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"Office politics" suggested as official is unable to account for presence of employee. Washington, D.C., March 30. The old cry of 'Office politics' was raised today as the subject of a Senatorial Investigation. Miss Bertha Longergan, Miss Margaret Stanley and Howard P. Locke are pictured at the hearing as pricipal witnesses. Miss Longergan, who described herslf as 'one of the older war horses' in her section, having served there for 18 years, and had worried herself into an appendictomy due to what she charged 'juggling' of her efficiency rating which was given as fair, while Miss Stanley's had been 'good' and 'excellent'. Miss Stanley does not have a civil service Rating, and it was brought out that she is doing work which is suposed to be done by stenographers with civil service ratings. Mr. Locke was unable to account for this fact, and denied that he had told Miss Lonergan that something might be done about her rating if she would not testify at the hearings. Mr. Locke is a Justice Department Attorney and says he also attends to 'certain personnel matters'. 3-30-39

Mrs. McSweeney hearing, 11/15/22

Witnesses(?) in a "black market" case. A reconstruction photographed during the filming of "Black Marketing," a motion picture produced by the U.S. Office of War Information (OWI) and released August 19, 1943

Mrs. McSweeney hearing, 111522 - Public domain portrait photograph

Witnesses(?) in a "black market" case. A reconstruction photographed during the filming of "Black Marketing," a motion picture produced by the U.S. Office of War Information (OWI) and released August 19, 1943

Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

South Trimble, Jr., Solicitor with Dept. of Commerce, son of Trimble, Clerk of the House, Merchant Marine

Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

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"Office politics" suggested as official is unable to account for presence of employee. Washington, D.C., March 30. The old cry of 'Office politics' was raised today as the subject of a Senatorial Investigation. Miss Bertha Longergan, Miss Margaret Stanley and Howard P. Locke are pictured at the hearing as pricipal witnesses. Miss Longergan, who described herslf as 'one of the older war horses' in her section, having served there for 18 years, and had worried herself into an appendictomy due to what she charged 'juggling' of her efficiency rating which was given as fair, while Miss Stanley's had been 'good' and 'excellent'. Miss Stanley does not have a civil service Rating, and it was brought out that she is doing work which is suposed to be done by stenographers with civil service ratings. Mr. Locke was unable to account for this fact, and denied that he had told Miss Lonergan that something might be done about her rating if she would not testify at the hearings. Mr. Locke is a Justice Department Attorney and says he also attends to 'certain personnel matters'. 3-30-39

Ladies of the White House secretariat. Washington, D.C., Feb. 19. Headed by Miss Margaret "Missy" Lehand, personal secretary to President Roosevelt, these girl secretaries play an important part behind the scenes at the White House. They hail from five states and include brunettes, redheads, and blondes, with scatterings of iron-gray. In the front row, seated, left to right: Miss Robert Barrows, Secretary to Marvin H. McIntyre; Miss Grace Tully, to whom President Roosevelt dictates his speeches, State papers, etc.; Miss Marguerite Lehand; Miss Margaret Durand, Secretary to James Roosevelt; Miss Mary Eben, who cares for and catalogs the President's personal books and the White House Library. Back row, left to right: Paual Larabee takes care of the President's personal files and looks up things; Toinette [?] Bachelder, Assistant Secretary to Marvin McIntyre; Mabel Williams, Secretary to Bill Hassett, Steve Early's Assistant; Katherine Gilligan, Assistant in James Roosevelt's office; Prudence Shannon, Secretary to Stephen T. Early; Lucile Lewis handles much of the White House mail, routes it to Government Departments and Agencies for answer when necessary; Louise Hackmeister was brought from Albany to operate the White House switchboard, the first woman to ever man this important line of communication; and Lela Stiles, who assists Miss Lewis in handling the White House mail, 2/19/38

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"

Arrive for special cabinet session. Washington, D.C., Sept. 14. With the exception of Attorney General Cummings, the entire cabinet met in special session with President Roosevelt today to consider the tense foreign situation and discuss domestic monetary and credit matters. Solicitor General Stanley Reed sat in the session for Attorney General Cummings. Among the first to arrive were, left to right: Secretary of Commerce Rober, Solicitor General Stanley Reed, Secretary of Agriculture Wallace, Secretary of War Woodring, and Secretary of State Hull. 9/14/37

