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IImtiey est of no-lisas t al-IEWm. Hastie Appointed Dist. JudgeWASHINGTON, D. C. — Thenomination of William H. Hastie,.; * *..'■ *• “ v: / . 1 •..;?* • w, tif?;an assistant solicitor in the interior department, to be judge for the district court of the VirginIslands was confirmed by unani-mous consent in the Senate lastnt, Friday.i rIth Opposition to confirmation etI I ^be- Mr. Hastie petered out when Sen-2th ator William H. King, Democrat,I * . : VS*#/as I of Utah, sat as a sub-committee! v *'•'* • :,iion I to hold a hearing on the nomina-of tion. The only testimony givened. I was favorable to the nominee.•$ewl Confirmation of the nominationt • 'was held up by letters written bynatives of the Virgin Islands to ¥ . • Y 4 , »5* . - * * - lit J .the Senate judiciary committed,and the committee on insular aY fairs opposing the appointment of'he I Mr. Hastie on the ground that a.I ■ /■ » . / * • i-: lt;' ts irr«.tv* •I -A 1 • . r ► -y.J,be- race person was not desired to lay fill the place. Ted- Mr. Hastie is a graduate of on- Dunbar high school of this city, the a* Amherst college and the Har-uid I vard law school.BUI-
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Phoenix Arizona Gleam
Phoenix, Arizona, US
Fri, Apr 02, 1937
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