Evening star., 1937-12-10
PINE BELIEVED DUE
FOR GARNETT POST
AS j. S. ATTORNEY
Record Is Known to Have
Received Approval at
Justice Unit.
CUMMINGS SELECTION
is EXPECTED SHORTLY
Aide of Retiring Official Was
Mentioned as Possible Nom.
inee for Job in 1888.

David A. Pine, first assistant United
states attorney for the District of
Columbia, will be nominated to sue
ceed United States Attorney Leslie
c. Garnett, who resigned yesterday.
1t was indicated in authoritative QUAR-.
ters today.
Mr.. Pines record as chief aide to
MIR. Garnett is known to have been
noted with favor at the Department
OF Justice. Officials there refused
TO discuss for publication the oues-
ton of successor to the retiring
prosecutor. 1t was indicated ATTORNEY
General Cummings would lose little
Time IN sending his recommendation
TO President Roosevelt, who will make
the appointment.
Mr.. Garnett handed his letter OF
resignation to Mr.. Cummings yester-
DAY afternoon, and the latter &C
cepted it with regret" effective De-
cember 81. In his letter the prose-
cutor explained he desired to re-enter
the private practice of law in Wash
ington. 1t is understood he later
may be appointed a special assistant
TO the Attorney General to handle
certain litigation.
Mentioned in 1893.
The name of Mr.. Pine was men,
tlone as possible nominee for the
district attorneyship at the time of
Mr.. Garnett's appointment in Decem-
Der, 1888. At that time Mr.. Pine re-
FUSED to permit himself to be con-
sldered ahead of Mr.. Garnett. IN
oer Whom he had served in the public
lands division of the Department of
justice when Mr.. Garnett was chief
attorney there. Mr.. Garnett named
Mr. Pine as first assistant after he
was sworn in as district attorney.
In the fall of 1919 Mr.. Pine served
as special assistant to the ATTORNEY
General in charge of land litigation
then pending in the West. When a
Republican administration came into
| power in 1921 Mr.. Pine resumed nri-
vate practice of law here, part of
tne time In association with Mr..
| Garnett
Mr.. Garnett's letter of resignation
| follows:
| Garnett's Letter.
| My Dear Mr.. Attorney General:
AS l have informed you, it is nv
desire, with the new year, to resume
the private practice of law, and 1
therefore wish to submit to YOU and
through you to the President nv res
ignation as United States attorney
for the District of Columbia, effective
at the close of business December 81,
1887.
In submitting this resignation. I
desire to express to you my sincere
! appreciation of and thanks for many
courtesies and your whole hearted
support and encouragement in the
discharge of the difficult duties of the
Office. shall always cherish your
esteem and friendship.
In Severing my connection with
this office, I hope I may be pardoned
II point with very great satisfaction
and pride to its effective conduct
during my term. This is bat a Just
appraisal of the faithfulness and
splendid services of my corps of as
sistants and the Office force. With
practically the same number of as
slstants (and small additional clerical
add as when I assumed this Office,
we have prosecuted with a gratifying
degree of success criminal cases almost
double in volume and a vast increase,
both in volume and Importance, in
the civil cases which have been as
signed to us"
Cummings Reply.
Mr.. Cummings replied:
Dear Leslie:
This acknowledges your letter Of
today, submitting your resignation as
United States attorney for the Dis
trict of Columbia, to take effect at
the close of business December 81,
1887. In accordance with your desire,
and on behalf of the President, I ac-
cept your resignation as rendered.
Il do so reluctantly, however, al
though I am fully aware of the per-
sonal reasons which have dictated
your course You have handled the
exacting work of your Office in ad-
mirable fashion and the record which
you have made merits the highest
praise.
You have rendered with distinc-
ton a public service in which we all
take great pride. shall follow your
career with affectionate interest, and
wish for you success and happiness in
the days to come"