Show fORD SHARE SHARf HELD WORTH Auto Mak Makr r Said to Have Made Master Stroke in Buying Min Minority rity DETROIT Jan 20 Henry AP-Henry Ford told Or of having made master master mas- mas ter stroke of his motor career when he ie bo bought out minority era of the Ford Motor company in 1919 a. a according to Harry M Jewett f rm r president to ot of the De tr troit t I 1 Motor tor company the government tax case yesterday Jewett d that on U the e basis of a share Ford paid for the stock the total app rent valuation of the company compan at that time would have approximated mated only Terming such tL a valuation laughable the witness witness wit wit- ness said lie he had placed a valuation valuation tion of on the In 1920 or approximately a I share Jewett testified the orIginal valuation atlon set on on the stock a as of 1913 was n nOt t too high and and estimated its worth at that time at a share The government maintains that the original valuation should have been only a share and seeks to obtain from former stockholders In additional taxes which would have accrued from profits shown on sal sale had the lower valuation been set Jewett's testimony r regarding Forde master stroke wa was strick stricken n from the record on objection by government counsel that It was not pertinent to the case but his opinIons opinions Ions regarding valuations were allowed allowed al- al lowed to stand His estimate was close chose to that of Frederick Haynes chairman ot of the board of directors of Dodge Brothers Motor company who placed the valuation ot of the Ford com company pan In 1920 at and valued the stock as ot of 1913 at between between be- be tween 2000 and |