The Judge Advocate Journal, Bulletin No. 30, June, 1960
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REPORT OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE-1960 In accordance with the provisions most recent past presidents of the of Section 1, Article IX of the By Association. These will be: Captain laws of the Association, the follow Robert G. Burke, USNR, Colonel ing members in good standing were Franklin H. Berry, USAR and Colo appointed to serve upon the 1960 nel Thomas H. King, USAFR. Nominating Committee: The Nominating Committee has Colonel Alan B. Todd, USA, met and has filed with the Secre Chairman tary, the following report as provid ed by Section 2, Article VI of the Captain Mack Greenberg, USN By-laws: Colonel James S. Cheney, USAF Lt. Colonel Kenneth J. Hodson, Slate of Nominees for Offices USA Commander Anthony J. Caliendo, President: Maj. Gen. Reginald C. USCGR Harmon, USA-Ret., Va. (Formerly Major Sherman S. Cohen, USAFR TJAG, A.F.) Captain William B. Hanback, First Vice President: Maj. Gen USAR E. M. Brannon, USA-Ret., D.C. The By-Laws provide that the (Formerly TJAG, Army) Board of Directors shall be com Second Vice President: Cdr. Fred posed of twenty members, all sub erick R. Bolton, USNR, Mich. (Pri ject to annual election. It is pro vate practice) vided that there be a minimum Secretary: Lt. Cdr. Penrose L. representation on the Board of Di Albright, USNR, Va. (Private prac rectors of three members for each tice) of the Armed Forces: Army, Navy Treasurer: Col. Clifford A. Shel and Air Force. Accordingly, the don, USAFR-Ret., D.C. (Private slate of nominees is divided into practice) three sections; and, the three nomi nees from each section who receive Delegate to the House of Dele the highest plurality of votes within gates, ABA: Col. John Ritchie, III, the section shall be considered elected USAR, Ill. (Dean, Northwestern U., at the annual election as the mini Law School) mum representation on the Board of that armed force; the remaining Slate of Nominees for the Twenty eleven positions on the Board will Positions on the Board of Directors be filled from the nominees receiving the highest number of votes irre Army Nominees: spective of their arm of service. Col. Joseph A. Avery, USAR-Ret., Members of the Board not subject Va. (Board of Contract Appeals, to annual election are the three D.O.D.) 1 2 The Judge Advocate Journal Brig. Gen. Charles L. Decker, Cdr. Hugh H. Howell, Jr., USNR, USA, D.C. (Ass't. JAG, Army) Ga. (Private practice) Col. Shelden D. Elliott, USAR, Col. J. Fielding Jones, USMCR, N.Y. (Professor of Law, N.Y.U.) Va. (B/R, Navy) Col. John H. Finger, USAR, Cal. Capt. William C. Mott, USN, Md. (Private practice) (The Ass't TJAG, Navy-to be Col. Osmer C. Fitts, USAR, Vt. TJAG) (Private practice) Capt. George A. Sullivan, USN, Lt. Col. Edward F. Gallagher, N.Y. (Legal officer, Third Naval USAR, D.C. (Private practice) Dist.) Col. James Garnett, USA, Va. (S&F, TJAG School) Air Force Nominees: Maj. Gen. George W. Hiclanan, Col. Samuel C. Borzilleri, USAFR, USA, D.C. (TJAG, Army) Md. (Private practice) Maj. Gen. Stanley W. Jones, USA, Va. (The Ass't. JAG, Army) Lt. Col. Perry H. Burnham, USAF, Hawaii (JA, Pac. A.F.) Lt. Col. Albert G. Kulp, USAR, Lt. Col. Gerald T. Hayes, USAFR, Okla. (Private practice) Wisc. (Private practice) Lt. Cul. Charles P. Light, Jr., Brig. Gen. Herbert M. Kidner, USAR, Va. (Professor of Law, USAF-Ret., Va. W&L U.) Maj. Gen. Albert M. Kuhfeld, Col. Joseph F. O'Connell, Jr., USAF, Va. (TJAG, A.F.) USAR, Mass. (Private practice) Col. Martin Menter, USAF, D.C. Cul. Alexander Pirnie, USAR, N.Y. (JA assigned to F.A.A.) (U.S. Congressman) Col. Allen G. Miller, USAFR, N.Y. Col. Gordon Simpson, USAR, Texas (Private practice) (Private practice) Col. Frank E. Moss, USAFR, Utah Brig. Gen. Clio E. Straight, USA, (U.S. Senator) Va. (Ass't JAG, Army) Maj. Benuni Reynolds, USAF, D.C. Col. Alan B. Todd, USA, Va. (JAGO, Hq. A.F.) (Executive, OTJAG, Army) Col. Abraham Robinson, USAFR, Col. Birney M. Van Benschoten, N.Y. (Private practice) USAR, N.Y. (Private practice) Maj. Gen. Moody R. Tidwell, Col. Ralph W. Yarborough, USAR, USAF, D.C. (The Ass't. JAG, A.F.) Texas (U.S. Senator) · Col. Fred Wade, USAFR-Ret., Pa. Navy Nominees: (Civ. Atty. Middletown AMC) Cdr. Anthony Caliendo, USCGR, Under the provisions of Section 2, D.C. (Legal officer, Hq. USCG) Article VI of the By-laws, the mem Capt. Robert A. Fitch, USN, Va. bers in good standing other than (Legal officer, Navy R&D) those proposed by the Committee Capt. Mack K. Greenberg, USN, shall be eligible for election and will D.C. (Ass't JAG, Navy) have their names included un the The Judge