New-York tribune., 1918-02-05
Draft PutH linn in Marrying Mood,
But It Got linn Just the Same
Leon Banberger Motion Picture Man. Married September
. Last Introduces Letters to Show Romance Started
in 1913-Bu Board Discovers Hiatus of 3 Years

Leon j. Bamberger, a motion picture
man, who resides at G09 West Hath
Street, was yesterday held for military
service in the National Army by the
district board here. In the face of cv-
dence that the romance which resulted
in his marriage on September 8, 1917,
began in 1913, the appeals body ruled
that his wedding WAS entered into pri-
marlly for the purpose of evading the
draft.
The disposition Of the case was a
triumph for the reasoning Of Louis
Marshall, who investigated the qucs-
tonnaire and concluded that Mr.. Bam-
berger belonged among the first to
tight, despite Secretary Bakers recent
ruling which requires the board to as
sumo that late marriages were con-
tracted In good faith, unless there is
contrary evidence.
After commenting on love notes
which were submitted as proof that
the marriage was not hastily contract
ed. Mr.. Marshall said: "Wc are of
the opinion that the evidence in this
case shows that the relationship Great
cd by the marriage of September 0.
1917. has been clearly established to
be Stacker marriage and therefore
should be dsregardcd as condition
of dependency" The members of the
District Board UNANIMOUSLY concurred
in this opinion.
Met When He Was Nineteen
Though only twenty-five at present,
Bambcrger testified that he met Miss
Brin, who is now his wife, in April,
1913, when she was assigned to him
as his stenographer by motion pict-
ure corporation in Chicago which en-
ployed him. Bemberger immediately
fell in love with Miss Brin, he said,
but he did not marry her then because
he was too young.
Later Bamberger went to Indian
apclis, whore he stayed until the spring
Of the next year, meantime seeing Miss
Brin only occasionally. At this time
my love for her and, | believe, her
love for me, grew stronger" Bamberger
explained III the questionnaire. Moving
on to Pittsburgh Bamberger continued
to correspond with Miss Brn, but, ac-
cording to Mr.. Marshalls probings, be-
tween August, 1914, and August, 1917,
he did not see the girl, although, he
testified, 81 always had q longing de-
sire to be with her. SO much that it
depressed me, and | always thought of
her as the one l would eventually
marry
In August. last the lure of love took
hold Of Bamberger strongly, and he
travelled out to Chicago, not certain
whether or not he could resist becom-
ing engaged, but with no idea of be-
coming married, according to Mr. Mar
shall. Bamberger introspectively cx-
amined the mind OF wooer in war
time, saying, "Bcfore left for Chicago
| knew was subject to the draft, and
that | would very probably be called
on the second draft, aid | was in every
readiness to discharge any obligation
that might have been placed on me-"
After explaining that his roomuat
had been called to the colors. Bamber-
ger confided in his affidavit that .it
was more or less lonesome life and
rut me IN marrying mood"
I'VE Just Got Married"
Patrick DAILY. another war bridegroom
whose case came under the scrutiny of
Mr Marshall, was refused more de-
fcrred classification than is given to
single man without dependents. Daly
was married on October 27 last, and
his only explanation of the war nuptals
was we just got married" When
Lewis Delatield, of the District Board,
declared he thought Secretary Bakers
rule entitled the man to an exemption.
MI. Marshall, the foe Of late marriages,
replied; as it our duty to use a
microscope on these papers for the pur-
pose OF seeing by the subtle ingenuity
OF trained lawyers how we can let this
reglstrant out of the draft and force
some man further down on the list to
feht in his place? Is not the poor gov
tInment to have any presumption at all
Ill its favor in these cases.
In discussing the case of Charles
Cinnamon, who married on January u
last 4tter receiving his questionnaire,
Mr.. Marshall who recommended no
leniency for the man. sardonically de-