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Evening star., 1947-11-06
Extra Session to Be Too Busy
Cut Taxes, Martin Believes
Presidents Message Will Omit Issue;
Administration Planning Own Program

to the special session will contain
no suggestions for revision of taxes.
q Officials in a position to know
had said the Truman administra-
ton is definitely planning to offer
its own tax program to Congress
some time next year.
Mr.. Martins views ran counter
to those previously expressed by
Chairman KnutSon of the House
Ways and Means Committee who is
demanding that the special session
pass a "quickie" $4,000 ,W0, 900 tax
reduction bill.
The Speaker emphasized that his
views are strictly his own. He said
the Republican House Steering
Committee, which will meet shortly
after November II, may have diff
ferent ideas.
Mr.. Truman refused to say
(See TAXES, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1947-11-06
By Thomas 6. Buehonon

The District Medical Society an
nounced today it has enrolled 735
doctors in a plan to permit the
public to buy insurance against
doctors fees for surgical and ma
ternity cases.
With adequate medical participa-
ton thus assured, the society said
1t was ready to offer the service to
the public as soon as Group Hos
pitalization, Inc, can enroll its
subscribers.
A Group disqualification spokes-
man predicted the first contracts
would be in operation by April 1.
Slow delivery schedules Of forms
issued by Group disqualification as
Identification cards, dues receipts,
delinquency notices and other necs-
Evening star., 1947-11-06
8-Story Plunge Kills Daughter
Of New York Representative
Miss Ruth A. Reed
Commits Suicide at
Meridian Hill Hotel

Miss Ruth A. Reed, 40, daugh-
ter of Representative Daniel A.
Reed, Republican, of New York,
was killed today in a plunge, ap-
parently from the roof of the
eight-story Meridian Hill Hotel,
2601 Sixteenth street NV.
Assistant Coroner Christopher J.
Murphy issued a certificate of
suicide.
The body of the tall, red-haired
woman plummeted from the north
side of the building into a paved
alley, narrowly missing hotel laun-
dry truck.
Homicide squad detectives believe
Miss Reed had gone to the roof
from her flfth-hoor room about $3.50
am. Her room is on the Sixteenth
street side of the hotel and her body
was found in the alley between
Euclid and Fairmont streets.
Nobody could be found who saw
Miss Reed, clad in house coat
walking through the hotel, which
is used exclusively by Government
women employees. But F. C. Min.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Meyer Shirked
Publicity Job,
Is Told
Won Droft Deferment
Nevertheless, Hughes
Ex-Monoger Says
By Robert K. Welsh

John w. Meyer was employed
by Howard Hughes as a public
relations director, "but never
was on the job" in spite of the
fact that he got, draft defer
ment by virtue of his position,
Charles w. Perrelli, former gen.
eral manager of the aircraft sec
ton of the Hughes Tool Co.. told
a Senate War Investigation Sub
committee today.
He said he discharged Mr.. Meyer
because he could not find out what
the publicity man was doing. He
said he does not know under what
terms Mr.. Meyer remained in How
ard Hughes employ. but that he
was cut off the Hughes aircraft pay
roll in the fall of 1945.
Mr.. Meyer, who repeatedly is in
Washington waiting to testify later
this week, told the subcommittee at
hearings last summer that he spent
approximately $164,000 of Mr..
Hughes money for entertainment Of
Army and civilian Government ON
cials and others during the war.
Elliott Roosevelt. son of the late
President, was one of those listed as
having been entertained by Mr..
Meyer.
Other Charges Presented.
Mr.. Perrelli. who testified he
worked for little more than a year
at a $4,000 annual salary from the
Hughes company and also received
$250,000 from the concern for an
option he had on 10000 shares Of
stock, made the following other
charges at the subcommittee hear
ing on Hughes war contracts:
That the Hughes Tool Co. was met
qualified" in 1914 to handle the Gov
ernment order given 10 months pre-
viously to produce 100 photo recon-
naissance planes. The subcommittee
is investigating procurement and
other phases of contracts for $22,-
0,0O0 for three such planes and
$4,000, 600 for 200-ton flying boat.
That Mr. Hughes. millionaire
manufacturer and Aim producer,
used the aircraft section of the tool
company for his personal ambition"
and an "outlet for his various ideas
That the aircraft section, at the
time Mr.. Perrelli joined the organi-
zation, had reputation as The
Hughes Country Club" and that
Mr.. Hughes himself used that ex-
preston in urging Mr.. Perrelli to
improve efficiency.
That, despite his promise to Mr..
Perrelli not to interfere with the
work of stepping up production and
organizing the work force, Mr..
Hughes frequently did interfere. On
one occasion, according to Mr.. Per-
relli, Mr.. Hughes transferred skilled
engineers from the aircraft section
to the motion picture section OF his
organization.
Witness Was Discharged.
Mr.. Perrelli, now president OF the
Gar Wood Industry, Inc, Wayne.
Mich, told the subcommittee how
he was discharged by Mr.. Hughes
in December, 1945, ION the basis OF
characterization" He said he did
not know exactly what the basis"
was, but he supposed it was the re-
suit of letters he wrote Mr.. Hughes
to protest against Mr.. Meyers pres
ence on the payroll and the exist
ence of other Situations" at the
plant.
In September. 1945, Mr.. Perreli
said. he found that Mr.. Meyer was
on the aircraft production payroll,
but had no assigned duties. He
therefore fired" Mr.. Meyer, but the
order was reversed by Mr.. Hughes.
he said.
Later, Mr.. Never tried to turn the
(See HUGHES, Page A-40
Evening star., 1947-11-06
London Walters Strike
In ; Exclusive Hotels
BY the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, Nov. 6.-Waiters in
three of London's most exclusive
hotels struck at am. today fol-
lowing a even-month-o dispute
growing out of the dismissal of a
waiter at the Savoy The other
hotels affected by the strike are
Claridge's and Simpsons.
The strikers are members of the
catering branch of the National
Union of General and Municipal
Employees. A last-minute appeal by
Tom Williamson. general secretary
of the union, failed to halt the
Walkout,
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Poor Get Crates of Chickens
Sent to Luckmun as Hoax

with the Salvation Army
to pick UP the crates at Union Sta
ton, thus forestalling delivery OF
the cackling fowl to the venerable
State Department Building where
Mr.. Luckman maintains his office.
The Salvation Army Is "tickled to
death" to get them for the feeding
OF destitute persons at an emergency
center here, a committee official
said, adding: $50 we're still in the
business of feeding the hungry"
Half a dozen kilograms, heralding
the arrival OF the poultry, have ar
rived in the last "a hours. The
senders were not identified.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Reds Reported Ready
To Establish Separate
Austrian Government
Move Slated Next Week
In Russian Occupied
Zone in BureenIond
By Constontine Brown

American sources in Vienna
have reported to Government
officials here that Austrian Com
mhnists are planning to set up
separate Communist govern
ment in the Soviet zone of occu-
patton to challenge the author
ity of the government headed by
President Karl Renner and
Premier Leopold Figl. Reports
from reliable sources indicate
that the move may be made next
week.
The Renner government operates
in the international zone in Vienna.
From information at hand it
appears that the Communists in
tend to declare the Renner-F -Figl
government unrepresentative of the
feelings of the Austrian people and
to establish new truly demo-
cratic" regime. probably in the
Burgenland, "a section of Austria in
the Soviet zone Of occupation.
The Austrian Communists who
lost out at the polls last year are
strongly supported by the Russian
army of occupation. After the elec-
ton defeat the two Communist
members of the cabinet withdrew
Moscow now describes the Renner
regime as reactionary with Nazi-
Fascist leaningS.
Explosive Situation.
The organization of a Moscow
puppet government in one part of
Austria would create a new explosive
situation in Central Europe.
Heretofore the Russians have fol-
lowed the policy of creating
friendly" governments in areas di-
rectly under their control, that is
to say in those countries where
Soviet armies are unchallenged and
there is no possibility of a clash with
the forces of the other Allies, who
are represented by small diplomatic
and military missions.
The latest group occurred in Hun
gary, when the Socialist Smallhold-
ers regime was removed in spite of
its majority in the Hungarian
Parliament. A communist directed
regime took over. Outside of a
handful of Western officers, Hungary
(See BROWN, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1947-11-06
BY the Associoted Press

