Evening star., 1940-05-21
Memorial Services
Honor Justices Robb
And Van 0rsde|
Hogan. {. H. Jackson
Speok in Ceremonies
At Appeals Court

The late Associate Justices Charles
n. Robb and Josiah A. Van Orsdel
were paid tributes by bench and bar
yesterday In Z special memorial serv-
ice at the United States Court Of
Appeals.
District Court sessions were sus-
pended. Families Of the late jurists
attended the ceremony. under the
auspices Of the Bar Association Of
the District and the court. For
mer Assistant United States At
torney Roger Robb, son Of the
late jurist, occupied q front seat.
Former Chief Justice George E.
Martin Of the appellate tribunal
also participated. Chief Justice D.
Lawrence Groner of the United
States Court Of Appeals, took
prominent part.
Representing the American Bar
Association, Of which he was re-
Gently president, Attorney Frank ].
Hogan praised Justice Van Orsdel
Qualities Praised Highly.
ITO hold the scales of justice
evenly balanced in every case; to
patiently hear and courteously help
the advocates at the bar; to con-
slider carefully and decide impartial
ly each case on its merits; these were
ever his endeavors." Mr.. Hogan Said.
IAN exceedingly friendly man, given
to deep rooted affections, neither
friendships nor affections entered
into his functions as a judge. The
high station Of the humble position.
the power or the feebleness Of liti-
gants, played no part in cases before
him. The Government with all its
power, as a frequent litigant in this
court, stood in precisely the same
place as the citizen asserting a claim
against that Government or de.
tending charges brought by its pros
ecuting oflcials. In no other court
Of the Federal judiciary, not even
in the Supreme Court itself, is it 50
necessary, as 1t is here, for the bar
to invoke the court to follow that
rule. Justice Van Orsdel never for
got it or ignored it.
E. Hilton Jackson, chairman Of
the Memorial Committee of the
District Of Columbia Bar Associa-
ton, said of Associate Justice Robb:
I'VE accept the truism of former
President Of the United States that
a public ofiice is public trust. It
is not too much to say of Justice
Robb that the judicial function con-
stituted in his mind, in a very real
sense, a sacred trust, and demanded
his all.
Lacked Privileges Of Wealth.
"Justice Robb spent his early years
on a farm near Brattleboro, VT,
and performed his part of the chores
Of q country boy. In the decades
following the Civil War, he came to
mans estate without any Of the
privileges that attach themselves to
social preeminance or entrenched
wealth. He did not know the adj
'vxnt&ycg or law school curricutlins
obtained his legal training in law
ONCE, teaching school in the mean
while to maintain himself.
Thus briefly reviewing his life, we
indulge the hope that the oppor-
tunity that was his and the success
full use he made of it, will be the
continued heritage of youth, ="
Joining in paying tribute to Justice
Van Orsdel was Theodore 4. Hostel
Ter, representing the Federal bar,
while Arlon v. Cushman Of the
patent bar spoke in honor OF Justice
Robb.
Mr.. Hostetler, formerly solicitor
OF the Patent Once in paying trib-
ute to Justice Van Orsdels knowl-
edge of patent and trademark law,
declared the Federal Bar Associa-
ton owes him a debt of gratitude
for the pioneer work in connection
with new bureaus and commissions
created during his 30 years on the
appeals bench.
Mr.. Cushman praised Justice
Robb's handling Of cases from the
patent of1ce.