Official announcement of the appointment of Felix Frankfurter, Byrne professor of Administrative Law, as Solicitor-General of the United States, is expected in the next few weeks, it was learned here yesterday. According to reliable sources, President Roosevelt has definitely slated Frankfurter for the post and will announce the choice before the Supreme Court adjourns.

Since Frankfurter was out of town yesterday, it was impossible to get definite confirmation. His secretary "refused to make any comments." University Hall also stated that they had had no word from him about cancelling his projected trip to Oxford next winter.