Evening star., 1945-09-12
t. B. Prettynlan,
CLARK, Miller
Named Judges
Chosen for Appeals
Bench; HoItzoff Gets
DistrictCourtVuconcy
BY J. A. FOX.

IlColdCltG ullldil COudy lllICu
the three vacancies on the
United States Court of Appeals
here when he announced the ap-
pointments of E. Barrett Pretty
man, Washington attorney;
Bennett Champ Clark, former
Democratic Senator from Mis-
souri,, and Wilbur K. Miller, a
member of an OwenSboro (Ky)
law firm.
The President also announced the
appointment of Alexander HoltZoff,
executive assistant to the Attorney
General, to fill the vacancy created
on District Court here by the death
of Chief Justice Edward C. Eicher
several months ago
Justice Bolitha J. Laws later was
appointed to the chief justiceship
and the Senate failed to confirm
Municipal Judge Nathan R. Margold.
when whose name was submitted for
the vacancy last January.
| Clark Succeeds Arnold.
! Mr.. Prettyman succeeds to the
| appellate court post which will be
vacated October l when Justice
Justin Miller leaves to take over as
president of the National Associa-
ton of Broadcasters. Former Sem
ator Clark succeeds Justice Thurman
w. Arnold, who resigned in July,
while MI. Miller, a Democrat, falls
/ heir to the judgeShip formerly held
by Secretary of the Treasury Vinson
who resigned in May, 1943, to be-
come director Of economic stabiliza-
| ton.
| These three appointments bring
the court to its full strength of six
members. All of the judgeships are
subject to Senate confirmation.
Chairman McCarran of the Sen.
ate Judiciary Committee indicated
| prompt action would be taken by his
committee on the nominations. He
appointed a subcommittee to con-
slider the appointments. He will be
chairman and the other two mem
berS are Senators Wheeler, Demo-
crat. of Montana, and Moore, Re-
publican, of Oklahoma.
Mr.. Truman announced the ap-
pointments at news conference a.
which he said he had not yet made
up his mind on the Supreme Court
vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Associate Justice Owen J. Roberts.
There have been widespread reports
that this is to go to Undersecretary
of War Robert P. Patterson.
The Prettyman and Clark ap-
pointments had been expected, but
Mr.. Miller's name had not figured
in the speculation surrounding the
Appellate Court vacancies.
Appointment Expected.
1t had also been understood gen.
orally that Mr. Holtzoff would ge.
the District Court place.
Mr.. Prettyman has been active in
legal and civic circles here for many
years and his appointment will put
the first local man on the appellate
court since the death of Justice
William Hitz several years ago. The
Justice e-deSignate was personal
friend of President Roosevelt anG
was the first general counsel of the
Bureau of Internal Revenue in the
Roosevelt administration From
1884 to 1886 he was corporation
counsel for the District of Columbia.
During the war, Mr.. Prettyman
has been serving as a $1-a-year man,
as hearing officer in connection with
claims of conscientious objectors for
deferment under the Selective Serv-
ice Act. He has won widespread
praise in that position for the fair
ness and impartiality in which he
administered the office.
Mr.. Prettyman is a former presi-
dent of the Board of Trade and is
now member of the firm of Hewes,
Prettyman & Await and is also pro-
fessor of taxation at Georgetown
University.
Served in World War.
Mr.. Prettyman, native of Lex
ington, Va, is 81. He was an in
fantry captain in the World War.
He is married, has two children and
resides at LOG Woodlawn avenue,
Kenwood, Md.
Former Senator Clark is the son
!, Va tiiC ldsC SpCdhCi Sldth anu mas
4 spent practically all of his life in
S Washington.
: Born in Boiling Green, Mo-, on
! January s, 1890, he was graduated
from Eastern High School here in
1908 and took his law degree from
e George Washington University in
1914.
e He served as House parliament
tartan from 1918 to 1917 when he
e entered officers training camp and
won commission.
He was assistant chief of staff OF
y both the 88th and 35th Divisions in
France, where he was the youngest
! American colonel in service.
=, Was Legion Commander.
e One of the incorporators of the
0 American Legion, he was later ma
tional commander of the veterans
organization.
r Mr.. Clark was appointed to the
r Senate in February, 1888, when
n Harry B. Hawes resigned, and was
O elected twice. He was defeated in
the primaries last August by Roy
e McKittrick, State Attorney General
who afterward lost to the Repub-
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