Fannon

John Fannon was indicted, tried, convicted and sentenced- and has appealed.

The indictment was based on § 11 of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 311, which provides that “any person * * * who in any *92 manner shall knowingly fail or neglect to perform any duty required of him under or in the execution of this Act, or rules or regulations made pursuant to this Act, * * * shall, upon conviction in the district court of the United States having jurisdiction thereof, be punished by imprisonment for not more than five years or a fine of not more than $10,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment.”

The indictment charged that “The said John Fannon, on or about the 30th day of October, 1944, within the jurisdiction of [the District Court for the Territory of Alaska], then and there being, and being then and there a registrant under the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended, with the Local Selective Service Board Number One, at Kelso, Washington, and being then and there a transfer registrant with Local Selective Service Board Number One, at Anchorage, Alaska, did wilfully, knowingly, feloniously and unlawfully fail and neglect to…