Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-16
Thumbn0i Sketches of Candidates in Primary


gonne place NV, director of in
formation for the Washington
Central Labor Union and execu-
tive secretary and education di-
rector of the Women's Trade
Union League.
James William Bryan, e, 1898
Dumbarton avenue NV, is a vet
eran newSpaperman who also is
well-known in financial circles.
He is a member of the Central
Committee and formerly was as
sistant to the Secretary of the
Treasury and to the Secretary of
Commerce.
William F. Fadler, 80, of $50
Twentieth Street NV. is an attor-
ney. He is chairman of the Ke-
fauver for President Club here and
vice president of the Democratic
Club of the District of Columbia.
DIR. William Garvin. 172 T street
NV, dentist, has been a men,
Der of the Central Committee for
the past three years.
Gerhard A. Gesell, 1904 N street
NV, is an attorney and a mem
Der of the Central Committee.
Culver B. Chamberlain, 81, lives
at 2414 Thirty-ninth street NV
A Washington resident since 1920,
Mr.. Chamberlain is an attorney
who has served as president of
the Central Suffrage Conference.
IA veteran of World War II, he also
served on the Board of Zoning
Adjustment.
Peter Better, 30. of 5000 Six
tenth street NV, a southwest
attorney, who says he is Kefau-
yer man, is running on Clean
up the Southwest area" ticket.
WOolsey w. Hall, SO. of 1880
Wallack place NV. is a retired
Government worker and was a
member of the Board of Educa-
ton in 1850 and 1851. Mr.. Hall
served as assistant purchasing
assistant of the United States
Treasury for 46 years. Mr.. Hall
is a native Washingtonian and
lifetime resident.
william L. Houston, in his 8Os,
lives at 1744 S street NV. An
attorney, Mr.. Houston is a former
member of the Board of Education
From 1887 to 1912 he served as
special assistant to the United
States Attorney General. He is
a graduate of Howard University
law school and taught there for
Is years.
Philip Justine, so, lives at 1919
Allison street NV. He has served
as chairman of the Prince Georges
Community Chest drive for three
years. He is owner of the Justine
Nicholson Motor Corp. of Hyatts-
vile, Md.
Robert Mars, 40, of 47O7 Con-
necticut avenue, is a business
man. He has been a resident of
Washington since 1926. He is
president of the r. Mars Contract
Co. and vice chairman of the
National Capital Democratic
Club.
Frank d. Reeves, So, of 1894
New Hampshire avenue NV, is
vice chairman of the District
Democrats for Hartman. Mr..
Reeves, a Washington attorney
lis also the local counsel for the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People.
BENJAMIN p. SpirO, IS, of 1921
Hall place NV, is an economist
and a former professor at Duke
University. He is a supporter of
Senator Kefauver.
Mrs. Eunice Blake Thomas of
3709 Legation street NV. is a
housewife. She has been men,
Der of the Central Committee for
many years.
Mrs. Venice T. Sprays, s54
Twentieth street NE. is a courier
for the Democratic National Com
mittee. She is a member of the
National Council of Negro Women,
and was Washington correspon-
dent for the Chicago Defender.
Charles F. Wilson, 33, of 3701
Twenty-sixth street NE, is a
business representative for a local
labor union.
Gerhard p. van ArkeI, A, of
POOL Foxhall road NV, is chair
man of the Kefauver District
Campaign Committee. and is a
Washington attorney. He is sec
rotary of the Democratic Central
Committee and is counse-on
leave-to the Senate District
Committee.
Miss Helen G. Boyle, of 1910
Buchanan street NV, is a clerk
in the office of Representative
Mahon, Democrat. of Texas. She
is a member of the central COM
mittee.
Abraham Chaifetz, Al, of 532
Cedar street NV, is a Washing
ton attorney. He is president of
the Citizens Association of Ia
koma, D. C.
Other candidates in this race,
whose sketches appear above. are
Tilford E. Dudley, Mrs. Ernest K.
Lindley. Herbert P. Leeman, Mrs.
Katie Loucjeim, Frank j. O'Con-
nor. Mrs. Estelle Pearce, Joseph
l.. Rauh, jr., James Francis Reilly,
j. c. Turner. A. L. Wheeler and
Edward Williams.