Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-18
MITCHELL FAVORS
HEARING PARKER.
Steps Taken by Senator
Watson to Have Judge
Face Protests Here.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Examination by the Senate judiciary
committee of Judge John j. Parker Of
North Carolina, nominee for the Su-
preme Court, has the approval of the
administration and steps will be under
taken Immediately to bring that about.
Friends of Judge Parker received in
formation today that Attorney General
Mitchell was in favor of the eXamina-
ton of Judge Parker by the Senate
committee with respect to the protests
against him.
Senator Watson of Indiana, the Re-
publican leader, Immediately took steps
to seek Parker's appearance here.
The Republican chieftain is not a
member of the Judiciary committee.
He sought a conference with Senator
Overman, Democrat, North Carolina,
who Is leading the contest for Parker's
confirmation.
Norris Not for Step.
Chairman Norris of the judiciary
committee said he saw no reason for
Calling Judge Parker.
If Parker asks to come before the
committee, he said he would be glad
to extend him the opportunity; but un-
less the COInmlIJee VOJeO 10 call MN, TIC
would not ask him here.
Republican Senators are upset over
the protests against Parker by colored
voters, who are objecting that speech
attributed to him as candidate for
governor in 1920 showed racial prejudice.
The Parker nomination again re-
ceived attention on the Senate floor to-
day when Senator OveTman introduced
some letters and messages OF mdorSe-
ment of the nominee. Senator Norris,
who is opposing confirmation, coun-
tered with an editorial condemning the
appointment.
Editors Denial Read.
Senator Overman read a telegram
from e. B. Jeffress, editor of the
his paper published remarks attributed
to Judge Parker by some Of the OPP
ponents.
Distorted reports of what the Daily
News printed are being circulated" said
Jeffress "as part of the propaganda
against Judge Parker inspired, perhaps
by Communists working through the
Negro organizations.
The National Association for the Ad-
vancement of the Colored People based
it's protest to the Senate against Judge
Parker on a story published by the
Greensboro Daily News purporting to
quote a speech by Judge Parker. The
quotation referred to in the JeffresS
telegram today was not quoted by this
association before the judiciary COM
mittee, although it has been circulated
In the Senate.
Senator Overman also read a letter
from DR.. E. A. Alderman, president OF
the University of Virginia, stating 1T
seems to me it would be a very wrong
thing, from all standpoints, to fail to
confirm him."
Committee Meets Monday.
A meeting of the full committee will
be held on Monday, and Overman has
served notice that he will press for
action on the nomination at that time
Overman and his colleague, Senator
Simmons, both have given Parker their
Endorsement. The nominee is a Re
publican.
The racial protest was brought for
ward by the Association for Advance
ment of Colored People. 1t contended
that in delivering an address during his
campaign for the governorship Of North
Carolina Judge Parker made remark;
prejudiciaI to the Colored race.
The American Federation of Labor
has accused Judge Parker of being jul
dicially prejudiced against the working
men. Its allegation was based upon 9
decision rendered by the nominee up
holding the So-called yellow dog" con-
tract, under which employees agree not
to join labor unions and restraining
the unions from soliciting workers
bound by such contracts.
The Department of Justice has point
ed out that in rendering this opinion
Judge Parker had no freedom of action
but was obligated to follow q previous
opinion Of the Supreme Court.