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plies with the terms and condi- tions" outlined in Part I and is in the best public interest.
 The qualifications of the proposals will be judged on the following basis:
 l. Lowest cost considering the need for low cost homes with sale price to the eventual owners of less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and rentals on a comparative basis. ?. Adequacy of size and plan lay out for Alaskan living.
 3. Adequacy of construction and specification.
 4. Harmony of design and site development.
 The option will be conditioned upon the receipt of evidence that the FILA. has made a firm com mitment to insure the project pro- posed by the successful bidder, and upon further evidence of a commit ment from an approved mortgagee that the insured mortgage or mort gages will be purchased by such mortgagee and upon receipt of the performance bond or other assurance of completion.
 Title to the aoove described lands will be issued in the form of quit claim deed upon evidence of com- pliance with the General Terms and Conditions as herein set forth and upon compliance with the terms of the award of the option and sat- isfactory evidence of FILA. insur- ance commitment or commitments and the availability of mortgagee. The Alaska Housing Authority re- serves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any of the above requirements, when in its opinion such rejection or waiver is in the best public interest.
 Bids must be submitted in tripli- cate to the following addressee:
 E. Glen Wilder
 Executive Director
 Alaska Housing Authority
 Box l79
 Anchorage, Alaska
 Envelopes must be sealed and marked as follows:
 Proposal for purchase of
 Lands in the City of Douglas,
 Alaska for Housing Develop
 ment.
 First publication, April 3, 1850. Last publication, April 10, 1850.
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL LAND NEAR JUNEAU, ALASKA FOR LOW COST HOUSING
 pVTRpOSES

Sealed proposals will be received by the Alaska Housing Authority until 200 p. m., April IT, 1850 for the purchase of 50 lots of undevel- oped land near Juneau Airport, Ju- neau, Alaska.
 The lots comprise a portion Of the original US. Survey No. 381, par tially bordering and on the east side of the Mendenhall Loop road be- tween the intersection with the Aux Bay road and the Duck Creek bridge. A copy of the preliminary site plan may be obtained by request to the address below or from the District office of the Alaska Housing Author ity, Channel Apartments, Box 3006, Juneau, Alaska. The lots average approximately 5000 square feet with an average street frontage of 65 feet. The price of the above de- scribed lots has been established by the Authority at $75.00 each. being a total of $3,750.00 This appraisal is lower than existing inflated prices and is to be reflected in a cor respondingly lower cost to the even- tual purchaser or renter of the houses and lots.
 Part I. Terms and Conditions
 The sale of the above described lands is offered by the Alaska Hous- ing Authority to be used for housing development, in accordance with ap- plicable law and under the following general terms and conditions:
 l. Submission of a preliminary development proposal for the use of the land for the construction of 50 single, detached, low cost sale or rental dwelling units, together with the installation of necessary sewer, water, roads and other site improve ments. The proposals shall include preliminary site and building plans and specifications together with a statement of the estimated construc- tion costs, sale or rental schedules, and time of completion.
 2. Evidence of ability to perform and of good faith to construct the
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
T o D A Y

TODAY At 7:15 p.m.--Bass section, Juneau Singers, will rehearse, Methodist church. At 7:30 pm.-Juneau Vessel Own CTS meet at Deep Sea Fishermen 5 Hall. At 800 p.m.-Juneau Singers re- hearsal, Methodist church. At 8 p.m.-American Legion, Dug out.
 April II At noon-Rotary Club, Baranof. At ' p.m.-Gray Ladies at St. Ann's hospital. At 7:3O pm-Ladies Night at Ju- neau Rifle and Pistol Club, AB. Hall. At 7:30 p.m.-Naval Reserve meet ing, Coast Guard building. At pm. -. International Study group at Governors House. At 8 p.m-Sportsmen's 400 Club. Inc, City Council Chambers. At 8:30 p.m.-Community Center Night for adults at Teen Age Club with square dancing.
 April 12 At noon-Kiwanis Club, Baranof. At 1:30 p.m.-Juneau Garden Club at home of Mrs. Harry Stonehouse. At 8 p.m.-Elks Lodge. At 8 p.m.-VFW Auxiliary meeting, CIO Hall. At 8 pm.-Movie Alaska U.SA." in High School auditorium.
 April 13 At noon-Chamber of Commerce, Baranof. At 7;30 p.m.-Grade school operetta Magic Piper" in High School Gym.
 At 7:30 p.m.-Juneau Rifle and Pistol Club, A.B. Hall. At 8 p.m.-VFW, CIO Hall. At 8:45 pm-Juneau Singers re- hearsal at Methodist church. 
 April 14 At noon Juneau-DouglaS ACCA luncheon, Mirror cafe. At 6:30 p.m.-Scottish Rite consis- tory dinner, 32nd degree conferred at 8 pm. At 8:30 pm. = Kenneth Spencer, basso, at 20th Century Theatre, auspices Juneau Concert Associa- ton.
 April 15 At 12:3c pm.-League of Women Voters, luncheon and annual meeting, Governors House. At 2:30 to 5 p.m.-Girl Scouts ot America annual acts and fashion forecast, Elks Hall. At 6:30 p.m.-Dinner by Women of the Moose, Moose Club rooms.
 April IF At noon-Lions Club, Baranof.
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FOR SALE

