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Evening star., 1942-01-03
Former Gov. Rivers
Indicted on CHARGES
OF EmbezzIement
Several Other Georgia
Officials Of Regime
Also Are Nomed
By the Associated Pf1ss.


ATLANTA, Jan. 3.-Former Gov.
E. D. Rivers was indicted today on
charges of embezzlement and con-
spiracy to defraud the State.
Several other State oficials dur
ing the regime of Mr.. Rivers we're
indicted by a Fulton County tAt-
lanta) grand jury on charges of at
tempted bribery, conspiracy to de-
fraud and various felonies. Among
these were Hiram w. Evans, former
national chief of the Ku Klux Klan;
E. D. Rivers, jr.. son Of the Gov
ernor, and John w. Greer, jr.,
former clerk of the State House OF
Representatives.
Presentments of the grand jury
said its investigation had shown
most shocking and shameful con-
ditions" in State affairs in recent
years. Mr.. Rivers left office in JAM
uary. 1941, after having served two
two-year terms.
Others Face Charges.
The omnibus bill named. in addi-
ton, former State Purchasing Agent
o. G. Glover, former State Highway
Engineer G. c. Blount, former Chief
Highway Engineer w. B. Brantley,
w. Fred Scott, former chief of staff
for Gov. Rivers and Thomasville con-
tractor: D. B. Blalock, Atlanta ma
chinery company operator; former
State Wardens v. L. Webb and HUI
bert Smith, John Tuggle, salesman:
I. Weinkle, Atlanta merchant: j. K.
Hall. Macon oil salesman; Jesse r.
Williams, Atlanta Printing Co. op-
orator, and Wiley A. Tucker, a rep
resentative of the printing company.
In three indictments the former
Governor is charged with conspiring
to defraud the State of total of
$l07, ,1O165.
Road Equipment Involved.
These charge conspiracy with
four others through which $50, 900
allegedly was obtained in plan by
which highway equipment was pur-
chased without competitive bid
ding through closed specifications,
| through both repeat orders" with
out advertising and through false
pretense of an unforeseen emer-
gency"
The former Governor was named
in another indictment with five 9TH
ers for an alleged conspiracy through
which the State was defrauded OF
| $4,000 in the sale of oils and grease
for motor vehicles of the State.
Still another indictment charged
the former Governor with en-
bezzling $l2, ,10l 65 of State funds.
Evening star., 1942-01-03
3D.C. Scouts,
Adrift on Bay,
Die Of Exposure
Ni9ht-ond-D boy Hunt
Ends in Revelation
Of Tragedy in Cold

