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RooseveIt's Court Statement
President Cites Objectives Coined Since
Judicial Reorganization Proposal in 1887

and the delay: have been already
almost eliminated
4. called attention to the need
for greater flexibility in the judicial
system so that judges could be more
readily assigned to areas where the
courts were excessively in arrears.
Under the act of August "a, 1897, a
welcome improvement was made in
this feature of our judicial system.
5. called attention to the in
tolerable situation when constitu-
tional questions involving Federal
statutes were passed on in private
litigation, and recommended that no
decision, injunction or decree on con-
stitutional grounds should be per-
mitted without previous notice to the
Attorney General and an opportunity
for the United States to be heard.
BY the act of August "a, 1887, the
Attorney General was given the
right to intervene in litigation be-
tween private parties involving con-
stitutionality of Federal statutes and
limitations were placed on the is
suance of injunctions in similar cases
in the lower court.
Appeal Path Made Direct
6. I called attention to the need
for direct and immediate appeal to
the Supreme Court in cases involv-
ing constitutionality of Federal
statutes, such cases to take preced-
ence over all other matters pending
in the court. This right of direct
appeal was established by the act
of August "a, 1887, and is now the
law of the land.
7. called attention to the need
OF the judiciary itself for effective
machinery for overseeing its own
dockets and expediting it's own af-
fairs. This very day 1 have, with
great satisfaction, approved an act
which sets up an administrative Of
flee for the judiciary.
Thus have been enacted into law
six of the actual recommendation
made by me more than two years
ago-and the seventh recommended
ton has been accomplished through
the opinions of the Supreme Court
itself.
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Rev. F. A. Parsons
Quits Church Post Here

The Rev. F. Alan Parsons, TO,
nearly nine years rector of the
Church of the Ascension, Twelfth
street and Massachusetts avenue
| NV, has resigned. He has &C.
cepted a position as superintendent
and rector of the Church Home for
Children in Philadelphia. 1t is an
institution which takes care of girls
until they are l8 years of age. Mr.
Parsons will assume his duties there
on August 15
He will preach his last sermon at
the local church next Sunday at II
am. at holy eucharist
Headed by the Parish Aid Society
several organizations of the church
have planned to tender the rector
and Mrs. Parsons a farewell recep-
ton next Sunday from S to Z O'Clock
in the parish hall, adjoining the
church.
Until the return of Bishop James
E. Freeman from his vacation nc
new rector will be selected for the
vacant position.
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what this was all about" he said as
he described the signing of papers
surrendering the child to Mr.. Grover
On May S, he said, the document
was signed before notary public
and on May 8, after thinking 1t
over, the Thornes went to Mrs. Gro
yer and asked her to return the
child Mrs. Grover, he said, said II
was too late.
On several succeeding occasions
Mr.. Chamberlain concluded, the
Thornes asked Mrs. Grover where
the child was and, not being able
to learn the baby's whereabouts
finally "in despair" went to the
Board of Public Welfare, which re-
ferred them to the Legal Aid Blu
reau. where they were advised to file
writ of habeas corpus to get back
their child.
Mr. Mccormick, in his version OF
the story, told the court that before
the baby was born Mrs. Thorne had
talked with nurse, who advised her
of Mrs. Growers condition. She then
told Mrs. Grover, he said, that she
couldn't afford baby.
Mrs. Grover, he said, advised her
to wait until the baby was born and
then take it home and talk the mat
ter over with Mr.. Thorne If she
was still of the opinion that she
wanted to give up the baby, Mr.
Mccormick said, Mrs. Grover told
Mrs. Thorne she would help.
Asked Mrs. Growers Aid.
A week later, Mr.. Mccormick con-
! tinued, Mrs. Thorne asked Mrs
Grover to find the baby better
home than they could give it. He
said Mrs. Grover offered to take
the baby for a week or two while
the Thornes were making their de-
cision.
After the baby had been with Mrs
Grover week, the lawyer con-
tinued, the Thornes came to he1
home on Jocelyn street NV. and
said they had changed their minds
and wanted to take back the baby.
The following week, he went on
the Thornes brought the baby back
to Mrs. Grover and told her to find
home for it. Mrs. Grover, he said
told them she knew of a couple who
would take the baby but she didn't
want them to change their minds
when it was too late. The Thornes
agreed, he said, that it was best not
to know the names of the adopting
parents. She asked them, he said
If they were willing to sign sur.
render papers and they said they
were. She went with them, he said
to a notary public and gave each o1
them copy of the surrender paper
which they studied for some 10 min.
utes before they signed.
They signed freely and willingly,
he declared, well knowing that by
the following Monday (three days
away. the baby would be placed 70,
adoption" s
He said that the Thornes called
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Unemployment is causing unset
tied labor conditions in Jamaica.
Evening star., 1939-08-08
Girl Born With Hear
Outside Her Body
Puzzles Doctors
Boby Sleeps Peacefully
As MoniIo Physieions
Debote Operation
BY the Associated Press.

