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REQUEST 10 EASE PE1I1 LAW HIT Proposal to Raise Speed Range for Revocation Is Opposed. Proposals for raising the range of •peeds for which automobile permits now are suspended, on conviction of the drivers, were opposed today by a special committee of District officials named some time ago by the Com missioners to consider the program. At the same time, the committee recommended creation of a second board of review with a view to elimi nating congestion of cases before the •• present single board. Commisisoner Hazen at first was receptive when automobile interests suggested that the present rules for suspension were too drastic and should be substantially changed, but later swung to the view there was no good reason for a change in the pres ent practice. Value of Rule Cited. Traffic officials have stated that the rule for suspension of permits of drivers who use excessive speed had operated in the past year to cut the j traffic toll in accidents. Persons now convicted of speeding between 35 and 39 miles per hour now' face automatic suspension of their permits for 15 days unless they win an appeal to the Commissioners. Those convicted to speeding 40 to 49 miles an hour face suspension of permits for 30 days. Those convicted of speeding 50 miles or more face re vocation of permits. The suggestion was that 35 miles ar hour was too low a limit for suspen sion in cases of drivers convicted of going that fast in a 30-mile speed rone. Some wanted the rule changed so that permits would not be suspend ed for speeding in a 30-mile speed Eone unless the driver was convicted of going faster than 45 miles an hour. Members of Committee. The committee consisted of Edward W. Thomas, assistant corporation counsel; Henry Nestor, police aide to Commissioner Hazen, and W. H. Murphy, secretary of the Board of Character License Review. They advised the Commissioners it would be “unwise” to raise the range of speeds for suspension, at this time. For one reason, they said efficacy of the rule was reflected by iast year's reduction of traffic accidents. The committee suggested the crea tion of a second board of review so that the two boards then operating would meet on alternate days. The first one would handle only pending permit appeals, at least until all pend- i lng cases were cleared. The second, ] consisting of alternates to the regular j board and the secretary of the Charac- I * ter License Board, would hear only new appeals from revocation or sus pension orders until it had disposed of all pending appeals. Jackson (Continued From First Page.) events. O’Mahoney then remarked that the justice who delivered the A. A. A. decision (Justice Roberts) would not be affected by the President's bill. No Guarantee, Jackson Admits. “Yes,” Jackson said, ‘‘there is no guarantee against things like that.” The Assistant Attorney General in dicated he did not advocate abandon ment of the amendment method, but said he could speak for no one else. Jackson denied that the sole re sponsibility for the functioning of the Supreme Court is on the justices and that their independence requires “that a majority of them be let alone to shape the institution as they will.” He told the committee the Supreme Court cannot function without the periodic aid of Congress. The failure of Con- I gress to assume its responsibility for j the acts of the Supreme Court he de- j cried. Jackson contended the Constitution I had left the Supreme Court with very J curtailed powers since its size, its j means of carrying on its jurisdiction j and the enforcement of its decisions j were left to the other branches of the Government. “It is clear," he said, “that Congress has the power to see that the per sonnel of the judicial system is ade quate. both with respect to number and to neutrality of attitude. It is a responsibility of Congress to see that the court is an instrumentality of a just and constitutional government and that it does not become an in strumentality for the defeat of con stitutional government.” Congress Cse Checks Sparingly. . The Assistant Attorney General said ! Congress had made sparing use of its cheeks and balances against the court. Only once, he said, had it tried im peachment. Once it withdrew juris diction of the court to hear a case. Three times constitutional amend ments had been adopted to correct the court. And six times the size of the court had been changed, with resulting changes in the court's atti tude. "Changing the size of the court,” said Jackson, “has never deprived it of independence or prestige.” He said it was obvious that the founding of the Government that changes in the size of the court would be made at times when its de- ' cisions caused dissatisfaction. The1 first time the size of the court was changed occurred when President Adams put through Congress the •‘midnight judges” law just before Jefferson took office. This change was a reduction from six to five. Cushing was not expected to live and it was - thought by this device to prevent Jefferson from appointing a successor. me number was restored to six in 1802 and raised to seven in 1807, enabling Jefferson to appoint two Justices. Tlie comments in the news papers of the day, Jackson said, read like the comments in the newspapers this morning. One paper said “By this vote the Constitution has received a wound it cannot long survive.” Other changes in the size of the court, Jackson said, were made during the “Jacksonian revolution,” during 'the Lincoln administration, Johnson’s administration and the Grant ad ministration. In each case, when the changes were made in order to obtain decisions of the court that were in