Show WYOMING MAN HOOKS ON Josiah A Van Appointed to Succeed Judge McComas Special to The Herald Washington Nov 14 Yesterday the position of ot associate justice of ot the Dis District District District of Columbia court of ot appeals made vacant by the death of Judge McComas was tendered United States District Judge William H Hunt of Montana who declined it Today after atter strong endorsements filed flied by Senators Warren and ami Clark of ot Wyoming Pres President President President ident Roosevelt Roos velt announced that Josiah A Van of Wyoming would be appointed Van who Is 47 years old has been county attorney of Laramie coun county county county ty two years attorney general of ot Wyo Wyoming Wyoming Wyoming ming judge of the Wyoming supreme court one year and assistant attorney general of the United States court of ot claims since February 1006 His new appointment Is JS for tor life and pays a sal salary salary ary of per year |