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Evening star., 1949-06-13
Nv the A,.ooioted pre,,

It's beginning to look like earn
ing a million dollars a year
much less keeping that much after
taxes-is q thing Of the past. at
least If you work for a corpora
ton.
Comparatively few people ever
did make that much and no one, it
appeared from Treasury records
today, has been able to get that
much pay out of a company since
wartime 1914, when Film Producer
Leo McCarey was credited with
S1,113,035 for IL months efforts
A new Treasury list shows
Americas best paid corporation
employe in 1947 (or fiscal years
spilling over into 1948) got S8l0,-
O00-S175,3 300 less than he re-
ceived the previous year when
he also led the field. The list
showed salaries as they stood be-
fore payment of heavy taxes.
The top man, and it's his third
straight year as such, is Greek
born Charles P. SkouraS, preSl-
dent of National Theatres Amuse-
ment Co, Inc, and Of Fox West
Coast Agency Corp.
Betty Cradle Leads Women.
The top-salaried woman for
1947 was movie star Betty Cradle,
although the 100000 listed for
her was a s91 1888 drop from her
earnings the previous year. Miss
Cradle has been among the lead
ing women earners for three
years.
However, their salaries could be
topped by supplemental lists the
Treasury will issue later. =
Movie stars were unable to
make the top 10 earning spots
for 1947 as businessmen made
one of their best shoWlngs IN
years. In the top 10 after Mr..
Skouras came:
Vincent Riggio, president of
American Tobacco Co., $484 ,2O2;
Preston Sturges. movie director
with Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Corp, S470,650; E. H. Little, pres
ident, Colgate te-Palmolive-Peet Co.,
$350,000; A. A. Somerville, the r.
T. Vanderbilt Co., $319,398.
Also Seton Porter, president.
National Distillers Products Corp,
$4,000; William Randolph
Hearst, the publisher. O,OO0;
Theodore Seltzer. president, Ben
que, Inc, $295,613; Eugene G.
Grace, board chairman. Bethle-
hem Steel, $292.279; G. A. Bryant,
president, the Austin Co., $270,-
789.
Al Get More Than 100000.
There were more than 1000
persons on the list. all Of them
earning at least $4,000. Forty
seven drew more than 100000.
Taxes, of course. took big bites
out of these earnings. The 1947
Federal income tax. in the case
of single persons. ranged from
about $4,000 on net income of
100000 to about $675,000 on
100000.
The biggest single payment
shown on the list was $875,5l5
paid by the National Broadcast
ing Co. to Fred Warnings Penn
svlvanians," but it was split up
among a group of persons in the
orchestra show.
Hollywood personalities were
scattered through the list in
goodly number. Among the better
known names were:
Alan Ladd. $212,333; Ray Mil
land, s253,333; Rex Harrison,
s219,750; Tyrone Power, 1921 OPT;
Bing Crosby, $112,500; Melvyn
Douglas, $137, ,499; Bob Hope,
s115,oOO; Edward G. Robinson
$l25, 900.
Others were Jean Arthur, SOL
Ill; Joan Caulfield, $4,000;
Paulette Goddard, $93,755; Betty
Hutton, s177.500; Veronica Lake,
$86,5oO; Dorothy Lamour. $780,
GIG; Ethel Barrymore, $131 ,250;
Shirley Temple. $78,724.
Also listed were Joseph Gotten.
$129,OO0; Gregory Peck, $91 500;
Anne Baxter. $112,833; Jeanne
Grain, $8o,125; Linda Darnell,
Evening star., 1949-06-13
Rev. John Trocy to Give
Noveno at St. Stephens

The Rev. John Tracy. a mem
Der Of the Oblates OF Mary I'm
maculate. will be the speaker dur
ing the annual Novena to the
Sacred Heart to be held Thursday
through June "a at st. Stephen s
Catholic Church. 1t was announced
yesterday.
The Rev Joseph F Denges
pastor of the church. announced
services will be held at $40 and
7:45 pm. during the period. Masses
will be offered at $50 and 7:30
each morning
Evening star., 1949-06-13

