The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-10

V open in their hostility to [ have been justices McReync AcReynolds blatAntly read Q newspaper when Justice CArdo.o took his cath, usually does not take lunch with his colleagues. and delivered Q Doorching trade from the bench when the gold de- cislon was handed down.
 Just as deep-rooted, but care. fully concealed by surface cordial. ity, is another strained relation ship between two of the Ahlest end most forceful members of the courN
 They are Justice Harlan Fiske stone and Justice Owen ,. Rob. eFtu.
 Stone VI. Roberts
 These are the two men who de- livered the vigorous and diamet- rically opposite decisions in the AAA case. They are also the two men who have handed down more conflicting opinions than any other two justices. of recent years they have opposed each other all along the line.
 And yet--though few people know lt-yustlce Roberts ewes hls appointment Co Justice Stone.
 It happened that Justice stone was Herhevt Hoover's closest ad. wiser on All court matters. Every morning ct seven o'clock, Stone went to the White House to play handhall with the president, afterward drank orange juice with him, gave advice on what. ever was on Hoover's mind.
 In this way he recommended Che appointment oe Roberts, and later of Cardozo, t0 the supreme bench.
 stone had known Roberts as government attorney in the Tea pot Dome oil scandals, was greatly impressed by his ability, strongly urged him upon Hoover.
 Since then, however, he has made no secret of his disappoint. ment in Roberts apparent deseS. ton of the liberal views he seem. cd to hold as Teapot Dome attor. ney.
 Presidential Possibilities
 One of the peculiar twists which fate has given to the sit. uation is that Stone end Rob. erts, once good friends. now in constant disagreement, have been mentioned frequently as re. publican presidential timber.
 Intermlttently during the past three years, friends of Jus. tlce Stone have approached him asking permisslon to boost him for tho nomination. At first gtone's friends say he consider cd the matter seriously. But for approximately two years h0 has turned . complete cold shoulder to the Idea.
 Justice Roberts also hes told close friends he did not want to get into the presidential race. However, Roberts seems to have considesed the question much more seriously than Stone, Only Q short time ago it was c question of grave debate within tho Rob. erts family. Mrs. Roberts
 One Of the important influences In the fife of owen ]. Roberts iS Mrs. Roberts. A very live, saga cious and ambitious lady, she counts tremendously with tho justiee-both politically and oth- orwise.
 Mrs. Roberts is of the opinion that owen should not risk his fate to ballots when he holds for life one of the most important posis tions in the country, ehe !s especially alive to tho fact that her husband holds the balance Of power in the court, end feels that no cen do great serv. ice in stabilising the economic and social trends of the nation. c greater service perhaps than 4 were president.
 Mrs. Roberts is frankly, avldly against Roosevelt and makes no secret oe ik
 AAAvote
 Her husband is much more dis. erect end even has words of praise for Roosevelt on tho bonus.
 "Thet veto," he says, twill not
 Iose the president . single vote.
 Everyone respects Q man who
 has Che courage to say No"
 Justice Roberts admits quitt frankly that he has been . Tepub' lican oil his life.
 "0f course" he sdds, . Iit. l tie naiveiy, ''now I cannot
 Regarding his famous vote or tho AAA decision, which i1Aj make political history, he says:
 T wrote the opinion for the
 majogity Os the court. It was c
 great responsibility, since iisu"
 ally this ls the privilege oE the
 chief justice. The views were
 not mine alone, but these Of my
 colleagues"
 NOTE = Mrs. RobeFts alwayl