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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
.Ex-P0W Helps Break
Ohio Narcotics Ring
By the Associated Pres.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Dec. A.
AL Cook, Federal narcotics agent,
said today a big narcotics ring
was broken up here last night
by using a former prisoner Of
war of the Chinese Reds in the
role of a dope addict.
Officials gave Donald Spafford.
27-year-old sheriff's deputy and
former prisoner of war, big
share of credit for success Of the
raid in which 10 men, all Ohio
ans, were arrested.
Mr.. Spafford. still thin from
months of imprisonment when
his weight dropped to So pounds,
was selected as the "lure" partly
because of his gaunt appearance.
Police said he was introduced
to suspected dope pushers here
by another Korean war vet. who
wanted to help break up the
ring.
Authorities said the raid was
the largest and most successful
narcotics breakdown staged here.
Officers said Spafford played
his dangerous role to perfection
and had peddlers seeking him out
to make sales. During weeks of
mingling with the narcotics gang
Spafford was armed only with q
knife.
Narcotics agents estimated the
gangs business at $4,000 daily,
based on sale of / ounce of
heroin per day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
Marvin H. Creager,
Vice President Of
Milwaukee Journal

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. MAR
vim H. Creager, 70, vice president
and editorial adviser of the
Milwaukee Journal, died today
at Columbia Hospital of cancer
after q long illness.
Mr.. Creager came to the
Journal from the Kansas City
Star in 1920 as managing editor
and served in that capacity until
1888, when he became president
and editor. In 1943 he became
editorial adviser.
Mr.. Creager was a former
president of the American So
city of Newspaper Editors, a
director and vice president of
the North American Newspaper
Alliance and served as an editor
judge in the selection of Pulitzer
Prize winners.
While a member of the Kansas
City Star staff, Mr.. Creager
served as night telegraph editor,
night city editor, day telegraph
editor, special writer's, Washing
ton correspondent, literary and
exchange editor.
In 1914. he was cited for dis
tinguished service by the Uni
versity of Kansas, from which
he was graduated in 1904.
Mr.. Creager's wife died in
1943. He is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. William Gates
Howard of Newton Lower Falls,
Mass: Mrs. James I. Poole and
Mrs. Robert w. Waterman, both
of Milwaukee; a half brother,
Sidney, of Beaumont, Calf, and
six grandchildren.
Funeral plans have not been
complete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
Deaths Reported

I from u. Z. HealLh Department.
Elizabeth. H. Armor. 81, 1918 Newton
Mary L. Provost. IS. e527 Piney Branch
Daniel Lawler, SO. Soldiers Home.
Charlotte M. Weaver. 81. 5000 Connect
Annie H' L. 'f Hilde 81 so, Frederick, Md.
Edwin H. Cooper, rs, washington.
Lena Resented, is, 54OS 9Th st. NV.
Edward A. J. Evans. 20. 2141 Eye ST.
Alma o. Baum, 70. Mount Rainier, Md.
Nick Pappas, 20. 700 Mount Vernon
kirk G. Miller. 6e. 3515 st. NV.
Charles o. Schweitzer, 81, Avondale Nd.
Harry r. Bates, SO, 4418 Macomb st.
Agnes x. shevlin. So, 31aa Connecticut
william L. Fannin, so. oraford, Tex.
Philip r. willard, As. 1912 W st. Sc
Violet Savaides, 80, Arlington. Va.
Charlotte e. Howard, 81, zoos Douglas
Daniel Swami. SO. 1880 Bowen I'd. Sc
Lawrence H. Hemingway. 65. 1920 10Th
charles ar a'T Il Kent, ss, ea5 Morton pl. ne
Eddie w. Daniel, 80. 1922 New JERSEY
ROSA sse Austin miMi SO. AS LIST st. NV.
Howard Campbell, A. 37S4 Hayes st
chester est W. williams. "a, sos Eye st. NV
Reuben H. Paige. "A. 2179 Leroy pi. NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
Il With D. {. Highways
Is Years Given Citations

Twelve employees of the Dis
trict Highway Department. who
have served for Is years, were
given citations yesterday from
the American Association OF
State Highway officials.
Pins and certificates were
handed to the men by Highway
Director j. N. Robertson. 4
Those cited were Clifton H.
Bryant, assistant soils engineer;
John d. Watkins. superintendent
of maintenance; Reverdy D.
Marcy, assistant engineer in
charge of sidewalks; Medford
Frazier, chief Of the grading
unit; Douglas 8. Brinkley, chief
planning engineer; Louis r.
Guerrero, contract clerk. and
Harold G. Reinsmith, John c.
Parker, Thomas G.. Jones.
Charles M. Dunn. Joseph E.
Butler and Leon A. Barber, all
of the electrical division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
Charles Fenner, 81,
Treasury Ex-Aide

