Evening star., 1924-10-04
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

Word reaches Washington that AL
bert B. Fall emerged from obscurity
| long enough the other day to attend
| the Republican State convention of
New Mexico at Santa Fe Fall did
not actually enter the convention hall,
but he hobnobbed with old political
cronies in Santa Fee and kept in
touch with proceedings. The former
Secretary of the Interior. who once
was the ruling power in New Mexico
Republican affairs. is said to have
been mainly interested in keeping his
name and his troubles out of the
State platform, or out of any resolu-
tions offered in tffe convention. His
feelings were spared.
Theimpending Autumn term of the
United States Supreme Court bristles
with interesting cases. A decision ex-
pected early in the term is sure to
arouse widespread attention. 1t con-
Germs the right of Federal and other
police authorities to enforce the
search -and-seizure statute in the case
of an automobile. Solicitor General
James NJ. Beck introduced, in support
of the Governments right to nab a
motor vehicle, statement by Police
Commissioner Enright of New York
City attesting the tremendous role
that the automobile now plays in the
commission of crime. The forthcom-
ing decision applies to a case from
Detroit, where car containing boot
legged Canadian liquor was stopped,
searched and seized.
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Several new cases Of general i'm
portance will be argued before the
Supreme Court on behalf of Uncle
Sam during the next few weeks.
One, with a current political inter-
est, deals with the right Of the Pres
ident to pardon person convicted in
a. contempt case. The recent Gross
man affair at Chicago is concerned,
The Democrats are making campaign
capital of President Coolidge's action
in pardoning Grossman on account of
alleged G. o. p. political influence.
Another case, involving the presi-
Dental prerogative, has to do with
the removal by President Wilson Of
Postmaster Myers of Portland. Greg.
The issue at stake is the President's
right to remove an executive official
without "the advice and consent of
the Senate" A third case brings up
the question whether President Of
the United States or Federal judges
are liable for income tax. II appointed
before the income tax went into
effect. The statute debarring "diminu-
ton of salaries during a term of
office" is involved.
The next Democratic United States
Senator from South Carolina, former
Gov. Cole l.. Blease, is anxious
for people to learn how they pro-
nounce his Christian name down
Dixie way. There it. is rendered as
il 1t were spelled Cooley" His full
name is Coleman Livingston Blease.
Senator Keyes of New Hampshire,
who Is having a stiff contest for re-
election, seldom gets his surname
pronounced right. The official rendi
ton is as If it were spelled "Kize."
Senator Harrison has fought unsuc-
cessfully throughout his political life
to make the public understand that
his FIRST name is Pat, not Patrick,
being an abbreviation of his double
barrelled given name Of Byron
Patton.
Postmaster General Harry s. New.
who is going to report" the world
series base ball games in Washing
ton, says he's returning to the job
' at which he earned his living in