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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-03-02

lonisti, ceprav SO Anglezi, ma
stane razburjenje ali n a j
Ameritani placujejo vojne dol.
COVE Anghje? -,' s..
Boston da signal "a upor.
Augusta 1765 so izropali vec
his, katerih lastniki SO bill pri-
jatelji Londona. v vec pokraji-
nah je ljudstvo demonstrativno
raxtrgalo angleske carinske de
krete. Nekateri guvernerji sc
pa sploh MISC upali objaviti jih.
Poskrili SO Jill - kakor legal
ne veleizdajalske spise.
Prvic Sc zacuti gibanje glo-
boke solidarnosti m e d koloni-
sti. Sestala Sc je skupscina "a
stopnikov pokrajin in proglasi-
la boj angleskim dekretom. u
stanavljajo Sc druzbe "a boj jkot
angleskega blaga. V pristani-
Seth Sc kopici blago~v v cele 60
re, VISA trgovina je v zastoju,
ker carinske oblasti ne morejo
poslovati.
V Londonu spoznajo, da je
lok prenapet. Zato preklicejo
najnovejse odredbe uvoznih
"taksah''. Vendar maj Sc osta-
nejo "doklade".
Angleski kolonisti v Ameriki
ne loeijo med jurisdicnimi dife-
rencami o "taksah' in "dokla-
dah' - "a nje je pae samo po-
jem: breme. Sklep londonske-
ga parlamenta "dokladah" ma
steklo, papir, barve in caj je
cato povzroeil najvecje razbur-
jenje. Bojkot blaga Sc Sc poo
stri. Sabotaza sc siri. Ladjc ne
kega bostonskega trgovca, ma
lozeno whom, zadrzi neki bri-
tanski carinski preglednik, XII
pravi, da more ladja iztovoriti
blago lie, &c plaza predpisano
carino. Carinskega uradnika
zapro v kajuto, cez noe sprawl
jo vino ma suho in Sc pred ju-
from natovorijo ladjo z oljem.
Angleska vlad a sklene, da
poslje 'vojsko2 mad uporni b.
ston. #
Toda vmesa Sc instance, XII
ma problem ne gleda tako stro-
60 kakor general in politiki.
Ia instanca svincnikom v ro-
XII izracuna rezultate, XII dajo
misliti. Ia. Instance so veliki
angleski trgovci in Industrial
ci, XII so ugotovili, da izvoz il
Anglije v ameriske kolo1rije pa
da cd leta do leta.
Koncno tu di parliament pri-
sluhne tenn racunarjem. Treba
vendar upostevati razpolozenje
v kolonijah. Maj Sc izpremene
carinski zakoni. In zakone so
spremenili tenn, da so crtali
vse carine, vse razen Gaia.
Zakaj n a. DO caj izjema ?
Poudarek je bill pri tenn mnogo
mani fiskalicen kakor nacelen.
To je bila gesta, XII maj pove:
vidite, mi smo velikodusni, to-
da ne pozabite, vendarle, da
je London vas gospodar! Tako
in povsem pravilno so 81 ame-
riski kolonisti razlagali to ge-
sto Londona. Ne gre toliko "a
davek, kakor "a to, da London
nina mic predpisovati Ameriki.
In sedaj je bojkot angleskega
blaga dosegel visek. Ia bojkot
so Sc prav posebno poostrili
proti caju; in S tenn so zadeli
Anglijo ma najbolj obcutljivem
mestu.
Kajti nj malenkost iskati od-
jemalce "a II mill ijonov funtov
GAIA. Skladisca vzhodno-indii-
ske kompanije SO bila ze itak
prenapolnjena z MIN. caj, cal,
caj - pa mic kupcev. Use made
,je stavila ma Ameriko.
18. oktobra 1773 je velikan-
sko, zborovanje v Filadelphiji
sklenilo. ostro, osem took obse-
gajoco resolucijo proti angles
Il l.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-03-02
ca, tako da bo morale obeinstvo
zelo patti ma svoje baterije.