Charles A. Fenner. 81, an as
sistant superintendent at the
Treasury Department when he
retired from the Government in
1884, died yesterday at Sibley
Hospital. He lived at 2033 North
Capitol street.
Mr.. Fenner was born in Penn
Yam, N. Y, and began his Gov
eminent career with the Navy
about 1909.
He was past master Of Ben
jamin B, French Masonic Lodge
and a member of the Shrine,
Columbia Commandery and CO.
lumbia Chapter Of the Masons
and Rhode Island Avenue Meth
odist Church.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Elizabeth Prospect Fenner.
Services will be held at l pm.
Monday at Hines funeral home.
29O1 Fourteenth street NV.
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Gem
etery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
Montgomery Warned
On War Preachinqs'
BY the Assoeiosed Press

MOSCOW, Dec. 4.-Marshal
Alexander Vasilevsky, Soviet
deputy defense minister, warned
today that the Russians can
give the works to all who at
tempt to disturb their peace
full labor"
His warning was in the form
of an open letter to British Field
Marshal Lord Montgomery, who
left New York last night after a
visit to the United States. It
was carried by Pravda. the Com
munist Party newspaper.
Marshal Vasilevsky said
Marshal Montgomery is 'reach-
ing atomic war" and is appeal
ing to the United States COM
mand to warn Russia Of
Americas power to retaliate in
case of trouble.
Your unconSidered state
ments," Marshal VasilevSky told
Marshal Montgomery" compel
me to warn you that you are
playing with fire.
Military affairs have been
developed quite successfully in
the Soviet Union the past 10
years." the Communist military
leader said.
1.-THE destructive force which
science has placed in the hands
of the military is so great we
military people should under
stand how necessary it is to out
law atomic weapons and estab-
lish effective international con-
troll over this BAN"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
AW0L Altman Gives Up
After Fleeing Train
By the Associoted Press

ORISKANY, N. Y, Dec. A.
An airman in custody of Air
Force police jumped off a pas
senger train which had halted
because of a collision of two
freights early today. but gave
himself up about four hours
later to an engineer at a radio
transmitting station near here.
A flagman was killed, and a
conductor was injured in the col
lision near the Central New York
village of Oneida. about 20 miles
from here.
Basic Airman George Contonio.
II, of Marlborough, Mass, told
Engineer Rudolph Kulman he
knew his attempt to escape
wouldn't succeed. He chatted
with Mr.. Kulmun until State po-
lice arrived to return him to
military authorities.
He is accused of being absent
without leave from Sampson Air
Force Base, Geneva.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
School Strife Laid
To Negro Attorneys

BATON ROUGE, La, Dec. A.
A Louisiana State Bar Associa-
ton committee has taken under
advisement a complaint that two
Negro attorneys fomented liti-
cation and strife by attempting
to enroll 80 Negro children in a
white school here.
Earlier, Acting Chairman
Harry Kelleher of New Orleans
warned Negro counsel fighting
the disbarment move against the
two attorneys that no segrega-
ton issue would be allowed in
the hearing.
The Negro attorneys had asked
the committee to subpoena Pres
ident Winston McVea of the East
Baton Rouge Parish School
Board. The school board has
complained Attorneys Alex
Pitcher and Johnnie Jones To-
mented litigation and strife when
they marched to the Gilmer
Wright School here September 8
with the Negro children and a
few parents.
Mr.. McVea signed the COM
plant, contending the Negro at
torneys acted without consent of
the parents of at least six chill
dren involved.
While one Negro parent testi-
fled she had not given permission
for her two children to join the
group, there was, no testimony
that either attorney had re-
cruited any children for the
move. The two children of the
Negro parent told the commit
tee they went Of their own ac-
cord.
The Bar Committee can dis
miss the complaint, reprimand
the two, or file a disbarment Pc
tition with the Supreme Court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
Charity in Daily Dealings
Urged by Dr.. Magner

The Rev. DR.. James A. Magner,
procurator at Catholic Univer-
sity, yesterday told the Catholic
Laymen's First Friday Luncheon
Club that 1.-THE place to practice
Christian charity is in ones
daily dealing with people. not
merely in the silence of the
church pew on Sunday"
MANY men with no religious
affiliation or definite belief in
God have made of their business
associations and groups a kind
of natural religion based on the
idea of service and the brother
hood of man." he declared.
The meeting was conducted by
Lawrence j. Mcdonnell, presi-
dent, in the Willard Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
|OIney Womon's 81 900 Rings
Given Away as Junk Jewels

police and learned that Mrs.
Clara Mae Downey Of Olney. Md.
reported last summer she had
left a $1,000 diamond ring and
a $4,000 star sapphire ring in a
restaurant powder room.
But. police recalled, Mrs.
Downey had identified the res
taurant as one in another town,
miles away.
Authorities called Mrs. Downey.
She told them an insurance COM
pany had reimbursed her for her
loss months ago.
Later Mrs. Merritt and Miss
O,Keefe turned over the rings
to an insurance adjuster, who
said the company may give them
q reward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
Dratha
JOHN FREDERICK.

