Evening Star Newspaper, July 25, 1935, Page 5

SLAND NDURY TO REOPEN TOAY Senate Rejects Plea for Police Force to Back New Leaders. By the Associated Press. Efforts to clarify and “straighten out” the troubled political situation in the Virgin Islands were in progress today after the Senate overwhelmingly defeated yesterday a swift move to bulwark the new administration in the 1slands with a constabulary force. Developments yesterday included: Indefinite suspension of the Senate investigation into the islands, folow- ing which President Roosevelt and the Senate committee reached an agreement at a late-day White House conference, bringing an announcement that the inquiry would be reopened today. Disclosure that a woman member of the Federal Parole Board—Dr. Amy Stannard—had resigned by re- quest in order to make room for the appomntment of Federal Judge T Webber Wilson of the Virgin Islands District Court, who figured in the Benate inquiry Cramer Choice Protested. Receipt of dispatches from the {slands, reporting “surprise” at the appointment of Lawrence W. Cramer to succeed Gov. Paul M. Pearson, and expressing opposition to his confirma- tion. Announcement that an effort would be made to hold up Senate confirma- tion of Cramer, who was lieutenant governor of St. Croix, one of the is- land group, until completion of the Senate investigation. Reports were current, meanwhile, that the Interior Department itself was sponsor for the move to place a constabulary in the islands. During the day Senator McKellar, Democrat, of Tennessee unexpectedly introduced an amendment to the second deficien- cy appropriation bill calling for $40,- 000 for such a Virgin Islands force. Senator Tydings, whose row with SBecretary Ickes resulted in a previous suspension of the Senate inquiry, rushed to the floor from a cloak room conference and shouted opposition to the amendment. Defends Island Populace. “Those are peaceful people down there in the Virgin Islands,” he said. “Such action on the part of the United States would cause untold re- sentment. You would sow the wind and reap a whirlwind. You'd have the Army and Navy down there be- fore you finished with such tactics.” Senator Metcalf, Republican, of Rhode Island. member of the Investi- gating Committee, wanted to know why such a proposal hadn't been sub- mitted to the Territories Committee. McKellar replied that it was not an Appropriating Committee. The amendment was defeated by a chorus of “noes.” Late in the day, following the visit of Senate Territories Committee mem- | bers to the White House, Tydings said their investigation would be resumed immediately and indicated an effort would be made to settle once and for all the trouble in the islands. Cramer later called at the White House to make an appointment with the President. He told newspapermen he thought “things are working out very well.” CRIPPLED CHILDREN TO GET BOAT TRIP Transportation To and From Wharf to Be Provided by Junior Commerce Body. Because of success last year, the Junior Board c¢f Commerce is planning to sponsor another boat trip for crip- pled children of Washington. The trip will be made on the steamship City of Washingtor August 2. Board officicls yesterday issued a call requesting persons acquainted with crippled white children who would be able to make the trip to get in touch “With Loren Cluster, general chairman, at National 0624. Trans- portation will be provided to and from the children’s homes. The boat will leave the wharf at 2 p.m., returning about 5 o’clack. The Fox Theater Boys' Band will furnish music. The commerce organization wishes every crippled child to be ac- companied by an adult. for an outside room with bath, shower and radio aztheHOTEl. MONTCLAIR Lexingten Ave. at 49th Street New York City Life, gaiety. 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Webber | Wilson of the Virgip Islands today as- | sumed his new duties on the Federal Parole Board as the woman psychia- | trist, who was ousted to make room for Judge Wilson, warned against | “politics in parole.” | The ousted member, Dr. Amy N. | Stannard, & former admissions officer | at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, declared | “the fate of the whole business of de- | cent, thoughtful Federal prison ad- | ministration is bound up in the atti- tude that is taken with regard to ap- | pointments.” | Dr. Stannard’s resignation was re- | | quested by Attorney General Cum- | mings to permit President Roosevelt | to transfer Judge Wilson to the Fed- eral post here because of the contro- versy in the Virgin Islands. | | “The President himself,” Dr. Stan- | nard told the Associated Press, “has |been on record with some very fine | statements on parole and prison mat- | ters, and I was surprised he would be | motivated this particular way in this political coup de etat. I suppose he | felt he was doing an amputation that would be of help to the general | body politic in the long run.” | | One statement to which Dr. Stan- | nard referred was telegraphed to the | Attorney General by the President on | June 11 from Hyde Park, after it was | revealed that a paroled robber and |an ex-convict had perpetrated v.he, Weyerhaeuser kidnaping on the West Coast. The telegram read in part: “Every decent citizen is interested {in the humane parole systems which | | seek rehabilitation of offenders, but | | at the same time we should seek to | prevent abuses of parole, particularly | |in cases of habitual criminals; there- | fore, I am glad that you are having a ! special study made of these two cases, | investigating all facts relating to their | previous records in every jurisdiction | where they have been apprehended ori paroled.” A limited survey of parole success and failure throughout the States is | now in progress with the aid of Bu- | reau of Prisons personnel, and plans | are being formed to increase the scope | 3>Dr. Stannard Assails Ousting . As Wilson Assumes Parole Job of the survey with the help of F. E. R. A. workers. Extensive case records | are being kept by the Federal Parole | Board, which was set up as a model | for the State boards. Justice Department officials de- | clined to discuss Dr. Stannard's re- | moval, but it was indicated some of | them felt a woman should not serve | on the board because of the “embar- rassing” nature of testimony regard- ing certain crimes by males. Dr. Stannard declared that such testimony did not embarrass her, a| physician with years of experience at | hospitals, but added with a smile “If the gentlemen of the board were | embarrassed, that's for them to testify.” With regard to “politics in parole,” Dr. Stannard said “Governors of the States are freely criticized for treating parole -admin- istrations as political plums. The Federal Government is held up to them as model for an independent administration free from political machinations. “Now every Governor who wants to do it the political way has ample NOTICE We have arranged FREE PARKING facilities for our patrons while C Street between Sixth and Seventh norihwest is undergoing repairs. 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