Evening Star Newspaper, May 1, 1925, Page 12

an- ¥ BECK SSUCGESSIR SOON T0BE NANED Solicitor General Lauded by Coolidge in Voicing Regret | at Resignation. Formal announcement of the r nation of James M. Beck a solicitor general and its acceptance made at the White House last night, and | the same time it was intimated t a successor will be named by President Coolidge without any great delay. Concurrently Solicitor General Beck Jetter to the President and the lat- ter's answer, in which he expressed deep regret at losing Mr. I in which he commended the for faithful and distinguished service were made publi These letters follow “Dear Mr. President: Next month 1 shall have completed 41 years in the practice of my pro- fession, of which 15 have been given 1o the service of the Government in the Department of Justice. “During the last four vears it has been my great privilege to be the tor general of the United States. No position, to a lawyer, should be more enviable; but when I explain to you that I have had charge for the Government of 983 s in the Supreme Court during the last four years, and through force of ¢ double duty of Ger eral and solicitor general, you will appreciate t the work has meant a very great strain to my which has never been of the be Stayed Through Loyalty. “Tt was for this reason t & year ago 1 exy d to yor sire to retire f otherwis: faction to cumstances si ntly arose which made it a - of loyalty for me to peried, tice was under a at has now « on of the new Solicitor ates. As I wa in my power to the neral in th v of his administration, I s resignation be effec ymstanc should pr General un present term of the June, but after the hard work of the ant to get a g g the practice of Washington and Wi E abiding appreciation of your many courte; and with the hope and ex out of public some wi administra 1 the publi am, dear Mr nt “Yours faithfully, (Signed) BECK." Coolidge Regrets Loss. The President’s reply follow ing once more your from the post ol soon 1y be conv nt. On sev- eral earlie sions within the past vear you e indicated to me your wish to re, and 1 am, therefore. 2 quiesce, mu s from the public serv- are you the Supreme Court, and recall r generous ssurance to me of willingness to rema be argued, I accept your re to take effect when ybur shall have been appointed have q f will ins advanta the Governmen having you represent templating your record of achieve- ment, I have to express the hope that it may be alike an inspiration and a model to many others. “With every wish for your enjoy- ment of happiness, health and prof perity through a long future of like usefulness, I remain, “Most _sincerely yours, “CALVIN COOLIDGE. CITES LOST CHANCES. “Many Big Fish Says, Whimsically. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-—James M. Beck, who resigned as Solicitor General ‘of the United States, in a speech at the Five O'Clock Club din- ner here last night, reviewing the op | portunities of his life, said that “many . He denied he was leaving office a disap- { pointed man and added that he long zht retirement. have been times when op- T ¢ was mine,” said Mr. Beck. “When the Armstrong committee was formed to conduct the insurance in- | vestigation in New York, I was of- ©| fered the post of chief counsel, but as nted a large insur- . 1 felt it would not be | he became Secretary of State. “When M naparte, as Attorney 1, asked me to prosecute the d Oil Company, I was a mem firm which represented allied interests, and again I felt I could not Kellogs did, S of State. me opportunity smiled I had been offered strong support for the governorship |of New York, to run against Mr. | Whitman. 1 consulted Col. 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If you do not live near a branch, write our Mail Order Service, 21 West 45th Street, New York, for Library o mflflflmmm!flll“ T it In the pending important matters. Beck's Work Inspirat “In accepting your resigna 1 wish to make particular acknowl- edgment of the faithfulness and d tinguished ability with which You have discharged the duties of your high position. Your record as Solic- ftor General will stand as one of the notable proofs that the Gevernment is so many times fortunate in being able to enlist the most eminent of talents and highest fidelity, not be- cause of the compensation but be- cause of the fine sentiments of patriotism which animate those thus do honor to the public service. At a great sacrifice to yourself in everything save only reputation, you - splendid energy and to the further- ance of the i interests. 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Johnson Ordered Here From Australia to Head Divi- sion of Far East Affairs. Nelson T. Johnson, born and edu- cated in this city, a consular Inspector of the Forelgn Service, now on duty in Australia, has been ordered to this clty by Secretary Kellogg for duty as chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs, State Department. That office was recently vacated by the appoirt ment of the incumbent, J. V. A. Mac- Murray of New York, as Third Assist ant Secretary of State, and who since was selected to succeed Jacob G. churman as United States Minister to China. Mr. Johnson entered the Govern- ment service under Civil Service rules in August, 1907, as a student inter- preter in China. Two years later he was promoted vice consul at Mukden and subsequently served in that ca- pacity at Harbin, Hankow and Shang- hai. In December, 1914, he was made consul at Chungking and was trans- ferred to Shanghal in the following year. He was summoned to duty in the State Department in September, 1918, and served as an expert assist ant at the conference on limitation of armaments in 1921 and 1922. By gradual promotion he has reached the highest grade in the regular Foreign Service, having been made a consul general at large in November, 1921. Frank P. Lockhart of Texas, who has been acting chlef of the Far Eastern division and who also was an expert assistant at the limitation of arms conference, has been assigned to duty as consul general at Hankow. In 1918-20 he was engaged in a special mission for the Department of State to Japan, China, Philippine Islands, Strait Settlements, Siam and the Dutch East Indles. U. S. Deputy Marshal Resigns. Willlam E. Maguire today resigned from the position of deputy United States marshal under Marshal Edgar C. Snyder. Maguire goes to the police | department of the Pennsylvania Rail- road and will be associated with Lieut H. O. Fisher of that department. 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