Show USE Or OF PLATINUM IS CUT COT BY JEWElERS BEERS Washington July 10 Replying 10 Replying to today to- to day daj before the house ways and m means committee to charges that Jewelers had hoarded boarded platinum to the detriment of ot the country's war ar activities Meyer E Rothschild of cC New e York former chairman chair chair- man of ot the Je jeweler platinum committee commit commit- t tee e declared he had urged elimination of oC the use of ot platinum In Jewelry A Attention Hen tion had been called to a pu publication publication pub pub- b- b devoted to Jewelers' Jewelers Inter Interests which had advertised that platinum was W to be ha had In quantities There Thele were seven or eight concerns which advertised solid platinum wedding wel rings Mr 11 Rothschild said uld but our committee asked them in the interest of ot conservation to discontinue Its use ue In that form and we also alo asked trade papers not to advertise e It |