LEAVING TOWN. immediate pos session 1-bedroom home, com- pletely furnished, electric kit chen. Price $7,500. View, good neighborhood.
 FISHERMEN ATTENTION. Near Small Boat Harbor, 2 bedroom completely furnished home, prfc- ed right, immediate possession. 1e49 Stakeholder 15-ton pickup truck, undercoated, excellent con- dition.
 10th STREET-Income property 3-bedroom and 1-bedroom apart ments, also large basement. Con- pletely furnished-occupancy, of larger apt. April 3. STAR HILL-Three rooms, bath, completely furnished. Priced 3D. 600 for immediate sale. SEVENTH ST.-2-bedroom house overlooking Evergreen Bowl-po- session April l. Completely fur nished.
 SEVERAL INCOME properties in Juneau and Douglas, also lots, businesses and boats.
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL LAND IN THE CITY OF DOUG LAS, ALASKA FOR LOW COST
 HOUSING PURPOSES

Sealed proposals will be received by the Alaska Housing Authority un- til 200 D. m, April IT, 1850 for the purchase of a tract of 25 contiguous lots of land in the city of Douglas, Alaska.
 Each lot is 50 x 10O' of cleared land within 800 of schools and shop ping area. The streets are graded; water, sewage disposal, and cleo tricity will be in place Sale price is s5O0.00 per lot, totaling Sl2,500.00 for the tract. This appraisal is lower than existing inflated prices and IS to be reflected in correspondlngly lower cost to the eventual individual purchaser or renter. The sale of the above described lands is offered by the Alaska Housing Authority as agent for the City of Douglas in accordance with applicable law and under the following general terms and conditions.
 Part I. Terms and Conditions
 l. Submission of a preliminary development proposal for the land to consist of the construction of twenty-five single detached low cost sale or rental units together with necessary site improvements. The proposals shall include preliminary site and building plans and specifi- cations together with statement of the estimated construction costs, sale or rental schedules, and time of completion.
 2. Evidence of ability to perform and of good faith to construct the facilities enumerated in Paragraph l hereof, together with other neces-
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requirements, when in its opinion such rejection or waiver is in the best public interest. Bids must be submitted in tripli- cate to the following addressee:
 E. Glen Wilder
 Executive Director
 Alaska Housing Authority
 Box 179
 Anchorage, Alaska Envelopes must be sealed and marked as follows
 Proposal for purchase of
 Duck Creek Lands for
 Housing Development. First publication, April 3, 1850. Last publication, April 10, 1850.
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GLADYS KNIGHT
 IS HOSTESS AT
 EASIER BREAKFAST

Miss Gladys Knight, employee of the US. Fish and Wildlife Service, was hostess yesterday in the Bara- nof Gold Room for breakfast for a group of friends following services at the Northern Light Presbyterian church.
 The table was attractively deco rated with daffodils and green ferns and Miss Knight had as her guests. the Rev. and Mrs. Willis R. Booth, MT. and Mrs. Hugh Antrim, MT. and Mrs. Ralph Wright, MT. and Mrs. Tom Morgan and Al Rhoelke.
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sary apurtenances, such evidence to include: (a) a statement of the financial condition of the purchas- CT; (b) a certified check in the amount of $12,500O0 payable to the City of Douglas. Cheeks from un- successful bidders will be returned) Co a certificate guaranteeing the issuance to the Alaska Housing Authority within 10 days following notice of acceptance of proposal, of performance bond or other assur- ance of completion in an amount not less than two times the cost of the land;
 8. A certified statement that the purchaser is a public agency, private non profit or limited dividend cor poration, or private corporation which will submit to regulation or restriction by the Authority, in the following manner: that any housing or other revenue producing structure or apurtenances constructed on this land will be subject to the regu- lations or restrictions by the Alaska Housing Authority as to rents or sales, charges, capital structure, rate of return, and methods of opera tion to such an extent and in such manner as to provide reasonable sales prices to purchasers and Tor reasonable rentals to tenants and a reasonable return on the invest ment.
 4. A certified statement that such lands are being requested for the purpose of sponsoring a housing project as herein specified, that no other developments will be made without the prior written approval of the Alaska Housing Authority.
 5. The housing development con- structed hereon shall be in com- pliance with applicable rules and regulations of the Federal Housing Administrations and such develop ment shall be further approved by the Alaska Housing Authority as tc plans and specifications and the development of adjacent areas.
 6. Not less than fifty percent of the dwelling units in the housing project constructed hereunder shall be initially offered for rent or sale to veterans of World War II (hon- orably separated who at any time have spent not less than one year continuously in Alaska; for a period of at least 30 days, following the publication of a notice of such prior ity.
 T. If for any reason for which the purchaser is considered by the Authority to be responsible, the project is not carried to completion following the transfer of title, the performance bond will be forfeited plus the purchase price of and title to the land as herein stated.
 8. A statement that where pos sible and in the best interest of economy and good construction, local materials, labor, and financing will be used.
 Part II. Award of Option
 An option for purchase of the ttwenty-five lots will be awarded to the sponsor of the proposal which in the judgment of the Authority com
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ACS MAN BACK IN JUNEAU AFTER 8 MONTHS IN ADAK

