Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-06
Go|dsborough Sworn
In as Newest Justice
OF DistrictCourt
Leaders in Congress
And Government Circles
Witness Ceremony

District Court today had a new
member of the bench in Justice T.
Alan Goldsborough, who Is ex-
pected to begin active consideration
of civil cases after the Easter re-
cess.
The former Maryland Represent
ative, who resigned his seat in Con-
gress shortly before the ceremony.
was sworn in as District Court
Justice in brief session of the
tribunal at which all available JUS
tees were present. Members of his
family. a delegation from the East
ern Shore of Maryland which he
long represented in Congress, and
conspicuous figures in public life
witnessed the ceremony.
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat,
who presided, administered the oath
of Office. The chief justice said:
On behalf of the members of our
court, extend to you our congratu-
lations and best wishes and express
the hope that you will find your re-
lations with us to be cordial and
friendly, as I am sure you will.
Variety of Experiences Forecast.
Il hope you will find your duties
to be agreeable Sometimes they
will be humorous, sometimes pa
thetic and sometimes tragic, but 1
trust you will always find them to
be interesting. educational and in
comes that you will lay down your
duties, hope you will look back
upon the days which you have spent
/ in performing them as among the
happiest days of your life"
In response Justice Goldsborough
thanked the members of the court
for sitting in body to receive him
officially and declared he appreci-
ated the tribute.
With the justices leading, re-
ception was held after the brief
ceremony. Justice Goldsborougn
then went to his chambers and
courtroom in the Police Court build
ing. where Justice Bolitha J. Laws,
until yesterday the newest men,
Der of the tribunal, has his cham
bers and courtroom as well.
Officials Attend Ceremony.
Among those who witnessed the
swearing in of the jurist were Sen
ator George L. Radcliffe. Democrat,
of Maryland Speaker William B.
Bankhead and Majority Leader Sam
Rayburn of the House; members
of the Maryland congressional del
egation and those of the House
Banking and Currency Committee,
on which Mr.. Goldsborough long
served Chairman Jesse H. Jones
Of the Reconstruction Finance
/ Corp; Mariner S. Eccles. chair
man of the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System, and
Vice Chairman Ronald Ransom;
Leo T. Crowley, chairman of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp;
Chairman John H. Fahev of the
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
and chairman of the board of the
Home Owners Loan Corp, and
former Senator Phillips L. Colds
borough, director of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corp and a
cousin of the new justice Mem
bers of the bench and bar, includ-
ing Judge Edward NJ Curran Of
Police Court. also participated
! Members of the family of Justice
Goldsborough who were present in
cluded: His children, Mrs. Heath D.
/ Goldsborough, T. Alan Goldsbor-
ough, jr.; Mrs Clarence r. Cough
and George H. Goldsborough; the
jurist's wife, Mrs. Goldsborough;
Mrs. John Fenby, Mr.. Coughs
mother, and Mr.. Cough.
/ United States Marshal John B.
Colpoys has assigned Joseph v. Col
lopa as deputy United States mar
shall who will work directly with
Justice Goldsborough.
After the ceremony, the jurist di
rected that the large baskets of
flowers, sent by his admirers, be
given to Gallinger Hospital for the
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