Evening star., 1938-01-17
HEARING ON REED
IS SET THURSDAY
Senator Logan Will Head
Group-ApprovaI This
Week Predicted.
ly the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
A Senate judiciary Subcommittee
today called hearing for Thursday
on the nomination Of Stanley F, Reed
70 the Supreme Court.
The subcommittee was formally set
up by the full Judiciary Committee
to consider the nomination. Headed
by Senator Logan, Democrat, Of Ken
tucky, 1t also included:
Senators King, Democrat. of Utah:
Dieterich, Democrat. of Illinois: Nc
Gill, Democrat, of Kansas: Van Nuys,
Democrat, of Indiana: Borah, Repub-
hcan. Of Idaho, and Norris, Inde-
pendent, Of Nebraska.
Senator Logan said the subcommit-
tee would meet Thursday ito see
whether any one wants to be heard" /"
At the same meeting the judiciary
Committee set up subcommittee to
consider the pending bill for the Gre
alton Of ~ new Federal judges As
recommended by the judicial confer
ence and Attorney General Cummings.
Headed BY Hatch.
The subcommittee, headed by SEN
ator Hatch, Democrat. of New Mexico,
also includes Senator'S King, Logan,
Dleterich, Norris and Steiwer, Repub-
ican, of Oregon.
The full committee also approved
. bill to amend the Supreme Court re-
tirement law to permit retired justices
70 serve on District of Columbia courts.
Members Of the committee expressed
certainty that Mr.. Reed would be con-
nrmed this week, enabling him to take
his seat before any new cases are
heard.
OF the Senators who commented on
the nomination of the 53-year-old
solicitor general. not one raised any
objections Senator Rush Holt, Demo-
crat, of West Virginia, q frequent ad.
ministration critic, was among MEM
bers Of both major parties indicating
approval.
Appointed . Judge.
"The amazing thing about it," said
senator Holt, lis that the President
appointed Judge instead of one Of hi,
fervent 'haters.'"
When Mr.. Reed is confirmed most
senators expect him to become aligned
with the so-called liberal justices
Brandeis, Cardozo, Stone and Black.
Thus that group would have a def
mite majority for the first time since
MIR. Roosevelt took office, although
Chief Justice Hughes and Justice Rob-
erts have voted with it in support Of
some administration legislation.
Cardozo Retirement Expected,
Justice Cardozo now is seriously Ill
OF heart ailment and some persons
have expressed belief he will retire
shortly. If this should happen Mr..
Roosevelt could make his third Su-
preme Court appointment.
Both Senate friends and foes of
the administrations court reorgan-
1zation bill expressed the view that
court retirements have made that pro-
posal q dead issue. Some Senators
said 1t was doubtful that even a con.
stitutional amendment making retire.
ment OF Judges compulsory at IS
would be seriously considered.
Mr.. Reeds confirmation would
bring the average age of the justices
down to 662s years. compared with
about SO at present and trifle under
70 before the retirement last summer
OF Justice Willis Van Devanter. who
Is 78.
Mr.. Reed is not expected to parti-
eipate IN Supreme Court cases in
which he took part as Solicitor Cen
eral. Among such cases is the pend
ing litigation by the Electric Bond
q Share Co. to test the constitution
Atty OF the public utility holding
company act.