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Dun & Bradstreet head says small businesses are stabilizers in the national economy. Washington, D.C., May 25. Arthur Whitside, President of Dun & Bradstreet of New York City, told the Monopoly Committee today that small businesses were the 'stabilizers' in the nation's economy because they could readily change their financial structure to meet conditions. 'Sound economy,' he said, 'is utterly impossible unless a man can go into business with a little money.' He defined 'small business' as one being worth from $25,000 to $75,000

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New York Stock Exchange Head at Senate hearing. Washington D.C., March 2. Charles R. Gay, President of the New York Stock Exchange, seems in a pensive mood as he listens to testimony during hearing of the Senate Railroad Financing Committee today. Gay is slated to be questioned by the Committee either late today or tomorrow, 3/2/1937

New York Stock Exchange Head at Senate hearing. Washington D.C., March...

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Virginia Senator. Washington D.C. July 9. Senator Harry F. Byrd, Chairmand of the Special Senate Committee on reorganization of the Executive Branch of the Government, as he presided at the hearing of the Committee today, 7937

Virginia Senator. Washington D.C. July 9. Senator Harry F. Byrd, Chair...

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In huddle at rail facts finding hearing. Washington, D.C., Oct. 6. H.A. Scandrett, (left) trustee for Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul R.R., and F.E. Williamson, President of the New York Central, go into a last-minute huddle before Williamson took the stand to describe the railroad's financial troubles to the President's fact finding committee today at the Capitol, 10/6/38

In huddle at rail facts finding hearing. Washington, D.C., Oct. 6. H.A...

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Senior Morgan Partner appears before National Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 15. George Whitney, Senior Partner of J. Pierpont Morgan & Co., was questioned by the National Monopoly Committee today regarding the relationship of the Morgan firm with the American Telephone and Telegraph Co. The Morgan Co. underwrite almost $2,000,000,000 of bonds for the A.T. & T. during the last 33 years. Whitney described the investment banking business as 'competitive as the dickens'

Senior Morgan Partner appears before National Monopoly Committee. Wash...

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Big three of House Judiciary. Washington D.C. The big guns of the House Judiciary Committee as they studied the President's request for increase in the membership of the Supreme Court, following the meeting of the Committee today. Left to right: Rep. U.S. Guyer of Kansas, ranking Republican Member of the Committee; Rep. Hatton W. Sumners, Democrat of Texas and Chairman of the Committee; and Rep. Emanuel Celler, of New York and ranking Democrat of the Committee

Big three of House Judiciary. Washington D.C. The big guns of the Hous...

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Dies' young son learns of un-American activities first hand. Washington, D.C., Aug. 12. Young Bobby Dies, son of Rep. Martin Dies, Chairman of the Special House Committee investigating un-American activities, listens intently as his father questions witnesses before the committee today. On the left is Rep. Noah M. Mason, Republican of Illinois, a member of the committee, 8/12/38

Dies' young son learns of un-American activities first hand. Washingto...

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Knudson and Kettering after. Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. William S. Knudsen, right, President, and Charles F. Kettering, Vice President of the General Motors Corporation, compare notes as they arrived to appear before the Monopoly Committee today. Both testified that it would be 'bad for the industry generally' if the present patent system were abolished

Knudson and Kettering after. Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. William S. Knud...

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Ousted TVA Chairman tells his story. Washington, D.C., May 25. Appearing as the first witness before the Joint Congressional TVA Investigating Committee today, Dr. Arthur E. Morgan deposed Chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority, declared that his two co-directors had engaged in "misrepresentations and hypocrisy", but made no effort to show they had been guilty of corrupt practices. he is pictured with Senator Vic Donahey, (left) Chairman, and Rep. James M. Mead, CO-Chairman of the committee, 5/5/38

Ousted TVA Chairman tells his story. Washington, D.C., May 25. Appeari...

