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Evening star., 1941-05-17
$4,000 Fire Burns
Rare Old Books at
Hampden- Sydney
Volumes Autographed
By Madison and Henry
Among 20. 900 Destroyed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va, May
l7-Fire today swept through the
125-year-old library building at
Hampden-Sydney College, destroy
ing 10000 volumes and one of the
few collections of all United States
Government periodicals printed since
l776.
The loss, estimated by P. T. Atkin-
son, school treasurer, at $4,000, in
cluded a number of volumes auto
graphed by James Madison and
Patrick Henry, who served on the
original Board of Trustees of the
college.
Librarian P. L. Grier said he
understood the collection of Gov
ernment periodicals was the only
complete one outside the Library of
Congress.
He said the college carried SIS, 900
insurance on the building and s21,-
600 on the books.
An additional 10000 volumes and
many old records and paintings were
in the new f1reproof wing of the
building which houses q concrete
and steel vault and were not dam
aged.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
King Cole Wins
Withers Mile
By4Lengths
Robert Morris and
Porter's Cop Troll
Odds-On Fuvorite
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 17.-Ogden
Phipps' King Cole, the odds-on
favorite. won the 66th running
of the historic Withers Mile at
Belmont Park this afternoon, be-
fore crowd of 31,613 fans.
The Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons-
trained colt led all the way to finish
four lengths in front CT j. Fred
Byers' Robert Morris, who took the
place by five lengths over Charles s.
Howard's Porters' Cap.
The son of Pharamond II ran the
mile in 1885 on a track considered
fast despite morning rain.
Mrs. Payne Whitney's Monday
Lunch was fourth in the nineshorse
field, followed in order by Hal Price
Headley,s Alaking, Robert Kleberg's
Dispose, Samuel Riddles War Relic,
Mrs. Isabel Dodge Sloan's Mettle-
some and Crispin Oglebay's Ocean
Blue.
"Hncr rays S5.JU.
King Cole returned $3.50 for each
So win ticket. So to place and $3.50
to show. Robert Morris was $3.50
to place and Porter's Cap $3.50 to
show.
A handle of S272,0l6, a record for
one race this season in New York.
was bet on the race. The victory
was worth s20300 to King Cole in
this annual standard feature for
3-year-olds.
With the exception of Whirlaway.
Kentucky Derby and Preakness win
ner, and Our Boots, all the leading
3-year-olds were represented. King
Cole was favored because of his
showing in the Preakness in which
he finished second to Whirlaway.
Goes to Front Early.
The Phipps colt broke alertly and
assumed command soon after the
start. Jockey Gilbert rated him in
front to the far turn where he
drew away to long lead and was
merely galloping at the finish.
Robert Morris moved up de-
terminedly around the turn, but was
no match for the winner. Both
Porter's Cap and Monday Lunch
closed q lot of ground.
The fifth race on todays card
brought one of the most thrilling
blanket finishes of the season. the
first four horses hitting the wire in
bunch. Chaldar. under Conn Nc
Creary, nosed out Afghanistan. while
Sun Galomar and Selalbeda followed
right alongside as named.
Afghanistan and Selalbeda dis
puted the issue most of the journey.
McCreary brought Chaldar from
position just off the leaders and his
mount made the grade in the last
nod. He was a $3.50 favorite in a
very open betting race.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Late News Bulletins
At Least One Dead in Double Crash

