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Evening star., 1947-06-30
Williams Is Indicted
On Fraud Charges
In Housing Scheme
George H. Williams, bankrupt real
octa To mon tndau u,aa ifndictod l,1r {,

George H. Williams, bankrupt real
estate man. today was indicted by a
District grand jury on charges of
using the mails to further an al
legged scheme" to defraud and OBJ
tain money from veterans and of
transmitting falsely made checks in
interstate commerce.
Williams was accused of operat-
ing in the District the George H.
Williams Co." which, the indictment
said, 'purported to be a legitimate,
responsible and reputable real es-
tate brokerage house with several
branch offices in nearby Maryland" ."
More than $50 veterans claim they
gave Williams down payments of
$500 to 81 900 on homes he failed to
produce at Gwynn Park, Oakton and
Riggs Hill Manor, all in Prince
Georges County, Md.
False Credit Balances Charged.
1t was charged in the indictment
that the company pretended tC
offer for sale and sell to veterans
lots on which homes could be built
and financed by CT loans, and Will
liams employed statesmen to contact
the veterans personally.
The indictment said Williams put
advertisements in Washington news
papers for the sale of CT homes
to veterans and solicited the vet
Grams to sign contracts to purchase
the lots and deliver their money and
property to him as deposits.
In operating the project, it was
charged, Williams maintained false
credit balances in the bank ac-
counts of the company by signing
names of fictitious persons as
drawers of checks on banks in
various parts of the country, pay
able to the company, and depos-
tied them.
Reassured Veterans.
The Government charged also
that Williams induced the veterans
to delay action to recover their de-
posits and to believe their invest
ments were secure and their homes
WOulQ De competed.
The indictment charged that rep
resentations Williams made included
the following:
That construction of the homes
would begin within &C days after
the signing of the contract of pur-
chase by the veterans, and be COM
pleted within six months from the
date of signing the contract.
That development of the subdi-
visions had been approved by the
Veterans Administration for GI
loans and the veteran could pay for
his home by getting a, CT loan.
Claim of FHA Approval.
That the development of the sub
division had been approved by the
Federal Housing Administrator for
loans.
That the veterans entire deposit
would be returned to him less set
tlement costs at the time of final
settlement, and that The deposit
would be returned to the veteran if
construction did not begin within
so days and if not completed within
six months.
That the veteran could get his
deposit back at any time if he
wanted to cancel his contract and
that the entire deposit would be
held by the company until final
settlement.
The indictment specifically ac-
cused Williams of mailing three
letters in connection with the al
legged transaction.
Williams was charged with re-
sponsibility for transportation in
commerce of seven checks
totalling approximately $4,000,
which the Indictment charged were
forged.
Evening star., 1947-06-30

College. effective
tomorrow. Presi-
dent John S.
K ie fer an
nounced today.
Mr.. Wilburn
succeeds John o.
Neustadt. W h o
has been acting
dean for the
last year but is
leaving to do
graduate WOTk.
A native Of
R GA no k e, Va,
Mr.. Wilburn at.
tended the Uni
,.nrSitN of Nir-
Evening star., 1947-06-30
.z1-Notion Eneompment
OF Girl Scouts Opens
BY the Associotsd Press

BARREE, Pa. June 3o.-One hum
dred Girl Scouts from all corners
OF the world will open a three
week international encampment at
Camp Barree today with panel dis
cussions on how to combat eco
nomlc, racial and religious preju-
dice and how to make the United
Nations more effective.
Participating are % delegates
from 20 foreign countries and 7s
representatives from the United
States, including a delegate from
each State.
Evening star., 1947-06-30
Kemp to Attend Conference

/, Fletcher Kemp, superintendent of
Arlington schools, and Charles J.
Walsh, assistant superintendent,
will attend a summer conference
of Virginia school superintendents
July 1918 in Richmond, the school
department said today.
Evening star., 1947-06-30

ginia, where he was president Of
the Raven Society, honorary group.
and elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He
received his bachelors degree in
philosophy in 1885 and his masters S,
also from Virginia, in 1887.
Evening star., 1947-06-30
R. N. Wi|burn Appointed
St. John S College Dean

ANNAPOLIS. June 30.-Raymond
NJ Wilburn, 33, faculty member
and assistant dean since 1898. has
been appointed dean of St. Johns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-10
$1,000 Cancer Quota
SET for Montgomery

