Evening star., 1951-08-16

lkl1GT O. Hail, Will O411CCo Ill GA1S
Investment Building, until that
firm dissolved two years ago
Since that time, Mr.. Clephane
had an Office in the National
Savings & Trust Building.
Represented Large Firms.
A corporation lawyer, he repre-
sented many large firms, and also
was known for his unusual ability
to instruct in law. For 80 years
starting in 1897. he was men,
ber of the faculty of George
Washington.
Mr.. Clephane was for 81 years
a member of the District Court
Committee on Admissions and
Grievances, and for the last Il
he was chairman, retiring from
that post only few months ago
The death of Mr.. Clephane was
called to the Official attention o1
the District Court, presided over
by Judge Walter M. Bastian, by
Attorney Edward Stafford, chair
man of the Admissions ano
Grievances group.
Judge Bastian praised Mr.
Clephane's great ability anc
integrity" and his various services
to the court.
He then ordered that when the
court recessed for today it be re-
corded this was done out OF
respect to the memory of Mr.
Clephane.
Mr.. Clephane also was mem
ber of the Committee on Griev-
anceS of the United States Court
of Appeals here. a member of that
tribunals Committee on Revision
iof Rules, and chairman of the
appellate courts Committee on
Fiduciary Law.
In addition, Mr.. Clephane was a
representative to the Conference
of Commissioners of Unifying
State Laws, having been appointed
to that Office by the District Com
miSsionerS.
Labor Dispute Arbitrator.
The prominent attorney was
the author of many legal texts
and gained a reputation as an ar
bitrator in about so labor disputes
involving railroads and transit
companies. He was called on in
this capacity by several Presi-
dents, including the late President
Roosevelt,
Mr.. Clephane was a vice pres
ident of the Second National Bank
until he entered the Army in
World War I. He became a lieu
tenant colonel in the Judge Advo-
Gates Office, and when released
from active duty, was made a full
colonel in the Officers Reserve
Corps. He also had service on the
Army's Board of Review, that
services highest court.
From February Is, 1903, until
his death, Mr.. Clephane was a
director Of the. National Savings
& Trust Co., and for more than
As years had been a member OF
its Executive Committee, being the
Oldest in point of years and serv-
ice. He also was chairman OF
the banks Trust Committee fol-
many years.
Before World War I, Mr.. Gle
lphane was for many years on
the Board of Trustees of the In
dustrlal Home.
Headed Church Trustees.
He was a member of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church
and had been long time presi-
dent of its Board of Trustees
He also was member of the
American and District Bar Asso-
Citations; the Military Order o1
the World Wars; the Reserve Of
ficers' Association; a past gov.
ernor of the Society of Colonia.
WARS; a member of the Sons o1
the Revolution, and the Columbia
Historical Society.
His clubs were the Cosmos anC
Chevy Chase here, and the Cen.
ter Harbor Yacht Club in Haven
He belonged also to Phi Delta
Phi and Kappa Alpha fraternitie.
and the Order of the Golf ot
George Washington University.
/ Mr.. Clephane married Nellie M
Walker on January 20, 1896. Hi.
widow survives him. There also
are two sons, Douglas w. of Larch.
mont, N. Y, and John w. Gle.
Iphane of Mount Rainier, Md.
Funeral services have not beer
completed.
Committees Named.
Leonard P. Walsh, president o.
the District Bar Association, an.
nounced the following committee.
were appointed to attend the fu.
neral:
Committee to represent the Dis.
trict Bar Association-Mr. Walsh
Arthur j. Hilland, first vice presi-
dent, and Thomas M. Raysor
second vice president.
i Committee to represent the Dis.
trict Court-Chief Judge Bolithe
j. Laws and Judge Bastian.
Committee to represent Com.
lrhittee on Admissions and Griev.
ances-Mr. Stafford, Vernon E
West, Edmund L. Jones, Austin
r.. Garfield, Francis w. Hill, jr.
and two former law partners o1
Mr.. Clephane, j. Wilmer Latimel
) and Gilbert l.. Hall.
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