Evening star., 1937-03-16
after 10 or 20 years he Is really out Of

after 10 or 20 years he Is really out Of
touch.
1T is not necessary that 4 Judge
work in q mill or q factory, but a
man who goes on the bench must have
recently rubbed elbows with the
people," said Green.
do you believe that Justice
Brandeis Of the Supreme Court has
lost his touch?" demanded Burke.
NO." answered Green emphaticallv.
Immediately there was an Interrupt
ton by a Senator, who supports the
Presidents plans, to this line Of ques-
tioning. Senator DIETRICH Of Illinois
declared he thought it improper to
ask the witness to give his opinion
about members Of the Supreme Court
and made point of order.
"The point Of ORDER" he said, "is
that witness should not be asked
his opinion Of Government officials"
Senator Hatch of New Mexico and
Senator McGill of Kansas both up
held the position taken by DIETRICH.
Senator Burke called attention to
the fact that Attorney General Cum
mings and Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral jackson, in their testimony, had
voluntarily spoken of several OF the
Supreme Court justices by name.
However" said Burke, II will with
draw the question out Of difference to
the wishes of my colleagues. Mr..
Green has said, however, that judges
on the bench get out of touch with
life. know Of no better way to re-
flute that than to ask him his opinion
OF individual judges and whether they
have lost touch"
Difference of Motives Seen.
Green took the committee by sur
prise when he said he didn't under
stand the inability of the Supreme
Court to transact its business" was
one of the reasons for pressing to add
justices to the high tribunal. Despite
the original contention of President
Roosevelt that court of nine justices
could not give adequate consideration
to all matters coming before it, the
labor leader took the position that the
the addition of justices woh have not
lost the common touch.
AS I understand it," Green said,
this is a long-range plan to insure
addition Of new justices periodically.
do not regard 1t as temporary ex-
pedient."
Senator Connally, Democrat, of
Texas, pressed the witness for his an
swer as to whether he would be in
favor of the bill if he did not antici-
pate the appointment Of "so-called lib
eral justices" Green did not answer
the question directly, but said he was
willing to leave the matter of appoint
ments to the President and the Senate.
Tart Reply to Objection.
Senator Dieterich objected to this
line of questioning and Connally de-
clared:
"If We are only going to call states
witnesses, as it were, I see no use in
holding hearing. think Mr.. Green
knows better than the Senator from
Illinois whether the question should
be answered"
In an effort to show organized labor
had not always approved presidential
appointments to the Supreme Court,
Connally cited the case of Federal
Judge Parker, a nomination that the
Senate refused to confirm. He was
fresh from the outside world" Con-
nally remarked, but perhaps he was
q little too fresh"
When Green was asked if he favored
depriving the Supreme Court Of any
judicial power, Chairman Ashurst in
terrupted:
IF the Presidents bill did that I
would be its most determined op-
ponent. I don't believe any member
OF the committee would vote for the
bill if it took judicial power from the
court, but it does not do So"
Green said he had the utmost re-
spect for the court and favored an in
dependent judiciary, secure in all OF
its proper powers. 1T is as clear to me
as the MONDAY sun that this bill In no
way takes judicial power from the
court" he added
Senator Van Nuys asked Green if he