Evening Star Newspaper, August 12, 1937, Page 4

New Supreme Court Nominee a Leading Figure in the Senate " Senator Black as he studied the Senate for standard wage hourv of work. bills he introduced in scales and mazximum FIRE POINTS BLACK 10 POLITICAL LIFE ( | Burning of Office Building ' Sent Young Lawyer to Birmingham. B the Associated Press BIRMINGHAM. Ala. August 12— Fire turned Hugo L. Black from a small | town law practice to the political ca- reer which led to his nomination for the Supreme Court by President Roose- | velt today The youthful-appearing Black was born in rural Alabama. at Ashland. in 1886. He was the son of a store- keeper. Young Black worked his way through law school and set up practice in his mative town. One morning when he | went to work as an up-and-coming | young barrister in Ashland, he found the frame store building tn which his office was located burned to the ground. Went to Birmingham. But Black was not dismayed acked his belongings and set out for | irmingham, Alabama’s in@ustrial city and steel capitol of the South. Black attributed a large part of his success to the burning of his law of- fice. Except for his apparent “misfor- tune.” he oft since has remarked. he might never have broken away from Clay County. Ala.. and now might be arguing the law in the cotton country about his birth place. Arriving in Birmingham. he found his resources to be $10. The young barrister had very little to lose, and, as the way of ambitious youth, “the world to conquer.” The way was hard. but when oppor- tunity appeared, or was made, Black was ready. Birmingham was growing Municipal House Cleaning. Four years after he arrived in the eity a municipal “house cleaning” ap- | peared in the offing. The jail was filled | as the result of untried cases, and | “clean the docket” was the cry. | The youthful Black was chosen to | do it Three police judges met and the office of city recorder was turned over | to him. In a fex months he cleaned | the cells and brought dusty dockets | to date. Later he was elected county solicitor, prosecuting several famous cases He served in the Senate more than a decade, was received by the Senate | sliced open on | desk that Senators suddenly began | stirring around excitedly. { occupied his usual seat in the center | paper men, also unaware of the sur- | prise nomination, but sure from the [ in reply to Ashurst's question that the Black was re-elected to a third | term, but never finished it The United States was at war. He was | commissioned a captain of the 8lst | Artillery. He missed service overseas by appointment as adjutant at brigade headquarters, a promotion The war over, he began again, in law. He was appointed Federal prosecutor in a liquor case at Mobile and became widely known Sought Senate Seat. The next opportunity Black made for himself. He offered for the United States Senate. He had very little ex- perience with legislative matters and his opponents were veterans of Ala- bama political campaigns. But he ‘won, by about 40,000 votes. And he won a second term. He was “Ah can’t work without plenty of Hot Water, Mrs. Jones. Good bye!” | character and attainments.” Listening to testimony in his lobby probe. THE EVENING Mrs. Ellen STAR, WASHINGTON, Black, wife of the Senator, with her daugMer Josephine and a niece, Cross. D. C, THURSDAY, Questioning a witness regarding the burntng of records of the Associated Gas & Igeclriic Co. during the lol —Harris-, AUGUST 12, 1937. FREIGHT RIDE FATAL Fall of Steel Bars in Gondola Car Kills One, Hurts One. VANDERGRIFT, Pa, august 12 UP).—A fall of rteel bars killed one and injured another Cleveland dis- trict boy early today while they were riding in & gondola car on the Penn- sylvania Railroad at Tunnelton. Edward Cigany, 18, of Orange Vil- lage, Ohio, died instantly, crushed by shifting steel while the car was being switched to another track. Edward Bamanik, 18, of Cleveland was taken to a hospital iIn New Kensington, where he was treated for severe leg injuries. BROIlED STEAK needs LEA & PERRINS SAUCE THE ORIGINAL WORCESTERSHIRE Grace Gray Delong Life Reader Adviser Consultations; $1 Heurc: 11 AM. te ® P.M. hene: MEL. 5234 PSYCHIC MESSAGE COUNCIL 1100 Twelfth St. N.W. EISEMAN’S F STREET AT SEVENTH Special Friday Only! SUITS at bby hearing. Ewing and Wide World Photos. Black (Continued P‘mln First Page.) the nomination would go to commit- tee, there was no official announce- ment immediately from Democratic leaders that they would not renew their demand for immediate action tomorrow. The nomination of Black, who has with no advance notice it was com- ing. Leaders had