Evening star., 1928-11-11
TWO YOUTHS BORN IN ENGLAND
LIVE PARALLEL LIVES IN u. S.
Justice Sutherland and Com
missioner Spry Hold Posi-
tions of Trust in Capital.
Men, Who Figured in Early
Political Life of Utah,
Are Close Friends.

In the last century, two boys were
porn in England about 20 miles from
each other. Although unacquainted in
the old country, they later came to the
United States, settled in Utah and be
came fast friends, rising to positions OF
public trust in that commonwealth, and
are now living in Washington, both
holding important positions under the
United States Government. One OF
these men in this stranger-than- fiction
tale is Associate Justice George Suther-
land of the United States Supreme
Court. The other is Commissioner
William Spry of the General Land Of
flee of the Interior Department.
The parallel in their lives Is conSid-
cred unusual in American annals, for
the likeness has continued up to recent
years, both having been honored by
the late President Harding, who named
them to the posts they are now hold
ing.
Eoth Enter Politics.
Justice Sutherland was born March
25, 1862, in Buckinghamshire, Eng
land. receiving a common school and
academic education in Utah. Some 20
miles distant in Berkshire, In the
borough of Windsor where Windsor
Castle. home of English monarchs. Is
located, was born Mr.. Spry on January
II. 1864. His father was member OF
a tailoring establishment which catered
to bows who attended the fashionable
Eton. specializing In the making OF the
famous Eton Jackets. When he was
IL years old Mr. Spry. in 1875, came
to the United States and to utan;
where Mr.. Sutherland had precedeo
him by few years.
Life in the mining camps IN those
days was viewed at close range oy
Justice Sutherland, for his father,
mining LAWYER, practiced his profession
largely in the famous Tintic district,
noted for its lead and silver ores. The
future Supreme Court justice studied
law at the University Of Michigan,
being admitted to practice in the
Supreme Court of that State in Marcn,
1888. He served as State Senator from
the sixth Utah senatorial district In
the first State Legislature. and was
elected to the Fifity-seventh Congress
but declined denomination to the fol-
lowing Congress.
Commissioner Spry was Republican
State chairman when Justice Suther-
land was first elected United states
Senator in 1905, taking leading part
in managing his election, which was
then done by the Legislature. The
JUSTICE was IC~CICCtCu W Viz
States Senate in 1911, and was presi-
dent of the American Bar Association
in 1867. He Is the author OF Con-
stitutional Power and World Affairs,
series of lectures delivered at Columbia
University in 1918.
Honored by Universities.
George Washington University has
honored Justice Sutherland with an
honorary degree of doctor of laws, as
have Columbia University and the
University of Michigan. President
Harding appointed him as associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of the
United States September S, 1922. and
he was confirmed Immediately by the
Senate and entered upon his present
duties october 2 of that year.
During his vacations Justice Suther-
land has frequently gone back to Eng |
land, and this year was no exception,
for he has recently returned from q |
trip to Europe. He has taken advan- |
tage of these trips abroad to study |
English law and practice.
President Harding appointed Justice
Sutherland chairman of the advisory
committee to the American delegation |
during the international Conference on |
the Limitation of Armament when 1t
met in Washington in 1921. He served |
as member of the commission charged |
with adjusting the claims OF Norway |
concerning ships seized by the United |