Evening star., 1945-06-25
I Men Indicted
In Fort kyer
Diversion
Group Charged With
Conspiring to Take
U. S. Goods for Selves

Seven men were indicted by the
grand jury today on a charge o1
conspiracy In which they allegedly
diverted meat to shops of two col
ored merchants in Washington
when 1t was scheduled for deliv-
cry at Fort Myer.
Those named in the indictment
include:
Jesse Moore, 80, Falls Church
Va, civilian employe at Fort Myer;
Almore M. Dale, "a, said to be pro-
prietor of a store in the 1900 block
OF Sumner road Sc; Alfred Jones
HOO block Of s street NV, said
to operate a meat market; Gussie
Finley, "a, of the 300 block Of South
Carolina avenue Sc, and Samuel
Floyd, 80, both truck drivers; James
Hymes, n, of the 100 block of
Fourteenth street NV, and Charles
L. Nash, rs, both described as help
erS on trucks.
All except Moore are colored.
The indictment, which lists seven
alleged overt acts, accuses the men
of conspiracy to take property be-
longing to the United States and also
to violate a section of the Second
War Powers Act which forbids the
transfer of a rationed commodity
except in accordance with pro-
visions of ration order.
Lawless Presents Indictment
Investigators reported that por-
tions of meat scheduled for Fort
Myer were left aboard trucks and
delivered to the dealers here.
Joseph F. Lawless, jr., presented the
indictment to the grand jury.
The indictment was among 21 re-
turned today by the District grand
jury before Justice James w. Morris
of District Court.
Two men were charged with keep
ing place for gaming, the place
being an automobile In which they
were reported found by police.
They were Joseph A. Davis, 56, of
the 1000 block of Twenty-third
street Sc, and Charles B. Pun
phrey, SIS, of the 1000 block OF G
street Sc.
Another gamblingindictment was
against Wilbert Washington, A, and
Amelia Washington, "a, both COL
ored and Of the 600 block of X
street S.W. In a separate indict-
ment they were charged with illeg-
ally possessing liquor in containers
which did not have stamps show
ing payment of internal revenue
taxes.
Youth Charged With Robbery.
Donald w. Cole. 18-year-old COL
ored youth. Of the 1000 block of
Seventeenth street NV, was
charged with assault with a dan
gerous. weapon and robbery. He is
accused of striking a colored man
over the head with a pipe and then
taking his automobile. The young
er boys, who are said I'd have ac-
:ompaI1ted Cole. were remanded to
Juvenile authorities.
Others indicted today Included:
Carrie Lou Bland, 20, colored. of
the 500 block Of Hobart street NV,
accused Of assAult with dangerous
wea apCE ana mayhem for allegedly
throWtn& He Ia the face of another
colored wolaafi, who IS said to have
lost an eye as result; Carlos D.
Taylor, 40, Of the 400 block of
Girard street NV, accused of
Clifton Lane, jr.. COL
ored. of the 400 block of Ridge street
NV, charged with attempting to
criminally assault a 34-year-old
colored woman: Bernard Zarin. 81,
of the 1900 block of First street
NV, accused Of receiving 141 pairs
of beach sandals which were said
to have been stolen, and Bonner r..
Mann, 36, accused of forging two
checks, totaling more than $1,000.
The grand jury ignored gambling
charges in the case of Thomas N.
Nickles, go, of the 1900 block of M
street NV, and Charles Ferrigno,
80. of the 400 block OF Fourth street
NV, who are said to have been
taken in custody after police en-
tered building in the l100 block
OF Eighteenth street NV. The
grand jury's action in ignoring the
charges eXonerateS the two men.