planned to resume their battle over the pending anti- lynching bill. The President’s messenger arrived in a routine way at the Senate door at noon. There still was no indica- tion he had an important nomina- tion, and it was not until the en- velope bearing the name had been the Vice President’s Black, dressed in a white linen suit, of the Democratic side of the cham- ber. A few of his colleagues moved to- ward him to congratulate him, but the slightly-built Alabaman sat quietly at his desk, with no sign of excitement in his face. From the press gallery above, news- activity on the floor that something unusual had occurred, rushed down- stairs to obtain the news. The nomination lay on the Vice President’s desk several minutes after it was received before there was any mention of it in debate. Ashurst Makes Request. Ashurst then rose to ask that the nomination be presented to the 8en- ate as in executive session. Senator Johnson objected. Garner first ruled that the message could be laid down despite Johnson's objection, and the reading clerk read, “I nom- Hugo L. Black——" when Gar- ner interrupted to reverse his ruling and sustain Johnson's objection. Garner already had told the Senate nomination was one to the Supreme Court. Ashurst insisted, however, on speak- ing on the subject. “It has been an immemorial custom of the Senate,” he said, “‘that when- ever the President honors this body by nominating one of its members, the nomination is confirmed without reference to committee.” The reason for the custom, Ashurst said, was that ‘“obviously” the com- mittee could throw no new light on the nomination which the Senate did not already know. He said Black was a “transcendent ability dustriousness, young, lawyer ol! and great in- courteous in debate, vigorous and splendid in| He added: “I cannot conceive of how the Presi- to have been up for a third term in the Alabama Democratic primaries next Spring. The nomination, if confirmed by the Senate, will place the former law firm of Black & Davis on the Federal bench. David J. Davis, Black's former part- ner, recently was appointed United States district judge at Birmingham. dent could make a wiser selection than he has made. I hope and be- lieve the Senate will appreciate the compliment paid it by permitting con- sideration of the nomination at this time.” Burke Makes Objection. At this point, Burke interrupted from his seat in the rear of the chamber. “‘Regardless of the custom,” he said, “there never has been an occasion at all resembling the circumstances of the present nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States. It should 8o to the committee for further study.” “I don't agree with some of the philosophies of the Senator from Ala- bama,” Ashurst countered, “or with some of the philosophies of the Senator from Nebraska, but only a fool would question the patriotism or integrity of either.” Heatedly, Ashurst then said: “In view of the objection, I move the Senate consider the approval of the nomination.” But before the question could be put Ashurst reconsidered, and said: *I withdraw the motion.” Johnson Resumes Floor. Senator Johnson then got the floor 2gain to say he had just come into the chamber when he was informed the nomination had been made. “I do not want to consent imme- diately.” he said. “I think the nom- ination should pursue the regular course, and I say that without any invidious reference to the 8enator from Alabama.” Johnson added that in view of the situation, which he said was fraught | with danger to the country because of efforts to dominate the court, it ‘was of “paramount importance” that the nomination should go to com- mittee. Barkley then asked Garner whether, if the SBenate went into executive ses- sion, it would be in order for the chamber to proceed to immediate con- sideration of the nomination if any! one objected. “No,” Garner replied. “It must 80| over for a day if there is a single ob- | jection.” ‘ “Then,” Barkley replied, “it would | be unwise and futile to go into execu- | tive session at this time.” Without & further word on the Su- preme Court nomination, the Senate then plunged into discussion of the pending motion by Senator Wagner. Democrat, of New York to take up the Wagner-Van Nuys anti-lynching bill. ‘Will Be Fifth From Senate. | Black, if confirmed by his colleagues. | will become the fifth member of the Senate to step directly from the Sen- | ate to the Supreme Court. The Su- preme Court place pays a salary of $20,000 a year, or just twice the Sen- | ator’s pay of $10,000. Black, who has been a leader in advocating the administration's wage- | and-hour