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a lift in terms Of foreign currencies.
Morgenthau previously had passed out
assurances that the S2,000,000,000
New Deal stabilization fund would be
used to keep the dollar steady abroad.
Long Line at Capitol
At the Capitol the Supreme Court
attracted Washingtonians and visitors
alike, rather than doings of the Sen
ate and House. A line began forming
outside the historic chamber at 9 am.
BY 1890 it stretched almost block
long and was increasing in size by
the minute.
The reserved seats inside were soon
filled. Several lawyers came early to
sit in sections reserved for the bar.
They read newspapers to while away
the time.
AL was expectancy. Oficials Of
the marshars Office nervously made
last-minute preparations for the press
and for handling the crowd.
The best indication yet that the
court would hand down its gold de-
cision was seen In the appearance
Of some friends of the justices, with
official letters requesting that they
be admitted to the session.
The small ONCE Of the marshal,
located OF the court room, was be-
sieged by men and women hoping to
hear the opinion. Some were sue
cessful; others were not.
Picture Men on Hand.
Perhaps for the first time motion
picture cameras ground away outside
the court room.
The marshals Office allowed all
csmeramen to take shots in the cor
ridor until IL o'clock.
Extra Capitol police were in the
corridors to keep would-be spectators
in line.
Admission seekers were so thick
around the marshal's Office that the
doors were closed.
Court pages, neat in blue, were
more alert than ever, darting here and
there to seat auditors or to see that
pencils and paper were In place on the
justices bench.
Lawyers Speculate.
The seats reserved for lawyers filled
rapidly and their conversation turned
at once to speculation as to what the
decision would be. They also ad-
vanced opinions as to what the Gov
ernment would do If the courts rul-
ing was unravorable to it.
The sombreness OF the scene
sombre despite the air of excitement
was relieved somewhat by a golden
stream of sunlight from the skylght
In the high semi-circular dome.
Women were in the majority among
the early arrivals. One read a book,
others the latest editions of news
papers.
Colored attendants, usually slow and
studied in their movements as befit-
ting the dignity Of the justices they
serve, stepped quickly about their
duties.
One Of the early arrivals was a
lookout from the Treasury, who would
not give his name to reporters.
Accompanied by a woman, he went
to the marshars Office He was told
that he could remain in the Office but
that the woman could not. He was
there to dispatch the awaited word of
a decision to Secretary Morgenthau.
Mrs. Morgentnau, wife of the Sec
retary Of the Treasury also came in
with a friend. They took seats on q
bench that was occupied entirely by
women.
Another arrival was James M. Beck,
former Solicitor General and former
Representative, who Is recognized as
one Of the country's most prominent
constitutional lawyers.
Notables Arrive.
Every passing minute brought more
into the chamber. The marshal and
his deputies appeared to grow more
harassed by the request for seats.
A deputy was heard to say to an
attendant: "I am In a hell Of o fix. -
Notables that filtered into the room
also included Mrs. Owen J. Roberts,
wife Of the Associate Justice, who
came with two friends.
Francis Biddle, head Of the National
Labor Relations Board. was another.
Gov. Martin L. Davey of Ohio was
on hand. He was accompanied by
Francis M. Poulson, chairman Of the
Ohio Democratic Committee.
As the chamber became filled-at
1l:35-the buzz Of conversation rose
In volume and In some respects the