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Evening star., 1949-06-13

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-19
Zionist Leaders 10 Speak
On Palestine Tradinq Fund

Louis Lipsky. newly elected
chairman of the American Zion
list Council, and Robert Sold, a
former president of the Zionist
Organization of America, will ad-
dress meeting at 1880 tomorrow
IN the Hotel Statler on plans for
a Embarrassing campaign here in
behalf of the expansion program
of the Palestine Economic Corp.
The meeting was called by
Joseph Cherner. chairman of the
Washington United Jewish APP
peal, and Abraham s. Kay, presi-
dent of the Brandeis Zionist Dis
trict, whose appointment to lead
the campaign here was announced
this week by Mr.. Sold. corpo-
ration board chairman.
The Palestine Economic Corp,
established in 1926, is the oldest
and largest American develop
ment company operating in Israel.
1t participates in various indus
tries. such as land development,
housing, banking, food processing,
textiles, chemicals, water and elec-
trlcity supply and plastics. With
a capital and surplus of $4,000, 900
and an authorized capital of $25,-
100000 it seeks new investment
funds to help increase the out
put OF existing companies and to
organize new concerns to meet
needs of the rapidly growing popu-
lation of Israel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-19
Husband Cleared in Charge
OF Phone Threats 10 Wife

Municipal Court Judge Thomas
D. Quinn yesterday dismissed a
threats charge for lack of juris-
diction.
Judge Quinn held that Charles
H. Bennett, 81, of the 100 block
of G street NV, was not guilty
of threatening his wife, Jean, by
telephone from the District to Ar
lington. He said that. if crime
was committed, it would be in
Virginia and not in the District.
Mrs. Bennett. a Treasury De-
partment employe, testified she
received a call from her husband
in the District, when she was in
Arlington on October 16. 1t was
here the question of jurisdiction
was raised.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney Robert Scott said he felt the
Government did have jurisdiction
in the case and asked for time to
find a legal precedent. But after
a recess, he said he had asked
other prosecutors about any sim
liar cases. and it was the general
opinion" Virginia would have the
jurisdiction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-19
Britain Raps Soviet
For Campaign 10 Bar
Yugos|avs in Council
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Oct. 19.-Britain to-
day raped Russian claim that
election of Yugoslavia to the
United Nations Security Council
would be unlawful and unjust.
A Foreign Office spokesman,
commenting on a statement made
by Russian Foreign Minister
Vishinsky at Lake Success yester-
day. charged Mr.. Vishinsky with
trying ito bring pressure" on
United Nations members to vote
against Yugoslavia.
Russia is backing the candidacy
of Czechoslovakia for the seat on
the Security Council being va
Gated by the Ukraine.
Will Back Czechoslovakia.
The spokesman told a regular
daily news conference that Britain
still intended to vote for Czecho-
slovakia, but added:
ut is the view of His Majesty's
government that the Soviet at
tempt to bring pressure for the
election of Czechoslovakia is to be
deprecated and is likely to pro-
duce most unfavorable effects"
He would not elaborate.
The Foreign Office spokesman
said Britain's decision to support
Czechoslovakia was the result of
practice of long standing, and
which is related to Article % of
the United Nations charter"
This article says the non-per-
manent seats on the Council
should be at the disposal of clear
ly defined geographical regions.
Britain, the spokesman contin-
.ued, lis anxious to maintain the
practice" which he said dates
back to the days of the League
of Nations.
Meanwhile Norway and Den
mark also were reported planning
to vote for Czechoslovakia for the
council. In Copenhagen. however.
a usually well-informed source
said Sweden would vote in favor
of Yugoslavia.
In Oslo the Norwegian Foreign
Ministry announced it would fol
low the established practice of
voting for that candidate which
within a certain geographical area
is preferred by a majority of the
countries concerned" - meaning
Soviet-backed Czechoslovakia.
The informant in Copenhagen
said Denmark also would support
Czechoslovakia's candidacy be
cause it is up to the Eastern Eu-
ropean countries to choose among
themselves the candidate to fill
the seat vacant after Ukraine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-19
He estimated the building could
bring between $4,000 and $50, 900.

