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CAWVERS “GUILDS, | NG Sagar ee ~*~ BACKS COURT PLAN Local Chapter Approves After One Dissenter Waiks Qut. “Unequivocal” approval of President Roosevelt's plan to reorganize the 5u- preme Court was announced last night by the local chapter of the National | Lawyers’ Guild, an organization in- cluding many Government attorneys among its members. The resolution of indorsement was | adopted unanimously after one dis- |. senter, W. C. Sullivan, an attorney fn |. private practice, had walked out. Meeting in the Washington Hotel, | the local chapter, with a membership of more than 200, was formally organ- ized last night. Officers chosen were: | Thomas F, Security , Board, president; Fred_Bellard, pri- | vate practice, vice president; Irving J. - Levy, Resettlement _ Administration, : sepretary, and Burr Tracy Ansell, pri- vate practice, treasurer | Amendment Treated Separately The resolution approving the Su- Court reorganization was | preme been treated separately and approved by a divided vote. . Gonte of the members expressed the belief that the idea of « constitutional amendment was ng advanced throughout ¢ Ountry to draw fire from the President's proposals ‘with reference to the high court. | The court's proposal was posed by the recently organized publi Speaking Committee of the junior bar section, District Bar Association, by & vote of five to four in a meeting yesterday. The District Bar, meeting Monday night, had gone on record ag overwhelmingly oppased. . The Junior Lawyers’ Committee voted on the question in discussing subjects for presentation before civic organizations, clubs and schools. The President's judiciary program heads the Hest. Junior speakers will be pre- Pared to debate either side of the question or lead forum discussions. Other Subjects Chosen. . Other subjects selected were the legal profession, jury service, the pro- Posed office of public defender, the small claims court, local jegal im- | provement and “The Lawyer Looks at the Public,” id James R. Kirkland ehalrman of the committee, anid the speakers will appear as, individuals, debating groups or forum feaders before organizations and institutions extending invita- tions. Communications with Tegard a yppeakers should be directed to ' IP Herrick, secre com- ‘mittee, Kirkland sald. of the com ther members of the Speakin, Committee are Lyle F. O'Rourke, vice chairman: William J. Rowan, Leo McGuire, Pierre Bowen, Miss Helen Newman, Patrice heim, Russel] Jefrell, Morgan Martin