Nation's Lawyers Vote Against Court Bill Compromise Offered
Senator Mc Carran proposed a revised Roosevelt court bill raising Supreme Court membership from nine to eleven with no retirement of current justices, aiming to break the stalemate in Congress. The plan follows a 4 to 1 vote by lawyers reflecting partisan and legal reactions to the court policy debate.
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Associated Press
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McCarran
D-New
Supreme Court
Judiciary Committee
Nevadan
Frank Hawks Surveys Damage to Supreme Court Bill
The American Bar Association reports a poll of 70 486 lawyers showing a four to one vote against the Roosevelt court bill. Senators warn on compromise while cites, states, and uncommitted groups shape the political battle. William A. Holley Jr. Beckley W Va April 15 1937.
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American Bar Association
Supreme Court
Sylvester Smith, Jr
Phillipsburg
N. J
Association
District of Columbia
Florida
Burke
D-Neb
Wheeler
D-Mont
McCarran
Senate
Duffy
D-Wis
Borah
R-Ida
Byrnes
D-S. C
William A. Holley Jr
Beckley
W. Va
Murder charge in 1913 Waterson case in Inez Kentucky
Matron Viola Runyon Harless testified to seeing Harvey Hardin enter a lumber shack room with a gun the night James A. Watterson was shot. Watterson died next day from a heart ailment deemed natural until exhumation revealed a gunshot wound. Commonwealth Attorney J L Harrington seeks Hardin extradition for trial possibly in August. The report closes with a remark about Anthony Comstock and censorship.
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J. L. Harrington
Harvey Hardin
Martin County
Hardin
Inez
James A. Watterson
Harrington
Viola Runyon Harless
Watterson
Viola Runyon
Wolf Creek
J. F. Bailey
West
Public Forum Letter On Ethics And Misinformation
Editor defends ethical standards amid criticisms of a April 8 1937 piece seeking to curb gossip and protect community morals. Author cites 95 percent praise and 5 percent hostility, condemns distorted facts from local readers, and pledges to shield those of quality from unfounded allegations.
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