Washington, Jan. 14.
A woman judge may soon be appointed to the Supreme Court, according to a statement made by President Roosevelt at a press conference in Washington to-day.
Mr. Roosevelt said that he saw "no reason why women should not sit on tha Supreme Court" It was later learned from reliable sources that the President was seriously considering Miss Florence E. Allen. former Judge of the Supreme Court in Ohio, for ihe vacancy left by the retirement of Mr, Justice Sutherland, one of the old guard of the United States Supreme Court, next Tuesday.
Miss Allen, who is 54 years old, is a Democrat.—Reuter.
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