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Mtr, Biche - Y ver. Ruses Mr. Trecy ..- Mi, Careom .... - Mr FB adem _ Frankfurter Seen _” 7 ; __ Behind ‘Sidetracking’ Of Biddle’s Bid ee al 4 ' . | By CHESLY MANLY Solicitor General Charles Pahy is regarded by New Deal Tuner cir- cles as President Roosevelt's most likely choice for the vacancy on the United States Supreme Court, t which is so closely dividett on mo- to Justice | mentbus civil liberties issues that ; . YW assert thee wa friends lthe appointment may determine ; remain on the Court. termined the future of freedom of speech, ' Justice Murph¢, » former Att freedom of the press, and free-| fey General and former corerne . : idom of religion. } (of Michigan, ig said to heve . i Fahy is said to be favored by _ his decision to r ve. ° ‘Justice Felix Frankfurter to suc-|, a emain ~ Dose ceed Justice James F. Byrnes,| (Tarn to Page 2, Col. 1 os who resigned to become Direc Co of Economic Stabilization. , ~ die in Line . ttorney General Francis Bid:| ‘dle is in line for the Supreme Court appointment by virtue of] seniority and New Deal precedent, | ‘but it is reported in authoritative quarters that Jyptice Frankfurter |, wants to keep him in charge of|; the Justice Department, Justice | Frankfurter's wishes in these mat-| ‘ters of state are of no small con-| j{ ra ROT RECORDED sequence, for he is widely recog- * nized in Washington as » sort of —_ A unofficial “Prime Minister” of iA ; hu A 7° 3 ~ the New Deal and Grand Pan- : jandrum of the war effort. Often published reports that ‘Justices Frank Murphy and Wil- liam ©. Douglas might leave the jCourt are without foundation, ac- WASHINGTON TIMES HERALD cording to their friends. Justice Murphy is the Court's most ccu- : Tuesday, Oct. a7, 1942 sistent champion of civil lberties, , apdhiswrecord is closely_sanacoz! mated by that of Justice Douglas. . CH-?4°% et +