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he postponed sending his nomination
to the Senate until March 8. 1926.
The reappointment OF Maj Gordon
was recommended by many members OF
the District Bar Association. the ac-
credited Republican organization OF the
District as we'll as by individuals and
friends. The rcappointment was made
| by the President on the recommends
| tion, however, of the Department OF
Justice.
Since his reappointment, Mai. Gordon
has taken an active part in the criminal
prosecutions growing out Of the Senate S
oil lease investigation. He assisted spc-
| cial Government oil counsel in the un-
| successful prosecution of Albert B. Fall.
| former Secretary Of the Interior, and
Edward l., Doheny. California oil mag
nate, on charges of conspiracy to de-
! fraud the Government in connection
with the Elk Hills lease. This resulted
| in their acquittal December is, 1927.
Started Contempt Probe.
More recently Maj. Gordon partici-
! pated in the criminal prosecution OF
Fall and Harry F.. Sinclair. New York
oil magnate on the same charges in
volvinc Teapot Dome
This resulted in a mistrial on No
! venlber 2, 1927, and shortly thereafter
! Maj. Gordon filed a petition with the
! court asking that Sinclair, William J.
| Burns and their associates be cited in
! contempt, charging tampering with the
! jury.
| The conviction Of Sinclair, William
j.. w. Sherman Burns and Henry Ma
son Day on these charges resulted Feb
ruary 81 after one of the longest and
/ hardest fought legal battles in the his
! txrr e rtx,a4
| Maj. Gordon and Neil BurkinshaW and
James j. OLeary, assistant district at
| torneys conducted the case for the
/ Government
/ Maj. Gordon Is a lifelong resident Of
Washington, having been born here
April 30 1870 He was graduated fron1
! the Columbian University Law School
now George Washington. and was ad-
mttcd to the District bar in 1891. He
has praCticed law here ever since, eX
cept when engaged by tho Department
of Justice on legal matters.
Made Assistant in 1901.
He vas appointed assistant United
States attorney for the District In 1901
and was engaged in the preparation
and trial Of large number Of criminal
cases until 1904. when he Wp< appoint
cd pardon attorney by Attorney Cen
cral Moody which office he held until
appointed special assistant to the At
| torney General by Attorney General
/ Bonaparie in 1907. He continued in
/ that position during tho remaining por-
ton Of Mr.. Bonapartes term OF office
nnd throughout tho entire term Of At
/ torney General Wickersham and until
/ The forcpart Of 1918. Wncn hn resigned
I During tho period Of his employment
,al tn
! General among other cases he had
! charge Of and tried the land fraud
! cases and tho national bank cases
civil and criminal--in Idaho.
| When special assistant to the A'tcr-
| nev General he appeared as counsel
| for the Government in the Federal
/ courts Of New Mexico. Georgia. Ari-
yora Idaho. Oregon. Washington. Cali
fornia. Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and
Hawaii.
/ He vas sert to Japan or customs
matters In 1912 by Attorney General
/ Wickersham.
AT the outbreak Of the World War
/ Gordon Was serving as pardon ati0r
! ney and resigned To accept appoint
ment on tho staff of tho Judge advocate
general of the Army and remained IN
the military service until after tho
armistire. He served the greater part
of that time in France and when he
resigned from tho service he had at
tainnd the rank Of major Six months
/ of his overseas service we're spent At
general headquarters at Chaumont.
France.
! Mai. Gordon is married and has one
daughter.
Royer's Record.
Leo A Rover, native Of Washington.
I was born August Is, 1883. and educated
IN the District schools and colleges. re-
ceiving the degrees Of bachelor Of
science master OF science. master of
arts and bachelor Of laws. following
which he Was admitted 10 practice june
70. 1910 He immediately engaged In
the general practice Of law
Mr. Rover entered the Office Of United
States Attorney Gordon aS an assistant
September l6. 1924 and vas promoted
Ia the place of first assistant July :.
! 1925 on the retirement of Vernon FL,
West He has had charge Of all civil
| litigati0ns to which the United States
/ Is party in the local courts; has pre-
| pared the plradincs and conducted the
trials In court He has frequently been
! called In conference with the Offices NJ
/ the solicitors III the various depart
mcntS
Mr.. Rover has handled many intri-
/ cate and involved problems Conc,rniC"
/ The civil interests Of the Government
rs the local Office represents all cabinet