Lea, tako da DO morale obeinstvo
/ zelo patti ma svoje baterije.
/ Prosnje Strica Sauna
/ Washington. vasa vlada
(vas prosi, da 81 skrbno zapom-
mite naslednje:
Drzite Sc svoje druzbe "a
skupinske voznje . avtomobi-
lo1n.
Ne pozabite - Tiskovine "a
dohodninski davek leta 1914
SO brez postavke "a oni del va
Sega davka "a leto 1912, XII YAM
nj bill pregledan in mora biti
placan dne Is. 1narca. Odposla-
ii je treba posebne izjave.
Ko citate o nasih izgubah,
postojte in pomislite. Morda u
ttegne prepreciti, da pride emo
lime ma ia seznam, a ko boste
dajali svojo kri.
Neplacevanje davkov, nepo-
trebne zaloge in crni trgi - to
SO tri groznje proti zadrzeva-
nju draginje. Storite svojo dolz-
most proti MIN.
Pomagajte pridelati, konser-
virati in porazdeliti hrano. Do
mace in zu1anje potrebe zahte-
vajo cd vas najveeji napor sted-
ME ziveza. g.
Cuvajte sc objestnosti. Kadar
so vesti il bojisc najboljse, je
cas-, da najbolj napnete svoje
sile ma domaci 'front.'. Maj bo
vas sin ponosen ma vzgled, ka-
terega dajete.
Spravite vsak najmanjsi ko-
Seek papirja. Ako bi vsak Ame-
rikanec sprawl ma dan po emo
pisemsko kuverto, bi dalo to L.
100000 posed "a krvno plaz-
mo. .
Pazite ma svoje zdravje. Ogi-
bate Sc nezgod. Bolezni in po-
skodbe, katerih vecini bi Sc BIZ
10 mogoce izogniti, nam pozro
ma leto priblizno 900 milijonov
moskih delavnih ur v industri-
j.. ,...,.,., .,..r j.. .......,., .....,. -.
Prijavite Sc v posle v vojni
industriji in pomagajte delati
topove "a vase vojake. Najbliz-
j us. Employment Service
wan bo povedal, kje.
Vstopite v bolniearske oddel-
ke ali veteranske bolnisnice, a.
ko ste izurjena bolnicarka, XII
ina pravico do vstopa " Army
Nurse Corps. Potreba je velika,
kajti skrbeti je treba "a 1900
veteranov, XII morajo vsak me-
sec v bolniSnico.
Izgledi bencina so zelo resni
| Washington. - Administra-
tor "a petrolej Harold L. Ickes
je izjavil, da so izgledi "a civil
ne konzumente bencina in Ola
"a kurjavo skrajno slabi. De-
jail je, da so dobave in zahteve
ma papirju' priblizno v raw
notezju. Razlicni dohodki - kot
ma primer, povisek vojaskih "a
htev ali povecanje prometnih
tezkoc - utegnejo brzo podre-
ii to ravnotezje. "Celo &c racu-
namo ma sedanje vojaske "a
hteve', je zakljucil, "bomo mo-
gil upati nadaljevati sedanje
zalaganje civilnega prebivalstva
le z najvecjimi napori in le ako
DO javnost enodusno sodelova-
la 2 nami. Niti soGcka bencina
nimamo vec v dezeli, katerega
bi mogli imenovati zares odvee,
tako da vse prodaje ma crni bor-
ii in vsako nepotrebno ali ne
vazno trosenje bencina pozira
kolicine, ki so ze same po sebi
skrajni minimum neobhodno po-
|trebnega. Nikdo ne bi snael ne
uprayiceno zlorabiti tudi en- sam
g gaIlon n bencina, petroleja ali
folja IA kurjavo, dokler sno '
vojni.."
Il sSs5S Ii s13.s
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-03-02
Ollie "a kuriavo

Dale Sc javlja, da ostanejo
dodelitve Ola "a kurjavo v juz-
nih pokrajinah nespremenjene
ma 10 galonov ma enoto cd 20.
januarja rlaprej. Med JUNE po-
krajine stejejo obmorske drzave
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia in oni del .Floride, XII
lezi vzhodr1o Cd reke Appalachi-
cola.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-03-02
Odmerki "a surOvO maslO ne
Spremenieni