A quota of 5000 has been set for
Montgomery County's Give to Con-
quer Cancer" drive which begins
this week under the Craftsmanship
of Mrs. B. Peyton Whalen. Last
years donations totaled s4,446.
Explaining that go per cent Of
Maryland collections are retained
by the State, Mrs. Whalen said a
cancer detection center for the
county is expected to open early
this summer. The remaining 40
per cent of the receipts will go to
the American Cancer Society for
research.
Mrs. Whalen's aides In the drive
include Mrs. Ronald Mcdonald, Sill
yer Spring; Miss Nellie Denison,
Takoma Park; Mrs. c. NJ. Upton,
president of the Montgomery
County Council of Homemakers'
Clubs; Mrs. william N. Morell and
Mrs. Donald F. Roberts, publicity,
and Mrs. Florence Massey Black,
whose public speaking class at Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase High School
will solicit funds at the Bank of
Bethesda and a Bethesda drug store.
Donations payable to the Amer
lean Cancer Society may be mailed
to Mrs. Whalen, $500 Lincoln street,
Bethesda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-10
Justices 10 Attend Rites
In Honor Of Jefferson

Four members Of the Supreme
Court viii attend a service COM
memorating the 204th anniversary
of Thomas Jefferson's birth at IL
a m. Sunday at the Jefferson Memo
rial, the Rev. DR.. A. Powell Davies,
minister of All Souls Unitarian
Church, announced today. The
church Is sponsoring the service.
Supreme Court justices who viii
attend the service are Harold Bur-
ton. Felix Frankfurter. Stanley
Reed and Wiley Rutledge.
DR.. Frederick May Eliot OF Bos-
ton. president of the American
Unitarian Association. viii preach
the sermon, above AL Other Lib
critics" The service will be COM
memoration of Jefferson's free re-
ligious faith, the announcement
stated. DR.. Winfred Overholser,
superintendent of st. Elizabeths
Hospital, will open the service. On.
Davies win preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-10
Removal Of Trees Started
Al Dupont Circle Project

City workmen today began re-
moving approximately 100 shade
trees from Connecticut avenue to
clear the way for the projected Du-
pont Circle underpass.
Capt. H. c. Whitehurst, highway
director. said the trees would be
taken out along both sides of the
avenue between N and S streets
NV. He said the trees will be re-
placed when progress of highway
widening work connected with the
$4,000 underpass project permits.
Bids are expected to be advertised
for the job, currently the subject
OF congressional hearings, within a
few weeks.
Civic and retail groups in the Du-
pont Circle area have complained
that work on the underpass would
hurt business and annoy residents.
They also found fault with the in
creased cost Of the project. Esti-
mates for the work have risen about
80 per cent since the underpass
was approved two years ago, accord
ing to highway officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-10

This week is Be Kind to AMI
mails Week and the pet owners
shown in these pictures believe
1t should be observed all year
around. But even the best
cared-for pets may stray, get
lost or hurt. When an animal
needs a friend. the Washing
ton Animal Rescue League is
ready to dispatch an ambu-
lance to render aid. The
agency, located at II o street
NV, may be reached by call
ing North $3.50 whenever a pet
is in distress.
Above: Richard. q pet cat
owned by Miss Julia Merrill OF
Mclean, Va. purrs with con-
tent as he reclines beside his
young mistress.
Top center: A real boys
dog is Mickey, the pet OF IL
year-old Ronnie Furman, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward c. Fur
man, 1908 Alaska avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-10
Report Is Due Soon
On Maryland Recount
BY The Associatsd Press

A report on q completed recheck
of ballots in five test counties Is ex-
pected In q few days from Senate
Rules Subcommittee investigating
last November's senatorial election
In Maryland.
A spokesman for Chairman Kick
enlooper of the three -Inan subcorn-
mittee, said the investigators would
return to Washington after confer
ring on the status Of disputed bal.
lots In Cecil County, the last Of I'VE
designated for q recount.
Other counties In which . recount
was made at the request Of Brig.
Gen. D. John Markey, defeated
Republican candidate, included Anne
Arundel, Prince Georges, Howard
anad St. Marys.
Democratic Senator O'Conor's
margin Of victory in November was
2, 232 votes over Gen. Markey, who
commended widespread errors and
irregularities prevailed In the count
ing Of ballots.
The validity Of ali ballots on
which attorneys for Gen. Marley
and Senator O'Conor cannot agree
must be decided by the subcomnit-
tee under procedure outlined at the
start of the recount.
Up to now, Senator Hickenlooper
said. information before the SUBJ
committee SIS not sufficient even to
make determination OF trend"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-10
4 Missing Teen-Age Girls
Are SOUGHT by Police

