Evening star., 1949-06-08
Excerpts From Testimony on LeoffIer

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concessionaire did not reveal any
invoices fro mthe Capitol Golf
Construction Co.
@. Did you find any other un-
usual items that affected the prof.
its?
Payments to Rabbit.
A. Yes. The records disclosed
payments to Alton z. Rabbit
amounting TO si0,57s.lo which
consisted OF sS.s7s.l0 as salary
and $l.700 for automobile ex-
pense.
@. What connection did Mr..
Rabbit have with the conces-
sionaire?
A. Mr.. Rabbit was employed by
the concessionaire from June 2l
l946. to March n. 1949. as green's
superintendent during which pc
riod he was also on record as a
full-time employe Of the Navy De-
partment. Bureau of Aeronautics.
The records at the Navy Depart
ment show employment from De-
cember IL. 1912, TO the present
time. having transferred to that
Department from the Interior De-
partment where he was employed
from July, 1889, to December IA,
1912.
. @. Did you find any other un-
usual item?
A. Yes. The record shows pay
ments to Elliott Brewer. Box 252,
Kensington. Md. of S2.175.50. The
invoices were rendered on memo
randa and apparently covered the
cost Of paintings installed at the
Miniature Golf Courses. Checks
in payment of the invoices, in
most instances. are indorsed by
James Milton. an employe Of the
concessionaire. and In at least one
instance by S. c. Leoffier after be-
ing Endorsed by Elliott Brewer
Efforts to locate Mr.. Brewer. to
verify the items. and the reason
for the Endorsements OF Mr.. Mil
ton and Mr.. Leoff1er. have not
been successful.
Checks for Automo obiIes.
@. What other unusual trans
action have YOU found2
A. On December 81. 1914, the
concessioner issued check to
A. L. Thomas for $3.50. w. A. Farr
$610. and B. H. Graham $500, all
partners. in payment for their
automobiles. However. the record
does not indicate that physical
possession of the cars was ever
relinquished by the individuals.
The Thomas car was traded in
on August 20. 1916. to the Logon
Motor Co. at an allowed value of
$425 in the purchase of a Tudor
Ford In addition to which a COM
pany check was issued Ii the
amount of $865.63 and $50 of the
coinpany's deposit with Logan
applied to the purchase. This
newly purchased Ford was SUBJ
sequently sold back to Mr.. Thomas
on June 80. 194s. for $754.20. MIR.
Thomas is one of the partners.
The automobile acquired from
Mr.. Farr was subsequently traded
In with the Logan Motor Co. in
November 20. 1946. at an allowed
value of $3.50 on the purchase of
his Tudor Ford and thereto the
company issued its check In the
amount Of $1,013.60. This car was
subsequently sold on July 81, 1948,
to Marion r. Mccarthy for $s75.
Miss Mccarthy appears to have
no relationship to any member of
the firm.
The automobile acquired from
Mr.. Graham was subsequently re-
sold on July 80. 1946, for $500.
Mr.. Graham, now deceased, was
a partner.
u. AS q result OF the FOREGOING
transaction. how much were the
profits decreased?
A. The profits were decreased to
the extent Of $805.03 representing
the difference between the sc-
QUESTION cost and the disposal
price, and the Governments share
amounts to $402.51.
@. What was the total con-
struction cost? ct. Dupont
A. $140.039.S8 was the total
cost Of construction for the golf
course and clubhouse.
Amount Of Fees Waived.
@. Was the amount of the fees
waived on July /. 1947. greater or