Three Washington Boy Scouts,
missing in two oarless boats on
Chesapeake Bay since yesterday
morning, were found dead this
afternoon of James Island, be-
low Plum Point, on the Eastern
Shore.
A fishing boat captain found the
bodies, all in one Of the two row.
boats in which they had ventured
out into the stormy bay from Camp
Roosevelt. near Breezy Point, Md.
Death was due to exposure.
Two of the boys were lying on the
bottom of the boat, the third on a
cross-seat. The other boat was tied
alongside.
The dead boys were:
Billy Merryman, IA, Of 902 Ninth
street Sc
Carrell Baker, Is, of 1902 c. street
NE.
Earl Edwards, IS, of 32l Seven
teenth street NE.
Word that the bodies had been
found. after a search in which naval
and Coast Guard planes and ves-
sells had taken part, was received
at 4 pm. by Linn C. Drake, execu-
tive officer of Scouts in Washing
ton, from Lewis Lomberger, scout
master of Troop 18, of which the
youths were members.
The Baker and Edwards youths
had been Scouts three years, and
both were students at Eliot Junior
High School. Earl was in 8-B grade
and Carrell in the ninth grade.
Bodies Taken to Tilghman.
The bodies were taken to the
town of Tilghman on Tilghmans
Island, Md, to await word from the
boys grief-stricken parents.
Mr.. Drake was informed the bodies
were found by Randolph Harrison
of Tilghman, captain of the boat,
Retriever, who was on his way to
Tilghman Island from Solomons
Island. The island is about eight
miles from Camp Roosevelt.
Capt Harrison said he bailed water
out of the rowboat, lashed the bodies
down and then towed both boats
to Tilghman Island. The boys were
clad in sweaters and street clothes.
The youths. members OF party
of six on a holiday camping trip to
Camp Roosevelt, went out in the
boats yesterday morning about IL
o'clock
Told Not to Use Boats.
Louis Merryman, 80, assistant
scoutmaster and brother of one of
the missing boys, was in charge OF
the camping party. He informed
Scout headquarters here he was
working in a cabin yesterday when
a Scout ran in to tell him the boys
were in trouble
They had been forbidden to use
the rowboats, but despite his warm
ings to remain off the rough water,
whipped by a high wind, two of
the youthS-Baker and Edwards
had rowed out to inspect a duck
tSee SCOUTS, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1942-01-03
Babe Ruth in Hospital,
Condition Not Serious
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The condi-
ton of Babe Ruth. taken to a hos
pital last night, is not serious, his
daughter Dorothy said today. She
refused to give any details as to the
nature of his ailment or to what hos
pital he had been taken.
One report was that Ruth was in
q nervous condition as result of al
automobile accident.
A friend of the family who refused
use of his name said Ruth was Or
dered to the hospital by his physician
for a complete rest. The friend said
that several days ago. while the for
mer home-run king was driving his
new car near Tuxedo Park. N. Y, he
was forced OF the road to avoid hit
ting another machine. Ruth suf-
fered from shock and highly ner-
vous condition, the friend added
Ruth's last public appearance was
Tuesday night at q party marking
his signing of papers for q role in a
motion picture depicting the life Of
the late Lou Gehrig. once Ruth s
teammate on the New York Yankees.
He appeared we'll at that time.
Evening star., 1942-01-03
Auto Commandeerinq
Possible Rather Than
Probable, 0.P.A. Says
Used Car Purchasing
Should Not Be Affected
By War Situation
BY the Associated Press.


The prospect that the Govern
ment, in time to come, might find 1t
necessary to commander private au-
tomobiles for war service was placed
today in the realm of 1.-The possible =
rather than "the probable"
This Interpretation eased some
what the fears expressed by some
automobile owners throughout the
country that they might as well
count on ultimate seizure Of their
machines.
Price Administrator Leon Hender-
son yesterday described Sucn COM
Wandering as gloomy prospect,
but he went on to say that Britain
and Germany, at war for more than
two years and with much fewer au-
tomobiles than has the United
States, had not yet resorted to COM
Wandering.
Used Cars May Be Bought.
o. P. A. officials explained today
that this country, in its tremendous
war effort, must be prepared to face
any contingency. But, they con-
tinued, there was no reason that the
future possibility of the Govern
ment's taking over private machines
should affect purchase or sale of used
cars now.
Some cities reported that citizens
had refused to buy used cars in fear
that the Government soon would
take them over.
Mr.. Henderson explained yester-
day that only $50, 900 new cars would
be available for sale to private con-
sumers after automobile production
is shut down next month for the
duration of the war, number in
sufficient for the needs of physicians
and. surgeons, police, fire depart
ments and similar public necessity
activities.
C. 1. o. Pushes Reuther Plan.
The c. 1. o. took full page adver-
tisements in Washington and New
York newspapers to publicize its
frequent repeated contention that
the automobile industry had failed
to enter all-out production OF war
goods despite labor's urging.
The advertisement, in the form of
(See AUTOMOBILES, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1942-01-03
Defending Army
Fights Foe
North Of Manila
At Least so Aircraft
In Raid on Fortress;
l3 Dead, s. Hurt
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Anti aircraft batteries beat off
q violent five-hour attack by
japanese planes on Corregidor
Island fortress at the entrance
TO Manila Bay, the War Depart
ment said today. while on the
nearby Batan Peninsula Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's last stand"
army of American and Filipino
troops still battled against Japa-
nese invasion forces.
A War Department communiQue
said ut least three Japanese planes
were shot down in the assault on
Corregidor.
Toxic reports said Japanese land
and naval forces also were attack
ing the island stronghold. n miles
southwest of japanese occupied
Manila.
A War Department bulletin said
1T least 60 Japanese bombers took
part in the raid but failed to inflict
material damage on the fortress.
American casulties In the attack,
which took place yesterday, were
listed as 13 killed and IS wounded.
No Guerrilla Warfare.
Outlining the military situation as
Of $50 am, the communique re-
ported Japanese ground attacks had
lossened to 4 marked degree. Gen.
Evening star., 1942-01-03
Hitler Appeals to His People
To Give Up Skis for Army

