Evening star., 1937-11-27
APPELLATE COURT
NAMES WEIGHED
Representative Vinson and
H. W. Edgerton Are Chosen.
Mcmahon Nominated.

The nominations of a Kentucky
Representative and former George
Washington University professor to
be associate justices of the United
States Court of Appeals for the Dis
trict OF Columbia were under con-
sideration today by the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee
The House member, Representative
Fred M. Vinson, one of the ranking
Democrats on the Ways and Means
Committee and recognized as one of
the leaders in the lower chamber
was nominated by President Roose-
velt yesterday to succeed Justice
Charles H. Robb, who retired several
weeks ago.
At the same time the President
nominated Justice D. Lawrence Groner
to be chief justice Of the appellate
court, succeeding George E. Martin,
who recently retired.
New Yorker Named.
The President also sent to the Sem
ate the nomination of Henry White
Edgerton, 40, of New York, who was
professor of law at George Washing
ton University from 1921 to 1929, to
succeed Justice Groner.
Another nomination was that OF
Presiding Judge John P. Mcmahon
whose name was sent to the Senate
yesterday for reappointment to the
Police Court bench. The President
broke all records existing at the court
by nominating Judge Mcmahon for a
fourth term.
The Judiciary Committee probably
will appoint subcommittee today or
Monday to consider the nonina-
tions
Representative Vinson, who has
served in the House almost IA years,
has been chairman of the special
subcommittee of the Ways and Means
Committee which has been studying
the tax revision program. He also
has been chairman of subcommittee
Of the House Reorganization Com
mittee in charge of one Of the four
COIShIuAdIlOA UuLS. lac MaIld6cO
Representative Rayburn's campaign
for leadership of the House.
Vinson Is New Dealer.
Mr.. Vinson studied at Centre Col
lege, Kentucky, and served in the
World War. After the war he served
as Commemorative attorney and
then was elected to the House from
the eighth Kentucky district. He is
Al years old and strong New Deal
supporter.
Justice Groner, who is "a years old
and a native Of Virginia, was ap-
pointed to the Court Of Appeals for
the District by President Hoover in
1881. He was at that time United
States district judge for the Eastern
district of Virginia, having been ap-
pointed in 1921 by President Harding
Mr.. Edgerton, native Of Kansas
was appointed assistant professor o1
law at Cornell University in 1917
Then, after teaching at George Wash
ington University, he returned to Cor
nell to serve as professor Of law until
his appointment in 1884 as special
assistant to the Attorney General.
Term Expired March 3.
Judge McMahon's third tern, ex.
pired last March 3, but until yester.
day nothing was done about either hi.
reappointment or the filling Of hi.
place by another. In the meantime
however, Judge Hobart Newman wa!
appointed to the bench in place o1
Judge Isaac r. Hit, whose term ex.
pired March Is. Judge Mcmahon
automatically continued his service or
the bench.
Judge Mcmahon was appointed
from the District attorneys office t.
the Municipal Court bench by Presi.
dent Wilson October 16, 1917. On
September Is, 1913, he was elevated tt
the Police Court bench.
After serving recess appointment
he was reappointed March 2, 1925
by President Coolidge, and on March
4, 1881, was reappointed for q thire
term by President Hoover.