Evening star., 1934-02-27
DECISION IN BRIDE
FIGHT DUE TODAY
Prettyman Expected 20 Be
Offered District Post
in "a Hours.
BULLETIN.

f. Barrett Prettyman was ap-
pointed District corporation coun-
sci today after w w. Bride had
submitted his resignation. efec-
tive March Is
Appointment within "a hours of E
Barrett Prettyman, former general
counsel of the Internal Revenue
Bureau, to be corporation counsel OF
the District. if he wants to accept
the post. was being forecast today
after visit of the District Cornmis-
Sionors to the White House.
Commissioner Hazen, president of
the Commissioners, declined to make
any statement altet leaving the White
House. In other reliable quarters.
however. it was predicted Mr.. Pretty
man would be appointed and that
action would be taken by tomorrow.
Mr.. Prettyman was invited to call
on the Commissioners this afternoon.
Administration Democrats made
known they would indorse him to
clear the ways for the Senate confir-
nation of Robert Jackson of New
York as general counsel to the Bureau
of Internal Revenue
Prettyman was formerly counsel to
the bureau. After Jackson was
named to take his place, a group of
Prettyman's friends. led by Senator
Tydings. Democrat. of Maryland an
nounced they would oppose JackSon'S
confirmation until place was found
for Prettyman.
Lauded by Senators.
Meanwhile. senatorial friends of
Corporation Counsel William w. Bride
were praising the manner in which
he has directed the legal affairs Of
the city government.
During a meeting of the District
Committee and in the presence of the
Commissioners Senator King of Utah,
chairman and Senator Capper of
Kansas both lauded the record Of Mr..
Bride
He has been a most efficient cor
poration counsel" Chairman King
said. He has performed the duties
of the Office we'll and 1 am sure he
has the confidence of members of the
committee with whom he has come
in contact"
And l think he ought to be con-
tinued in Office" Senator Capper
joined in Senator Capper added he
had a high regard for Mr.. Bride and
thought a change would be mis-
take.
Defended by Blanton.
For the second time Representative
Blanton, Democrat, of Texas, took
the floor of the House late yesterday
to defend Brides political record.
Blanton'S action was preclpltated
by an attack on Bride earlier in the
day by Representative Patman. an
other Texas Democrat, who charged
Bride had been a Republican since
1928.
Blanton also chided the House for
spending SO much time discussing the
political leanings of the man who
holds "a poor little corporation coun-
sells office" when there are so much
bigger fish," such as Secretaries Wal
lace and Ickes, to go casting for.
Mr.. Bride may be guilty of having
RTOWu lIllulldGC Will HNSPubiSoAAo az
some time or other" Blanton de-
clared but when l fish I do not
fish for minnows l fish for the big
ones. If wanted to jump on some
body that was holding Democratic
Office because he had run with a Re-
publican occasionally. I would not
jump on a poor little corporation
counsel like Bride. I would Jump on
a cabinet officer"
Refers to Records.
Blanton said Secretary Wallace was
listed as a Republican in Who's Who's
for 1925, and Secretary Ickes was a
delegate to the Republican National
Convention of 1920.
Who's Who's, Patman charged, list
ed Bride as a Republican in 1880,
1881, 1882 and 1888, but Blanton de-
To1t