Evening star., 1953-10-06
Chief Justice Warren
PIunges Into Work
First Day on Bench
By Robert K. Walsh

Chief Justice Warren found
today that Supreme Court work
can require more time and
energy than being Governor of
a big State.
I'm here to work. hope
permanently" the new Chief
Justice said at the end of his
first day, following his swearing
in at noon yesterday and a
several-hour closed conference
with the eight Associate Justices.
At a half-hour session that
opened the tribunals -953-54
term and was attended by Presi-
dent Eisenhower, Vice President
Nixon, Attorney General Brown
ell and others from the executive
and legislative branches, the
former California Governor be-
came the 14th Chief Justice of
the United States.
! Gets Down to Work.
He then Joined his fellow JUS
tIces and plunged into study of
some of the several hundred re-
view petitions and motions.
These conferences will continue
daily this week. When the court
meets again for a bench session
next Monday it will announce
its first list of orders granting
or refusing review, and start
hearing arguments in cases al
ready accepted for review.
In a gesture unusual in Su-
preme Court circles, Chief JUS
tice Warren answered the pleas
of photographers by posing late
yesterday and then summing up
his opening-day activities for re-
porterS.
Il feel fine" the 62-year-old
Californian declared. I'VE put in
a full day of work and we will
again tomorrow"
Intends to Participate.
In response to a question
whether he intends to partici-
pate at once in all court con-
ferences and argument hearings,
he assured reporters that he was
on the job to work, permanently.
This was interpreted as an in
direct reference to his recess ap-
pointment by Gen. Eisenhower.
His nomination will be subject
to Senate confirmation when
Congress reconvenes in January.
AS he spoke he was still wear
ing silk judicial robe made last
summer for Chief Judge Leonard
Walsh of the Municipal Court
for the District of Columbia.
The robe, however, was never
used by Judge Walsh and has
been available as a sample robe
at the establishment of the
George F. Tudor College Shop
here.
Before the court met yeSter-
day Chief Justice Warren took
the constitutional oath from AS
soCiate Justice Black in the con-
ference room. In convening the
court Justice Black first read a
tribute to the late Chief Justice
Vinson. who died suddenly Sep
tenber 8. &
Devotion to Nation Cited.
This called Eattention to the
passionate devotion" with which
Chief Justice Vinson served his
Nation and State for 80 years,
and to his "able and unselfish"
services. =
His. colleagues of this court
respected him for his integrity
and ability" Justice Black
stated. They loved him for his
kindness. sympathy, understand
ing and fairness. We mourn the
loss of congenial and treasured
friend"
Gen. and Mrs. Eisenhower en-
tered the courtroom about 1855
am. and left after Chief Justice
Warren took the judicial oath
from Clerk Harold B. Wiley and
Attorney General Brownell was
formally presented to the tri-
bunal. The Chief Justice was
escorted to the center seat on
the bench and presided as some
40 attorneys were admitted to
practice before the high court.
Almost 400 persons crowded
into the courtroom and several
hundred others stood in the cor
rldors during the half-hour Ses-
sion.