Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-14

The attention Of the country is
focused to an unusual degree upon the
selection Of the new member of the
Supreme Court to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the sudden and premature
death Of Justice Sanford of Tennessee.
Many of the liberals" are clamoring
for the appointment of Judge William
s. Kenyon of Iowa. But there is a
strong presumption that in view Of the
present geographical complexion of the
court, Mr. Hoover's nominee will come
from south of the Mason-DiXon line,
and In view Of the political complexion
of the court, the President is being
strongly pressed to name a Democrat.
At the moment Judge John j. Parker
of North Carolina, of the United States
Circuit Court, a Republican, is being
tipped as the most likely choice, but MI.
Hoover has indicated that he Is not
going to be llasty in reaching a deci-
sion, and the field is still open. Sena-
tor Walter F. George of Georgia Is re-
ceiving strong backing from his Demo-
cratic senatorial colleagues for promo
ton to the Supreme bench. On the
basis of age, experience, legal attain
nents, liberal" viewpoint and geo.
graphical and political status he is en-
titled to a high rating. But the Sena-
tors conspicuous part in the Senate
fight on Chief Justice Hughes seems
apt to initiate against his chances for
a place on the court at the present
juncture It may finally appear that
the Georgia Democrat, in his zeal fer
liberalizing the court, talked himself out
of an opportunity to participate In the
reformation.
Heber J. Grant of Salt Lake City,
head of the Mormon Church, found
himself unexpectedly in the limelight
this week, when Senator Blaine of
Wisconsin professed to see possible
connection between the Mormon elders
visit to washington and the Senate re-
versal on the sugar duty. The church
not the least of which is beet sugar.
Blaine thought the lobby probe COM
mittee ought to quiz Mr.. Grant, but the
fuss proved flash in the pan. The
Utah man, now in his 18th year, has
been a member of the Latter-day
Saints, Council Of Twelve, since 1882,
and president of the council since 1916,
and his modest biographical sketch in
who's Who" lists three wives Accord
ing to this record he married the first in
1877, the second on May %, 1884, and
the third on the following day, May q,
1884.
Postmaster General Brown has at last
reluctantly yielded to the opportunities
from New England and authorized the
issuance of a special commemorative
postage stamp incident to the Tercen-
tenary celebration this year of the
establishment Of the Massachusetts, Bay
Colony in 1880. The stamp of 2-cent
denomination, bearing a reproduction of
the original seal of the colony, in which
the standing figure of an Indian is the
most conspicuous feature, will make its
appearance within few weeks. Now
the drive Is on for the minting of
commemorative Tercentenary 50-cent
coin. A special act of Congress Is neces-
sGry to accomplish this, but that pre-
liminary formality is in process. in the
face of mild protest from the Treasury
Department. The proposed design for
the coin carries the profile Of Puritan
maiden ON its face, and depicts on its
reverse the good ship Arabella, which
sailed into the harbor at Salem. Mass.
300 years ago coming next June 20.
bearing the precious royal charter OF
the Massachusetts, Bay Colony.
Chairman Claudius Huston of the
Republican national committee, in the
address he prepared for delivery before
the Indiana Republican Editors Asso-
citation last week, paid high tribute to
the immortal Lincoln as Q founder of
the Republican party. and in that con-
nection made the following modest per-