ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn, də kˈæstɹoʊ wʌz bɹˈiːfli mˌeɪd ˈæktɪŋ ɡˈʌvɚnɚ wˌaɪl lˈɔːɹəns wˈɪljəm kɹˈeɪmɚ wʌz ɐtˈɛndɪŋ hˈɪɹɪŋz ɪn wˈɑːʃɪŋtən, dˈiː.sˈiː..
In 1939, de Castro was briefly made acting governor while Lawrence William Cramer was attending hearings in Washington, D.C..