Evening star., 1932-10-11
1,074 ATTORNEYS
HERE FOR SESSION
American Bar Association
Prepares to Open Conven-
ton Tomorrow.

With indications pointing to one of
the largest attendsnces in its history,
the f1fty-fifth annual meeting of the
American Bar Association will get un-
der way at Constitution Hall at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
This morning at headquarters in the
Mayf1ower Hotel, 1,074 delegates had
registered and 1t was expected this
figure would be raised to approxi-
mately 1900 by the time of the opening
session
AS members of the association. which
includes leaders of the legal profession
throughout the country, were gather
ing. attention YVES directed to the an
nual election Friday afternoon. when
the president and other officers Will be
chosen for tire next year.
Two Candidates Leading.
This year there are two leading cam
didates for president. Province NJ Pogue
of Cincinnati and Clarence E. Martin OF
Martinsburg, w. Va. Martin now is
member of the Executive Committee.
The officers are chosen by the general
council, composed Of representatives
from Zach State.
The delegates looked forward to to-
moro , nights meeting when they Will
be addressed by President Hoover. This
.-ssion will start at 9 o'clock in Con-
stitution Hall, and the presiding officer
will be the Chief Justice, Charles Evans
Hughes The President. with Mrs. Hoo
yer, also will attend the laying OF the
Supreme Court corner stone Thursday
morning
The opening session of the conven-
ton will be marked bv the presence OF
three distinguished visitorS-the Marquis
of Reading, former British Ambassador
to this country; Paul Reynaud, French
statesman, and Newton w. Rowell. for
mer premier of the Province of Ontario,
who is president of the Canadian Bar
Association M. Reynaud has been here
since Saturday; Mr.. Rowell was expect
ed some time today and the Marquis
of Reading will be here late this eve
ming. Each will address the convention.
Hogan to Welcome Group.
Tomorrow morning the visitors will
be welcomed by Frank J. Hogan. presi-
dent of the District of Columbia Bar
Association, which, with the Women's
Bar Association of the District, the Fed
cI cl Dbl AoSoNiolIOii anu eiAN IAAiASA 49, "a
Patent Law Association. co-operated in
arranging the details of the convention.
Chief Justice Frank E. Atwood CT the
Supreme Court of Missouri will make
the response. Guy A. Thompson, st.
Louis, president of the association, will
give his annual report. In addition to
the nomination of members of the gen.
eral council. the State delegations to-
morrow morning also will eject vice
president and four members OF their
local councils.
There viii be an afternoon session
at 2:3O at the Chamber Of Commerce
of the United States, at which Chester
l. Long of Wichita, Kans.. former
president of the American Bar Asso-
ciation will preside The principal ad-
dress will be delivered by Senior United
States Circuit Judge Kimbrough Stone
of the eighth circuit, and statement
on the work of the American Law In
stitute will be given by William Draper
Lewis, the director. Several group re-
ports will be submitted at this session.
After the night session at Constitu-
ton Hall, President Thompson Of the
association will hold reception at the
Mayfower.
Tonight the Federal Bar Association
will be hest at the University Club to
the National Association of Attorneys
General.