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At Senate meeting where first move of Douglas's approval was made. Washington, D.C., March 24. Dean of the Senate, venerable Senator William Borah, Attorney General Frank Murphy, Supreme Court Appointee William O. Douglas and chairman of the Judiciary Sub Committee Carl A. Hatch had a pow-wow before the meeting of the committee today which approved Douglas for membership in the Supreme Court. the approval will be referred the full Judiciary Committee next Monday where speedy approval is certain. 3-24-39

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First witness as Monopoly Committee begins study of steel industry. Washington, D.C., Nov. 1. First witness before the Monopoly Committee today as it opened a study of $4,000,000,000 steel industry was Elton Hoyt, 11, Manager of the Picklands, Mather, and Co., Cleveland, Ohio, who described his company's operations as manager for ore mining and shipping companies in the Lake Superior District. Hoyt told the committee his company had assets of $28,000,000 and managed 21 mines in the area

First witness as Monopoly Committee begins study of steel industry. Wa...

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Investigating presidential campaign expenses, Washington, D.C., Sept. 30. The campaign expenses of the presidential candidates are being carefully scrutinized by this special Senate Committee of which Senator Augustine Longergan, Democrat, is chairman. In the photograph made at the first meeting of the committee today are left to right: (seated) Sen. Louis B. Swellenbach, Democrat of Washington, Senator Augustine Longergan, Connecticut, and Senator Sherman Minton, Democrat of Indiana. Standing, left to right, Walter Meyers, counsel to the committee, and Senator Lynn J. Frazier, Farmer-Labor from North Dakota

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Edsal i.e. Edsel Ford before Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 5. Appearing before the Monopoly Committee today, Edsal i.e. Edsel Ford, President of the Ford Motor, described one of the earliest efforts at maintaining a patent monopoly, success of which would have destroyed the Ford Motor Co. in the initial year of its operation

Edsal i.e. Edsel Ford before Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec...

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Witness before monopoly committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 2. Among the steel leaders appearing before the National Monopoly Committee today was Robert R. McMath, a Vice President of the Bethlehem Steel Co.

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Motor magnate appears before Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. H.S. Vance, left, Studebaker Corporation Board Chairman, told the Monopoly Committee today that the automobile industry, and american producers in general, do not wish to take advantage of the European war to raise prices. Shown with Vance is Paul G. Hoffman, President of the Studebaker Corporation who also testified

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Republican National Committee chairman before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., May 22. John Hamilton, chairman of the Republican National Committee, today told the Dies Committee Investigating Un-American Activities that he had no prior knowledge of the activities of persons alleged to have disseminated anti-Semitic propaganda. Hamilton was subpoenaed after it was learned that he had exchanged letters with a Mr. Campbell, who described himself before the committee today as an 'American nationalist' opposed to the internationalist sentiment that he said is trying to get the nation into foreign wars

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Monopoly witness, Dr. Lubin. Washington, D.C., Dec. 4. Dr. Isadore Lubin, Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, appeared before the Monopoly Committee today. He said that a period of rising prices and 'painful economic readjustment' is in prospect as a result of the European war. 'The experience of the past 100 years, ' Lubin said, 'has demonstrated repeatedly that major wars bring tremendous changes in prices and have far reaching effect upon the structure of industry and upon the entire economy. Senator Borah presided in the absence of Senator O'Mahoney

Monopoly witness, Dr. Lubin. Washington, D.C., Dec. 4. Dr. Isadore Lub...

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Newsreel cameraman describes Chicago strike riots to Senate Civil Liberties Committee. Washington, D.C., July 2. Orlando Lippert, cameraman for Paramount News, describing to the Senate Civil Liberties Committee today the scenes he photographed for his reel at the Memorial Day strike riots at the south Chicago plant of the Republic Steel Corp. The pictures which suppressed by Paramount were screened for members of the committee today, 7/2/37

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Chairman of congressional TVA investigating committee. Washington, D.C., April 27. Following the first meeting of their Committee today, Senator Vic Donahey (Left) and Rep. James M. Mead, Co-Chairman of the Congressional Investigators, went into a huddle to map plans for the open hearings which will inaugurated shortly at the Capitol, 42738

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Chairman of congressional TVA investigating committee. Washington, D.C., April 27. Following the first meeting of their Committee today, Senator Vic Donahey (Left) and Rep. James M. Mead, Co-Chairman of the Congressional Investigators, went into a huddle to map plans for the open hearings which will inaugurated shortly at the Capitol, 4/27/38

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Before Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 13. George Leib, Vice President of Blyth & Co., was questioned by the National Monopoly Committee today regarding the underwriting of $45,000,000 worth of bonds issued in 1935 by the Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

Before Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 13. George Leib, Vic...

