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First formal meeting of the Commodity Exchange Commission. Washington, D.C., May 26. The Commodity Exchange Commission, photographed for the first time today while hearing a complaint of the Cargill, Inc. against the Chicago Board of Trade, the board consists of the Attorney General Homer Cummings, left; Sec. of Agriculture Henry Wallace, Chairman, and Sec. of Commerce Daniel Roper. It is the first time the Commission has met since the Commodity Exchange Act since June 15, 1936 when it was created by Congress, 5/26/38
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First formal meeting of the Commodity Exchange Commission. Washington, D.C., May 26. The Commodity Exchange Commission, photographed for the first time today while hearing a complaint of the Cargill, Inc. against the Chicago Board of Trade, the board consists of the Attorney General Homer Cummings, left; Sec. of Agriculture Henry Wallace, Chairman, and Sec. of Commerce Daniel Roper. It is the first time the Commission has met since the Commodity Exchange Act since June 15, 1936 when it was created by Congress, 5/26/38
Chamber of Commerce elects new president. Washington, D.C., May 2. The Chamber of Commerce, concluding the last day of its three-day meet in Washington, wound up with election of new officers. As was expected, James S. Kemper, president of the Lumberman's Mutual Casualty Company, was made president of the board of directors. Here he is in his most business-like pose following the election as he prepared to take over his new duties, 5-2-40
Cabinet member appears before senate committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 17. Called to help the Senate Agricultural Committee Frame a farm bill in a hurry, Sec. of Agriculture Henry Wallace, right, is shown in a huddle today with Senator "Cotton Ed" Smith, D. of South Carolina, Chairman of the Senate Agricultural Committee, left; and Howard R. Tolley, center, of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. 111737
Discuss progress of U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Washington, D.C., April 27. Reverend Edmund A. Walsh, S.C., (left) Vice President of Georgetown University discusses with Harper Sibley, President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the progress the organization has made during the 25 years of its existence. Father Walsh spoke at the meeting today on wor[...] affairs of which he is an expert, 4/27/1937
Discuss progress of U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Washington, D.C., April 27. Reverend Edmund A. Walsh, S.C., (left) Vice President of Georgetown University discusses with Harper Sibley, President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the progress the organization has made during the 25 years of its existence. Father Walsh spoke at the meeting today on wor... affairs of which he is an expert, 4271937
Transamerican Counsel institute court action in effort to restrict S.E.C. inquiry. Washington, D.C., Jan. 16. Just before appearing at a Securities and Exchange Commission hearing today, counsel for the Transamerican Corporation, headed by former NRA Administrator Donald Richberg and William Stanley, former Assistant Attorney General, announced they had instituted Federal court action in an effort to restrict an SEC inquiry into the affairs of the corporation. Left to right: Donald Richberg; A.P. Giannini, chairman of the board, Transamerican Corp.; L.M Giannini, president of the Transamerican Corp.; and William Stanley, 1/16/39
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Commodity Exchange Heads seek method to prevent defrauding of public commodities. Washington, D.C., Aug. 1. Representatives of six major commodity exchanges today conferred with Department of Agriculture officials on methods of preventing so-called commodity counselors from defrauding the public through promises of extra-ordinary profits. Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Harry L. Brown is pictured as he laid before the group recommendations of Secretary Wallace for "vigorous action" to discourage brokerage houses from accepting business from certain types of commodity counselors. On the right of Mr. Brown is Dr. J.W.T. Duvel, Chief of the Commodity Exchange Administration. Represented at the meeting were the Chicago Board of Trade, New York Cotton Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, New York Mercantile Exchange, New York Wool Tops Exchange, and the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, 8138
Congressional monopoly committee holds initial meeting. Washington, D.C., July 1. The Congressional Executive Committee to investigate monopolies held their first meeting today and charted a course designed to determine the efffect of concentrated wealth and power on business. Pictured, left to right: (sitting) Senator William E. Borah, Herman Oliphant, General Counsel for Treasury; Senator William H. King, Utah; Senator Hoseph C. O'Mahoney, of Wyoming and Chairman of the Committee; Rep. Hatton W. Sumners, of Texas and Vice Chairman; Thurman Arnold, Assistant Attorney General; and Rep. Edward C. Eicher of Iowa. Standing left to right: Richard C. Patterson, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Commerce; Garland S. Ferguson, Chairman of Federal Trade Commission; William O. Douglas, Chairman of S.E.C.; Isador Lubin Chief of Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor; and Rep. Edward H. Rees of Kansas, 7138
First formal meeting of the Commodity Exchange Commission. Washington, D.C., May 26. The Commodity Exchange Commission, photographed for the first time today while hearing a complaint of the Cargill, Inc. against the Chicago Board of Trade, the board consists of the Attorney General Homer Cummings, left; Sec. of Agriculture Henry Wallace, Chairman, and Sec. of Commerce Daniel Roper. It is the first time the Commission has met since the Commodity Exchange Act since June 15, 1936 when it was created by Congress, 52638
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A black and white photo of three men sitting at a table, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection
Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955.
General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.hec
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The Harris & Ewing, Inc. Collection of photographic negatives includes glass and film negatives taken by Harris & Ewing, Inc., which provide excellent coverage of Washington people, events, and architecture, during the period 1905-1945. Harris & Ewing, Inc., gave its collection of negatives to the Library in 1955. The Library retained about 50,000 news photographs and 20,000 studio portraits of notable people. Approximately 28,000 negatives have been processed and are available online. (About 42,000 negatives still need to be indexed.)
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