Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
STRAWN STRESSES
LAWYERS DUTIES
President of American Bar Is
Honor Guest of District
Association.

The present day responsibility of the
lawyer was the keynote of the address
OF Silas II. Strawn. president of the
American Bar Association at a dinner
given In his honor last night by the
Bar Association of the District of Co.
lumbia at the Willard Hotel
Mr.. StraWn pointed out that the
lawyer Of today can no longer depend
merely on his oratory. but must be
prepared TO direct big business inter-
eStS and to advise bankers and others
in their daily business activities. He
must know all his clients business bet
ter than his client and must know all
the economic conditions throughout the
country In order To give advice
Mr.. StraWn declared that although
he had travelled over nearly the entire
country. he had never received such
a generous reception since his selec-
ton as the president of the American
Bar Association.
Frank j. Hogan, welcomed him in
the name of the association Referring
to a statement of Mr. Hogan's that he
had been selected by President Cool
idge to serve as one of the special coun-
sci IN the oil prosecution, but that his
selection had been withdrawn when
some prying Senator had discovered he
kept a bank deposit in an institution
where an oil company also banked. Mr.
Strawn said he regarded his escape
from that selection AS 1.-The most for
tunate getaway of his life although
he regretted that he had not had the
opportunity TO have Mr.. Hogan as his
adversary.
Looks 10 Bar Association.
Proctor L. Dougherty, president OF
the Board of District Commissioners
welcomed Mr.. Strawn on behalf OF tne
District. Mr.. Dougherty spoke OF the
responsibility of the lawyer 10 ala IN
law enforcement and declared that the
commissioners looked to the bar asso-
citation for advice and recommendations
in reference to proposed legislation iol
the benefit of the District OF Columbia
He spoke of the wonderful developments
of the Capital City and of the tremen-
dous new Federal building plan
He expressed the hope that mum
cipal development will shortly Dc
begun coincident with the Federal &C
tlvity He declared that the responsiblil-
ties OF the Commissioners are nea's
and call for wise action in which tney
need the assistance of lawyers.
Mr. Hogan twitted the guest on MS
recent speech in reference TO the ao'
scnce OF crime In Chicago.
For did We not learn" said Mr
Hogan in tho press reports OF TN:
very week from the president Of me
American Ear Association that Cnicagc
is a crimelcSs city where peace an,
brotherlv love and personal security are
tnshrined In the hearts 81 every one
The ever reliable Evening Star n an
nouncing that Mr.. Strawn had lived FOR
80 years in the much maligned Windy
City without having been killed once
considered the statement so remaTkao!c
that il illustrated the report.
400 Attend.
Fully 400 members OF the bar. justices
OF the various courts. Government Of
ficials and others assembled al the
dinner to pay respect 10 the distin-
guished guest Mrs, Mable w. VIII
lebrandt. assistant attorney general
was the only woman present. william,
F. Leahy and Lest II Cooke IN black
face kept the audience in good humoI
hy reference 10 the guest OF the eve.
ming and with GuipS about Attorney
General Sargent and several OF n!
assistants who were at the head table
Jesse C. Adkins. president OF ihF
local bar association presided at tn'
dinner. Joseph A Bursart, forme'
president. was toas;mastcr,
The entertainers included Gcorse n
O'Cnnnor John r NJ Bowie anc
Charles r. Tt.tmann Matt Horne
George Wilson and Louis n A;"ate'