JOHN FREDERICK. On
FpSCy, December 3: 1854, JOHN
Beach. Va. beloved husband Of Lucy
p ou, Williams nnd father tstheT Of RICHARD
5H b. Nellie e Brown and Doris F.
brother of Ella and Robert Williams
Friends may call at the Robert A.
Mattingly Funeral Home, l3l 18th
st. Sc. Notice of funeral later.
DAVID L. On Thursday
December 2, 1854, At Mount Alto
loved husband of ,Margaret, Q'Malley
Wollesen, son Of Albert Earl Wollesen
Father Charles r. wollesen, S. j.. oi
New York City, Mrs. Richard s. Vim
cent of Salem. Greg: Raymond George
Wollesen of Portland. Greg: Roger
Louis WolleSen. of Santa Clara, Calf
and Miss Carol r. Wollesen Of Seattle
Wash, Friends may call at Gawler's
Chapel. 1855 Pa. ave. NV. Mass
on Monday. December 8, at 10 am
Interment Arlington National Gene
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
Laurence 6. Tighe, 50,
Yale Ex-Treusurer
BY the Associated Press

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. A.
Laurence G.. Tighe, So. retired
treasurer of Yale University and
a leading authority on the finan-
cial policies of privately owned
institutions. died yesterday at
his home here.
Mr.. Tighe had been in Ill
health since his retirement as
treasurer October /, 1883.
Mr.. Tighe was born at st.
Paul, Mimi, and was graduated
from Yale in 1916.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
BY the Assoeiassd Press

SCITUATE. Mass. Dec. A.
When the boss cleaned out the
''lost and found" box recently.
he gave Restaurant Workers Mrs.
Mary Merritt and Miss Phyllis
O'Keefe a Junk jewelry" ring
apiece.
Mrs. Merritt's ring had a big
shiny stone and Miss OKeefe's
q pretty blue one.
The more Mrs. Merritt looked
at her ring, the more she won
dered. Yesterday she took it to
a jeweler for appraisal.
"That's. worth $5,000," she
was told.
Mrs. Merritt promptly called
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04

went home, Mr.. johnson learned
four of his ducks had vanished.
The owner had appeared in
court after all.
Mr.. johnson became an inter-
national authority on China. In
1918 he took over the China desk
in the Far Eastern section Of the
State Department. He became
consul general at large when he
was "a. one of the youngest men
in the service with so high a
rank, and was assigned to the
inspection district Of Eastern
Asia.
While he was Consul General
and on a tour of inspection of
Eastern Asia, Mr.. johnson be-
came the man of the hour dur
ing the earthquake in Japan in
1923. The American consul at
Yokohama had been killed in
the devastation when Mr.. john
son was called on the scene. He
set up a tent colony for Ameri-
can residents and others in need
of help; distributed Red Cross
supplies, and took charge of
burying American dead until the
proper civil authorities could
take over.
Later, he had charge of the
erection of the new consulate at
Yokohama. He was assistant at
the Conference on Limitation Of
Armaments in 1921.
Mr.. johnson was made chief
of the Far Eastern Division OF
the State Department in 1925.
He was a stickler for correct
pronunciation of Chinese names.
He formed newspaper CORE
Spondents into a daily class and
drilled them on his pet peeve.
Two years later he was ap-
pointed assistant Secretary OF
State for Far Eastern affairs.
He was one of the first consular
officers appointed to this posi-
ton.
Raised to Ambassador.
In 1929 Mr.. johnson became
American minister to China,
In 1881, from the roof of a cot
ton mill he watched bombs burst
as the Japanese poured into
Manchuria. President Hoover
elevated him to Ambassador in
1885 and held that post until
1941 when he became Minister
to Australia for five years.
Mr.. Johnson was secretary
general of the Far Eastern Com
mission from 1916 until two
years ago.
He was a member of the Royal
Asiatic Society's North China
Branch, the Cosmos Club; Liter
airy Society of Washington, Sons
of the American Revolution, Our
Saviour Episcopal Church and
the boards of Friends School and
Gallaudet College.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Jane Beck Johnson; son, Nell
son Beck johnson, a George
Washington University student:
a daughter. Miss Betty Jane
Johnson, a Randolph Macon
College student, and a sister.
Miss Elizabeth Holmes johnson
1921 Kalorama road NV, a
teacher at National Cathedral
School for Girls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
Funeral Services Set
For Bob FeIIer's Mother
By the A,.oeio,ed Press