Surovo maslo DO veljalo tu-
di nadalje "a rdecih znamk "a
funt. Nespremenjeni ostanejo
tudi odmerki "a vse vrste mesa.
Isto velja "a vse predelane vrste
ziveza. Dale je nespremenjena
vrednost odmerkov "a funt sla-
nine, ter OLA "a salate in kuha-
nje, po diva rdeca odmerka "a
funt, in vse sedanje dolocbe gle
de sira in mleka v konzervah.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-03-02
DomoSo fron+o
I1ldustrije ne mOrejo prekOra-
citi dOdelienih kOlicin

AnuuoCTIJe uc ulOItJO pTchOFd-
citi dodeljenih kolicin
O. P. A. urad opozarja da
institucije in in du trije,
XII so konzumenti racioniranega
ziveza, ne smejo prekoraciti svo-
jih odmerjenih koliein " tako-
zvanih tekocih racunih odmer-
kov sicer Jim bodo po novem
postopku odtegnjene ugodnosti,
katere uzivajo. Novi postopek
doloca, da bodo TAXI konzumen-
ii obvesceni po njihovem lokal-
mem OPA uradu, XII Jim DO dal
priliko, da vplacajo nazaj, kar
so proved porabili, lie pri prvem
prestopku.
Pri drugem pa bo njih tekoci
racun ze zaprt. Institucije so re-
stavracije, obedovalnice, hoteli,
'tovarne, XII dajejo hrano v tovar-
niskih prostorih in slicne. Indu-
strijski konzumenti pa so tovar-
ne sladoleda, peki, producenti
jedil "a otrocicke in vsi drugi
podjetniki, XII predelavajo raci-
onirano hrano v zivezne produk-
te, XII MISC icacionirani.
Evening star., 1945-09-25
Takoma Park School
Denies Hazing Of Boys

William B. Marks, principal of the
Takoma Park Md Junior Hign
School, today denied allegations in
a letter from parents to The Star
that large-scale "hazing" of small
boys in the school by older pupils
has existed for the past two years,
causing fear complex" among
smaller students this year.
According to the father OF a new
pupil at Takoma, larger youths at
the school took the trousers of
smaller boys from them in Railways
ana locker rooms. The parent
charged threats of hazing have ap-
peared already this year causing
a nervousness which is diverting
students minds from school work
for fear of being haZed.'
MIR. Marks said he had received
no protests from parents and that
the type of hazing complained OF
did not exist.
According to the parent, protest
meeting will be held at the school
at 10 am. tomorrow. Mr.. Marks
said the only meeting he knew of was
one he called of student body officers
to discuss curriculum, student
guidance and student activities.
Evening star., 1945-09-25
Detectives Arrest Two
In Gambling Raid

Two nimble detective sergeants of
the antigambling squad vaulted an
8-foot partition yesterday at the
Hellenic Club, in the 500 block of G
street NV, to arrest two men al
legedly taking horse race and num-
bers bets from an estimated so GUS
toners, Inspector Oscar j. Letter.
man reported.
Nick John Constantine Pittas, 40
of the 1900 block Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV. and James NJ Nickitiades
SO. of the 1900 block Fourteenth
street NV, who police said were
arrested at the same time, ap-
peared today before United States
Commissioner Needham c. Turnage
Bond for Pittas was put at $500
and October 2 was set for his
hearing on charges of setting ur
a gaming table, operating lottery
and possessing numbers slips
Nickitiades was released on his per-
sonal bond as witness.
Detective Sergts. P. H. Clarke anc
Howard E. Ogle watched the play
over the partition before jumping
into the clubroom. They reported
that Nickitiades was collecting bets
while Pittas checked races by tele.
phone. They reported seizing the
telephone, number of slips and 8
small amount of cash.
Police records show Pittas ap.
peared before Commissioner Turnagt
August Is on gambling charge ane
was released on his personal bond.
Evening star., 1945-09-25
BeIvoir Private Gets 10 Years
For Being AWOL While on Post
Spent Months on Job
At Fort Theuter Only
Half Mile From Unit

