Evening star., 1930-03-24
JUDGE TATE GLAD
HARD WORK AWAITS
Interstate Commerce Com
missioner From Tennessee
Is Family Man.
By GRETCHEN S. SMITH.

Judge Hugh M. Tate, newly appointed
Interstate Commerce Commissioner of
Knoxville, Tenn, considers himself
fortunate in coming to washington dur
iYl1 the month when his division is
sitting, for nothing could have pleased
the Judge more than to find plenty of
work waiting for him at his new desk.
The Judge has two great loves in his
life his work and his family. His
greatest happiness is when it is poSSi-
Bile to have both with him. When ne
ceSsity imposes a separation from his
wife and six children, who are the
justiflable pride OF Judge rates NE,
then plenty of work is all he desires.
Hard work has carried the new COM
missioner to numerous high honorS in
his native State. For some time he
served as Judge of the Chancery Court
of the eleventh chancery district OF
Tennessee, and he has left behind him
In Knoxville flouriShing law practice
to assume his new duties with the In
terstate Commerce Commission.
Attends Hearing at Once.
Fifteen minutes after arrived here, :"
the judge said, II attended full COM
mission hearing"
Like many public men, Judge Tate
declared that there was little that he
could discuss relative to his work which
he felt would be of interest to the
public.
"How about your hobbies then," the
Judge was asked. do you play golf?"
az have a kit of golf clubs" he re-
piled, smiling.
'Your family, then" his interviewer
questioned.
The subject nearest his heart had
been touched by this question. No more
eloquent reply could have been made
than the way Judge Tate took from his
inner pocket small picture of one of
those fne family groups which is so
seldom seen these days. surrounding
Mrs. Tate, pretty and attractive, the
picture showed four sons and two
daughters, ranging in ages from II to 6.
MY greatest consideration before ac-
cepting the honor conferred upon me by
this new appointment" said the judge,
'swas whether we could have real
home life in Washington. There are
many cities where one cannot have
home life, but think in Washington 1t
Is possible. Mrs. Tate and the children
win not come to washington, however,
until the school term is ended in Ten
nesSee."
Judge Tate's oldest son is now attend
ing the University of Tennessee. His
next two children. who are twins, a
boy and a girl, are just 13 months
younger than their Oldest brother, and
viii graduate from high school this
year. If his older children do not re-
turn to Tennessee for school next Fall,
the judge Is planning to have all three
attend the University of Maryland. A
daughter, is, and two smaller sons, aged
IA and 8, constitute the rest Of the
family.
Children Fond Of Sports.
The young people from Tennessee
should be an attractive addition to
WaShington's younger set, as they are
all fond of sports and the four older
ones are accomplished musicians Judge
Tate has a nice orchestra of his own
at home, consisting of the piano and
violin, played by the girls, Clara and
Emily, and the clarinet and cornet,
played by Edward and Hugh.
Although frequent visitor to Wash
tngton in the past, Judge Tate has
never been resident of Washington
before this. His departure from Knox
vile viii be the first breaking up oi
his Tennessee home since his marriage
Although the Severing of the Knoxville
ties viii cause natural break in the
lives to all members Of the family, they
are anticipating with much pleasure
the seven years of residence, which lie
before them in Washington.
Judge Tate is now at the Hotel Roose-
welt, where he will remain until moving
into permanent home with his family