MANILA, Aug. "a 7-pound
baby girl, born with her heart COM
pletely outside her body, but appar-
emily normal otherwise, alternately
took nourishment and peacefully
slept today while puzzled doctors
worried what to do.
A thin stemless cocktail glass pro-
tected the tiny exposed heart which
rested on the infants chest over q
small opening. Through this OPEN
ing the aorta, large artery, con-
meets the heart with the thoracic
cavity. where the heart normally is
found. The glass helps maintain
body heat for the heart and guards
against infection.
Physicians disagreed whether the
child would live and debated feasi-
bility Of an operation to place the
heart in its normal position inside
the chest They said there was
only one other such case in recorded
medical history.
Born in Slum District.
The child was born yesterday to
a 24-year-old mother in little ma
ternity hospital in the heart of the
Tondo slum district. She was bap-
tized by priest and named Maria
Corazon MARY Heart).
The most prominent medical and
surgical men in the Philippines
gathered about the operating table
on which the baby lay. surrounded
by hot water bottles and under con-
slant care of nurse. Among them
was Gen. Basilio Wales, chief Of
staff of the Philippine Army and
prominent also as surgeon.
DR.. Guillermo del Castillo. the at
tending physician, said he expected
the child to live. Other prominent
physicians expressed doubt. The
doctors also were undecided whether
to attempt the operation to place
the heart where it belongs.
DR.. Castillo said he thought an
operation would be impossible for
the present, explaining he feared the
thoracic cavity was too underdevel-
oped to receive the heart and that
the child could not stand the shock
OF an operation.
Heart Action Normal.
The baby whose heart beat and
breathing were declared normal, was
not born prematurely. Feeding was
accomplished by means of an eye
dropper, which was used because it
was more convenient than a bottle
The baby sucked in the milk and
licked her lips. Crying caused her
exposed heart to beat faster.
While newsmen watched her to-
day she opened her eyes, squinted,
then fell into sound sleep.
Visitors f1ocked to the little ma
ternity hospital, among them Mrs.
Manuel Quezon, wife of the Com
monwealth President.
Curious Filipinos by scores gath
cred around and superstitious folk
of the Tondo district were attracted
by story that the child's exposed
heart was due to the mothers ex-
ceptional devotion to the Sacred
Heart prior to the birth.
The mother, who was unaware of
her daughters condition, was re-
ported doing well.
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Police Asked to Look
For Missinq Youth

Montgomery Couty (MdD police
today were requested to look out
for Nelson N Perron, II, who has
been missing from his East Mendon
lMass) home since June 26, 1899
Police were told that an aunt, Nellie
Downs, lives in Silver Spring, Md.
The missing youth was said to be
about 6 feet tall. weighing l6O
pounds, with dark brown hair, gray
eyes and medium complexion.
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Sayre Takes Oath
As Commissioner
In Philippines
McNutt and Murphy
Witness Ceremony;
Bell Takes New Post

