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Wavy Department, Washington, D. C., tn Movember, 1938. He continued this employnent untt] October, 1948. aoe _ In Decender, 1938, Elttcher resided at 1816 Delasteld “Place, Fashingtony, De e, During December of that ‘year “Sobell . | came to ‘Woshtagton and “atayed otc house next to Elitcher' 8 , place of residence. In April or May, 1939, Blitcher and Sobel . moved tn together ond took up restdence tn a private hone, 4925 Seventh Street, Northwest, in May of 1940, they moved tanto an spartnent at 2225 M Street, Northwest. Durtag the pertod they Itved together Sobel was also employed at the Bureau of Ordnance. ‘In Septenber, 1942, Sobell left hts 7 enployment to go to the Onitveraity of Michigan tn order to continue his etudies. Flitcher further adutsed thet during the period he Itved with Sebel] they hed convereattons concerning the Communist Party. At Sobell's request, Flitcher fotned the Young Connuntet League. About three or four months after May of 1939, Elttcher attended a neeting with Sobel! at which there was co discussion about forming a branch of the Communtst Porty. This branch wos formed and Fliteher Jotned the Comnuntat party at the end of 1959. Meetings of thte group were held at _ the hones of vartous members and dues were potd to the chatrran of the group. Elttcher etated that Sobel] was the iret chatrma: of the group. At meetings discussions were conducted of news » 49 «-