Mr. R. H. Jackson, Anti-Trust Advocate, Chosen for Post Washington, Jan. 27.
President Roosevelt to-day nominated Mr. Robert H. Jackson, Asistant Attorney General, to succeed Mr. Stanley Reed, Solicitor General, who has been nominated for appointment to the supreme Court.
Observers believed there was 2 possibility of some controversy in the Senate over Mr. Jackson's appointment because of his views on monopoly and trust problems. Mr. Jack. son recently has been one of ihe. outspoken members of the Adminis~ tration in attacking business trust.
"Mr. Jackson and Mr. Reed am close personal friends.—United P
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