Washington, Jan. 12, States for the past AO years, resigned to-day.—Justice Holmes, "who will be 91 years of fage in March, is a son of the late Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, poet and In accepting the resignation of Justice Holmes President Hoover expressed appreciation for his long: and honourable' service.
"I know of no other American who has inspired auch respect and devotion," President Hoover said.
For three years Justice Holmes served with the Union in America's civil war, He has been professor of law at Harvard University and once he was Chief Justice of the Massachucotts Supreme Court, Justice Holmes is recognised as a great lawyer and profound philoso-Pher. He has been described as the "wisest, man now speaking and writ. ing the English language. 'Since he, rose to the Supreme Court in' 1902 he has been the mouthpiece and leader of liberal opinion, Justice Holmes has shunned publicity te the point of never granting an interview and in his long life he has ade less than 20 spetches,—United
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