Evening star., 1939-01-05

MOSC OF Lnc mountainous were ap-
pointments made during the ad-
journment of Congress, but which
must be confirmed by the Senate.
Among the new appointments was
that Of Charles E. Clark of Connec-
ticut to be Judge of the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sec
ond circuit, covering Vermont, Con-
necticut and New York.
Topping the recess appointments
were those of Frank Murphy of
Michigan to be Attorney General
and Harry L. Hopkins of New York
to be Secretary of Commerce.
Other Nominations.
Among other nominations were:
Preston Delano, Massachusetts,
controller of the currency; John w.
Hanes of North Carolina, Undersec-
retary of the Treasury; Forrest ].
Hill, New York, governor of the
Farm Credit Administration; Ellen
8. Woodward, Mississippi, member
Of the Social Security Board; Ed
ward C. Eicher, former Represent
ative from Iowa. member of the
Securities and Exchange Commits
sion; Franklin w. Hancock, jr..
North Carolina, member of the Fed
eral Home Loan Bank Board.
The appointment of Prof. Frank
furter was the third which Presi-
dent Roosevelt has made to the
Supreme Court.
The new appointment is not ex-
pected to change the courts liberal
conservative" lineup.
Justice Cardozo. until he became
Iii on December 10, 1887, led all his
colleagues in supporting Roosevelt
administration legislation brought
before the tribunal.
There are now only two justices
McReynolds and Butler-who are
described by the administration as
conservative" Both are Democrats
and have been the leading court
opponents of New Deal legislation.
There has been much speculation
over the possibility of other justices
retiring on account of age. None
has given any indication that he
plans to do so.
Named Black and Reed.
President Roosevelt's other ap-
pointees were Senator Hugo L. Black
of Alabama, to succeed Willis Van
Devanter of Wyoming, and Solicitor
General Stanley Reed of Kentucky,
to succeed George Sutherland of
Utah.
States in which the other justices
lived when appointed are: New
York, Chief Justice Hughes and
Associate Justice Stone; Minnesota,
Butler; Tennessee, McReynolds;
Massachusetts,, Brandeis; Pennsyl-
vania, Roberts; Alabama, Black;
Kentucky, Reed.
Justices Hughes, Stone and Roberts
are Republicans. The five others
are Democrats.
Justice Van Devanter retired in
the midst of the congressional fight
over Mr.. Roosevelt's plan to add
new members to the Supreme Court.
His retirement aided in defeating
the proposal.
Justice Blacks selection resulted
in widespread criticism because of
his previous connection with the
Ku Klux Klan.
JusticesReed was confirmed by the
Senate unanimously.
Emigre From Austria.
In 1894, as a 12-year -old boy who
could speak no English. Felix Frank
furter landed in New York City, an
emigre from Austria.
In 1884 he was decorated as the
most influential individual in the
United States" q characterization
founded entirely on intellectual, not
economic, attainments.
The boy who came to America in
1894 now steps to a place on the
highest judicial bench in his adopted
country.
Born in Vienna in 1882, Felix
Frankfurter Is the son of Jewish
parents. Twelve years after his ar
rival In America he had moved
through New York's public schools
and the G011o0e Of the Citv Cf Nev