-Four teen-age girls were being
sought by police today after being
reported missing.
Dolores Mae Hardiman, Is, of
2525 Ontario road NV. and her
friend, Dorothy Engle, is, OF
2544 Seventeenth street NV, have
been missing since Tuesday when
they left the Hardiman home to
attend movie, according to Mrs.
Virginia Hardiman, mother OF
Dolores.
A second pair, 14-year -old friends.
have been missing since last night.
They are Ruby Mattera, 1920
Twelfth street NE, and Betsy Law,
$3.50 Taylor road, Riverdale. Nd.
who were reported missing by Mrs.
Adeline Law. mother Of Betsy. Mrs.
Law said she returned home to find
3 note from Betsy saying that she
was asodng AWAY"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-10

Community Chest Federation, whose
funds it dispenses, and the National
Capital Area Hospital Council. rep
resenting the hospitals which care
for the charity patients.
The Metropolitan Health and
Hospital Survey last year called the
agency a ''misflt" In the local hos
pital picture, and expressed doubt
as to its continued usefulness.
The Board of Trustees Of the fed
Grafton adopted a statement "for
the guidance Of the president in his
negotiations" that the agency might,
in the interest of harmony. with
draw its objections to proposals
made by Chester Morrell of the
Community Chest Federation, aimed
at modification of the agency's
functions.
They expressed willingness to give
a fair trial" to the hospitals plan
to accept their own INDECENT cases,
provided they would send a COM
plete statistical report on each case
to the administration so an accu-
rate picture of the community
charity load could be maintained.
Reelected with DR.. Macatee last
night were DR.. Watson w. Eldridge,
first vice president; DR.. Oscar B.
Hunter, sr, second vice president,
and Frank A. Birgfeld, treasurer.
Mrs. H. K. willard was named to
succeed william j. Father on the
executive committee, while DR.. Mar
garet M. Nicholson and John s.
Gorrell were reelected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-10
Brewster Bill Would
Close 1877 Of Liquor
Stores, Payne Says

II the bill introduced by Senator
Brewster to amend the District Al
collol Beverage Control Act becomes
a law, more than 48 per cent of the
places selling alcoholic beverages in
Washington will 60 out Of business.
according to Allan w. Payne, chair.
man Of the ABC Board.
Mr.. Payne made this statement.
today after receiving report from
the police precinct commanders, who
made q survey for the board. He
sent the report with letter from
the board to Corporation Counsel
Vernon West.
Senator Brewster's bill would
amend the present law to prohibit
renewal or transfer Of licenses to
places selling alcoholic beverages, If
the places are within 400 feet of the
property lines of any schools, col
leges, universities, churches or pub
lie institutions after January 81,
1948.
Present Law Cited.
The present law sets UP the 400
foot rule, but permits those now
having licenses to renew or transfer
them.
The board said the use Of the
property line instead of the entrance
in determining distance would mar
row the territory In which BUSH
ness selling alcoholic beverages
could operate. The addition also
Of the word public institutions
In the bill would create more Gases.
OF the 1916 places in the District
that now have licenses to sell
liquors, beer and, light wines, $50
would be forced to close. The
amendment, the board said, would
affect 1873 package stores, $50 grocery
stores now selling beer and wine,
223 restaurants selling liquor and
105 restaurants that sell only wine
and beer.
Hotels Would Be Hit.
Among the places that would
lose their liquor licenses would be
the Mayfiower. Willard. Lafayette,
Carlton, Hay-Adanas, Statler, Co
lonial and Sheraton hotels, and
the Elks Club, the National Press
Club, Sulgraye Manor, the Zoo and
Union. Station, the ABC Board said.
Chairman Payne said Corpora
ftion Counsel West would be called
upon for a legal definition Of pub
lie institutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-10
Son Of Woman Victim
Catches Robbery Suspect