that her egotism should have endan-
gered the life of even one German
soldier, by retaining the skis for her
own pleasure.
wives and mothers, whose hus-
bands and sons are now on the front,
bring your skis to the collection
places. You will thus render a great
service to the men at the front. ]
remind those at home that comrade-
ship is the foundation of sport.
II know how important 1t is fol-
your comrades on the front. The ap-
peal, therefore, is made to every
German, modified or not, ski racer
or ski hiker, nobody can fail to be
left out from this appeal.
There will be no ski reQuisition-
ing nor . ban on skis. Only one
thing is demanded: To keep faith
with our fighters by giving up your
skis. Whosoever Mas not as yet turned
over his skis to the army collection
places should do % without delay
Evening star., 1942-01-03
East and West
Are Tied, 6.6, in
A||.Star Game
Dudley losses Pass
For First Score in
Sectional Contest
BULLETIN.

NEW ORLEANS (P.-West
scored a touchdown early in
the fourth quarter on a pass
from Jacobs to Robertson. It
failed to convert, leaving the
score 6-6 at that point.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 3.-Bill
Dudley, all-America back from
the University of Virginia, and
Bill Geyer, Colgate's star half
back, combined on a brilliant
forward pass play today in the
third quarter of the East-WeSt
game to score a touchdown and
give East a 60 lead. Geyer took
Dudley's short pass on the West
25-yard line and scored easily.
Long smashes by Geyer and Bot
Westfall of Michigan had set uI
the scoring play.
Only about one third of the vast
Sugar Bowl, which seats $1,000, wa.
filled for the 18th annual Shrine
benefit game.
First Quarter.
Bob Westfall of Michigan and
Bill Dudley of Virginia ripped the
West line for IS yards on half q
dozen slashing plays before Tackle
Bob Reinhard of California inter-
cepted Dudley pass on the West 40
The East took it right back with
another interception in midfield
(See EAST WEST, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1942-01-03
Ted Williams Put in IA;
Sturm Ordered 10 Report

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON. Jan. 3-The Red Sox
Office today reported receipt of word
from Ted Williams. slugging out
fielder, that his Draft Board had
placed him in Glass IA and that he
would take his physical examination
on January 8.
Williams telephoned the news
from Minnesota.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3 (P.-Johnny
Sturm, New York Yankee first base
man, today notified President Ed
Barrow from his home in st. Louis
that he has been ordered to report
for induction into the Army Feb
ruary 2.
Sturm, who will be 26 years old
January %, is the first Yankee regu-
lar to be drafted.
Evening star., 1942-01-03
BY the Associated Press.