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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., June 12. Durin...

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Republican National Committee chairman before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., May 22. John Hamilton, chairman of the Republican National Committee, today told the Dies Committee Investigating UnAmerican Activities that he had no knowledge of the activities of persons alleged to have disseminated anti-semetic propaganda. Hamilton was subpeoned after it was learned that he had exchanged letters with a Mr. Campbell, who described himself before the committee today as an 'American Nationalist' opposed to the internationalist sentiment that he said is trying to get the nation into foreign wars

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Woman columnist tells committee that something must be done for refugee children. Washington, D.C., April 22. Dorothy Thompson, newspaper columnist, witness before the Joint Congressional Committee on Immigration, told the Committee today that 'something must be done' to allow the removal of Austrian and German victims of Nazi wrath to America. She supported a pending bill which would allow selected refugee children to live and grow up in American families. She is shown here talking to Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers, Committee member. Left to right: Mrs. Rogers, Miss Thompson

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Denies that helping Richard Whitney got him business. Washington, D.C., Dec. 14. Charles E. Mitchell, Chairman of the Board of Blyth and Co. Inc., and former Chairman of the National City Bank of New York, testified before the Federal Monopoly Committee today that he was influential in having George Whitney appointed to the Board of Trustees of the consolidated Edison Co., but denied that this helped him obtain a $33,750,000 piece of consolidated financing. 'Like a lot of other people of the street, I claim a lot of things that are the bunk,' he said. 'Put those claims aside and base my getting the business on my long relationship with consolidated

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Monopoly Committee turns to housewives for advice on consumer products. Washington, D.C., May 10. Mrs. Alice Belester of Chicago, wife of a carpenter, who was called by the Monopoly Committee today to tell, as Secretary of the United Conference Against the High Cost of Living, what she thought of advertising of products used by housewives. She pointed out some ads which she said, 'is useless to me,' because it failed to mention what grade and weight material was in the dress advertised. 'I don't go in for colored pictures,' she firmly added

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Chairman of senate Agriculture committee holds press conference. Washington, D.C., Nov. 16. Chairman Ellison D. Smith of the Senate Agriculture Committee talks to reporters following a meeting with his committee today to lay plans for action on farm crop control in the senate. From present indications Congressional actions on farm crop control legislation may be delayed as much as two or three weeks. 11/16/37

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Before Senate Committee. Washington, D.C., June 8. Patrick H. Joyce, President of the Chicago and great Western Railroad, testifying before the Senate Railroad Financing Committee today, 6/8/37

Before Senate Committee. Washington, D.C., June 8. Patrick H. Joyce, P...

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Watches birdie. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. Edsel Ford, auto magnate, poses for the Harris-Ewing photographer just before he is questioned by the Senate Rail Investigating Committee today, 1/7/38

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A Navy so strong other nations won't risk war with U.S., Edison tells house committee. Washington, D.C., Feb. 26. Rep. Carl Vinson, (left) Chairman of the House Naval Affairs Committee, chats with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison just before he (Edison) appeared before the committee today to urge a strong Navy. Questioned on President Roosevelt's proposed billion dollar Naval Expansion Program, Edison told the committee that future peace in the U.S. is dependent on a Navy so strong that no nation will risk war with its country, 2/26/38

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Senate Commerce Committee Chairman studies testimony of NLRB aide. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. Senator Royal Copeland studies further the testimony of Mrs. Elinore M. Herrick, New York Regional Director for the National Labor Relations Board, who told the committee today that threats against her life were made while she was making efforts to settle the Maritime Labor dispute last fall. She also denied charges that she collaborated with communists and falsified NLRB elections in the Maritime industry, 2/2/38

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Edsal [i.e. Edsel] Ford before Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 5. Appearing before the Monopoly Committee today, Edsal [i.e. Edsel] Ford, President of the Ford Motor, described one of the earliest efforts at maintaining a patent monopoly, success of which would have destroyed the Ford Motor Co. in the initial year of its operation

Edsal [i.e. Edsel] Ford before Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., D...