Francis B. Sayre took the oath OF
Office today as United States High
Commissioner in the Philippine
Islands.
Floyd E. Dotson, chief clerk of the
Interior Department, administered
the oath in Secretary Ickes' execu-
tive quarters in the presence of Mr.
Ickes, Sergio Osmena, Vice Presi-
dent of the Philippine Common
wealth; Attorney General Murphy
former high commissioner; Secur-
ity Administrator Paul v. McNutt
also former high commissioner
Admiral H. r. Stark chief of naval
operations; former Attorney General
Cummings and approximately 100
personal friends and administrative
heads of the State, Justice and In
terror Departments.
Mr.. Dotson also administered the
oath of Office to Golden Bell, former
assistant solicitor general, who will
be Mr.. Sayres legal adviser.
President Roosevelt appointed Mr.
Sayre. a 54year -old Pennsylvania
on July 20, to succeed to the post
vacated by Mr.. McNutt. who became
head of the Federal Security Agency
under the Presidents recent reor-
ganization Of Government depart
ments.
Was Assistant Secretary.
Mr.. Sayre previously served as
Assistant Secretary of State in
charge of reciprocal trade agree
ments. He formally took over his
new duties under Secretary Ickes'
aegis as a result of the reorganiZa-
ton program, which switched pro-
lection of the islands from the War
Departments Bureau of Insular
Affairs to the Interior Department S
Division of Territories and Island
Possessions.
Shortly before today's swearing
in ceremony, the resignation of Mr..
Bell as assistant solicitor general
was announced at the Justice De-
partment.
Attorney General Murphy said
he could not say at this time who
would succeed Mr.. Bell. In an
nouncing the resignation, the de-
partment made public an exchange
of correspondence between Mr.. Bell
and President Roosevelt and the
Attorney General.
Fascinated at Prospect.
II am sincerely thankful for and
enthusiastic over your appointment
of me as legal adviser to the United
States high commissioner in the
Philippine Islands," Mr.. Bell wrote
the President. The fascination of
adventuring in your service to these
far places with Frank Sayre to
meet novel and momentous prob
lens is one of the few opportunities
that could lure me from Office in
the Department of Justice, where
in divers capacities I have been
privileged and happy to serve you
during the past six years"
I'm entering upon my new duties,
I should deeply appreciate having
signed photograph of you to take
with me.
Under these exhilerating circum-
stances I tender my resignation as
the assistant solicitor general to
take effect upon the qualification
OF Mr.. sSayre as United States High
Commissioner in the Philippine
Islands"
In response, the President said
he was particularly pleased that
you are looking forward with such
enthusiasm to your prospective
duties" He also expressed graft
tude and appreciation" for Mr.. Bells
services in the department.
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BY the Associated Press.

bS tle ASSOCldteu 1TeSS.
Following is the text of President
Roosevelts statement yesterday on
his court reorganization proposal:
1t is worth recording that today,
August 7, 1889, deserves special rec
ognition because it marks the final
objective of the comprehensive pro-
posal for judicial reorganiza ton
which I made to the Congress on
February S, 1887. The country is
naturally concerned with the at
tainment of proper objectives rather
than any one of many possible
methods proposed for the accom-
plishment of the end
l. Two and one-half years ago
proposed the extension to the JUS
tices of the Supreme Court of retire.
ment privileges then available to
other Federal judges. Such an act
was passed March /, 1887.
2. I called attention to the un-
warranted attitude of the Supreme
Court with reference to its exer-
else of constitutional powers. Meas
ures of social and economic reform
were being impeded or defeated by
narrow interpretations of the Con-
stitution and by the assumption on
the part of the Supreme Court of
legislative powers which properly
belonged to the Congress. It is true
that the precise method which I
recommended was not adopted, but
the objective, as every person in
the United States knows today, was
achieved. The results are not even
open to dispute Attacks recently
made on the Supreme Court itself
by ultra conservative members of
the bar indicate how fully our lib
eral ideas have already prevailed.
Congested Dockets Cleared.
3. called attention to the con-
gested dockets of the Federal courts,
delay in disposing of cases, the need
of new blood in the judiciary branch
of the Government and the need
of additional judges. Since then
Is additional judges have been pro-
vided for by Congress, and a bill
authorizing five more awaits my
signature. The congested dockets
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Presidents Signature
Fixes Edison's Status
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt signed yester-
day a measure which will permit
Charles Edison to continue as act
ing Secretary of the Navy until a
permanent successor to the late
Secretary Swanson is named.
Under the law. Mr.. Edison, now
Assistant Secretary, could serve as
acting secretary for only 80 days.
Stephen Early, a presidential secre-
tary, said the new measure would
permit Mr. Edison to sign contracts
and to conduct other Navy business
until the President chose a perma-
nent department head.
Evening star., 1939-08-08
Dr.. Cooper Curtice Dies;
Was Cattle Fever Expert