BY Lne ASSOClAteu EIeoS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Following up
his appeal of two weeks ago that
non-combatants donate all possible
warm clothing to the German Army
in Russia, Adolf Hitler today called
on his people to turn over their skis.
according to an N. B. c. recording OF
q German radio broadcast.
The front needs your skis" the
Fuehrer's appeal said.
Hitler's call for clothing had been
included in an address by Propagan-
da Minister Paul Joseph Goebbels:
his plea for skis was simply read by
q Berlin announcer.
The text follows: IS
The front needs your skis, For
the FIRST time the German sport cir
cles can Immediately help the SOL
diers on the front. All skis are to be
surrendered. No German woman,
no German girl can any more enjoy
the ski sport, II she has to realize
Evening star., 1942-01-03
British Spring Offensive
In Western Europe Seen
Hy the Associated Press


LONDON, Jan. 3.-A British Of
fensive in Western Europe timed to
strike when the Germans attempt q
new drive in Russia was predicted
today by observers as likely de-
velopment next spring.
They pointed out the British and
Russian strategy are closely integral
ed and that some parts Of Nazi-oc-
cupied France possess these four
characteristics deemed necessary for
creating a third front"
l. A friendly civilian population
to harass the Nazi rear with sabo-
tage and guerrilla attacks:
2. Accessibility for combined naval
and air operations supporting inva-
sion forces:
3. NearneSS to Britain for econ
omy of shipping and naval power;
4. Limited transport facilities
available to the defense.
Evening star., 1942-01-03
Dutch Ordered to Sea
While u. S. and laps
Talked, Agency Says
Dy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BATAVIA, Netherlands In
dies, Jan. 3.-Dutch naval ves-
sells were ordered to sea Novem-
Der 30 while the United States
and Japan were still negotiat-
ing because the Dutch did not
trust the game the Japanese
were playing" it was disclosed
tonight by Aneta, oflcial Indies
news agency.
The disclosure came with
publication Of the story Of the
only surviving crew member OF
a Dutch submarine which tor
pedoed and sank four heavily
laden Japanese transports on
the Malayan coast the day after
the Indies and Japan went to
war.
The submarine later was lost
after hitting a mine in the
South China Sea on December
Is.
Evening star., 1942-01-03
Late News Bulletins
SuppIv and OUTPUT PorIey at White House

President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill late
today conference with supply and production
authorities the British and American governments Sum-
moned to the White for consultation Vice Pres
dent Wallace Beaverbrook British Minister OF Supplies
Executive Director Nelson of S. p A. B, Director
William S. Knudsen of O. P. M and Harry L. Hopkins VINO
has supervised the ease-lend aid programs.
Civilian Use of Wool Cut 40%
The O. p today ordered civilian of WOOL such
as that clothes other items reduced during the
first 1912 to only 40 cent OF the amount USED
during period last The order became enectve
Immediately.
Marines Order Biermon to Quontico
NEW ORLEANS t4-Bernie Bierman, Minnesota football
coach help direct the East team in the EastWes all
game today received teegraphc orders to report jan
Marine Corps station at Quantico Va Bierman
is a major in the Marine Corps Reserve.
Nozis' Big Guns Shell! British Coast
SOUTHEAST COAST ENGLISH TOWN A1-oerman
big guns along the Nazhed French coast fred across the
strait for Is minutes tonight.
Evening star., 1942-01-03
British Acknowledge
Loss of'Cruiser and
; Other Warships
Two Sunk in AtIontic
4-Doy Bottle and Two
In Mediterranean
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-The Admiralty
today acknowledged the loss OF four
British warships, but, breaking a
long standing rule of silence, told
the British people of the price Ger
many is paying to attack Atlantic
conveys and explained the Royal
Navys success in guarding that vital
bridge of ships.
Two of the lost British warships
we're the 7,175-ton cruiser Neptune
and the destroyer Kandahar which,
q communique said, went down IN
the Mediterranean after striking
mines.
The other two were the destroyer
Stanley, a former American war
ship, and the auxiliary warship
Audacity, the erstwhile 5,600-ton
German motorship Hanover which
the British had captured and con-
Evening star., 1942-01-03
Jop Distance Flyer
Killed in Malaga
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Jan. 3 (official broadcasD
-Masaaki Iinuma, one of Japan's
ace pilots, who flew the plane Divine
Wind from Toxic to London in the
record time of "a hours and 18 min
utes in 1897, died of wounds received
during attacks on Northern Malaga
army aviation headquarters an
nounced today.
Evening star., 1942-01-03
Virginia College Girl
Dies in New York PIunqe
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. "a girl iden-
tilted by police as Katherine Robin
son, II, student at Sullins College.
Bristol. Va, plunged to her death
early today from the roof of the
10-story Nurses Home Annex at
New York Hospital.
Police said she left five notes, in
one of which she wrote that it was
cowardly to commit suicide, but
that she was not a coward and that
no one should be blamed for her
death. Police said no motive was
given.
Evening star., 1942-01-03

