Evening star., 1942-07-24
IS Are Found Guilty
In Nearby Virginia
bIackout Violations
3 Coses Are Continued
In Alexandria and
Arlington Courts

Fifteen persons today were found
guilty of violating blackout ordi-
nances in Arlington County and
Alexandria Police Courts in connec-
tion with Monday nights surprise
air raid test.
The cases against two others In
Arlington and six in Alexandria
were continued while two were ac-
quilted.
Robert Cranston, 1904 North
Washington boulevard, was found
not guilty after he told the court
an air raid warden had been unable
to awaken him but that when a
neighbor called him on the tele-
phone he extinguished his light i'm
mediately.
Douglas Springmann, operator of
filling station in the 900 block of
South Patrick street, Alexandria,
pleaded not guilty and the charge
was dismissed.
Thomas McMorrow, 300 North Ivy
street, who described himself as q
writer, said he retired at $50 pm.
and that he did not know the sur
prise test had been held until he
read the newspapers next day. His
fine of IS and costs was suspended.
Explanation Accepted.
A similar fine was suspended
against Hyman Eckhaus, proprietor
of shopping center at Glebe road
and Columbia pike, charged with
permitting light to burn on dis
play sign. He said the light was
controlled automatically and turned
itself of a short time after the
blackout, but that a man In
nearby drug store, who had agreed
to turn out the light in the event
of blackout. had gone home.
Marion Adds Of the Colonial VII
lage Dress Shop, pleaded not guilty
to light burning charge, but was
found guilty and fined IS and costs.
H. L. Wolf, manager of the First
Federal Savings & Loan Co., pleaded
guilty to a charge Of failing to install
a 15-watt colored lamp to illuminate
q safe. A brighter light was burning.
He was fined IS and costs.
Similar fines were imposed on
Carroll r. Boss, $40 North Jackson
street; l.. B. Beres, 1888 North Court
House road, and A. c. Birch, 204
South Veitch street, all Of whom
pleaded guilty.
Augustine Cullen, 6826 North
Nineteenth road, pleaded not guilty
but was found guilty and given a
smimilar fine for light burning
charge.
Lee D. Belsam Of the American
Drug Store. forfeited $3.50 collateral
on a light burning charge.
At the request of Thomas Wat
kins Of the Emile, jr. Beauty Shop,
his case was continued as was q
charge against Samuel Shanker Of
the Rosslyn Super Market, who was
not present.
Jail Sentences Suspended.
Those found guilty in Alexandria
all had their jail sentences sus-
pended. but were ordered to pay
their fines. They were the following: !:
John Lannon, grocery store at Pitt
and Cameron streets, $40 and 80
days: Robert Mack, manager WASH
ington Post circulation ofIice 1T 103
South Washington street, $50 and 80
days; Harry Perry, assistant man
.ager OF garage at Monroe street and
Mount Vernon avenue, $40, and 30
days; Abe Rosenberg, store room,
King and Pitt streets, 500 and 10
days, and M. r. Greenland, Fleming
Building, $40 and 30 days.
Meanwhile, Samuel Rubin, who
was fined 500 and sentenced to 10
days yesterday for q blackout viola
ton in Alexandria, after previous
warning, appealed the case to the
Corporation Court and posted a $500
bond.
His partner. Louis Rossen also was
fined 500 and $25 additional for
contempt of court when he failed to
appear at the hearing before Judge
Harry F. Kennedy in Alexandria
Police Court. Mr.. Rossen did not
appeal.