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Evening star., 1947-12-13
Fiiringof 3 WAAOffcioIsU Urqed
For Link With Sales Agent
House Group to Push Probe Next Year
After Hearing Cars Were Obtoined for Trio

ing for Mr.. Lodwick to obtain a
new Cadillac for him at the regular
retail price.
Mr.. Mollison related that he
bought a Chrysler which Mr.. LODI
wick located for him and was wait
ing to settle the bill after Mr.. LODI
wick sold Mr.. Mollison's old car.
Mr.. Benedict said he first pur-
chased Pontiac from a Washing
ton dealer Mr.. Lodwick talked with,
then sold the Pontiac and bought a
secondhand 1947 Cadillac from Mr.
Lodwick for cash.
All three said the deals did not
influence them to allocate any more
surplus parts for sale by Mr.. LODI
wick than they normally would have
given him.
Mr.. Ridley said he did not ques-
tion the motives or honesty Of the
three, but considered they had ac-
cepted gratuities in way.
He declared records show the LODI
wick agency had received $28, ,o00, 900
worth of surplus aircraft compo-
nents to sell and commissions to date
had been over 100000. This was
more, he said, than had been given
other Florida agencies.
Mr.. Carey replied the Lodwick
company was one OF the most active
disposal agents in the Nation and
was receiving ALLEGATIONS in proper
ton to the quantities it could han
die. Other Florida companies were
satisfied with the ALLEGATIONS, he
added.
Evening star., 1947-12-13
New 5-BiIIion Tux-Cut Measure
To Be Offered by Knutson Soon

2. General application of the COM
munity tax principle under which
husbands and wives iii son.e States
are permitted to divide their incomes
for tax purposes. Cost in revenue,
$500, ,O00, 900.
3. Percentage cuts-30 per cent on
taxable incomes up to $1,000; 20 per
cent on taxable incomes in the
81 ,000-$4 900 bracket; 10 per cent on
taxable incomes over $4,000. Reve-
nue. loss, $2,400, 100000.
The bill also would cut gift and
estate taxes by around $15O,OOO, 900.
Representative Dingell of Michi-
gan, Democratic member of the
committee, snorted that the COP
proposal ''is typical Wall Street
idea" which would give the biggest
cuts to the wealthy and do too little
to ease the cost of living for the
poor
When the bill reaches the House,
he declared, he will battle at least
for an amendment to repeal the
present high levies on oleomargarine,
which he described as "a tax on the
spread of the working mans bread"
Butter is now selling at $1.05 a
pound in some places" Mr.. Dingell
said. I'm tired of this holdup of
the people by the dairy lobby"
Evening star., 1947-12-13
Antitrust Suit Charging Du Pont
CeIIophone Monopoly Is Filed

The Government today filed an
antitrust suit in District Court
charging E. I. DUPONT de Nemours,
Inc, Wilmington, Del, with monopo-
lizing the cellophane industry in
this country.
Six foreign corporations are named
as co-conspirators, although not de-
PENDANTS.
The Government seeks to require
the DUPONT Co. to sell at reason
able" prices whatever plants neces-
sary to permit others to enter the
cellophane field. 1t asks the court
also to appoint receivers and trustees
to execute orders requiring disposal
of such plants and factories.
The suit charges that because of
its monopoly, the Du Pont Co. exer-
cises control of the domestic market
for cellophane products and has ex-
cluded others in the country from
that business.
The Justice Department said Du
Evening star., 1947-12-13
picture on Page A-2.)
By the Associated Press

A House committee whose
chairman says three officials of
the War Assets Administration
should be fired" for their rela-
tions with a sales agent decided
today to renew in January an
inquiry into WAA handling of
surplus aircraft and parts.
Chairman Ridley of the Surplus
Property Investigating Committee
made his remark to James A. Mol
lison, John M. Carey and Herschei
B. Benedict yesterday after hear
ing that WAA sales agent obtained
automobiles for them.
"The agency contract should be
Cancelled and all of you should be
fired out of WAA at once" Mr..
Riley told them.
Mr.. Mollison is associate admin
istrator of the WAA, Mr.. Carey
deputy administrator OF the Office
of aircraft and electronics disposal,
and Mr.. Benedict, associate deputy
administrator of Mr.. Carey's branch.
All three denied any wrongdoing
as they told how A. I. Lodwick,
head of Lodwick Aircraft Industries,
Inc, of Lakeland, Fla, helped them
with their transportation difficulties.
The Lodwick firm is a surplus air
craft component parts sales agents
for WAA.
Mr.. Carey said he borrowed a 1947
Packard from LodWick while wait
Evening star., 1947-12-13
Conferees Push Work
On Stopgap Aid BiNT
For Quick Final vot(
Committee Meets Today
To Determine Totul and
Fix Sum for Chinese
By Chalmers M. Roberts

Senate and House conferees
were working today toward a
final agreement on the stopgap
foreign aid bill so the winter re-
lief measure can reach the floor
of both houses for a final vote
early next week.
With only a few of the least con-
troversial differences ironed out yes
terday, the conferees agreed to meet
again at 10 am. today. Chairman
Vandenberg of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, who also heads
the conferees, said he hopes for
quick agreement today on two major
questions-the total amount of aid
to be authorized, and whether any
of it should go to China.
There is a possibility that the
compromise measure, if agreed to
today, can reach the Senate and
House floors Monday.
China Presents Problem.
The Senate version of the measure
included the full $597 ,0OO, 900 asked
by the State Department to ware
off hunger and cold this winter ir
France, Italy and Austria. The
House, however, cut the total fol
these three nations to $3.50, ,000. .0O(
(see FOREIGN AID, Page A-23
Evening star., 1947-12-13

Pont acquired and supported a
monopoly through various cartel
agreements, allocating world mar
kets between it and leading foreign
cellophane manufacturers and pro-
viding for the exclusive interchange
of technical information between
the corporation and It's "co-conspir-
ators."
The department alleges illegal
activities were carried out in part
by the unlawful employment of pat
ent rights, and the fixing of arbi-
trary and non-competitive prices.
The foreign corporations named
are La Cellophane, Societe Anonyme
of France; British Cellophane, Ltd,
Of England; Canadian Industries,
Ltd, of Canada; Kalle & Co., A. G.,
of Germany; Societe de La viscose
and France and Viscose Develop
ment Co., Ltd, of England.
Attorney General Clark said in a
(see DU PONT. Page A-20
Evening star., 1947-12-13
Chest Leaders Appeal
For MaiI-In Gifts by
Boord of Trade Members
To Aid Volunteers in
Business Firm Check

Leaders in the 1948 Commu-
nifty Chest Federation campaign
are continuing their efforts to
provide funds next year for 125
welfare agencies supported by
the drive with appeals for all
prospective contributors who
have not been asked to give to
mail in their gifts.
Also working to boost the total of
contributions in the campaign,
which at the final report meeting
had produced only 81.38 per cent of
the $3,900,O00 goal, are IS members
OF the Washington Board of Trade.
The Board of Trade members are
on the Membership Committee of
the businessmens organization, led
by w. Russell Lamar, committee
chairman. They volunteered their
services yesterday to Granville Guide,
chairman of Business Unit I.
They will work with volunteers
Of the campaign unit to bring in
the contributions of a score or more
business firms not yet solicited.
Files Combed for Names.
Thousands of other volunteers
who have been campaigning for
funds for the six Community Chests
of Washington, Alexandria, and the
counties Of Fairfax, Arlington,
Montgomery and Prince Georges
since early in November are COM
pleting the last review and analysis
of their work and combing files of
pledge cards for names of previous
contributors who have not been ap-
preached this year.
Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury Edward H. Foley, jr., campaign
chairman, pointed out there is still
time to reduce the deficit in the
campaign goal ito substantial
degree"
Il must remind every citizen that
our work cannot be ended until we
have reached everyone who can af-
ford to give" he said. Newspapers
are publishing gift forms for use
by those who want to give now.
Checks can still be written to the
Community Chest Federation, and
mailed in.
Thanks Trade Board.
II want to thank the members
of the Board of Trade for their
fine cooperation. We shall watch
their progress with close interest,
and I know their work will be pro-
ductive."
Mr.. Foley has stated the cam
paign will be continued "as long
lsee CHEST, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1947-12-13
By the Associofed Press

JERUSALEM, Dec. 13.-Bombs
killed IL Arabs and wounded 81
in Jerusalem and Jaffa attacks
today.
Two antipersonnel bombs we're
tossed into the teeming Arab mar
ket place before Jerusalem's ancient
Damascus Gate, killing six Arabs
and injuring Al others.
A bomb tossed from a speeding
truck at a coffee house in all-Arab
Jaffa killed six more Arabs and in
jured 40 others.
The Holy Land death toll in Jew
ish-Arab fighting since the United
Nations decision to partition Pales-
tine rose to 210.
Eye-witneSses at Jaffa said the
bomb was thrown from an army
truck driven by Jews, VINO entered
from the direction of all-Jewish Tel
Aviv. The explosive wrecked the
coffee house, and damaged an Arab
taxi company and the Alhambra
Motion-picture Theater.
In Jerusalem's old city police fired
machine guns over the heads of the
milling Arab crowd after the ex-
Evening star., 1947-12-13
~ Arabs Killed, 81 Wounded
In Jerusalem and Joffu Attacks
Bombs Are Reported Tossed by Jews
From Army Truck and Toxis

