Evening star., 1937-10-01
CAPITAL NOTAb[ES
BACKFROM EUROPE
Justice McReyno|ds, Sena-
tors, Representatives De-
cline Comment on Black.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October This was
National Capital Day" on the in
coming United States liner Manhat-
tan. A justice of the Supreme Court,
James Clark McReynolds, three Sena-
tors and two Representatives were
on board.
Senators Sherman Minton of Indi-
ana and Ebert D. Thomas of Utah and
Representatives Fred Bierman of Iowa
and Virginia Jenckes Of Indiana. all
we're delegates to the parliament
tary Union Congress in Paris. Mrs.
Jenckes was the first woman dele
gate to be named from this country.
Senator James F. Byrnes of South
Carolina, returned from vacation
trip which he combined with inves-
legations of unemployment in Europe.
All we're interested in the situa-
ton arising from charges that Justice
Hugo L. Black was a life member of
the Ku KluX Klan, but declined to
discuss it, with the exception of Mrs
Jenckes.
We must stand back of our Presi-
dent" Mrs. Jenckes said. He is safe
and sane and he has given a great
service under most difficult conditions"
Byrnes Withholds Statement.
Senator Byrnes said he did not want
to make a statement until he knew
more about the situation.
Senator Minton, asked if he would
have voted to confirm Black if he
had known of the Klan charges.
said he could not answer "any hy-
pothetical questions" Senator Thom-
as said he considered the question
unfair.
Il will say" said Thomas, that
1t would be good thing if, as result
of this controversy, all organizations
similar to the Klan were abolished.
There is no room in America for that
kind of organization"
Byrnes said Europeans cannot
understand why American business
men have "the jitters."
There is lot of talk of war. but
iltC ONSt illlOl iliCu RVOplc tdlhtN
to said there is little likelihood of
war because no one wants it and If
they did there is an excuse for one
almost every day"
Justice In Genial Mood.
Justice McReynolds was in a genial
mood and talked freely on subjects
apart from the court. although he
asked that he not be quoted directly
He has been vacationing in Paris
and London.
He said he was in excellent health
and ready for the courts opening
Monday He declined to discuss
the Black situation and said he was
rot certain whether he would listen
TO Blacks radio address tonight be-
cause he did not know where he
would be.
When two reporters entered his
cabin holding cigarettes. Justice Nc
Reynolds, who does not like smoking,
shook his head, then laughed and told
them they were on the way to ruin and
should give up tobacco.
When Justice McReynolds, bache-
lor, sailed from New York, he told
newsmen he had never married be-
cause no woman would ever have
him. Publication of the story has
not brought any responses from
women, he said, and added that you
can not fool the women.
On Errand of Mercy.
The Manhattan was a little late
docking but nobody minded because
the delay was caused by a mission of
mercy.
In midAtlantic Tuesday, the Man.
haitian crew removed severely in
tured seaman. Bernard Edwards. 46
from the Copenhagen-b bound freighter.
Silver Sword.
Edwards, who lives at Boykins. Va.
was thrown against a deck rail by
high seas Sunday. He suffered
serious and painful dislocation of the
right knee which shortened his leg
by six inches. He had only the most
meaeer medical attention-all avail
able aboard the Silver Sword-until
he was taken off by the Manhattan
&8 hours after his injury.
Passengers on the Manhattan con-
tributed $l78 to the injured man,
including SIS from Justice McReyn-
olds.