After eight months stationed in Adak, Pfc. Robert D. Miller of the Alaska Communications Service has been transferred to Juneau, it was announced today Miller, in the services operations division, was here prior to his being sent to the island outpost. He arrived Saturday.
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(Official publication) REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL
 CONDITION OF THE B, M. BEHRENDS

BANK located at Juneau, Alaska, Territory of Alaska, at the close of Business on the 31st day of March, 1850.
 RESOURCES Loans and discounts ....S 373, 3,396.11 Loans on real estate ....... 79O,36122 Overdrafts ........ 49O.23 United States bonds and securities .......-.... 2,000, ,552.08 Other bonds and war rants ......... 56,S89. .46 Banking house, furniture and fixtures ........- 35,716.77 Due from other banks :. 2,064, ,6s3. .49 Checks on other banks and other cash items. 49o,464.66 Exchanges for clearing house .... 14,357.85 Cash on hand .... 427,911.5O TOTAL .S6 ,834 ,633.37
 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in ......S 100,000.00 Surplus fund ....... 1OO,O00.0O Reserves ...................... 200,000.0O Undivided profits less ex- penses paid ................ 23O,051.7S Due to other banks ........ 88O, O,698.OO Demand deposits ............ BIAS, ,340.92 Time deposits ................ 2,156, ,389.25 Cashiers and certified checks ..... 22,153.42 TOTAL .......................S6 .S6,834 ,633.37 United States of America, Territory of Alaska, First Judicial Divi- sion, ss.
 I, J. B. Durney, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the foregoing statement IS true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
 J. B. DURNEY,
 Cashier. (Correct Attest)
 J. F. MULLEN.
 A. B. PHILLIPS,
 Directors or Partners. (Notarial SeaD
 Subscribed and sworn to before me me this 7th day of April, 1850.
 ALLEN SHATTUCK, Notary Public in and for the Terri tory of Alaska. My commission ex- pires March 29. 1851.
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Bob Druxman {
 REPRESENTING WILLIAM N WYNN 123 FRONT ST. PHONE ssi

BUILDING LOTS-Four lots al
 9th and Park. Two lots adjacent,
 l block above boat shop, Greek
 Church site, $500. Douglas one lot
 across Douglas school, basement
 already dug, 5000. Three within
 block DeHart's store at Aux Bay,
 $1,000 and S1,50O e NEW LISTINGS-2 bedroom, rel
 modelled beach home, 2 mi. Glal
 cier highway. Basement, view
 windows, furnished. S7,O0O. 4 NEW TERMS 500 down, S1OD
 month, takes s6,SO0 house Basin
 Road. Full basement, four bed-
 rooms, view Owner finance. 9th at KENNEDY-3 bedroom, g
 children's play rooms separate,
 large livingroom, diningroom, dinE cite. An old fashioned comfort able house, swings and sandpile, for kids. Across street from pulp lie playground. 2 blocks from hospital, blocks from schools. View of harbor $8,60O. tl VERY SMALL one person house Basin Road. S2,25O cash or $2f $50 terms. t' SUMMER CABIN with beach, Lenhl Cove, $2,40O.
 BEACH HOME, fireplace, bed- rooms, basement, large yard, workshop, modern kitchen and bath. Make offer. ELFIN COVE, 4 rooms, dock, $1,4Oo.I DOUGLAS PLAYGROUND, remod- eled Spruce Corp. house, 2 bed-
 rooms, livingroom, kitchen, bath, storm windows. Nice bright little house for onlyN.$A5Q0,
 1948 HUDSON COMMODORE, A 1 door Sedan. csskx2,s83. 5 netl
 tires, new upholstery, new paint, new valves, springs and guides. Trans. and clutch overhauled. $1S 425,as this week only. sgs& l36 FOOT TROLLER, g fit. beam, double ender, 30 Palmer eri- zine. ONLY $2.5o0 for quick sale owner has job la Anchorage waiting. SMALL HOUSE to be moved. 10xlR suitable for short batchelor f tall kid Can be moved on truck $75. NEW MAYTAG, new THOR wash ing machines; new EUREKA vad- uum cleaner; new QUAKER anh DUO THERM ranges; ALL SI7- ES WINDOWS, DOORS, BATH TUBS. | CHARCOAL BROILER for 8 steaks ideal for summer cabin or honle or restaurant SITS.
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WANT ADS
FOR SALE

