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Court day. Rustburg, Virginia - safety film negatives, Library of Congress

Court day. Rustburg, Virginia - safety film negatives, Library of Congress

A black and white photo of three people sitting at a desk. Great Depression and World War Two FSA/OWI Photograph

Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

Hearings before Governor's Advisory Board on Refugees Resettlement Smith-Baker Center, Lowell, Massachusetts

Sunday service, including Christian Doctrine classes, at the Church of the Nazarene, Lowell, Massachusetts

A scene from the play "To Kill A Mockingbird," performed in Monroeville, Alabama

Before Senate Wire Tapping committee. Washington, D.C., June 12. During an appearance before the Senate Wire Tapping Committee today, Joseph N. Pew, Jr., Pennsylvania Republican and official of the Sun Oil Co., flatly denied that he had engaged a private detective organization to 'watch' Democratic officials. However, he admitted that he hired Frank B. Bielaski, New York private detective, to 'watch stock transactions' in connection with a 'movement to rehabilitate' the Cramp Shipyards in Philadelphia. These shipyards, he said, were commercially unsound and could not be operated profitably

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Before Senate Wire Tapping committee. Washington, D.C., June 12. During an appearance before the Senate Wire Tapping Committee today, Joseph N. Pew, Jr., Pennsylvania Republican and official of the Sun Oil Co., flatly denied that he had engaged a private detective organization to 'watch' Democratic officials. However, he admitted that he hired Frank B. Bielaski, New York private detective, to 'watch stock transactions' in connection with a 'movement to rehabilitate' the Cramp Shipyards in Philadelphia. These shipyards, he said, were commercially unsound and could not be operated profitably

Before Senate Wire Tapping Committee. Washington, D.C., May 29. When he appeared before the Senate Wire Tapping Committee today, Frank B. Bielaski, Head of a private New York detective agency, got into an argument with Senator Sherman Minton of Indiana, over the existence of '10 percent Clubs' in Indiana, which are allegedly composed of contractors who 'kick back' a certain percentage of their state contracts to party campaign committees. Bielaski produced for the Committee a report of one of his operatives to substantiate his charges that the clubs existed

Before Senate Wire Tapping Committee. Washington, D.C., May 29. When he appeared before the Senate Wire Tapping Committee today, Frank B. Bielaski, Head of a private New York detective agency, got into an argument with Senator Sherman Minton of Indiana, over the existence of '10 percent Clubs' in Indiana, which are allegedly composed of contractors who 'kick back' a certain percentage of their state contracts to party campaign committees. Bielaski produced for the Committee a report of one of his operatives to substantiate his charges that the clubs existed

In spotlight before Senate Civil Liberties Committee. Washington, D.C. Jan. 14. Testifying before the LaFollette Civil Liberties Committee today, Ernest D. Lemay, Assistant to the President of Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co., recalled when prompted by Senator Lafollette that Pinkerton detectives had frequently called on the company but that their services were employed. Senator attempted to get from Lemay the information on Blaine Owens, a Communist who allegedly was driven out of Birmingham. The Senator then read a letter from E.B. Carleton (Pinkerton detective) to another detective that Lemay had told him privately that Owens had been taken on "fishing trip" and "worked on"

In spotlight before Senate Civil Liberties Committee. Washington, D.C. Jan. 14. Testifying before the LaFollette Civil Liberties Committee today, Ernest D. Lemay, Assistant to the President of Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co., recalled when prompted by Senator Lafollette that Pinkerton detectives had frequently called on the company but that their services were employed. Senator attempted to get from Lemay the information on Blaine Owens, a Communist who allegedly was driven out of Birmingham. The Senator then read a letter from E.B. Carleton (Pinkerton detective) to another detective that Lemay had told him privately that Owens had been taken on "fishing trip" and "worked on"

Mystery' employee appears before S.E.C. Washington, D.C., May 24. Ben Greay, so-called 'mystery' employee of the Associated Gas and Electric Co., pictured as he arrived at the Securities and Exchange Commission today for questioning. Grey, who was on the utility's payroll at $5,000 a month for 11 months, told the S.E.C. that the White House made an appointment for him to see Frank R. McNinch, then head of the Federal Power Commission. He would not say who at the White House arranged the appointment but did not admit that he spent an hour with McNinch and told him that Associated Gas and Electric Co. would be willing to spend as much as $150,000,000 for new construction if tax liens would be lifted temporarily so the company could refund certain securities. He testified he also met with Ben Cohen and with late Herman Oliphant, Treasury Counsel. He said Secretary of Treasury Morgenthau refused him an interview

At Senate Civil Liberties Investigation. Washington D.C. Appearing before the Senate Civil Librerties Committee today, Philip E. Ziegler, Secretary-Treasurer of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, charged that Samuel X. Brady, Chief of the Cincinnati Office of the Pinkerton Detective Agency, had tempted to employ members of the brotherhood to act as labor spies and undercover men. In making contacts with the members, Brady posed as repre[...] "philanthropic movement", Ziegler further told the committee