He estimated the building could
bring between $4,000 and $50, 900.
1t was from the proceeds of a
ball that the club began buying its
building in 1914. Subsequent balls,
for which the club sold tickets to
the public. also have been for
Embarrassing purposes. The last
one. however. went in the hole.
Mr.. Frantz, then club manager,
said at the time that net receipts
of the Statler Hotel ball failed to
cover expenses but the club prom
ised 10 per cent Of the profits to
CARE, the relief organization, and
CARE would get $500 from the
clubs operating fund.
Mr.. Taylor reported that Fed
eral and District unemployment
compensation payments had never
been made. At the rate of 3 per
cent of the payroll for six years.
the club owed $4,000, including
penalties, on this item alone. In
answer to questions, he said eff
forts had been made at various
times to get out of this tax, but
after the ruling that it would have
to be paid, no payments were
made.
Other Bills Accommodating.
He said the cllIh also owed
withholding. social security. dues,
admission. real estate, personal
property and sales taxes. plus pen
aities for failure to pay them. He
estimated total tax bills, including
the unemployment compensation
payments. at STA
AS for the other creditors, Mr..
Taylor said verified bills amounted
to $7,843.56 and unverified &C
counts amounted to 1874. AS of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-19

wanted to continue the club
They made a number of sugges-
tlons for fighting their way hack
to solVency. but the theme OF
the discussion was that the club
would have to be changed from
an autocratic to a democratic Or
ganization-run not by two or
three people. but by the whole
membership.
Nominating Committee Picked.
They demanded that the Board
OF Trustees meet there and then
to change the bylaws so the
membership could get into the
picture. Amid frequent sugges-
tions from the members, the board
proceeded to meet in the front
Of the room.
The bylaws were promptly
changed to permit election OF
trustees by the membership. A
nominating committee was Sc
lected by the board to come in
with a slate of trustees by next
Monday night. The board was
told to be sure to include with
each nominee a short biography
stating the prospective trustee S
background and competence &c
deal with the financial crisis. The
new trustees then will be elected
by the membership.
1t was after midnight when q
move was made to adjourn until
next Monday. But Mr.. Stands
held the members a minute longer
to read a last communication. It
was Mrs. Hairless resignation.
The first and only president OF
the club said she was resigring
because it was impossible for her
to fulfill her duties now that her
home is in Arizona.
The board accepted the resig-
nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-19
New School Financino
Hit by Connaughton

The pay-as-you-go method Of.
financing new school construction
was called "outmoded in this emer-
gency' by John H. Connaughton
before the Petworth Citizens AS
ISOLATION last night.
We've been tagging for Is years
in the erection of schools and will
go on tagging until we can get
some advance capital, preferably
from the Federal Government"
said Mr.. Connaughton, who is
president of the Federation Of
citizens Associations.
The association voted to con-
tinue its Halloween practice of CO.
operating with the police and fire
departments in watching fire. boxes
to prevent pranksters from turn
ing in false alarms. Thomas r.
Manning, president of the group.
said the watchers are for the chill
dren's own protection.
Many of them" he said. don't
realize the trouble they can get
into"
Officers elected for the coming
year were: Thomas r. Manning,
president; Graham L. Hill, first
vice president; Otto B. Griffin.
second vice president; Van B.
Sullins. secretary; John T. Thorn
as, financial secretary; Mrs. Annie
E. Hamill, corresponding secretary;
John S. Hamill treasurer; 0. v.
Carpenter, sergeant at arms;
Ernest F. Henry and Mr.. Con-
naughton, delegates to the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations, and
Mr.. Connaughton and Harvey o.
Craver. delegates to the North
Washington Council of Citizens
Associations.
The meeting was held in the
Petworth Branch Library, Geor-
gia avenue and Upshur street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-19
Volunteer Fireman Faces
Rockville Arson Charqe