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Tea and tomato juice cause marketing headache, consumers expert tells committee. Washington, D.C., May 11. Dr. Ruth W. Ayers, New York economist and formerly on the staff of the Consumers' Advisory Board of the defunct NRA, brought in three packages of tea and 21 cans of tomato juice to show the temporary economic committee today, and told members that deceptive sizes of cans and packages and lack of quality gradings cause housewives a good deal of shopping headache. She said that she bought all the food at retail stores yesterday, found 11 different brands and 17 sizes of tomato juice cans, with no way to determine quality except to try them all. Asking for 1 quarter lb. tea packages, she was given packages containing 1-2 oz. less than she had asked for. Even though the package was marked as to net weight. She pointed this out as being 'misleading,' even though the price may be adjusted to fit the eight

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Ousted TVA Chairman tells his story. Washington, D.C., May 25. Appearing as the first witness before the Joint Congressional TVA Investigating Committee today, Dr. Arthur E. Morgan deposed Chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority, declared that his two co-directors had engaged in "misrepresentations and hypocrisy", but made no effort to show they had been guilty of corrupt practices. he is pictured with Senator Vic Donahey, (left) Chairman, and Rep. James M. Mead, CO-Chairman of the committee, 5538

Ousted TVA Chairman tells his story. Washington, D.C., May 25. Appeari...

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Republican National Committee chairman before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., May 22. John Hamilton, chairman of the Republican National Committee, today told the Dies Committee Investigating Un-American Activities that he had no prior knowledge of the activities of persons alleged to have disseminated anti-Semitic propaganda. Hamilton was subpoenaed after it was learned that he had exchanged letters with a Mr. Campbell, who described himself before the committee today as an 'American nationalist' opposed to the internationalist sentiment that he said is trying to get the nation into foreign wars

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Big three of House Judiciary. Washington D.C. The big guns of the House Judiciary Committee as they studied the President's request for increase in the membership of the Supreme Court, following the meeting of the Committee today. Left to right: Rep. U.S. Guyer of Kansas, ranking Republican Member of the Committee; Rep. Hatton W. Sumners, Democrat of Texas and Chairman of the Committee; and Rep. Emanuel Celler, of New York and ranking Democrat of the Committee

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Edsal [i.e. Edsel] Ford before Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 5. Appearing before the Monopoly Committee today, Edsal [i.e. Edsel] Ford, President of the Ford Motor, described one of the earliest efforts at maintaining a patent monopoly, success of which would have destroyed the Ford Motor Co. in the initial year of its operation

Edsal [i.e. Edsel] Ford before Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., D...

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Witnesses before monopoly committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 3. These top-ranking steel business leaders seemed bored as they answered questions of the Monopoly Committee today. Left to right: Elton Hoyt, 11, Pickands, Mather Co., Crispin Oglebay, Oglebay, Norton & Co., Emmett Butler, Butler Bros., St. Paul, Minn., Patrick Butler, Butler Bros., St. Paul, Minn., E.B. Greene, Cleveland Cliffs Iron Ore Co., George M. Humphrey, M.A. Hanna Co.

Witnesses before monopoly committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 3. These t...

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Quizzed by Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 21. Herbert G. Shimp, President of the American Conservation Co., detailed to the National Monopoly Committee today the deal he made with Hugh T. Martin, President of the Illinois Bankers Life Assurance Co., whereby $430,000 paid to his--Shimp--company to reinsure the Illinois Bankers Life Association was 'kicked back' to Martin and two of his associates. Martin told the committee that he and his associates used the money to buy stock in the Life Assurance Co., which succeeded the association

Quizzed by Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 21. Herbert G. S...

