Show TEST OF WAGNER WADNER ACT IS DELAYED DELA v WASHINGTON Dec 22 UP UP- UP Delay In Jn the supreme courts court's test of t the constitutionality of the Wagner Wagner Wagner Wag Wag- ner labor act until February 8 so that th the full fun bench may pass on it has been obtained it was learned today The delay was reputedly at atthe atthe atthe the request of liberal Justice HarIan Harlan Har Har- lan Ian F F. Stone w who o Is Ill JU Stones Stone's intervention an unusual procedure could not be confirmed by his office However the United United United Unit Unit- ed Press learned the action had been taken possibly through the intervention of one of Stones Stone's court associates Stones Stone's reported request indicates the closeness with which the veteran vet vet- veteran eran liberal is following the operation operation opera opera- tion of the court despite being confined confined confined con con- fined to his home It also served t to confirm what had previously been supposed that supposed that the important labor test is likely to split the court seriously into liberal and conservative conservative conserva conserva- conservative tive blocs In such a situation Stones Stone's vote becomes increasingly important for forthe forthe forthe the liberals must have his support as well as that of Chief Justice Justic Charles Evans Hughes and Owen OwenJ J J. J Roberts to carry the court Without Without Without With With- out Stones Stone's vote the nearest the court is likely to come to approving the act even if Hughes and Roberts Roberts Roberts Rob Rob- erts join the liberals is by bi a four tour to four vote ote Such an alignment carries nd precedent for determining in fUture future fu fU- p. p ture tore cases involving the laws law's validity validity validity valid valid- ity and as has been demonstrated in the recent New York unemployment unemployment ment insurance law decisions decisions up up holding the law by a four tour to four tour Vote vote the the case may only have to be argued and decided over again |