legislation, has served in the | Senate since 1926. He is 51 years old. He started law practice in Birming- ham immediately after graduation from the University of Alabama in | 1906. He served as a captain in the World War. As & justice of the court, Black | would have an opportunity to pass on constitutionality of Roosevelt admin- istration laws on which he voted in the Senate. They include the measures regulat- ing public utility holding companies, | mittee, opposed to the labor standards 7 (O LZ2)\8 L NOT if you have a PITTSBURG With good maids so hard to find . . . and keep . . . it's a real domestic tragedy when a happening like this occurs. But SO EASY to avoid. Simply have a Pittsburg Automatic Gas Water Heater installed—and Eliza will be GLAD to stay and do her stuff. 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Chief Jus- tice Hughes last term failed to take part in a decision on litigation in which his son, Charles Evans Hughes, jr, was one of the attorneys. Congress Aeror} d gress to ach on general farm legisla- tion within the first week of the next| session—whether that was the regu- lar one of next January or a spe- cial one in the Fall. The Pinance Committee had a letter | from Mr. Roosevelt announcing his objection to a proposed compromise on sugar legislation by which refined sugar production of continental as well as Puerto Rico and Hawaii pro- ducers would be limited to the pres- ent production levels Prior to today's developments Con- gressional chieftaints had moved back | the tentative date to August 25 because of scraps over wage-hour and anti- | lynching legislation. They had hoped to quit by August 21. House leaders, however, aban- | doned hope of getting the wage-hour bill out of the Rules Committee and onto the floor before next week. Disposition of that measure, once | debate begins, and of other adminis- tration bills may take 10 days or more. The Senate faced the possibility of | a long debate on the anti- -lynching | bill. Administration forces had in- tended to hold it back until their regu- | lar program had been enacted. Senator Wagner, Democrat, of New | York surprised them yesterday, how- ever, by winning recognition to debate it. The bill's supporters defeated a | motion which would have side-tracked it. Leaders, nevertheless, were trying to | reach an agreement to consider it | next session. There was talk, too, that the wage-hour bill might go over | until January, but not without a fight. | Deny Right of Way. A majority of the House Rules Com- measure, was refusing to give it legis- lative right of way. The committee { measure major bills and ordinarily can hold up any which it does not favor. One member, Representative Cox, Democrat, of Georgia, said “tremen- dous pressure” was being applied to get the bill to the floor. He added: “There is no punishment, pressure or influence that can be brought to bear that will persuade this commit- tee to grant a rule for its debate.” Administration leaders, stymied by the committee’s refusal to act, were | considering several methods of over- coming the opposition, An influential member said they | might attempt to suspend the rules | Monday and bring up the bill without | waiting for the committee. This would require a two-thirds vote. “Even 1f this should fail,” the mem- ber said, “we would demonstrate there are enough votes in the House to pass the bill.” He explained it was hoped such a “show of strength” would induce the Rules Committee to act favorably on the legislation Three Senators had other legisla- tion ready to offer yesterday when Wagner took advantage of a parlia- mentary lapse and called up the anti- lynching bill. The others were slow to rise and Vice President Garner gave the floor to the New Yorker, explaining | that he was the only member on his feet. Majority Leader Barkley complained that Wagner was “unfair” in disrupt- ing procedure. He said the anti- lynching proposal should not be taken up when it would delay emergency measures. The motion which would have put aside the bill, was defeated, 35 to 27. Many Southern Senators were ready with arguments against the measure, contending it was an unconstitutional | invasion of States’ rights. | In this, they had the support of | Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho, who told the Senate yesterday the “would make the Federal Government the sole judge of the performance of duty by every State officer.” It would define as felons any of- | ficers who failed to protect their pris- | oners from lynch mobs or who failed to prosecute lynchers. 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