accordance with the policies advocated by those administrations, except in the case of President John son, when the size of the court was reduced from 10 to 8 “to prevent the Vacancies from being filled by John son with appointments which it was leared might be unfavorable to the Reconstruction policy.” Difficulties in Amendment. Jackson said he was not urging that the amendment method of check ing the court shall not now be tried. * urged, however, that there were r Will Welcome Guests to Gay 90s Ball As guests arrive at the Willard Hotel tomorrow night for the aay 90s ball, they will be greeted by this typical 1890 receiving line. Left to right: Mrs. George D. Sullivan. William J. McManus. Mrs. George Wenzel. George Wenzel, Miss Kathryn Cunningham and Harold Allen Long. Proceeds will go to the fund for this year’s President's Cup Regatta. Entertainment of the Victorian era will feature Jane Coon, Eugene Kressin, Lisa Gardiner dancers and the Estelle Wentworth opera group ___ -Harris-Ewing Photo. SENATE DELAYS MELLON MEASURE Walsh Introduces Bill to Au thorize Smithsonian Gallery of Art. The bill for acceptance of the Mel lon art gift and the proposed exten sion of the east front of the Capitol both encountered delay in the Senate this afternoon, but will be considered again at an early date. At the same time. Senator Walsh, Democrat, of Massachusetts intro duced a third measure to authorize a new Smithsonian Gallery of Art on Constitution avenue, between Twelfth and Fourteenth streets. This project would be entirely separate from the art gallery, which Andrew W. Mellon proposes to build at a cost of $10, 000,000 on Constitution avenue, be tween Seventh and Fourth streets, to house the collection of paintings which he also is giving to the Gov ernment. Before the Mellon plan can be car ried out, however, Congress must pass the pending bill accepting the offer. When the bill came up today for the third timp, it was postponed because of the absence of Senator La Fol lette of Wisconsin, who had asked for time to study it. Senator Copeland. Democrat, of New York joined in ask ing for postponement today. Senator Copeland told the Senate, however, that "so far as I am con cerned I objected because of certain architects of my city w'ho want to be | heard, and not because of any per sonal objection.” Later in the day Senator La Fol ! lette stated that he has studied the j bill and wants to offer some amend j ments when it is taken up again, but prefers to explain his views on the measure at that time. certain difficulties in the way of drafting an amendment. "The outstanding development in recent constitutional history,” said Jackson, “was the growing frequency with which the Supreme Court refuses to enforce acts of Congress beyond the constitutional powers of Congress.” In the 10-year period from 1790 to | 1800. he said, there had been no de cision by the Supreme Court holding laws of Congress unconstitutional. In the 10-year period from 1920 to 1930 there were 19 such decisions. In the last three years the court has refused to recognize the power of Congress in 12 cases. Five of these 12 decisions, he said, have occurred during a single year. Jackson referred also to the manner in which the law’s of Congress are being held up by the inferior courts. "No more striking development in law’ enforcement has occurred than the sight of the Government defied by the whole utilities holding company industry, obliged to abdicate enforce ment until a Supreme Court decision could be had.” he said. “I am confident that the Supreme Court has no wish to take unto itself a veto pow’er," continued Jackson. "But powerful interests, by carrying all causes lost in Congress to the Su preme Court, and by resisting lawful authority, meanwhile, are forcing that consequence upon the court with its effective, if unconscious, consent.” Controversy in Court. Tlie present controversy over the court, Jackson insisted, “affects a ; controversy within the court.” He i said a majority of the justices had made it appear the great objectives of ; this administration, of this Congress i offend their deep convictions. "This frank hostility of these jus tices has been openly counted on by interested groups to defeat much im portant legislation,” said Jacksoh. On the other hand, he said, a minority of the justices had protested promptly against the overriding decisions of the majority. “Included among those who have seen fit to protect their place in ju i dicial history by recorded protests are Chief Justice Hughes, Justices Holmes, Brandeis, Stone and Cardozo,” the witness declared. Jackson said that because of the close division in the court itself, with one justice absent on account of illness, the court had split, 4-4, in the New York unemployment com pensation act case. “When the decision of crucial con stitutional issues may turn on the death or illness of a single justice," said Jackson, “it would seem that our constitutional purpose is governed by a blind fate instead of by human reason.” The conflict between Congress and the courts, the witness contended, is in large part due to the refusal of the court to permit Congress to have any share in defining the present-day ap plication of such indefinite terms in the Constitution as "general welfare,” “due process,” "commerce among the several States,” and the things which directly affect it. Statement Uninterrupted. Members of the committee had al lowed Jackson to read his statement without interruption. When he was through they immediately began I shooting questions at him, with Sena ' tor O'Mahoney starting by compli [ menting Jackson on his “analysis of the action of the court in usurping the