A 18-year-old Rockville volun-
teer fireman who told police he
wanted some excitement" was
arrested yesterday on a charge of
setting woods and fields fires"
He is George Wilt. jr.. a member
of the Rockville Volunteer Fire
Department for about a year. He
was released after posting $3.50
collateral pending a hearing at
10 am. tomorrow in Rockville
Police Court.
Sergt. Ralph Howard Of the
Montgomery County police said
the youth admitted setting fire
yesterday to fields at Poorhouse
lane and Seven Locks road and
on Horners lane extended in
Rockville.
He quoted the youth as saying
there wasn't much going on and
I wanted some excitement"
Both fires were put out by the
fire department after slight dam
age. Sergt. Howard said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-19

81 500 and $1,000 could be real
lied on quick sale.
Reply From Arizona.
At that point, he read the
members an exchange of letters
with Miss Howard, now Mrs. Har-
less.
In the letter. dated September
%, he reported that the trades
men were now conducting bust
ness with the club on a C. o. d.
basis, that he couldn't find the
minutes of trustees meetings
from May, 1948. to July. 1949,
that he couldn't find q record of
the Second National Bank &C
count. and that the club was los
ing money every day. He asked
for information by return mail.
He received a reply from Arizona
on October II, he reported. Mrs.
Hairless said she had just returned
from a trip to the Grand Canyon
and was shocked" to find the
club so far in debt. She said she
thought the debt amounted to
$4,000 and since $4,000 of that
belonged to her she wasn't too
upset.
The account at the Second
National Bank, she explained, was
closed after the benefit ball. AS
for her $4,000 claim, she said she
had made loan of $4,000 at one
time and had permitted her ring
to be paWned for 81 500 last July.
Payroll Reduced.
She proposed that civic minded
individuals be called on to help
the club out of its financial
troubles. added that my United
Nations work is continuing in the
cowboy country" announced she
was thinking of organizing affili-
ate clubs in California and Arr
iona and wound up by saying she
trusted Mr.. Taylor and Mr..
Wheeler will be able to solve the
clubs problems.
In a move to cope with the
clubs financial difficulties, the
members were told, the payroll
has been reduced from 81 1000 to
$500 month. One of the reduc-
tons. it was explained, was ef-
fected by the resignation of the
manager last month.
Meanwhile, the members were
informed, club membership has
been dwindling from a one time
high of more than 1000 members
to a present membership of 492,
paying annual dues of $36,
Set up in wartime as a gather
ing place for local society, officers
Of foreign nations and Govern
ment officials, the club has been
the scene of numerous social &C
tivities including debutante teas,
dances and luncheons. Its men,
bers have been entertained at
balls and swimming parties. Its
roster has ranged from junior
clerks of foreign missions to the
socially elect.
The members were told the club
could no longer count on men,
bership from the shrinking for
eign missions and if they wanted
to rebuild, they would have to
do it mainly with Washington
residents.
The members made II clear they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-19
u. N. Club Decides on REORGANIZATION
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page.D
of the bylaws, which none of the
rank-and-flle had ever seen.
Attorney Richard Stands, one
of the remaining trustees, ex-
planned the minutes of trustees
meetings were not all there and
the amendments to the bylaws
had never been collected in one
place but, as presiding officer, he
would do the best he could.
elf-Perpetuating Board.
Through reading of the charter
and bylaws, the members discov-
cred the club was chartered for
patriotic, benevolent and chari-
table purposes" as common
meeting ground for Junior men,
bers of the United Nations. to
promote good will and foster closer
relations among the peoples Of
the nations that fought the Axis.
The bylaws also provided that
board members should serve a
one-year term or until successors
were elected by the board - in
other words. a self-perpetuating
board.
When the members wanted to
know what the meeting was for,
they were told it had been decided
to leave up to the membership
whether the club should liquidate
itself or try to reorganize and
start again.
Several members Immediately
proposed that Daniel Bell. presi-
dent of the American Security
and Trust Co. and former Under
secretary of the Treasury, be
drafted to study the financial con-
dition of the club and recommend
a solution. Mr.. Bell, it was
brought out, was former treas
urer of the club.
Attorney Gives Report.
The question of asking Mr.. Bell
to serve was brought up repeat
edly. but never came to vote be-
cause the members were told he
would refuse.
When it was mentioned that Mr..
Wheeler was the most recent
treasurer. having resigned only
last week. a member shouted:
Who is Mr.. Wheeler?"
Garland Taylor, an attorney
who was asked by MI. Wheeler to
survey the clubs financial situa-
ton. then proceeded to 60 into
figures.
He said he had failed to find a
balance sheet for any year or por-
ton of year, that the figures he
found were most unreliable" and
that the whole thing was a most
chimerical operation"
He said the $4,000 first trust
on the building did not have to be
paid off until 1855. but the quar-
terly interest payment of $312.50,
due October /, had not been paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-19

