Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-01
D. c. LAWYERS PAY
TRIBUTE TO JUDGES
Memorial Service HonorS
Late Justices PeeIIe, HoWry
and Smith. =

Members of the Federal bench and
bar of the District of Columbia joined
today in paying respect and tribute to
the memory Of three distinguished
jurists of this city who died during the
Summer. Memorial exercises we're held
Judge James Francis Smith of the
United States Court of Customs APP
peals and the two deceased retired
members of the United States Court Of
Claims. Chief Justice Stanton J. Peelle
and Justice Charles B. Howry.
Presiding Judge William j. Graham
of the Court of Customs Appeals re-
piled to the tributes paid Judge Smith.
a member of the court since 1910, while
Chief Justice Fenton w. Booth replied
in behalf of the Court of Claims. Each
court was adjourned after the proceed
1ngs as further marks of respect to the
deceased members.
Resolutions of the bar in eulogy of
Judge Smith were presented by Charles
D. Lawrence, Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral in charge of customs. who paid
also a personal tribute to the late
Jurlst. Mr.. Lawrence declared that by
the death of Judge Smith, which oc-
CURED June 90, the bench and the
bar were deprived of a great Judge"
whose life of accomplishments con-
stitutes his memorial
Reviews Smiths Record.
Judge Smiths record as a soldier and
jurist we're reviewed by Mr. Lawrence,
who referred to his war time service in
the Philippines as colonel of the list
California Volunteer Regiment during
the Spanish American War in which
ne was promoted to brigadier general
and cited for gallantry. He contrasted
this with Judge Smiths later peace
time record in the Philippines, which
ended as governor general of the is-
lands from 1906 to 1909, just prior to
his appointment on the Court of Gus
toms Appeals.
For the first time since its creation,
ne pointed out, the court had met with
none of its original members present,
Others who joined in paying tributes
to Judge Smith were Marion de Vries,
former presiding judge of the court;
Bert Hanson, former Assistant Attorney
General; William w. Hoppin. former
Assistant Attorney General; Frederick
w. Brooks, jr., president of the as
ISOLATION of the Customs Bar; Charles
E. McNabb of the legal staff of the
United States Tariff Commission, and
Thomas M. Lane of the Customs Bar.
Praises Claims Judges.
Referring to Chief Justice Peelle and
Justice Howry, with whom he had served
on the bench, Chief Justice Booth Of
the Court of Claims, in his eulogy,
said that 'the activities and accomplish
ments OF these two distinguished men
were singularly contemporaneous."
The motives which actuated them In
choosing professional career, the abil-
tiles disclosed in meeting the exacting
requirements of success, were decidedly
parallel, and while in some respects they
differed in temperament and disposition,
1t was my personal pleasure" he added,
Ito observe in daily association with
both that each respected and duly ac-
corded to the other that full measure
OF worth to which each man was un-
doubtedly entitled"
Both justices were born within a year
of each other and died within month
OF each other during the Summer. Jus
tlce Peelle served in the Union Army
during the Civil War from Indiana
and Justice Howry entered the Con-
federate Army from his native Missis-
sippi.
On behalf of the bar. George A. King
paid tribute to both jurists. The De-
partment Of Justice was represented by
Charles M. Cox, Assistant to the At.
torney General who paid a eulogy TO
Justice Peelle, and Percy M. Cox, As
sistant to the Attorney General. who
lauded the memory of Justice Howry.
BENJAMIN F. Carter also spoke on be.
half Of the Court of Claims bar.