Evening star., 1935-06-02
u. S.POWERS SEEN
BASIS OF ECONOMY
Dickinson Tells G. W. Law
Association Court lags
Behind Nations Need.

Arguing that The national economy
must be bulwarked py national rather
than State regulation, John DIckin-'
son, Assistant Secretary of Commerce,
last night told the George Washing
ton Law Association that the trainers
of the Constitution supposed they
were providing an instrument of gov
ernment flexible enough to permit the
authority. of the Nation to be co-ex-
tensive with its interests, as time and
the course of events might develop
these interests"
Dickinson, a former law professor
at the University of Pennsylvania,
spoke at the annual dinner of the as
sociation at the Mayfiower Hotel.
analyzing the Supreme Court decision
invalidating the national recovery act
The great men who framed the
Constitution had no limit to their
vision." he said. They recognized
that as times and habits change, in
stitutions must keep abreast OF them
They recognized that in framing the
Federal Government they were franz
ing system for United nation They
recognized that IN a united nation
the government of the union must
have power to act In all cases for
which the States are incompetent.
Early Goal Cited.
"The Federal convention in the
course of its deliberations adopted q
resolution in which nine States con-
CURED to the effect that the national
legislature ought TO be empowered to
legislate in all cases to which the
separate States are incompetent. or
in which the United States may be
interrupted by the exercise OF indi-
vidual legislation and in arguing be-
fore the people for the adoption Of
the Constitution one of the men,
bers OF that convention said the
authority Of the whole must be CO.
extensive with its interests and in such
cases ought to govern, or else the
whole would have interests without
authority to manage them. a position
which prejudice itself cannot digest "
Dickinson said, however, that
irrespective OF personal views on the
decision, the Supreme Court de
serves gratitude" for it. in that the
tribunal had imposed a definite
meaning and limitation on the COM
merce clause of the Constitution"
John Garland Pollard. former Gov
srnor of Virginia and retiring president
of the association which is composed
OF law alumni of George Washington
University. was POSTMASTER. The
guests we're greeted by Dr.. Cloyd Heck
Marvin, president of the university.
Jackson Chosen President.
At the election. following the din
ner. E. Hilton Jackson was chosen
president. and other officers named
as follows: George E Fleming. first
vice president; Miss Helen Newman
second vice president: Charles NJ
Johnston, third vice president: Oscar
Berry, secretary-treasurer. and August
Moran, Paul Hannah and Miss Janet
Rutter. members of the Executive
Committee.
The General Alumni Association of
the university also held its meeting
at the Mayflower last night and re-
elected Charles S. Baker president.
Chosen with him we're Francis Brown,
H. Velpeau Darling. Mrs Joshua
Evans. jr.: DR.. Robert H. Harmon. DR.
Walton Colcord John. DR.. David L.
Maxwell, Paul E. Shorb and DR.. Rich
ard Knight Thompson. vice presi-
dents; Miss Roberta Wright, treasurer.
and Miss Maude Hudson, assistant
treasurer.
Afterward, the alumni entertained
at q reception and dance for the June
graduates. This was featured by the
tapping service held by Steel Gaunt-
let. junior honor society. in which
members of next years senior class
were designated for membership
These were Bourke Floyd. Ross Pope
Russell Payne. Harry Knapp. Harry
AmeS. Al HeCkel and Sid KOlder.