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Evening star., 1935-05-28
n. r. A. Decision Comment
Delight and Sorrow Mingle in Statements on
Supreme Court Ruling Topping Vast
Code Structure.

American Federation Of Hosiery Work.
ers-"If necessary, a general strike in
the entire hosiery industry will be
called to preserve the wage and hour
structures"
John E. Edgerton, president of the
Southern States Industrial Council
1T should stimulate confidence in
business"
John Hopkins Hall, Virginia COM
missioner of labor-"I look for chaotic
conditions in industry, with wage cuts
and increased hours among unorgan-
lied employees"
James A. Reed. former Democratic
Senator from Missouri "A judicial
declaration of independence The New
, Deals probable future course? Don't
ask me what course will be pursued
by an insane asylum"
Senator MeNary, Republican, of
Oregon, Republican leader-"I imag-
inc it will be shock to those indus
tries relying on codes"
Representative Treadway. Repub-
lican, of Massachusetts Tt would
take an awful lot of writing to make
a new law"
Senator Walsh, Democrat, of Massa-
chuSetts-"It is clear that the Su-
preme Court has taken a definite stand
against interference by the Federal
! Government with intrastate business -
Senator McAdoo, Democrat, Of
California; had felt both the ~
r. A. and Frazier -Lemke laws we're
unconstitutional. The decisions were
to be expected"
Senator Neely, Democrat. of West
Virginia-"I never complain of the
action of a court, but in my opin-
ion this decision is a great misfortune
to the American people"
Senator La Toilette, Progressive,
OF Wisconsin The present law
as far as it concerns delegation
OF power, Is out of the window. OF
course, Congress can attempt to set
up the necessary standards"
| Senator johnson, Republican, of
California-"It is a body blow, but
! don't think irreparable."
Senator Dickinson, Republican. of
/ Iowa-"The most hopeful thing for
/ business that has happened since
the beginning of the administration.
Unless the Government becloudS
the situation with new regulations
business can proceed without being
interfered with by bureaucratic die
| tation."
Senator Black, Democrat, of Ala
bama-"My 30-hour-week bill is the
only hope left to regulate hours of
work in this Nation and to prevent
wholesale, widespread, devastating
further unemployment. I don't think
We can resuscitate N. r. A. but the
decision doesn't touch my bill"
Senator White, Republican. Of
Maine-"Thank God we have Su-
preme Court. I think business wants
some of its Government shackles re-
moved"
Representative Connery. Demo-
crat, of MassachusettS-"The court
already has ruled on the right of
collective bargaining. There is no
question of delegation of power or of
interstate commerce in our labor dis
putes bill, SO 1t still is good"
Evening star., 1935-05-28
Schechter Sad, but Glad
Poultry Dealer Who Successfully Contested Validity
of N. r. Il. Says Legal Battle
Cost 100000.

stores and that his company has been
operating only one market, now closed
because OF a consumers strike.
Before the New Deal. Schechter
said. the concern did a business of
$4,000 weekly. Just before they were
forced to close their one remaining
market, he said, the business had
shrunk to between $4,000 and $4,000
weekly
Associated with him in the poultry
business are his three brothers, Alex.
Martin and Abe. Through their at
torney, Joseph Heller, the brothers
issued this statement:
I'VE feel most happy to be able to
say that the highest court of this land
has definitely stated that we are not
guilty of any misconduct in business.
We always claimed that the Code
Authority attempted to make us the
goat. Our victory indicates that
American justice does not permit per-
secution."
Evening star., 1935-05-28
HOOVER Is SILENT
ON N. R. A. DECISI0i,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOISE. Idaho, May 2S.-Formos
President Herbert Hoover said la,
night he had no comment to make on
the Supreme Courts decision holdinc
the code structure of the national re,
covery act unconstitutional.
The former President. arriving here
last night after a motor trip from
Spokane, Wash, said he had not
had an opportunity to study" the
courts decision ''or give much
thought to the matter
Accompanied by his secretary, Paul
Sexton, Mr.. Hoover is en- route to
Des Moines. Iowa. where he will de-
liver the commencement address to
the graduating class of Drake Uni
versity the latter part Of the week. ::
Evening star., 1935-05-28
LONG SEEKS TO COLLECT
$5OO,OOO "BACK TAXES"

