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Evening star., 1947-11-17
Air Firm Head
Calls Meyers
Real Owner
General Denies 1t,
Says Profits Were
Loan Repayment
BY Robert K. Welsh

Testimony that Maj. Gen. Ben
nett E. Meyers, retired Army Air
Forces procurement officer, was
the real owner" of an aircraft
company in Dayton, Ohio, that
had $1,O53,000 in subcontracts
during the war was heard by a
Senate War Investigating Sub
committee today.
Gen. Meyers, at a news confer
ence, not only denied this testimony
by Bleriot H. LaMarre, president Of
the Aviation Electric Corp. of Day.
ton, but also angrily asserted he
gave Mr. LaMarre a job there in
1899. and made business as well as
personal loans to him.
Mr.. LaMarre told the subcommits
tee Gen. Meyers, while at Wright
Field, Dayton, not only was repaid
$4,000 in loans" he had made to
the company in 1910. but also re-
ceived $4,000 as profit in 1941.
The witness also testified that all
though his salary in 1941 was car
ried on the company's books at
about $4,000 approximately $4,000
of it was paid to Gen. Meyers. This
left only $4,000 as his pay.
Mr.. LaMarre's testimony was
given as the Senate subcommittee
continued delving into possible re-
lations between Gen. Meyers and
war contractors other than Howard
Hughes, whose testimony before the
subcommittee was concluded Satur-
day.
Subcontracts From Bell.
The witness declared the company
got its first subcontract from Bell
Aircraft Corp. in 1910 after AN
arrangement" made by Gen. Meyers.
Mr.. La Marie said he sent an
employe to the Bell plant at the
direction of Gen. Meyers. During
the war Aviation Electric received
81 ,O53, 900 in subcontracts from Bell
and in 1941 it received practically
all of it's $164327 in income from
work for that company.
Gen. Meyers did not take the
stand today. but in news confer
ence Immediately after the recess
until 9 am. tomorrow, he asserted
that the $4,000 was repaid by Mr..
La Marie as a personal transaction
and had nothing to do with the
company. Gen, Meyers said he had
lent that money to Mr.. La Marie
and his wife.
At the start of today's session.
Gen. Meyers arose and said he
wanted to ask Subcommittee Chair
man Ferguson a question. When
informed he would have to put the
question in writing. Gen Meyers did
not press the matter. He said later
he intended TO ask if Senator Fergu-
son had been quoted correctly sew
eral days ago in saying the sub
committee had not yet "lit the fire"
under Gen. Meyers.
"If he said that he ought to dis
qualify himself" Gen. Meyers de-
clared. Its a fine commentary
when the main inquisitor has made
up his mind"
Mr.. Lamarre told the subcommit-
tee that Gen. Meyers put up all the
money to organize the Aviation
Electric Corp.
Mr.. Lamarre, who had testified
7See MEYERS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1947-11-17
BY the Asseeiofed Press

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE King and
Queen gave Princess Elizabeth q
necklace of pea-sized diamonds and
rubies today for her royal marriage
Thursday to 1t. Philip Mountbatten.
The glittering jewels were from
the personal collection of the royal
family. The necklace, an inch wide,
was the most dazzling present shown
to reporters in a display of more
than 1900 gifts which already have
arrived at St. James's Palace.
King George VI and Queen Eliza
beth also gave their heiress-appar-
ent two strings of pearls the size OF
small grapes.
Dowager Queen Mary presented
diamond earrings, a diamond tiara,
a stomacher and diamond brooch.
She had inherited some Of the
gems from Queen victoria. The
Evening star., 1947-11-17
James J. Davis DeIirious;
Condition Is Grave

Former i. Republican Senator
James J. Davis of Pennsylvania
was reported in grave condition at
the Washington Sanitarium today
by DR.. Robert A. Hare, medical di-
rector at the hospital.
The doctor said the 74-year-old
ex-senator was delirious and his
condition worse than at any time
since he entered the hospital in
September. He is suffering from g.
kidney ailment.
Evening star., 1947-11-17
High Court UphoIds
Labor Boards Power
In Taft Law Test
Backs Right to Require
Reinstatement of Two
Chicago Foremen
By the Associated Press

