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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-09
Mitchum, Julie London
In q Border Skirnish
By HARRY MACARTHUR
star Staff Writer

Robert Mtchum and his associates in DFM Productions
have reacted positively elevon spae Of formula Westerns
cut to pattern His film made for his production
company is an adult Western titled THE Wonderful Coun
try" It is as YOU can discover yourself at Kehs Theater
n above standard outdoor adventures in several
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-09
..Tur woNDERFuu

THE WONDERFUL COUNTRY"
United Artists release Of a pRM pro-
dcction, produced by Chester Erskine,
directed BY Robert Parrish, screenplay
Lea. in Technicolor. At RKO-Keith's
Theater
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IRYRn Wosh. Lee Shopping Center
Opp. Fl. MYsr. IA. 7-l733
SAY ONE FOR ME"
-IDEBBIE, REYNOLDS. BING
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Films of More Than Routine Merit

Films of More Than Routine Merit
DAMN YANKEES"-Gwen Verdon in the lively musical
fable about Satan giving Washington winning ball club.
"GIGP-The lifting nine Oscar musical by the my Fair
Lady Team, with Leslie CarOn, Maurice Chevalier.
"THE HORSE SOLDIERS"-Willam Holden John Wayne
in John Fords frst-rate Civil War action drama
"LAST TRAIN FROM GUN HHL"-Standard outdoor
pense yarn, we'll acted by Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn
"MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT"-Kim NOvak and Fredric March
in Paddy Chayefskys story Of May December romance
my UNCLE"-FranceS Jacques Tat in the comic Caper
that won him best-foreign-flm Academy award.
"THE NUNS STORY"-Audrey Hepburn's fine a nursing
sister tormented by urge to leave the convent.
room AT THE TOP"-Laurence Harvey in a soaring
trait Of ruthless success-seeker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-09

SIETATT Fulls Church, Va.
- JE. 2-l555
."YELLOWSTONE KELLY" CLINT
ANDRA MARTIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-09

SHERIDAN RA. 6-24oo. 62l7
HOLIDAY FOR LOVERS" jane
Wyman, 6:15, $40; up FRONT"
David Wayne, 500. Tomorrow,
/ Cartoon Show, Matinee Only
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TAKnMA Al & BUttsrnUt NV.
RA. 3-43l2, Free Pknq,
THE NUNS STORY" Audrey Hep
burn. 6:15, 9:15; Walt Disney's
"GRAND CANYON" $40 Only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-09

CENTRE Foirlinston Shop. Center
S~ AA~ TIE. 6-lo0o. Free Parkinq
''YELLOWSTONE KELLY" CLINT
WALKER, ANDRA MARTIN.
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SILVER ~. $500. coIssviIls Rd.
at Ga. Ave-, Silver Spring
MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT"
$40, $40; "HousEBoA 1 Sophia III
Loren, Cary Grant, $40, 7:20,
Tomorrow, Special Riddles Show,
LOO AN. ."oN THE THRESHOLD
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pEMM II. $500. $50 Psnno.
~ Ave. Sc. Free Parking
SAD SACK" Jerry Lewis, LILO,
Gregory Peck, 2:45, 7:10. Tomor-
row, Matinee Bonus Show, 100
PM, "SPOOK CHASERS," Bowery
Boys, Plus Cartoons.
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TWILL co. $1,000. 18th ST. and
Park Rood NV.
"ac co P!Td 1!6o. .! oTson ,WsIlss;
Grant, 200, 5:lOT $3.50. Tomor-
row, Cartoon Show, 100 PM Only.
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s BUCKINGHAM 2'i u n 1 eI.s, Rd /
. E "YELLowsToNE KELLY" CLINT
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: DARLINGTON Col. Pike q S. WaIter
{ ) SAAAAA'~ SVAs Reed Dr.. IA. 1892
. 8 HOLIDAY FOR LOVERS" CLIP
z&ITON WEBB. JANE WYMAN.
: sIEI ERE 2l3o North cIsbs Rd.
" ~AS IA. 7-A266
go LAST TRAIN FROM GUN HILL"
zSIKIRK DOUGLAS, CAROLYN JONES.
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[AVnV co. 5-4e6e
~ $3.50 14fh Street NV.
Academy Award Winner. "GIGI,"
Leslie Caron, 6:15. 9:30; THE
Midnight Show Tonight at 11:16
PM. Make 1t q Habit, Attend Our
Late Shows. It's Habit Forming.
THE SCREAMING SKULL" John
Hudson: TERROR FROM THE
YEAR 5000" Tomorrow. Riddle
Cartoon Show, 100 PM. Only
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VIII NnN 1890 Wilson Blvd.
IA. 7-lA80
John PAUL JONES'" r BERT
STACK MARISA pAVAN
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-19
By Board OF Supervisors
Tenfnfire Approval Is
Giuen Budget In Amelia

