Evening star., 1942-06-25

presiding judge of the new Appellate
Court had been rumored for some
time. Born in Washington January
%, 1881, he was educated at Central
High School and took his law de-
gree at National University in 1900.
He also studied at George Washing
ton University.
Beginning law practice in the
District, he was admitted to prac-
tice before the Supreme Court in
April, 1908. and since then has par
ticipated in more than IS cases,
some Of general Importance. He
also has argued many cases before
the United States Court Of Appeals.
Since 1885 he has been an at
torney In various cases OF public
interest. He served as counsel for
the National Press Club and Build
ing Corp. in It's reorganization case,
for the trustee in the E. D. Rheem
bankruptcy, for the receiver Of the
Montgomery Building and Loan As
sociation, for the Depositors' Com
mittee Of the Seventh Street Saw
ings, and for the Stockholders Com
mittee of the United States Saw
ings Bank.
Mr.. Richardson's Washington Of
flee is in the National Press Build
ing, where he is in partnership with
Walter M. Bastian.
Active in Public Affairs.
On January % Of this year, he
offered his services to the Judge
Advocate General Of the Army in
any capacity in which he might
serve, but was informed the follow
ing month that. because Of the large
number of Reserve off1cers on the
rolls, he would not be needed at
that time.
Mr.. Richardson has been general
ly active in public service. The prin-
cipal capacities in which he has
served and the terms OF ONCE In
each instance follow:
Chairman Committee on Corpora
ton Law, District Bar Association,
l935-l940; member Of Board Of Di-
rectors, District Bar Association.
194O-1942; president District Society
of Natives, 1937-l939: member OF
Board OF Governors. Columbia His
torical Society, l938-l9 member
of Board Of Directors, West River
Yacht Club. l938-1942; associate
member OF Advisory Board. District
selective service. 1912; chairman
Committee on Enforcement of Sol
diers, Sailors and Marines Civil
Service Relief Act, l941-2: deputy
AFRAID warden, 1912; delegate,
District Federation Of Citizens As
sociations, 1904.
During the First World War he
served for Is months without COM
pensation in the ONCE of Gen. e. H.
Crowder, provost marshal general.
Mr.. Richardson is a member OF
the American Bar Association. the
District Bar Association, American
Judicature Society, ST. Margaret's
Episcopal Church, Manor Club. Ca
thedral Lodge, No 40; Almas Tenn
pie. Albert Pike Consistory and the
National Press Club.
Barse Appointment Surprise.
The appointment of Mr.. Barse
was a surprise as his name had not
previously figured in speculation re-
garding the chief judgeship Of the
Municipal Court. A native Wash
ingtonian, he was born in 1886 and
educated at George Washington
University and National University,
where he received his law degree.
Mr. Barse has been a member Of
the District Bar Association since
1909. He was an assistant corpora
ton counsel for the District for
seven years. and a special assistant
to the Attorney General for three
years. He has been with the Treas
ury for several years.
Mr.. Hood, another surprise nomi-
nee is a native Of Anderson, S. c.,
where he was born October 13, 1900.
He was law graduate Of George
town University in 1924. A resident
of the Capital since 1921. Mr.. Hood
is a member of the Board OF Trade.
Mr.. Clagett, SO, a native Wash