Evening star., 1923-12-10
ASK FOR INCREASE
OF POLICE COURT
Judges Also Seek Attorneys
Aid in Clearing Docket,
at Barrister Luncheon.

The Police Court needs two addi-
tional judges and a great deal of help
from attorneys to relieve the con-
gcsted docket, Judges Mcmahon and
Schuldt told the Barristers. an or
ganization of young Washington
lawyers, at a luncheon in the Cosmos
Club Saturday afternoon.
The Barristers adopted a resolution
favoring the appointment of two ad-
ditional judges, promising whole-
hearted cooperation and support In
the project
Judge McMahon congratulated the
organization on the strides H. mas
made since its recent foundation IN
p short address. He spoke frankly OF
the condition of the dockets.
Congested Dockets.
The Police Court needs help" he
said. THE dockets are congested TO
4 point where much help is needed,
especially from attorneys practlclng
in that court. You can help by tax
ing under consideration an invitation
which l, in behalf of the court, am
hereby extending to your organiza-
tien to appoint a committee to con-
fer with the Judges in seeking some
means of relieving this congestion.
The Police Court needs new
come A committee from your or
Ganization and your organization's
active cooperation in suggestions
for the new rules. l think that when
a condition such as now confronts
the court comes up the members of
the bar should be first considered.
We are inviting closer relationship
between the bar and the bench. and
We invite honest criticism at all
times"
Jrdpa NoNJabon Spoke of the pauy
practice injected in his court of ar
raigning all prisoners at $3.50 o'clock.
so that jury trial cases might be dis
posed of Immediately.
Judge Schuldt's Address.
Judge Schuldt recited a short his
tory of the Police Court. He said II
was founded in 1870. with JUDGE
Smell having the honor of being its
first man on the bench. Later two
judges were appointed to handle the
cases there. In 1905 there were more
than 10000 cases handled by the two
Judges of Police Court, while in re-
cent years this number has jumped
threefold. He cited these figures as
reason for the need of additional
Judges
Under the four-judge Police Court
system. the branches of the court
could be interchang geable. so that any
judge might take any bench. At the
present time there is the United
States, branch the District of Column
bia branch and the traffic branch of
Police Court. Three judges at least
are needed there, it was pointed out,
but only two are sitting on the bench.
Enthusiastic approval was evil
denced on the part of the members
to both suggestions. and a motion
was passed providing for the appoint
operate with the Police Court in
drafting rules for consideration by
the judges. Another motion was
passed. placing the organization on
record as favoring the appointment
of two additional judges Both mo-
tions went through unanimously.
Great Code of Ethics.
The Barristers have been in ex-
tstence only a short time. A maxi
mum age limit IS set on members
Joining, the object being to make it
an organization for the interchange
Of ideas among the yYEnger men,
bers of the bar. code of ethics
member must subscribe.
At the meeting yesterday the fol-
lowing were present: President F.
Regis Noel Vice President Lucian H.
Vandoren, Secretary Paul V. Rogers.
Treasurer Joseph A. Rafferty,. Fred
erick Stohlman, Bertrand Emerson, jr,
Paul B. Cromelin. T. Gillespie Walsh
Francis w. Hill. jr., John H. Burnett
Richard H. Wilmer. Charles 5. Baker,
Otto A. Schlobohm, Theodore Cogs-
well. Bolitha ]. Laws. Jerome F.
Barnard, George E. Mcneil. Arthur P.
Drury, Thomas F. Cullen. Harry A
Grant. E. Russell Kelly. Charles
Fahy, Frank S. Smith and w. j.
Hughes, jr. At the meeting tne fol-
lowing new members were elected
George Z. Hamilton. jr., =. n. Coe,
Henry Ravenel. Edmunn Jones.
Frank Nesbit and Richard E. Well
ford.