The Amelia Board Of Supervisors
approved a tentative budget Of
S237 .948 for the 12-month period be-
ginning July /, during its regular
session. May H. A decrease in
county fund expenditures Of $40 300
Is indicated in the budget.
The budget synopsis IS prepared
ard viii be published this year for
Informative and fisc al planning
only. the supervisors decided.
Basis for Budget
The budget was prepared on the
basis Of the estimates and requests
submitted to the board by the sev-
eral department heads Of the county
for the fiscal year. July l. 1850 TO
June 30. 1860. Total expenditures
for the county were, estimated at
S253 200 General government re-
ceipts were estimated at $50 500
from the Commonwealth and s222 :
GOO from local sources.
The amount from local sources is
based on property tax rate Of
So so per 500 valuation. a decrease
of 20 cents over last years rate.
Ephraim Anderson. representing
Giles district. and L. NJ. Sanaerson,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-19
Eastern Star
Meeting Draws %
From POwhatan

Official delegates from PoWhatan
chapter l46 at the grand chapter
meeting Of the Order of the East
ern Star in Richmond were Mrs.
F. w. Simpson, worthy matron Of
the PoWhatan unit; Mrs. J. B. Ash
worth. and Mrs Alice Ryburn.
Mrs. H. A. Page gave the tribute
10 the Christian flag at the formal
opening of the meeting. Other high
lights Of the meeting. which drew
some Is members from Powhatan
for the several sessions were the
reappointment Of Mrs Rybuin as
lecturer. and the reception staged
for 100 guests by the Powhatan.
Gainesville and Fork Union Chap
ters
Mrs Myrtle Hurst. Of Vienna
was elected worthy grand matron
at the three-day meeting last week.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-19

school With Miss Lucy Blake, di-
rector Of Extension work at VPI,
the guest speaker.
Art does not have a monopoly
on the club women in Powhatan
though according TO reports from
Miss Huffman The Jefferson club
IS III the process of remodeling the
Michaax Community Building. The
task for the the ladies'. who have
been assisted by All club men,
bers. included everything from re-
pairing the roof to painting the in
terlcf and the furniture.
Several activities such as bake
sales have been staged with the CO.
operation Of members Of the JEFF
ferson Club and the All club to
raise funds for the renovation Of
The community facility.
Participation in practically every
community ACTIVITY is a must for
the HID women ii tile county They
assist il affairs staged for the bene-
f.t Of the War Memorial Building,
the annual labor day celebration
ard the various drives such as
Red Cross. Cancer. TB, etc. The
most recent example OF this type
Of service rendered was the spon
soring Of cancer detection film
showing in April.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-19
For Science Lobs
Amelia Board Votes
Acceptance OF \
Federal Grant

A federal grant Of 81 $50 for aid in
science and mathematics courses
was accepted by the Amelia county
school board during its May II
session
The money. made available under
the National Defense Act. is allo-
Gated to the state which dlstr' butes
it to the various school divisions
The money is available for aid in
science, mathematics and foreign
languages. o. A. Norton. superin-
tendent. said it was needed especi-
ally for msprov NJ ents in the
science labs.
The board also discussed the re-
cent report Of the state fire marshal
and authorized the superintendent
to go ahead with safety reconmen-
dations contained in the reuort.
Fire alarm bells for the three
floors in the elementary school
building were called for in the re-
port The two temporary class
rooms in the high school for white
students are to be painted with fire
resistant paint.
The report requires that panic
hardware be placed on six doors
that do not have it at present Door
exits in the place Of windows will
be put in some of the buildings and
a fire escape added to the home
economics building
Permission was granite the
county All clubs for use of school
bus for the transportation Of mem
bers to Camp Farrar on July 6.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-19
Art And Community Projects Share
Interest Of Powhatan CIubwomen

