Evening Star Newspaper, May 9, 1937, Page 4

A—4 NEW-BL00D PLAN FOR COURT URGED President Could Appoint One Jurist at Least With- ot “Packing.” A novel suggestion for dealing with the Supreme Court issue, which has created some interest at the Capitol, has been advanced by Arthur P. Davis of this city. It calls for the appoint- ment of one additional Justice of the Supreme Court within a period of six months after the inauguration of a President of the United States. The first vacancy in the Court, caused by retirement or death, thereafter, will |, be considered filled by the appoint- ment so made, and the President would not appoint a new member to fill the vacany. If the membership of the Couurt shall at any time fall below the nine, the President then shall ap- point in the usual manner a member or members to maintain & minimum of nifte justices at all times. ‘The plan suggested provides for the infusion of “new blood” on the bench, and at the same time gets away from the question of retirement because of “In the general discussion of the Supreme Court changes,” said Mr. Daivs, discussing his proposal, “there is one criticism of the existing order which seems quite valid to the aver- age man and so far has not been met by any plan. During the past five or six years the political ideas of the country, and the world, have undergone & decided change. It is a fair criticism to feel that these new political ideas approved by large ma- Jorities should have some represen- tation or recognition in the Supreme Court. Held Flaw of the Law. “The existing method of appoint- ment, depending upon chance for va- cancies, either death or retirement, has #0 worked out, as we have seen in the past five years, that no opportunity has arisen for the appointment of a new member representing these new political ideas. This is a fundamental fault of the law, which can easily arise again to cause trouble. It should be corrected by some such plan as that I now suggest. It is really the under- lying cause for the present attempt by President Roosevelt to have some of his own appointees on the court. “The aim of the plan now suggested ix to meet the criticism I have stated and yet make it possible for the Su- preme Court to retain its individuality as a distinct third part of the Govern- ment as heretofore. The simple work- ing of the plan may be easily under- stood. Within the first six months after his inauguration the President appoints a new Supreme Court justice, increasing the total membership of the court of 10. Within two years, we will say, a vacancy occurs, The size of the court reverts to nine mem- bers, and the President is not allowed to fill this vacancy. Shortly after this vacancy, we may assume, another vacancy occurs. In this case or in the case of any subsequent vacancy, the President will appoint a new mem- ber to the court, as has been customary, to maintain the minimum of nine members. “Let us consider how this plan would have worked during recent his- tory, since 1932. The President would have appointed one new member of the court after his first inauguration, that is in 1933, increasing the mem- bership to 10. No vacancies occurred during the President's first term. After his second inauguration, in 1937, he would have appointed another new member of the court, increasing the membership to 11. This same con- dition might obtain in 1941, increasing the court to 12, but is most unlikely, due to the passage of the recent act permitting justices of the Supreme Court to retire at 70 years of age on full pay. Would Revert to Nine, “Referring again to the total court of 11 members, let us assume that two Vacancies occur in 1938, bringing the number down to 9. The President may not appoint new members to fill these vacancies. The court would then consist of nine members. “One feature of the plan is that new blood will be injected into the court at least once every four years. Any personal resentment or political argument because the President has not heen able to appoint a member of the Supreme Court will fall. If this plan had been in effect in 1932, it is quite unlikely that the present crisis over the court would have been brought about by the President. For two of the members of the court would have been appointed by him, whom he could scarcely have criti- ¢ized as he has criticized the present court. “The possible increase, at times, to 11 or 12 members of the court is not objectionable or unwieldy and can be used as an argument for expediting the business of the court. Appoint- ments under this plan could no more be considered ‘packing’ the court than are the usual appointments under the present system.” — TEA TO BE HELD Phi Delta Sigma Sorority to Mark Mother’s Day. The annual Mother's day tea of the Phi Delta Sigma Sorority will be held this afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock, it was snnounced yesterday. The tea will be held in the home of Miss Gertrude Barnum, 1314 Floral street. The mothers of the sorority members will be the honored guests. YOU'RE PAYING ror THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON Dress Cuts Minus their classy uniforms, Central High School cadets are shown as they whip their marching into shape for the fiftieth annual competitive drill tomorrow and Tuesday in Griffith Stadium. Jor the public’s gaze. Every-day clothes must do for the hard work, so uniforms can be saved PRESIDENT T0 SEE LEADERS FRADAY Conference on Legislative Situation Planned on Return Here. By the Associated Press. PORT ARANSAS, Tex, May 8.