Evening star., 1934-02-08
CONTROL
ATTORNEYS NAMED
INCLUDING TEXAN
Andrew NJ. HoWsley and
Edward Curran Appointed
Prosecutors.
MISS MAE HELM TO GO
TO JUVENILE COURT
Announcement of Aides to Bride
Breaks Deadlock Over
Selections.

Breaking a deadlock which had ex-
listed since January "a, when President
Roosevelt signed the District liquor
bill, the District Commissioners today
agreed upon the appointment of three
| new assistants to the corporation
counsel, two of whom will handle
prosecutions under the liquor law.
The new District lawyers will be
Andrew M. Howsley of Texas, Edward
Curran and Miss Mae Helm, members
of the District bar.
Announcement by Bride.
Announcement of the appointments
was made by Corporation Counsel W
W. Bride at the request of the Com
miSsioners, who Immediately resumed
consideration of literally hundreds OF
applications for appointment to other
positions on the staff of the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board
1t was expected at least some of the
other members of the A. B. C. staff
would be agreed upon during the aft
ernoon.
Miss Helm is to be assigned t.
Juvenile Court as the representative
of the corporation counsel and the
other two appointees are to be as
signed to work in connection with the
Liquor Board
Miss Helm, the first Kentucky Wom-
an admitted to practice before the
Supreme Court of the United States
/ has been active in Democratic ma
tional politics during the past four
presidential campaigns on behalf of
the Democratic National Committee
Born and raised in Kentucky she
was admitted to the bar of thar State
in 1923 and practiced in both State
and Federal courts. She came to the
District of Columbia in 1926 and has
lived here since She has been asso-
ciated with Robert H. McNeill.
Miss Helm formerly was a news
paper woman and was employed by
the Louisville Courier journal. Louis
vile Times and other papers as stafi
member and Washington correspon-
dent.
She is meember of the Women's
Democratic National Club. the Demo-
~ oeAS w oAACll EoutdllOlldl NOuuCll,
the City Club and the Daughters of
the American Revolution. in which
she has held prominent Offices.
Mr.. Curran, a native of Maine. has
been in Washington nearly 10 years
He was born in Bangor, Me. and
graduated from the University of
Maine in 1925
He was graduate of Catholic
University. with first honors as vale
dictorian in 1927 He was first prize
winner in the District of Columbia
oratorical contests in 1926 and 1927
and was winner of the national ora
torical contest.
Curran has been associated with
Milton W. King in the practice of
law here since 1929
Howsley is member of the bar of
the Supreme Court of Texas Bride
said he was a former member of the
Texas State Legislature He was said
to have been a leader of the wet
forces in Texas and to have been
active in State politics.
But sketchy information was avail
able to the District Building as to the
three appointees. Representative
Thomas Blanton of Texas. described
as one of the principal hackers OF
Howsley for his appointment. has
designated the attorney as Judge
District officials said they did not
know whether Howsley had had a
career as judge.
Consider Law Secretary.
During their session this morning
the Commissioners considered names
proposed in connection of the appoint
ment of a secretary to the A. B. c.
Board. R. W. Boiling, a brother of
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, declined to ac-
cept the appointment.
Appointment of the staff of the
board. while involving no positions
carrying any great salary, has given
the Commissioners a problem of con-
there have been more than 1000 ap-
plicantS, many Of whom have had
strong political backing
1t developed also that in the ap-
pointment of members of the A. B. C.
staff, not including the attorneys, the
Commissioners are confronted with
the question of whether the inspectors
and the clerical assistants must be
appointed from lists of eligibles on
the record of the Civil Service Com
mission. Under an agreement reached
in 1880 by former Board of Com
miSsioners and Thomas E. Campbell,
then president of the Civil Service
Commission, rules were established for
appointment of new District employees
from the eligible lists of the Civil
Service Commission
May Seek Exception.
If it Is ruled that members of the
liquor board must be drawn from the
eligible lists, the Commissioners then
must decide whether to seek an ex-
ception in this case or start move
to abrogate the agreement requiring
Civil Service examinations.
Meanwhile, the A. B. C. Board con-
tinued to function without the benefit
of its own staff, the three members
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