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After refusing at this time to re- view the constitutionality of the social security act, the Supreme Court yes- terday set aside a conviction under the Oregon criminal syndicalism law but upheld the latest New Deal prison- made goods legislation. The court also refused to pass on a Philadelphia case attacking the valid- ity of legislation barring recovery of floor stocks taxes pald under the A. A. A. unless it could be shown the tax was not passed on to consumers. The refusal to review the social security Jaw was announced in an ate tack filed by George P. Davis of Bos- ton on the section imposing a tax on employers of eight or more per- sons for the benefit of the unemployed. The old-age pensions provisions of the act were not involved in this case. No explanation was given of the re- fusal to review, but it was assumed the action was taken because the case had not gone through the Cir- cuit Court of Appeals. With both the Government and the complainant Joining in the request, the review was sought after the District Court had upheld the tax. Presumably a re- view will be sought again when the appellate court acts. Convyiction Set Aside. In the Oregon case the cour} set aside the conviction and seven-year sentence imposed on Dirk De Jonge, the justices holding he had been de- prived of his constitutional right of free assembly and free speech. The unanimous opinion, delivered by Chief Justice Hughes, said, “We hold that the Oregon statute as ap- plied to the particular charge as de- .| fined by the State court is repugnant to the due process clause of the four- teenth amendment.” De Jonge had helped organize a meeting in Portland called by the Communist party and had made a speech at the meeting. In his opin- lon, the Chief Justice said: “The people through their legisla- tures may protect themselves against that abuse (of the right of free speech snd assembly). But the legislative Intervention can find justification only by dealing with the abuse. The rights -| themselves must not be curtailed. ““The greater the importance of safe- guarding the community from incite- ments to the overthrow of our insti- tutions by force and violence, the more imperative is the.need to preserve in- violate the eonstitutional rights of free speech, free press and free assembly in order to maintain the opportunity for free political discussion to the end that government may be responsive to the will of the people, and that changes, if desired, may be obtained by peaceful means. Therein lies the security of the republic, the very foun- dation of constitutional government.” Prison Goods Act Upheld. The 1935 Ashurst-Sumners act for- bidding transportation of prison-made §00ds into States that bar their sale and requiring that such products be labeled as convict-manufactured wherever shipped also was held con- stitutional by unanimous vote. Chief Justice Hughes delivered the opinion which affirmed a ruling by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals hold- ing the legislation valid. The Kentucky Whip & Collar Co., & manufacturer of horse collars and harness at the Eddyville, Ky. State Penitentiary challenged the legisla- tion. It sought to compel the Ilinois Central Railroad Co. to accept 25 shipments that did not comply with the act. Hughes said that Congress “is as free as the States to recognize the fundamental interests of free labor.” He added that in this legislation Congress had not attempted to dele- gate its authority to the States. “The Congress,” he added, “has not sought to exercise & power not granted or to usurp the police powers of the States. It has not acted on any sssumption of & power eniarged by virtue of State action. The Congress has exercised its plenary power which is subject to no limitation other than that which is found in the Constitu- tion itself. The Congress has formu- lated its own policy and established its own rule. Tax Case Appeal. In the A. A. A. tax case the court declined to pass on an appeal filed by Continental Mills, Inc., of Phila- delphh.lnuwmwmmeruuo paid on its stock of cotton yarn on hand on August 1, 1933. The Court of Claims dismissed the petition on the ground that the re- quired proof had not been submitted. “It is impossible,” the company told the Supreme Court, “to demonstrate the effect upon the selling price of any particular element of cost.” In agreeing to a review, the Gov- ernment said 350 similar cases were pending in lower courts. It added that “we entertain no doubt as to the ability of the commissioner of internal revenue to determine, with consider- able accuracy, whether or not the petitioner bore the burden of the tax.” The legislation also bars suits for recovery until 18 months after a claim has been filed with the commissioner, uniess he renders an earlier ruling. WORK IS LAUNCHED ON APEX BUILDING Man Who Remodeled Metropoli- tan Opera House Will Super- * | McPherson, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Collins Wary of Opportunity -To Handle District Finances use Subcommittee Post Not Wel- come If Johnson Refuses, Says . Mississippian. BY JAMES E. CHINN. “It's worse than the itch.” That's the way Representative Ross Collins, Democrat, of Mississippi today described the job of running the House Subcommittee on Appropria- tions, which handles the District ap- propriations bill—a job that is re- ported to be picked out for him if the only eligible member, Repre- sentative George W. Johnson, Demo- crat, of West Virginis, declines to ac- cept it. In the first place, Johnson has not yet definitely made up his mind whether to take the assignment. He is entitled to it by virtue of the fact that he is the sole remaining Demo- crat on the subcommittee that framed the 1937 Distrcit appropriation bill. The only other member of that sub- committee is Representative Ditter of Pennsylvania, and since he's s Re- publican, he can’t even qualify for the job if he wanted it. Johnson said the question whether