— President Roosevelt told a press con- ference on board the U. 8. S. Potomac in the bay here late today he would confer with congressional leaders on the general legislative situation when he returns to Washington May 14. He said he also would meet de- partmental and Capitol officials on low-cost housing proposals, but no date had been set for this parley, Sit- ting in the stern of the 165-foot gray | yacht in his fishing clothes after he had just landed a 77-pound tarpon, | ‘his second in 10 days of angling in | Gulf waters, the deeply tanned Presi- dent said the whole field of lighter- than-air craft was still worth studying despite the Hindenburg disaster. Silent on Court Bill Reports. He refused to comment on Wash- ington reports that he planned to give his Supreme Court bill new impetus when he returns to the Capital. In response to further questions, he | said it had not been settled yet whether he would send a message to Congress soon on a unified national power development program. Washington correspondents and ‘Texas newspaper men drove 231 miles from Galveston to Port Aransas for the first presidential press conference since April 27 and the first on board ship since December when the Presi- dent was returning from South Amer- ica. They were taken to the Potomac in small motor boats. The interview got under way two hours late. Reporters arrived while the President was in the midst of landing his 5-foot 2-inch tarpon. Using light tackle, he got the strike off the south jetty. He landed the silver king an hour and 22 minutes | later more than 3 miles away. Pic- tures were made of the fish jumping out of the water and the gafing. Tarpon Taken Ashore. With his son, Elliott, he took the tarpon ashore for mounting. It will be given to Elliott for his home in Fort Worth. The President sat in old gray trous- ers, light blue shirt and soft white hat as he replied to a rapid fire of questions from the newspaper men. Asked if he favored loosening re- strictions on the sale and export of helium, & non-explosive gas, in view of the tragic accident to the Hinden- burg, which used inflammable hydro- gen, the President said he would have to talk to authorities in Washington before seeing what would be done. “What about lighter-than-air craft for the Navy now?” he was asked. He replied the United States was continuing its study of that question, adding the whole field was stil] worth surveying. He laughed loudly when asked by the lone Wall Street reporter in the group if he favored complete abon- tion of margin trading. He reiterated & Washington reply he had made sev- eral weeks ago to the same interroga- tion—ask the Securities Commission. Congress Doing Well, He Thinks. Asked if there were any plans afoot to “speed up” Congress, he said he thought Congress was doing fairly well. He added he would see Demo- cratic leaders when he returned, but did not specify what he would talk to them abeout. He said he had enjoyed his stay off Port Aransas immensely, and » STEEL BOILER «««why not have one? If you're burning oil in an old-fashioned cast iron boiler, you're using up to 45% more oil than would be required with the modern 'FITZGIBBON ‘OIL-EIGHTY AUTOMATIC RESIDENCE STEEL BOILER ON DISPLAY IN Our Show Rooms Your Camel burner is en- tirely concealed behind this panel. NO MONEY DOWN St. N.W. First P.ymcnf Sept. 1at smiled as he predicted he had taken off about two inches of waistline. He will leave here tomorrow and move up the Gulf slowly to the mouth of the Brazos River, where he will fish Monday morning before starting for Galveston. He will land there Tuesday morning and start for Wash- ington via Houston, College Station and Fort Worth. Relating for the first time that he had landed on nearby St. Joseph Island yesterday for lunch with friends of Elliott and the latter's wife, the President said he had seen many shore birds that he had never laid eyes on before. He lunched with 8id Richardson, Fort Worth friend of the Elliott Roosevelts. Economy (Continued From First Page.) new fiscal year is half over, ocondi- tions indicate more money is needed, Congress would be back in session in January and could take appropriate | action. As to various suggestions that have been advanced for trimming the other regular supply bills, McNary declared he is “100 per cent ageinst” giving the administration discretion- ary authority to impound parts of appropriations, with leeway to release them later. He said he would prefer the plan proposed by Senator Byrnes, | Democrat, of South Carolina for a | mandatory cut of 10 per cent in the total for each department, allow- ing the department head to determine items best able to stand the cut. This plan requires exemption from the cut of certain fixed charges, such as rates of compensation and in- terest on debt. While there in the House Subcommittee for the billion-dollar relief limit, some of the leading House Democrats be- lieve the House will even billion is likely to muster greater strength in the Senate, from present indications, but in that branch also there is a substantial group of the opinion that at least the amount asked for by the President is needed. Thomas Favors $1,500,000,000. This latter viewpoint was further indicated yesterday when Senator Thomas, Democrat, of Oklahoma made known he will support the $1,500,000,000, pointing out that in | some sections the effect of drought is still being felt. Another development yesterday was in the action of Representative Beiter, Democrat, of New York in inviting the is some sentiment | sustain the | | President’s estimate. The cut to an House members to & conference Tues- day morning to consider asking that part of the relief appropristion be earmarked for P. W. A. projects. Beiter said if the $1,500,000,000 total is allowed, $300,000,000 should be designated for the type of projects financed by P. W. A. If the total is made $1,000,000,000, he believes $150,000,000 should be used through P. W. A. P. W. A. is operating now through its revolving fund, and a separate bill is pending in the Appropriations Committee to extend its life for two years from July 1 on that basis. In his radio address Representative Snell led up to his discussion of in- flation by declaring that under the New Deal administration the coun- try has “progressed from an emer- gency to a crisls.” “It is a crisis,” he continued, “of prices starting to go higher and higher, faster and faster. It is a crisis of the beginnings of what we Repub- licans have called inflation.” Democrats Realizse Peril. “We have warned the country,” he went on, “that governmental extrava- gance would bring inflation. People have said that we were crying ‘wolf!" ‘wolf!”