Macarthur has consolidated Ameri-
can and Philippine forces in new
positions, where organized resist
ance to Japanese attacks will be in
tensified.
There will be no resort to guerrilla
warfare on the part of the COM
mander in chief OF the Far Eastern
forces. it was authoritatively re-
ported here.
Gen. Macarthur formed his lines
successfully for organized warfare,
it was said, and will not split his
forces up in mountainous regions
of the Philippines.
Domei, the japanese news agency,
reported that Japanese planes were
keeping up attacks on ships trans
porting troops from the Luzon
mainland to Corregidor.
A German radio broadcast, quot
ing dispatches from Toxic, said the
attack on Corregidor was intended
to prevent the arrival of reinforce
ments for Gen. MacArthur's be-
leaguered troops.
1I1nSpOItS nCpVItCu OOIDDCu'
The broadcast also asserted that
departing United States transports
had been bombed by Japanese
planes.
Domei did not elaborate on its
report that 1t had learned from
the japanese Army headquarters on
Luzon" that Corregidor was sub
jected to joint attack by japanese
land and naval forces"
There was no intimation whether
mention of land forces implied q
japanese attempt to cross from
Manila in landing barges or small
boats. Neither did Domei specify
the nature Of the naval forces said
to be In action against the powerful
fortress.
"Braving Furious Fire."
japanese imperial headquarters
acknowledged that the United States
(See PHILIPPINES, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1942-01-03
Late Races
Other Results and Entries for
Monday on Page Az.
TropicuI Park

SEVENTH RACE-Purse. $1,000: claim
ing: 4-yeaT- -olds and upward: IA miles.
Just Tourist (McCombs) 400 800 $50
Room Service tSchmidD 500 80
Connie Plaut tMehrtens) 4.4O
Also ran-who Reigh. War Joe and
Hougomonte.
EIGHTH RACE-Purse, 1.OO0 claiming:
4-year-olds and up: / V miles.
War Point tBreenl $50 $40 40
Hada Moon (Strickler) $50 $50
Cove Spring tAtkinson) 40
Also ran@spanish Way. Askaris, .Elmada.
Halle, Firing Pin. Dianapat, Mollie Gal
West Scot and Gypsy Monarch.
Fuir Grounds
FOURTH RACE-Purse. 81 900: allow
ances; 4-year-olds and upward; 8 furlones
Us mora $40 $50 2.2O
Maihish tBianeo) 800 $50
Happy Home CMadden) $50
Time, :16 3-6.
Also ran-1nsomar and Shaun q.
FIFTH RAcE-Purse. 5000: claimins;
4;year-olds and inward, ! I;le miles. :.
Aldridse (Ryan) 1910 $50 $40
Time Play (Whiting) $50
Time, / :53 2-6.
Also rsn-Punchdrunk. 0ir IArkmead.
Helen's Lad and Sweet Story.
Evening star., 1942-01-03
.Vichy French Minister
To Mexico Resiqns
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 3.-The
Vichy French Minister to Mexico,
Gilbert Arvengas, advised the Mex
ican Foreign ONCE today that he
had resigned and had requested the
Petain government to retire him
from its foreign service.
Evening star., 1942-01-03
..YueosIov Town Reported
Seized by Germons
Ny the Aksociated Press.

