Engineering at the Uni
versity of Maryland, has been
appointed chairman of a committee
on accrediting Latin American en-
gineering colleges, it was announced
today by H. T. Head, president OF
the Illinois Institute of Technology
and chairman of the national engin-
eering accrediting agency.
Dean Steinberg recently made a
survey Of engineering schools in
Central and South America for the
State Department.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
R. F. Burkhardt, S., Dies;
Writer, Ex-Newspaperman
BY the kssocioted Press

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Dec. 20.
F. Burkhardt, SIS, CO.
author with his wife Eve of 40
novels under the nom de plume OF
Rob Eden, died yesterday of a
heart attack.
Mr.. Burkhardt turned novelist 16
years ago after a career as a news
He had been employed
on the Cleveland Press, New York
Post, Washington News, Memphis
Press and Winnipeg Tribune. He
was born in Altoona, Pa.
Besides his widow, he is survived
by daughter, Belinda. 13, and a
sister, Mrs. Claire Rogers, San Fer
nando, Calf.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
n. c. Sievers, IS, Dies;
Former Kodak Official
BY III. As.osiatsd Pros.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Dec. 20.-
Herman G. Sievers, IS, former vice
chairman of the Board Of Directors
of the Eastman Kodak Corp, died
yesterday in Strong Memorial Hos
pital after a long illness.
Mr.. Sievers Joined Eastman
Kodak In 1902 and retired last year.
He was born In Amboy. MINI.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Mrs. Roosevelt Reports
Russian Cooperation
BY the A,soejo,sd p,.,.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-Russia's
delegation to the conference of the
United Nations Commission on HUI
man Rights worked closely with
delegates from this country, Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt said last night
on her return from the Geneva
parley.
Mrs. Roosevelt, commission chair
man, said that although the Rus
slams abstained from voting, never
before in my experience have I seen
Russians and ourselves working so
closely together"
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Forger of U. S. Checks
Sturts Sentence
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 20.-Robert
M. O'Wesney, 46, convicted of forg-
ing Government checks while work.
ing for the Veterans Administration
as a training specialist, today started
sentence of 21a years in Fed
eral prison. He also was fined $4,000.
Anthony j. Purcell, assistant
United States attorney, said owes
ney took checks totaling $1,000
which had been returned by the
Post Office Department as unde-
liverable.
Evening star., 1947-12-20
Virginia Hog Sales Planned

BLACKSBURG, Va, Dec. 20 (P.
The Virginia Purebred Swine
Breeders Association will hold a
series of three hog sales at Suf-
folk, Winchester and Bristol in
February, Secretary George C. Her
ring announced yesterday.