A Marine private is being held by
police today in connection with the
robbery of a 48-year-old woman
last night.
Police said the man who gave
his address as the Quantico Marine
base. was caught by the woman's
son after three-block chase.
Mrs. Elsie Greenleaf. colored, OF the
400 block of South Carolina avenue
Sc, told police she had just left
her home for church when man
approached, grabbed a manila en-
velope she was carrying, and ran.
She screamed and was heard by
her daughter Vivian. 10, at the
house q short distance away. Earl
Green1eaf, n, ran from the house
and chased the robber.
The envelope Mrs. Greenleaf car
rted contained sheet music and
books valued Of q, ahs said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-10
Truck Driver Accused
Of Stealing Coal

A coal truck driver charged with
the larceny of six tons of coal from
his employer today was being held
under $500 bond for grand jury
action.
In a Municipal Court hearing, 1t
was testified Garland McNeal, IS,
colored. of the first block of Defrees
street NV, presented false GUS
toner delivery receipts to his office,
the Brookland Coal Co., 5e16
Georgia avenue NV. Hartford
Bealer, manager, said the coal for
which the receipts had been written
out was delivered instead to another
customer for . reputed $50.
The six tons were valued at 500
by Mr.. Bealer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-10
Marine Crash-Lapds Plane
In MARYLAND Wheat Field

A crash landing Of q Navy fighter
plane In q field near Oxon Hill,
Nd, yesterday afternoon brought
three fire companies to the scene.
The pilot, Marine 1t. William B.
Barber, was uninjured. He brought
his Corsair fighter down In wheat
field on the farm Of Judge Joseph
g. Mattingly on Livingston road.
The landing gear bit into the soft
earth and crumpled. The three
blades Of the propeller were bent
back, but no fire resulted.
1t. Barber walked away and teie-
phoned AYiacostia Naval Air Sta.
ton for . salvage crew to pick u
the plane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-10
SD. {. Area Students
Awarded Four-Year
College Scholarships

Five students from high schools
In the Washington area have been
awarded four-year college scholar
ships by the Pepsi-CQla Co., 1t was
ANNOUNCED today. They are among
1876 winners over the Nation.
Students winning the awards are:
Miss Frances Jeanne Struwe, 10,
Of 1856 Park drive, Arlington, Wash
High School.
w. Howard Arnold, Is, Army War
College, a student at Georgetown
Preparatory School.
Miss Janice Marie John, II, OF
Alb Emerson street NV, Academy
of the Holy Cross.
Miss Mary Fay Osborn, Is. Falls
Church, a student at Falls Church
High School.
Charles Sylvester Tilghman, II,
colored. $40 Kenilworth avenue
NV, Cardozo High School.
All Costs to Be Paid.
The scholarship winners will have
their full tuition and other fees paid
for four years at any accredited
college they wish to attend. In adj
dition, they will receive $25 month
during the four college years and
travelling expenses for one round
trip from home to college each year.
A total OF 1884 students from g.
157 high schools over the Nation
entered the competition.
The contestants, first selected by
their schoolmates as outstanding,
took a scholastic aptitude test in
February. On the basis OF the
scores made In this test, six final
lists we're selected for each scholar
ship. The winners we're selected
after a review of the school record
and leadership ability by scholar
ship board from the company.
Miss Struwe, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Lee Struwe. has been
chosen valedictorian of her class.
She plans to attend William and
Mary College and specialize IN child
psychology and teaching.
To Attend Columbia.
Charles Tilghman, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph NJ. Tilghman, will
apply for entrance to Columbia
University, where he will study
chemistry. A leader in student af-
fairs at Cardozo High School, he
received an award earlier as the
outstanding boy of his class.
The Arnold boy is the son of MAJ.
Gen. and Mrs. w. H. Arnold at the
Army War College. His present
plans are to study chemical engi-
neering at Virginia Military Insti-
tute after his graduation in June.
Miss John said she will study
English and the classics, but has
not decided on college as yet. She
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James E. John.
Miss Osborn plans to attend Cor
nell University to obtain bachelor
of arts degree, with foreign lam
guages as her major. She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
A, Osborn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-10
Agree
On IubercuIosis
Cost Study Here
Public Health Service
TO Moke Survey, Rest
Is Up to RuhIond
b Thomas G. Buchonon