plosions. Witnesses said the bombs
came from two Jewish taXis. The
blast damaged two buses. Two of
the Jerusalem dead we're women.
Outside the old city's gate an Arab
mob assaulted a British constable,
who was slightly injured, and fired
on a uniformed Jewish policeman
British armored cars patroled the
area.
With the Holy Lands communal
fighting in its 14th consecutive day,
the Arab communities counted 81
dead; the Jews, 104. In addition,
six Britons, two Armenians and one
Mauritian soldiers have been slain.
Deaths in all the Middle East have
totaled 1876.
Associated Press Photographer
James Pringle who was at the scene
of the explosion said that Arab mobs
had gathered in the area and seem
to be rallying for a march" into
the modern section of Jerusalem.
Even the police are scared" Mr..
Pringle said.
"The dead and injured are lying
in the street and the police are
struggling with the mob leaders" "
Mr.. Pringle said.
Evening star., 1947-12-13
O Fever Hits Los Angeles;
Third Outbreak in u. 5.
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13.-The
third known outbreak in this coun-
try of the influenza like disease
known as @ fever" has appeared
in Los Angeles, mainly among han
dlers of dairy COWS and other live
stock.
State Health Director Wilton L.
Halverson, in reporting the out
break, noted that the disease Is not
particularly dangerous.
Thus far there have been 116
cases in Los Angeles. The only per-
son who died was found also to have
had Hodgkins' disease, which Is
almost invariably fatal.
Two persons died in an outbreak
of the sickness at Amarillo, Tex, in
1916 and the same year there was
an outbreak in the Chicago stock
yards area. The disease first was
diagnosed in 1885 among livestock
workers in Queensland, Australia.
Two dozen researchers from va
rious agencies are seeking to learn
how it is transmitted.
Evening star., 1947-12-13
Rome General Strike
Ends as Government
Displays lis Power
Both Sides Make Claims
To Victory in Latest
Attack on De Gosperi
(Picture on Page A-3.)
RUSSIA PROTESTS new French
arrests of Soviet citizens. Page AS

(PtctuTe on Page A-3.)
RUSSIA PROTESTS new French
arrests of Soviet citizens. Page AS
BY the Associated Press
ROME, Dec. ia 48-hour
Communicated general strike in
Rome-the latest skirmish in
the left's unceasing war against
Italy's middle-of- -the-road cabi-
net-ended today after a steely
show of government might. Both
sides claimed victory.
The Communists asserted they
had squeezed an additional 7,7OO,-
100000 lire $13,547,974) in unemploy-
ment relief funds out of the govern
ment with the strike.
However, communique from the
Office of Premier de Gasperi said
the Communist claim was unfounded
and that the strike ended where it
began-with an offer of 1000 ,000,-
900 lire ($19,344,820).
The situation in Rome was back
to normal this morning with ending
Of the strike. Jeep loads of riot
police circulated through the city
but found no trouble.
Many observers here said they be-
lieved growing resentment of Rome's
citizens against the strike, which
crippled all but railroads and es-
sential services, may have Influenced
the decision to call off the strike.
Even before the official end of the
strike, thousands of workers defieo
the leaders and went back to theil
Jobs under the protection of $1,000
police, the strongest such force ever
assembled in Rome.
Labor leaders were frank to ad-
init that the efficiency of interior
Minister Scelba's security precau-
tions surprised them.
Evening star., 1947-12-13
New Organizing Drive
By Lewis Expected
As UNIV Quits AFL
Miners Head Ends Ties
In Blunt Note Saying
We DisuffiIiute'
By james Y. Newton

