The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-18
new SECRETARIES IN.
Three Changes in the Cabi-
net Are Made.
MOODY NOW SUPREME JUDGE
BOnapnrte Becomes Attorney GEN
crHi, Metcalf Moves to Navy De-
partment, and Straus Succeeds Him
a. Head Of Commerce and Labor.
Simple Ceremonies Mark Transfers.

Three executive departments Of the
government were placed in charge Of new
men yesterday, the changes all being
brought about by the induction of At
toney General Moody into the position
of an Associate Justice of the United
States Supreme Court
Charles j. Bonaoarte, Of Maryland, for
two years Secretary Of the Navy. was
sworn in as Attorney General. vice VIII
liam H. Moody; oscar s. Straus, of New
York, the first Hebrew 20 enter the Fed
erai Cabinet qualified as Secretary of
Commerce and Labor, while Victor II.
Metcalf. of California. transferred his ac-
Invites from the Department Of Com
merce and Labor to the Navy Depart
ment, thus realizing an ambition that he
has entertained for many years
The ceremonies incident TO these changes
We're unusually interesting The ball was
started rolling a few minutes after 8
clock yesterday morning Ia the office of
the Secretary Of Commerce and Labor.
Both Mr.. Straits and Secretary MetcaIf
showed up at the Department building
about the same time. and when the chiefs
Of the various bureaus were summoned
the oath Of Office was administered to
1Ir. Straus by Frank IT, Laued, chief
clerk Of the Bureau Of immigration.
No Change in Policy.
Brief speeches were made by Secretaries
Metcalf and Straus. the latter announc-
ing that il was his intention to carry on
the work Of the department along the
lines markell out by his distinguished
predecessors.
The ceremonies at the Department Of
Justice and at the Navy Department.
where Mr. Metcalf and Mr. Bonapart-
respectively. were the headliners. were
almost an exact duplicate of those that
took place earlier at the Department Of
Commerce
Simple though impressive were the Ger
emonies that finally made Mr.. Moody d
member of the United States Supreme
Court The preliminary took place in the
justices disrobing room. where Mr.. Moody
signed the oath.
Then, attired in the robes Of office. he
marched in ~ the end Of the line OF
justices, and took his seat near the
clerk Of the court As soon as the
justices had taken their places on tho
bench. Chief Justice Fuller said that IL
gave him great pleasure to announce the
appointment by the President, and the
confirmation by the Senate. of the new
associate Justice, and he directed the
clerk TO read M Moody's commission.
After this had been done. and the judicial
oath was administered To the new justice.
he reading it from a typewriter sheet
and at the end repeating after the clerk
the usual oath, 50 help me Cod
Bouaparte Is Presented.
Justice Moody walked 20 the other end
Of the bench, 'and, after shaking hands
with Justice Holmes. took his seat behind
him Solicitor General Hoyt then intro
duced to the court the new Attorney Cen
eTaL MT. B0Uaparte, and the business OF
the day was begun.
Justice Moody VIII have a few days
vacation while the Kansas Colorado fri
cation ease is under argument The gov
eminent is an intevenor iu the case,
owing 20 the fact that il involves ques-
tons affecting the entire irrigation eys-
tenn established by Congress
AS the case was prepared under the d.
rection of Justice Moody as Attorney
General. he cannot under the unwritten
rule Of the court, take part ia its con-
s Iteration or the decision Of the court.
This being case OF great Importance. the
court has enlarged the time for argument
10 twelve hours. so that Justice Moody
viii BE- excused from service until late
Thursday afternoon, when this case is
finished and the next one taken up.
Justice Moody appointed as his private
secretary Charles Frederick Wilson. Of
this city. who served with Justice Brown.
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