last week, he said, additional
charges OF $3.50 had been added
and by now $4,000 more in bills
probably had accumulated.
He reported a bank balance OF
s1,700 and a payment of $4,000
due from the Veterans Admins
tration for CT training In the
language school run by the club.
Club expenses. he told the men,
bers, have been exceeding profits
for years. In 1947. he reported,
the club lost $4,000. In 1948. it
lost more than $1,000 and dur
ing the first nine months of this
year. it lost more than $500.
These figures. he explained. did
not include unpaid taxes.
Asked About Pawn Ticket.
He said he had been told there
was a club account at the Sec
ond National Bank but he could
find no record of it.
One OF. the claims the board
had not allowed. he reported, was
a $4,000 claim by Meredith How
ard. He said he could find no
records in the minutes to back
up the claim.
A club member wanted to know
why the club had been making
payments on pawn ticket.
In July, 1948, he said, a dia-
mond ring was pawned for $500
Since then, the club has paid 5000
in interest and another 800 in in
terest Is due. He said he was told
the ring belonged to Meredith
Howard and was reputedly worth
$40, 900.
He told the club he had the
ring appraised and was told it was
worth S5.400 and that between
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-19
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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-02-03
Social Club Formed At
.Juanita Ramsey Home

Mrs. Juanita Romsey enter
tanned with an all day quilting
at her home on Caldwell route,
on Thursday, Jan. 27. Two COM
forts were tied and quilt squares
picced for assistant hostess, Mrs.
Doris Ramsey. A pot luck dinner
was enjoyed at the noon hour.
After a dinner a club was Or
ganized and named The New
and Different Club. Juanita
Ramsey was elected president,
Doris Ramsey, vice president,
and Goldie Foster, secretary
treasurer.
Those present were Mrs. Mabel
Wilson, Mrs. Agnes Sayre, Mrs.
Edna Foraker, Mrs. Leah Long,
Mrs. Eta Burrier, Mrs. Lura
Ramage, Mrs. Goldie Foster,
Mrs, Roxie Haines, Mrs. Gladys
Farmhouse, Miss WaVa Haines,
Mrs. Nina Foraker, Mrs. Verna
Foraker, Linda Kay Foraker and
the hostess.
Mrs. Roxie Haines will enter
tain the cub February "a. Any
others that wish to join are wei
come to do so.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-02-03
J. W. Miracles Observe
Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Miracle
celebrated their fiftieth wedding
anniversary at their home near
Stafford on Sunday, Jan. %. a
delicious covered dish dinner was
served at noon.
Mrs. Miracle was the former
Estella Cutler before her mar
riage, a sister of the late Rev.
H. A. Cutler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miracle have
spent their entire life on the farm
where they now reside.
Those present to enjoy the hap
py occasion were Rev. Glen
Peoples and son, Edgar Cutler,
Aroma Cutler, Mr.. and Mrs. For
rest Miracle, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Miracle, Evelyn Miracle, Virginia
Miracle, Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Mir
acle, Lowell Miracle, Marilyn
Miracle, Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley
Thompson and daughter, Sheila
Sue, Rev. and Mrs. O. L. Orr and
Marvin and David, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Preec and children, Janice
and Randall, Mr.. and Mrs. Don
aid Miracle and Jesse Miracle.
The honored couple received a
number of lovely gifts.