Evening star., 1949-07-31
Truman Due 10 Sian
Bill This Week Addinq
6 Judges for District
By HoroId B. Rooers


President Truman is expected to
sign a bill this week adding three
judges each to District Court and
the United States Court of Ap-
peals. paving the way for his Sc
lection of nominees to fill the
posts.
The six new judgeships for the
District are among 27 for the en-
tire country. Provisions attempt
ing to restrict qualifications of
nominees were stricken from the
bill.
How soon the President will
send nominations to the Senate for
the six judgeships here is some
what in doubt. owing to the fact
that the Office of Attorney Gen
eral, VINO usually sends recon-
mendations to the President on
judges. is in the midst of a change.
Attorney General Clark has been
picked by the President for the
Supreme Court and Chairman NC
Grath of the Senate District Com
mittee for attorney general.
Much interest centers now on
the question of which Attorney
General will forward the recon-
mendations for filling the new
judgeships here. While it is be-
lieved that both Attorney General
Clark and Senator McGrath, will
accept the posts offered them the
Senator has said that he will not
come to final decision until he
confers with his associates in
Rhode Island He is there this
week end and has indicated he
will not disclose his decision un-
til after he notifies the President
of it.
Bar Offers 18 Names.
Meanwhile, the District Bar As
sociation has forwarded to the
Justice Department the names of
18 attorneys Endorsed for appoint
ment to the Federal benches here.
Six of them were recommended
for the appellate court and the
others for District court.
Nominations of the six new
Federal judges will be referred to
the Senate judiciary committee,
headed by Senator McCarran,
Democrat, of Nevada. A former
chairman of the Senate District
Committee, the Nevada legislator
long has been interested in local
home rule and appointment OF
lawyers from private practice to
the courts here. He feels that
nominees offered by the District
Bar Association should be con-
sidered seriously for appointment.
The legislation adding six more
iurists to two Federal benches
here is among several bills before
Congress this session to strength
en- the courts here. Some still
are pending.
Before the House judiciary COM
mittee is a bill to increase the
pay of Federal judges throughout
ti.e country, including the
District.
Bill Passed by Senate.
Passed by the Senate and sent
to the House is bill to establish
two permanent judges in juvenile
court. It will be considered by
the House District judiciary sub
committee.
Confirmed by the Senate and
ready to take the. oath soon as
Juvenile Court judge is Miss Edith
H. Cockrill. Her nomination was
approved by the Senate late Fri
day. She was named under au-
thority of special emergency
Act of Congress to replace Juve-
nile Court Judge Fay L. Bentley,
who is a voluntary patient IN
St. Elizabeths Hosital. Judge
Bentley's judgeship will be abol-
ished at the end of her terms
in August, 1852, under terms OF
the emergency act by which Miss
Cockrill was appointed for term
of six years.
If and when the bill for two
permanent judges for juvenile
court becomes law. there will be
a second judgeship available for
appointment. Terms of the two
permanent judges for the court
would be for 10 years each.
Pending on the House calendar
is a bill, approved by the House
district Committee to add three