◆ SpookStack

<4 a, ar - | at fe ot ee a ‘ i } a8 , n ace! 61~7559 Maroh 2 99376 4 | ney NArTONAL LAWYERS GUILD The Washington Star for February 17, 1937, points out that on the night preceding the local chapter of the National Lawyers Guild gave,unequivocal approval of President Roosevelt's plan to reorganize « thefSucreme Court. It is stated that this local chapter includes “ many Government attorneys. It is pointed out that one dissenter, W. o*suitiven, an attorney in private practice, walked out of the meeting. The meet- ing was held in the Washington Hotel, the locel chapter having a membership of more than two hundred. A formal organization was adopted. The officers chosen were: ; President - Thomas 1. “imerson Social Security Board ; Vice President - FredfZallard, private practice / Secretary - Irving JALevy, Resettlement Ad- , ministration Treasurer - Burr Tracy*Ansell, private practice. Approval and reorganization of the Supreme Court was adopted only after prevision had been made stressing the need of a constituti2nal anendment to insure pro.ressive legislation. Fi + . tT . Lid J L INFORMATION CONTAINED bia NEREI 1S UNCLASSIEIE u \y DATE Y Z ANY ne RECon :€o \ A Y ” . “Leg é INDEXiD, we F oO b- Yen