Evening star., 1934-10-21

Scott M. Loftin, president of the
American Bar Association, against
a background of flags and banners
clustered and draped about the great
central court of the building-weather
permitting. In case of rain the off,
cials and guests-numbering about
3.0oo-will move indoors to the great
hall of the building.
Dedication Deferred.
Delayed once by carpenters strike
and then frustrated by inclement
weather, it was decided to defer the
dedication ceremonies until actual oc-
cupancy Of the structure by the At
torney General and his entire force
OF attorneys, investigators, crime ex-
perts, clerks, stenographers and mes
sengers. The Attorney General. and
his immediate staff of assistants are
among the last group to move from
the old building The first new tenants
were j. Edgar Hoover and his division
OF investigation organization.
President Roosevelt and other high
officials will sit on an improvised
speakers platform, erecteS around the
artistic central fountain of the court
yard. The Navy Band will play from
a special bandstand constructed at the
rear of the platform.
Presiding over the ceremonies will
be j. Crawford Biggs, solicitor gen.
eral of the department. Among the
invited guests will be, in addition to
the President and his cabinet, the
pn0hnrc nf thn TInitod Cfof
Court and of the local judiciary, for
eign diplomats, members of the House
and Senate, members of the Federal,
District of Columbia, Women's and
Washington Bar Associations and q
host Of other persons, public and pri-
vate, interested in the work of the
Justice Department.
Carusi Made Plans.
Arrangements for the dedication
have been made under the direction
of Ugo Carusi, assistant to the Attor-
ney General. Assisting department
officials is a special committee of the
District of Columbia Bar Association,
headed by j. Spalding Flannery. 9th
er members of this committee include
David D. Caldwell, vice chairman;
Richard H. Wilmer, secretary; w.
Spencer Armstrong, George c. Aukum,
Harry S. Barger, George P. Barse, Ed
win c. Brandenburg, John r. Benney,
Nathan Clayton, Melville Church, S.
Wallace Dempsey, Frederick Dec.
Faust, Ben S. Fisher, Herman j. Gal
loway, Edward E. Gam, Leslie c.
Garnett, Ralph Given, Henry H. Glas-
sic, Russell Hardy, William r. Harr,
Nelson T. Harrison, Isaac R. Hit, jr.;
William j. Hughes, ST.; Tracy L. JEFF
fords, James r. Kirkland, John A.
KratZ, Bolitha j. Laws, Charles H.
LIE Fevre, Richard A. Mahan, Robert
E. Mattingly, John P. Mcmahon,
Abram F. Myers, James w. Peters,
Roger Robb, Gus A. Schuldt, Harry
H. Semmes, Archie K. Shipe, A. L.
Sinclair, George E. Strong, Abram M.
Tillman, G. Carroll Todd and Daniel
Thew Wright.
The ceremonies will begin promptly
at pm.
The new building will be dedicated
as real temple of Justice" A few
weeks hence it will be a mecca for
law enforcement officers and others
intent on solving the crime problem,
who will convene here in December
for the National Crime Conference
called by Mr.. Cummings. Sessions of
the conference will be held in D. A. r.
Hall, because of limited capacity of the
auditorium in the new building. Presi-
dent Roosevelt will open the con-
ference with an address at the in
augural session, to be held in Con-
stitution Hall.
The structure Is seven stories high
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