Child labor legistlation "very necessary." Washington, D.C., May 18. Katherine i.e. Katharine Lenroot, Chief of the Children's Bureau, Department Labor, appeared before the Senate Commerce Committee today as hearing on three child labor measures opened today. Declaring that Child Labor Legislation

Mrs. Brown at Child Labor hearing. Washington, D.C., May 20. Mrs. La Rae Brown of Boston, Mass., Director of the National League of Women Voters appeared before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee today. She stated that she was in favor or Sen. Alden W. Barkley's bill which would prohibit the i

Celebrates 25 years in U.S. Children's Bureau. Washington, D.C., Jan. 2. Miss Katherine i.e. Katharine Lenroot, Chief of the U.S. Children's Bureau, Department of Labor, photographed today as she celebrated 25 years of service with the Bureau. She is the daughter of the late Senator Irvine L. Lenr

Hands off the court" Representative before Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., April 22. Representing the Women's National Committee for "Hands off the Supreme Court," Catherine Curtis appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee today to oppose the bill. Saying she thought she could spe

Washington, D.C. June 26. Miss Katherine i.e. Katharine Lenroot, head of the Children's Bureau, and her assistant, Dr. Martha M. Eliot, today asked the Senate Finance Committee in executive session for increased grants for child and maternal welfare assistance. They testified in favor amendments s

Describes value of subsidy for creative work. Washington, D.C., Feb. 7. The value of federal "subsidy" for creative work was described to the House Patents Committee today by Mrs. Ellen S. Wooward, Assistant WPA Administrator in charge of the Government Creative Work Program. Without mentioning a re

Children's Bureau Head celebrates 25th anniversary with Dept. of Labor. Washington, D.C., Jan. 2. Today marked 25 years of. in the Children's Bureau, U.S. Department. for Miss Katherine i.e. Katharine F. Lenroot, now Chief. Bureau. A daughter of the late Irvine L. Lenroot, former Se

American Industry will be benefited if labor wage-and-hour bill is passed, says Mme. Perkins. Washington, D.C., June 4. American industry will be a principal beneficiary of federal legeslation to stabilize wages, hours and working conditions, Secretary of Labors Perkins told the Senate and House Lab

Life threatened NLRB aide tells senate committee. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. Efforts to settle the maritime labor dispute last brought threats against her life, Mrs. Elinore M. Herrick, New York Regional Director for the National Labor Relations Board, told the Senate Commerce Committee today. She ap