BY the Associated Press.
SHREVEPORT, La, May 28.-Sen-
ator Huey P. Long was seeking today
to collect more than $500 900 in back
taxes" from Louisiana lumber firms,
one-third of which would go to him
as counsel fees for representing the
State Tax Commission.
The fremont Lumber Co. of Ro-
chelle. in Grant Parish. filed suit in
Federal Court yesterday in an attempt
to prevent collection of $106.7l2.10
allegedly due as back taxes for the
past three years.
A similar suit was previously filed
by the Louisiana Central Lumber Co.,
of Clark, La, protesting an asserted
tax delinquency of $319, 1886.
The Urania Lumber Co. last week
was asked to pay $9S S,3O6.S3 in back
taxes.
Evening star., 1935-05-28
" the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 28.-Joseph
Schechter, head of the poultry COM
pany which successfully contested the
validity of the N. r. A. codes. ap-
peared today to be more concerned
with the cost of the legal battle than
the effect of the Supreme Courts
momentous decision.
Although gratified by the decision.
Schechter explained that the case
cost 100000 and asserted he would
rather have gone to Jail II he had
known it would cost so much.
He said that thus far he had paid
$22 900 of the bill-"every nickel
had"
The 38-year-old Brooklyn poultry
dealer was disinclined to talk about
the general consequences of the de-
cision.
He said he had been forced to close
one hrapch market and several retail
Evening star., 1935-05-28
3y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Delight and sorrow mingled today
in comments on the Supreme Court
decision that toppled N. r. AS vast
code structure:
Donald r. Richberg, chairman
of the National Industrial Recovery
Board-"All methods Of compulsory
enforcement of the codes will be i'm
mediately suspended"
: Gen. Hugh s. johnson still
believe it is possible to write a con-
stitutional act preserving the prin-
ciples Of N. R. A."
Senator Glass, Democrat, Of Vir-
ginia-"I have always been opposed
to any such exercise of tyranny as
was practiced under the act"
Senator BOrah, Republican, oi
Idaho-"I would say the question OF
intrastate commerce being eliminated
from control by Congress is pretty
well settled. The question of delega'
ton of power might be remedied by
future legislation"
Senator Harrison, Democrat, oi
Mississippi, chairman of the Senate
Finance Committee handling N. r
A. legislation II think it Is pos
sible to repair the damage at this
session. The decision greatly clarifies
the situation and should remove those
doubts so Congress can proceed rapidly
to enact appropriate legislation"
Senator Long, Democrat. Of Louis
iana-"That's what said on the floor
of the Senate the night they passed it.
Clarence Darrow, Chicago attorney
who headed the critical N. r. A. Re-
view Board-"The New Deal Is gone.
william Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor-"I am
greatly disappointed"
Alvan MacCauley. president OF
the Automobile Manufacturers ASso-
ciation-"I do not think 1t will change
the attitude of automobile manufac-
turers toward the business, or their
employees, or the theory Of minimum
wages and maximum hours
Gov. Eugene TalmadEe of Georgia
Private industry will Immediately
take on new life and hasten back
recovery"
Francis J. German, vice presi-
dent of the United Textile Workers OF
America-"The whole decision is a
challenge to labor and labor . will
meet that challenge"
Henry p. Fletcher, Republican ma
tional chairman-"The decision pre-
serves our Federal form of govern
ment 1t knocks the props from under
the New Deal"
Joseph Scheehter. New York poultry
dealer, whose conviction was set aside
by the ruling-"Our victory clearly in
dicates that American justice will not
permit persecution"
Senator King. Democrat, of Utah
THANK God for the Supreme Court.
Clinton L. Bardo, president Of the
National Association of Manufacturers
1t cannot help but have a salutary
effect on industry by removing uncer-
tainty caused by the N. r. A."
DR.. Herbert J. Tily, president of the
National Retail Council-"It now be-
hooves merchants to get together
even If they have not the support of
national legislation"
Emil Rieve. general president of the
Evening star., 1935-05-28
History of MIRA.
Two-Year Record Replete
With Litigation and
Internal Strife.
BY the Associated Press.

