Evening star., 1936-02-09
Capital Sidelights
By Will p. Kennedy.

IlI1C 1lC 12Ol DC dAlS GAIC
Bluegrass" Senator M. M. Logan of
Kentucky, one of the best historians in
Congress, calls attention not only to the
development of thoroughbred racing in
America, but to the revival of the saddle
horse and harness racing. He points to
Keeneland-a race course now being
built, on one of the most picturesque
estates in the bluegrass section, dedicated
to racing as "a sport and privilege
second to no other racing establishment
in the United States. He emphasizes
that the Kentucky Derby is becoming
more than just glamorous race lasting
slightly more than two minutes-a weeks
festival.
Keeneland is being built to replace the
old Kentucky Association track, where
there had been continuous racing for
108 years, recently sold to the Federal
Government for housing project. With
the resumption Of thoroughbred racing
at Keeneland, Senator Logan predicts
that Lexington should become one of
the worlds leading training spots for
horohghbredS-"The Ascot of America"
Nah O. War continues to be the prin-
cipal tourist attraction of the historic
bluegrass country-some 10000 persons
sign the guest book in single year.
There are now % State racing commits
sions, in contrast to the situation few
years ago when only Kentucky and
Maryland had legalized racing under
control of an official board.
In the "Air Reserve Training Corps"
Chairman McSwain of the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee proposes:
To provide q reservoir of young men
instructed in the groundwork of flying.
called aerodynamics, and involving the
mechanics of aircraft construction and
repair, and also with ability to fly air
craft, so that the young men in this
reservoir, which in a few years should
number 10000 to 10000 may be called
into the service and quickly trained into
military pilots for the defense of the
Nation
The basic idea of his plan is to utilize
for the Government the enthusiasm
which all boys and young men now feel
toward aviation. The official records of
the Bureau of Air Commerce show, Mr.
McSwain says, that approximately $4,000
student pilot permits or licenses are out
standing.
IF we can organize and direct this
enthusiasm of young men for aviation,
and standardize their training and also
classify them as to their aptitude and
proficiency, it will save the Government
vast sums of money that might be ex-
pended in trying to train perfectly raw
and green recruitS-a saving OF valuable
time in an emergency"
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There is perhaps reason for failure
to provide a fitting memorial to John
JAY" first Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States, "in the new
building in that he is better known
because of his services in other fields
notably as the first Secretary of For
eign Affairs, and to an even greater ex-
tent because of his part in the negotia-
ton of the first two treaties with Great
Britain, the first of which terminated
the Revolutionary War and the second
restored commercial intercourse with
that country"
This explanation is given by Repre-
sentative Charles D. Millard of New
York, who has started movement to
have q statue of the first Chief Justice
properly placed in the new marble
temple of justice.
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Jay laid the foundation for the national
solidarity later assured by the decisions
of John Marshall" Mr.. Millard empha-
sizes. Every boy who attends law
school is familiar with the leading case
of Chisholm VS.. Georgia, in which for
the first time the Supreme Court de-
clared the supremacy of the Federal
Government within its constitutional
field, and the Hayburn case, equally as
well known as the first declaration of
the Supreme Courts entire indepen-
fdence from both legislative and execu-
tive control or interference.
John Jay did not remain sufficiently
long on the Supreme Court to leave the
same imprint on our legal precedents as
his inustrious successor, Marshall. Jay
organized the court in February, 1890, and
10 all irtents and purposes left the chief
justiceship In 1874 when called upon by
President Washington to negotiate a
treaty with Great Britain. When it was
pointed out to him that acceptance Of
this task would probably render him
unpopular and odious,' Jay replied: The
good Of my country, believe, demands
the sacrifice-and am ready to make It.
The part he played cost him chance
for the presidency Of the United States"
Altruism.