Harris & Ewing photos from the 1930s

Ambition to be Republican politician: typical Maryland boy tries speaking ability on G.O.P. Chairman. Washington, D.C., June 28. Depicted as Maryland's typical youth in series of pictures published recently in a magazine, Kenneth Jones, 18, of Baltimore, expressed his life's ambition was to be a Rep

Ambassadors confer with president. Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. American ambassadors to major European countries held another conference with President Roosevelt today. The subject discussed was not made public by the White House. Left to right: William C. Bullitt, envoy to France; Acting Secretary of

Amb. McMurray. Philippine. Parades, John Van(?) A. McMurray, Manual Noyas,., Jose Romero, Benito Razon

American Flyers superior to those of other nations senate committee told. Washington, D.C., March 10. Albert J. Baumler of Trenton, N.J., a 24-year-old American aviator who served eight months with Loyalist Forces in Spain, today told the House Military Affairs Subcommittee that American trained fli

American Legation at Tirana, Albania; rear-view, Minister's residence

American Legation at Tirana, Albania; panorama of Legation at Tirana, front-view

American Legation at Tirana, Albania

American Legion Head testifies before Un-American committee. Washington, D.C., Aug. 18. "Sinister forces are expending greater effort than ever before to wreck this nation" Homer L. Chaillaux, Americanism director of the American Legion told the Dies Un-American Committee today, 8/18/38

American Legion pays tribute to one of their buddies. Washington, D.C., Nov. 11. Scene at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier today as the American Legion paid tribute to one of there buddies in solemn Armistice Day ceremonies. Stephen Chadwich, National Commander, is pictured placing the wreath, 11/11/

And now its cheese. Washington, D.C., March 2. The Legislative duties of Vice President Garner are being seriously interfered with these days, what with judging potatoes last month, oysters yesterday and today, it was cheese from Wisconsin. In this picture, the V.P.'s smeller seems to be in good wor

And fall. Washington, D.C., April 9. Weather Bureau observers stationed along the principal rivers of the United States soon will be able to follow the rise and fall of nearby river merely by picking up a telephone and dialing a given number. Preliminary trials for the last few months here show that

Andrew J. May, with book

Anne Hersloff, of Easton, Md. and Peggy Tobin, South Orange, N.J.

Announce formation of 22 additional Women's Republican Clubs. Washington, D.C., Dec. 2. Following a meeting today of Miss Marion E. Martin, left, Executive Director, and Mrs. James R. Arneill Jr., President of the National Federation of Women's Republican Clubs, announcement was made of the acceptan

Before Dies committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. Homer Martin, President of the Automobile Workers Union, as he appeared before the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities

Anteater statue unveiled. Washington, D.C., March 25. The lowly anteater was immortalized at the Washington Zoo today when its statue was unveiled with appropriate ceremonies. The statue of bronze, six feet long, three feet high, was done by Edwin Springweiler. In the photograph, left to right: Edwi

Another destroyer of records. Washington, D.C., March 29. Ralph F. Smith, President of the Corporation Service Bureau, a Cleveland, Ohio, detective agency, today told the Senate Civil Liberties Committee that he has destroyed all records of his "industrial work" prior to January 1.1937. He testified

Anti-Fascist before the House Un-American Committee. Washington, D.C., Oct. 4. Girolano Valenti, Chairman of the Anti-Fascist Committee, showing Chairman Martin Dies, D. of Texas, information that Italian Consuls "spy and threaten" Italo-American citizens unsympathetic to Mussolini and have threaten

Appears before senate unemployment committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 13. J.D.A. Morrow, President of the Pittsburgh Coal Co., today asked the administration for "a frank acknowledgement of mistakes" and "a clear and unequivocal statement of future policies without any intimations or suspicions of co

Apex Building, U.S. Government, 3/38

Apple blossom queen arrives. Washington, D.C., April 21. Adelaide Moffett Brooks, daughter of the former Federal Housing Administrator, and, who is to be crowned Queen Shenandoah at the Winchester, VA, Apple Blossom Festival later this month, waves a greeting as she arrives at Washington Airport. Wh

Appear before the TVA Investigating Committee. Washington, D.C., May 26. David A. Lilienthal, left. Dr. Harcourt A, Morgan, Chairman of the TVA, in a huddle after appearing before the Joint Congressional Committee investigating the TVA, 5/26/38