by tno hSsoclateo fress.
Skeletonized history of N. r. A.:
Act signed June l6, 1888, by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, with Hugh S. john
son placed in charge as administrator.
After period of day -and-night con-
| ferences in Washington's midsummer
heat, the cotton textile code was signed
July 8.
Other., including steel. coal. lum-
ber and oil, followed after prolonged
disputes. Johnson sometimes didn't
have time to shave or sleep.
The administrator said his Job was
like mounting guillotine on bet
| that the ak would not work and pre-
dicted that early applause will cease
and soon the air will be full of dead
cats"
Vigorous criticism Of N. r. A. came
from the board headed by Clarence
Darrow, appointed to ascertain
whether the recoverey organization
| was benefitting the little fellow
Darrow said 1t was harmful, johnson
said it was beneficial.
Month after month, johnson Ia
bored on codes. The number finally
reached 70.
Ford Outstand HoIdOut.
The most outstanding Blue Eagle
holdout was Henry Ford. He refused
to sign the automobile code but en-
phasized he was abiding by its provi-
sions. President Roosevelt, March 5,
1884, urged business men TO boost
wages by 10 per cent and cut hours Of
work 10 per cent to decrease unem-
ployment.
Controller General McCarl April 7
sustained President Roosevelt's order
of March IA requiring certificate Of
N. r. A. compliance from bidders on
Government contracts.
N. r. A. aided in settling a number
of strikes and succeeded in averting
others.
The Blue Eagle was restored to a
Hartman, Tenn, hosiery mill after
lengthy controversy.
johnson departed from N. r. A. Oc-
tober !. asserting he was a victim of
the hail of dead cats" he had pre-
dicted. Later he said N. r. A. was
dead as a dodo."
johnson Criticized Richberg.
In a series of magazine articles.
johnson referred critically to Donald
Richberg, who succeeded him as head
of N. R. A.
The Supreme Court held invalid the
oil regulation section Of the recovery
act, declaring Congress had delegated
! too much power to the President. New
legislation intended to meet the OBJ
jections was passed soon thereafter.
Section IA of the recovery act, guar
anteeing labor the right of collective
bargaining, was held unconditional
as applied to the Weirton Steel Co. by
Federal Judge NieldS at Wilmington,
Del.
The principal activity Of recent
weeks consisted of efforts by Congress
to determine what to do about extend
ing the recovery act due to expire
June Is. President Roosevelt wanted
it continued two years. The Senate
voted for nine and a half months
The Supreme Court scrapped the
codes in a unanimous decision yester-
day. A total of $500 N. r. A. en-
ployes wondered how long they would
have jobs.
Evening star., 1935-05-28

tCOnJlDueQ from f1TSL faSc.y
prior to N. r. A. This was their re-
action to the Supreme Court decision
scrapping NJ r. A. codes.
Meanwhile the Joint Wage Commit
tee of the soft coal industry reported
to the United Mine Workers of America
and Appalachian operators it had
been unable to make any progress in
negotiations toward new wage ano
hour contracts.
Lewis Threatens Strike.
John L. Lewis, president of the
mine workers, reiterated he would
call a coal strike June II unless new
contracts were drawn by that time.
1t was predicted in A. F. of L. cir
cles that a renewed drive would be
made for the Wagner labor relations
bill, establishing a permanent Ma
tional Labor Board and fortjfying
Iabor's right 70 bargain collectively,
and the Connery bill for a 30-hOur
work week.
Authors of these measures con-
tended they were constitutional.
Chairman Walsh Of the Senate Labor
Committee expressed the opinion,
however, that the scope of the Wag-
ner bill would be greatly narrowed
by the Supreme Court ruling. He
said he thought interstate bus and
truck lines, other transportation agen-
cies, longshoremen and others en-
gagged strictly in interstate enterprises
could still legally come under the
labor relations legislation.
The United Mine Workers pinned
hopes of maintaining their position,
without a strike, or the Guffey coal
stabilization bill. which would create
a little N. r. A." for the bituminouS
coal industry.
Way Seen for Others.
Lewis said the thought that meas
ure might point the way for other
large basic industries to retain their
code principles
Compliance with the Guffy bills
terms you'd be secured by a rebated
tax.
Non -compliance with the labor pro-
Evening star., 1935-05-28

visions OF the textile code would bring
immediate strikes. according to Fran
cis J. German, vice president of the
textile workers.
Il am now warning our member
ship to be ready and to strike instant
ly against any mill that departs from
code provisions regarding wages. hours
or other terms of employment he
said.
Industrial leaders gave no indica-
ton that any immediate move would
be made to modify labor or fair prac-
tice conditions For instance, Alva
Macauley. president of the Automo-
bile Manufacturers Association, ex-
pressed the belief the court ruling
would not bring any material change
in his industry.
Evening star., 1935-05-28
CUMMINGS UNDISTURBED
Adverse Supreme Court Decisions
Fail to Affect Appetite.