four-year-old boy dead arrival at Providence
Hospital late today, and and woman, believed his
parents admitted to Casualty Hospital with critical in
juries, following two automobile accidents in Maryland
Georges County police said the three victims all
Orienta being rushed to hospital by two colored
after being injured in Charles County mshap One Of
the colered men also hurt, police said.
Conductor Found Shot Dead
Albert Ham. g. Southern Railway conductor
was found shot to death afternoon 22-caber
rife beside him. his home. 1920 Thirty street NV
investigated said Mr. Ham had sent his wife
errand and that she discovered his body when she
turned note found. It's contents not immedi
ately divuged
Harvard Wins Adams Cup Regatta
ANNAPOLIS Pp-Harvard's unconquered crew lived up
all its expectations today by capturing the colorul Adams
Cup Regatta in triangular with Navy and PennSyl-
vania over rough mile three-quarter Severn River
course winning time 824212. The Crimson
men nosed Navy by half length. Pennsylvania
poor third, three lengths behind.
Hopkins Trounces Maryland for Lacrosse Title
BALTIMORE OP-Johns Hopkins lacrosse team beat
Maryland for the national intercollegiate championship to-
day, 10 to 8.
Two MARYLAND Runners Lose
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. dPy.-Werner of the favored
University nosed out Gene Ochsenteer of Mary
land 440 10th Southern Conference
track meet today time 4s 610 second
the loop record
Line Drive Cracks Wilson's Elbow
BOSTON U,-Jack wilson, veteran Boston Red Sox right
handler suffered cracked elbow his pitching
today when he struck by line drive off the bat of
Ray Mack Cleveland second baseman.
One Kansas Quodrupiet Lives
HIAWATHA Kans Q1.-Quadruplets, two boys and two
girls today to Mrs Joseph Baker, Fidelity Kans
three of the children died. The surviving child
boy, reported in good condition.
(Other quadruplet story page A-40
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Carol Books Passage
To Virgin Islands
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 17.-Former
King Carol of Rumania, who arrived
in Bermuda last Saturday with his
friend Elena Lupescu, has booked
passage aboard the Alcoa Steam
ship Co liner Acadia to sail on
Monday from Bermuda to St.
Thomas, Virgin Islands.
The one-time monarch, who is
en- route to Cuba, has taken two
suites and single room on the
Acadia, which is scheduled to reach
ST Thomas May 26. Before going
to the Virgin Island port Carol had
to obtain permission of the United
States Government to land there
How long he would remain was not
known.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Nazi Troopships
Reported Sent
Into Bosporus
More Reich Planes
In Syrio En- Route
To Arab State
BULLETIN.

NEW YORK P).-A British
broadcast quoted the Moscow
radio tonight to the effect that
Soviet-Iraq diplomatic and
commercial agreement was
signed today in Ankara, Tur-
key. The British broadcast
was heard by c. b. S.
Earlier story on page A-1.)
By the Associated Press.
The German British air war in
Iraq began in earnest today, with
the British officially confirming
a Nazi raid on the Lake Habba-
niyah airbase and reporting r.
A. F. attacks on German planes
at Mosul airdrome and the bomb
ing of fuel tanks at Amara.
north of BaSra.
At the same time British sources
in Cairo said few additional Ger
man planes en- route to Iraq had
reached Syrian way-stations in the
last 48 hours and the British radio
broadcast a Rumanian report that
German troopships were moving
through the Bosporus bound pre-
sumably for Syria and Iraq.
The troops are leaving Rumanian
Black Sea ports under Col. Scholz,
the broadcast said. The colonel was
quoted as making a ceremonlouS
farewell to Rumanian Dictator Ion
Antonescu.
Lead by German Troops.
Another British broadcast said
German officers already were leading
Iraq troops locked in battle with the
British.
Egypt reacted to the heightened
| threat against the Suez Canal by
appointing a military governor OF
/ the canal zone and tightening re-
strictions on its traffic.
The British have known for some
/ time that the Germans are sending
ships through the Bosporus, and the
admiralty's declaration yesterday OF
the Eastern Mediterranean except
for Turkish territorial waters as q
danger zone for shipping is evidence
of a British determination against
letting the Nazis ship men and sup
plies to Syria.
No Right TO Close Straits.
The Bosporus is the easternmoSt
of two Turkish controlled straits. 1t
connects the Black Sea, on whose
coast the Germans have bases, with
the Sea of Marmara, which IS en-
circled by Turkish territory on the
west, the Dardanelles links the Sea
of Marmara and the Mediterranean.
After David Lloyd George recently
protested against the British govern
ments Withholding knowledge that
Turkey has allowed German ships
through the Bosporus into the Dar-
danelles, Prime Minister Churchill
declared that Turkey, not being
belligerent, had no right to prevent
merchant vessels from going through
the Dardanelles" and had no right
whatever to stop German troops
| from going through the Dardanelles."
Turkey does. however. have the right
| to close the straits to warships.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, May, IL P.-
Stocks-steady; coppers rally
quietly. Bonds-steady; second
grade rails gain. Foreign ex-
change-narrow; Canadian dol
lar dips.
Cotton-improved; trade. mill
and Bombay support. Sugar
mixed; scattered liquidation, COW
ering. Metals-quiet; higher June
emergency pool zinc tonnage ex-
pected. Wool tops-uneven; short
covering and hedging.
Chicago: Wheat-lower; profit
taking. Corn-unsettled; May
corn deliveries. Cattle-nominally
steady. Hogs-steady; little trade.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Argentine Naval Arsenal
Buildings Rozed by Fire