A 20-year-old Fort Belvoir SOL
dier, who was listed as AWOL
last December II and was located
three weeks ago working in the post
theater less than half mile from
his company area, was convicted by
a general court-martial yesterday
and sentenced to 10 years imprison-
ment with a dishonorable discharge.
The soldier, Pvt. Robert Merrill
of Staten Island, N. Y, refused TO
speak in his own defense at the
brief court-martial as testimony
revealed he never had falsified his
name, never applied for his Army
pay and never attempted to leave
the boundaries of the post. The
prosecuting officer, Capt. Clayton A.
Farrar, however, told the seven-man
court Pvt. Merrill was on trial for
absenting himself from his own
organization-Company D, 10th En-
gineer Training Battalion-not from
the post
Other prosecution witnesses, in
cluding Second 1t. William H.
Roberts, the theater manager, tes-
tilted Merrill hung around" post
theater No. 4, and other theaters,
doing odd jobs, but without Identify
ing himself with any particular
command. No one questioned his
status, until M/Sergt. Walter
Meredith finally got suspicion"
and summoned the Provost Marshal
because Merrill always wore
fatigues." M/Sergt. Meredith said
he began suspecting Merrill when
the CT said he had only one suit of
khaki.
Testimony revealed 1t. Roberts
paid Merrill $35 for driving truck
for five weeks. Each item in the
payroll of the theater was paid
under different name, all varia-
tions of Private Robert Merrill"
Capt. Bernard Sugrue, who de-
Tended the lanky. bespectacled SOL
dier, entered plea of mot guilty"
on the charge of deserting the post
Evening star., 1945-09-25
House |ndorses Bill
To Provide Clinics

The Randolph bill authorizing
establishment of health clinics in
the Federal agencies for emergency
care and diagnosis OF ailments Of
Government workers was given a
substantial Endorsement yesterday
by the House, sending the bill to
the Senate for action.
The measure, recommended by the
House Civil Service Committee, was
first approved in the House by a
standing vote of 81 to II and later
on a roll call by 181 to 70.
Fears that the bill might open
the door to "socialized medicine
were raised on the House floor by
some members. Flat denials of this
were made by Representative Ran
dolph, Democrat, of West Virginia
a high-ranking member of the House
Civil Service Committee and chair
man of the House District Commit
tee, and by Chairman Ramspeck OF
the House Civil Service Committee
The measure provides for estab-
lishment of clinics in the Federal
agencies, after consultation with
the United States Public Health
Service, for emergency cases and
care of minor medical and dental
cases arising in the Government
service.
Evening star., 1945-09-25
lsiHRstioniinq
&Remiinder5@

Meats, Fats, Etc. - Stamps Va
through Z-2 good through Sep
tember 80. Stamps Al through
Ell good through October 81.
Stamps FL through XII good
through November 30. Stamps
LII through Q-l good through
December 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two red ration points for
each pound OF waste kitchen fats
you turn in. -.=.
Sugar-Stamp SO good through De-
cember 81. Next stamp valid
January /.
Shoes-Airplane Stamps l. 2, 8 ID
4 In Book No. 5 good indefinitely
for one pair Of shoes each.
Evening star., 1945-09-25
500 Women 10 Attend
War Fund Luncheon
Al Stat|er Saturday

More than 500 women will attend
a Community War Fund luncheon
at the Statler Hotel at l pm. Sat-
urday. The event is sponsored by
the Women's Activities Committee
and the Residential Unit and marks
the beginning of District house
wives part in the campaign as So
hcitors and contributors.
Capt. John Patrick, an ambu-
lance driver with the American
Field Service in Syria. India and
Burma, will speak. ATS work in
Africa, the Near East, and now in
Europe. is supported by the Ma
tional War Fund.
Capt. Patrick wrote the play, The
Hasty Heart" en- route home from
Burma and drew many of the char
acters from people he met overseas.
Mrs. Paul v. McNutt, chairman of
the Women's Activities Committee,
will preside. Music will be fur
nished by the Navy Band.
Businessmen participating in the
drive to raise $4,970 900 will hold a
luncheon rally at the Mayflower TO-
morrow, with the Cosmopolitan Cluo
as host Capt. Rhoda Milliken, chief
of the Women's Bureau of the Po-
lice Department, will tell of the
needs of agencies supported by the
Community War Fund.
The Government Unit, with a
quota of s2,165, 900, will hold four
rallies tomorrow: Department of
Commerce employees, in the cafe
terra at 1:30 pm; Post Office en-
ployes, new Post Office Building
cafeteria, 2 pm; munitions en-
ployes, Munitions Building cafe
terra, 2 pm. and Navy Department,
Navy Building cafeteria, pm.
Employees of the District govern
ment began their campaign yester-
day afternoon with a meeting in
the Office of Col Joseph D. Arthur,
jr.. assistant to the Engineer Com
Y,oiccioY,or
Evening star., 1945-09-25
kid-City Citizens
Urge Suffrage Action