Adverse Supreme Court opinions
yesterday-including that on N. r.
Add not affect the appetite Of At
torney General Cummings.
AS his assistants brought news of
the courts decisions. Cummings was
eating a sandwich from tray on his
desk
Despite the bad news" the as
sistants reported their chief kept
right on chewing
Evening star., 1935-05-28
AUTO MEN RETAIN CODE.
National Association Plans TO Continue
n. X. A. Policies,

ST. LOUIS. May % Lp).-F. w. A.
Vesper, president of the National Auto
mobile Dealers Association. today an
nounced that organization would con-
tinue to operate under conditions of
its N. r. A. code. despite the ruling
of the United States Supreme Court in
outlawing code requirements of the
national recovery act.
Evening star., 1935-05-28
ruling EXPECTED
TO END 400 CASES
358 Charges of Violating
Codes in Lower Courts.
Thirty on Appeal.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Supreme Courts decision in.
validating N. r. A. codes is expected
to clear some 400 cases from the
dockets Of lower courts.
A recent check ty the Department
Of Justice disclosed that 358 case,
based on alleged code violations vert
in Federal District Courts, with 81
in Circuit Courts of Appeals
High officials said they desired tint
to study the ruling before taking
definite action, but one predicted pri.
vately that Attorney General Cum
mings would issue an order to dis
trict attorneys, IEctructing them u
request dismissal # the cases.
Ruling Copy 10 Be Sent.
The Attorney General is expected
to send to eacn district attorney
along with his order, copy cf the
high tribunals ruling.
Fred Perkins, York. Pa, battery
manufacturer, accused OF violating the
hours and wages provisions of a code
is among those benetiting.
His case attracted widespread in
terest when he spent several days in
Jail in default Of bond. He was
convicted in the District Federal
Court and his case is now pending
in the Third Circuit Court OF Ap-
pealS.
Another important NJ r. A case
involves the Welrton Steel Co. ol
Weirton, w. Va. which successfully
opposed the Governments plea fol
an injunction 20 restrain it from deal
ing collectively with it's employees
through so-called company union.
ID. C. Courts EaSed.
A heavy bmden of litigation will
be lifted from the local courts as a
result of the decision
Most of the important civil cases
involving the legality Of section Ia OF
the recovery act were filed here be-
cause of the necessity of obtaining
service in Washington on the Govern
ment officials named as defendants.
Approximately 20 such suits filed by
leading industrial concerns throughout
the country are now in various stages
of trial. About half Of these cases in
volve alleged infringement of the col
lective bargaining feature of the act
while all but one of the others relate
to wage and hour provisions. The
remaining case concerns an alleged
failure to pay code assessments
All the plaintiffs asked for injunc-
tions to prevent threatened removal
of their Blue Eagle. 1t is expected
the cases will be dropped although
the exact procedure has not yet been
determined.
Three Indictments Pending.
Three indictments are pending
against local oil concerns, two being
charged with violations of the wage
and hour provisions OF the oil code
and one with cutting prices. These
indictments will be nolle pressed by
the Government.
In two other cases, civil proceedings
for injunctions against local concerns
were instituted by the Government.
In the w. F. Roberts Co. case, an in
junction was granted by the District
Supreme Court to restrain alleged
violations of wage and hour provi-
Sions, and the matter is now pending
i'll the Court of Appeals. The Gov
ernment also has instituted injunc-
I'll. II
Adamsky, local jeweler, for alleged
improper advertising. Both Of these
cases will be dropped.
Evening star., 1935-05-28

Nine House Bills
Would Cut Power
OF Supreme Court
BY the Associated Press.


