Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-20

One of the most interesting legal
decisions handed down in Washing
ton in MANY day has just fixed the
status of the Pan-AmeriCan Union.
II is declared to he a sovereign
status, like that of an indepe ndent
inglv not subject 10 attachment.
Judge Charles V. Neehan of the
Municipal Court Of the District Of
Columbia rendered the judgment
after brilliant exposition of the
constitution Of the PanAmerlCan
Union by Walter Scott Peniield, its
special counsel. y plaintiff named
Campbell had secured a Judgment in
the Municipal Court against IN en-
ploye of the union. and on November
II. 1925. the court issued Il writ Of
attachment on it, 1t was directed
TO the Pan-American Union as
carnishee. notifying the union Of the
seizure of the property and credits
Of the cmploye in its hands. The wit
required the union TO appear III court
and show cause against the attach
ment proceedings. Mr.. Penheld
argued that the Municipal Court was
without jurisdiction because of the
sovereign status of the . members
OF the union. The case was tired
few DAYS ago before Judge Meehan,
who. after argument on behalf of
the union, sustained its Counsels plea
and dismissed the attachment pro-
ceedincs.
Republics and corporations may be
,ncrateful as has been alleged. but
United States Senators apparently are
not In 1918, after having held "A num-
her of city and State offices. Park
Trsmmeu Of Florida conceived an
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boom commonwealth. But he lacked
the financial sinews Of war. In his
anxiety a dear old lady who was his
Aunt Sue" came TO the rescue and
cheerfully advanced the $4,000 for
campaign expenses that Trammell
thought would see him through. 1t
did. and, in the midst of his guber-
material term. Florida sent him to
the United States Senate. \ few
opportunity TO square himself with his
old aunt. Without letting her know
ANYTHING about it. he invested some
of his money in an acreage tranSac-
ton on the East Coast of Florida,
placing the deal in Aunt Sues name.
a fortnight later he sent her $4,000
as the profits.
Somebody wants to know what this
observer thinks of this as descrip-
ton of Washington. D. c.: The wide
open-mouthed spaces where men are
politicians and women are, too.
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Baroness AGO Won Nathan. wife OF
the German Ambassador. has turned
guide at the Capitol. She was en-
countered this week cha peroning
couple Of her out-of-town friends
through both wings Of the national
citadel and pointing out spots of
interest with the enthusiasm and
knowledge of an old hand at the game.
The baroness thinks the biz white
pile on the Hill is one of the most inn
presSive esta blishments. INTELLECTUALLY
and historically, in the world. She
finds the lunching habit in the restau
rants of the House and Senate great
fun Baroness Nathan is an heiress
in her own right. She was a F'raulein
Gruson of Magdeburg. a daughter of
one Of Germany's aristocratic steel
and iron dynasties.
Not long ago a dignified official Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
was picked up by a Washington
traffic cop for violation of the parking
regulations. The cop accepted an in
vitation to drive the official to the
Traffic Court in the latter's limousine
AS they proceeded toward the throne
Of motor justice prisoner and captor
became chummy. Where do you hang
out?" the policeman asked. II work
for the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion." was the reply. ''Ain't that the
place that runs the Railroads.&c. the
minion of the law inquired. Informed
that it is, the cop explained that he
owned A few shares of stock in an
sirbrakes corporation and asked the