Douglas talks to chairman of committee which o.k.'d him this morning. Washington, D.C., March 27. Supreme Court Appointee William O. Douglas visited when it met and speedily passed upon his nomination for membership in the high tribunal. He is show here with Chairman Henry Ashurst. 3-27-39 *Abstract

At Senate meeting where first move of Douglas's approval was made. Washington, D.C., March 24. Dean of the Senate, venerable Senator William Borah, Attorney General Frank Murphy, Supreme Court Appointee William O. Douglas and chairman of the Judiciary Sub Committee Carl A. Hatch had a pow-wow before

Senate Committee approves SEC head's proposal. Washington, D.C., March 30. A proposal by William O. Douglas, right, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to exempt transfers of securities and properties by holding companies liquidating under the 'death sentence' clause of the Public Ut

Assistant to Cummings checks up. Washington, D.C., March 12. Joseph D. Keenan, Ass't to the Attorney General is a daily visitor at the Senate Judiciary hearing on the Supreme Court issue. He is shown with the Chairman of the Committee Sen. Henry F. Ashurst, of Arizona.

Named to Supreme Court. Washington, D.C., March 20. William O. Douglas, at 40 year-old Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, was today nominated to the Supreme Court Bench by President Roosevelt. This picture of Douglas, who will succeed Justice Brandeis, resigned, was made today short

Attorney General accompanies Douglas to Judiciary committee hearing. Washington, D.C., March 24. Attorney General Frank Murphy was a surprise visitor with William O. Douglas to the Senate Judiciary Sub-committee which met this afternoon and in executive session quickly approved the former S.E.C. Cha

Teacher and scholar meet again. Washington, D.C., April 1. Memories of school days were recalled today when Dean Harry M. Bates of the Michigan Law School, faced Senator Henry F. Ashurst, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, across the witness table in voicing his opposition against the Presi

S.E.C. chairman talks with monopoly witness. Washington, D.C., Feb. 8. Chairman of S.E.C. William Douglas. Frederick Ecker, chairman of the board of Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and today's witness before the. tional Economic Committee, chatting informally before the beginning of today's

Two probable new Justices to U.S. courts considered this morning by Senate. Washington, D.C., March 27. Wiley Blount Rutledge, Jr., Dean of the University of Iowa's Law School and appointee to the Supreme Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia and William O. Douglas, appointee to the U.S. Supr