The Mid-City Citizens Association
last night reaffirmed its former ac-
ton urging Congress to pass the
Sumners-Capper joint resolution en-
powering Congress to grant District
residents the right to vote in ma
tional elections.
A. j. Driscoll, president, appointed
Soterios Nicholson to represent the
association at the District repre-
sentation hearing in Senator Hatch's
Office today.
The group also approved the effort
of Senator Bilbo, Democrat, of Mis-
sissippi on attempting to have the
municipal stadium ready for the
l948 Olympic games should they be
held here.
Mr.. Nicholson presented a resolu-
ton calling for the Federal Govern
ment to contribute s15,000,0 to
the Districts 1947 budget rather
than the 100000 proposed. The
motion was passed.
A bill in Congress which would
bring back at the expense of the
Government the remains of men
and women in the armed forces
who died overseas during the war
was passed.
In an effort to increase the men,
bershlp, the association will offer a
$25 Victory Bond to the person
bringing in the largest number of
new members by January. John l..
C. Sullivan. financial secretary
treasurer, offered the suggestion.
The group also went on record
favoring the Districts dual recrea-
ton policy.
Mr.. Driscoll appointed DR.. F..
Thomas Evans chairman of the
Nominating Committee and Miss
Edith l.. Grovesnor chairman of the
Auditing Committee.
The meeting was held in the
Thomson School.
Evening star., 1945-09-25
Three Insurance Men
Included in Jury
To Try Shelton

Three insurance statesmen were
among the II men selected today to
serve on a Federal Court jury in
the trial of j. Paul Shelton, former
Arlington insurance salesman, on
charges of attempted bank robbery,
assaulting the manager of the East
Falls Church branch of the Fall
Church Bank, and with kidnapping
l4-year-old Grace Wadlington, Ar
lington schoolgirl. The trial moved
into its second day in Federal Court
at Alexandria today, with the jury
selection getting under way.
Judge Sterling Hutcheson, before
the final selection of the jury this
morning, asked the panel of those
who had qualified if any of them
had read accounts OF the trial in
yesterdays Star.
Disqualification Overruled.
T. Brooke Howard, defense at
torney, moved that the three who
admitted having read the article be
disqualified, but his motion was over
ruled by Judge Hutcheson. However,
in exercising his pre- -emptory chal-
lenge, Mr.. Howard did not remove
from the jury Dan Ragalie, Airing
ton real estate man who was one of
the men who said he had read the
article
In addition to the insurance sales
men and Mr.. Ragalie, other jurors
include barber, two statesmen, the
owner of an iron works, printer,
an electric company clerk. coal
company manager and an auditor.
Selection of the two alternate
jurors is expected to be completed
in time to allow the prosecution to
open its case this afternoon.
Death if Found Guilty.
In examining jurors, Judge Hutch
eson made it clear that if Shell
ton is found guilty of the kid
naping charge, the death penalty is
required. Four prospective jurors
were excused because of scruples
against imposing this penalty.
Others were excused because OF
admitted bias or because they are
employed by the Government, al
though Mr.. Howard asked that his
objection to this reason for dismis-
sal be recorded.
Judge Hutcheson said that in all
probability the jury and alternates
when selected, would be kept to-
gether for the duration of the trial
which is expected to last the re-
mainder of the week.
Although he was not in court yes
terday, T. Edward O'Connell, Wash
ington attorney, will be associated
with Mr.. Howard in the defense OF
Shelton.
Bond for the defendant was re-
Gently Cancelled and he is in the
custody of the United States Mar.
shall. He is being held in Alexan.
dria jail
Evening star., 1945-09-25
Navy Yard Dismissal
|0f45 Veterans Placed
Before House by Rees