Governor of Rhode Island testifies before Senate Wire Tapping committee. Washington, D.C., May 28. Governor William H. Vanderbilt of Rhode Island, today told the Senate Wire Tapping Committee that he secretly engaged Frank B. Bielaski, New York private detective, to conduct an investigation in his state because of 'dissatisfaction' with prosecution of election fraud cases by his Attorney General. Vanderbilt, left, is shown with his counsel Horace Weller

Ickes denies wire tapping by his investigators. Washington, D.C., Jan. 11. Secretary of the Interior Ickes denied before the Senate Public Lands Committee that this department investigators had tapped telephone wires of any Senator or Representative. Ickes, testifying on behalf of Ebert K. Burlew, nominee for Asst. Sec. of the Interior, was questioned by Sen. Key Pittman of Nevada in regard to "rumors" of a secret investigation of an unidentified Congressman. "It is not true, and it has never been true as far as I know" Ickes said. Shown after the battle are, left to right: Sen. Alva Adams, Colo., Chairman of the Committee; Secretary Ickes; Burley; and Senator Key Pittman, 1/11/38

Before Senate Wire Tapping committee. Washington, D.C., June 12. During an appearance before the Senate Wire Tapping Committee today, Joseph N. Pew, Jr., Pennsylvania Republican and official of the Sun Oil Co., flatly denied that he had engaged a private detective organization to 'watch' Democratic officials. However, he admitted that he hired Frank B. Bielaski, New York private detective, to 'watch stock transactions' in connection with a 'movement to rehabilitate' the Cramp Shipyards in Philadelphia. These shipyards, he said, were commercially unsound and could not be operated profitably

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Senate lobby committee again refuffed. Washington, D.C., April 20. Efforts of the Senate Lobby Committee to obtain records of the National Committee to uphold Constitutional Government hit another snag today when Sumner Gerard, Treasurer of the Organization, testified he did not have in his "control" a list of contributors to the National Committee. Gerard, A brother of James Gerard, former Ambassador to Germany, was questioned by the committee in his investigating of Lobby activities uding congressional consideration of the Government reorganization bill, 4/20/38

Movies record Frankfurter's appearance before Senate committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 12. Movie and still cameras were set at all angles in the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing room to record for the nation the appearance of Felix Frankfurter, who made himself available to answer questions as to his fitness to serve on the Supreme Court bench. The committee later confirmed the nomination of Frankfurter, 1/12/39

Travelling crane, Cramp's ship yard, Philadelphia

Informs President SEC ready to proceed with investigation of insurance companies. Washington, D.C., Jan. 24. William O. Douglas, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, leaving the White House today after reporting to President Roosevelt that the commission was ready to proceed with its investigation of insurance companies in connection with the present monopoly inquiry. He indicated the SEC would be concerned primarily with the investment and managerial phases of insurance company operation and said approximately $300,000 would be required to carry out the work in this calendar year, 1/24/38

H.G. Corcoran of Wash., D.C., needs an aerial for his radio outfit. His receiving wire is connected to the wire springs of his bed which take the place of an aerial

Star witness before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., May 22. Dudley P. Gilbert, New York socialite, who has been financial angel for an undercover nationwide anti-Semitic and anti-communist movement, today told the Dies Committee Investigating Un-American Activities that the American people will 'have to rise under some American officer of the Franco type' if a 'red revolution' is to be averted

Capt. Frank B. McCary & Moffett, 1/4/24

Rags. Collection and processing. A portion of the sorting room in a large Eastern rag processing plant. In this room new rag remnants, consisting chiefly of cuttings received from clothing factories, are sorted. The rags are classified and separated according to the type of cloth; colored rags are graded according to the ease with which they can be bleached. The baskets in back of the women are filled with rags that have been sorted and classified. The women work in teams of two; it takes a team about two hours to sort the rags in one full bale. In another part of the plant, a room of the same size and general appearance as this is used for sorting used rags. Shapiro Company, Baltimore, Maryland

Radio conference, Washington, D.C. Oct. 5. The Federal Communications Commission inaugurated a series of hearings today for the benefit of the broadcasting industry who will meet with federal government officials to consider rearranging the commercial broadcasting band. Here we see Anning S. Prall, chairman of the FCC., and Judge Eugene S. Sykes, member of the commission, as they opened the hearing today

Meetings of British, Arab, and Bedouin officials in Amman, Jordan, April 1921

War workers. Social activities. A sailor enjoys table tennis at the USO (United Service Organization) center in Washington, D.C.

Wagner Labor Relations Act being frustrated by some municipal officials, NLRB chairman charges. Washington, D.C., Nov. 16. Speaking at the U.S. Conference of Mayors today, NLRB Chairman Warren Madden charged that the Wagner Labor Relations Act was being frustrated in some communities by municipal officials. At the same time, Madden appealed to the mayors for their cooperation in establishing an industrial democracy, 11/16/37

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