Picked

The President sent to the Senate the nomination of Attorney General Harlan F. Stone to be a Justice of the Supreme Court, succeeding Mr, Associate Justice McKenna, resigned (TIME, Jan. 12). When it was apparent that the Senate probably would confirm the appointment of Mr. Stone, the President followed it with the nomination of Charles Beecher Warren of Michigan to be Attorney General.

Mr. Warren was called to Washington in advance of the nomination and therefore a hint of it leaked out. The Michigan delegation in Congress, headed by Senator Couzens, began to make some objection, protesting that if a Michigan man was to be appointed they would prefer Governor Groesbeck to Mr. Warren. The President paid no heed, however, evidently feeling that a Cabinet appointment was not patronage and that accordingly he need consult only himself. Result: Mr. Warren's nomination was sent to the Senate next day.

Items from Mr. Warren's record in public life:

Served as counsel for U. S. before the High Tribunal at Halifax to settle a controversy over the rights of Great Britain and the U. S. in Behring Sea, 1896.

Represented the U. S. before The Hague Tribunal concerning conflicting claims of Great Britain and the U. S. in the waters of the North Atlantic, 1910.

Served on the Republican National Committee, 1912-1920.

Served on the staff of Major General Crowder administering the Draft Law, 1918.

Served as Ambassador to Japan, June, 1921--Mar., 1923.

Represented the U. S. in negotiations to resume diplomatic relations with Mexico, 1923.

Served as Ambassador to Mexico, Feb.--Aug., 1924.