"PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN WANTS TO PUNISH NEWSPAPERS"

REED PROPOSES TO BAN PAPERS PUBLICIZING SECRET SENATE SESSIONS FROM PRESS GALLERY

Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On January 29, 1925, The Evening Star reports that Senator David A. Reed* (R-Pennsylvania) has resolved to "discipline newspapers that print secret proceedings of the Senate."

His proposal comes as a result "of the publicity given to a recent executive session for discussion of the (Harlan F.) Stone** Supreme Court nomination."

The Senator's resolution would ban newspapers who publicize secret sessions of the Senate "from representation in the...press gallery."

*David Aiken Reed (1880-1953) was born in Pittsburgh & represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. Senate 1922-1935.  He was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, 1900 & University of Pittsburgh Law School, 1903. 

DAR served in the US Army in WWI & was a member of the American Liberty League.  He was co-sponsor of the Immigration Act of 1924.  DAR lived at 2222 S Street NW in Washington, D.C.

**Harlan Fiske Stone, appointed by President Coolidge, served as an associate justice of the USSC 1925-1941 & as Chief Justice 1941-1945. 

SOURCE

"Senate Is Asked To Punish Papers In Secrecy Breech," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., January 29, 1925, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/

 

 

Senator David A. Reed

R-Pennsylvania

8-16-22

National Photo Company

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"CEREMONY DESCRIBED AS 'SIMPLE'"

ATTORNEY GENERAL FORMALLY PRESENTED TO SUPREME COURT

Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On April 21, 1924, "the new Attorney General, Harlan F. Stone*, was formally presented to the Supreme Court."

The AG was admitted to practice law before the court in 1920.  The Evening Star describes today's ceremony as "simple."

Mr. Stone was introduced by Solicitor General James M. Beck and "a few words of welcome" were given by Chief Justice William Howard Taft.

*Harlan Fiske Stone (1872-1946) was born in Chesterfield, New Hampshire & graduated from Amherst College, 1894.  HFS was Dean of Columbia Law School before becoming AG 1924-1925.  He served as Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court 1925-1941 & Chief Justice 1941-1946.

SOURCE

"Stone Presented As Justice Head To Supreme Court," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., April 21, 1924, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/

 

 

Harlan F. Stone

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"FRIENDS SINCE COLLEGE DAYS AT AMHERST"

COOLIDGE APPOINTS STONE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On April 2, 1924, President Calvin Coolidge appointed Harlan Fiske Stone* of New York as Attorney General of the United States.

According to a front page story in The Evening Star, the new AG "has served since 1910 as dean of Columbia Law School" but recently resigned to join the New York law firm Satterlee, Canfield and Stone.

The Attorney General and Mr. Coolidge have been friends since their college days at Amherst.

*Harlan Fiske Stone (1872-1946) was born in Chesterfield, New Hampshire & received his B.S. at Amherst College, & L.L.D. at Columbia Law School.

HFS served on the U.S. Dept of War Board of Inquiry during WWI, as AG 1924-1925, Associate Justice of the USSC 1925-1941 & Chief Justice 1941-1946.

SOURCE

"Coolidge Appoints Harlan F. Stone As Attorney General," The Evening Star, April 2, 1924, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/

 

 

Justice Harlan F. Stone

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