DR.. Cooper Curtice, outstanding
authority on cattle tick fever, died
this morning at his home in Belts
vile, Md, the Department of Agri-
culture announced DR.. Curtice, who
was SO years old, had been engaged
in research work for the Bureau of
Animal Industry for many years and
had continued his studies after re-
tirement in 1880. Many of his ex-
periments in combating the disease
were conducted in Fairfax County,
Va.
DR.. Curtice was born in Stamford,
Conn, and was graduate of Cor
nell University and George Wash
ington University Medical School.
He is survived by his widow and
seven children.
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Thorne Baby
Continued From First Page.)

circumstances surrounding the
transfer of the child, but pointed out
that both counsels agreed that twice
within day or two after the child
was taken away the parents wanted
1t back.
Judge Puzzled.
1T Is difficult in the face of things
how to understand how this question
arose originally" he said, but when
people are in distress their minds
become temporarily unbalanced
Therefore the court decides that the
parents should have permanent
custody of the child"
While the attorneys had told the
two stories of Mrs. Growers relations
with the Thornes, the baby, ordered
to be brought into court this morn
Ing, slept in her mothers arms.
Several of the other Thorne chill
dren also were in court with their
father and grandmother and the
justice said in his final statement
that he had noticed their attitude
before making his decision.
He also was assured that neither
Mrs. Grover nor the couple who had
planned to adopt the child, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Tilt of Greenwich, Conn,
wished to make any further claims
on the child. 1t being given back
to the Thornes, the child is giving up
what was described in previous testi-
mony, and independently, by Mr..
Mccormick, as fine home with a
millionaire foster grandmother and
parents with a $4,000 annual in
come.
Mrs. Thorne "Distraught."
In describing the circumstances
leading up to the surrender of the
child, Mr.. Chamberlain said Mrs.
Thorne was "distraught disturbed
and other than normal" On her
return from the hospital with the
baby, he said, "she was i'll and de-
pressed" and the payment of hos
pital expenses as well as other finan-
cial burdens were wearing heavily
on the Thornes. She faced another
operation.
Mrs. Grover, he continued, zap
peared" and suggested to the
Thornes that they allow her to care
for the child for while. While the
baby was with Mrs Grover she re-
peatedIy urged the Thornes to sign
papers permitting her to adopt or
take over the care of the infant, he
said.
The Thornes grew uneasy because
of the repeated conversations, he
went on, and after two weeks they
took the child home. Mrs. Grover,
he said, visited the home in East
4iverdale several times again and
kept up the same line of conversa-
ton.
The time for her operation was
nearing, he said, and Mrs. Thorne
was worried because her 20-months-
old child was i'll and her mother had
broken her arm and would be un-
able to take care of the other chill
dren.
Parents Didn't Realize.
II don't believe either OF the
Thornes was in q position to realize
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Students 10 Be Picked
Immediately for
Flying Courses
c. A. A. Hopes to Train
10000 in Colleges,
HinekIey Says

Colleges and universities which
will train 10000 student airplane
pilots during the coming school year
will be selected Immediately by the
Civil Aeronautics Authority follow
ing enactment of the deficiency bill
carrying an appropriation of $4,000
600 for pilot training.
Formal application blanks have
been sent by the Authority to several
hundred institutions from which ap-
plications have been received for
participation in the program. Blanks
are being sent to all colleges, uni
versities, chronological institutes, A.
year teachers colleges and Junior
colleges requesting them.
Robert H. Hinckley, chairman of
the c. A. A., pointed out that COL
leges should decide at once whether
they desire to participate in the
training program so allotments may
be made and courses set up at the
beginning Of the school year, shortly
after September 1, in as many COL
leges and at as many airports as
possible
Hope to Train 10000.
I'VE hope to train 10000 students
between the ages of 18 and 25," he
said. The results of the expert
mental program for 800 students in
13 colleges authorized by the Presi-
dent last December and carried out
during the half-year of school Just
ended were so satisfactory that we
feel we have adopted a method of
training that will, in the first place,
contribute enormously to increased
safety among private flyers, which
will healthily and almost immedi-
ately stimulate the production and
use of private airplanes, and which,
IN the long run, will provide a ma
tional strategic asset in trained per-
sonnel and manufacturing capacity
Of incalculable value"
The c. A. A. plan calls for uni
form 72-hour, ground school course
and controlled-instruction flying
course which will insure student
his private pilots certificate with
a minimum of 35 and maximum of
50 hours in the air. The flight
instruction will be given at nearby
airports by instructors recommended
by the colleges themselves which are
able to qualify as to personnel and
equipment under c. A. A. require
ments.
G. A. A. inspectors now are ex-
Amining instructors throughout the
country under the new rating re-
quirements.
Full Academic Year.
The combined course will extend
over the full academic year, with
ground-school instruction preceding
flight instruction by about one
month.
Selection of students will be left
In the hands of college authorities.
but all students must pass the rigid
medical examination given by fight
surgeons approved by the authority.
A laboratory fee of not to exceed
$40 to cover the cost of insurance
and other incidentals will be charged
each student.
The Civilian Pilot Training Act of
1889 requires that at least per
cent of those receiving benefits of
the training program shall be other
than college students. Although
final requirements for the participa-
ton Of non-college students have
not been completed, it is anticipated
that the training will be given on.
an extension course basis and that
announcement will be made as to
the qualifications of those to be
selected.
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too small to see over the dashboard.
Sammy, who lives with his parents
In the Westchester Apartments, now
is vacationing at Camp Gunston,
Centerville, Md. He will begin fifth
grade studies at Horace Mann
School in the fall.
Comdr. Ginder holds the Herbert
Schiff Memorial award for 1899 as
leader of the naval air squadron
possessing the best record Of vigi-
lance and safety in fight. He has
been flyer for 10 years.
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Mass Meeting 10 Decide
On Food Price Action

