Evening star., 1928-11-09

years at the Police Court is familiar
with the procedure of the court work.
and the laws and regulations upon
which a Judge of this court is called
upon to pass Judgment, mas shown
sound Judgment and fairness IN his
work Moreover, 1t is pointed out that
In actual practice as an assistant dis
trict attorney the Office which Mr.. Given
now holds passes upon all cases prelimi-
nary to their presentation to the Court,
determining in the first instance wheth-
er or not there has been violation
of law and whether or not the evidence
presented in any given case is sufficient
to convict.
During his consideration of those who
have been suggested for this appoint
ment President Coolidge has received
the names of upward of score of local
attorneys as we'll as names of some not
living or practicing within the bor-
ders of the District. Prominent among
others who have been seriously Consid-
cred by the President are Judge Robert
E. Mattingly of the Municipal Court
and Alexander G. Bell, prominent
member of the local bar.
The President assigned to the Attor-
ney General the task of Investigating
the various aspirants and others recon-
nended and it was through the medium
of Attorney General Sargents report
that the President was able to reduce
the list to two or three names. 1t is
understood that the President was i'm
pressed by Mr.. Given'S qualifications.
The fact that Mr.. Given had served
so many years at the Police Court as a
prosecutor carried considerable weight
in having his name placed at the top
OF the list of the several whom the
President took under serious considera-
ton.
Native of Washington.
Mr. Given is lifelong resident of the
District of Columbia and Is probably
one of the best known members Of the
bar of this city. He was born here GO
years ago. His father, the late George
H. Given, was born in this city in 1882
and his mother, Mrs. Isabelle Given,
now 90 years Of age, has resided mere
for 80 years.
Mr.. Given attended the public schools
of this city and graduated from the
Georgetown University Law School with
the degree of LII. B. and LII. M. IN 1901.
He was admitted to the bar of the Su-
preme Court of the District and to the
bar of the Court of Appeals of the Dis
trict the same year.
Before entering upon the study OF law
Mr.. Given was employed in the once
of the United States attorney for the
District. He accepted this position De-
cause of his ambition to become law
yer and calculated that the experience
would prove valuable later when ne
practiced law. After receiving his de-
gree he was appointed an assistant
United States attorney and his duties
consisted principally of the preparation
of pleadings and indictments.
After four years or this work Mr..
Given showed such merit that he was
assigned to the United States branen OF
the Police Court to assist In the pros
ecution of cases before that court
brought In the name OF the united
States Later, when his immediate SUI
nerior was named as a Judge of the Po-
lice Court in 1904, Mr.. Given was IN
charge of the United States prosecutions
in THAT court and has served contlnu-
ously since that time.
since then Mr.. Given has either per-
sonally prosecuted. or SUPERVISED aho
directed the prosecution OF all criminal
cases covered by the Code OF Law for
the District and violation Of all acts OF
Congress involving criminal proSecu-
tions where the penalties were such that
Jurisdiction to try such oHenSes was
vested in the United States branch OF
the Police Court.
During Mr.. Given's service OF quar-
ter of century as prosecutor the
work of the United States branch of
the Police Court has increased from
1000 cases a year to $4,000 cases. AS
the assistant United States attorney is
in CHI rye of prosecutions at that court,
Mr.. Given has working under his di-
rection at the same court, three assist
ant United States attorneys and one
clerk.
Is Bank Director.
Mr.. Given is married and has two
sons. He resides with his wife and
two bows at 37l6 Morrison street. He
is a member of the Chevy Chase Citi-
zens' Association, director Of the
Chevy Chase Savings Bank, member
of the vestry of All Saints Episcopal
Church, Chevy Chase, and a member
of the examination committee OF the
bar Of the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict.
He is a Republican and was men,
ber of the organization committee Of
the seventh district of the District Of
Columbia for the selection Of delegates
from the District of Columbia to the
Republican national convention In Chi
cago in 1920.