Evening star., 1938-04-10
CUMMINGS HALLS
SUPREME COURT.
only Branch of Government
Administration Can Rely
Upon,' He Says.

Upon,' He Says.
The Supreme Court is the only
branch Of the Government on which
the administration can confidently
rely, Attorney General Cummings told
400 members and guests OF the George
Washington University Law Associa-
tion last night at the Mayfiower
Hotel.
The cabinet members remark fol-
lowed an allusion to the reorganiza-
ton bill, which was shelved by the
House Friday.
As principal speaker at the twenty
first annual dinner Of the associa-
ton. Mr.. Cummings spoke in favor
Of the new rules Of legal procedure
soon to become effective in Federal
courts as a means OF speeding up JUS
tice.
THE delay Of administration Of
justice is the outstanding defect in
our judicial system" he declared
why, to bring a law suit today is
virtually to embark upon lifelong
adventure"
The Attorney General cited three
cases OF long litigation and remarked
that the amazing thing is that the
Government is able to function at all
under such preposterous system" j."
The principal remedies in the ad-
ministration of justice. he said, are
extension of the prison system, de-
velopment of statutes under which
the Federal Bureau OF Investigation
could pursue interstate criminals, and
new legal procedure.
A Candidate" Appears.
August H. Moran, former instructor
at the George Washington Law School,
created much amusement when he
for one Of the new judgeships pro-
posed for the District In bill pend
ing before Congress.
In the presence Of the Attorney
General, Mr.. Moran spoke highly OF
the present membership OF the Court
OF Appeals for the District. most of
whom were on hand as guests Of
honor.
I'm short" he concluded, they are
men with whom I would be glad to
be associated on the bench
Chuckling, Mr.. Cummings began
his address with the comment that
he had been approached in many
ways but he had never had part in
such q "brazen attempt to get on the
bench"
If they needed a humorist on the
bench" he laughed, Mr.. Moran's
name, like Abou Ben Adhem, leads
! all the rest"
| The Attorney General told Of an
incident in his early days of incum-
bency when a delegation from Ger
! tain State tried to sell him a slate Of
appointees for department ONCE, all
Of whom were pure as the driven
snow" and clean as hounds
tooth" Mr. Cummings said he was
much impressed until he learned the
next day that the nominees ranged
from a private counsel for a bootleg
ring to a trigamist.
Donations to G. w. Cited.
Dr. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president
of the university, cited recent dona-
tions to the university from estates,
/ including the million dollar bequest
made by the late Abraham Lisner.
Since last year we have received
81 $4,000 in bequests," he said, but
we need lot more to carry out what
we have in mind"
The money must come from the
friends of the university, he pointed
out, suggesting that the lawyers might
interest their clients in G. w. U.
Dean William c. Van Week, now
in his twenty-sixth year as head OF
the law school, spoke OF the high
standards that prevail in three of
the Capitals leading law schools and
made q motion that telegram be
sent to DR.. William Vance, former
dean Of the law school and now as
sociated with Yale University, prais-
ing his work in raising standards at
George washington.
Student Editor Heard.
Speaking for the senior class. Gar
field o. Anderson, student editor Of
the Law Review. said George Wash
ington University need not take a
back seat to any law school,
E. Hilton jackson, president Of
the law association. presided as toast
master, introducing both the speakers
and the guests of honor. Entertain
ment was provided by the George
Washington University Glee Club girls
trio. John w. Jackson was chairman
Of the Dinner Committee.
Other guests Of honor in addition
to the Attorney General were Chief
Justice and Mrs. D. Lawrence Groner,
Associate Justice and Mrs. Harold M.
Stephens. Associate Justice and Mrs.
Justin Miller, Associate Justice and
Mrs. Henry White Edgerton, Associate
Justice designate and Mrs. Fred M.
Vinson. the Rev. Robert j. White,
dean OF Catholic University School Of
Law; the Rev. Francis E. Lucey, regent
OF Georgetown University Law School;
President of George Washington Uni
versity and Mrs. Cloyd H. Marvin, DR..
and Mrs. William c. Van Week, DR..
William Allen Wilbur, Mr.. Carl McFar-
land, assistant Attorney General Of
the United States, and Mrs. McFar-
land; Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr.; Mr.. c..
B. Baker, Mr. Harry c. Davis and Mr..
Houston Thompson.