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Chairman Legge of Farm Board appears before Senate Agricultural Committee. Chairman Alexander H. Legge of the Federal Farm Board today related his past connections with farming industry and with the International Havester Company, before the Senate Agricultural Committee. The committee today began the consideration of the nominations of board members who have been serving under recess appointments since the board was organized early in the summer. In the photograph, left to right: Senator L.J. Frazier of North Dakota; Senator John Thomas of Idaho Senator Charles McNary of Oregon, chairman; Chairman Legge (standing)and Senator Ellison D. Smith of South Carolina

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A.F. of L. Head endorses Wagner Housing Bill. Washington, D.C., April 14. President William Green of the A.F. of L. discusses various phases of the Wagner $1,040,000,000 Housing Bill with Senator Robert F. Wagner (left) author of the bill, and Senator David [...] Walsh, Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Education and Labor. Green appeared before the Committee today to give his endorsement of the bill. Besides believing unemployment and eliminating slums, the measure will provide low-rent housing for the workers of the country in order that their purchasing power may not be curtailed as rents rise under an "acute" housing shortage, Green told the Committee, 4/14/1937

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Study D.A.R. program to promote Americanism. Washington, D.C., Dec. 9. Mrs. Henry M. Robert, Jr., President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution, studies with Chairman Dies of the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities, the six-point program to promote Americanism which she offered to the committee today, 12/9/38

Study D.A.R. program to promote Americanism. Washington, D.C., Dec. 9....

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Washington, D.C., Dec. 3. Dr. Willard Thorp, Dun and Bradstreet Economist now with the Commerce Department, pictured as he listened to testimony before the Monopoly Committee today. He is a member of the Committee

Washington, D.C., Dec. 3. Dr. Willard Thorp, Dun and Bradstreet Econom...

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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 h...

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New York Stock Exchange Head at Senate hearing. Washington, D.C., March 2. Charles R. Gay, President of the New York Stock Exchange, seems in a pensive mood as he listens to testimony during hearing of the Senate Railroad Financing Committee today. Gay is slated to be questioned by the Committee either late today or tomorrow, 3/2/1937

New York Stock Exchange Head at Senate hearing. Washington, D.C., Marc...

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Montana Senator. Washington, D.C., March 31. Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana, Chairman of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee, pictures as he presided at a meeting of the Committee today, 3/31/38

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Dies' young son learns of un-American activities first hand. Washington, D.C., Aug. 12. Young Bobby Dies, son of Rep. Martin Dies, Chairman of the Special House Committee investigating un-American activities, listens intently as his father questions witnesses before the committee today. On the left is Rep. Noah M. Mason, Republican of Illinois, a member of the committee, 81238

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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 h...

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Virginia Senator. Washington D.C. July 9. Senator Harry F. Byrd, Chairmand of the Special Senate Committee on reorganization of the Executive Branch of the Government, as he presided at the hearing of the Committee today, 7/9/37

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Republican National Committee chairman before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., May 22. John Hamilton, chairman of the Republican National Committee, today told the Dies Committee Investigating UnAmerican Activities that he had no knowledge of the activities of persons alleged to have disseminated anti-semetic propaganda. Hamilton was subpeoned after it was learned that he had exchanged letters with a Mr. Campbell, who described himself before the committee today as an 'American Nationalist' opposed to the internationalist sentiment that he said is trying to get the nation into foreign wars

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NLRB member and Chairman of House NLRB Investigating Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 11. Before taking the stand as the first witness before the House NLRB Investigating Committee today, William M. Leiserson, right, member of the National Labor Relations Board, talked 'off-the-record with Rep. Howard W. Smith, Chairman of the Committee'

NLRB member and Chairman of House NLRB Investigating Committee. Washin...

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Motor magnate appears before Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. H.S. Vance, left, Studebaker Corporation Board Chairman, told the Monopoly Committee today that the automobile industry, and american producers in general, do not wish to take advantage of the European war to raise prices. Shown with Vance is Paul G. Hoffman, President of the Studebaker Corporation who also testified

Motor magnate appears before Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec...

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Monopoly Committee turns to housewives for advice on consumer products. Washington, D.C., May 10. Mrs. Alice Belester of Chicago, wife of a carpenter, who was called by the Monopoly Committee today to tell, as Secretary of the United Conference Against the High Cost of Living, what she thought of advertising of products used by housewives. She pointed out some ads which she said, 'is useless to me,' because it failed to mention what grade and weight material was in the dress advertised. 'I don't go in for colored pictures,' she firmly added

Monopoly Committee turns to housewives for advice on consumer products...

