Evening star., 1934-01-19
President Reported Ready to
Sanction StricteSt Curl
on Political Attorneys.
MEASURE TO BE GIVEN
EARLY SENATE ACTION
Vandenberg Proposal Would Force
Julian and Adams From
Treasury Jobs.

President Roosevelt reliably was re-
ported today to be ready to sanction
far-reaching legislation barring law
lobby activities in Washington by poll
ticians.
This became known as the legislation
took form on Capitol Hill in the wake
Of the Presidents declaration against
party members coming to Washington
to set up law Offices.
The White House position, however,
was understood to be that any legisla-
tion should be comprehensive enough
to include all such practices. Demo-
cratic leaders are pointing out that
members of the Republican National
Committee and others high in the Re-
publican party councils have maintain
ed and are maintaining law Offices here
to practice before the Government.
Every Action Promised.
Senator Ashurst of Arizona. chair
man Of the Senate Judiciary Commit
tee, said that his committee would
give early consideration to the Van
denberg bill, which would prohibit
members of National Committees of
any political party from practicing be-
fore Government departments or other
Government agencies.
1T is a sad commentary that such
a law should be needed at ALL" said
the Arizona Senator. Common decency
should keep members CT national po-
litical committees from practicing be-
fore the departments of the Govern
ment."
Senator Ashurst said he thought
President Roosevelt, in his attack on
politico-lawyers in Washington, had
done much to clear the atmosphere.
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan,
Republican, offered his bill yesterday
afternoon and it was referred at once
to the Judiciary Committee. 1t not
only prohibits members of natiAlal
committees of any and all political
parties from practicing before Govern
ment departments, but declares spe-
cifically that no member Of any ma
tional committee shall be appointed to
office in the Treasury Department or
any Of its subdivisions.
Would Cost Two Jobs.
Under the terms of the Vandenberg
bill, William A. Julian, Democratic ma
tional committeeman for Ohio. would
have to give up his Office as Treasurer
OF the United States and Jed c. Adams,
committeeman for Texas, his Office as
member of the Board of Tax Appeals.
Everett Sanders, chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee maintains
law office here, and if the Vandenberg
bill becomes a law, he would not be
permitted to practice before any Gov
eminent department
The bill will be referred to subcom-
nitfAP 0f the .T1ldjciaru C0roroittea
Monday.
Meanwhile Washington was watching
to see If any further designations from
membership in the Democratic Ma
tlonal Committee were to be forthcom-
ing. President Roosevelt focused atten-
ton on the politico-lawyers in WASH
ington at his press conference on We'd
nesday when, without using names, he
declared his diStaste for even the SEM
blance OF the sale of influence" BY men
high in the national party organization
who have come to Washington to open
law offlceS. The last was Robert Jack
son of New Hampshire, who was both a
member of the committee and its secre-
tary. What Arthur F. Mullen. commit
teeman for Nebraska, will do. or ulti-
mately Orman w. Ewing. committee
man for Utah, both of whom had Offices
IN washington, remains to be seen.
No Further designations.
The chairman of the Democratic Ma
tlonal Committee, Postmaster General
Farley, said today that no further
designations from the committee had
been made so far as he knew.
MIR. Ewing, in a statement issued last
night, denied that the question Of prac
ticing law in the Capital had been dis
cuSSed with him by the President or
Farley.
What work I have done in Washing
ton," he said. has been of a tempo
rary nature and for local law firms. At
the present time I have no Office or law
f1rm connections and I am not engaged
before any governmental department
The President is right. He can not
afford to be embarrassed, even for the
sake of his friends. All the members
OF the National Committee mentioned
IN the press reports are exceedingly fine
men and am sure that none intended
to take advantage.
Realizing the delicacy of the situa-
ton many months ago. I have con-
stantly refused to represent ANYBODY
Tor hire before any governmental de-
partment in Washington. On August
IS last. wrote Mr.. Farley stating that
I would not accept any employment
nor commit any act that might bring
reproach upon this administration
In 1880 met President Roosevelt,
whom had known for several years. at
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