Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-03
SUPREME COURT
TO RECESS TODAY
Docket Almost Clear as Re-
ward for Winter of Hard
Work by Justices.

Bs the Associated Press.
The Supreme Court of the United
States recesses today for the Summer
with its docket almost clear for the first
time in recent years.
A Winter OF hard work for Chief JUS
tice Taft and his eight associates has
brought its reward and as the end of
the term approaches the nine members
of the Nations highest tribunal find
that for once they have almost caught
up with the steadily increasing volume
OF cases demanding their attention.
The. have heard all cases ready for
argument at this term and are carrying
over to next term only about l40 or
$50 cases, OF which approximately so
are petitions for review which reached
the court too late for action at this
term. owing to the time allowed the OPP
position to file briefs. At the conclu-
sion OF the last term the number had
been reduced TO 100.
$50 Cases Decided.
The court has succeeded in catching
I'D with It's work with no material fall
ing off in the number OF cases filed. Up
to this morning the present term has
disposed Of 789 cases. At the entire
last term 1t disposed OF $50 cases.
The court has before it awaiting de-
cision 81 cases of which % can be dis
posed OF by 10 opinions, the remaining
being petitions for review.
Jury Shadowing Appeal Pending.
Among the cases in which an opinion
was handed down today was the con-
tempt case against Harry F. Sinclair
and others for jury shadowing. Sim
clair, now serving a sentence for con-
tempt Of the Senate, was required TO
serve six months additional.
More important among the otner
cases in which the Supreme Court to-
day may render opinions is one from
Texas involving the right Of Negroes
to use the emblems and insignia OF
Shriners: two from New England, ques-
tioninS the validity of the States motor
fuel tax and its tax on certain motor
carriers: two from Ohio opposing the
proposed abandonment by the State OF
q part OF the Miami a. Erie Canal: one
from Nebraska, testing the power OF
States to require railroads to eliminate
grade crossings on farms; the OLD con-
troversy over rates charged by the Santa
Fe and other railroads on grain for ex-
port at Gulf ports. and an effort by
the Baltimore & Ohio and other East
ern railroads 70 recover transfer charges
on western -bound freight, crossing the
Mississippi at st. Louis, which the SUI
prene Court held should be borne by
the west side lines.
Cases Are Important.
While the number Of opinions at the
present term will be less than at the
importance. The OFallon decision. In
which the court held, to 3, that the
Interstate Commerce Commission had
failed to give proper consideration to
the cost of reproduction in valuing the
roads property for ratemaking and
other purposes probably presents the
greatest potentialities.
Other important decisions included
rulings In the diversion of water from
Lake Michigan at Chicago, the right of
woman pacifistS to naturalization, the
definition of the word business" In the
immigration laws to mean intercourse
Of a commercial character" thus keep
ing out foreigners who sought to enter
to work without complying with the
quota restrictions; the removal OF the
last obstacle to give effect to the pack
ers' consent decree restricting their &C.
tivities to the meat packers industry,
the setting aside of the 7-cent fare in
the marlborough case from New York
City, the opening up Of the dispute over
valuable of lands in the Elk Hills naval
reserve, claimed by the Standard Oil
Co. of California, and approval of the
sentence imposed on Harry r. Sinclair
for contempt of the Senate and of the
arrest Of Sheriff Thomas w. Cunning
ham Of Philadelphia to be brought be-
fore the Senate for further questioning
in the investigation into the election of
william q. ware as Senator from Penn
sylvaniA.
The court decided a number of i'm
portant cases affecting the rights of
States in various matters, and already
has advanced for early hearing At the
term beginning in October number Of
others.