Show ILow Low Pay Threatens Corruption Of Federal Courts Hughes and Davis Inform House Committee i WASHINGTON Jan 19 19 AP AP- AP Decadence and possible corruption face the federal courts because use of the low salaries paid to Judges Charles Evans Hughes and John JohnV W. W Davis told the house Judiciary com com- ml Testifying on a bill proposing material in Increase inease rease to federal Jurists In all nn courts the former presidential candidates Indorsed the measure as necessary to keep keell in office the hl high h type of man essential to maintain the dignity of ot the lawI law I 1 dont don't care that said Mr I Hughes snapping his fingers at the committee for all your our Fourth o ot of July orators about the love 10 for America The Theay way war to show that t love oe Is to pay a living wage to American Ah Judges He Jie said bald no man Who o is paid can be independent in thought and suggested that if It present present pres pres- ent eat salaries are to be continued Judges should be required to take the oath of celibacy so as not to expose their dependents to the hardshIps hardships hardships hard hard- ships such salaries entail Yon dont don't want a Judge who Is looking oking for a Job Mr Hughes con con- You dont don't want a man for fot a Judge who wishes to seo see what he can make on the side Neither do dowe dowe dowe we we want the judgeships to go to members of congress and the senate senate sen sea ate who are hanging around abound looking for for- jobs He said the salaries of the su supreme supreme supreme su- su preme court of or which he formerly was a member were disgraceful Mr Hughes quoted John Marshal as describing an Ignorant and and- corrupt corrupt corrupt cor cor- I rupt Judiciary a as tho worst affliction affliction afflic aUlle tion on Mi ili n |