Evening star., 1944-06-14
John J. Cormody Elected Head
|Of District Bar Association
Col. Maddox Protests
Machine Voting,
But Is OyerruIed

John j. Carmody of the law firm
of Whiteford, Hart g. Carmody, was
elected president of the District Ba,
Association, defeating Col. Luther
Robinson Maddox by vote of 564
to 80, 1t was announced last night
at the associations annual meeting
at the Mayfiower Hotel.
Col. Maddox had protested the
machine method of voting at District
Court Building yesterday, it was re-
ported to the meeting by Joseph
Cantrell. chairman of the Elections
Committee. Three members-Col.
Maddox, F. Regis Noel. former
president of the association, and
Frank r. Long. had insisted on
voting by written ballot, but had
been overruled by the Elections
Committee, Mr.. Cantrell said. They
marked written ballots and obtained
on their marked ballots the sigma
ture Of J. Harry Welch, member
Of the Election Committee, but did
not vote by machine.
After the balloting was over, it was
learned, the Board of Directors met
and sustained the ruling of the
Election Board refusing the written
ballots. Rice Hooe. another associa-
ton member, registered protest
against the machine balloting, but
voted by machine, Mr.. Cantrell
announced.
Other Officers Elected.
Other officers were elected as fol-
lows: Richmond B. Keech, District
corporation counsel, unopposed for
first vice president. SOL votes; Ernest
F. Henry, second vice president, de-
feating william j. Rowan, jr., by
338 to 261 votes; Lowry N. Coe,
treasurer, with 535 votes to SO for his
opponent, Joseph H. Bilbrey; Wilbur
L. Gray, secretary, 480 to 1853 for his
opponent, John D. Sadler, and these
directors for two-year terms-Cecil
r. Hef1in, 396; Arthur F. Drury, 297,
and Walter c., English, 199. De-
|feated candidates for directors
Preston c. King, jr., 176; William r.
Lichtenberg, 1865: Lester Wood, 161;
Raymond Sparks, 1855; Guilford
Jameson, 143, and Nathan M. Lubar,
81. 81.
Mr. Carmody, who succeeds Mil
ton w. King, retiring president, is
43, one Of the youngest members of
the local bar to head the association.
He is graduate of Georgetown
University Law School and was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1924. Since he
has been engaged in general prac-
tice, Government departments and
congressional committees. He is
married, has five children and re-
sides at 6121 Nevada avenue NV.
Retiring President King, in his
farewell address, proposed that dues
of the association should be in
creased, and a permanent Office
established, with full time secre-
tary.
Mr.. King also proposed enactment
of law to create an "integrated bar"
under supervision of the United
States Court Of Appeals here. He
recommended a modern District
corporation law to encourage the in
corporation here of new firms.
Tribute was paid by both the Army
and Navy officials to voluntary work
of Washington lawyers rendering
Illegal assistance toServicemen, the
nature of which was reported by
William r. Lichtenbere, chairman of
the Committee on Legal Assistanc0s
Z Rear Admiral Thomas l.. Catch,
Judge advocate general of the Navy,
spoke briefly, and 1t. Col. Milton
Blake Of the Judge Advocate Cen
erals ONCE Of the Army presented
a certificate of appreciation signed
|by Secretary OF War Stimson and
Maj. Gen. Myron 0 Cran,er. "
$715,ooo Bonds subscribed.
Reporting that $715,O0o had been
subscribed in War Bonds toward the
goal of $4,000, 900 set for Washington
lawyers in the Fifth War Loan cam
paign, Seton Darr, speaking for
United States Attorney Edward M.
Curran, chairman Of the committee
in charge, announced plans for in
tensive work to reach the goal. Sew
eral bonds were bought last night
from United Nations Girls"
Thomas L. Doyle, United States
deputy marshal and sergeant at
arms of the association, was pre-
sented with a resolution Of appre-
citation and a $50 bond for his "32
wears of faithful service"
Mr.. Carmody, in his capacity as
chairman of the Committee on Mu-