Evening star., 1944-10-02
-Four Indicted
In Gas Coupon
Investigations
Bribery Attempt
Charged to Former
OPA Official

The grand jury today handed up
Is Indictments for criminal offenses
ranging from gasoline black market
activities to tampering with the
mails and narcotic violations. In
one indictment, a former OPA Of
hclal was accused of having offered
a bride to another OPA executive in
an attempt to influence the ceiling
price of a commodity.
Indictment of two men on a gaso-
line coupon conspiracy charge grew
out of Investigations which followed
theft of gasoline ration coupons
from the mails at Falls Church, Va,
several months ago. The two in
dlcted as result of the subsequent
investigation are listed as WINTER
A. Marshall, 80, of the 100 block of
oates street NE, described as man.
ager OF a service station on Mime
sofa avenue NE. and Ralph A. Pen
dleton, 26, Of the 5000 block OF
Massachusetts avenue Sc.
Both are charged with conspiracy
to acquire and control coupons il
legally. Among overt acts charged
in the conspiracy is the alleged
transfer of money to an investipa-
tor for coupons.
Addresses found in connection
with the Falls Church incident are
said to have led to the investigation
OF Marshall and Pendleton.
Two others indicted in connection
with gasoline coupons are charged
with conspiracy to acquire and con-
troll counterfeit coupons. They are
listed as Anthony Masino. first block
of U street NV, said to be a motion
picture machine operator who
worked part time at service station
at Second street and Constitution
avenue NV, and William Walker,
3400 block of N street NV, said to
have been an employe there.
Norman Becker Indicted.
The former OPA official charged
with attempting to influence the
present official is Norman Becker.
Becker is accused to leaving 81 900
on desk in an effort to influence
Edward H. Halpin, price analyst in
the rayon section of the Consumer
Goods Division OF OPA. to set a
price of 81 cents in place OF 54l.
cents on commodity.
The indictments were among %
returned today at District Court be-
fore Justice Jesse c. Adkins.
Donel D. Blair, said to be from
Dunkirk. N. Y, and a former Army
flight officer, was indicted on charges
Of passing bad checks for more than
sl00 here while representing himself
as flight officer, after he had been
discharged. He also was charged in
a separate indictment with causing
$40 worth of bad checks to be trans
ported in interstate commerce in
violation of the National Stolen
Property Act.
William H. Bouldin, 81. was in
dlcted cn charges of causing $50
worth of bad checks, said to have
been cashed here, to be transported
in interstate commerce A separate
indictment charged he wore an
Army uniform Illegally.
Elisha K. Edmonds, Al. colored,
and Robert L. Carroll. % were in
dicted on charges of escaping from
Gallinger Hospital.
Named in Safe Robbery.
Eugene T. Roper, %, colored, Of
the l700 block of Euclid street NV.
was indicted on a charge of bring
ing 5000 in stolen money into the
District. The money is said to have
been part of s4,400 taken from a
safe of the Shirlington Super Mar
ket, Inc, in Arlington, Va. The safe
is said to have been broken open
after being taken to Maryland in a
truck.
Others indicted included Milton
S. Fitzhugh. As, colored. of the 800
block OF G street NE, letter car
rler, who was charged with delaying
and opening two letters. Mrs. Doro-
thy A. Dieckman, l9, of the 2l00
block OF N street NV, a post Office
employe, also was indicted on SINH
lar charges.
Three persons were indicted on
charges of narcotic law violations,
They are Samuel S. Goldstein, 40, of
the 1900 block of Saratoga avenue
NE, David Chan, 40. a Chinese, Of
the 900 block of I street NV, and
Earl F. Roberts, 25, of the 400 block
OF Massachusetts, avenue Sc.
The indictments were presented to
the grand jury by Assistant United
States Attorney Sylvan Schwartz.
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