The Washington times., 1916-06-30
1877 ARE ADMITTED
TO DISTRICT BAR
Seven Women In list-Practi-
caI|y Every State in Union
Is Represented.

One hundred and ninety-seven attor-
neys were admitted to the practice OF
law In the District OF Columbia today.
The District Supreme Court. In gen.
eral term. with all the justices present.
accepted the lawyers, who successfully
passed the recent examination conduct
ed by the District Bar Association.
The list included seven women and
100 men, 81 Of whom gave the District
Of Columbia as their residence. Practi-
cally every State in the Union was rep
resented In the list. which was the
largest number ever admitted at one
time.
William Henry Dennis. chairman OF
the examining committee. moved the
admission Of the Young lawyers ana
Stafford's court, administered the oath.
Chief Justice Covington welcomed Tho
additions to the bar.
Were Honor Students.
The women admitted included three
honor students Of Washington law
schools. Miss Marian Clark. Of Cecil
ton, Md. has tie distinction of being
the first conan In many years who pro-
cured her law degree at George WASH
in the Eastern High School, and is
now on the teaching staff of Mckinley
Manual Training School.
The other women admitted are grad
yates of the Washington College OF
Law. Miss Laura M. Berrien won first
honors In her class. and intends to prac-
tee law In her home city. Waynesboro.
Ca, as soon as the Georgia legislature
will pass q law admitting women to
practice She Is employed in the income
division of the Treasury Department.
Miss s. Evelyn White, winner of sec
ono honorss In her class. is a native Of
business High School and now Is en-
ployed in the real estate department Of
the Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany.
One From Nebraska.
Another honor student Of the WASH
ington College of Law is Miss Anna
Speich. of Sutton. Neb. She is employed
in the office of the auditor for the
Postoffice Department.
The other women attorneys admitted
included Miss Lucille Compton. of Man
chester. Ohio. a graduate with the class
of 1909. of Central High School. and
lawyers; Miss Dora Palkin. of Siam
ford. Conn, who intends to practice
law In the District. and Miss Alice B.
preuss. OF San Francisco. employed in
the Pension Office.
List of New Attorneys.
The complete list of new attorneys
and the States from which they come
follows:
Eugene II. Andrew. Missouri; VIM. Earle
Anderson. Maryland; James T. Allen. Ken
Breakstone. District OF columbia: William J.
Alvin Mec. 'BS Brown, eG msrys1d: N lewis h0rT
Breuninger. District OF Columbia; Harry Cole
i(hchheld, Illinois: l.. A. Baker. New Jersey;
M i z; Barry. District Of Columbia; Bar
Ssme Esa sars. r. sarI H..ry w.
mont; T.: X. Burrows, New York; J. NJ.
land; William E: Boyle. Maine; Alvin L.
Esisan Ohio: L: 4: Bayliss. District Of
iumbia; E, c. Baeeoek, Lisirict Of Columbia;
FRANKLIN Barr, Virginia; Howard E. Burns.
G iS%s,s D. D. Burroushs District Of CO,
ware; Marion Clark, Maryland. >'
ohio; H. r. coweiI. wyo%ins; Jams ha'f
GSI"1pS; Disrist Of Gelumsis Bruce L Gag
New York; Theodore L. Cossweii. District OF
Columbia; Francis b. Condor, Rhode Island:
berlin District of Colupbia: Howard W. Dix
New York; Henry w. Drlscoll, Nebraska;
NJ. +. bonohoe, District Of Columbia; VIII VII.
Lam liam. J; LAWS. IT, district Of Columbia
Everett minnesota; a; E.. Foster. Iowa
DlstrlCt OF IOlumDla, JACK
Y. Feldman. Wisconsin; David F. Finnerty.
New New York; Howard c. F.ul. Pennsylysnia:
district EaG q SsasS%f dwsra Fisher
New York: Clyde H. Freed. Pennsylvania
R Ruias b. Fun Funk b. Kansas; M: Garcia de
Robert c. Gulley, District OF Coiumbia
Alan F. Garner. virsi1ia Charles H; Gibson,
Ss Henry B. Of
/. Grenewaid. Colorado: W. Frank GiSos.
Ten nssss.t Harry A Grove, Missouri; Glenn
Caroline E.. Hail. Illinois; z. X. Hotaling.
vania; John l. Housardy, New Jersey; Law
renee J; Heller. District o columbia; F. s.
h han Rc, seM Mo SStE s. Us
GelamSia; Ray H!deSrapd; Montana; ' +: G.
trict of Columbia j. Marvin Haynes, Texas;
Edmond EsIn K Jones, Maryland; Bernard !.
q, MsTr
trict Of Columbia; Scott r. Kittredge, Maine;
Thomas S. Kennedy, District OF Columbia:
Pe"nsSivaas s' DAVID B. ka1res. Pis,ris GS Of
columbia; Randell J. Larson, North Dakota,
Mortimer 6 LydSsn. District Of Columbia;
Virginia; Ewing NJ. Laporte, Missouri.
Wills e. Monty. Vermont; John T., Nc
Virginia; b. L. Norris. District Of Columbia;
P. B. Morehouse, District OF Columbia; W.
Clarence Miller, District OF Columbia: Ben
II. Mccarthy. District OF Columbia; Raymond
J. Mawhinney, District Of Columbia: Harry
T. Miller. Pennsylvania: Leo Manville, South
Dakota; Matthew Mills. Virginia: Ernest r.
Moose, North Carolina: John NJ. Morawski,
Massachusetts; Daniel S. Murphy, South Caro-
lima Joseph W. Mcmahon, Connecticut;
Newton w. Mcconnell Washington; Bernard
L. McGarvey, Pennsylvania; Roy II. Nor
rill, Massachusetts; Edward S. Mcmahon,
Connecticut; Maguten McArdle. District OF
Columbia; Harry Maxwell. Oklahoma; W. V.
Marmion. West Virginia: Daniel V. Mahoney.
District OF Columbia: James B. Murphy,
chusetts; Paul r, Myers. New Jersey;
Ray ]. Norman. PENNSYLVANIA; Harry F.
Masman New York; Kenneth S. Neal, Con-
necticut.
Francis N. Newkirk oregon; Laird L.
Neal, Tennessee; John J. O'Conne!l, Conn"c-
ticut; Jeremiah Leo O'Connor Kansas;
Richard J. OBrien, Pennsylvania; u. -.
pearlman District Of Columbia: Alice b.
Preuss, California; Dora Palkin, Connecti-
cut; Gouveneur Morris Page West Virginia;
Joseph A. Pessagno District OF Columbia:
f. p, Pierce, Indiana: James 9. Robertson.
District of Columbia: James p. Rossiter.
Pennsylvania; Max l., Rosenstein, New
York: Harry II. Rock Connecticut Edwin -.
Reed, Massachusetts; Roland c. Rehm. In
diana: Joseph NJ. Rault. Louisiana; Willis
f. Rufrner. PENNSYLVANIA; Hewitt q. Robert
son, Maryland; Percival L. Rowel, New
York; Weldon \. Rawley, Virginia. Paul
v Rogers. District Of Columbia; ii. NJ
Reitzel, Iowa; Alexander c. Robeson. Dis
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