Representative Rees of Kansas,
ranking Republican on the House
Civil Service Committee, today took
to the floor of the House the case
of As veterans, ordered dismissed
at the Washington Navy Yard as
machinists' helpers, due to reduc-
ton in force. Veterans contend
others should have been released
first
In view of the seriousness of the
charges which we're made, I have
asked Secretary Forrestal for full
details regarding the dismissal
order Mr.. Rees told the House.
This appears to be another ex-
ample of fragrant disregard of con-
gressional intent as expressed in
the Veterans Preference Act"
200 Released Two Weeks Ago.
Due to the halting of war work
about 200 machinists were released
two weeks ago, some of them with
10 or II years service.
Efforts are being made, officials
said, between the Veterans Admin
istration and the Navy Yard to de-
termine if veterans can remain in
a program of training under the
GI Bill Of Rights, since % of the 45
we're being trained under the aus
pices of the administration. When
trained, they could seek employ
ment in a n-governmental ca
pacity.
Six of those laid off had perma-
nent civil service status and were
offered jobs as helpers to radio
crystal oscillator makers, officials
asserted
Living Wages Made Up.
The % trainees under the Veter.
ans Administration drew s6.16 a day
and the administration made up tn,
difference in subsistence allow.
ances to give them a living wagt
and place them on an economic pal
with skilled workers
/ Between August II and September
10. 2,514 employees were separated
from service at the Navy Yard
representing: 1,248 ordnance opera.
tives. mostly women; 834 shop en-
ployes, 1856 clerical workers and rs
routine retirements.
October, 1943, represented the
peak work load at the Navy Yard
when 23,400 employees were on the
roster.
Veterans spokesmen said that ii
had been understood that the vet
Grams would be among the last to
be released when employment
slashes came.
Evening star., 1945-09-25
Gen. Gordon R. Younq
Takes Oath Of Office
AS Commissioner

Brig. Gen. Gordon r. Young was
sworn in today as the new Engineer
Commissioner of the District.
The oath was administered by
Geoffrey M. Thornett, secretary to
the Board of Commissioners, during
a brief ceremony in the Office of
Commissioner John Russell Young.
Approximately rs District officials
were present.
Retiring Engineer Commissioner
Charles w. KutZ was not present,
having gone to Walter Reed Hos
pital for physical checkup before
his retirement.
Immediately after taking the oath
as Commissioner, Gen. Young took
the oath as a member of the Public
Utilities Commission from John
Donovan. clerk of District Court. He
then shook hands with the as
sembled District officials and posed
for photographers. Gen. Young will
go on leave until Monday.
Appointment Praised.
Mr.. Young, in whose Office the
ceremony took place, said the Dis
trict was getting very fine man
to succeed very fine man" Mr.
Young pointed out that while Gen.
Young was not born here, he was
educated in several District schools
and was not a newcomer.
Mr.. Young concluded his remarks
by saying the District was "fortu-
nate to have a man of such wide
experience" handling the engineer
ing problems of the District.
Col. Kutz, it was said, must have
a physical checkup for the so-called
Disposition Board, which decides
whether he is to be retired for
physical disability or retires vol
unfairly.
Mr.. Young,s wife was present
but the wife of Gen. Young, who is
searching for a home, did not at
tend.
Young Reelected Head.
After the ceremony, Mr.. Young
was reelected president of the
board on the motion of Commits
SlOllcl Guy NdSOIl. WIZ WAS Ic-
elected vice president.
Gen. Young held brief press
conference in which he said he did
not know enough about his new job
to state any specific plans at pres
ent. He said he was impressed by
the superior caliber" of the depart
ment heads to whom he was intro
duced
Reminded that there was only one
assistant Engineer Commissioner
during the war, although two ad-
diitional are authorized. Gen
Young said he hoped that he would
get several additional assistants. He
praised very highly his "old friend,
Col. Joseph D. Arthur. jr., the pres
ent assistant Engineer Comnis-
sioner.
Gen. Young said that to avoio
confusion with Commissioner Johr
Russell Young, he would sign paper:
as Gordon r. Young.
Evening star., 1945-09-25

but pleaded guilty" to failure to
report at a fixed time and place
of duty"
The court heard one hour of testi-
mony and considered the evidence
for half an hour. 1t. Col. Orville
D. Bridges was president of the
court
Under the Articles of War, the
sentence of the court is subject to
review by the Fort Belvoir post
adjutant, Brig. Gen. Robert N.
Young, commanding the Military
District of Washington, and the War
Department.
Pvt. Merrills previous military
record, introduced after the court
martial, so that the court would not
be prejudiced by it, showed two pre-
vious AWOL convictions.