Evening star., 1944-02-14

veof Forging
Employees Of Printing
Office Named in
Indictment

Five Government Printing Of
flee employees were indicted today
on charges of counterfeiting and
forging shoe ration coupons. One
Of them also was charged with tax
ing IA electrotype plates, which were
for use In printing war ration cou-
pons.
Those indicted are Aston w.
Gonzales, "a, Hyattsville, Nd; Ger
aid L. Kyle. a, Of the 5000 block Of.
Eighth street NV; Norman G. Will
liams. 30, Naylor. Md, and Edward
B. Hanley. A. Of the 1900 block OF
First street NV, printers, and David
r. Campbell, SO, Of Arlington, Va, a
reviser.
In addition to the counterfeiting
and forgery charges Gonzales Is ac-
cused Of removing the electrotype
plates and Of illegal possession of ra-
ton coupons.
The indictments were among 81
returned before Chief Justice Ed
ward c. Eicher in District Court.
Two Indicted in Seizure of Still.
Manford H. Dagganett, 46, of the
1900 block of D street NV, veteran
District fireman, and John H. Cas-
kill, 36, Alexandria, Va, were in
dicted on several charges which grew
out of the seizure of liquor still
in building in the rear of the 600
block Of L street Sc. last year.
Frank L. Carter, %, and Victor
c. Dillahay, 20, were indicted on q
charge of robbing q Wardman Park
Hotel guest of $120 last month. The
two men also were indicted on q
charge of hpusebreaking and lar
ceny from the residence OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Hopfenmaier, $500 block
of Chesapeake street NV, where
more than $4,000 worth Of property
was said to have been taken.
Carter also was charged in a sep
arate indictment with housebreak-
ing and larceny Of more than 500
worth Of property from Mrs. Halle
Edwards, wife Of Vice Admiral Rich
ard S. Edwards In the Shoreham
Hotel.
Dillahay was arrested in a Phila-
delphia hotel some time after the
robbery and Carter was found In an
Army induction center, 1t was said.
Murder Charge Filed.
William Copeland, IS, colored, was
charged with first-degree murder In
the shooting of Mrs. Dora M. john
son, 43, colored. In her home in the
2700 block Of Sherman avenue NV.
early this month.
In other indictments he also was
charged with assault with intent to
kill and assault with q dangerous
weapon In the shooting Of Mp.
Hazel c. Copeland. his wife, And
William H. johnson, so, colored, the
dead woman's husband. Mrs. john
son was a sister Of Mrs. Copeland
Jack Watkins. 43, colored, of the
200 block of M street NV, was in
dicted on a charge of impersonating
policeman.
Five persons were indicted on mar
cotics charges. They were Ada Reid,
40, colored, of the HOO block of Sew
enth street NV: James Lee, 40, .
Chinese, Of the 900 block of G street
NV; Nelson s. De Gore, 80, of the
1900 block Of Ninth street NV;
Robert Frazier, "a, colored, and Eu-
gene Hill, %, colored, the latter Of
the 1900 block of Fifteenth street
NV. Nearly 5000 grains Of q drug
were involved in the charges against
Frazier.
Louis H. Byrd. 10, said to be q
fugitive from Maryland, where he
was serving time, was indicted on a
charge Of wearing a sailors uniform
illegally and also was accused Of
transporting stolen automobile
from Maryland to the District.
Bernie c. Hawkins, %, also was
charged in another indictment with
illegally wearing sailors uniform.
Embezslement Charged.
George M. Oakes, 81, $500 block
Of Piney Branch road NV, was
charged with embezzling more than
So, 400 from a Giant Food Store in
the $500 block of Georgia avenue
NV, while working there as man
ager.
Arthur B. Toland, %, colored, was
charged with robbery. Others In
dicted included George E. Smirnof,
70, charged with bigamy; Pauline K.
Demory, 70, and John Demory, 81,
charged with grand larceny in the
theft OF suitcase at Union Station.
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