VAN METER, Iowa, Dec. A.
Funeral services for Mrs. VIII
liam Teller. 81, mother of Robert
Teller, pitcher for the Cleveland
Indians baseball team, have been
set tentatively for 8 pm. Mon
day at the Van Meter Methodist
Church.
Mrs. Teller died yesterday in
the $4,000 home which her
famous son built for his parents
soon after he became a major
league star. His father died in
1943. Mrs. Teller had been Ill
since last summer. A daughter
and i've grandchildren also sur
vive her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
A-16 THE EVENING STAR
80 Washington, D. C.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1854
4ittfrilittrl

late Mrs. YETTA FRIEDMAN. invites
It's friends and relatives, to an unveils
ing OF o monument on Sunday. De-
cember 5. 1854. at 2 pm, at the
Kosher Israel Congregation Cemetery
In case of rain. will be held the fol-
lowing Sunday
SHULMAN. JACOB. An unwilling in
memory Of the beloved husband of
Molly Shuiman and father of Max,
lsidore. Abraham and Ethel, will be
held at Workmens Circle Cemetery
at 2 pm. Sunday, December 5. 1854.
Relatives and friends invited. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
Xuvier Alumni Moss

Washington area alumni Of
Xavier University. Cincinnati.
Ohio, will participate in the
third annual universal COM
munion with a mass at Con-
zaga High School Chapel, North
Capitol and I streets, at 9 am.
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
THOS. J. OWEN q SON, AuctioneeTs,
I'LL e st. NV.

Trustees Sale Of Valuable TWO
STORY DETACHED FRAME DWELL
ING BEING KNOWN AS PREMISES
1905 GIRARD STREET. NORTH
BY virtue of a certain deed of trust
duly recorded. In Liber No. 10000,
Folio 1877 ct seq. Of the land re-
cords of the District Of Columbia,
and at the request Of the party
secured thereby. the undersigned
trustees will sell at public auction
in front Of the premises. on NOM
DAY. THE SIXTH DAY OF DECEM.
Der, AID. 1854, AT TWO-FIFTEEN
described land and premises, situate
in the District Of Columbia, and
DESIGNATED as and being Lot Is in
Square 1857.
Terms: Sold subject to Q prior fbuild-
ing association deed of trust for
approximately SS,227.10 further
particulars of which win be an.
nounced ut time Of sale; the pur.
chase price above said trust to be
paid in cash. A deposit of $500 90
required. conveyanctng. recofdine,
etc. at purchasers cost. ADJUST.
ments made as Of date of sale.
Terms to be complied with within
thirty days, otherwise deposit for
feited and the property may be
advertised and resold ct the 6scre-
ton Of the trustees.
SOL PETERS,
RUSSELL VIM
3.26.29-de2.4 Trustees.
Continued on next passE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
Ralph M. Loveioy

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Dec.
4 (R.-Ralph M. Lovejoy, 10,
inventor of the Lovejoy shock
absorber, died at hospital here
Wednesday. He came here Is
years ago from Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
Jones P. Hort. ST.. "a

ROANOKE, Va, Dec. 4 R.-
Roanoke's oldest practicing at
torney, James P. Hart, ST., died
yesterday in a Roanoke hospital.
He was "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
AUCTION SALES
THOS. ]. OWEN q SON, Auetioneers,
I'LL E ST. NV

Trustees Sale of Valuable ROW
FRAME DWELLING BEING KNOWN
AS PREMISES NUMBER liza C.
STREET, NORTHEAST.
BY virtue OF certain deed OF trust
duly recorded. in Liber No. 9150.
Folio sos ct sea-. of the land records
of the District of Columbia. and at
the request Of the party secured
thereby, the undersigned trustees
will sell. at public auction In front
Of the premises. on MONDAY. THE
THIRTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER,
o'cLocg PM. the following ! trl de-
in the District of Columbia. and
designated as and being part Of
Original Lot in Square $50: being
more particularly described by metes
and bounds in said deed of trust.
Now known for purposes of assess
ment and taxation as Lot s25 in
Terms: Sold subject to q prior deed
of trust for approximately So 100000
further particulars of which will be
announced at time of sale: the our-
chase price above said trust to be
paid in cash deposit of $4,000
required. conveyancing. recording, &.
ETC.. at purchasers cost. Adjust
ments made as of date of sale.
Terms TO be complied Eith within
thirty days, otherwise deposit for
feited and the property may be adj
vertised and resold at the discretion
"a III HUNTINGTON sTTfSSsii T. BLOCK,
HARRY E. TAYLOR.
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CEMETERY LOTS.

