San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-11
j. s. DISTRICT
WAY Be SPLIT:
BY CONGRESS
Attorney General Daugher-
ty Considers Recon-
mending That Action.
TERRITORY TOO BIG
Federal District Does More
Business Than Others
~ Except Two.

Consideration is being given by
Attorney General II. VI. Daugherty rs
TO the advisability of creating two
districts out of the Western District
of Texas and Il recommendation tc
that effect will probably be submit
ted TO congress when it convcnes. De
ccmber /, according TO United States
Marshal ID. \. WallNr. who has re-
turned to San Antonio from 4 four
day conference with the attorney gem
cral.
Federal patronage in Texas. it is
pointed out. would be increased. Since
there are two federal judges in the
Western district of Texas. Judge W.
f. Smith of the FL PaSo division. and
Judge Duyal West, of the San Anto.
MO division. there would probably be
no vacancy in so far as the bench
is concerned. The creation of n new
district, however. would call for the
appointment of another United States
marshal, a district attorney and the
appointment of district clerk.
For the dual purpose of discussing
the political situation in Texas and
the business of this district. Marshal
Walker went north two weeks ago at
the request of his brothcr-in-law. A.
torney General Daugherty. The four
day conference was held in the coun
try home of DIR. Daugherty in Ohio.
Will Not Discuss Politics.
Marshal Walker declined to discuss
the political situation in Texas at this
time, other than to state that within
the near future an important confer
ence will be held between him aud
K. i. Creager Since the death of
President Harding, the effect upon
Republican circles in Texas is more
or less a matter of speculation.
Reports that the attorney general
would resign from the cabinet were
branded as false. by Marshal Walker.
There will be no cabinet changes.
Marshal Walker predicts.
In addition Ia making n rccommcn-
dation that new federal district be
created in Texas. the attorney general
will submit n budget calling for an
increase in the salaries of all deputy
marShalS. Marshal Walker said.
AT the request of the attorney gem
eral. the United States marshal will
submit certain statistical and other
information TO the department in order
that the attorney general in making
his proposed recommendation 10 Con
gross may show that thc creation of
Il fifth federal district in Texas is
impcratively demanded b. the annual
volume of business transacted and by
the large area Of territory within the
boundaries of this district.
Must Travel Too Far.
The western district of Texas has
an area twice that of Ohio and in
cludes - counties forming the six
divisions in this district. The distance
from the Waco division TO the III Pasu
division, the two extreme ends Of the
district is $50 miles When a court
offrirl is required TO makes Il circuit
of the six divisions where federal
courts are held. he must travel 1900
miles, the marshal has. calculated.
Al n meeting .cf federal iadgcS from
the, four districts in Texas. last year.
the consensus of opinion WIS cX-
pressed that another judicial district
should e created in orGc" TO relieve
the already overburdened courts.
1t Is believed that the attorney gen
cral will recommend that the Western
district Of Texas be divided so that
the territory in the western part Of
the district. in which FL Paso is sit
uatcd. be included in what would then
be the western district Of Texas. and
that the tprritor-r from Dol Rio o,s Z