Evening star., 1949-08-20
JudgeHorron
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Second T erm
By Fronces lide
Womans Club Editor

1t was "woman's day" at the
United States Tax Court yester-
day when Judge Marion J. Har-
ron was sworn in for a second 12-
year term.
Many women prominent in Gov
erment and representatives of va
rious organizations which had sup
ported the jurist for confirmation
were among the spectators who
overflowed the court room in the
Internal Revenue Building. Miss
Harron was nominated by Pres
ident Truman for her second term
in February and was confirmed
on August IL. She is the only
woman Judge on the court.
Judge John w. Kern presided
at the brief court session, with
Miss, Harron being sworn in by the
clerk, Victor S. Mersch. After she
had taken the oath in a clear,
serious voice, Judge Kern con-
graduated his colleague and said
he was sure the commission au-
thorizing her to continue service
would bring distinction to you
and continue to bring honor and
distinction to this court"
Gowned In Navy blue cut on
simple lines. Judge Harron wore
corsages of both orchids and gar
denias. Also relieving the severity
of her costume were pearl earrings
and a silver necklace from Mexico.
The judges mother. Mrs. Char
les M. Harron who lives here, saw
her daughter sworn in and re-
ceived her share of congratula-
tions after the ceremony.
Judge Harron's native state was
represented by Representative
Helen Gahagan Douglas, of Cali
fornia, who was among the spec
tators. Representative Reva Beck
Bosone Of Utah, a former Salt
Lake City judge, also attended.
Other prominent women in
cluded Mrs. Georgia Neese Clark,
new Treasurer Of the United
States: Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross,
director Of the Mint; Judge Ma
dine Gallagher of Municipal
Court; Commissioner Frieda Hen
mock of the Federal Communica-
tions Commission; Mrs. Ellen
Woodward of the Federal Secur-
ity Agency and former Senator
Hattie Caraway.
Among the men attending were
Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury Edward H. Foley. jr.. Charles
Oliphant. general counsel of the
Bureau of Internal Revenue; Ar
mold Raum. special assistant to the
Attorney General; Judge Henry
Edgerton of the United States
Court Of Appeals. Col. o. r. Nc
Guire and Robert c. Whitley Of
the Bureau Of Internal Revenue.
Mrs. India Edwards. director of
the Women's Division Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, was on
hand as was Mrs. Julien Friant,
president Of the Woman's National
Democratic Club.
Others representing organiza-
tions included Mrs. Olive Fair
cloth of the Women's Bar Associ-
alton of the District: DR.. Agnes
Wells, who headed a delegation
from the National Woman's Party;
Mrs. Burnita Sheldon Matthews of
the National Association of Wom-
en- Lawyers, who has been men
toned for a judgeship on the Court
of Appeals: Miss Ivy Lee Buchan-
an of the National Association Of
Women Lawyers; Miss Christine
Heinig of the American Associa-
ton Of University Women and
Judge Lucy Howorth and Col.
Mary-Agnes Brown, both repre-
senting the Business and Profess
sional Women's Club.
Still others attending were Miss
Edith M. Keyes, Miss Anne Hedge
man and Mrs. May Thompson
Evans of the Federal Security
Agency: Miss Frances Jurkowitz
of the Labor Department and Mrs.
Iorton Sims.