The Supreme Court today in
effect upheld the power Of the
National Labor Relations Board
regardless of the new Taft
Hartley >Act-to require rein
statement of two foremen dis
charged by the Vail Manufac-
turing Co. of Chicago.
The company asked the court to
direct cancellation of the boards
reinstatement order on the ground
the Taft Hartley Act excludes FORE
men from the classification of EN-
ployes" who are entitled to protec-
ton under the National Labor Re-
lations Act. The firm contended
the new law took from the board all
jurisdiction over the dispute.
The high tribunal refused to act
in the case, thus permitting the
boards order to remain in effect.
The Justice Department opposed
the company's request, stating the
Taft Hartley Act did not take from
the board authority to order re-
instatement of foremen under cir
cumstances such as those in the
Vail case.
Fraudulent Plan Charged.
The department said the company
sought to list the foremen as non
supervisory employees to have them
vote against a union In an election
the board was conducting among
nonsupervisory workers. The de-
partment argued that this amount
ed to interference with the rights
guaranteed to nonsupervisory en-
ployes: 1t said the foremen were
discharged because they refused tc
participate in the asserted fraud
ulent plan"
In other actions touching on the
Taft Hartley Law, the court:
l. Agreed, in effect, that last
terms decision approving full union
rights for industrial plant guards
may have been nullified by the Taft
Hartley Acts provision that plant
ICoo C0TTpT po1o A-S0
Evening star., 1947-11-17
Chest Workers Pass
50o6 Of Goal With
Total
Report Represents
Collections Through
Saturday Afternoon
BULLETIN

The 1948 Community Chest
Federation Campaign Organi-
cation reported today it had
exceeded so per cent of it's
$3,sO0,0O0 goal by So hun
dredths per cent, with con-
tributions to date totaling
$1,970,253. The report repre-
sented collections through 4
pm. Saturday.
Volunteer workers for the 1948
Community Chest Federation
campaign for oversubscription of
a $3,9O0,000 goal we're seeking
10000 more contributing men,
bers enlisted by the fourth cam
paign progress report luncheon
today at the United States
Chamber of Commerce building.
The program today was to center
on Health Day" with Mrs. Eileen
Hurley, a member of the staff of
the Instructive Visiting Nurse So
ciety, as guest speaker. Mrs. Hur-
ley was to describe working day
for a visiting nurse.
A progress report IN detail was
to be given by ]. S. Jack" Bart
lett, chairman of Business Unit II.
Chairmen Spur Workers.
Chairmen of the nine groups Of
solicitors called on their workers
yesterday to bring in 10000 new
gifts at todays meeting. At the
last report meeting Friday, the
workers reported reaching 49.07 per
cent of the goal.
Membership in the federation this
year already has passed $4,000.
according to the unit leaders, with
an average of $1,000 gifts reported
at each of the first three report
meetings.
The leaders are emphasizing that
a contributor through the Chests
to the 125 Red Feather agencies in
the Washington area becomes a
contributing member of the Com
munity Chest Federation for 1946.
Tangible Relationship
A statement by the group said
membership is "a tangible. vital
relationship between the individual
and the Chest federation. There
is only one. kind of membership
in the federation. and that is the
individual membership conferred
only through bona fide volunteer So
licitors' receipting of pledge cards
signed by the contributor as an indi-
vidual."
The campaign leaders reminded
solicitors and the public in the SUBJ
urban county and residential Wash
ington sections that everybody
joins through giving, even though
Evening star., 1947-11-17
SenatorsFavorMakin
Stopgap Aid New Bill,
Not Shift in Old Law
Measure Suggested
By Secretary Marshall
Will Be Framework
By J. A. O'LeoY

The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee reached a tentative
decision today to handle the
$597, 100000 stopgap aid program
for Western Europe as a new
bill, rather than try to amend
the current European relief law
of last May.
The suggestion for amending the
old law was made by Chairman
Herter of the Special House Com
mittee on Foreign Aid, and is es-
sentially a House idea.
On the House side. however, the
Foreign Affairs Committee has not
yet decided in what form to handle
the aid program. There were indi-
cations that it too may write a new
bill, although several members have
been advocating revision of the act
Of last May.
Gen. Chamberlin Heard.
The committee will not begin
drafting its bill until Wednesday.
This morning, at its own request,
the committee heard Maj. Gen.
Chamherlin, Army department
chief of intelligence. His subject
was not disclosed. Tomorrow the
committee, in open session, will hear
half dozen members of Congress
who travelled in Europe last sum-
mer, among them Representative
Taber, Republican, of New York,
chairman of the House Appropria-
tions Committee.
| Today's decision of the Senate
committee means that when it meets
again tomorrow to begin drafting
the interim aid program it will use
as framework the new bill rec
commended by Secretary of State
Marshall.
No opposition to the $597 900. 600
total developed at this first COM
mittee meeting, but questions were
raised regarding the detailed break
down of commodities to be furnished
to France, Italy and Austria dur
ing the winter out of this total.
The committee announced that
spokesmen for Government depart
ments will be asked to attend to-
morrow's meeting to 60 over these
detailed figures.
At the outset the Senators decided
they received enough public testi-
mony last week and needed no fur
ther hearings.
Although there are points of diff
ference between the current relief
law and the State Departments
new bill, no major deadlock is ex-
pected to develop if the Senate
should write a new law and the
House rewrite the old one. Their
differences would have to be settled
in conference, but conference
probably would be necessary even If
both bodies work on a new bill.
One of the main differences is
! that the act of last Nav, which an.
Evening star., 1947-11-17
Security Regulations
For Agencies Sent 10
Marshall for Approval
Proposals Are Revised
As Result Of Criticism
By Press and Congress