Art in Daily Living the fed
GRAFTON program of work for home
demonstration club m e m b al :
getting its share Of attention h.
poWhatan where Mrs. r E. Blanton
serves as chairman for the year.
Starting out with the history of
ne county as a February theme
he various clubs have shown a
zeal desire to make the aim Of TIE
federation program a successful
one according to Miss Joyce Huff
man, agent in the county. The aim
Is TO help families have richer
and fuller lives through art il daily
hYang with emphasis on three
phases of art. namely. recognition.
appreciation and application.
In April. Garden Tour Inforlna-
ton" took the spotlight in club
meetings and was cllmaxed dui-
ing garden week BY tour Of histori-
cal points in Richmond. Planned
III Mis- Blanton. the ion took
some 40 members on a visit to the
VIRGINIA Art Museum, Wickham
House Valentine Museum, tn e
N ate capitol and governor S
mansion, and a number OF other
Places Of interest such as Windsor
Farms and ST. Paal's Church.
One OF the hiehlights for club
members vas the annual achieve
ment program staged at the high
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-19

representing Leigh district voted
for lowering the rate. Franklin B.
Jones. chairman Of the board rep
resentag Jackson district, voted
against II. saying he would prefer
to see the county build up a sur
plus.
Hearing Planned
A hearing on the budget will be
held at the court house on Monday
MAY .. at 10 am. so that any
citizc N the county shall have the
RICH, to attend and state his views. I
members Of the board said. The
budget VII not be approx we'd.
adopted or ratified by the board
Of supervisors
A total sum Of SIG ,O1O.9S has
been put in the budget for educa
tional purposes. instead Of the usual
operating budget. The expected
average cost per child to the county
exclusive of State and Federal
Funds to assist them to obtain an
education is s34 SO.
There are 208l children in the
county between the ages of six and
% This money viii be allocated on
monthly basis for educational pur-
poses and may be used for the
operating Of schools, granting Of
scholarships o. paying tuition
grants.
All the bonded Indebtedness for
Amelia county schools was paid off
during the 1898 fiscal year. and
tbs relieves the county Of $40 00a
and interest, paid yearly since 1919
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-19
James Allen OAR
Installs Officers

Mrs. q e. Clark Of Crewe. was
installed as president Of the James
Allen D. A. R. chapter at the regu-
lar meeting. Saturday, May 8 with
Mrs R E. Smith
Other officers installed were Mrs.
Thomas Stark. Jr.. Of Amelia. vice
regent: Miss Gladys James. Of
Petersburg. secretary: Mrs. j. Rob
ert Carson. Of Nottoway c. H, cor
spending secretary; Mrs. p. H
Farley. Of Crewe. registrar; Mrs
C. Garland Hutchinson. Of Amelia
chaplain. Mrs w Harding. OF
CreWe, historian: and Mrs. Walter
Budwell Of Crewe librarian.
The honor roll Silver Star vas
awarded the chapter for The year
Co-hostesses were Ms. P H. Far
ley. Mrs j W Harding ana Mrs
F c. Vei,ser
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-19

Garden Club In
Amelia County To
Stage Flower Shou

"a Fantasy Of Flowers theme
Of the flower show to be presented
by the Amelia County Garden Club
on Wednesday. May 20. will be
Judged according to National Co,n-
I'll rules for standard show
1t will be held in the. basement
OF Amelia Presbyterian Church be-
Ween the hours Of 2 and pm.
and and 8 pm
A tricolor award will be given
in the artistic division for an ar
rangement Of distinction, and an
award Of distraction will also be
given.
In the cultural division an award
Of merit will be given. A sweep
stakes award will be given in both
divisions for the highest blue rib
bon count.
There are two classes for the
junior division, "Lollipop' for ages
four through nine. and Love Let
tiers in the Sand, for ages ten and
over.
Among the nine classes in the
artistic division is a contemporary
American arrangement. Waltz Of
the Flowers a formal table ar
rangement. June Bride and
vertical arrangement for church
vases, Songs Of Praise.
In the cultural division iris,
peonies. roses. peoples, and column
bines will be shown in singles and
collections, with a special group
for miscellaneous flowers
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-19

hours OF II noon and pm.
A quota of 100 pints has been
set for the visit. The quota was
not filled on two previous visits to
PoWhatan and Maxey is urging full
cooperation of county citizens in an
effort to top the 100 pint quota this
time.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-19
BloodmobiIe To Visit Powhatan

The bloodmobile Will visit Pow
hatan on May Is according to an
announcement by William e.
Maxey, chairman Of the local pro
ject.
The station will be set Up at the
War Memorial Building between the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-19

For fast action in advertising use
the display aid classified advertis-
ing regularly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21
Area Convict's SIoyine
Sets off Prison Strike

