Evening star., 1948-11-16
Auto Sales
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McCarrick, a Government worker
living in Arlington, Va.
In addition, Frederick B. Reeves,
colored, gas station operator of 322
Division avenue NE, testified he
bought a new car from the New
York avenue company, but never
could get an itemized invoice to
show what extras he was supposed
to have paid for.
Mr.. Mitchell, who is going to
school and working part time. tes-
titled he had paid George Adlung a
bonus Of $3.50. He quoted the sales
man as saying at would take $3.50 to
get the car"
He said he made q down payment
Of $1,000, but that the invoice of
sale, introduced into the record,
showed q down payment Of only
$3.50. His car had . list price OF
$3.50 and monthly payments OF
$9o.4s are due for . period Of "a
months, he said.
Paid $500 Bonus.
Mr.. Raskin testified he paid the
salesman q $500 bonus above q pur-
chase price Of S2,7s9. He said he
had looked for q long time for an
other car but could not ind what
he wanted in used car and finally
indicated to Mr.. Adlung he was
La the market for q new one.
He said he had called the sales
man, when he noticed the invoice
made no mention Of the overpay-
ment, and asked him If he knew OF
o House subcommittee investiga.
ton. He said the salesman replied
that he did but pointed out that
the invoice did not have any men
tion Of the bonus.
Under questioning by subconmit'
tee counsel, Mr.. Raskin agreed
that he had not told the investiga.
tors OF the bonus when he testified
earlier at executive hearings anc
that he had disclosed this "wher
they tripped me up"
Mr.. Brodsky testified his overpay-
nent was about 1900" He said the
invoice price did not show the full
cost Of the car and also charged the
car did not include all Of the extra
accessories he thought he had
paid for.
Earlier, Mr.. McCarrick had told
the committee he had paid $500
extra, In cash, TO the salesman.
He testified he bought a Hudson
from George Adlung last June II fo1
an invoice price totalling $2,436. OF
this $l,S3e was in cash.
At the outset Of today's hearing
william Manuel, salesman for the
Kearney Oldsmobile Co., 7 New
York avenue Me-. who yesterday
told in detail Of getting $500 tips
for selling new Oldsmobiles, was
recalled to the stand to produce
his records of these gratuities.
The records were in small black
book which subcommittee counsel
examined. AS names and tips were
read, with many first names Of
customers missing, the investigators
came on the case Of Harry Snider,
913 Eleventh street Sc, who testi-
fled yesterday he had paid q $500
tip.
Thereupon, Mr.. Manuel declared
that Mr.. Snider, after buying new
car, had resold it at a higher price
to a used car dealer on Rhode
Island avenue"
More Details Demanded.
Mr.. Reddan Immediately demanded
more details, but the witness said he
did not have them and it would
take time to get them.
well, take the time" directed
Mr.. Reddan, "go out and ind the
name of the dealer"
When Mr.. Manuel appeared
hesttant, Chairman Macy formally
instructed him to go out and search
for the data and bring it back by
2 pm.
AS the Snider story was introduced
by Mr.. Manuel, Mr.. Reddan chideo
him for not having told this part
Of it yesterday.
"You didn't ask me-" said the
witness.
'I didn't ask you today" retorted
Mr.. Reddan.
NO" Mr.. Manuel replied, "but you
are trying to make me look bad and
I want to make somebody else look
bad"
Got Articles of Value, Too.
Representative Muhlenberg. Re-
publican, Of Pennsylvania, seeking
more definite information about
the tips Mr.. Manuel got, asked hin
if these would be reflected on hi
personal bank accounts. The wit
ness said he didn't think 20, becaus,
sometimes he spent the tips. Blu
the committee noted the names o
a small" checking account and ,
savings account Mr.. Manuel Listed
! Mr.. ReddAn asked him II he ha,
any safe deposit boxes, either ii
his own name or in the names o
others, and the witness said h
, had not.
AS committee counsel and tn
!. witness went over his notations o
$40 and $25 tips, Mr.. Manuel brok
!. in to say that he got . "lot OF othe
!, things" as gifts besides money.
"A lot Of liquor was given to me,
, he said. But I don't think your
interested in that"
After a pause, Mr.. Redden said: "
might be, it does represent thin
! Of value"
The witness then pulled out