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES. May 17.-Fire
which broke out in storehouses at
the Rio Santiago naval research
arsenal 40 miles south of here de-
stroyed an electric workshop and
four other buildings before being
brought under control today.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Other League Games
- AMERICAN LEAGUE,

At Boston
Cleveland - 303 OO3 03O-
Boston - 600 031 %
Batteries-FeIler. Brown and Desauteis;
and Pytlak.
At New York
Chicago -- 010 DOL OO1-3 80
New York 600 010 O01-z 5 3
Batteries--Rigney and fresh; Chandler
and Dickey.
At Philadelphia
Detroit - O2O OO1 0sO- 8 IL 0
Philadelphia 02O ITO 0l0-5 90
Bstteries--BridEes and Tebbetts; Knott,
Potter and Hayes.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Chicago
New York 100 044 900 3 Is ]
Chicago - 900 900 0O0- S 2
Mooty. PresneIl. Erickson and McCuIisuEh.
George.
At Cincinnati
Philadelphia 020 900 OOO- 2 s Il
Cincinnati 0O1 900 OO0- 1 6 |
Batteries-Podssjny and Warren; Wal
tefs and lombard.
At st. Louis
Boston ----- 001 900 OIL
st. Louis 600 OO1 OIL -
Batteries-Javery and Berres; warneke
and Mancuso.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh-Rain.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Morse Ship Torpedoed

NEW YORK, May II {R.-The
torpedoing of the Norwegian motor
freighter Fernlane on May Ii was
reported in maritime circles today.
Word of the loss of the 4,3l0-ton
ship was received from Bissau, Port.
uguese Guiana, where IS survivors
of the ship were landed.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Todoy's Home Runs
American. =

American.
Mccoy, Philadelphia, 5th inning
Heath, Cleveland, 1st inning.
Heath, Cleveland, Sd inning.
York, Detroit, 9th inning.
Keltner, Cleveland, 9Th inning.
S. Chapman. Phila., 9th inning.
Early, Washington, 4th inning.
Foxx. Boston, 9th inning.
National.
Rowell, Boston, Sd inning.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
time, Here

SIXTH RACE-Kentucky Oaks purse,
$4,000 added; 3-year-olds; IL miles
VaIdins Myth King $50 500 go
silvestrs CMcCombsl 2.40- 2.20
A Mystery Marvel (Craigl $50
Also ran-Fee Dor, Rose Tint and
a Mrs. G. C. White entry.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
u. S. Citizens Asked
To Leave Florence
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, May 1.-Two American
residents of Florence. whose names
were withheld, informed United
States authorities today that police
had asked them to move into a
nearby mountain town by Monday.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Play by PIoy of EorIy
Innings
FIRST INNING.

ST. LOUIS-Lucadello singled to
left. Berardino doubled down the
left field line. Lucadello stopping at
third. Laabs famed. Judnich
(See BASEBALL, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Late Races
Other Results and Entries for
Monday on Page TX.
Belmont Park

SIXTH PACE-Purse. $4,000 added:
withers Stakes: 3-year-olds: 1 mile
King Cole tGilbert $50 300 $50
Robert Morris tJamesl $50 40
Porters Cap Haas $50
Time. :3Sts.
Also ran-Alaking Ocean Blue. DISPOSE,
Mettlesome, Monday Lunch and War Relic.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse. 81 900 added;
Grade Handicap; 3-year-olds and up;
furlonps. f
Vintage Port (Rohertson) 800 800
Call to Colors tArcaro) 2.7O
Time, 20.
Also ran-Ned Lover. Abrasion, Victory
Morn and City Talk.
EIGHTH RACE-Purse. 81 500: claim
tng: 4-year-olds and up: ! "a miles.
Blazing Heat (Meade) 1880 $50 40
Bright Rebel (Harford) 800 $50
Meadow Morn Madden 3.3U
Time. 2:33ls.
Also ran-Fieet Admiral wedding Morn
and Rex Flag.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Suffolk Downs