Speaker Martin lined up with
President Truman today in op-
position to any tax reduction
legislation at the special session
of Congress starting Novem-
Der II.
Mr.. Martin told a news conference
he believes the special session will
be kept too busy considering foreign
aid and price legislation to take up
taxes.
But he said 1t was his own per
sonal inclination" that tax reduc-
tions should be considered as the
first order of business at the regular
session starting in January.
Shortly before Mr.. Martin gave his
opinion, these developments oc-
Cured:
l. President Truman had informed
a news conference that his message
Evening star., 1947-11-06
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
PRAGUE, CzechoSlovakia, Nov.
6. "A Communist = engineered
government crisis put Com
munist Premier Klement Gott-
wald, a former blacksmith, at
the top of the heap today as
Czechoslovakia's political strong
man.
He wrested from the nations
coalition cabinet last night COM
plete authority to rebuild the gov
ernment of semiautonomous Slo-
vakia, where the crisis was born and
where the predominantly conserva-
tive, anti Communist Slocak Demo-
Gratis are the majority party.
The cabinet decision was inter-
preted as a major victory in the
Communists open drive to gain
complete control over the whole ma
ton. An eight-party coalition now
governs.
Wins by 12-to-10 Vote.
Informants close to the cabinet
said Mr. Gottwald won by a vote of
II to 10, with three Social Democrat
ministers casting the deciding votes.
They joined with six Czech Com
n:unists and three Slovak Com
munists against four Czech National
Socialists, three SloVak Democrats
and three Catholic Peoples Party
ministers.
The Communist program for Slo-
vakia calls for inclusion of labor
union representatives, peasant rep
resentatives and representatives of
resistance veterans groups in the
ministerial council of the state.
These groups are Communism front
organizations, and inclusion of their
representatives in the council could
give the Communists control.
A national cabinet communique
issued after last nights meeting said
that until the new council is formed
the present ministers would continue
in Office, despite the fact that six
Communists ministers resigned last
week to force the crisis.
The communique disclosed that
much of the cabinet meeting was
given over to statements concerning
alleged anti-government plotting in
Slovakia, made by Vaclav Nosek,
Communist minister of interior for
Czechoslovakia, and by Gen. Mikulas
Ferjencik, non-party interior minis
ter of Slovakia.
Nearly 200 persons now are under
(See CZECHS, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Mayors Former Cuddy
Defeats Him in Election
bY the Atseeioted Prsss

GLEN COVE, N. Y, Nov. 6.-Luks
A. Mercadante. Democratic Mayor
elect, used to caddy for the man
he defeated in Tuesdays city elec-
ton = Republican Mayor Arthur
Aitkenhead.
The 32-year- war veteran said
yesterday he earned some Of his
first money Juggling Mr.. Aitken-
heads golf clubs. And he added:
Il carried Mayor Aitkenhead's
clubs 20 years ago. but the way I
carried him yesterday was the best
of all"
Evening star., 1947-11-06
735 District Doctors Enrolled
In Surgical Fee Insurance Plan

sary paper work were blamed for
the delay.
The service will cover doctors bills
for hospital surgery and maternity
cases, as well as X-ray, anesthesia
and laboratory work connected with
the patients treatment. It will be
offered at first only to subscribers
of the existing Group Hospitaliza-
ton plan, which covers cost Of hos
pital rooms and services. These sub
Scribers now number more than
$4,000
Eventually Medical Society OH
cials hope to extend the coverage to
medical fees, in addition to surgi-
cal and obstetrical, and to offer the
service to all who wish 1t.
The cost of the new service has
(See DOCTORS. Page A-S.)
Evening star., 1947-11-06
BY the Associotsd Press

Crates of live chickens are arriv-
ing in Washington consigned to
Charles. Luckman, chairman Of the
Citizens Food Committee which is
sponsor of poultryless Thursday
A committee official wryly ac-
knowledged the shipments today,
telling a reporter they are coming
from poultry producers in upstate
New York and are being preceded by
kilograms saying in effect:
II can't sell these chickens and
can't feed them, so I'm forwarding
them to you"
Committee aides i,etily made ar
Evening star., 1947-11-06
4 Dead, Others Sought
In Swedish Train Crash
BY the Associated Press

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Nov g.
Rescue workers probed through
charred debris today for additional
victims of three-train wreck which
yesterday caused four known deaths
and serious injury to two others at
Tingstad, 2 miles northeast of here
Witnesses said a freight train
struck a stopped 38-car oil train
just as passenger train began to
move out of Tingstad station.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Liner Queen Mary Soils
After Delay in Strike
by the Associated Press

SOUTHAMPTON, Eng, Nov. s..
The Cunard White Star liner Queen
Mary, delayed more than IS hours
by brief strike of crewmen, sailed
for New York at 400 pm. l11:20
am, EST today.
The Duke and Duchess Of Wind
sor were among approximately 1000
passengers aboard.
Evening star., 1947-11-06