Appears before Senate Military Affairs Committee. Washiington, D.C., April 5. Prof. Bradley Stoughton, of Lehigh Univ. prepresenting the Independent Steel and Iron Producers Committee on Scrap, told the Senate Military Affairs Committee today that he favored the passage of the Schwellanbach Bill to

Appears before Roosevelt fact finding committee. Washington, D.C., Oct. 7. H.A. Enochs, Chairman of the Carrier's Joint Conference Committee, today traced the history of collective bargaining of rail unions with the carriers. He asserted that since the 15 percent wage reduction notice was served on

Appears before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Oct. 21. Herman Lukrs, Chairman of the Joint Americanism Committee of the American Legion of Flint, Mich. who testified to Red activities in the recent strikes in the auto plants of Flint and vicinity, 10/21/38

Appears before Dies Un-American Committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 7. Dr. J.D. Matthews, former 'fellow traveler' in the Communist United Front who told the Dies Committee investigating un-American activities that, Earl Browder, sought to obtain from the State Dept. 'diplomatic immunity' for funds to

Appears before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 14. Zygmund Dobrzynski, of Detroit, United Automobile Workers Organizer, told the House Committee investigating un-American affairs that the Communist party once sought control of auto unions believing that in event of war, they could paralyze th

Appears before T.V.A. Committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 19. Dean Thomas Poe Cooper, of the Univ. of Kentucky, told the TVA Committee today that TVA fertilizer experiments have benefited the nation. Cooper, described what he called close cooperation between TVA and land grant colleges in seven states

Appears before Senate Unemployment Committee. Washington, D.C., Mar. 14. Contending that the problem of providing for the poverty-stricken workers transcends state lines, Paul S. Taylor of the Univ. of California, outlined a program for federal assistance. The proposed program would provide grants i

Architects rendering of proposed campus of Univ. of Md.

Appointed to newly created Department of Agriculture post. Washington, D.C., July 1. Dr. Ralph L. Dewey today assumed his duties as head of the newly created Division of Transportation in the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dr. Dewey was formerly in charge of Transp

Appointed tub thumper for Uncle Sam. Washington, D.C., Sept. 6. Ben M. Cherrington, of the University of Denver, has just been named Chief of a new division in the State Department just established by Secretary Hull, and which will be known as the "Division of Cultural Relations." The new division

Apples for the President. Washington, D.C., Oct 13. A delegation of New England farmers, headed by Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers, visited the president today and presented him with a box of Macintosh apples. While presenting him with the apples they also asked for relief of 25,000 farmers whose

Appointed to Social Security board. Washington, D.C., Dec. 22. Assistant WPA Administrator Mrs. Ellen S. Woodward has been appointed a member of the Social Security Board by President Roosevelt. She will succeed Mary. W. Dewson, 12/22/38

Arkansas Senator chooses campaign picture. Washington, D.C., June 13. United States Senator Hattie W. Caraway, Democrat of Arkansas, chose her official campaign picture today. It is a pencil drawing done by Edward Solto, Washington artist, also shown in photograph, 6/13/38

Army demonstration of new telephone and teletype systems. Washington, D.C., Feb. 25. Utilizing two recent developments in electrical communication. the Army today demonstrated its ability to communicate instantaneously between its Washington Headquarters and its various units in different parts of t

Army Chaplains elect new head. Washington, D.C., May 19. Adjouring their annual convention in Washington today the Chaplain Association of the U.S. Army elected as the new president, Nils M. Ylvisker (right) pictured with the retiring head Arlington McCallum, 5/19/38

Army and Navy Nurses Memorial

Arrive for Cabinet meeting. Washington, D.C., Dec. 28. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury and Harry Hopkins, newly appointed Secretary of Commerce, arrived today in a jovial mood at the White House to sit on a session of the cabinet with the President. It was Hopkins' first cabinet meeting

Arthur Ernest Morgan 1938

Arrive for TVA conference with president. Washington, D.C., March 11. Among the first for the Tennessee Valley Authority Conference with President Roosevelt today were members Harcourt A. Morgan (left) and David E. Lillienthal, 3/11/38

