Evening star., 1953-09-30

should be put in writing and
submitted to his press secretary,
James c. Haggerty.
Francis M. Stephenson. CORE
Spondent for the New York Daily
News, raised a laugh when he
told the President that if his
subordinates were going to leak
news to newspapers, he hoped
the Daily News would be in on it.
Worren's Law Career
Noted for Broad Outlook
By Robert K. Welsh
Chief Justice-designate Earl
Warren. while giving most OF
his adult years to public. service
and Republican Party progress,
became best known nationally
for his political achievements.
But hardly less notable has been
his long career and broad out
look as a lawyer.
The new Chief Justice. while
giving most of his adult years to
public service and Republican
Party progress, became best
known nationally for his politi-
cal achievements. But hardly less
notable has been his long career
and broad outlook as a lawyer.
Three times overwhelmingly
elected Governor of his usually
Democratic State, and one of
only two Governors reelected
since 1853, he began the climb in
1914 with three years Of private
law practice in Oakland, Calf.
He had received a bachelor of
letters degree from the Univer-
sity of California in 1912 and
a doctor of Jurisprudence degree
from its law school two years
later.
Then. after rising from in
fantry private to first lieutenant
in the Army during World War
1. without getting overseas, he
launched his public career
humbly as State Assembly
Judiciary Committee clerk in
1919. He returned to Oakland
the same year as a deputy city
attorney. He was named deputy
district attorney of Alameda
County in 1920. an area near
San Francisco, although he was
a native of Los Angeles.
Energy Attracted Attention.
His energy and affability
attracted immediate attention.
This led to election three times
as county district attorney. In
a 1888 election when Democrats
won all other State elections, he
was elected State attorney gen.
eral. His acket-busting and
other prosecutive activities won
acclaim in his profession and
broader attention beyond Cali
fornia.
From there he moved on to
the governorship in 1912. BY
1914 he stood high among Re-
publican possible presidential
timber and served as temporary
chairman and keynote speaker
at the national convention. In
1948 he was his party's vice pres
idential nominee.
The defeat of the Dewey War
ren ticket caused no harm to
Gov. Warren's political stature
and influence. In 1850, as the
only California Governor eyer
elected three times, he downed
his Democratic opponent. James
Roosevelt. by more than a mil
lion votes. At the Republican
National Convention last year,
he remained very much in the
running for either place on the
national ticket.
Announced End of Tenure.
Less than a week before the
death of Chief Justice Vinson.
Gov. Warren announced he
would not seek the governorship
again. He did not disclose his
plans for the future. Numerous
associates and others immedi-
ately predicted he would eventu-
ally be named to the Supreme
Court.
Such a possibility doubtless
never occurred to Mr.. Warren
as a lad in Los Angeles where
he was born March 10, 1891, the
son of parents who came as
children from Norway and
Sweden. While attending public
schools in Bakersfield and later,
he worked at a variety of jobs
such as a railroad call boy, cub
reporter. mule driver, mechanics s
helper, and as a clarinet player
IN the Bakersfield band. That
was how he earned a card in the
musicians union.
While in Oakland in 1925, Mr..
Warren married Mrs. Nina Palm
quist Meyers, a widow with a
small son. Five children were
born to them. Earl, jr.: Robert,
Virginia. Dorothy and Nina. Mr..
Warren adopted his wife's son,
James, by her former marriage.
The family and happy home
life were not the least of Gov.
Warrens personal and political
advantages. His own friendli-
ness and directness also con-
tributed greatly to his prowess
as vote-getter and his effec-
tiveness as an administrator and
prosecutor.
His vigor in law enforcement
as prosecuting attorney and
as Governor stemmed to some