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Knudson and Kettering after. Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. William S. Knudsen, right, President, and Charles F. Kettering, Vice President of the General Motors Corporation, compare notes as they arrived to appear before the Monopoly Committee today. Both testified that it would be 'bad for the industry generally' if the present patent system were abolished

Knudson and Kettering after. Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. William S. Knud...

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Congressional TVA interrogators. Washington, D.C., May 25. Principal interrogators of Dr. Arthur E, Morgan, deposed Tennessee Valley Authority Chairman who was the first witness before the Joint Congressional Investigating Committee today, were, left to right: Senator Vic Donahey, Chairman; Rep. James M. Mead, Co- Chairman; and Senator James J. Davis, Republican member of the committee, 5/25/38

Congressional TVA interrogators. Washington, D.C., May 25. Principal i...

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Study D.A.R. program to promote Americanism. Washington, D.C., Dec. 9. Mrs. Henry M. Robert, Jr., President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution, studies with Chairman Dies of the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities, the six-point program to promote Americanism which she offered to the committee today, 12938

Study D.A.R. program to promote Americanism. Washington, D.C., Dec. 9....

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Witness before monopoly committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 2. Among the steel leaders appearing before the National Monopoly Committee today was Robert R. McMath, a Vice President of the Bethlehem Steel Co

Witness before monopoly committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 2. Among the...

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President confers with House Appropriations Committee. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. Following a conference of President Roosevelt and the House Appropriations ... Committee today, Chairman Snyder said the international situation was not discussed. He added the discussion was concerned chiefly with technical details of defense legislation. In the photograph, left to right: Rep. Edward Taylor, Chairman of Full Committee, Rep. J. Buell Snyder, Chairman of Subcommittee, Rep. Joe Starnes, Rep. David D. Terry, John Pugh, Clerk of the Committee, and Rep. John Kerr, 2-2-39

President confers with House Appropriations Committee. Washington, D.C...

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Preparedness is best to keep out of war. Washington D.C. Representative Lister Hill (left), Chairman of the Military Affairs Committee of the House is shown talking to Bernard M. Baruch a New York financier who testified before the Committee today. He stated that the cash on the line was one of the best methods to take the profits out of war and to widen the scope of the 95% taxation on incomes during the war period

Preparedness is best to keep out of war. Washington D.C. Representativ...

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Before Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 13. George Leib, Vice President of Blyth & Co., was questioned by the National Monopoly Committee today regarding the underwriting of $45,000,000 worth of bonds issued in 1935 by the Pacific Gas and Electric Co

Before Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 13. George Leib, Vic...

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Auto magnates appear before Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. Into a huddle went Paul G. Hoffman, right, President of the Studebaker Corporation and H.C. Vance, Chairman of the Board, just before they appeared before the Monopoly Committee today. Both declared before the committee that the automobile industry, and American producers in general, do not wish to take advantage of the European war to raise prices

Auto magnates appear before Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec....

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Newsreel cameraman describes Chicago strike riots to Senate Civil Liberties Committee. Washington, D.C., July 2. Orlando Lippert, cameraman for Paramount News, describing to the Senate Civil Liberties Committee today the scenes he photographed for his reel at the Memorial Day strike riots at the south Chicago plant of the Republic Steel Corp. The pictures which suppressed by Paramount were screened for members of the committee today, 7237

Newsreel cameraman describes Chicago strike riots to Senate Civil Libe...

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Watches birdie. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. Edsel Ford, auto magnate, poses for the Harris-Ewing photographer just before he is questioned by the Senate Rail Investigating Committee today, 1738

Watches birdie. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. Edsel Ford, auto magnate, po...

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U.S. Steel heads listen to testimony at monopoly committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 6. Edward R. Stettinius, Chairman of the Board, U.S. Steel, and Benjamin F. Fairless, president of the corporation, listen to testimony before the National Monopoly Committee today

U.S. Steel heads listen to testimony at monopoly committee. Washington...

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Woman columnist tells committee that something must be done for refugee children. Washington, D.C., April 22. Dorothy Thompson, newspaper columnist, witness before the Joint Congressional Committee on Immigration, told the Committee today that 'something must be done' to allow the removal of Austrian and German victims of Nazi wrath to America. She supported a pending bill which would allow selected refugee children to live and grow up in American families. She is shown here talking to Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers, Committee member. Left to right: Mrs. Rogers, Miss Thompson

Woman columnist tells committee that something must be done for refuge...