JUST TWO new homes left in Highlands, each has two bed-. rooms and space for third; full concrete basements, garage, cleo. hot water heater, automatic oil burner, cleo. range, laundry, con- plete insulation, low fuel costs. Liberal financing Down payment for qualified veterans available on secondary financing.
 APARTMENT HOUSE, units, central location, good income, must sell, owner leaving city.
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WHY PAY contractors prices? Re-
 roof with aluminium shingles at
 actual cost. Warde A. Johnson. Ph. 81. 66-1mo
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brass keys on holder. Owner may have same by pay ing for this adv.
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SEVERAL Large ana Small Dta- monds. Perfect stones. Bargain prices at the First National
 Bank. 35 ii
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FORD V8 .four-door sedan, ex-ss cellent motor, new 6-ply tires.I
 Body and upholstery near perfectI condition. $575. Ph. 721, morn, ings. 71-5t
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FOUND-Roll of 24x36 nm Color film. Also wallet. Owners may claim above by identifying and paying for the adv.
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SCHWINN BIKES AT MADSEN'S
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FOUND-Boy's bicycle. Owner may claim same by identifying ana paying for this adv. Ph. 967 day.
 time or Blue 309 evenings. 72-6t
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1948 GMC F ton pickup, 4 speeds transmission, 8 ply tires, ft.s bed, deluxe cab, must go. Makel
 offer. Ph. TOT. 56-+fs
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35 it. TROLLER 31B912. Fully equipped. Gray power. In storage at NC yard. Call DeHart's Groc-'
 cry. 68-tf !
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LOST AND FOUND

FOUND-Earring-owner may have same by identifying and paying for adv.
 74-4t.
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FOR RENT

STEAMHEATED Rooms, weekly or
 Monthly. Colonial Rooms. 69tf
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CRESENT Apartments. Call 428i
 68-tf
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GENERAL ELECTRIC all autom ..
 ic washer. Call Black 1913. 5ftf
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LARGE SIZE Lang restaurant
 range. Contact Cleo Corners at City Dock. 460-tf
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26 it. SPARTON MANOR Broom
 trailer-house. Has everything in it. Good condition. Priced right. Ph. SIT. 71-tf
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Spinit piano for rent
 Anderson Piano Eucp. Ph. Ia
Evening star., 1950-11-24
Sale! xz-.IesCeI Wrfctes-.51
Styles for Men! Styles for W.

Save $12 to $22 these fine wotches soe-prieed
Konn's for gift shoppers.
Every watch tostefuly styled! Every wotch has II
jewel movement for occurocy!
Dress woches sport Watches opes rhinestones brace
lets, nurses wotehes pocket styles water and shocI
resistant types!
Evening star., 1950-11-24

Here's new glamour for legs these nyIons
that have q hoirIine seam to give SNORT
contrast to our two popular shades. Vso :.
medium neutroI tone, Maple Gloee ;. soft
brown shode They're IS dener super sheers,
fine So souoe construction the nyons
every woman longs to find under the Christ
mos tree! Sizes 8h to IL.
Evening star., 1950-11-24

B-Lovely Lady Slip with
exquisite nylon Ioce
frothino. Cloud white Or
petal pink. 32-42.
$685.
Ksss's--SeYeet Floor
Evening star., 1950-11-24

A. Embroidered Gown
h Iueious blue horizon.
dawn glow or cloud white.
Sizes "a TO AZ,
ss.ss
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-07-22
SENATE COMMITTEE
QUESTIONS HASTE
Eastland Absent From Meeting