Arrives for TVA Conference. Washington, D.C., March 11. Arthur E. Morgan, Chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority, arriving at the White House today to join other members of the authority at a special conference called by President Roosevelt, 3/11/38

Arthur Hachten & Doug Corrigan Hachten was a former journalist and director of information at the Small Business Administration Hachten was greeting Corrigan, an aviator, in his capacity of acting president of the Press Club Evening Star 11 Aug 1938, Thu · Page 3

Arrive for White House Diplomatic reception. Washington, D.C., Dec. 15. The French Ambassador Count De Saint-Quentin and guest Mrs. Gereau-Bombasle of New York arriving at the White House tonight for the Diplomatic reception, 12/15/38

Arthur Wharton, General President International Association of Machinists, 4/27/38. Cavalcade of Labor Broadcast

As monopoly investigation opened. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. First witness before the Joint Committee Investigating Monopolies today was Isador Lubin, left, Commissioner of Labor Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Labor, who is pictured with Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Co-chairman of the Committee. Lubin tol

Asks $2,000,000,000 for super highway. Washington, D.C., Feb. 14. Sen. Robert Bulkley, D. of Ohio, who introduced a bill authorizing a bond issue of $2,000,000,000 to begin construction of a national system of ten superhighways, the entire cost when completed will cost about $8,000,000,000, the syst

Ask expansion of RFC lending power. Washington, D.C., March 29. Secretary of Interior Harold Ickes (left) and RFC Chairman Jesse Jones (center) both appeared before the Senate Banking and Currency Committee today to urge expansion of the RFC lending powers in order to remove the present limit of $20

Assumes post as Assistant Attorney General. Washington, D.C., March 21. Thurman Arnold, former Yale University Law Professor, photographed at his desk today shortly after taking the oas as Assistant Attorney General, succeeding Robert H. Jackson, 3/21/38

Associate Justice and wife. Washington, D.C., April 29. A recent snapshot of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and Mrs. Pierce Butler, 4/29/38

Associate Justice. Washington, D.C., April 29. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Owen J. Roberts, from a recent snapshot, 4/29/38

At B'Nai B'rith dinner. Washington, D.C., May 10. Appearing before a Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee today, Loyd A. Briggs, European Manager of RCA Communications, Inc., protested that passage of the Wheeler bill to require competition between American radio communications organizations for

Assumes duties as Assistant Secretary of Treasury. Washington, D.C., July 1. John W. Hanes, Former New York broker and member of the S.E.C., as he assumed his duties today as the newly appointed Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. He succeeds Josephine Roche but will supervise government tax affari

Asst. Secys of Army & Navy, Louis Johnson & Charles Edison leaving White House following conference with Pres. Roosevelt, Oct. 25, 1938

At meeting of newspaper editors. Washington, D.C., April 21. William Allen White, (left) Editor of the Emporia (Kan.) Gazette, and Franklyn Waltman, new publicity chief of the G.O.P., exchange pleasantries as the attend the opening session of the Sixteenth Annual Convention of the American Society o

At last the District of Columbia is to have it's own official flag. George Washington's family shield of red and white--two red bars & 3 red stars on a white background-- is the design just approved by the flag commission created by Congress. D.C. Commissioner, Melvin Hazen, who chose the design, is

At G.O.P. meeting. Washington, D.C., Nov. 29. Glenn Frank, former President of the University of Wisconsin and now Chairman of the Republican Platform Committee, pictured at the meeting today of the Republican National Committee. Chairman Hamilton stated today the Platform Committee will make it's r

At Monopoly hearing. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. Dr. Willard Thorp, left, Dun and Bradstreet Economist not with the Commerce Department. Leon Henderson, Secretary of the Joint Monopoly Committee, chat informally as both attended the opening hearing today. They will testify before the Committee tomorro

At Labor-Industry conference. Washington, D.C., May 4. Alvin MacCauley, President of the Packard Motor Co., and T.G. Graham, vice president of the D.R. Goodrich Rubber Co., were among the prominent business leaders to attend the Labor-Industry conference today at the Labor Department. This was the

At president's birthday ball. Washington, D.C., Jan. 29. Congressional as well as diplomatic and social leaders joined in making the president's birthday ball a success at the Shoreham Hotel tonight. Here we see, left to right: Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose, Washington social favorite; Rep. Ralph O. Brew