Mr. WHEELER. Would you relate to the committee your occupational background for the past 5 years? (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. KRAHL. To the best of my knowledge--let’s see; 5 years would be around 1950. I think I have worked as a waiter, I have worked as a draftsman, I have done a little extra work as a casual laborer, worked a little time in a sawmill--I think that about covers it. Mr. WHEELER. What is your educational background? Mr. KRAHL. I graduated from high school. I have got a couple of years of college. I haven’t graduated from college. Mr. WHEELER. What college did you attend? Mr. KRAHL. The University of Arizona. Mr. WHEELER. When did you cease your studies there? Mr. KRAHL. I think it was around the end of 1947. Mr. WHEELER. How were you employed from 1947 to 1950? (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. KRAHL. From 1947 until 1950 I worked as a seaman part of that time; I think most of that time. Mr. WHEELER. Have you served in the Armed Forces? (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. KRAHL. Yes; I have. Mr. WHEELER. In what branch of the service did you serve? Mr. KRAHL. In the United States Army. Mr. WHEELER. What were your dates of service? Mr. KRAHL. I am not sure, but I think it was around the beginning of 1951 until about the end of it, probably 2 weeks after the first of the year, until a week prior to Christmas 1951, I am pretty sure. Mr. WHEELER. What type of discharge did you receive? (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. KRAHL. I received a general discharge under honorable conditions. Mr. WHEELER. Are you familiar with the committee called the Youth Committee that is within the circles of the Communist Party in King County? (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. KRAHL. At this point, Mr. Chairman, I would like to invoke the fifth amendment on the ground that I think that this may lead into questions which could force me to testify against myself. Mr. WHEELER. Are you acquainted with Mrs. Barbara Hartle? (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. KRAHL. I give the same answer, for the reasons previously stated. Mr. MOULDER. You decline to answer for the same reason? Mr. KRAHL. I decline to answer for the reasons previously stated. Mr. WHEELER. I would like to refer to part 2 of a document entitled “Investigation of Communist Activities in the Pacific Northwest Area.” It is a copy of the transcript of hearings held here last June. Mrs. Hartle is testifying: About 1949 and 1950, the last year that I was in Seattle--a youth committee was set up which I worked with, controlled, and guided all of its activities and tried to train the youth along Communist Party lines; and on that youth committee I remember a young man named Al Cumming, Robert Krahl, Calvin Harris. Are you acquainted with Mr. Al Cumming? (The witness confers with his counsel.)