Prisoners ct the Mississippi
State Penitentiary staged q sit
down strike yesterday in pro-
test over the Staying Of a con-
vict whose wife and family live
in the Washington area.
The Associated Press re-
ported that $50 prisoners re-
belled because Of the fatal
shooting Wednesday Of the
prisoner. William =. Jenkins
jr., by q trusty serving as q
prison guard.
jenkins, who would have
been Is years old this Sunday,
was the son Of Mr.. and Mrs
William +. Jenkins OF $3.50 st
Barnabas road, Oxon Hill, Md
He also leaves O wife, Shirley,
and three children living In q
Government low-income hous-
ing project in the 5000 block
lof Knox street Sc.
The sit-down caused Missis-
sippi's Gov. Coleman to rush To
the prison at Parchman, Miss,
yesterday to help .Supt. Bill
Harpole quell the disturbance,
the Associated Press reported.
The National Guard also was
called out. but arrived after
the situation was controlled.
After the prisoners were
Quoted down, ~ Of them were
placed in solitary confinement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21

assaulting him, and yesterday
Withdrew the charge against
Mr.. Wallace and the court dis
missed the charge against Mr..
Schoenwetter.
Judge O'Hare imposed fines
Of $3.50 on each of two
charges against Mr.. Jarrett.
The charges were cruelty to
animals and destroying private
property. The first charge was
sworn by Mrs. Charlotte Shelf
fer, head of the Prince Georges
County Animal Rescue League,
and the latter was sworn to by
Mr.. Largent.
Al third count accusing Mr..
Jarrett Of discharging a fire.
arm in q residential area was
filed by county police but dis
missed by the Judge. He said
the warrant referred merely to
target practice.
After filming Mr.. Largent
$500 on the assault charge, the
Judge acquitted him on a Sec
ono count Of keeping a vicious
rett.
Mr.. Largent appealed his fine
ana was released on $3.50 bond
Inc State appealed Mr..
Scnoenwetter's acquittal and
ne was freed on 800 bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21
PATROL BOATS ALERTED
FOR TWO SHARKS SEEN IN BAY

ANNAPOLIS tAP) The Tidewater Fisheries Com
mission has alerted patrol boats north Of the Ebay Bridge
to look for two sharks reported In Chesapeake Bay
Mrs Mae Brown Of Baltimore told the Coast Guard
she the sharks from her cabin cruiser She said she
spotted them the middle Of the bay south Of Balt-
Light and OF Gibson Island in Anne Arundel County
IN Coast Guard ofhcials said they notified the TIC
because the sharks were reported somewhat public
beaches"
Mrs. Brown said the sharks were about eight-feet
long and swimming together. She said they dove once
then surfaced close enough for her to get good look
at them
Last month q commercial fisherman caught two
seven-foot bull sharks in the bay about q mile on
Broadwater Greek In southern Anne Arundel County
Warren w. Hazard Of oalesvile landed the sharks in
pound net successive days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21
Two Pet Owners Fined
In Cot-Dog Killings

A SLOT fine was imposed yes
terday on a cat fancier who
avenged mis- pets death by
shooting a boxer dog in Beacon
Heights, Md.
At the same time, Hyatts-
vile Police Court Judge George
J. .O'Hare imposed a 5000 fine
on the boxers master for as
saulting the cat-owner.
Jones E. Jarrett, 81, Of $3.50
Ingraham street. Beacon
Heights, testified he fatally
shot the boxer with a 16-gauge
shotgun July 20 after the dog
and another boxer repeatedly
killed his cat near his home.
The dog-owner. Kenneth w
Largent, IS, Of 6908 Beacon
place. said he was merely trying
to make a citizens arrest Of
Jarrett at his home when &C.
cused Of assault.
Mr.. Largent said he was as
sisted in the attempted arres
by two neighbors, Edward j
Schoenwetter, of 6818 Beacon
place, and Hunter Wallace. %
of 6801 Beacon place, an of
duty policeman of the Mary
land-National Capital Park ant
Planning Commission. Mr.. Jar
rett bad charged all three will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21
MuryIonder Held
In Gambling Case

Prince Georges County police
yesterday filed three gambling
charges against a man they said
was doing up to a $1,000 q day
business in bookmaking and
numbers writing.
The suspect was identified by
police as Joseph Brody, IS. OF
the TOO block Of Gateway bou-
levard. District Heights. He
was arrested in his home after
an undercover man reported
placing bets with him during
the past week. according to
Detective Sergt. George E.
Clements.
Detectives said Brody was
charged with bookmaking, OPP
Grating a lottery and possession
of numbers slips. He was re-
leased on $500 bond pending
a preliminary hearing Septem-
Der II in Upper Marlboro Po-
lice Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21
industrial Park Planned
Near Dulles Airport

