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In spotlight at Congressional autogiro hearing. Washington, D.C., April 26. Highlight of today's news on Capitol Hill was the autogiro hearing before the House Military Affairs Committee, with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison as the first witness. Outstanding aviation experts were asked their opinion of the value of rotor type of aircraft in time of war. Here we see, left to right: Prof. Alexander Klemin, Dean of the Guggenhein School of Aeronautics, New York City; Rep. Andrew J. may, Chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee, and Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison, 42638

Chairman and new member of SEC. Washington, D.C., Dec. 2. Chairman William O. Douglas of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Edward C. Ficher, former member of Congress from Iowa who recently appointed a member of the SEC by President Roosevelt

Aviation, Autogino hearings at Capitol. 1. Prof. Alexander Klemin Guggenheim School of Aeronautics; 2. Rep. Andrew J. May; 3. Ass't Sec. of Navy Chas. Edison; Autogino hearings at Capitol, 4/30/38

Joseph Gurney Cannon, right - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

[Joseph Gurney Cannon, right] - Public domain portrait photograph

Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

Drive to register all workers for defense program

Author and administrator of Wagner Labor Act go into a huddle. Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Immediately following the blast put on the National Labor Relations Board today by Senator Burke, Democrat of Nebraska, before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee, Senator Robert E. Wagner (right), author of the Wagner Labor Act, was snapped as he went into a huddle with Chairman J. Warren Madden of the NLRB. Burke charged there has been more strife and misunderstanding between employer and employee than ever before since enforcement of the Wagner Act has been placed in the hands of the NLR, 12738

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In spotlight at Congressional autogiro hearing. Washington, D.C., April 26. Highlight of today's news on Capitol Hill was the autogiro hearing before the House Military Affairs Committee, with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison as the first witness. Outstanding aviation experts were asked their opinion of the value of rotor type of aircraft in time of war. Here we see, left to right: Prof. Alexander Klemin, Dean of the Guggenhein School of Aeronautics, New York City; Rep. Andrew J. may, Chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee, and Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison, 42638

Navy not interested. Washington, D.C., April 26. The U.S. Navy is not interested in experimenting with autogiros but would be pleased if someone else were to develop them to a point suitable for naval use, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison told the House Military Affairs Committee today. He was testifying at the hearing on a bill by Rep. Frank Dorsey to authorize a $2,000,000 appropriation for experimentation by the War Department with the rotor type of aircraft, 4/26/38

World War ace at air safety conference. Washington D.C. Appearing at the Air Safety Conference today at the Department of Commerce, Eddie Rickenbacker, famous World War Ace and now a prominent air line official, proposed that a special review board be established to study causes of air crashes in which a conflict of opinion arises between airline operators and the Bureau of Air Commerce Rickenbacker made the Proposal after viewing a Chart Displayed by Gene Vidal, Air Commece Director, Listing the Primary Cause of 16 of 27 Accidents as Due to "Pilot's Error" Director Vidal (right) Agreed with Rickenbacker, Adding, However, that he was not Speaking for the Department but for himself

Brains of Aeronautic World represented on National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics is photographed in Washington the other day when they met at the Navy Department. The duties of the Committee, as provided by Congress, are to supervise and direct the scientific study of the problems of flight, with a view to their practical solution. In the photograph, left to right: G.W. Lewis; Charles G. Abbet, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution; Orville Wright, Inventor of the airplane; Commander John H. Towers; U.S.N., here of the first trans-atlantic flight in 1919; Joseph S. Amos, Chairman; Brig. General Benjamin D. Foulois, first U.S. Army Aviator; William P. MacCracken, former Secretary of Commerce for Aviation; Charles F. Marvin, Chief U.S. Weather Bureau; David W. Taylor, Vice Chairman. Standing is John F. Victory, Secretary

In spotlight at National Aviation Forum. Washington, D.C., May 27. General George C. Marshall, center, U.S. Chief of Staff, today told the National Aviation Forum that more than emotion will be required to produce 50,000 warplanes a year. He said that World War aviation experience indicates the need for careful, calm, and coordinated planning. He is shown with Thomas Morgan, left, President of the Sperry Gyroscope Corp., and Thomas Beck, President of the Crowell Publishing Co., and Chairman of the Forum

Congress sees model of new proposed American-designed dirigible. Washington, D.C. June 9. Rep. Edward A. Kenney, (right) of New Jersey, Chairman of the House Interstate Commerce Committee, viewing a model of a new american designed dirigible displayed at the Capitol today. Roland B. Respess, President of the Respess Aeronautical Engineering Corp., is pointing out the features of the ship to the House member. The House Interstate Subcommittee is hearing the witness on a bill recently introducted to authorize the loan of $12,000,000 for constructing two eight-million-cubic-foot dirigible airships, a large american airship plane, and Atlantic operating terminal with a veiw toward establishing twice-a-week American Transatlantic airship service. 6937

