Harris & Ewing photos from the 1930s

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 tem

Television inventor tells Economic Committee of difficulties in getting patents. Washington, D.C., Jan. 19. Philo T. Farnsworth, who conceived the principle of television when 14 years old came before the Temporary National Economic Committee today and told them that his firm, Farnsworth Television

Tells president solution of railroad problems is key to national recovery. Washington, D.C., March 16. William C. Dickerman, Head of the American Locomotive works, told the president in a conference that solution of the railroad problem was a key to national recovery, 3-16-39

Tennessee Solon. Washington, D.C., April 1. A new informal picture of Rep. Joseph W. Byrns, Jr. democrat of Tennessee. He is the son of the late Speaker of the House. 4-1-39

Tells U.S. Chamber of Commerce lack of confidence to blame for business slowdown. Washington, D.C., May 2. Drafted to speak when illness prevented Secretary of Commerce Hopkins, S. Clay Williams, Chairman of the Board, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., today told the 27th annual meeting of the United State

Tennessee Governor urges passage of Norris Bill. Washington, D.C., May 17. Governor Prentice Cooper, of Tennessee, today told a House Military Affairs Subcommittee considering a bill which would permit the Tennessee Valley Authority to take over facilities was sound 'from every national, state, and

Tells of 72 hours labor for steel mill says congress shouldn't listen to William Green's 'blatherings.' Washington, D.C., July 21. Bert Hough, Head of the Steel Workers Organization Committee of Midland, PA., today told the House Labor Committee in a rich scotch burr that the Committee should discar

Tells Dies group youth congress is communist front organization. Washington, D.C., Nov. 29. William G. Ryan, of Milwaukee today told the Dies Committee that Communist Party members regard it as a generally accepted fact that the American Youth Congress is controlled by the Communist Party. Ryan, a f

Tells Dies group of experiences in Spain with husband in loyalist army. Washington, D.C., Nov. 29. Mrs. William G. Ryan, who followed her husband on the stand before the Dies Committee today, told the committee of how she and her husband joined the Loyalist cause in Spain under the direction of the

Teresa Castro, daughter of the Minister of El Salvador and Senor de Castro

Tents; Washington monument in background

Territory under German "protectorate." Washington, D.C., March 18. The Czechoslovakian. Legation and former Austrian Embassy side by side on 'Embassy Row', a section of upper Massachusetts Avenue here. Since Germany's occupation of Austria and her un-recognized seizure of the remainder of Czech

Testifies on railroad reorganization bill. Washington, D.C., May 12. Leslie Craven, New York attorney, testifying today before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee on the railroad reorganization bill

Testimony at NLRB hearings reveal memos which label them 'amateur detectives.' Washington, D.C., Dec. 11. During the rummaging about in the stack of board correspondence which Committee Counsel Edmund Toland had before him, inter-office communications were produced which revealed that Leiserson had

Texas Representative talk on his pension bill. Washington, D.C., Feb. 3. Representative Wright Patman, Texas, shown here with Robert L. Doughton, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, today briefly told the committee of his bill, H.R. 105, introduced Jan. 3, to provide $30 a month to eligi

That's my Pop! Washington, D.C., March 20. William Douglas, Jr., is mighty proud of Dad today because the President told Congress that he wanted his Pop to be one of the men at the Supreme Court - up where his Pop will say what laws are good and what aren't. 3-20-39

Texas sized letter to Vice President Garner

The 1st Inauguration Geo. Washington (Arthur E. Becker) April 1789

The Bankheads from Alabama. Washington, D.C., April 21. The Bankhead brothers, Speaker of the House William B., and Senator John H., 2nd, find time during the busy sessions of congress to get together with their wives once a week for a quiet family dinner and chat about the news from their home stat

The ball goes out and the game is on. Washington, D.C., April 21. Baseball really isn't ushered in until the ceremony of throwing out the ball is accomplished. Vice President John Garner did the honors today in the absence of President Roosevelt. Left to right. Senators Pat Harrison, Robert Lafollet

The evil eye is trained upon the Senate. Washington, D.C., May 25. Ben 'Evil Eye' Finkle, ringside character, who, this said by those in the know, possesses a rather extraordinary power of putting 'the jinx' on fighters. Tales are told of terrified fight managers paying certain sums of money to have

The incoming tide was not taken into consideration when official planned the christening of the giant flying boat Yankee clipper, at the U.S. Naval Station, Wash., D.C., As a result many of the sound engineers were marooned before Mrs. Roosevelt christened the ship, March 1939

The General faces his questioner. Washington, D.C., May 31. Major General George Van Horn Moseley, U.S.A. retired, who appeared before the Dies Committee today to deny any connection with any organizations opposed to Jewry, asserted in his testimony that America is faced with danger of destruction b

The Garners admire carving of Florida cedar gavel for his collection. Washington, D.C., Oct. 31. Vice President Garner, the nation's no. 1 gavel collector, today was presented with a hand-carved gavel of Florida cedar, carved by James Barry of Dalrico, Fla., and presented to the Vice President by Re

The lady dunks. Washington, D.C., May 3. Rep. Caroline O'Day, Representative at large from New York, today joined in the fun at the House restaurant. The occasion was a doughnut dunking contest, sponsored by the Mayflower Doughnut Corp. Rep. O'Day demonstrated such a light touch and delicacy of mann

The Manassa Mauler appeals for repeal of law against shipment of eight films. Washington, D.C., May 25. Jack Dempsey, the Manassa Amuler and Col. John R. Kilpatrick, President of the Madison Square Garden Corp., were the main witnesses before a Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee today which is