John L. Lewis today was ex-
pected to launch a major Or
ganizing drive designed to har-
rass the AFL and CIO in the
wake of the United Mine Work.
ers' blunt departure from the
AFL.
There have been indications
that the ever ambitious miners
chief, thwarted in his attempt to
rule the huge federation. would at
tempt to establish a third labor
movement. The powerful UNIV has
the money for such an effort and
the vehicle in District so, an afflli-
ate which knows no jurisdictional
boundaries in the labor field.
At the recent AFL convention in
San Francisco where the break in
relations with the federation actu-
ally took place, Mr.. Lewis threat
ened to put 1000 organizers foy
District so in the field. He warned
the AFL: Don't push us around
We won't be pushed2 when other
unions complained that District so
was stepping on their territories.
Note Sent to Green.
The UNIV again is an independent
organization after Mr.. Lewis had
dispatched a typically contemptuous
note to the office of AFL President
William Green. This action came
late yesterday during a session of
the miners 30-member Executive
Board which has been meeting here
since Tuesday.
Scrawled in blue pencil or crayon
on dog -eared piece of paper about
6 by inches, the message stated
graphically:
Green AFL We disaffiliate
Lewis 12-12-47."
Reporters saw the note when K. c.
Adams, editor of the UNIV Journal,
removed it from his pocket and gave
it to a union messenger. Tie note
was not in an envelope. There was
no word at all from Mr.. Lewis, clos
eted with other UNIV officials.
That's all there is, there isn't
anymore" Mr.. Adams replied when
asked if Mr.. Lewis would make a
statement.
Received by Secretary.
The message was received at the
AFL Offices a few blocks away by
one of Mr.. Green's secretaries. Mr..
Green, who was in New York, told
the Associated Press he was very
sorry indeed" to learn that Mr..
Lewis had pulled out of the Fedora
ton. He said he had not seen the
mine leaders message.
Federation leaders had expected
Mr.. Lewis to take the action, al
though they did not know when it
would come.
Mr.. Green told a reporter recently:
I don't understand John. have
known him all my life, and have
been closely associated with him
most of the time. CMr. Green once
was secretary-treasurer of the UNIV
and still is a memberD 1t just
seems that the more you try to be
nice to him the more he hits at you"
Before giving word of the final
break with the AFL, the union an
(See LEWIS page A-2D
Evening star., 1947-12-13
Subzero Temperatures
Return 10 Midwest
BY the Associated Press
BY the Associoted Press

Cold weather continued oyer a
wide section of the country today,
with subzero temperatures again
reported in parts Of the Midwest
and the mercury dropping to the
30s in parts of Southern Texas and
Alabama.
Coolest points on the early morn
ing weather map were Watertown,
S. Oak, with low of S below and
Duluth, Mimi, which reported 4
below.
The low in Mobile, Ala, was SO
while temperatures in that area
generally we're below normal. Rain
was reported along the Gulf Coast.
Light snow fell in the Great Lakes
region northWeStWard,
Evening star., 1947-12-13
.0ne Of 3Gunmen Slain
ByPoIiceAfter Killing
Three, Wounding Two
Shooting Spree During
Gong Ride Storts With
Row Over Garage Bill
(Picture on Page A-2.)
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Three
gunner, described by police as
"mad-dog killers" slew three
men and wounded two others
before one of the gunmen was
killed by police machine gun
bullets today.
Police seized one of the gunner
and hunted for a third after the
wild shooting spree by the trio last
night and early today.
Two of the victims were slain in
a gang ride" Two others, also ab-
Quoted and shot, escaped although
they were wounded, one seriously
One man was slain in a South Side
garage, from where the trio had
forced the four other men into their
car and had driven into western
suburbs.
Bodies of two of the kidnapped mer
were found today about 10 hours
after the trio had slain John Kuesis
80, owner of used furniture store
at the garage of his brother Nick, 40
Killed in Attempting to Flee.
Kuesis' slayer was identified by
police as Tom Daley, AZ, an ex-
convict, who was slain by a squad
of detectives early today as he at
tempted to flee from a West Side
apartment. His Staying followed the
seizure of one of his companions.
One of Daley's companions, seized
as he entered a West Side hote
where he was spending his honey.
moon with his 17-year-old bride
of 10 days, was identified by Capt
Eugene Barry as Lowell Fentress
10. Capt. Barry said Fentress tolc
him the third man in the gang anc
driver of the car was James Nor
elli, also 10.
Police, who found Daley at
Morelli's apartment, continued their
search for Morelli. Capt. Barry said
Fentress, in calmly relating details
OF the shooting, described Daley as
being wild, crazy drunk" last night
uSoAo A&koGAASA
Capt. Barry said Fentress told
him that after shooting John Kuesis
and abducting four men in the
garage, they drove to Brookfield
where they shot John Kuesis' broth
er, Nick, and Frank Baker, II, and
pushed them from the car.
Nick, not seriously wounded, tele-
phoned police.
Later Capt. Barry said the gun.
man told him, they shot and killed
Emil Schmikal, 18, and a youth
identified as James Alex ano
dumped their bodies into a ditch
in suburban McCook and Hodgkins.
Baker, Schmikal and Alex were re-
ported by police to have been en-
ployes in Nick Kuesis' garage.
Argued Over Bill.
Police 1t. John Mcnamara said
that the shootings started after
three gunner appeared at the
Kuesis garage last night and argued
with John Kuesis over an automo-
bile repair bill.
1t. Mcnamara said John Kuesis,
who was the father Of five children
had beaten Daley recently and that
they had been on unfriendly terms
for the last several weeks after
Kuesis had appeared as a witness
against Daley during his trial on a
robbery charge.
Police said John Kuesis, as well
as Daley, had police records dating
back several wears,
Evening star., 1947-12-13
~ Die in French Wreck;
Switching Error Blamed
BY the Associated Press

