Mr. Attorney General Daugherty presented Mr. James M. Beck, of New Jersey, as Solicitor General of the United States, and it was ordered that his commission be recorded.

The Chief Justice announced that all motions noticed for to-day would be heard to-morrow, and the court would then commence the call of the docket pursuant to the twenty-sixth rule.

Adjourned until to-morrow at 12 o'clock.

The day call for Tuesday, October 4, will be as follows: Nos. 171, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 (and 8), 9, 10, and 11.

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1921.

Present: The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice McKenna, Mr. Justice Holmes, Mr. Justice Day, Mr. Justice Van Devanter, Mr. Justice Pitney, Mr. Justice McReynolds, Mr. Justice Brandeis, and Mr. Justice Clarke.

James F. Brady, of New York City; Harry E. Tincher, of Louisville, Ky.; John J. Curtin, of New York City; Joseph R. Cash, of Bonesteel, S. Dak.; Harry H. Hollander, of Washington, D. C.; W. F. Magill, of Portland, Oreg.; Phil D. Brewer, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; W. Gilmer Dunn, of Charlottesville, Va.; Paul Reiss, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and Samuel Russell, of Salt Lake City, Utah, were admitted to practice.

The Chief Justice said:

"Mr. Maher, the clerk of this court, in whose name the office has been administered since his death, died just at the adjournment of court, so that no successor was appointed.

"The office continued in his name under the statute, by his deputy, H. C. McKenney. During the summer Mr. McKenney died, and the administration of the office was continued by the acting deputy, William R. Stansbury.

"The court has now appointed William R. Stansbury to be clerk of the court. He will qualify by giving the bond required and taking the oath."

ORDER.

It is ordered that William Riley Stansbury be appointed clerk of this court in the place of James D. Maher, deceased, and that he forthwith take the oath of office and give bond conditioned according to law.

No. 24, original. The State of Texas, complainant, v. The Interstate Commerce Commission et al. Motion on behalf of the Railroad Labor Board to dismiss submitted by Mr. Solicitor General Beck in that behalf.

No. 67. The United States, appellant, v. Henry W. Volk, as Trustee, etc. Motion to hold appeal in abeyance submitted by Mr. Solicitor General Beck for the appellant.