Evening star., 1938-07-27
CUMMINGS CH|DES
BAR ASSOCIATION.
Cites Past QuarreIs at Fete
Honoring Frank J. Hogan
in Cleveland.
BY JOHN H. CLINE,
Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 27.-At-
torney General Cummings, speaking
at testimonial dinner here for Frank
j. Hogan, took the American Bar As
sociation to task last night for its past
quarrels with the Government and told
the lawyers they should strive to re-
gain their "lost" position as leaders of
public opinion.
The American Bar Association" :"
he said, has not always been on the
best OF terms with the Government or
the Department of Justice. Although
Its relations with the Government
have improved during the past few
years, it still faces an important
task-that Of regaining its lost posi-
ton as leader of public opinion
Mr.. Hogan, who was guest of honor
at a dinner given in his honor by the
delegation of Washington lawyers,
took issue with the Attorney General
concerning the bars present position
as a leader of public opinion, but
agreed there had been d!sagreements
In the past.
The American Bar Association has
no difference with the Department of
Justice at this time" he declared. 1T
may be that it has had differences of
opinion in the past, but 1 think they
have been handled in high-minded
manner. And if We have disagree
ments in the future. am sure We will
be able to sit down with Mr.. Cum
mings, discuss them nationally and
reach an agreement
Praises Cummings Rule.
Mr.. Hogan, who on Friday will be-
come the first Washington man to
head the association, said he thought
the Department of Justice, under Mr..
Cummings administration, has been
run better and more efficiently than at
any time during his career in Wash
tngton.
The Attorney General said he had
the utmost confidence in Mr.. Hogan
and predicted he would make an ex-
ceptionally able leader of the bar as
sociation.
Speaking in similar vein, Solicitor
General Robert H. Jackson said ne
thought Mr.. Hogan would make an
excellent president of the association
end that his leadership would result
in better understanding between
the Government and the association
The dinner, given at the Hotel
Cleveland, was arranged on behalf of
the District Bar Association by Will
bur Gray. secretary. and Charles D.
Hamel, chairman Of the Committee
on Relations with the American Bar
Association.
Bolitha j. Laws. president of the
District Bar Association, who was re-
Gently named to District Court, pre-
sided. Henry l. Quinn, former presi-
dent of the District association. acted
as toastmaster.
Those at the head table included MIR.
and Mrs. George NJ Morris. Mrs. Cum
mings, Mrs. Jackson, Robert E. Freer,
president of the Federal Bar Asso-
citation, and Mrs. Freer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter M. Bastian, Mr.. and Mrs. Ha-
mel, Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Ker-
kan, vice president. American Patent
Association; Miss Laura M. Berrien,
president Of the National Association
of Women Lawyers; Miss Annabel
Mathews, president of the Women's
Bar Association of the District; the
Rev. Francis Lucey. regent Of George
town University Law School; Dean
Grace Hays Riley. Washington College
of Law; Judge William R. Ransom.
former president of the American Bar
Association, and Mrs. Ransom, Leslie
C. Garnett, chancellor of National Uni
versity, and George OConnor.
The assembly of the association
today elected five attorneys as dele
gates to the House of Delegates, the
associations administrative body.
They included George M. Morris,
Washington. D. c.; William L. Ran
som, New York; William W. Evans
Paterson, N. j., and Donald B. Hat
maker, Chicago.