Aviation, Autogino hearings at Capitol. 1. Prof. Alexander Klemin Guggenheim School of Aeronautics; 2. Rep. Andrew J. May; 3. Ass't Sec. of Navy Chas. Edison; Autogino hearings at Capitol, 4/30/38

American delegation to International Civil Aeronautics Conference. The first meeting of the American delegation to the International Civil Aeronautics Conference to be held in Washington, December 12, 13, and 14, took place today in the offices of Secretary of Commerce William F. Whiting, chairman of the delegation. In the photograph, left to right: (sitting) Nelson T. Johnson, Assistant Secretary of State; Edward P. Warner, Assistant Secretary of Navy; William F. Whiting, Secretary of Commerce; [...]m. P. MacCracken, Assistant Secretary of Commerce; ...nd Harry F. Guggenheim, president of Guggenheim fund for promotion of aeronautics. Standing left to right: Lester D. Gardner, president Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce; Joseph S. Ames, Chairman, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics; and W.I. Glover, Assistant Postmaster General

Air Safety Conference. Washington, D.C. More than 200 representatives of the nation's airlines and technical experts from the U.S. Bureau of Air Commerce met at conference today to study recent air crashes with a view to preventing such accidents in the future. Gene Vidal, Director of the Bureau of Air, presided at the meeting which was held at the Department of Commerce. In the photograph, left to right: (seated) O.A. Patterson, President of United Airlines; E.E. Jett, Chief Engineer of Federal Communications; Sidney Shannon, Operations Manager Eastern Airlines; Eugene Vidal, Director of Bureau of Air Commerce; and Harland Hull, Chief Pilot of TWA

In spotlight at Congressional autogiro hearing. Washington, D.C., April 26. Highlight of today's news on Capitol Hill was the autogiro hearing before the House Military Affairs Committee, with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison as the first witness. Outstanding aviation experts were asked their opinion of the value of rotor type of aircraft in time of war. Here we see, left to right: Prof. Alexander Klemin, Dean of the Guggenhein School of Aeronautics, New York City; Rep. Andrew J. may, Chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee, and Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison, 4/26/38

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Autogino hearings at Capitol. Prof. Alexander Klemin Guggenheim School of Aeronautics, Autogino hearings at Capitol, 4/30/38

U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce hears Admiral Stark. Washington, D.C., June 20. Speaking before the National Convention of the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce today, Admiral Harold R. Stark, Chief of Naval Operations, U.S.N., called for self-sacrifice and strengthening of the 'moral fiber' to prepare the U.S. for what he said may be the last stand against 'the vaunted efficiency and ruthless methods of dictatorship.' Left to right in the picture: Admiral Harold R. Stark; Joe E. Levitt, Vice President of the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the morning meeting, and Henry F. Grady, Assistant Secretary of State

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

Chinese technical experts inspect reference material in University of Maryland library where they are attending UNRRA (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration) training center. From left: Miss Ing (from Far Eastern Division, China branch, UNRRA Washington D.C. office); C.C. Chen, N.F. Chang, Miss Eleanor Hindler (special consultatnt, ILO office, Montreal, acting as coordinator of the course for Chinese technical experts at UNRRA training center); Chuan-Kwang Lin; W.T. Chang

Robert E. Wilson was witness before the Monopoly Investigating Committee, Oct. 1939

Carol M. Highsmith - Capitol Hill neighborhood, Washington, D.C.

Prof. Marshall H. Saville - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Dr. Klein, assistant secretary of

$119,000,000,000 lost to American wage earners during nine years of unemployment. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. Questioned by Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, right, Co-chairman of the Joint Monopoly Committee, Isador Lubin, Commissioner of Labor Statistics, U.S. Depart. Of Labor, explains with a special chart how American wage and salary earners have lost $119,000,000,000 during nine years of unemployment. Lubin was the first witness before the Committee, Joint Legislative-Executive Body Created to Study Economic Ills and Recommend Remedial Legislation

Four Freedoms and Arsenal of Democracy posters. District of Columbia commissioner J. Russell Young, Colonel Lemuel Bolles, District of Columbia director of civilian defense, addressed the throng on hand to witness the unveiling in the nation's capitol of the 15 x 30 foot photomontages entitled "The Four Freedoms" and "The Arsenal of Democracy." These were designed for the (OEM) Office of Emergency Management by the eminent poster artist Jean Carlu and were first seen in New York. From there they came to Washington where they were displayed for a month beginning November 7, 1941. Then they were sent out for display in various other cities around the country. Seated on the platform is Colonel Lemuel Bolles, director of civilian defense for the nation's capitol

Pan American Union leaders luncheon to Minister of Nicaragua. The Director of the Pan American Union, Dr. Leo S. Rowe gave a luncheon in honor of the Minister from Nicaragua Dr. Juan B. Sacasa, today. In the front row, left to right: Lawrence Richey, secretary to President Hoover; Nicaraguan Minister Dr. Juan B. Sacasa; Secretary of the Navy Charles Francis Adams; Secretary of Labor, James J. Davis; Francis White, Assistant Secretary of State

Mrs. T.A. Edison & J.J. Jusserand

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