Quack Opposition Marks Judiciary Committee Hearing on Frankfurter

Under heavy fire from the seemingly impatient members of a senate judiciary committee, three individuals opposed yesterday the nomination of Professor Felix Frankfurter to the supreme court to no seeming avail. No organized opposition was evident and an early confirmation of the appointment was indicated in the day's hearings according to a United Press dispatch.

Most colorful opposition was maintained by Collis E. Redd, self-styled National Director of the Constitutional Crusaders of America. When he was before the committee, Redd said he represented the interests of the "consumer, the unemployed and the old-age pensioners."

"How about the C. I. O. and the A. F. L.?" snapped back Senator Connally, Democrat from Texas.

He Appointed Himself

"Not Guilty," was the answer. Then Republican Senator-Borah of Idaho asked whether Redd had been authorized to represent these groups. He was answered with an assured "I appointed myself a committee of one to represent them."

The sum and substance of Redd's opposition was based upon Frankfurter's religion and on the fact that "it was conceded" Frankfurter was the author of the N. R. A. Both objections were quashed by the senators. Finally Senator Connally asked how many members were in Redd's organization. "I'm the whole works myself," he retorted.

The only other opposition for the day came from two Washington lawyers, George E. Sullivan and Col. Wade H. Cooper. The latter confined himself for the most part to demanding that Frankfurter be summoned before the committee to "give his opinions on constitutional questions."

Sullivan based his objections upon-Frankfurter's "alien affiliations" and upon his association with the Civil Liberties Union. Sullivan cited a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frankfurter which compared the latter's ideas with Trotsky's. When asked for Frankfurter's reply Sullivan said he didn't have it.