SIXTH RACE-Purse $1,000: claiming;
3-yesr-olds and up; furlongs.
Donna Leona (BriRgsl 1880 $50 $50
Time o. War May 40 90
Charitable tAtkinson) 1.4O
Time. 1:114s.
Also ran-Equistone. Skin Deep, QuizSle,
Bright Trace and Cape Cod.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Charles Town

FIFTH RACEPurse. $1,000; the Shen-
andoah Handicap; 3-year-olds and up;
about furlongs.
He Rolls (Roo) $40 $50 ESQ
The Fop fChurchilD $50 $50
Becomly fKirkl ESQ
Time. 1:27ss,
Also ran-Royal Business Don Orisn-
Bis Jack.
Evening star., 1941-05-17

a SEVENTH RACE-Plymouth Rock Handi-
NNap: purse. $4,000 added; 3-year -olds and
Np: furlongs.
u Liberty France (Tay'rl 1920 $40 $50
Liberty Flight May 4.6O $40
Air Brigade tSchmidD 3.4O
Time, 1:112s.
Also ran-a Doubt Not. Sassy Lady.
Rough Pass. Sweet Willow, Ramases and
Eundodeer.
Mrs T. Christopher and J. U. Grafton
entry.
Evening star., 1941-05-17

EIGHTH RAC-Purse. S1.100; claim
tns; 3-year-ol and up; l mile
Sob's Boy tBriggs) $40 420 500
Msechance CTaylorl 400 800
Panorascope (Allgaierl $40
Time, 1895.
Also ran--Purcellville, Suntime, Here
Ara{n and william Stown
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Churchill Downs

Asain and Williamstown.
Evening star., 1941-05-17

Brooklyn at Pittsburgh-Rain.
Evening star., 1941-05-17

Late news and sports are covered on Pages
TX and Ak of this edition of The Star supple
menting the news OF the regular home delivered
edition of The Star.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Mats Rally in Sixth
For { Runs 10 Lead
Browns, Z 10 7
Laobs Hits Home Run
Inside Pork; Eurly
Also Connects

LINEUP.
Evening star., 1941-11-04
Pictor Wins Riggs Handicap,
Fifth Straight Stake Victory

don easily held the place over the
tired Haltal.
1t developed later that Haltal re-
ceived a bad cut over the eye from
a clod of dirt or a stone during
the running, and a veterinarian
took several stitches in the injured
area after the race.
The Dixiana's Crystal, favorite.
won the days opening race. paying
$3.50. Sylvester w. Labrot's Eljels,
a long shot. came with a rush to
nose out Richard A. Johnson's
Can't We for place.
A. Pupinos Cosse came from we'll
of the pace to win the second race
going away. The horse paid Sill.
The camera showed Louis Tufano's
Tiberius, favorite, nosing out M.
Catalano's Streamer, long shot,
for. the place money.
The 11-6 daily double of Crystal
and Cosse paid $91.
The Arlington. a three-quarter
sprint proved easy for George D.
Widener's Swabia. The f1lly broke
alertly and moved into the lead at
the stretch turn. Once in command
she easily held her field safe to win
in 1:12 and net her hackers SOTO
The Wheatley Stables Dark Imp
took the runnerups award from c.
Stern's Coercion, favorite.
Evening star., 1941-11-04
District Increases Collateral
REQUIRED in Truffic Cases