he is to head the subcommittee dur- ing the new session of Congress is “still up in the air.” Assignment Not Welcome. Like Collins, Johnson doesn’t really want the assignment. But Chairman Buchanan of the Appropriations Com- mittee is the boss, and Johnson, like a model soldier, proposes to obey or- ders. And before Johnson has any- thing more to say for publication about the job he plans to talk it over with the boss. In the meantime, however, Collins has become quite upset about the re- ports that he may be assigned to the Appropriations Committee, and given the task of directing the framing of the 1938 District supply bill. He said he doesn’t know who started the rumors, but announced publicly he's not a candidate for the job. “I would like to be on the Appro- priations Committee,” he admitted frankly. “But I don't want to have anything to do with the District bill.” And Collins spoke from previous experience. Some years ago he was & member of the subcommittee that had charge of the District bill. Later he was shifted to the subcommittee which handled the more important ‘War Department appropriation bill and before he-left the House to run for & Senate seat he was chairman of that group. 80; 1t Oollins is fortunate enough to draw an assignment on the power- ful Appropriations Committec, he wants to go back to the subcommittee that framed the War Department supply bill. That was his “last ly‘mve"inconm-anmhu Friend of the District. Anyhow, Washington remembers Collins as & friend of the District when he served on the subcommittee which framed its appropriations bill. And even though the job of running the subcommittee may be “worse than ths itch” to him, if Johnson turns it down, he is regarded as the most likely choice among the new mem- bers—new because he did not serve in the last Congress—to be selected for the pbst. There are three vacancies on the subcommittee to be filled before it begins work on the 1938 supply bill. One is due to the defeat of former Representative Blanton, Democrat, of Texas, who was its chairman at the last session. Another resulted from the death of Representative Jacobson, Democrat, of Iows, and the third from the transfer of Representative Cannon, Democrai, of Missouri, to head the subcommittee in charge of the agriculture appropriations bill Chairman Buchanan of the Appro- priations Committee said he would not ill any of the vacancies until the Ways and Means Committee makes up the shortages existing in the full committee. G. 0. P. Discharges Employe 47 Years on After 47 years of consecutive service on the floor of the House, Bert W. Kennedy, a former doorkeeper and recently a minority clerk, was dis- missed unexpect- edly by the Re- publican caucus yesterday because it was the opin- ! ion of the mem- bers that they “need young blood.” pays $2820. Kennedy, and prematurely | aged by years of lingering illness, has been in the | service of the Re- publican mem- Bert W. Keanedy. poopio® of the House since boyhood. He is succeeded by John Andrews of Salem, Mass, & World War veteran, who has been sec- retary to several members of Congress in the last Congress, including Repre- sentative Ransley of Pennsylvania, ‘who was not re-elected. Representative Woodruff of Mich- igan, chairman of the caucus, said: “The Michigan delegation favored re- tention of Mr. Kennedy, who is a na- tive of Michigan and started as a pege in the Michigan Legislature, but the Massachusetts delegation worked to put Andrews in his place, and they had more votes. Kennedy has the distinction of be- ing the first minority employe ever hired by Congress. He came to Con- gress in 1889 and was a page in the Fifty-first Congress, with Tom Reed of Maine presiding as Speaker He was given the page job in response to & pe- tition signed by all members of the State Legislature, members of the court and the Governor. At the close of that session, he was presented with a gold watch, which he still treas- D. C. CIVIL RIGHTS BILL TO BE PUSHED Capper Elected Vice President of Association for Advancement of Colored People. A civil rights bill for the District was urged for passage at this ses- sion of Congfess by the National As- sociation for the Advancement of Colored People at their annual meet- ing yesterday in New York City. Senator Capper, former head of the District Committee, and Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, were elected vice presi- dents of the organization. Dr. Charles H. Thompson of Howard University 'was elected to the Board of Directors. Joel E. Spingarn, New York City, was re-elected president. Clarence Darrow, Chicago, and Bishop John A. Gregg, Kansas City, slso were named vice presidents. Dr. N. C. Nashville, Tenn., was named to the board. Adoption by Congress of a Federal anti-lynching bill was urged. An amendment to Federal school aid acts was asked to eliminate any pos- sibility of discrimination against schools for Negroes in States separate ing them by law from white achools. Fl'ng SWEEPS ROOFS A blaze of undetermined origin swept the attics and roofs of buildings at 1127, 1120 and 1131 Fourteenth street last night, while fire apparatus tied up street cars and other traffic for ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. ATLANTIC eITY Winter weeks and week-ends ere de- Kightful ot the ‘Shore . . . doubly so ot Hotel Dennis. Attractive Ameri- con Plon Rates. . mml iiiii ate an” o of -lu: riv e "m“‘ TRAVEL. His job | Floor of House ures, being chosen the most popular page. He was made the first minority em- ploye in the Fifty-second Congress at the request of Representative Bur- rows of Michigan. He did all the mes- senger and clerk work for the then 88 members—the same number as there are Republicans in the House today. When the Republicans came into power in the Pifty-fourth Congress, Kennedy was made assistant door- keeper through the sponsorship of Speaker Reed. "The doorkeeper was ill 64, | most of the time and Kennedy ran the office. He was made doorkeeper in | 1919 and held that post until 1933. Since then he has been one of the four minority employes on the floor. Some of the Repuolican members Kennedy. The retirement law does not cover legislative employes, and Kennedy, who began work as an er- rand boy at the age of 7, has no other income. Among his dependents is an infant granddaughter. peoples. circle. are endeavoring to find another job for | D. C, TUESDAY, .JANUARY 5, 1937. NEW BILL AINED AT JOB INFLUENCE| PLAN ABANDONED -|Givil Service Appeals Board|Dirksen to Seek Saturday Proposed by Representa- tive Jenckes. A bill designed to remove one of the last vestiges of “political in- fluences” among civil service em. ployes in Federal and District de. partments was introduced today by Representative Virginia E. Jenckes, Democrat, of Indiana, s member of the House District Committee. ‘The measure provides for creation of s Civil Service Board of Appeals, which would be empowered to con- ciliste and settle differences arising between employes snd department | gress heads. The commission would be composed of three members appointed by the President—one representing the Civil Service Commission, another representing department heads and the third representing the employes. Privilege of Appeal. ‘The Board of Appeals would be of service particularly to Federal and District workers who may be dis- missed, suspended or reduced in rank or pay. The bill specifically provides that such employes would have the privilege of appealing to the board for adjudication of their cases within 90 days. ‘The board would be vested with au- thority to hold hearings, review rec- ords in the oase, “investigate the facts” and under such regulations as it may prescribe “to consider and de- termine the final action to be taken by a majority vote.” The bill also provides that should the Board of Appeals reverse or mod- ity the decision of & department or independent office by a majority vote the employe involved shall be restored to his former position and, if no dis- cipline is warranted, payment shall be made for the salary lost during the period of removal, reduction or sus- pension from duty. Need Is Recognized. “Ever since coming to Congress” said Mrs. Jenckes, “I have recog- nized the need of a ‘United States Civil Service Board of Appeals.’ “I am sure the ‘Civil Service Board of Appeals’ will mark s step forward in the advancement of a general merit system in public service. It will re- move for all time the stigma of Gov- ernment employes being required to invoke ‘political influence’ in order to appeal from discharge or demotion. “It also will remove from admin- istrative executives the unfair charge of autocratic bureaucrats. I belleve it will make for & more efficient and more loyal public service, and it should reduce the Federal turnover.” SUNDAY LIQUOR Midnight Sales Extension, However. Representative Dirksen, Republican, of Illinois, today abandoned his plan to seek modification of the District liquor control act so that “hard” beverages could be sold by the drink on Sundays in hotels, restaurants and clubs and other places holding “on- sale” licenses. Satisfled that sentiment in Wash- ington is opposed to the sale of liquor on Sunday, Dirksen said his principal objective at the new session of Con- would be to extend the 12 o'clock midnight Saturday closing of bars in “on-sale” establishments to 2 am. Sunday. Dirksen’s original bill which was stricken from the tentative legislative program of the Commissioners be- cause of opposition, would permit liquor to be sold by the drink on Sundays from 1 p.m. to 12 o’clock midnight, and extend the 12 midnight deadline on Saturdays to 2 a.m. Sun- days. Bill to Be Modified. It is Dirksen’s intention to reintro- duce the bill in a modified form within the next few days, but he will remove the Sunday sale provision. The new measure will be designed to permit sale by the drink from 12 midnight Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday. “I mnever have been strongly in favor of the sale of liquor on Sun- day,” said Dirksen. “I wrote the pro- vision that would have permitted it nto my original bill by request. Since public opinjon in Washington is op- posed to the sale of liquor on Sunday I will remove that provision in my new bill. “I will, however, fight for elimina- tion of the barrier that prevents liquor from being sold@y the drink between 12 midnight 2 a.m. Sunday—the sa: day in the week. aturday and as any other I do not believe the present law requiring bars to close at 12 midnight on Saturday is conducive to temperance. “In the first place, Saturday night 'Inn yonr throas i«h scratchy and Ilot, a Smith Brothers enthel Cough Drop cools and sootbes, checks the irritation. S¢. mmmm-h-ummmmn This is the vitamio thas raises the resistance of the mucous membranes of the nose and throat to cold and cough infections: WHAT DID YOU BUY WHEN YOU BOUGHT THIS PAPER? money do its job. FIRST, of course, you bought the news from the far- off corners of the world. Late news and live news, coyering all the countless interests and activities of all Then, too, you bought the local news—about the recent doings of people you know, announcements of coming events, intimate details of your own special And, what more? . . . Aren’t you forgetting the vital news items in the advertising columns? Items of immediate interest and real importance to you and yours. News of better buys in food and clothes. and things for the house. News that you must watch closely and constantly—if you expect to make your This new year, form the fine habit of following the advertisements with an eagle eye. Iqwilluve_ you money and help you live a richer life. . People go out until 9 or 10 o'clock t, and simply because the bars umwuyemnumum. they either drink too hurriedly or buy a bottle to consume after the deadline. Intoxication in such cases is inevitable. Moderation Is Favored. “If the bars are allowed to remain open until 2 am. 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