Evening star., 1945-10-14
Judge Richardson, "a,
J. H. RaIsfon, Once
Law Partners, Die

Chief Judge William E. Richard
son, 64, Of the Municipal Court of
Appeals died suddenly yesterday
and while arrangements were being
made for his funeral at pm. to-
morrow, it was learned that his
former law partner during the
World War period, Jackson H. Raj
ston, SO, also had died yesterday at
Palo Alto, Calf.
Mr.. Ralston, a native of Califor-
mia, formed a law partnership at
the turn of the century with the
late Frederick Siddons, later JUS
tice in the District Supreme Court
now District Court). Mr.. Rich
ardson Joined the firm about 1909.
The firm became Ralston g. Rich
ardson in 1919 when Mr.. Siddons
became District Commissioner. The
partnership ended in 1919. In 1924
Mr.. Ralston returned to California
Mr.. Ralston, who obtained his law
degree from Georgetown University
IN 1876, was a representative of the
United States as agent and counsel
IN the first dispute to be submit
ted to the Permanent Internation-
al Court of Arbitration at The
Hague. He was umpire Of Italian
claims against Venezuela in 1903 and
carried on a successful seven-year
night to keep Samuel GomperS, pres
ldent of the American Federation
OF Labor, out of Jail. He also went
to France and Italy in 1878 as a del
egate for the International Typo
graphical Union and was counsel in
1899 for Felipe Agoncillo, repre-
sentative of the abortive republic
OF the Philippines.
Headed HyattsviIle Board.
In 1892, as president of the Board
OF Commissioners of Hyattsville,
where he lived, he was the first
to apply Henry Georges single-tax
Ideas in municipal taxation. He was
an unsuccessful candidate for Con-
gress.
Funeral services for Judge Rich
ardson will be held at St. Marga-
ret's Episcopal Church, Connecticut
avenue at Bancroft place NV. The
Rev. A. T. Eyler, rector of the
church, will offlciate, assisted by the
Rev. DR.. Warf1eld Hobbs of New
York, a cousin of Judge Richard
son. Burial will be in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
The District Bar Association will
be represented at the funeral by
committee composed of Walter M.
Bastian, Milton D. Campbell, John
j. Carmody, Wilbur L. Gray, E. Hill
ton Jackson, Hugh H. Obear, Henry
]. Quinn and H. Winship Wheatley.
PallbearerS will be Lauriston H.
Hannah, Wilbur L. Gray, Chester D.
Swope and w. Parker Jones, Mr..
Wheatley and Mr.. Bastian.
Honorary pallbearers will include
Chief Justice D. Lawrence Groner
OF the District Court of Appeals,
Chief Justice Bolitha J. Laws of Dis
trict Court, Judge Nathan Cayton
and Judge Andrew M Hood, both of
The Municipal Court of Appeals,
Chief Judge George P. Barse of
Municipal Court, Charles ]. Keppler,
Charles D. Hanel and DR.. Ernest F,
SapplngtOn.
Represent Fraternal Groups.
Fraternal, patriotic and civic Or
ganizatiens will be represented bv
the following: Joseph C. McGar-
raghy, Fred A. Smith, Alfred F..
Beasley, Godfrey L. Munter. Renah
F. Camefer, Paul B. Cromelin. H.
S. Shepard, Donald Ernst, Benja-
min D. Hill, jr., Frank B. Steele,
Jesse G. Suter, Charles H. Bates,
John Clagett Proctor, William
Searle, Henry P. Blair, Fred A.
Emery, Hugh M. Obear, Mr.. Gray,
E. Hilton Jackson and Milton Camp
bell.
A native of Washington and mem
Der of family that has lived in
this vicinity since 1649, Judge Rich
ardson was member of the So
ciety of Natives, the Association of
Oldest inhabitants, the Columbia
Historical Society and the Masonic
Order. He also was a member of
the District Bar Association and
the American Bar Association.