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Show First Opportunity Given President to Pick Jurist WASHINGTON. May II (AP) Retirement of Astocista Justice Willi Vsn Devsnler will glva President Roosevelt his first opportunity oppor-tunity to name member of Iht supreme court Mot since February IS. 131, hat a nomination for mtmberahlp an tht high tribunal beea transmitted ta the tensts. It was aa that date that Pratldtnt Hoover nominated Benjamin N. Cardoso of New York. Cardoso succeeded Oliver Wtndall Wtn-dall Holme, wb resigned st tbe sge of II. after serving 10 yean, snd was the last Justice ta leave ' the court He died two days before hit ninety-fourth birthday. Two year earlier May I, 1M0 Owta J. Roberts or Pennsylvania was nominated by President Hoover aftar the senate had retorted John J. Parker of North Carolina by a msrgla ef two votes after days af da bate. Roberts was confirmed on i May 10 and began his dutlet on Junt I t H luccttdtd Edward T. San-ford San-ford of Tenneeee, whs died a few hourt afttr having a tooth extracted. |