CLERMONT- -FERRAND, France,
Dec. ia switching error killed
II persons and injured 20 others,
some of them critically, when a
fast interurban Diesel train met a
freight and passenger train head
on in the outskirts of Riom last
night.
Both trains were running far be-
hind schedule The Diesel train,
carrying 40 passengers, burst into
flames after the collision. Most Of
the fatalities were caused by the
flames.
Evening star., 1947-12-13
Late News
Bulletin
Workman Killed in Fall

One workman was killed and
a second injured today when a
scaffold on which they were
painting a building at 1920 U
street NV. broke, hurting the
men to the street. The dead
man was identified as George
D. O'Donnell, S., of Al H street
NV. The injured man is How
ard Padgett, SO, of 207 p street
NV.
Evening star., 1947-12-13
6 Lost in French PIone Crash

VERSAILLES, France, Dec. 13
R-Six crew members were killed
yesterday when a French Army
plane crashed and burned near
Rambouillet, summer home of tho
Presidents Of France.
Evening star., 1947-12-13

(See BIG FOUR, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1947-12-13

(See PAULEY, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1947-12-13

(See ECONOMIC, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1947-12-13

(See LEWIS, Page A.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21

The Nassau Home DemOnStra-
tlon Club has adopted Il new project
that of giving volunteer service at
the Children's Beach House i'll
Lewes. This will be Il part of the
clubs child welfare program. Dur
ing the coming year the club mem
bers will meet monthly at the
house where members will sew and
mend. Others in the group have vol
unteered to knit sweaters and caps
for the house children. Recently
Mrs. Bessie O'Neal. director of the
house visited the club and made ii
report on the work being done AT
the welfare center. She explained
that the children are referred to the
beach house for cOnvalescent care
by their physicians or clinic. The
special care given each child is
done under the supervision of the
referring physician or clinic, the
child being taken to his doctor or
clinic at specified intervals for Il
checkup. The daily program Of liv-
ing at Children's Beach House is
planned to meet all the needs of the
child; physical. mental and
emotional.
Mr.. Bailey Maull Jr.. who is con-
fined to his home with an infected
ankle, has improved at this writing.
Mrs. w. p. Clifton made bust
ness trip to Wilmington during the
week.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21

EX- Marine George Lynch, becomes
d member of the town constabulary.
Lynch was appointed at the March
meeting of the board to replace the
former chief Of police, Walter G.
Evans, who had been reduced i'll
rank at the previous meeting and
since rendered his resignation.
Evans is now working for the Yes
sci Lumber Company. William Aus
tin. is the present chief of police. On
March 10, w. Harold Creadick as
sumed his new duties as Supt of st.
The new tax collector, Thomas
Arterbridge who was appointed by
the town board at the February
meeting to succeed J. Orton Mar
shall. will assume his duties this
month. Mr.. Marshall has remained
at the post while the financial af-
fairs of town were being audited
before turning them over to the
new treasurer. A mercantile tax for
the town is under consideration by
the town fathers as another innova-
ton under the new regime.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21

Capt. and Mrs. JustuS b. NaylOr
of Belle Mead Gen1 Depot, Belle
Mead. n j., spent the week END in
Lewes with Mrs. MAYORS mother,
Mrs. Friedrich G. Clifton ST., and
son. Hirons Clifton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Fleming
and daughter. Kay of Seaford visit
ed with mother. Mrs. W. Hance
Chambers during the past week at
her home on Mulberry st.
An Americanism essay contest
among senior and junior high
school students of the LeweS School
is being sponsored by the auxiliary
unit of Lewes Post II, the president
Mrs. Cecilia PiersOn has announc-
ed. Two American Auxiliary medals
will be awarded the winners. The
women of the unit have made plans
for holding benefit rummage sale
in the post home in April.
Mrs. Margaret Scott Hickman,
Lewes, has been appointed one of
the two assessors for the town. and
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21

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