The State -War-Navy Co. -ordi-
mating Committee has approved
the controversial Government
security classification regulations
which would apply to all Federal
agencies and has sent them to
Secretary of State Marshall for
his approval, it was learned to-
day.
Although the regulations are aimed
primarily at Federal military and
security agencies, they would apply
to all other Government bureaus
as well.
The regulations, which have been
criticized sharply by many newspa-
pers and members of Congress as an
attempt to put an iron curtain" of
secrecy around the activities of sew
eral agencies, must receive Secretary
MaTSndll approval.
Must Go to White House.
Otherwise, the regulations will be
sent back to the co-ordinating COM
mittee for revisions which the Sec
retary may deem advisable.
If the present regulations receive
Secretary Marshall's approval, they
will be sent to the Budget Bureau
and then to the White House for
President Truman's approval.
The regulation then would be is
sued as a presidential executive
order.
The proposed standards have been
revised as a result of the criticism
Removed were the provisions which
provided that any information could
be classified as confidential which,
although not endangering the ma
tional security, would cause
serious administrative embarrass-
ment or difficulty"
Provision Is Retained.
However, the regulations still con-
tain a provision which classifies as
confidential any information which
would be prejudicial to the pres
tige" of the Nation.
State Department officials con-
tend the regulations we're drafted
for civilian agencies only in the
event that they may have access to
some information that may be of a
military nature.
They say that it is not the intent
of the regulations to cover up in
efficiency, blundering or malfeas-
ance in Federal offices.
The House Executive Expenditures
Committee has started an investi-
CATION of the proposed classification
standards and Chairman Hoffman
has said that he would ask that the
provisions not be put into effect
until Congress has a chance to study
the regulations.
Evening star., 1947-11-17
Screen Actors Guild Votes
To Disavow Communism
BY the Asseeiated Press

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 1.-THE
Screen Actors Guild called on its
leadership last night to disavow
communism, and elected Ronald
Reagan as president.
The guild by resolution decreed
that no one shall be eligible for
office in the organization unless he
signs an affidavit stipulating that
he is not a member of the party.
Other officers elected are Gene
Kelly, William Holden and Walter
Pidgeen. vice presidents, and Olivia
de Havilland, treasurer. Leon Ames
defeated Harsha Hunt for secretary.
Evening star., 1947-11-17
Bulletin
Children Held Hostages

NEILLSVILLE, Wis. F.-
Clark County Sheriff Ray
Kutsche reported by radio to-
day that two former cOnvicts
hunted in the attack on a Uni
versity of Michigan coed and
the killing of her brother-in-
law held several children as
hostages in the farmhouse
where they were barricaded.
They declared their intention
to "shoot 1t out with the posse"
which hemmed them In, the
sheriff said.
Earlier Story on Page A.5o
Evening star., 1947-11-17
Disabled Veterans Urged
As Cemetery Heads
BY the Assoeioted Press

The Army and the Air Force
urged today that positions as super
intendents of national cemeteries
be limited to disabled veterans of
any of the armed forces.
They made the request in let
ter to House Speaker Martin, in
which they pointed out that exist
ing law limits the appointments to
nondisabled Army veterans.
Evening star., 1947-11-17
No Meat Tomorrow

Tomorrow is another meat
less Tuesday in the food con-
servation drive. If you want to
help in the Nation wide volun-
tary plan to save vitality needed
food, plan today to eat no meat
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1947-11-17

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Nov. II tP.-An
official source said today that Ali
Jawdat Al Auybi, Iraqi Ambassador
to Washington, had resigned, The
only reason given was "the Ambas-
sador's health and need of a rest"
Evening star., 1947-11-17
Woman Killed, rs Hurt
In Italian Arms BIost
By the Assoeioted Press

ROME, Nov. 17.-An ammunition
dump exploded today at Vigevano,
near Milan. killing one person and
iniuring about Is. It was the Sec
ond such mishap in that area in
week,
Evening star., 1947-11-17

