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Appear before house rivers and harbors committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 23. Stuart Chase, (left) New York economist, and L.C. Sabine, of Cleveland, Vice-President of the Lake Carriers Association, were the first witnesses called today as the House Rivers and Harbors Committee began hearings on a bill to create seven Regional Planning Authorities. Chase told the committee "that free competition no longer is operating over a broad part of the economic front." He predicted further dislocation of man and his natural resources unless there is planned economics and conservation. 11/23/37

Appear before house rivers and harbors committee. Washington, D.C., No...

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Hayes office General Counsel protests Neely Bill to regulate movie sales. Washington, D.C., April 3. Charles C. Pettijohn, general counsel for the Hayes office, movieland's self-censoring group, was on of the first witnesses before the Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee which heard actor Robert Montgomery this morning. Gesturing wildly, he eloquently pleaded against passage of Senator Neely's bill to prohibit 'block booking' and 'blind selling', movie trade practices which remove theater owner's choice in selecting his movie bill. He offered to bring Walt Disney before the Committee to prove the disastrous effects of the bill if made law, saying that the biggest hits are seldom expected by either producers or theater managers. General Hollywood expert opinion was that 'Snow white and the Seven Dwarfs' would never sell, he said. 4-3-39

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Whispered advice. Washington, D.C., March 31. As the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee opened hearings today on the bill just introduced by Senator Guy M. Gillette (seated) to divorce the marketing of petroleum from the refining production and transportation, P.E. Hadlick, Secretary of the National Oil Marketers Association, whispers a bit of information into the Senator's ear. Hadlick was one of the first witnesses to testify in favor of the bill, 3/31/38

Whispered advice. Washington, D.C., March 31. As the Senate Judiciary ...

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Brothers first witnesses before Congressional Committee investigating un-American activities. Washington, D.C., Aug. 12. Two brothers of Chicago, James J. (right) and John Metcalfe, (center) first witnesses before the Special House Committee investigating Un-American activities, are pictured with Rep. Martin Dies, Chairman. Both declared the German-American bund wields a powerful influence over Germans in this country. John, a former newspaper man but now an investigator for the committee, and James, a Chicago reporter, gained their information by joining the buned under assumed names, 81238

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Monopoly committee takes up insurance. Washington, D.C., Feb. 6. The SEC today, through the temporary National Economic Committee, began an investigation of insurance companies and the business. Ernest How, Chief Financial Adviser to the study and Dr. Donald H. Davenport, Special Economic Consultant, first witnesses, here are pointing out one of the mass of charts to be used as statistical matter in the investigation. Dr. Davenport is a former Harvard Professor, now serving with the SEC, 2-6- 39

Monopoly committee takes up insurance. Washington, D.C., Feb. 6. The S...

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Brothers first witnesses before Congressional Committee investigating un-American activities. Washington, D.C., Aug. 12. Two brothers of Chicago, James J. (right) and John Metcalfe, (center) first witnesses before the Special House Committee investigating Un-American activities, are pictured with Rep. Martin Dies, Chairman. Both declared the German-American bund wields a powerful influence over Germans in this country. John, a former newspaper [man] but now an investigator for the committee, and James, a Chicago reporter, gained their information by joining the buned under assumed names, 8/12/38

Brothers first witnesses before Congressional Committee investigating ...

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