There are nine bills before the
House Judiciary Committee to
curb the power of the Supreme
Court to veto congressional acts.
Some call for at least a 7-to-2
vote before a law can be declared
unconstitutional-to get away
from the famous 5-to-4 decisions.
Others would set the ratio at
three-fourths.
One was offered by Representa-
tive Monaghan, Democrat. of
Montana, who criticized on the
floor yesterday the Supreme
Courts power to override con-
gressional action.
Evening star., 1935-05-28
GREEN SUMMONS
CONFERENCE HERE
ON LABOR'S FUTURE

Continued From First Page.)
The Washington times., 1935-11-26
Commissioners Notices

COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA. Washington. Novem-
Der ~. 1885. A public hearing having
been held by the Commissioners Of the
District Of Columbia on October 4 1885.
in the matter Of closing certain streets
hereinafter described. and the said Com
missioners being satisfied as to the
equity. Justice and advisability Of said
closinGs. and that the same are in The
public interests and not detrimental to
the interests of abutttng owners, notice
is hereby given that the said Commits
order: Ordered, that pursuant to the
provisions of Public Act No. 307 sp.
proved December l5 1882. the street
area ss shown in green on plats filed in
Of Columbia. and numbered az Maps
1927 and l94s. is hereby ordered
CLOSED. same toh take effect on and
said land comprised in said area so closed
to revert to the abutting property owners
as shown on said maps: the said street
area hereby ordered closed being de-
det Street aud Capitol Avenue in the
northeast section lying east of Fenwick
Street. This involves a dedication Of
10 feet t,o on the sss. sd, side Of FenWEk Il
ginia Avenue. and dedication of 20
feet on the northerly side of West vir.
ginia Avenue between Fenwick Street and
CLOSING Po @ Montello @ o. Avengs ] aniE! ranninx south
westerly from New York Avenue between
Squares 4O9s and 4O99. This involves
a dedication Of 20 feet for the widening
of West Virginia on the northerly side
between New York Avenue and the
westerly line of Parcel 143/25. through
Lot so2; Square 4O9s and Parcel l43/25
terested must file objections to said
closings in writing before the effective
date of above order: otherwise said order
shall become effective on December l4th.
1895. as aforesaid. and said street area
shall on and after said date become
closed in accordance with the provisions
of said Act. MELV G. HAZEN.
GEORGE f. ALLEN. DAN l. SULTAN.
Commissioners. d. C.
The Washington times., 1935-11-26
LEGAL Notices


IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Don R.
Thomas. c/o Horace l.. Lohnes. 927 Mum
sey Building Washington. d. c., Plain
tiff v, Alvin Powell. co Washington
Baseball Club. Seventh & Florida Avenue
n, w, Washington. ID. c., Defendant. No.
3l512S. ORDER OF PUBLICATION IN
ATTACHMENT. The object of this suit
is to recover $4,000. together with inter-
est from September %, 1898 together
with costs of this action. and TO have
judgment of condemnat ton of certain
property of the defendant levied on under
an attachment issued in this suit to sat
isfy the plaintiffs claim. 1t is. there
fore, this Sth day OF November 1895.
ordered that the defendant appear in this
court on or before the thirteth day. ex-
elusive of Sundays and legal holidays
after the day of the first publication of
this order to defend this suit and show
cause why said condemnation should not
be had; otherwise the suit will be pro.
ceeded with as in case of default. Ellen
X. Raedy. Judge. tSean November g.
1885. A True Copy. Test. Blanche Neff,
Clerk. By W. NJ. Nedrow. Assist. Clerk.
H. L. Mccormick, Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Washington times., 1935-11-26
MRS. H0FMANN
IN AUT0SU|

wARRENTON, Va, Nov. 26.
Mrs. Marie Eustis Hofmann, for
mer wife of Josef Hofmann, the
famous musician was named
here today in suits aggregating
$4,000 as the result Of an auto
mobile. accident near here last
April.
Plaintiffs were Florence Wat
kins. Louise Fuchs, Helen Paney,
Lucy C. Watkins, and administra-
tors of Agnes Dorothy Watkins,
who sought to recover damages
for injuries illegally received in a
collision in which Mrs. Holman
was involved.
Agnes Watkins died and Flor,
ence Watkins was paralyzed, 1t
was alleged, as the result of the
accident. Mrs. Celistine Bohlen,
as companion of Mrs. Hofmann,
was also named as a defendant.
The Washington times., 1935-11-26
Rental Hunting
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