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Before Senate Committee. Washington, D.C., June 8. Patrick H. Joyce, President of the Chicago and great Western Railroad, testifying before the Senate Railroad Financing Committee today, 6837

Before Senate Committee. Washington, D.C., June 8. Patrick H. Joyce, P...

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Preparedness is best to keep out of war. Washington D.C. Representative Lister Hill (left), Chairman of the Military Affairs Committee of the House is shown talking to Bernard M. Baruch a New York financier who testified before the Committee today. He stated that the cash on the line was one of the best methods to take the profits out of war and to widen the scope of the 95% taxation on incomes during the war period

Preparedness is best to keep out of war. Washington D.C. Representativ...

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Chesapeake and Ohio to get control of Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad. Washington, D.C., May 14. Carroll M. Shanks, Chairman of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Mortgage Bondholders Protective Committee, told the Senate Railroad Financing Committee today that the proposed reorganization plan for the C.&E.I now pending on federal courts would give the control to the Chesapeake and Ohio. The Senate Committee has been investigating the $700,000 load procured by the C.&E.I from the Midland Bank of Cleveland. Later testimony brought out at the hearing proved that the Chesapeake and Ohio actually made the loan with the bank acting as the road's agent, 5/14/1937

Chesapeake and Ohio to get control of Chicago and Eastern Illinois Rai...

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Chairman of senate Agriculture committee holds press conference. Washington, D.C., Nov. 16. Chairman Ellison D. Smith of the Senate Agriculture Committee talks to reporters following a meeting with his committee today to lay plans for action on farm crop control in the senate. From present indications Congressional actions on farm crop control legislation may be delayed as much as two or three weeks. 111637

Chairman of senate Agriculture committee holds press conference. Washi...

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Montana Senator. Washington, D.C., March 31. Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana, Chairman of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee, pictures as he presided at a meeting of the Committee today, 33138

Montana Senator. Washington, D.C., March 31. Senator Burton K. Wheeler...

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Auto magnates appear before Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. Into a huddle went Paul G. Hoffman, right, President of the Studebaker Corporation and H.C. Vance, Chairman of the Board, just before they appeared before the Monopoly Committee today. Both declared before the committee that the automobile industry, and American producers in general, do not wish to take advantage of the European war to raise prices

Auto magnates appear before Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec....

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Washington, D.C., Dec. 3. Dr. Willard Thorp, Dun and Bradstreet Economist now with the Commerce Department, pictured as he listened to testimony before the Monopoly Committee today. He is a member of the Committee

Washington, D.C., Dec. 3. Dr. Willard Thorp, Dun and Bradstreet Econom...

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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., June 12. Durin...

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New York Stock Exchange Head at Senate hearing. Washington D.C., March 2. Charles R. Gay, President of the New York Stock Exchange, seems in a pensive mood as he listens to testimony during hearing of the Senate Railroad Financing Committee today. Gay is slated to be questioned by the Committee either late today or tomorrow, 321937

New York Stock Exchange Head at Senate hearing. Washington D.C., March...

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New York Stock Exchange Head at Senate hearing. Washington, D.C., March 2. Charles R. Gay, President of the New York Stock Exchange, seems in a pensive mood as he listens to testimony during hearing of the Senate Railroad Financing Committee today. Gay is slated to be questioned by the Committee either late today or tomorrow, 321937

New York Stock Exchange Head at Senate hearing. Washington, D.C., Marc...

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President confers with House Appropriations Committee. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. Following a conference of President Roosevelt and the House Appropriations [...] Committee today, Chairman Snyder said the international situation was not discussed. He added the discussion was concerned chiefly with technical details of defense legislation. In the photograph, left to right: Rep. Edward Taylor, Chairman of Full Committee, Rep. J. Buell Snyder, Chairman of Subcommittee, Rep. Joe Starnes, Rep. David D. Terry, John Pugh, Clerk of the Committee, and Rep. John Kerr, 2-2-39

President confers with House Appropriations Committee. Washington, D.C...

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