Evening star., 1921-06-06
H0EH[|NG NAMED
GOULD SUCCESSOR
BY THE PRESIDENT
Prominent Washington Attor-
ney Nominated as Supreme
Court Justice.
EARLY CONFIRMATION
BY SENATE EXPECTED
Choice Popular-Nominee Had In
dorsement of District Bar Asso.
citation and Political Leaders.

Adolph A Hoehling of Chevy Chase.
Md. for many years prominent snem-
ber of the bar of this city. was nomi-
mated today by President Harding to
be associate justice of the Supremel
Court of the District of Columbia to
fill the vacancy caused by the recent
death of Ashley M. Gould.
In appointing Mr.. Hoehling to this
post the President credited him to
Maryland. which was the home state of
Justice Gould. The nomination was
sent to the Senate at noon for confirma-
ton. and. according to views expressed
at the time Mr.. Hoehling's name was
mentioned first in connection with this
appointment. the nomination is eX-
pected to be confirmed without delay.
The appointment is most popular
one, especially so among members of
the local bar. Not only has Mr..
Hoehling been highly popular among
the members of his profession and
among business men of the District
but his long record of accomplish
ments as leader at the bar has
placed him in position of eminence
- the community. Along with many
other endorsements he had the back
-'g of the bar association of the Dis
1-ict. which organization at a special
a citing last week adopted resolu-
n pctitioning the President to ap-
l,'int Mr.. Hoehling. and appointing a
'mmittee personally to urge the ap-
ointment This petition was for
warded to the White House through
ale Attorney General.
lndorsed by Republicans.
Mr. Hoehling also had the indorse-
ment of Edward F. Colladay, repub-
lican national committeeman for the
District of Columbia, and of the re-
publican state committee. the official
ly recognized republican organization
in this city
National Committeeman Colladay
and William T. Galliher, chairman Of
the executive committee Of the repub-
lican state committee. accompanied a
large delegation of prominent lawyers
and bankers who called on President
Harding early last week and urged
Mr.. Hoehling's appointment 1t was
the expressed opinion of all who in
dorsed Mr.. Hoehiings appointment
that he was especially we'll qualified
in every way for this high Office
Although his actual residence is in
Chevy Chase. Md. Just over the District
line, Mr.. Hoehling is in every sense a
Washingtonian. having spent practically
his entire life here. He is fifty-one years
old.
A son of the late Rear Admiral A. A.
Hoehling. U. S. N, who was stationed in
Washington during considerable part
of his active service in the medical corps
of the Navy, Mr.. Hoehling received his
collegiate training in Troy Polytechnic
and Lehigh universities, When he de-
cided upon law as his life work he en-
tered old Colombian College. now George
Washington University. and holds de-
gree in law from that institution.
Practices Thirty Years.
He began the practice of law in the
District about thirty years ago, with
the firm of Shellabarser & Wilson.
Following the deaths of the senior
members of the partnership, he con.
tinued in the Office in private prac-
tice. In 1913 he formed the firm of
Hoehling. Peelle & Ogilby. of which
he is a member at present.
In the early part of his professional
career. Mr.. Hoehling gained fame as
a criminal lawyer. having participated
in the Schneider and Phillips murder
tracted wide attention. His practice,
however. has been of a diversified
character.
During the world war he was COM
missioned as major and served in
the office of the Judge advocate gen
eral. He was the executive officer
under Gen. Crowder and also served
as legal adviser to the District draft
board.
He is the trust officer of the Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank and a direc-
tor in that institution. and a former
president of the District Bar Asso-
citation. Mr.. Hoehling is married and
has three children.