LOTS, washington National Gene
terry. 41o1 Suitland I'd. Sc. Fairview
2-393l %
GEORGE WASHINGTON CEMETERY
i lot &C sitesl. Very reasonable ia.
S-7407.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04

KENNEY. ANDREW II. In memory Of
our father and grandfather. ANDREW
H. KENNEY, who passed away one
year ago today, December 4, 1858.
Peacefully sleeping. resting at last:
Life's wear, trials and suffering past:
In silence you suffered,
In patience you bore
Til God called you home to suffer
no more.
The voice we loved is STILL,
A place Is vacant in our hearts
That this world can Snever ill.
THE FAMILY. GEORGE KENNEY
RUTH HICKS, MABEL ASTON.
TENNYSON, HIRAM z. In loving
father. HIRAM Z. TENNYSON. who
departed this life one year ago. De-
cember 4. 1858.
MARION AND JACK.
THOMAS. OLLIE I In SAD but ioyina
memory of our dear aunt. OLLIE l.
THOMAS, who left US one year ago
today, December 4. 1858.
Just q lire Of sweet remembrance
Just q memory. fond and true,
Just q token of love and devotion
That our hearts still hold for you
DEVOTED NIEcEs AND NEPHEWs.
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SPECIAL NOTICES

I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for
any debts contracted by any one but
myself. WISE N. CLARK. $40 Goth
st. me- So
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
STOCKHOLDERS OF THE Hugh
Reilly Company. Inc. will be held
at the National Metropolitan Bank
on Wednesday, December 15. 1854,
at $3.50 pm. for the election of of
f1cers for the ensuing year and for
such other business as may come be-
fore the meeting. Signed HUGH
REILLY COMPANY INC. by Agnes
E Cady. Secretary. a
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
HOLDERS OF The Thrift Com
mercial Company, Incorporated. will
be held at us Florida ave. NV.
Washington, D. c., Thursday, jan
uary ID, 1855, at s o'clock pm.
for the election of Trustees for the
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HIT Mpt1tnrtat1t

ANDERSON, ELIZABETH !. In low
BETH J. ANDERsoN, Who passed passed
away December 4, 1881.
DAUGHTER, MILDRED j. FITZGER-
GREEN, LOUIS T. In sad but loving
memory of our dear son and brother,
LOUIS T. GREEN, who left US two
years ago today. December 4. 1862.
LOVING MOTHER, SISTER AND
BROTHER
GRIFFIN, KITE v. In loving men,
CRY of our devoted mother and grand
mother. KITTIE " GRIFFIN, who left
US so suddenly one year ago today.
December i. 1858.
What wonderful memory you left
behind, to be cherished always.
RUTH. MIRRIAN. CARROLL AND
ONEITA.'
JACKSON. REBECCA Z. In memory Of
my devoted friend. REBECCA l.. JACK
SON, who passed to the great beyond
one year ago today, December 4, 1858
May her soul rest in peace.
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
Evening star., 1954-05-21
Testimony Of s DC.
Aides Tips Scales
For Morals AcquiffaI

Testimony Of five assistant
corporation counsels and a repre-
sentative from the Districts
building department tipped the
scales in q soliciting case yes
terday and caused Municipal
Court Judge Milton s. Kronheim.
jr., to acquit the defendant.
Edward r. Fowler, Is, Of the
1900 block Of Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV. q former clerk in the
Municipal Court ofiice Of the
Corporation Counsel, was freed
when Judge Kronheim found
him not guilty Of soliciting for
lewd and immoral purposes.
He was arrested by Morals
Division detectives on April "a
in Lafayette Park.
Defense Attorney Clifford H.
Alder called on Assistant Cor
poration Counsels Clark r. King,
Andrew Conlyn. Carl Coleman,
Albert S. Povich and Julian
Dugas to testify that Fowler was
known for his good character.
honesty and integrity. Charles
O'Connell, Municipal Court rep
resentative Of the building de-
partment, also testified as a char
acter witness.
Referring to the character wit
nesses, Judge Kronheim de-
clared: II cannot disregard the
testimony Of those people. I think
it tips the Scales."s