no personal injury involved. mini
mum deposit of $25 in cases in which
there is personal injury and a mini
mum of 500 or a bond in cases IN
which there is personal injury and
a person involved in the case is ad-
mitted to a hospital.
In another case. the present fiat
81 minimum collateral for turning
from a wrong lane of traffic was
raised to a minimum collateral OF
$40 in cases in which property dam
age was s25 or less, to $25 If per-
sonal injury was involved. and to
500 or a bond in cases in which
personal injury caused a person to
be admitted to the hospital.
Other Changes Voted.
Some of the other changes In
minimum collateral requirements
we're:
For operating on old tags, from
the present $40 to $25; for disobey-
ing an officers signal, from 81 to IS;
for disobeying traffic signal device,
from 50 to IS; for driving in an un-
occupied safety zone, from 81 to
SO; for driving through an occupied
safety zone, from $40 to $40; fof
driving over a sidewalk, from s.
to IS; for driving 50 as to crowd
another person, from IS to SO; for
failing to keep in proper lane Of traf-
fic, from 81 to IS; for failing to stop
at a stop sign, from IS to $40; for
failing to give hand signal, from
81 to IS; for operating a vehicle in
an unsafe condition, from $40 to
$40; for passing streetcar loading
or unloading passengers, from $40
to $40; for lending operators per-
NIT, from $40 to $50; for obstructing
crosswalk, from 50 to $40; for OBJ
tanning operators permit by mis-
representation, from $25 to 500; for
parking overtime, from 81 to S.; for
parking over l8 hours, from s. to
$40: for parking between loading
platform or safety zone and the
curb, from 50 to SO; for parking
on bus stop, from - to SO.
Evening star., 1941-11-04
Seaman Reported Safe
Not on Reuben James

PORT JERVIS, N. Y, Nov. 4 CP-
Vincent c. Lane, %, listed by the
Navy as one of the seamen rescued
uninjured from the torpedoed de-
stroyer Reuben James, was not on
the ship when it sank, his parents
disclosed today
In the Navy two years. Lane was
transferred from the Reuben James
less than month ago and now is in
Norfolk, Va. awaiting assignment
to shore duty in Puero Rico, they
said. He is rated radioman third
class and has served on the battle
ship Texas.
Evening star., 1941-11-04
Judges Son Says He Received
Money From Longer's Aides
Cole Wymun Tells Senote Committee
He Was Paid to Make Trip to See Father

ing influence" with the Judge for
Mr.. LAnger.
Mr.. Wyman testified that Mr Lee
dom and Mr.. Mulloy asked him to
see his father about obtaining list
of jurors in advance of the start of
the trial, but that he told them that
there was proper procedure" to
obtain the list which should be fol-
lowed and that his services would
not be of any use.
Mr. Leedom and Mr.. Mulloy then
asked him, he said, to tell his father
that a banquet had been arranged
to welcome him when he went to
Bismarck to conduct the trial of Mr.
LANCER and other defendants on a
charge of conspiracy to obstruct the
orderly operation of an act of Con-
gress and that they believed the
purpose of the banquet was to bring
"anti-Langer influence on my
father"
Mr.. Wyman said he told them
that cit wasn't necessary to tell
the judge because there wasn't any,
body that was going to get him in
any jackpot"
He told them also. he continued,
(See LANCER page 2-XD
Evening star., 1941-11-04
~ the Associated Press.

~ tle ASSOClateO PreSS.
Gale Wyman. son Of Federal Dis
trict Judge A. Lee Wyman of South
Dakota, testified today that he re-
ceived $525 from associates of Sem
ator LANCER, Republican. of North
Dakota, for making trip in 1885
to see his father shortly before Mr.
LANCER went on trial before the
judge.
Mr.. Wyman made the statement
in testifying before the Senate Elec-
tions Committee at hearings on
Senator Langer's fitness to hold Of
ice. He said he Travelled from his
i ONE to Deadwood, S. Oak. to Sioux
F lis. S. Oak, to see Judge Wyman
at the request of Chet Leedom. now
dead, whom he described as very
clos.I friend of his father. and
Jane. Mulloy. a former LANCER
politica' lieutenant.
Later Mr.. Wyman testified that
part of IT,, s525 was paid him for
accompanying Mr. Mulloy from
Deadwood to Bismarck. N. OAK,
where Mr.. LANCER was tried.
Mr.. Mulloy testified yesterday that
he and Mr.. Leedom employed the
judges son in the hope of obtain
Evening star., 1941-11-04
O.P. M. Refuses to Lift Ban
On Lighting Football Fields

power that otherwise would be used
in lighting the athletic fields may
be used to manufacture aluminium,
steel, copper, zinc and other metals
out of which airplanes, tanks. guns
and ships are built"
City officials IN Memphis, whose
municipality operated electric utility
draws its supply from the Tennes-
see Valley Authority, have gone on
with plans for night football games
there on the theory that darkened
homes during football games more
than make up for power used In
lighting fields.
Later in the day, however, Mem
phis' Mayor Walter Chandler an
nounced that a junior high school
foot ball game scheduled for to-
night would not be played.
Evening star., 1941-11-04
Opposes
Sending Ships
Into War Zones
Going Too Far Too
.Fost,' Senator Says
Of Proposal
Earlier Story on Page A-1)