LONDON, Jan. 3.-Reuters said
today the Vichy radio reported Ger
man troops had captured the Yugo-
slav town of Banja Batcha, described
AS q headquarters Of Serb guerrilla
leaders, after q violent battle in
which most Of the buildings in the
town were destroyed.
Evening star., 1942-01-03
Dutch Ship Sunk, kozis Soy

BERLIN, Jan. 3 (Oficial Broad
cast) (P).-The German radio de-
clared today that large Dutch
tanker in British American service
had been sunk so miles OF the
California coast.
Evening star., 1942-01-03

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. , R!-Mrs.
Coke r. Stevenson, IS, wife OF the
Governor of Texas. died In the exec.
utive mansion today after . long
illness.
Evening star., 1942-01-03
Public Works Bill Signed

President Roosevelt today signed
legislation permitting employment
of nationals of the United States,
mostly Philippine citizens. on ma
tional defense public works in
Hawaii
Evening star., 1942-01-03

The supreme commander OF
the united armies in the
Southwest Pacific area is q
ueteran OF 40 years OF wdr.
,Uho has been called by the
Germans "England's only
GOOD general" He uaS chief
of British Empire forces Dhich
smashed ATiS in Africa last
Uinter and took "tuH blame"
for later African reDerSeS.
Went to India last tall to
command forces there. He
is So.
Evening star., 1942-01-03

The new deputy supreme
commander of the united ar
mics in the Pacific is chief
OF the Army Air Corps. He
Dds in London during the
blitz, has Disited the fighting
fronts in Africa and the Near
East, pent to Rangoon last
month to take up duty there.
A flyer in 1915, he serued in
France during the 1Dar, has
commanded flying forces in
all parts of this country. He
is 55.
Evening star., 1942-01-03

The supreme commander in
the Chinese thedter is also
chief of the Chinese Army and
head of the Chinese Republic.
He has kept the japanese
embroiled in China for four
bloody years. A Ueteran cam
pdiener in Chind's intermi-
nable internecine ,Udrs, he at
last udnQuished all internal
opposition and became head
of a united China. He is SIS.
Evening star., 1942-01-03

GEN. SIR HENRY POWNAL1.
The chief of staff to Gen.
WareH and the united armies
In the Pacific Is an artillery
expert Who has risen fast.
In 1898 he Uds a colonel. Last
week he ,Dent to Malaga as a
full general to head battered
British forces. Winner OF
the Distinguished Service Or
der and Military Cross in
World War, he Uas chief OF
staff of Lord Gorts B. E. F.
in France in this U1r. He
is So,
Evening star., 1942-01-03

The commander of all
naval forces in the South
Dest Pacific, he came out
of Naual Academy just a
year before Spanish American
Uar, sa,0 action in that fight.
He commanded t1Oo Submd-
rine divisions in European
Udters in 1917, ,DOn the Dis
tinguished Service Medal.
Promoted to rear admiral in
1880, he took command OF
ASidtic Fleet in 1885, Dith
rank of full admiral. He is SIS.
Evening star., 1942-01-03
Drive On Until Reich
Is Made Battlefield,
Russians Now Soy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-The Soviet
newspaper Izvestia. as quoted
by the Moscow radio, declared
today that I'VE must force the
Nazis to retreat until Germany
becomes the battlefield"
Evening star., 1942-01-03

(See SINKINGS, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1942-01-03
Wife of Gov. Stevenson Dies

(see SOLIDARITY, Page A-30
Evening star., 1942-01-03
Weather Forecast t

Fair, continued cold tonight, followed by light
snow beginning late tonight; lowest about IS
degrees. Temperatures today-Highest, SO, at
pm; lowest 20, At $40 an; 50 at pm.
Prom the uniteo gsasss weather 1ufeau Report
Full Details Pags Az.
Evening star., 1942-01-03

tSee SCOUTS. Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1942-06-17
HELP WoMEN.
(Continued.)
CASHIERS,

Between IS and 80 years of age. expert
enced, for parking lots: S19 per 44-hour
week. Apply Homer Bldg, COL 18th st..