United States Reports

RETIREMENT OF MARSHAL AND APPOINT

MENT OF SUCCESSOR.

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1952

THE CHIEF JUSTICE said:

I regret I must announce the retirement of Thomas E. Waggaman as Marshal of this Court, but with gratitude for his services. His name will now be added to the Honor Roll of those who through long years of service have given themselves to the great interests of the Court.

Mr. Waggaman came here as a page boy more than forty years ago. For nearly fifteen years he has discharged the complicated and pervasive demands made upon the Marshal with wisdom and conspicuous devotion. The duties of that office are not dramatic. The more they are performed with quiet and almost unseen effectiveness, the better they are discharged. But they are duties that require tact, resourcefulness, disregard of self-high intelligence and character. Mr. Waggaman has all these qualities and he has devoted them wholeheartedly to the service of the Court. He leaves behind him grateful memories. He goes with our best wishes for long years of health and for the happy exercise of his faculties.

On Monday, June 9, 1952, THE CHIEF JUSTICE also announced the following Order of the Court:

IT IS ORDERED by the Court that T. Perry Lippitt be, and he is hereby, appointed Marshal of this Court effective upon the retirement of the present Marshal, Thomas Ennalls Waggaman, at the close of business June 30,

VII

DEATH OF CHARLES ELMORE CROPLEY,

CLERK OF THE COURT.

Mr. Charles Elmore Cropley, who had been Clerk of the Court since June 6, 1927, died on June 17, 1952; and MR. CHIEF JUSTICE VINSON issued the following statement:

I regret to announce the death of Charles Elmore Cropley, Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States.

From page boy to Clerk, he served the Court 44 years with ability and distinction. His 25 years' tenure as Clerk won for him the friendship and respect of the Court, its staff, and legions of friends throughout the Nation amongst lawyers and litigants. He was unfailing in his attention to his work. He possessed a courteous. dignity that will be long remembered. In great degree, he lived for the Court. For several years, he fought courageously to live. Thousands will mourn and miss him.

TABLE OF CASES REPORTED

NOTE: Cases reported before page 901 are those decided with opinions of the Court. Those reported on pages 901 et seq. are memorandum decisions and orders.