Below the belt.' Washington, D.C., July 6. Since President Roosevelt first came to the White House in 1933, Presidential Secretary Stephen T. Early as set aside a special envelope for what he terms 'below the belt' letters addressed to the Chief Executive. Threats from Cranks and general mud slingin

150,000 first covers for PMG. Washington, D.C., June 15. Postmaster General James A. Farley inspecting a few of the 150,000 first flight covers mailed him during national Airmail week, May 15, 21. Airmail flights form many of the postoffices in the country were a feature of the airmail week celebrat

White House Secretary and medicine cabinet taken from White House in 1812. Washington, D.C., April 26. Stephen Early, Secretary to President Roosevelt with a mahogany brass bound medicine chest which was taken from the White House by a British sailor during the War of 1812 and returned yesterday by

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

White House acquires corner on U.S. dimes. Washington, D.C., Jan. 25. Dimes. Millions of 'em. Dimes in bags, envelopes, and packages are pouring into the White House these days as part of the president's March of Dimes, a feature of the President's Birthday Ball Fund to fight infantile paralisis. He

New York Solon charges Hopkins with pump-priming "propoganda." Washington, D.C., April 26. Displaying a batch of letters received in the first mail today, Rep. John Taber, Republican of New York, accused WPA Administrator Harry L. Hopkins of inspiring "chain letter propoganda" in favor of President

Undersecretary of State. Washington, D.C., July 30. A new and informal picture of Sumner Welles, Undersecretary of State, made in his office a few days ago. Welles, who was recently promoted to this post, is a career diplomat, 7/30/37

No more war" to Vice President Garner. Washington, D.C., Oct. 31. Col. Edwin M. Halsey, Secretary of the Senate received over 66,780 letters pleading against war. Pictured here are Col. Edwin M. Halsey, left, and Vice President Garner, right. Col. Halsey handed the whole situation over to the Vice P

Decoding Chief at the State Dept. Washington, D.C., July 31. David Salmon, Chief of the Division of Communications and Records at the State Department is kept very busy decoding all the messages for the president that are coming thru the State Dept. from the China Japan hostilities. The messages are