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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1948
Page
3
A Washington briefing outlines a peacetime draft plan with men aged 19 to 26 eligible. About one in four in that cohort may be called, with 4 million in the pool and an estimated 1 million needed during a crisis. Classes regulate fitness and dependency status, while veterans safeguards and conscientious objection pose ongoing questions.
Experts say the Selective Service system functioned well in World War II and need not change for current demands. They note industry may object while the services remain unified under a single Department of National Defense. Men are unlikely to choose their branch and will be assigned after induction.
Magistrate Manuel M Wernberg found one defendant guilty and four others reprieved in a Police Court session Monday night that included 14 collateral forfeitures. The case involved prowling between barracks homes on Pennsylvania avenue at 1 pm Sunday by Preston Bard of 225 Phebus avenue, which did not constitute a peace disturbance as charged by Serge Ben Phebus, with Officers Sheok and Potts arresting Byrd on a camp. Veterans of the project searched with flashlights for a colored man seen wending between homes and peering in windows. three veterans testified to the acts last night. Byrd testified he was 2
Sergi Phebus said the man had been drinking. The magistrate’s promise of 100 dollars or 90 days in jail was offered to Sammy Thompson on intoxication charges. After 48 hours liberty from a prior sentence, a chrome offender was arrested at 12:35 and 36 dollars. Seret Swomley and Officer Summons filed for felony warrants against Ethel O Wills and John Mc Koipple for staging two radios valued at 4150 from a North Market tavern patron. Held for grand jury, cases continued to last night with liberty on 500 dollar bonds each.
The News reports on warrants charging petit larceny for two radio receivers valued at 24 dollars. Defense attorney Wilbur F Sheffield objected to upgrading the charge to a felony. The magistrate allowed the amendment, released defendants on new bonds for grand jury review in September, and noted no court on Good Friday. Several individuals forfeited city collateral for minor offenses over the weekend, with various sums listed.
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