Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-09


voting on proposed amendments and
substitutes. It might take 4 unani-
nous consent agreement in the COM
mittee to follow the course proposed
BY Senator Logan.
The general impression prevails,
however. that no matter which course
u followed, the bill will eventually be
reported adversely to the Senate In
its present form-so Tar Is it relates
to the Supreme Court. Unless the
administration agrees to 4 compro-
mise, and 20 informs Chairman
Ashurst, the Senators supporting the
bill will resist all amendments, and
enough Of the opponents are expected
10 do the same thing to assure de-
feat Of the proposed amendments.
Berry Vote Chalked Up.
President Roosevelt retlrns to
Washington Thursday. He Is expected
to get into the fight for his court
bill without delay. Waver1ng Senators
will be called upon to flsh or cut bait.
Already the President Is credited with
having won = vote by insisting upon
the appointment OF Mai. George l..
Berry As Senator from Tennessee NIL
ing the vacancy caused by the death
Of the late Senator Bachman, . foe
Of the court bill, according to his
friends.
At the same time, it may be ex-
pectsd that some Of the Democratic
Senators who do not like the pros
pect Of = hard and bitter fight With
some OF their Democratic colleagues
over this court bill, will urge the
President to agree to some kind Of
. oomprotnise. They will point out
to him that all major legislation,
or almost all. Is the result Of COM
promises, compromises between the
Congress and the President, or COM
promises between the House and
Senate
Chairman Ashurst continued yes
tsrdAy to declare for = clean victory
or clean defeat, without compro-
mise" There are other members Of
his committee, however, slated to
vote for the Presidents bill, who
would very much prefer . compromise.
Several opponents Of the President's
plan to increase the Supreme Court
By = maximum OF six new justices will
deliver addresses over the radio to-
morrow night. Senator Burke Of Ne
hraska Is to speak in the National
Radio Forum ut 1890 pm. against
the bill. -Four Senators, Copeland of
New York, Byrd Of Virginia, Gerry Of
Rhode Island and McCarran Of Neva-
d-au Democrats-will- address q
mass meeting in Philadelphia and
their speeches, too, will be trans
mitted by radio across the country.
McAdoo TO Appear.
The Judiciary Committee meets at
1880 am. tomorrow to continue its
discussion" Of the bill and amend
ments. Senator McAdoo of California
Is to appear before the committee On
Tuesday in support Of q proposal he
has offered to increase the court to
Is members. either by bill or by con-
stttutional amendment, or by both
and at the end Of rs years, let Con-
Eress decide what the number Of the
court shall be. His plan also contem-
plates compulsory retirement for aged
justices.
The administration forces insist they
are gaining by delay In consideration
of the Supreme Court bill. They see
It more and more dificult for Demo-
cratic Senators and Representatives
- r<;ou1> r1u fhnan wy1,o ANNA ~, for "a
election next year. to oppose the Presi-
dent ON this issue. The nearer TIKI
election comes before the bill Is voted
on the more votes the administration
expects to get. In the meantime
Chairman James A. Farley OF TIKI
Democratic National Committee, cen.
tinues to crack the whip and demant
votes for the Presidents bill Is evi.
dence Of party loyalty.
LaAd Articles Dag Up.
Three articles written by the lat
Senator Edwin r. Ladd of North Da.
hotA and published in Henry Ford!
Dearborn. Independent In 1923 at.
lacking the Supreme Court have beer
placed in the hands Of the admins.
tration forces. LAdd, one Of the Pro
gressive Repuhu cans of the Northwest
supported In 1874 the late Senate
La Toilette Of Wisconsin. Prosressiv.
candidate for President Senator Ger
AID p. Nye u Ladd's successor In tn
Senate. The articles are entitled
HAS the Supreme Court Usurped Peg
pae's Poweg7" Congress Lax In No,
Checking Supreme Court" and "sourc,
of Nisfortunes and Corruption" Sen
ator LAdd went the whole route, insist.
Ing that the Congress should be 81.
preme In writing the laws and tina
The Supreme Court had usurped tn,