40 Years as U.S. Senate reporter. Washington, D.C., Dec. 11. James W. Murphy has just completed 40 years as an official reporter of the United States Senate. He has wielded his shorthand pen since the session in December 1896, and has seen many distinguished statesmen come and go during his term of

Busy Senate official. Washington, D.C., Dec. 28. One of the busiest officials at the Capitol these days is Col. Edwin A Halsey, Secretary of the U.S. Senate, who is ironing out final details for the opening of the Senate on January 3, 12/28/38

Government ownership of railroads predicted by former ICC commissioner. Washington, D.C., Dec. 9. Unless the railroads show greater cooperation in the future, Government ownership is inevitable, Mark W. Potter, former ICC Commissioner, told the Senate Rail Inquiry Committee today. Potter is the form

Vice President congratulates Senate press gallery head on 30 years of service. Washington, D.C., March 22. Rounding out 30 years of service in the Senate Press Gallery today, William J. Collins, present Superintendent, is congratulated by Vice President Garner and accepts one of the V.P.'s favorite

Former Van Swerigen counsel appears before senate railroad financing committee. Washington, D.C., Oct. 20. John P. Murphy, General Counsel for the Van Swerigan Brothers during the years in which they expanded modest real estate holdings into a vast railroad empire, was the first witness today as the

Will pinch-hit for president. Washington, D.C., Nov. 12. A.E. Cheffee, veteran Reading Clerk of the House, will read President Roosevelt's message to the House members when the Special Session convenes. Chaffee has been a House employee for 33 years, the last 19 as Reading Clerk, 11/12/37

Supreme Court up with docket clerk reports to Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., March 30. The United States Supreme Court is well up with its docket, Charles Elmore Cropley, Clerk of the Court, informed the Senate Judiciary Committee today. The statement given the committee by Cropley co

Secretary of purchasers' group says price behavior 'very satisfactory' since war. Washington, D.C., Dec. 5. George A. Renard of New York, Executive Secretary of the National Association of Purchasing Agents, today told the Monopoly Committee that he felt that price behavior of the last few months 'h

New Chairman of Interstate Commerce Commission. Washington, D.C., Dec. 29. Carroll Miller assumed the chairmanship of the Interstate Commerce Commission today. He succeeds Charles D. Mahaffie as presiding officer. The order of succession which moves Miller into the chairmanship was adopted Janurary