A mass meeting Of representatives
OF District organizations has been
set for tomorrow night to decide
whether concerted action should be
taken to combat a rise in food
prices.
Scheduled for 8 o'clock at the
Y. w. c. A., the meeting is expected
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Federal Playhouse
Plans Performances

The Federal Playhouse, sponsored
by Local 2, National Federation Of
Federal Employees, will open its reg
ular season with performances
Wednesday and Thursday nights
at 8 o'clock In Agriculture audi
torium.
The opening will be marked by
selection of the Outstanding en-
Evening star., 1939-09-17

Practitioners is to be formed i'm
mediately, it was announced yester-
day by Wilbur La Roe, jr., local
attorney, who was named national
president at the convention in San
Francisco last week. The associa-
ton is made up of persons who
plead before the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
E. B. Ussery will direct the forma-
ton Of the local chapter, which is
made possible by the new constitu-
tion of the association authorizing
local groups in the 16 districts
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to attract delegates from upwards
of a dozen groups. -
There is no sponsor, the idea hav-
ing been conceived simultaneously
by several organizations.
Among those expected to be rep
resented are the D. G. Federation
of Women's Clubs, the Federation
of Churches, D. c. Congress of Par
ent-Teacher Associations, League of
Women Shoppers, D. C. Consumers
Milk Committee, Co operative
League, League of Women Voters,
American Association of University
Women, Council of Jewish Women
Evening star., 1939-09-17

ploye Of the MONTH" and there
will be also . motion picture and
4 stage production directed by
Lloyd Swanson.
The employe, chosen by board
OF judges, will receive a gift. Will
liam C. Hull, executive assistant of
the Civil Service Commission, will
sit on this board.
Nominations for the "employe of
the month" for October may be
sent to Lee. H. Shugar, playhouse
director, at room 604, ITO Fourteenth
street NV.
Evening star., 1939-09-17

Council Of Social Agencies, National
Catholic Welfare Association, Ma
tional Association for Advancement
Of Colored People, Urban League,
New Negro Alliance, Industrial Divi-
sion and Public Affsirs Committee,
Y. w. c. A. and various civic and
labor organizations.
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Flying School Celebration

The designation of two colored
schools by the Civil Aeronautics
Authority for training colored ci-
william pilots will be commemorated
by the United Government EN-
ployes with program at Shiloh
Baptist Church at pm. today.
Representatives of the institutions
Agricultural and Technical College
Of Greensboro. N. c., and West Vir-
ginia State College Institute-will
speak. Chairman Robert M. Hinck-
ley Of the C. A. A. has been invited.
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Masonic Club Feust

The Anchor Masonic Club Of the
Commerce Department, Maritime
Commission and Civil Aeronautics
Authority will hold an informal
buffet supper at the Continental
Hotel at 6 pm. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1939-09-17

which cover the United States.
Joseph B. Eshelman, Pennsylvania
Railroad attorney, is vice president
for this area.