OUH oNCE-A- EAt1 CnANCEI
and how it helped one family.
Page B-1
The Community Chest Fedora
ton campaign to raise $4,000, 900
or more for the 1948 operation
of 125 welfare agencies in the
Washington area opens today.
A kickoff" Dutch treat luncheon
was scheduled for 1890 pm. at
the MayfloWer Hotel to launch the
drive officially. Representatives Of
nine soliciting groups and presi-
dents of the 125 Red Feather agen-
eies serving residents of Arlington,
Fairfax, Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties, Alexandria and
Washington will attend.
p The campaign chairman. Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury Ed
ward H. Foley, jr., will make ar
address, and guest speaker will be
the Rev. DIR. Peter Marshall, pas.
tor of the New York Avenue Pres.
byterian Church and chaplain o.
the Senate.
Do0r-to-Door Canvass.
After the kickoff" the force ol
some 2,400 volunteers of the Resi-.
dental Unit of the campaign or
ganRation, headed by Mrs. Angus
Dun, was to begin it's door-to-door
canvass of Washington residents.
A statement from the Washington
Chapter of the Americans for Demo.
cratic Action urged "wholeheartec
support" of the campaign and ex-
pressed hope that Washington ares
residents would subscribe 125 pei
cent of the goal
THE Community Chest deserves
the support of every citizen because
in addition to relief services, 1t pro.
vides for broader programs of COM
munity planning aimed at eradica-
ton Of disease-breeding sums, con-
ditions that foster crime and racia.
Giscrimina ton" the statement said
Social Agencies Stand Recalled.
THE Chest also deserves support
because of its efforts to combine
with the Council of Social Agencies
in new organization which would
democratically represent community
organizations and interested citizens
as well as Chest agencies and Gov
ernment agencies interested in joint
planning.
This should result in a COM
munity organization to secure the
best interests of all groups and
conserve the human resources OF
the washington Metropolitan Area.
Much of the campaign organiza-
ton already has been at work for
several days. Several Government
Offices have reported oversubscrip-
ton of their quotas. and the Special
Gifts Unit had reported reaching
so per cent Of its assignment early
this week.
First Reports Due Wednesday.
All units are trying to get al
large quota percentages as possible
before the first report meeting o1
the campaign next Wednesday al
the United States Chamber of Com
merce Building, 1915 H street NV
Mr.. Foley has noted encouraging
indications in the trend of the cam
paign so far, and has stressed neet
for oversubscription OF the goal 81
that no one in need will have to b.
turned away next year.
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower viii
address rally at pm. tomorrow
on the south steps of the Treasur!
Building, to be attended by officials
of the Federal and District govern
ments, members of the campaign
ofganization and prospective con-
tributors.
The meeting. first public gathering
of the campaign for the genera
public, will be addressed briefly alst
tSee CHEST, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1947-11-06
All Paris Public Services
Are Threatened by Strike
BY the ksseeioted Press

PARIS, Nov. 6.-Paris was threat
ened today with paralysis Of all It's
public services-from electric power
to garbage collection.
Members of unions including
power. gas. transport and municipal
workers met on the job today to
decide democratically the way to
affirm their active solidarity with
the street cleaners and water work.
ers' strikes All the unions are af-
filiated with the Communicated
General Confederation of Labor
The strikers want more pay.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Late News
Bulletins
Woman Gets S., 500 Award

BALTIMORE P.-A Federal
jury today awarded $4,000 to
Mrs. Melissa Rowe, Sc, of
Brentwood against Walter L.
Green, Hyattsville attorney
and former police magistrate.
She accused Green and six
other defendants of railroad
ing" her to Spring Grove State
Hospital.
(Story on Page A-4.)
Soviet Won't Quit u. N.
LAKE SUCCESS tP.-Rus-
sia's Andrei Y. Vishinsky de-
clared in effect today that the
Soviet Union would resist any
attempt to exclude it from
membership in the United Ma
tions. He was answering an
attack yesterday by DIR. Jose
Arce, the Argentine delegate,
In which DIR. Arce suggested
that the U. N. drop Russia.
Sales Tax Bill Reported
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov. s
tF.-Gov. Lanes bill to fix
the Maryland sales tax ex-
emption level at Ia cents was
reported out of the Finance
Committee today for State
Senate action after a heated
committee debate. The COM
mittee also reported favotably
a companion measure calling
for collection of the use tax
on merchandise bought out
side the State but used in
Maryland.
Earlier Story on Page A-20.)
Evening star., 1947-11-06

nick, manager of the hotel, said he
was told that Miss Mildred Ander-
son., a tenant on the sixth floor,
saw the body plunge past her WIN
dow.
Mr.. Minnick said Miss Reed, en-
(See PLUNGE, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Czech Red Premier,
Former Blacksmith,
Wins Broad Power
GottwuId Gets Authority
To EstubIish New
SIovokiun Regime