Senate battlers on Pure Politics Act. Washington, D.C., Mar 7. At odds on the Senate floor since the inception of The Hatch Act, but good personal friends are Senators Carol Hatch, D. of New Mexico, author of The Act to Purify Politics, and Senator Sherman Minton, Dem., of Indiana. Latest difference to develop was yesterday when Sen. Miller or Arkansas offered an amendment to draw the teeth from the act be allowing federal employes to 'voluntarily' take part in politics. The amendment was intended to be tacked on to a bill to extend the scope of the act to U.S. paid state and city employees. The Indiana senator, Democratic whip on the floor, acted as floor leader for The Miller Amendment, but the bill was defeated by three votes. Today, the two are as good friends as ever, 3-7-40

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

At special Judiciary Committee meeting. Washington D.C., July 22. The S.R.O. sign was hung out as the extraordinary meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee got under way today, following the meeting which was attended by Vice President Garner. It was announced that Senator M.M. Logan, of Kentucky, would today move to recommit the pending Judiciary Bill. In the photograph, left to right: (sitting) Senator M.M. Logan, Kentucky; Vice President Garner; and Senate Majority Leader Alben W. Barkley. Standing, left to right: Senator Henry F. Ashurst, Arizona, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana, 72237

Revenue agents meet with Treasury officials. Washington, D.C., May 12. Internal Revenue agents from 37 key cities in the United States and Alaska began a four-day conference today with treasury officials to devise means of expediting and improving field audits of income tax returns. Secretary Morgenthau told the conferees that they had a big responsibility in connection with federal financing and budget balancing. It was their job, he said, to see that the government got its revenue. In the photograph, left to right: (seated ) Guy T. Helvering, U.S. Commissioner of Internal Revenue; Roswell Magill, Undersecretary of Treasury; Charles T. Russell, Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue; Milton C. Carter, Assistant to the Commissioner. Back row, left to right: W.A. Holt, Oklahoma City; W.L. McBride, Chicago; George E. Neal, Detroit; R.T. Miles, Buffalo; D.W. Reynolds, Milwaukee; John R. Kirk, Cleveland, 5/12/1937

"Office politics" suggested as official is unable to account for presence of employee. Washington, D.C., March 30. The old cry of 'Office politics' was raised today as the subject of a Senatorial Investigation. Miss Bertha Longergan, Miss Margaret Stanley and Howard P. Locke are pictured at the hearing as pricipal witnesses. Miss Longergan, who described herslf as 'one of the older war horses' in her section, having served there for 18 years, and had worried herself into an appendictomy due to what she charged 'juggling' of her efficiency rating which was given as fair, while Miss Stanley's had been 'good' and 'excellent'. Miss Stanley does not have a civil service Rating, and it was brought out that she is doing work which is suposed to be done by stenographers with civil service ratings. Mr. Locke was unable to account for this fact, and denied that he had told Miss Lonergan that something might be done about her rating if she would not testify at the hearings. Mr. Locke is a Justice Department Attorney and says he also attends to 'certain personnel matters'. 3-30-39

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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

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

Lend-lease hearings. The House Foreign Affairs Committee considers phases of the lend-lease act before an interested audience. The committee later recommended to the House that the act be continued in force as a valuable factor in the fighting of the war

Examination and registration of witnesses and members of the audience at the trial of the Nationalists. Every person entering the courtroom was searched for arms. Ponce, Puerto Rico

Foreign Personnel Service Board, 6/22/24

L.H. Hewes, Farm Security Administration. Regional Director, Region Nine

Buffalo, New York. A Sunday afternoon meeting of the rubber workers union. Despite the fact that the industry has only recently employed women, many of them are attending the meeting

What is life without thy presence, ballad

Former CIO union head listens to testimony before Labor hearings. Washington, D.C., Dec. 13. Homer Martin, President of the United Automobile Workers of America, AF of L faction, photographed this morning as he listened to testimony of Joe Ozanic. Martin was formerly Head of the CIO faction of the Auto Workers Union. He now charged that the NLRB favors the CIO branch of the Union. He is expected to testify in the afternoon session

Sage advice. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. Senator Key Pittman, Veteran from Nevada and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, discusses with the youthful Republican Senator Henry Cabor Lodge, of Massachusetts, the amendment he (lodge) has proposed to the Neutrality Act which would make the U.S. Neutral in fact as well in theory. Senator Lodge is also a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, 2/2/38

Missouri Senator opposes rail wage cut. Washington, D.C., Oct. 14. Senator Harry Truman, of Missouri, today joined Senator Burton K. Wheeler in opposing the proposed rail wage cut as both appeared before the President's fact finding board at the Capitol. He contended the cut will not save the present financial situation of the railroads, 10/14/38

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