Evening star., 1938-01-15
NOMINATION is SECOND
MADE BY THE PRESIDENT:
SENATE APPROVAL SEEN
Solicitor General Is
SutherIand's
Successor.
Argued Important
New Deal Cases
in Tribunal.
BY the Associated Press.

INtoSVNClt bildy
Solicitor General Stanley Reed to be
an associate justice of the Supreme
Court.
Mr.. Reed will succeed Associate
Justice George Sutherland. whose re-
tirement from the high tribunal is
effective January 18.
The nomination is the second Mr..
Roosevelt has made in his two terms.
Last fall he selected the then Ala
banm Democratic Senator Hugo l..
Black to succeed Associated Justice
Willis Van Devanter.
There is some expectation that soon
he may have to fill another seat on
the court, since it is believed that the
serious illness of Justice Benjamin
Cardozo may necessitate his resigna-
tion.
Mr. Reed long has been discussed
as possible appointee to the Supreme
Court. His name was mentioned often
in speculation over Justice Van De-
vanter's successor,
Informed of his appointment at
his Office in the Department Of
Justice. Mr.. Reed declared:
Il am deeply grateful"
Word that the nomination would
be made today spread through the
Capitol a few minutes before it was
presented to the Senate by Maurice
C. Latta, White House executive clerk
On the Senate floor. where copies of
the nomination were quickly passed
among Senators by pages, knots of
excited conversationalists formed
speedily.
Argued New Deal Cases.
Mr.. Reed was born at Maysvllle.
KY, December 81. 1884. and practiced
law there after studying in Kentucky
Wesleyan College. Yale. the University
Of Virginia. Columbia and the Sor-
bonne in Paris.
As Solicitor General he has carried
the burden Of arguing many of the
New Deals biggest cases before the
Supreme Court during the Roosevelt
administration.
He is known to have made a highly
favorable impression among lawyers
and even his opponents frequently
have congratulated him on his argu-
ments before the tribunal
Heavy set and bald. Reed is an elo-
quent speaker. He is never at a loss
for words and expresses himself in
forceful manner.
Immediate reaction to his nomina-
ton by the few Senators whose views
could be judged by their facial express
sion was apparently favorable.
1t was indicated in informed Sen
ate quarters that the Judiciary Com
mittee would consider Mr.. Reeds
nomination promptly. In the past
members have expressed varying
views as to whether hearings should
be held.
Chairman Ashurst, Democrat, Of
Arizona, of the committee has as
serted that any hearings will be open
to the public. Demand for hearings
on future nominations to the high
court were made after the Black
controversy.
Senator Logan, Democrat. Of Ken
lucky, a member of the committee,
has expressed the view, however, that
hearings would be unnecessary If
members of the committee were per-
sonally acquainted with the Supreme
Court nominee.
Senator Capper. Republican, OF
Kansas said he believed the Presi-
dent could not have found q better
man for the place"
He predicted the Senate would
confirm the nomination readily.
Senator McAdoo, Democrat, of CAL
ifornia hailed Mr.. Reeds selection
as fine appointment"
Senator Andrews, Democrat, Of
Florida said he was pleased. and
Senator Miller, Democrat, Of Ar
kansas said my knowledge of Reed is
such as to lead me to believe he will
be an admirable addition to the
Supreme Court. His conception of
the Constitution seems to be in line
with progress"
Served Under Hoover.
Although a Democrat, Mr.. Reed
was appointed counsel for the Farm
Credit Board under President Hoover
in 1881
Later he became counsel for the
Reconstruction Finance Corp. He
was called to the solicitor generals
post early in the Roosevelt admins
tration.
While with the r. F. c. he partic-
ipated in arguments for the Gov
ernment on the famous gold clause"
litigation. He made such q good i'm
preston that he quickly was pro-
noted to the higher post.
Among the New Deal cases Mr.. Reed
participated in were A. A. A., N. R. A.
and the Wagner Labor Relations Act.
During the present term he argued
Tor the Government in litigation in
volving the questions of whether the
Treasury must pay interest on gold
Liberty bonds called for redemption
in advance Of the maturity date and
on whether the Federal Government
can tax the income of certain State
employees.
Known as very hard worker. Mr..
Reed became SO exhausted two years
ago that he collapsed while arguing
before the court in defense of the
Bankhead Cotton Production Control
Act. He recovered within few days
Senator Norris, independent, of Ne.
braska. one of the administrationa
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