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Show Another Amendment to the Constitution? WASHINGTON. A new constitutional constitu-tional amendment which would ainke it compulsory for the President to appoint a woman to the United States Supreme court bench is under contemplation. A measure drafted for the reorganized National Woman's party has been submitted to legal authorities, au-thorities, to ascertain whether it can be made a part of the Constitution as a woman's biJl of rights. As it now stands, one of its sections provides that women shall sit on every ev-ery board, commission and court whose membership is appointed by the President Pres-ident or other federal official. One section deals with the rights of wives, providing that every married woman shall have the right to retain her maiden name, choose her own domicile and to "enjoy all other privileges" privi-leges" she possessed as a single woman. The measure also establishes th right of women to sit on juries in every state and federal court. The protection of illegitimate children chil-dren is provided in another section, requiring re-quiring the father of a child born un der the bar sinister to contribute t its support and to give it the protection protec-tion of his name. By another section, the measure would write the "single moral standard" stand-ard" into the Constitution. "Equal pay for equal work," the removal re-moval of all discriminations from women in the civil service, the right of women who marry foreigners to retain; their American citizenship and equal, opportunities for women in all educational educa-tional and medical institutions which; are supported in whole or in part by? state or federal funds are also pro-, vided in the measure. If it is decided not to submit It a a constitutional amendment, the measure meas-ure will be introduced in congress. Senator Curtis of Kansas, Republican, whip of the senate, will introduce It in; the upper house and Congressman Fess of Ohio in the lower house. Federal Law on Automobile Stealing UNCLE SAM evidently wants to tighten up on the automobile thieves. The senate has passed an amendment to the act of 1919. Senator Sena-tor Nelson of Minnesota said of the amendment: "The only amendment proposed to be made in the law is to put in the word 'embezzlement,' so as to include not only cases where the automobile is stolen, but as well cases of embezzlement. embez-zlement. The distinction is very well put by the Supreme court of the United States In the case of Moore vs. The United States (160 U. S., 209), where the court says : " 'Embezzlement is the fraudulent appropriation of property by a person to whom such property has been entrusted en-trusted or into whose hands it has lawfully come. It differs from larceny in the fact that the original taking of the property was lawful or with the consent of the owner, while in the case of larceny the felonious intent must have existed at the time of the taking.' "This bill simply proposes to amend the law so as to cover those cases where a man may have hired an automobile auto-mobile or may have come into possession posses-sion of an automobile and afterward concluded to embezzle It." The act, as amended, reads as follows fol-lows : "Sec. 3. That whoever shall trans- port or cause to be transported in interstate in-terstate or foreign commerce a motor vehicle, knowing the same to have been stolen or embezzled, shall be punished pun-ished by a fine of not more than $5,-000, $5,-000, or by imprisonment of not more than five years, or both. "Sec. 4. That whoever shall receive, conceal, store, barter, sell or dispose of any motor vehicle, moving as, or which is a part of, or which constitutes consti-tutes interstate or foreign commerce, knowing the same to have been stolen or embezzled, shall be punished by n fine of not more than $5,000, or by Imprisonment Im-prisonment of not more than five years, or both." Senator King of Utah argued that It was the duty of the states rather than of the federal government to handle the situation. He finally withdrew his objection. Congress Worried Over Our Agriculture 1 PrWe dAJJerencesi ""TV i)af Ijo ProWei-ACon5umtr 50 COir,raVWe Condition I ' CONGRESS appears to be worried over the agricultural situation. At any rate a congressional investigation Is quite possible. Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin sponsors the following resolutions reso-lutions : "Resolved by the senate (the house of representatives concurring), That a joint commission Is hereby created, to be known as the 'Joint Commission of Agricultural Inquiry,' which shall consist of five senators to be appointed by the president of the senate and five representatives to be appointed by the speaker. Said commission shall investigate inves-tigate and report to the congress within with-in 90 days after the passage of this resolution upon the following subjects: sub-jects: (I) The causes of the present condition of agriculture. (2) The cause of the difference between tne prices of agricultural products paid to the producer and the ultimate cost to the consumer. (3) The comparative condition of industries other than agriculture. agri-culture. (4) The relation of prices of commodities other than agricultural products to such products. (5) The banking and financial resources and credits of the country, especially as affecting af-fecting agricultural credits. (6) The marketing and transportation facilities facili-ties of the country. "The commission shall Include In lta report recommendations for legislation which in its opinion will tend to remedy existing conditions, and shall specifically report upon the limitations of the powers of congress in enacting relief legislation. The commlisloa shall elect Its chairman, and vacancies occurring in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. The commission Is authorized to sit during the sessions or recesses of congress, con-gress, to send for persons and papers, to administer oaths, to summon and compel the attendance of witnesses, snd to employ such personal services and Incur such expenses as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this resolution." "Who's Who" in the Washington Lobby THE senate may get at the facts concerning the lobbying situation in Washington. Anyway, Senator King of Utah has introduced a resolution with many a whereas which reads In part: "Resolved, That a special committee, to consist of five members of the senate, sen-ate, be appointed by the vice president, presi-dent, which committee is hereby authorized au-thorized and instructed to investigate the charge that various corporations a:id associations, organizations .and combinations of corporations engaged in various lines of trade, commerce ami industry are and have been carrying carry-ing on an extensive propaganda throughout the country, and are and have been maintaining offices and lobbyists lob-byists in the city of Washington for the purpose of Influencing tariff, revenue reve-nue and other legislation pending in ingress; the charge that the dye in-ltistry in-ltistry is controlled by " combination f corporations which is In fact a iik-nopoly iik-nopoly and have employed agents, attorneys at-torneys and lobbyists tj influence con-cress con-cress In behalf of speci:.) legislation in the interest of such monopoly; and ihe charge that officials In the various dtpartments pnd bureau of the fed- eral government have engaged In propaganda throughout Ihe country seeking additional appropriations and other legislation for the extension of their authority; and to investigate generally the expenditures made In behalf of such propaganda and for the maintenance of lobbies In Wash-ington, Wash-ington, to ascertain the names of persons per-sons who are engaged In such activities activi-ties and the nature and extent of their aciivities, and report Its findings to the senate. "Resolved, That the committee Is authorized to subpoena witnesses, send for persons and papers, to administer oaths, and to employ the necessary clerical assistance In the prosecution of such Investigation." |