The Old City Hall, Wall St., N.Y. 1789

The Rev. John F. O'Hara, President, University of Notre Dame, and the Rev. Dr. Maurice Sheeny, Professor of Religious Education, Catholic University

The Roosevelts with the King and Queen of England sailing on the USS Potomac, June 9, 1939

The Roosevelts with the King and Queen of England sailing on the USS Potomac, June 9, 1939 (detail)

The Roosevelts with the King and Queen of England sailing on the USS Potomac, June 9, 1939 (cropped)

The winnah! Washington, D.C., May 29. Spelling the word 'homogenuity' correctly, Elizabeth Rice, 12-year-old eighth grade student of Worcester, Mass., today won the 15th annual spelling bee. She received a plaque and $500 as the first prize

Theodore Bilbo 1939 (cropped)

Thomas E. Dewey press conference December 9, 1939 (cropped1)

Thomas E. Dewey and Paul V. McNutt

Thomas A. Buckner, Chairman of Board, New York Life insurance company

They didn't talk politics with Roosevelt. Washington, D.C., May 25. The president today received Indiana State Chairman Fred Bays of the Indiana Democratic Central Committee, and Senator Sherman Minton. 'We didn't talk Indiana politics,' Minton said. 'We just brought Mr. Bays in to present him to th

Thomas E. Dewey press conference December 9, 1939

Thomas E. Dewey with campaign manager Russell Sprague at 1939 Gridiron dinner

THOMAS, AUGUSTUS H. PORTRAIT

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Thurman Arnold in automobile

To be named Assistant Director of Mint. Washington, D.C., March 23. Dr. Frank Leland Howard, 31, former economics instructor at the University of Virginia, will be appointed Assistant Director of the U.S. Mint to succeed Miss Mary M. O'Reilly, who retired in October, it has been Learned. Dr. Howard

To investigate French mission's attempts to purchase planes in U.S. Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas, Chairman of the Senate Military Affairs Committee, announced today that his committee will launch an extensive inquiry to determine the Treasury Department's connection wi

To the victor belong the spoils. Annapolis, Md. June 1. Walter B. Miller, who today was commissioned as an ensign at graduation exercises at the U.S. Naval Academy receives a welcome kiss of congratulation from his girlfriend, Betty Varina Crews. Both are from Columbia, S.C.

Townsend bill plan dishonest sponsor tells house committee. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. Rep. Harry Sheppard, left, democrat of California, today told the House Ways and Means Committee he was 'washed up' with the Townsend Old-Age Pension Organization because he did not believe it was functioning on an

Townsendites have a day at hearings. Washington, D.C., Feb. 8. Rep. Ralph O. Brewster, Maine, L.W. Jeffery, Vice President of the Townsend National Recovery Plan, Inc. and Dr. Towsend, going over a few points on their testimony before the hearings today of the House Ways and Means Committee. Rep. Br

Townsend plan head. Washington, D.C., July 13. Dr. Francis E. Townsend, founder of the Townsend National Recovery Plan, from a new informal picture made a few days ago

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

Treasury official gets anonymous payments from citizens with troubled minds. Washington, D.C., April 14. Robert W. Maxwell, Chief Accountant in the office of the Commissioner of Accounts & Deposits and acting Chief, Division of Bookkeeping & Warrants. In the capacity of the latter office, he has cha

Treasury Secretary urges removal of $30,000,000,000 limitation on outstanding federal bonds. Washington, D.C., May 26. Secretary of Treasury Henry G. Morgenthau today told the Senate Finance Committee that removal of the $30,000,000,000 limitation on outstanding federal bonds would facilitate treasu

Treasury expert. Washington, D.C., May 29. A new informal picture of Harry D. White, Director of Monetary Research, United States Treasury

Treasury prepares to release flood of Social Security checks. Washington, D.C., Dec. 14. January 1 will see the Treasury's Division of Disbursement taking upon the additional duty of issuing thousands of checks each month to social security beneficiaries. They are now making 2,000 addressograph plat

Truman Felt, Chief of Press Relations, WPA

Two new cabinet members. Washington, D.C., Jan. 26. Attorney General Frank Murphy and Secretary of Commerce Harry Hopkins leave the White House today after a conference with President Roosevelt, 1-26-39

Two probable new Justices to U.S. courts considered this morning by Senate. Washington, D.C., March 27. Wiley Blount Rutledge, Jr., Dean of the University of Iowa's Law School and appointee to the Supreme Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia and William O. Douglas, appointee to the U.S. Supr

Two newest appointees to SEC Board. Washington, D.C., May 1. Leon Henderson leaned over the shoulder of Edward Eicher during the course of proceedings of the Monopoly Committee which is investigating milk monopolies today, and thus presented the first picture of the newest appointee, the Board of th

Twins become mothers together for second time in less than two years. Washington, D.C., April 7. Accustomed to doing practically the same things all their lives, these Washington twins, now mothers, have apparently decided that having their children together would certainly be in order. The mothers

Two foes of Un-Americanism in conference. Washington, D.C., May 23. Martin Dies, chairman of the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities, and Rep. J. Parnell Thomas, who recently sponsored a bill of impeachment against Secretary of Labor Perkins. Both members of the Dies Committee put t

Two presidential possibilities arrive at Capital on same train. Washington, D.C., Dec. 8. Thomas E. Dewey, who recently announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination, and Paul V. McNutt, Social Security Administrator, both came to town tonight on the same train. Dewey came to attend tomorrow