(See CONGRESS, Page AS,
Evening star., 1947-11-17

(See FOREIGN AID, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1947-11-17
Iruqi Envoy Resigns

(See CHEST, Page "A.
Evening star., 1947-11-17

(See COURT, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1947-11-17
w e ather Forecast

Considerable cloudiness, some sunshine today,
with highest about 48. Fair and colder to-
night, lowest about a. Tomorrow sunny and
rather cold (Full report on Page A-2)
Midnight-47 8am44 Noon -----45
4 am.45 10 am.45 pm.---45
6 am.-45 II am.46 2pm----46
Evening star., 1947-11-17

(See FRANCE, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1947-11-17
Guide for Rea d ers

An Associoted Press Newspaper
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-19
Bake Sale Next Saturday

A baked foods and needlework sale will be gwen next Saturday April 26, by the Russian Wo- mems club to raise needed mon- ey to carry on the work on the new Russian church.
 The Dinner Nook building, across from the Belmont bar, will be opened at 10 am for the sale.
 Home baked foods of all kinds will be presented, as well as guest towels, pot holders, and other small needlework items.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-19
Daring Adventure In "Renegades"

"Renegades", which opens at the Orpheum theatre Sunday. is in the best tradition of one of the screens most popular forms, the epic Western.
 Further enhanced by vivid Technicolor, it boats large and talented cast headed by Evelyn Reyes, Willard Parker, Larry ParAs and Edgar Buchanan.
 Action and romance are smoothly and effectively blended in "Renegades", It tells the story of a beautiful frontier girl who, although engaged to per sonablo young doctor. falls des- perately in love with the one hObest member of the notorious Demblow family
 Technicolor does things 10 Evelyn Reyes, and Larry Parks, who has since made great hit in The Jolson Story IS out standing ss the young man fore ed into the loving, footing, kill jag elan of hs family
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-19
Newcomer Wsns

Making her debut in tourna- ment oompetit;on-and so "key- ed up" that her hands trembled as she play ed the eards-Mrs. John Malutin walked away with the Kodiak Island cribbage championship at the Community Center Tuesday night. Winning 2 out of 8-2 of them by "skunks"-Mrs. Malutin was the class of a 16 player field. Af- ter losing her first game to George Magnusen she sailed through the rest with flying col- ors.
 Just to keep the honors in the family, Mrs. Marian Sautner- Mrs. Malutin's daughter-took second place A mere man, Billy Anderson, was third.
 The law of averages finally caught up with the three-times-
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-19

defending champion, Jack Healy and the other players had a field day at his expense. Healy finish ed in a tie for eighth place.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-19

TLe buslne anu Procession a. Women's cluo wd meet at $50 Monday evening at the \Ict ' cafe. New ol vii be install . ed by the oui goIog ones
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-19
Reeuest t For Bids

The City of Kodiak, Alaska requests bids on the construction of an addition 10 the existing Fire Rall. Complete plans and specifications are available at the City Clerks office.
 Bids are to be in writing and sealed and postmarked not later than midnight, April 24, 1947. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 City of Kodiak. Alaska
 Myrna Perkins, City Clerk
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-19
CITATION

To: MYRTLE JACKSON, siste1 and heir of the Estate of Doris B. Graham, deceased:
 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTI FED and requested to appear before me, in my office in the City of Kodiak, Alaska, thirty days after the Srd day of Apil l947, at the hour of POO pu.| then and there to show cause, RI any you have, why the prayer of| o. A. Torgerson, Administratsr| of the above-entitled estate, fob authority to sell real and person. al property shall not be grantedJ and said real and personal prop1 erty sold of the estate, to wit: Tot Eighteen (1S), Block Nineteen (l9), of the City d Kodiak, Alaska, together with that certain dwelling housd situated thereon; Together with the household furnishings and furniture conl tained therein still remainind unsold shall not be sold aci cording to law. DATED this 3rd day of Api Til, 1S47.
 G. W. BubendOrf
 Probate Judge
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-19
Legal Notice

THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION IN KODIAK PRECINCT In the Matter of the Estate el DORIS B. GRAHAM.
 Deceased NC. 294 Probate.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-19
Scaled Bids are Invited

Bids will be received until 200 P. M. June 9, 1947. Mail all bids to the War Assets Administration, Region No. 37, Box 2466, Anch- orage, Alaska.
 The Surplus Property listed above is offered for sale "As-Is Where Is". Bidders are urged to inspect property prior to submitting bids.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-06-27
DODGERS 6, CERRO GORDo 3

