The times-news., 1937-02-10
ROOSEVELT IS
PUSHING PUSHING FOR
QUICK ACTION
s,r Opposition to Plans
n Reform" Court
Is Developing


|aARCE ORGANIZED
OPPOSITION IS MADE
v.sHlNGToN. Feb. 10. (UP)
~ S,o,e today plunged into a
-. S,b.,e over the Roosevelt
~ ''S.i,ry plan with opponents
-, !, would lead the nation
80 Communism or Faseism.
=. .b.rxe, were raised by Rep
...,,tiye Arthur L a m n K,
n..or,,,. Of Ohio, as the first OF
:. ,ub,.i,ute judiciary proPos-
:. !, Chairman Hasson Summers,
J,S. house judiciary committee
-, brOuSh, to the floor for ae-
hos.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. (UP)
p.,,;isr, Roosevelt today called
.y,i,,iye leaders 70 the White
psT.s FOR conferences 10 launch
i-iys ior quick enactment OF
!, judiciary reorganization plan.
The first leader TO meet with
~ wsydert was Chairman Hat
w Summers Of the house judici-
~ .smmittee. Senate leaders are
40 scheduled for conferences
- Ne president this afternoon.
Meantime, Rep, Maverick, d.,
/ r,us house liberal leader, de-
t,rI he mad received a series of
,sUams indicating organized op-
rStoa from some common
rg,te He said he would air the
tsaIges on the house floor.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. (UPD
Req Emanuel Celler. y. Y, No. 3
Ds-wra, on the house judiciary
committee, last night joined the
opposition TO President RooSe-
Wss supreme court recommends
tors shortly after house leaders
rn,gsi a formal test of senti-
n,r. On two court bills today.
h,id.fre developments in the
controversy over the presidents
proposed bill to provide for retire
nee: o; federal judges at 10 or
as appointment Of others to
Sre with them included:
!. Decision Of administration
'o1S leaders, to call up two bills
sseh have been pending for some
S-s Carrying out principles con-
a.st in Nr. Roosevelt's plan.
I! Definite alignment of Celler.
isaS friend Of House Judiciary
la'ran Hatton ". Summers, D.,
I'ilN with those opposed to the
a. which would permit increase
sns supreme court membership
mn to IS.
QIganlzatiOn Of a supreme
S''t bloc" Of conservative house
Osaocra;s headed by Rep. Eugene
sn D., Ga. 10 line up opposi-
-Ia' STATE by state, to Mr.. Roose-
's,' supreme court proposal.
PREDICTION by Senate Major
leader Joe T. Robinson that
= Presidents judiciary reorgan-
.AaOn plan, including the su-
~'ne court, would be approved
~, congress in substantially" the
..T. IN submitted, although some
:s'Isa'lonS might be made.
expressions Of confidence by
JN.nls'Iation = leaders in the face
vocal opposition that both
es WiIl approve the plan.
A. summers committee met yestcr-
-. S.tnolt y, taking action to re-
~ Sr' Roosevelt's oil! favor
So y vii meet again Thursday.
=. 's' whose lack of enthusi-
~ -. over the presidents plan has
,.r. amer marked, said that he
~, M ,ss seek to bring up two of his
D., .s's w ;, Covering certain fea-
So ~ y 'ne plan which have been
H.,s > some time. He said Pres
! 10. Ho0seyelt's ,'s message endors-
S,,..oo o. them would permit re-
NJ, Nyn, ,O Of federal judges at 70
rss, ~ years on the bench. The
s,,-,Iper permits the government to
ti,s,;.e.ln IN suits involving con-
s,s,I ,sI'aa,l'y aIy Of statutes and to
o -. 'eISe decisions directly
,,,,;.'. @ supreme court. In these
4, ,'sisr IA respects Mr.. Roosevelt's
n, ,S.rs ul1ers only in that judges
III, @ooslng to retire would open
solrt to an additional ap.
4, = agreement Of leaders to LET
"a! .!..a.ciary !. committee cali up
bed 'Ho measures under a little
s1Or, procedure providing two
Ns,,,,%;,, :, general debate and nc
ea,S.SS on amendments, was
sE Essa soH.. as a strategic move to
nItse sentiment.
ia -. .'Use judiciary committee,
Es,r, . o' the senate, appears at
y m \. 20 De about evenly divid.
S.l.,, 'Is :, Presidents plan. Never
ti'S vt, Una. snas. o, West, Mr.. Roose-
confessional liaison officer,
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