Mr. Tavenner. You are satisfied, then, to proceed without having counsel with you?

Mr. O’Connell. Yes, sir.

Mr. Tavenner. Of course, should it develop at any point in your testimony you desire to consult counsel, you may address your request to the committee.

When and where were you born, Mr. O’Connell?

Mr. O’Connell. I was born in Butte, Mont., on October 4, 1908.

Mr. Tavenner. Where do you now reside?

Mr. O’Connell. I now reside at Great Falls, Mont.

Mr. Tavenner. Will you tell the committee, please, briefly what your educational training has been?

Mr. O’Connell. Well, I received my grammar school education at St. Patrick’s School in Butte, Mont., my high school education at Butte Central Catholic High School in Butte, Mont., my liberal arts education at Mount St. Charles College, now known as Carroll College, where I graduated with an A. B. degree.

Mr. Tavenner. In what year did you graduate from that college?