District Health Department and
United States Public Health Serv-
Ice officials today agreed to make 3
preliminary study Of the need and
cost OF District tuberculosis survey.
Public Health Service experts next
week viii estimate the number Of
persons to be tested, the facilities
aIiu psIsolnsl IequlIeo, sno tne Inns
ssl s,, su.ses . cowu y unuelsaAen.
n,.ss $500 49,, s.l La, Umce. 1eoIse =.
!. .sal.au s.1n . wv ~ ueCl W.,e.ncI
- ~ sa.s1u WAN Tug p'lAn' " Wss
'A11lo ulloeu.
Ruhland Seeks Information.
Dr. Herman =. Hilleboe. assistant
surgeon general, revealed this morn-
ing ne nad received 2 request from
THE health oncer Tor further infor-
nation about the aid the FEDERAL
agency would extend In such .
survey.
D. Ruhiand indicated the health
department was willing TO cooper
ate, provided the controversial ques-
ton OF how expenses would 30
shared could be settled SATISFACTORILY.
The health ofncer was represented
n conference this morning IN Dr.
lalIeDoes once Dy IT. LusA -
oeckingeI, asslstans DlsLalct nsai.1l
o!nceI, s1lo II. =; DsrA1e Souisca;
oHector OF tne Lassllcs oureau %
4uDetcuiosis.
Three Phases Planned.
DR.. Hflleboe said the program. II
approved by DR.. Rutland, would be
divided into three phases.
The first, he said, would be q per.
iod Of several months preliminary
publicity, cost Of which would b
largely borne by the District Tu-
berculosis Association. q private
agency.
The second phase, In which X-ray
examinations would be given to an
estimated Is per cent Of District
residents over Is years old, would be
paid for principally by the Public
Health Service.
The final phase-and this, Dr..
Hilleboe admitted, would be the
most costly-wollld be the actual
diagnosis and treatment Of the cases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-10

|. The District contributed $1,000
men ana 1851 women to the Army
between November !, 1910, and July
81, 1916, a number exceeding the
enrollments Of IA States d final War
Department report disclosed today.
Broken down by States and ter
rttories, the report said a total OF
II, 1857 $3.50 men and women served
in the Army for the period an
nounced. Included In the total were
513,4 1o who enlisted before the Army
began drafting men for service.
BY last July 81, the report said,
1868 1877 men and women had been
separated from the service for
various reasons, leaving 1,799,1 02 on
duty on that date. That Army
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-10
RetriaI Of Snyder Boy
Sought by Group in
Montgomery County

A committee OF Montgomery
County citizens has organized to
study the case of Robert w. Bobby
Snyder, IA, now serving life term
for the Staying Of his father, Ross
Fl. Snyder. The group intends
to work for his eventual social
adjustment" and for appeal and
retrial.
Convicted In Montgomery County
Circuit Court of the shotgun STAY
ing Of his foster father in their
Jamestown home, the boy also was
indicted, but not tried, for the STAY
ing of his foster mother, Mrs. Jane
Russell SNYDER and their adopted
daughter, Jane Ann, II.
Mrs. Hester I. Kelley is chairman
of the committee. Other officers
selected at a meeting at Mrs. Kellys
home, 6708 North Central avenue
Chevy Chase, include DR.. Eleanor
Hunt, treasurer; Mrs. j. T. Mcclure
secretary. and 1t. Col. Walter O
Ulrey, vice chairman.
The committee announced its
intention to work to transfer the
boy to a more suitable institution
and seek retrial in the Juvenile
Court
Other detectives Of the committee
include new Juvenile court law,
creation of q special school for
"emotionally maladjusted minors
and study OF guardianship and
adoption laws.
Among the members Of the COM
mittee are: DR. Dexter Bul3ard,
Potomac road, Rockville. Md, and
Dr.. Mabel Wilkin, 8 Poe road, Wood
haven, Nd, both psychiatrists: Mrs.
M. L. Thomas, $500 Florida street,
Chevy Chase; Miss Lavinia Engle,
Forest Glen road. Silver Spring, and
Mrs. Edward T. Paxton, 1857 Broad
r ~ "a =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-10
Pi Koppo Alpho Unit
Chooses Dream Girl

Anne Diffenderfer, 1S, q fresh
man at George Washington Uni
versity, was chosen Dream Girl
of the university's chapter Of RI
Kappa Alpha Fraternity last night
at the Hotel Statler.
Miss Diffenderfer, who lives ct
i726 Bay street Sc, was presented
at a dance and received q sterling
silver compact and q bouquet of
American Beauty roses. She works
during the day at the Times-Herald
department and goes to
GNU ut night. She Is q member Of
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority.