Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-01
OTHERS TO BE CHOSEN
Will Determine Value of Land in
Five Squares.
ATTORNEYS IN CONFERENCE
Counsel Name Committee to Frame
Objections to Names Offered
by the Government.

trustee IN bankruptcy or the late Thom-
as L. Waggaman. was designated today
by Chief Justice Clabaugh as one Of the
commission to determine the value of
the land to be condemned in the FIVE
squares between Pennsylvania avenue
and B street 14th and 18th streets. The
two other members OF the commission
Will be named by the chief justice next
Monday. One of these. il is expected.
will be taken from the list suggested by
the government and the other from the
names offered by the attorneys for the
various property owners.
The name of Mr.. Dulany was suggested
by United States Attorney Baker and
seconded by Attorney r. Ross Perry.
representing large interests among the
name Of Mr.. Dulany was the only one in
his mind before the list Of candidates was
suggested. He paid a high tribute to
the work Of Mr.. Dulany In previous cases
and commented on his fairness. Mr.. Du-
lany served on the commission which con-
-demned the land for the Senate Office
building.
In addition to Mr.. Dulany United States
Attorney Baker suggested the names of
Edward P. Schwartz. Frank p. Reeside.
Thomas w. Smith and John E. Herrell.
The list of candidates suggested by
counsel for the property owners in
cluded James F. Barbour George Trues-
dell. John A. Hamilton, George W. r.
Swartzell. Arthur E. Randle. Louis p.
Shoemaker. William P. Lipscomb. John
H. Nolan and Archibald NJ. McLachlen.
In reply to request that builder be
placed on the commission Mr.. Baker sug-
gested that there exists no such need. as
with the exception Of three or four large
buildings the improvements on the prop
erty are not of great value. He urged
the court to name three representative
citizens Of the District and declared that
the government would be satisfied.
THE government" he said. does not
want the land for one cent less than its
value nor does it want to be mulcted foI
anything in excess Of the real worth"
Wants Best Possible Commission.
Chief Justice Clabaugh remarked that
it is his desire to secure the best possf'
BILE commission, and gave counsel until
Monday to file with him any objection
they may have concerning the Qualifica-
tions of any of the persons suggested.
The courtroom WAS crowded to the
doors this morning when Chief justice
Clabaugh took his seat. Nearly every
prominent member of the bar has entered
an appearance in the case. ana large
majority were in court this morning. The
proceedings did not occupy much more
than forty-five minutes and were confined
to the nomination of candidates for the
commission and a discussion of the ques-
ton Of whether a practical builder should
be one of the commissioners. A nuppef
of the property holders were present.
some without counsel and others VINO
have retained legal aid.
After the nominations had been closed
all the attorneys appearing for the prop
erty holders held a conference In the
rooms of the bar association at the city
hall and agreed on two names out of the
nine suggested by them to the court. and
will urge the selection OF both Of these
two to complete the commission. They
will take the stand. II is understood. that
while the selection of Mr.. Dulany is
as selection from the government
candidates. as his name appeared on Mr..
Bakers list. They will urge that on ac-
count OF the varied interests and large
number of the property holders two OF
their candidates should be selected.
When asked for the names of the two
agreed on attorneys who attended the
conference declined to give them for pub
lication.
The formal preparation of objections to
the names submitted by the government
was placed in the hands Of commit
tee comprising A. s. Worthington. Wilton
J. Lambert and w. c. Sullivan. who held
a secret conference later in the day:
United States Attorney Baker will con-
tend that the property owners are en-
commission. taking the stand that MI
Dulany is a joint appointment of the
government and the owners. He will press
for the selection of one of the four re-
manning names on his list. Messrs.
Schwartz. Reside, Smith and Herrell.
Mr.. Baker will be assisted under spec1ai
direction Of the Department Of Justice by
Attorneys Morgan II. Beach and David
D. Caldwell.
Extension Of Potomac Park.
Chief Justice Clabaugh, with consent OF
counsel for the government and the prop
ertv owners in squares 63 and 50 to be
condemned by the government for an ex-
tension of the Potomac Park improve
r,erts along the water front. today Sc
,ootad lanes O'Donnell, Thomas NJ. Har-
-, ord Isaac E. Shoemaker as q COM
mission to assess the value OF the prop
erfy