Evening star., 1949-10-14

Mr.. Washington was educated
in the Ohio public schools and
took his collegiate and law work
at Yale, where he led his classes
in 1928 and 1882. splitting his
work there for a year as a Rhodes
scholar in 1881.
From 1928 he practiced law
in New York as Q member of the
firms of Carter, Ledyard 81 Mil
burn and of Root. Clark. Buckner
& Ballantine.
He taught law at Cornell from
1938-42, and in the meantime
wrote a book on corporate law.
Was Assistant to BiddIe
He was appointed an assistant
to Attorney General Biddle in
1914, after working with a lease
lend mission in the Middle East
and in 1916 became Assistant
Solicitor General. He has had a
number of special assignments,
having served with the United
Nations, and also as member of
the American delegation to the
Geneva Conference on Freedom
of the Press in 1948.
A collateral descendant Of
George Washington, Mr.. Wash
ington considers himself a legal
resident of the Capital. He lives
at $500 @ street NV. is a bach
elor, and member of the Episco-
pal Church.
Mr.. Bazelon, who is 80. was ap-
pointed Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral in 1916 and was in charge
Of the lands division of the JUS
tice Department until May, 1947.
At that time the Office of Alien
Property Custodian was placed
under the Justice Department.
The department already had a
unit that handled all litigation
arising out of the Office of Alien
Custodian. Mr.. Bazelon was
placed in charge of the combined
operation. where he has served
until the present.
Handled Federal Tax Cases.
Mr.. Bazelon was born in
Superior, Wis. but his family
moved to Chicago and he went to
the Chicago public schools. He
attended the University of Illinois
and completed his law studies at
Northwestern University in 1882.
After two years Of private law
practice in Chicago. he was named
Assistant United States Attorney
for the Northern District of Illi-
nois in 1885. handling all Federal
income tax litigation in the
district.
He resigned that position in
1910 and entered private law
practice until he was named
Assistant Attorney General in
1916.
He was the choice of Senate
Majority Leader Lucas for the
judicial appointment.
Mr.. Bazelon is married and has
two sons, James. 7. and Richard
Lee. S.. He lives at 4704 Linnean
avenue NV.
Bastian Headed Bar Group.
Mr.. Bastian is a lifelong resi-
dent of the District and former
president of the District Bar As
sociation. He is 81 years old.
He attended the public schools
in Washington and took his law
degree from GEORGETOWN Univer-
sity in 1913. During World War
I, he served as lieutenant in the
chemical warfare branch.
After returning from the army,
he resumed his law practice in
the District and entered whole
heartedly in the civic life of the
city.
He was treasurer of the District
Bar Association for several years
and served as president in 1886.
He has been the Districts dele
gate to the American Bar Asso-
citation. He has been active in
YMCA work. serving as general
counsel for the organization. Dur
ing World War II he served as a
member of the Board of Appeal
in the District draft setup.
He is member of the Kiwanis
Club. the Columbia Historical So
ciety, the Board Of Trade, the
National Press Club. the Columbia
Country Club and the Metropoli-
tan Club. He has served as
trustee Of the Hamline Methodist
Church.
Mr.. Bastian is chairman Of the
District Bar Association commit
tee on judicial selections. He is
married. has two sons. and lives
st 2015 Plymouth street NV.
Member of Law Firm Here.
Mr.. Kirkland. As, a member of
the law firm of Cromelin. Town
send, Camalier and Kirkland, has
been active for many years in the
civic life of Washington.
A native Of Delaware. Mr.. Kirk
land came to Washington in 1909
when his father was appointed
chief clerk in the Office of the
United States Marshal here.
He graduated from Business
High School as the president of
his class. He graduated from the
Benjamin Franklin School of Ac-
countancy and then attended
George Washington University.
where he received the degrees of
B. A., IL. D. and LII M. Following
his graduation from law school,
President Coolidge appointed him
as an assistant district attorney.
For a number of years he was
professor of criminal law at
George Washington University
and served as a judge of the
schools moot court.
Active in Bond Drives.
He was chairman of the Wash /
ington Speakers Bureau for the