Advocate Journal 3 printed ballots to be distributed by offices of the Association on or be~ore mail to the membership on or about 20 July 1960. August 1, 1960, provided they are Balloting will be by mail upon nominated on written petition en official printed ballots. Ballots will dorsed by 25 or more members of be counted through 29 August 1960. the Association in good standing; Only ballots submitted by members provided further, that such petition in good standing as of 29 August be filed with the Secretary at the 1960 will be counted. J.A. WIVES-COFFEE TIME The Army Judge Advocates Wives' Club will hostess a coffee honoring the wives of Army Judge Advocates, reserve and retired, attending the an nual meeting of the American Bar Association, and other invited guests on August 30 at Patton Hall, the officers' club at Fort Myer, Virginia, from 10 AM until Noon. It would be appreciated if wives of reserve and retired Army Judge Advocates who wish to attend would contact Mrs. William H. Churchwell, 4715 North Dittmar Street, Arlington 7, Virginia, telephone KE 6-6852. The Journal is your magazine. If you have any suggestions for its im provement or for future articles, please bring them to the attention of the Editor. We invite the members of the Association to make contributions of articles for publication in the Journal. Publishability of any article sub mitted will be determined by the Editor with the advice of a committee of the Board of Directors. The Judge Advocates Association is a national legal society and an affili ated organization of the American Bar Association. Members of the legal profession who are serving, or, who have honorably served in any component of the Armed Forces are eligible for membership. Dues are $6.00 per year. Applications for membership may be directed to the Association at its national headquarters, Denrike Building, Washington 5, D. C. A strong Association can serve you better. Pay your annual dues. If you are uncertain as to your dues status, write to the offices of the Association for a statement. Stay active. Recommend new members. Remember the Judge Advocates Association represents the lawyers of all components of all the Armed Forces. "PERRY MASON" WILL ADDRESS 1960 JAA MEETING Raymond Burr, TV's Perry Mason, pany make a remarkable effort to will be the guest speaker at the be authentic in the portrayal of Judge Advocates Association's an court room procedures. No one can nual banquet on August thirtieth. deny that the Perry Mason series Mr. Burr, who is not a lawyer, has on television is great entertainment done a great deal of research and by a conscientious and talented study to prepare himself to act like actor. a lawyer, and he has eminently From the point of view of the filled the role of the celebrated "de members of this Association, and fense attorney", created by Erle quite apart from the entertainment Stanley Gardner. Since acting like value of the TV series, we as law a lawyer has become an important yers are vitally concerned with the part of Mr. Burr's business, he has collateral effects on the legal pro something in common with all law fession of Mr. Burr's performances. yers, who too must be showmen; Through Perry Mason, he is gener and, it can be expected that his ad ating public interest in the adminis dress will be most interesting and tration of justice. He is giving lots entertaining. of people an understanding of the It is estimated that about thirty function of the attorney in a crimi million followers of Perry Mason nal case. People are learning some see Mr. Burr in that role every thing about courts and judicial pro week; and, if this be not sufficient cedures; and, most importantly, in evidence of Mr. Burr's success as a every Perry Mason "trial", justice make-believe lawyer, it can be noted is done and the audience is satisfied that Mr. Gardner is so satisfied with with the result. As a part of the Mr. Burr's portrayal of his famous whole problem of the position of character that he has said: "It's got to a point where people don't the lawyer in our society, this Asso think they're watching an actor por ciation has worked long and hard at traying Perry Mason; they think enhancing the prestige of the lawyer they're looking at a bit of real in the Armed Forces. Mr. Burr drama-that the television's glass has said on ihis general problem: is not a screen, that it's a window." 1 "Ninety-nine per cent of the attor Within the limits of programming neys are decent, God-fearing, hard time and considering the primary working, intelligent, helpful people; purpose of entertainment, it is ap but I don't think there's enough parent that Mr.