Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1942, Page 10

A—10 = Long Georgia Inquiry | Brings Indictment 0f Ex-Gov. Rivers Grand Jury Accuses 19 Others of Attempts To Defraud State Br the Associated Press. ATLANTA, Jan. 3.—Former Gov. E. D. Rivers and 19 others, includ- ing a former national chief of the Klu Klux Klan, were indicted today on felony counts stemming from prolonged investigation of his four- year administration. The wholesale indictments, most of them charging conspiracy to de- fraud the State, climaxed an in-| quiry financed in part by a $10.000 State fund authorized by Gov. Eu- gene Talmadge. In the indictments, the Fulton County (Atlanta) grand _ jury charged 11 former State officials. and 9 individuals who had dealings with the State. with defrauding Georgla of $201.368. Mr. Rivers, present Democratic national committeeman from Geor- gia, who left the governorship last January ofter two successive terms, was accused in one indictment of embezzling $12.101.65, diverting it for his own use from a $100,000 fund over which he alone had control. | Highway Machinery Purchase. In another indictment charging eonspiracy to defraud the State the jury charged that Mr. Rivers and four others made $80,000 by purchas- ing $501,549.83 worth of highway machinery for $80,000 more than the true market value of the equip- ment. In a third indictment the jury accused the former Governor col spired to defraud the State of $15.- 000 by payment of excessive prices for lubricants. Dr. Hiram W. Evans, former im- perial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, was indicted for “conniving” with a State official to obtain a contract to paint center lines on highways at an “excessive” cost of $24,000. Another conspiracy indictment ac- cused Mr. Evans of making an excessive profit of approximately $11.000 on a State orinting job. Son Also Accused. The former Governor’s son, E. D. Rivers, jr., also was indicted on a charge of causing the State to pay an excessive profit of approximately $11,500 on a printing job. He was chairman of the State Industrial Board in his father's administration. Other officials of the Rivers regime indicted are Former Clerk of the House of Representatives John W. Greer, ir., who was campaign manager for Mr. Rivers; former Chief Highwav En- gineer W. Bradwell Brantley, for- mer Highwav Maintenance Engineer George C. Blount, former Contract Licensing Board Chairman W. Fred Scott, also chief of staff for Mr. Rivers: George C. Fisher, former industries superintendent at the State Penitentiary; former State Purchasing Agent O. G. Glover, former Supt. of Convict Forces J. G. Glover and former State Wardens V. L. Webb and Hubert Smith. Others Named in Indictment. Others indicted are: D. B. Blalock. Atlanta machinery company owner; 1. Weinkle, Atlanta merchant, and John Tuggle, salesman for Mr. Weinkle; Jesse R. Williams, Atlanta print shop owner. and Wiley A Tucker, selesman for Mr. Williams: J. K. Hall, Macon oil salesman, and J. R. Maddox and Rudolph Jones, Atlanta lubricant salesmen. In addition to returning the in- dictments, the jury also handed down presentments charging “the most shocking and shameful condi- tions” in recent years existed during Mr. Rivers' rule. It recommended that the grand jury succeeding it next week continue the inquiry. The retiring jury foreman expressed the jury’s belief that more indictments are to come. Mr. Rivers is operating a radio station at Valdosta, where he prac- tices law, and a radio station and newspaper 2t Cordele. There was no indication when the defendants would be called to trial Possible sentences for conviction range from two to ten years im- prisonment on charges of conspiracy to defraud and from two to seven years for embezzlement. Under Georgia law, however, As- sistant Solicitor E. A. Stephens said, the jury could recommend. on con- viction, that the offenses be treated a8 misdemeanors. If the judge con- curred, he could pass sentence from one to 12 fonths or assess fines not exceeding $1,000. ! lansburghs E. D. RIVERS. Settlements Assume Important Roles In Civilian Defense Chest Units Volunteer As Stations for Feeding, Billeting and Other Work Community Chest agencies are linking their facilities with the civilian defense program to such an extent that Chest executives believe the settlements may assume a role of - strategic importance similar to that which fell to settlements in England during war emergencies. The agencies already are volun- teering to act as stations for billet- ing, feeding and information and advice, and staff members are add- ing to their regular duties the volun- teer roles of deputy air-raid war- dens, fire watchers and chairmen of volunteer committees and other groups. Keep Services Open. Miss Margaret B. Merrill, head resident of Barney Neighborhood House, 470 N street N.'W., who has accepted appointment as head of the Emergency Housing Committee for the Southwest area, said yes- terday the first duty of the settle- ments is to keep services for children and parents on a sane and normal basis “while &t the same time hold- ing all our facilities in readiness for any emergency.” Friendship House, 619 D street S.E. is ready to serve as a feeding station. according to the head resi- dent, Miss Lydia Burklin. Miss Mary | Moore Miller, assistant to Miss Burklin, ic organizing seven similar feeding stations in the Southeast. Heads Feeding Stations. Miss Anna J. Keady, executive of Christ Child ~Settlement, 608 Massachusetts avenue N.E., is chair- man of feeding stations in her sec- tor, and Miss Myrtle Cohen, execu- tive of the Juanita K. Nye Council House. 609 Sixth street S.E. member of the Southwest gency Housing Committee. Ernest E. Johnson, boys' worker at North- west Settlement, is acting as senior air-raid warden in his community. Harry Mansfield, in charge of the carpenter shop at Friendship House, is a “spotter,” and Andrew Cesare and Edward Tripp of the same set- tlement will act as block air-raid wardens. Miss Joy Cutler has charge of first-aid facilities at Friendship. Dozens of others are helping in other service: Each of the eight settlements is taking full precautions for the safety of thousands of children of all ages who use their facilities. Each one has also selected the safest room for shelter during an air raid. Many blackout curtains are being made and windows taped when necessary. 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