Evening star., 1935-05-04
Resolutions by Attorneys
and Young Law Group
Back Official.
ACTION BY COMMITTEE
POSSIBLE NEXT WEEK
Business and Civic Leaders Also
Rally to Support of Police
Superintendent.

In strongly worded resolutions, the
directors of the District Bar Associa-
tion and the Barristers Club today in
dorsed the work Of United States At
torney Leslie C. Garnett and urged
his retention in office.
The resolution from the Bar Associa-
ton also vigorously and strenuously
opposes the adoption of so much of
the report Of the House Crime Com
mittee" as recommended Garnetts re-
moval from office.
The resolution of the Bar Associa-
ton directors, which was adopted
unanimously, follows:
Whereas, 1t has been brought TO
the attention of the board of directors
of the Bar Association of the District
that the Crime Committee, subcom-
mittee Of the House District Commit
tee, has filed report with the said
District Committee recommending,
among other things, the removal Of
Leslie c. Garnett. esquire. from the
position of United States attorney for
the District Of Columbia, on the
ground Of ineficiency; and
Cites Record.
Whereas, the board Of directors of
the Bar Association is acquainted with
Leslie c. Garnett, his record and abil-
ity, both as q lawyer and as United
States attorney for the District of Co
lumbia, with the fact that he was for
merly commemorative attorney for
Mathews County, Va, formerly assist
ant attorney general for the State Of
Virginia and formerly Assistant At
torney General for the United States:
and
Whereas, the said board of direc-
tors has complete confidence In the
ability, integrity and efficiency of the
said Leslie c. Garnett;
Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That
the board of directors of the Bar As
sociation Of the District of Columbia
vigorously and strennously opposes
the adoption ofeo much Of the report
of said subcommittee as recommends
the removal from ONCE Of Leslie G.
Garnett as United States attorney for
the District. and urges the District
Committee to reject such recommen-
dation made by the said subcommittee,
and that copies of this resolution be
sent to the Attorney General of the
United States and the chairman of
the House District Committee"
Barristers' Resolution.
The resolution of the Barristers. an
organization of outstanding younger
members of the bar, read as follows:
"The Barristers, in a meeting called
for the purpose Of considering the
critisism of Leslie c. Garnett as
United States Attorney for the Dis
trict of Columbia, by unanimous vote.
declares its absolute confidence in his
ability, integrity and efficient admins
tration of that ONCE, and earnestly
urges his retention in office"
Copies of this resolution also were
sent to Attorney General Cummings
and Representative Mary r. Norton,
chairman of the House District Com
mittee.
The House District Committee. 1t
was learned today, may take definite
action Wednesday on the report OF
the Crime Committee. which also
recommended the retirement OF the
Police Departments high command"
Printing of the testimony Of more
than so witnesses who appeared be-
fore the Crime Committee during
its two-month inquiry is being rushed
so as to make the transcript avail
able to all members of the full Dis
trict Committee prior to its regular
meeting Wednesday. Failure to print
the record of the hearings was given
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