Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-18
IS ARE MENTIONED
FOR SEAT 0NCOURT
Frankturter, Jackson, Lam
dis, Richberg, a Woman
Are Possibilities. I
BY the Associated Press,

oJ INC AooOCAAtSu IIeSS.
Capital speculation over 4 Supreme
Court successor to retiring Justice Will
lis Van Devanter included today 4
host OF Government oflcials.
There was no official indication,
however, that the President had
chosen q nominee, although some said
Mr.. Roosevelt probably would submit
a name to the Senate before Congress
adjourns.
Under the law there is no require
ment that q lawyer be named. to the
tribunal. OffciaE said 1t would be
possible for the President to select 4
leading economist for 4 place on the
court
There also was speculation As to
whether he might name q woman to
the bench. Some observers mentioned
the name Of Judge Florence E. Allen Of
Cleveland, q member Of the Sixth Cir
cult Court OF Appeals.
Others Mentioned.
Others prominently discussed in con-
nection with the nomination included
Robert H. Jackson, 45-year-old AS
sistant Attorney General, one Of the
attorneys who represented the Gov.
eminent in arguments before the Su-
preme Court on constitutionality of
the social security act He also was
= leading spokesman for the Govern
ment before the Senate Judiciary
Committee on behalf Of the Roosevelt
proposal to reorganize the court by
adding as many as six new justices In
the event those over 10 did not retire.
Felix Frankfurter, Harvard Law
School professor, who has advised the
administration on its legislative pro-
gram.
Donald Richberg, former head of
the National Recovery Administration
and long leading labor attorney. He
now is engaged in private law prac-
tice here.
James NJ. Lands, 80, chairman Of
the Securities Commission and newly
designated dean Of Harvard Law
School, He has aided in drafting 4
number Of New Deal laws.
Murphy Listed.
Attorney General Cummings and
Solicitor General Stanley Reed.
Frank Murphy. former Governor
General Of the Philippines and now
Governor of Michigan.
Samuel ROsenman, Ferdinand Pecora
and Learned Hand OF New York
courts. Pecora was former men,
her Of tho Securities ,,,x,,e.;,. >l
was attorney for the Senate commit
tee which Investigated Wall Street
practices. RoSenman was counsel to
Mr.. Roosevelt when he was Governor
OF New York
Government attorneys said there
was some question whether a member
OF Congress would be eligible for ap-
pointment to the court because Of the
recent legislation permitting justices
TO retire at full pay and still be eligible
for service if needed.
Congressman Ineligible.
Section 6 OF the first article of the
Constitution says:
NO Senator or Representative shall.
during the time for which he was elect
ed, be appointed to any civil office
under the authority of the United
States which shall have been created
or the emoluments whereof shall have
been Increased during such time"
Some lawyers expressed the view that
the retirement act, which became law
March !, granting justices over 10 the
right to retire at full pay might be
construed as an increase in "emolu-
ments' of the office.
Nevertheless, among those mentioned
In corridor discussions were:
Senator Robert F. Warner, New
York Democrat, who has taken 4
leading part in pushing administration
legislation through Congress. He is
pest known in connection with the
wagner labor relations act. which re-
Gently was upheld by the tribunal. His
principal interest has been social leg
1slation. Before coming to the Senate
ne was Judge in New York.
Robinson Prominent.
Senator Joseph T. Robinson Of Ar
kansas, the Democratic leader, who
has plloted Roosevelt laws through the
Senate, is reported to be ambitious
for seat on the Supreme Court.
Lands is one Of the original New
Dealers, serving at the beginning Of
President Roosevelt's first term as
member Of the Federal Trade Com
mission. He became chairman of the
securities Commission after Joseph P.
Kennedy of New York resigned.
Jackson first entered the Roosevelt
administration as general counsel of
the Internal Revenue Bureau in 1894.
He was promoted last year to Assistant
Attorney General.