legislative functions.” Senator McCarran, Democrat, of Nevada, as yet uncommitted on the i proposal, then took up the questioning. “The confidence of the people as a whole is the thing that constitutes the power of the court,” he began. "Don’t you fear that the confidence of the people in the six new judges proposed in this bill would be so impaired by reason of existing conditions that the mandate of the court would have no effect?” Jackson replied he had no such fear. The Assistant Attorney General, fre quently mentioned as a possible Su preme Court appointee, added: “If we can't get six men who will merit the confidence of the people, then we are pretty near over the dam already. I think that the present sit uation is more damaging to the pres tige of the court than the potentiality you suggest.” Cites 1921 Bar Proposal. When Jackson cited a statement by a former American Bar Association president in support of his views, Sen ator McCarran remarked: “Yes, the American Bar Association, now opposed to the plan, proposed in 1921 that the number of justices be increased to 11. But perhaps at that time the association had more con fidence in an administration which If You Suffer With Kidney Trouble Headache, backache, unusual thirst are symptoms that point to kidney trouble. For over 30 years physicians have en dorsed Mountain Valley Mineral Water direct from famous Hot Springs. Arkansas. Phone MEt. J0H2 for free booklet today. Mountain Valley Mineral Water MEt. 1062 1405 K St. N.V* I had Warren Harding as President and Mr. Daugherty as Attorney General.” An opponent of the bill. Senator Burke, Democrat, of Nebraska, sug gested to Jackson that it would be "as abhorrent to the country to place men without training in the law on the Supreme Court as it would be to in crease the court for special reasons.” He asked Jackson whether he believed that when the President and Con gress are sufficiently dissatisfied with the decisions of the court he would consider it proper to increase the court. ‘‘It is within their power." answered Jackson, "and I think it is proper to exercise that power at this time." Jackson took up an argument made by opponents of the court bill that if in the future a conservative adminis tration came into power it, too, could change the court to suit itself. Conservatives Don’t Need Court. “The conservatives never need a court if they have Congress and the President with them,’’ said Jackson. “All the conservatives seek to do is to keep things in status quo.” Senator Burke suggested that the power to increase the Supreme Court, . therefore, was only of value to the lib erals and could only be used by them with effect. Jackson replied that cer tainly the liberals have to have all three branches of Government with them to get anything done. In reply to a question from Burke, Jackson said he saw no impropriety in passing a law to reduce the size of the Supreme Court in order to get favorable opinions, except for the fact that it might place too heavy burdens upon the members of the court. Senator Van Nuys. Democrat, of Indiana, asked Jackson how long he had had an idea that the Supreme Court needed to be increased because of the amount of work piled up Jack son said that he had said nothing about it in the past. “If it had not been for the decisions of the Supreme Court overruling these New Deal laws, this question would not have arisen at all,” said Van Nuys. Senator Connally, Democrat, of Texas asked Jackson if his thesis did not depend "on the kind of judges you’re going to appoint; that if you get six who will decide as you want them to decide it will be all right.” Would Take Adverse Ruling. “No,” said Jackson, "I am willing to take an adverse opinion from a judge who I consider open-minded,” “But,” said Connally, “this proposed law will be of no effect if you do not get judges who will be liberal minded and will hand down opinions you de sire. If you should get six new judges like those you complain of nothing will be accomplished.” Connally insisted that under the President’s plan, the Constitution would remain the same, that Congress would have no new power. He added that what they would have would be new judges with new interpretations of the Constitution. “If the Constitution is what the judges say it is,” replied Jackson, re verting to a quotation from Chief Jus tice Hughes when he was Governor of New York, “then our generation should have something to say about it.” Chairman Ashurst interrupted, “What you think Mr. Jackson Is that the court should not be blind to all those things which other people see.” Senator Dieterich said the purpose of the proposed law and the adminis tration was to get fair-minded judges and not judges pledged to any legis lation beforehand. “Certainly,” replied Jackson. STATE DECLARES WAR ON GOLDEN EAGLES By the Associated Pi>ess BOISE, Idaho, March 11.—State Game Warden Amos Eckert declared yesterday the golden eagle is wild life’s public enemy No. 1, and said he will pick five marksmen as the State’s offi cial executioners. “Attacks of these eagles on deer, goats and sheep are the worst in years,” Eckert said. “I propose to try to stop the slaughter.” "We have long offered a bounty of $1 a head, but their number and viciousness is increasing.” Elmer Purcell, veteran trapper, re ported he had seen “seven deer that had been killed by eagles” in a wild region of Oentral Idaho’s Salmon River country. DONTIAC ® Sixes fir Eights IMMEDIATE DELIVERY WE NEED USED CARS Flood Motor Co. Direct Factory Dealer 4221 Connecticut Ave. _Clev. 8400 DOUBLE PENSION ASKED Senator George Pleads for World War Veterans’ Widows. 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