Plans for q 7ls-acre indus
trial park near the Dulles In
ternational Airport at Chan
tilly. w.. have been announced
by a group Of Washington area
businessmen.
The park, which will be
called the Chantilly Sterling
industrial park. is 8 Of q mile
from the airport. which Il
scheduled for completion early
in 1861.
The stockholders said the
park would be for light indus
try and warehouses. Three ma
tionally-known firms are in
terested in the site, representa-
tives Of the developer, the
Chantilly Land Development
Co.. said. A stakeholder said
the firm is committed to over
100000 worth Of land.
Federal officials have told
the corporation that the noise
from jet planes would not in
terfere with the establishment
of research firms in the indus
trial park. There are plans for
a heavy screen Of trees and
shrubs between the industrial
park and the airport.
The Loudoun County Board
of Supervisors has received ar
application from the firm and
three adjoining landowners "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21
RiverduIe Mojorettes
Win in Ohio Contest

Majorettes from Riverdale,
Md, were among prize winners
at the ninth annual interna-
tional majorette contests in
Lakeview. Ohio. yesterday.
The Associated Press reported
that second place was won by
the eight Riverdale Teenettes,
headed by Tina Temple, in the
junior twirling competition. In
the senior contests. the River
dale Majorettes placed third.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21
D. c. Legion Chief
To Go to Convention

Harry Sembekos, deputy Dis
trict American Legion comman-
der will fly tomorrow to the
Legion's 4lst annual national
convention in Minneapolis.
He and five other ranking
Legionnaires from this area will
head a 28-man District dele
cation representing $4,000
Washington Legionnaires at
the week-long convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21
D. School
Registration
Starts Sept. |

District schools win open
Wednesday morning, Septem-
Der 8. Supt. Carl F. Hansen re-
minded parents yesterday.
New students should register
1t the schools they expect to
sttend the preceding week, he
said, according to this schedule:
Elementary schools: Thurs
day, September 3, from Q am.
to noon and from ] pm. to
k:30 pm.
Junior, senior and vocational
high schools: During regular
office hours September ! and
September 4 inclusive.
Birth and smallpox vaccina-
lion certificates as well as any
previous report cards, should be
brought along.
All students enrolling for the
hrst time must attend schools
serving their particular area,
Or. Hansen said except for
those wishing to take q tech
nical program at Mckinley
High School. He urged non-re-
sident students to register be-
fore September 4. since tuition
must be paid before admission.
These students may attend GER
tain designated schools which
do not have capacity enroll
ments, he said.
Procedures for enrolling in
special programs were an
nounced as follows:
Veterans High School Center:
See the director at Armstrong
High School. First and o streets
NV.
Evening schools: Contact
the Adult Education Office, in
the 5000 block of Prospect
street NV. - Sterling 3-6111,
ext. $40 or 557. Glasses start
September IA.
Daytime adult education
classes at Western High
School: Registration on Sep
TENDER 9 and 10, from 10 am.
to noon and from i to 3 pm.
All classes on opening day
will end at 1915 pm, DR.. Han
sen said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21

been collecting-and ignoring
the tickets since September.
1855. He kept the police from
his door for four years because
he changed his name in 1858
to Jacques Duchien."
Sought Two Years
"We've been looking for this
man for two years. But he es-
capped US because we didn't
know there were two of him."
another official said.
Mr.. Checker, IS, told Judge
Austin L. Fickling that he
changed" his name a year ago
because he was getting into
financial difficulties" After
that he resumed collecting
tickets under the 'Duchien
alias.
Oficer Lloyd A. White, Of
the CVB's warrant detail, said
that when he picked up Mr..
Checker at Idaho and Cathedral
avenues NV. on Wednesday
night, the defendants car was
registered to "Mr. Duchien"
while the drivers permit was
made out to Mr.. Checker.
Admits Alias Use
"As a matter Of fact, he was
parked legally for a change, :"
said Pvt. White who had been
looking for the "Duchien" car
for more than q year.
He said he became suspicious
Of Mr.. Checker when the regis
tration and permit didn't match
and took the man to the Sd
precinct.
Pvt. White said the defendant
insisted he was only Mr.. Checker
until early yesterday. He finally
admitted he was also mfr.
Duchien," according to the
officer.
HE had only 50 on him
when I arrested him." said Pvt.
White.
Judge Tickling ordered Mr..
Checker to pay a fine Of $345
or serve a four-month jail
sentence.
He chose to serve the SEN
tence.