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
B, the Associated Press
Declaring that I'VE are going
too far too fast" Senator Lodge,
Republican, of Massachusetts,
told the Senate today he would
vote against repeal of provi-
sion of the Neutrality Act barring
American merchant ships from
Europe's war zones.
The youthful Massachusetts, Sem
ator, who has approved many ad-
ministration foreign policy steps,
joined with Senator. Bilbo, Democrat,
of Mississippi in announcing that he
would vote to arm merchant ships.
but could not support move to send
them to belligerent ports because
that might involve the United States
in overseas warfare.
The two spoke in the Senate's
eighth day of debate on proposed
neutrality law changes after SeEa-
tor Lucas, Democrat, of Illinois,
urging speedy passage of the pend
ing legislation, had declared that
this country must prepare its de-
tense on the theory that 'dictatOrs
some day may control the resources
of Europe, Asia and Africa"
Not Prepared for War.
Senator Lodge. a Reserve Army
captain, agreed with Senator Bilbo
that the United States was not pre-
pared to 60 into the war at this time.
Declaring that the United States was
no longer neutral, he said that
American participation depended as
much on what Hitler did as on what
this country did
The issue is simply one of sound
military judgment" Senator Lodge
said. Any step which hastens the
day when our men will be wanted
overseas is a step to be resisted for
many reasons, one Of which is we
are not ready to send our armed
forces abroad even II We wanted to
do %.
"The most that can be said today
il that we have an Army in the
making. You cannot lick Hitler with
that kind of an Army"
senator Clark. Democrat, of Idaho
declared that President Roosevelt
must have been Imposed upon"
when he said in his Navy Day
speech that this Government vas In
possession of a map showing Nazi
intentions to carve up South Amer
lea. Senator Clark said he regarded
as bunk" this map and another
document about alleged German
plans to set up Nazi-ism as world
wide religion.
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of
Montana interrupted Senator Clark
at one point to charge that circu-
lars put out by the Fight for Free
dom Committee on circus sched-
uled by the group. had been placed
on the desks of civil service employees
in Washington. He said he had in
formation this was done by using
Government messengers. The COM
mittee advocates a strong stand
against Hitler.
Senator Lucas declared that Presi-
dent Roosevelt would not have asked
for the revision of the act If the
(See NEUTRALITY Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1941-11-04
NAVY Lists IS Lost From Reuben James

Ensign Howard v. Wade (Re-
serve). Glen Ridge, N. j.
Names and home addresses of en-
listed personnel reported by the
Navy to have been lost:
Peter Anderson, water tender,
first class, Sumner, Wash.
John Francis Baur, jr, chief radio
man, Naval Reserve, Chester, Pa.
Harold Hammer Beasley, seaman,
first class, Hinton, w. Va.
James Franklin Benson, ma
chinist's mate, second class, Swan
Quarter, N. c.
Joseph Peter Biehl, seaman, sec
ond class, Philadelphia.
Frederick Arthur Bishop, torpedo
man, third class, Bayonne. N. j.
Paul Rogers Boynton, yeoman,
flrst class, Carthage, Tex.
Evening star., 1941-11-04

The Navy Department announced
this afternoon that hope had been
abandoned for 7 officers and 88 men
previously reported missing on the
torpedoed Reuben james.
The officers are:
1t. Comdr. Haywood L. Edwards,
IS, born in San Saba, Tex, COM
manding officer.
1t. Benjamin Ghetzler, "a, last
address Annapolis, Md.
1t. q. g. Dewey G. Johnston, 81,
Ell Cajon, Calf.
1t. q. g. John J. Daub, 80. SAILS
burg, Pa.
1t. q. g. Janes M. Belden (Re-
serve). 30. Syracuse, N. Y.
Ensign Craig Powers. ~. East
Orange, n. ].