Evening star., 1922-01-24
ALEXANDR|ABAR
PUSHES ITSPR0BE
Divorce Evil Committee Again
Chosen After Its Resig-
F.; nation.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January "a
The committee Of seven named by J.
II. Cation. chairman Of the Alexandria
Bar Association. at meeting Of that
association. for the purpose Of prob
ing the alleged divorce evil in this
city, resigned yesterday afternoon al
another, meeting of the association
Immediately thereafter the Bar AS
sociation elected committee.
There is no change in the personnel
OF the committee. being as follows:
Judge ]. X. NJ. Norton. Judge c. E.
Nicol, Howard w. Smith. Gardner L.
Boothe, Judge L. c. Barley. C. Keith
election of the foregoing was unani-
nous, and the chair cast the ballot
of the association for them. Attend
ing the meeting were twenty-six
members Of the association.
For chairman of the committee F.
G. Duvall placed in nomination How
ard w. Smith, who was chairman OF
tho original committee, and Judge
j. K. M. Norton placed in nomination
Judge c. E. Nichol.
Open Ballot Ordered.
The question whether or not a secret
ballot should be taken precipitated a
discussion, and finally 1t was deter
mined to take an open ballot. MT.
Smith was elected chairman over
Judge Nicol by a vote of IS to 6.
Those voting for Mr.. Smith were
James r. Cation. Judge L. c. Barley,
J. Randall Cation. Gardner L. Boothe,
Charles Henry Smith. c. Keith Carlin,
Budwesky. Albert v: Bryan. Oscar G.
Thomas, George B. Vest, Courtland H.
Davis, Ashby +. Bladen, Frederick P.
Russell, M. Carter Hall. R. w. Stump
and Richard B. Washington.
Those for Judge Hicol were John M.
Frank Stuart. H. Noel Garner, Charles
Z. Corgan and Aylett B. Nicol.
Mr. Smith and Judge Nicol did not
take part in the voting. Attending
bers Of the bar. There was consider
able controversy over the powers OF
the committee. and finally a reso-
luton was offered by j. Randall Ca
ton, which was adopted. The resolu-
tion follows:
THAT the committee appointed dc
investigate the divorce evil in Alex
andria in all it's phases, whether ii
pertains to the court, lawyers prac-
ticing at the bar of the city of Alex
andria, lawyers from outside who
practice at the bar. and all persons
yorce evil"
Resolution for Legislature.
"A resolution of Judge C. f. Nicol
which will be introduced in the state
Legislature, provides that any COM
rnittee appointed by the bar associa-
tion of any county or city in this
state to investigate alleged irregu-
larities or unethical practices on the
part of any attorney practicing in
the courts of the state, or on the part
of any judicial officer Of this state
shall be authorized to issue papers
requiring any person to appear be-
fore the committee to testify concern
ing the matter of such investigation
1t also would compel the attendance
Of any witness and further provides
that the committee. upon the compile
tion Of it's investigation. is authorized
to report its conclusions to the bar
association.
This resolution will be redrafted
by a committee composed of Judge
c. p. Nicol, Judge l. C.. Barley and
Judge j. K. NJ. Norton.
The committee named for the probe
of the alleged divorce evil, it is ex-
pected, will meet within the next few
days for the purpose of starting its
investigation. A collection was taken
up yesterday afternoon n to help defray
the expenses of stenographer and
other help, and J. Randall Cation was
named treasurer. The meeting was
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