WASHINGTON, July 17.-Mem-
bers of the Senate Judiciary COM
mittee questioned William H. Has
tie, first Negro ever nominated as
a judge of the United States Court
of Appeals, for five hours Thurs
day about his membership in al
legged communist-front organiza-
tons.
HASTE was also questioned about
several speeches and statements
which committee members inter
preted as indicating possible Com
munist sympathies.
Senator William LANCER, Repub-
lican of North Dakota, said later
that the questions raised about
Hastie's loyalty were "utter non
sense" He predicted that the COM
mittee would report favorably or
his confirmation.
SAME QUESTIONS
Judge HASTE, who is presently
serving under an interim appoint.
ment, refused to discuss the ques-
tons put to him during the secret
five-hour executive session. How.
ever, he did reveal that the same
questions were raised before hs
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-07-22
STATE SUPREME COURT ACTION
DELAYED ON APPEAL IN The
k0SCIUSkO MASSACRE CASE
See Possible Action
In September

The action of the Mississippi
State Supreme Court on the ap-
peal of Windol Whit, one of the
three white men convicted in the.
famous Attala County massacre
which took place last Januray when
three children were killed, their
father dying later from wounds re-
ceived during the incident, was
automatically delayed due to the
fact that the court was already in
vacation when the appeal was
made, it was revealed here this
week.
An officer of the court in in
forming the Jackson Advocate
early this week of the delay in
action on the appeal said that there
was a possibility of action in the
case early in September, but no
definite date could be given until
the court docket was prepared.
which would take place during the
next few days.
In his appeal last Wednesday
a court-appointed attorney for
Whit claims that the verdict was
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-07-22
K0SCIUSK0 MASSACRE APPEAL ACTION IS DELAYED
State Pythians
Hold 10th
Annual Session

GREENVILLE, Miss, July IL
Especially At the Seventeen
(70th) Annual Session of the
Grand Lodge of Pythias of North
America, South America, Europe,
Asia, Africa and Australia, Juris-
diction of Mississippi held in
Greenville, Mississippi on the IL
II days of July, 1850, the following
were elected to serve as officers
for the ensuing year, to-wit:
w. Fl. Randolph, Jackson, Grand
Chancellor; E. M. Torrance, Shaw.
Grand Vice Chancellor; Rev. L. J.
Jordan, Greenville, Grand Prelate;
A. C. Curtis, Natchez, Grand
Keeper of Records & Seals; C. M.
Varnado, Canton, Grand Master of
Exchequeh; A. Doster, Biloxi,
Grand Master at Arms; A. r. Law
son, Bovina, Grand Inner Guard;
Rev. L. w. Wilson, Gulfport, Grand
Outer Guard; M. d. Upchurch,
Clarksdale, Grand Lodge Reporter;
Rev. j. w. Hair, Jackson, Grand
Auditor. Grand Trustees: M. C.
jackson, Jackson; B. HI. Tops, Yo-
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-07-22
STATE AMERICAN LEGION
BYPASS NEGRO POSTS In
CONVENTION HERE LAST week
Subject To Action Of State Committee
Negro Posts May Hold Separate Meeting

The Negro Posts of the Ameri-
can Legion of Mississippi were by
passed during the state conven-
ton of the American Legion held
here last week. No Negro dele
gates were invited to attend the
meeting and no Negro represent
atives of the Negro posts We're
present during the three-day con-
vention.
A high official of the Legion
at the state headquarters here
while confirming the fact that no
delegates or representatives of
the Negro post attended the state
convention said that it was pos
sible that the Negro Post would
have a separate state meeting in
September or early fall, subject
however to the action of the State
Executive Committee.
The official also pointed out
that while several Negro Posts
have been given permanent char
tiers they are members of a sep
arate district organized and oper-
ating under the supervision of the
State Legion. 1t was pointed out
that as yet the Negro District has
no authority to elect its own Of
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-07-22

was confirmed by the Senate in
1916 as Governor of the Virgin
Islands.
Mr.. Hastie's nomination has
been blocked by the Judiciary COM
mittee for more than six months.
President Truman appointed the
jurist to the Circuit Court of APP
peals last October Is. His nomi-
nation was sent to the Senate for
confirmation on Jan. 3.
HASTE will preside, if confirmed
over the Third Circuit which COW
ers Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Delaware and the Virgin Islands.
A special subcommittee of the
Judiciary committee has already
investigated HASTE and reported
favorably on his confirmation.
DONNELL QUESTIONS HASTE
1t was revealed after the Thurs
day meeting that Senator Forrest
c. Donnell, Republican of Mis-.
souri,, did most of the questioning
He repeatedly queried HASTE
about his membership in the Ma.
tional Lawyers Guild and the Ma.
tional Association for the Advance.
Continued on Page Eight