Evening star., 1940-11-05
Justice Pine Honored
For Service as
District Attorney
Jurist, in Accepting
Commentator, Credits
Factors in Crusade

Justice David A. Pine of District
Court was honored for his "out-
standing service in the field of the
administration of criminal justice
and the prevention of delinquency"
while serving as United States
district attorney at a testimonial
luncheon attended yesterday by
prominent Government, civic and
social welfare leaders.
An engraved resolution commend
ing the former attorney was pre-
sented him by Senator King, chair
man of the Senate District Com
mittee. The affair was sponsored
by the Corrections Committee OF
the Council of Social Agencies and
was held at the Y. w. G. A.
The jurist was the second person
to be honored by the council in
as many years, Justice Bolitha j.
Laws receiving the award in 1899.
Cities Contribution to ID. c.
AS district attorney from Janu-
AIRY of 1888 to April of this year,
Justice Pine has made an i'm
portant contribution to the law and
order of the city, Senator King told
the large group that included Mrs.
Pine and former fellow workers of
the iurists in the district attorneys
Office.
THE District is again fortunate
to have him in the role of justice, u
Mr.. King added. Mr.. Pine was
appointed judge Of District Court
April 2 of this year.
DR.. James A Nolan, director of
the Criminal Justice Association
and chairman of the committee
that made the selection of the jurist,
credited Mr.. Pine with driving
peddlers of drug from the city"
and breaking up the city's $2,000,-
900 numbers racket"
During his term as district at
torney," DR.. Nolan pointed out, "Mr.
Pine cleared the docket of more
than 500 cases. When he came
into Office there were $50 cases
pending action"
Justice Pine, in replying to praise
of numerous speakers, declared:
"when I accept this award, it is
not with the belief that I personally
deserve 1t, but rather with the
belief that 1t comes to me as the
representative and trustee for all
who joined in that wonderful
crusade"
Points to Other Factors.
Credit for crime prevention, he
said. was due to many factors, in
eluding an aroused public senti-
ment for quicker punishment of
crime: a united press, ready and
willing to uphold my hands in the
campaign; courts which CO.
operated to insure speedy trials,
the police and committees of the
American Bar Association.
The resolution presented by
Senator King read, in part:
The Corrections Committee
acknowledges with gratitude and
deep admiration the inspiring
leadership and outstanding con-
tribution Of Justice Pine as demon
strated by his devotion to duty, his
unfaltering courage, his absolute
integrity, his understanding OF
humanity and his wise and efficient
administration of criminal justice
Praises also were given by Justice
Justin Miller of the United States
Court of Appeals; David Hart, as
Eistant United States district at
torney, and John j. Wilson, former
assistant attorney. Guests included
Seton Darr, former president Dis
trict Bar Association; Joseph E.
Dayton, director of the Bureau of
Rehabilitation; G. Rowland Shaw
head of the Foreign Service Di-
vision, State Department; Mrs.
Harry S. Bernton, president of the
Council of Social Agencies, and
Robert Caldwell Of the district
attorneys Office.
Mrs. Pine was presented large
bouquet of red roses. Vincent Sac
cardi, chairman of the Corrections
Committee, presided at the lunch
con.