QUITS POST in Ro-
mania regime on no-conf1dence
vote. Page Az
Evening star., 1947-11-06

(See DC-6s, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-11-06

1See MOLOTOV, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Chest Drive Begins
For D e. Area; Goal
Set al: $1,000,
Workers Urged to Exceed
Quote by Us Agencies;
2,4O0 Volunteers Help

YOUR ONCE-A-YEAR CHANCE
and how it helped one family.
Page B-1
Evening star., 1947-11-06

(See HUGHES, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-11-06

(See DOCTORS, Page A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-05
RED CROSS DRIVE
MAKING PROGRESS
ACL Departments
And Two Firms Ex-
coed Quotas

The first reports to come into
the Red Cross headquarters on the
progress of the fund canpaig:
now underway reveal that five de-
partments of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad are we'll over their
quotas and that two business es-
Establishments in the Commercial
division are also over the top.
c. l.. Morse. chairman of the
Railroad division, reported that
the departments of Auditor and
Passenger Receipts had donated
10 per cent of its goal; Freight
Claim Agent, 100 per cent;
Freight Claim department, 172
per cent; Mail and Express, 21O
per cent: and the Superintendent
Car Service, 10 per cent.
Morse also stated that the ACL
expected to complete its part Oh
the campaign by Friday.
Robert Dannenbaum, chairman
of the Commercial division. re-
ported that the Wilmington Furni-
ture company had donated 210 per
cent Of its goal and the Wonder
Dress shop, 1913 per cent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-05
New Hanover Grand jury
May Act On Bills
Next Week

Two new charges of larceny and
receiving against Roy Grissejt,
former Wilmington policeman.
will be presented to the New Han
over County grand jury for action
next week, a source close to the
case revealed last night.
Grissett, who stood trial and
was acquitted in February on a
charge of larceny and receiving an
cupboard motor from the Anchor
Hardware Company here while a
member of the police force, must
yet be indicted by the grand jury
on the three charges now IN the
court calendar before being
placed on trial.
While the court calendar has his
trial set for Monday, no actual
date can be named until after
grand jury action because a true
bill of indictment must be return
ed before any trial can be called.
The source who for obvious rea-
sons asked to remain anonymous
said the two additional charges
would be given the grand jury
when it considers the three pend
ing cases.
He would reveal no further in
formation except that the charges
would parallel those now pending.
A second former policeman. H.
G. Gurley, who likewise stood
trial at the February term OF
court on storebreaking and lar
ceny charges, will also face trial
Continued On Page Two; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-05
Along The Cape Fear

ON THE TRACK - Along The
Cape Fear can point with pride
to real progress toward tracking
down he Naval Reserve unit
which functioned here during the
1905 and 1905. And thanks tc
a kind reader, MI. c. c. Chad
bourn, of Ais South Front street,
we will be able to bring you q
few pertinent facts concerning
same.
Yesterday we ran an aypea-
from Mr.. James Hinton, who is
anxious to learn if any former
members of the old reserve group
s ~esides in the Port City.
Well, to date we have not loca'
te. q former member, but as we
said before we are on the track.
OFFICERS LISTED - Accord
ing to Mr.. Charbourn. who recalls
the old naval unit, well, the com
mander of the group was George
L. Morton.
Mr.. Morton later became post
master Of the Port City.
Officers in company of Nava
Reserves were, in addition to Mr.
Morton, H. H. M%cIlhenny as lieu
tenant and Hugh L. Miller.
Henry Mutt Parsley was a yeo
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-05
Churchill Oratory Saves
In .M Killers From Rope

LONDON, March fU.R-A pac-
sionate appeal for justice by war
time Premier Winston Churchill
today won indefinite postpone
ment of the hanging of five mem
bers Of African royalty" who
were to be executed for the Ju-Ju
ritual murder of a Gold Coast
chieftain.
Sir Alan Burns, governor OF the
African C+lid Coast, granted a
last minute reprieve to the men
who we're convicted of Staying a
village chief so he could accompa-
nv the lonesome spirit OF the'-' late
paramount chief On the journey
into the hereafter.
1t was reported without confir'
nation that Burns had resigned
/ Churchill's oratory yesterday
rallied all parties of Commons IL
his side and spanked a re'uctan'