. Our Democratic friends are now seeing him and hearing him. They are now afraid of this big bad wolf they have unleashed. They, too, are talking about inflation. They have adopted many and are discuss- ing other governmental measures for restraining it. All the advisers of the President are trying desperately to find some way of preventing prices from going up through the roof. They now want, as they express it, to put a ‘ceiling’ to prices. In other words, they want to check that inflation which their extravagance has caused. They now join us Republicans in fearing inflation and in wanting to stop it before it gathers so much force that nobody can stop it. “I want to say very seriously that | we Republicans will co-operate with | the Democrats in every practical measure for stopping inflation. For it can be stopped—if there is cour- age to stop it—and it must be stopped.” Snell went on to say that, to' the practical man, inflation means prices g0ing up faster than wages. He de- clared history shows wages lag be- hind inflated prices. Elsewhere in his speech, Snell said that since No- vember prices of semi-manufactured goods, and of certain raw materials, have been going up. When the in- creases ultimately reach the finished products the average man buys for his family, the poor man, Snell said, will feel the effects more than those of means. The House minority leader de- Washington Humane Society 1231 New York Avenue N.W. Tel. National 2846 Organized 1870 under special Act of organization in District of Columbia authoriz Only Congress. e: by law to initiate prosecutions for cruelty. The Society invites and carefully investigates, through its agents, complaints of cruelty to children or animals. It is de- pendent upon dues of members and gifts to carry on its work. Membership Invited. H. VANLEY EMPT, Acting Secretary. SHOE REPAIR SPECIAL! Monday & Tuesday Only! Half Soles & Rubber Heels Half Soles of the finest, first-quality Nationally Heels. 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The major question before the Supreme Court Justices at their secret weekly conference yesterday was whether the old age pension proyi- sions of the Social Security Act are constitutional This was the first opportunity the court had to discuss- the case since arguments were heard last Wednesday. A decision may be announced May 17. A final decision on other litiga- tion involving the unemployment in- surance provisions of the Federal act and supplementary State legislation may be forthcoming at that time aiso. An opinion or opinions must be written before the court announces its decision. In event of A& unanimous decision, one member of the court is assigned to write the opinion. If one or more of the justices disagree with the majority, a dissenting opin< ion also may be prepared. When the ruling will be announced depends on completion of the opinions. The justices will meet May 17, May 24 and June 1 to deliver decisions and then will adjourn for the Summer unless a ‘session on the following Mon- day is found necessary. They meet Tuesday, June 1, instead of the customary Monday because May 31 is Memorial day, a legal holiday. There will be no session tomorrow. The constitutionality of the old age pension system was challenged in the courts by George P. Davis of Boston. clared “inflation can be s paradise for speculators, but it is automatic wreck and ruin and unmitigated mis- ery in the end for all. And today we stand at the portals of it. We stand at the portals of inflation be- cause after the emergency we con- tinued to reject that conservative principle, that liberal principal—gov- ernmental economy.” Snell closed his speech with the statement that the Republican policy for reduction of Government expendi- tures “has been concretely ex- pressed” in the resolution of Repre- sentative Taber of New York, “for & straight 10 per cent cut in the| appropriations for all regular Gov- ernment activities other than relief.” Following the minority leader on the air, Representative Halleck said | it should not be assumed that talk of economy necessarily means ‘“‘stop- ping or curtailing relief.” the Republican party, ecanomy for the reesons outlined by Snell, “is just as eager to minister to the needs of our unemployed—just as concerned with their welfare and their future—as the majority party.” “The Republican party,” he con- tinued, “recognizes the responsibility for aiding the unemployed and for the creation Jf opportunities for re- employment. We think, also, that we have another duty to perform. We, as & minority, have a legitimate right as well as a duty to criticize con- structively relief policies and methods of the present administration, Stresses Need of Survey. Halleck stressed the need for a survey of the number of unemployed, together with the type of work they could perform. He also urged that the administration of relief be turned back to the States, with Federal grants supplementing State funds, instead of a “centralized all-powerful relief administration.” Halleck declared local administra- tion by those familiar and sympathetic with local conditions, “chosen for their ability and independence, and not for their political activities,” can do & better job. Snell and Halleck were introduced by John Hamilton, chairman of the Republican National Committee. Another Republican, Representative Joseph W. 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