The Tabor City Dodgers won
their sixth straight victory in the
Lumber River league, by taxing
Cerro Gordo 6 to 8 here Wednes;-
dav afternoon. The locals took
an early lead but Cerro Gordo
tied the score in the sixth. The
Dodgers put the game on ice IN
the eighth by scoring three runs;
The final outcome was 3 to 5
win for the home town boys.
The Tabor City team tied for
second place with Cerro Gordo IN
the first half of the league stand
ings, both with record OF 8 WINS
and 6 losses. Chadbourn was the
winner of first place for the tirst
half. The Dodgers are in flrst
placein the league starting the
second half of league play, with
two wins and no losses to date.
Sundays game on the local
diamond pits the home team
against Marietta. Ed Walden Jr',
viii be on the mound: Ed has
pitched two games for the Dodgers
this wear, winning both. He al
lowed only ten hits and struci
out twenty-one batters in the two
! games.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-06-27
Hit-And-R

Mrs. w. S. Wilkins sustained a
fracture of the left hand Sunday
evening when she was brushed by
hit-and run automobile just
out of the city limits.
MIR. and Mrs. Wilkins were
alighting from the car of Mr.. ana
Mrs. LaRue Cox and were on the
shoulder of the road, when two
automobiles came toward them
the highway on the shoulder and
side by side. One car came on
drove between the Cox car and
the hedge in front of the l.; l..
Gore residence where the WILKINS
are residing. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
kins moved back against the car
and only Mrs. Wilkins hand Was
struck.
She was rushed to the office OF
a local physician and received
treatment for shock and a 1rac-
ture of the left hand.
LATER in the evening local po-
Ice arrested Calep Stevens. COZ
ored who was identified as the
hit-and-run driver. Stevens made
bond for several charges and Is
awaiting trial. 49,.
Mrs. Wilkins>is the former MISS
Annie Pearl Gore.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-06-27
Dies In River

While bringing his son out OF
deep water, Clyde Manning sui
fered a heart attack last Friday
afternoon in Lumber River at
Williamson Landing between Ger
20 Gordo and Evergreen and DIS
appeared under the water IN the
presence of his two young son"
and other youths.
Manning was hauling sand for
Woodrow Granger and had ihe
party of four boys with INN.
After loading the truck, the group
decided to take a dip in the water
Hot from their labors, the gum
tet went out into the river ana
Manning's younger son, Wayland,
got out into deep water and call
ed for help. Heroically, Manning
exerted himself to get the boy
back to shallow water and then
suddenly went limp. His body
floated downstream for about 10
yeards and then sank. Watching
helplessly the small boys saw the
victims body disappear.
His son, J. c., said his father
made no cutlery. They hurried to
nearby field in search OF help,
but the body was not recovered
until several hours later. 1t was
located about 80 yards from the
point where Manning was last
seen.
Coroner Hugh Mace examined
the body and earle to the con-
clusion that Manning was the vic
tim of a heart attack.
With the local man at the time
he was stricken were his sons, D.
C. and Wayland, and two boys
Bob Watts and Robert Allen.
Surviving are his wife, Mae
Anderson Manning, five children,
Leon, Hazel, Kitty 10, }: Z. ana
Wayland; two sisters, Mrs. Lee
Duncan and Mrs. A. P. Odom, OF
Hamlet; four brothers, Ralph, OF
Tabor City; Archie, Of Durham;
Ernest, of Galena, Kansas, and
Eldred, of Savannah, Ga.
Funeral services were conduct
ed from the home Sunday after
noon at a o'clock by the Rev.
Ralph Bailey and interment fol-
lowed in the Lebanon cemetery
near Williams Township schoa'
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-06-27
Baptist Vacation Bible School
To Begin Here Monday Morning

A five-day Daily Vacation Bible
School will begin at the Mount
Tabor Baptist church Monday
morning at 9 o'clock, the pastor
the Rev. Winfrey Davis announ-
ced this morning.
Registration will be held Sunday
evening during the Baptist Train
ing Union hour and parents are
urged to have their children reg.
ister between 7 and 8 o'clock. All
children, regardless Of denomlna'
ton, are invited to attend the
school.
Rev. Davis said a thorough
program of study and recreation
has been planned. The visual ed,
ucation equipment will be USED
daily including the new still pro.
jector which has just arrived. The
church also has a movie project
or and a record player.
Miss Anne Brooks McGougar
will head the Beginners depart,
ment; Miss Anita Fonvielle, Pri-
mary department; Miss Martha
Helen Westmoreland, Junior de,
partment, and Mrs. c. c. Leg,
gette, intermediate department.
School will not be in session
Friday, July 4th, but that study
will take place Saturday morning
at 9 o'clock with a special movie
picture being shown.
The hours are 9 o'clock through
1870.