Evening star., 1940-04-26
George Nelson
Named Judge
.0fPo|iceCourt
Assistant Corporation
Counsel to Succeed
Currun on Bench
(Picture on Page Az

PRESIDENT Roosevelt today sent
to the Senate the nomination OF
George D. Nelson, SO. an assistant
corporation counsel since 1884, to be
Police Court judge.
Mr.. Nelson, resident of WASH
ington since 1929, will fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Judge Edward M. Curran, who be-
came United States attorney several
weeks ago.
Mr.. Nelson, who is stationed at
Rolice Court as prosecutor repre-
senting the District, is a former
newspaper man and becomes the
second within a month having news
paper experience to be named to a
high post in the District. John Rus
sell Young, White House correspond
ent for The Star, recently was
named District Commissioner.
Studied Law at G. w. U.
The judge designate studied law
at George Washington University,
receiving his bachelor of laws de-
gree in 1888. Previously, he attended
the State College in his native State
OF Utah, being awarded his bachelor
OF science degree in 1923 and his
master of science in 1929.
He was born in Logan. Utah. the
son of P. M. and Cornelia Nelson.
Unmarried, he lives at 3423 Porter
street NV.
AT one time Mr.. Nelson was the
correspondent for three Utah news
papers and formerly was with the
United States News here. In 1872
he was a business specialist with the
Commerce Department.
He was admitted to the bar short
ly after graduation from George
Washington and the following year
was named an assistant prosecutor
for the District by the late w. w,
Bride, corporation counsel.
Endorsed by Thomas.
Mr.. Nelson is a member of Delta
Theta Phi, national honorary legal
fraternity; the Junior Board of Com
merce, the District Bar Associa-
ton, the Junior Bar Associa-
uion. He also is a member of Pi
Delta Epsilon, honorary Journalistic
fraternity.
Mr.. Nelson was indorsed for the
judgeship by Senator Thomas, DEM
ocrat, of Utah. He is q member
OF the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints. His hobbies are
hiking, swimming and golfing.
In his new post, which pays $4,000
annually, Mr.. Nelson will be asso-
ciated with Judge John P. Nc
Mahon, the presiding jurist. and
Judges Walter J. Casey and Ho-
bart Newman. The appointment
will be for six years.
Issues Statement.
Mr.. Nelson made the following
statement to the press soon after his
appointment was announced:
Il deeply appreciate the high
honor which the President and the
Attorney General have bestowed
upon me. shall strive always to
justify their confidence in me.
"As judge, if confirmed by the
Senate, shall carry forward the lib
eral, intelligent and fair views of
my former associate in the corpora
ton counsels Office and predecessor,
Judge Edward M. Curran.
Il fully realize the responsibility
which will be mine. Foremost among
my efforts will be to work for a
united Police Court bench, so the
general public good always will be its
guide.
Proper Consideration.
"As prosecutor, I have learned
to appreciate the value of close CO.
operation with the District attor-
neys office and the corporation
counsels office. After all, the men,
bers of these two offices are public
servants to the same extent the
judges are, and my policy shall be
gladly to give proper consideration
to their opinions and recommends
tions. I shall not lose sight of the
fact that 1 once was a prosecutor
myself.
cat the same time, I shall expect
the Police Department and the
prosecuting authorities to present
good cases. always have attempted
to exhibit a spirit of fair play, and
l shall continue to do so as judge.
The evidence must be produced to
convict. For it is important in a
democracy that the rights of the
individual shall be jealousy guard
ed, and the courts must provide the
machinery through which these
rights are safeguarded and guar
anteed.
In this spirit I shall strive to
serve the people of the District OF
Columbia"