Dr. Townsend and Representatives. Washington, D.C. Jan. 16. Photo shows Dr. Townsend explaining the new 'General Welfare Bill' which is that name the doctor is trying to have made a law thru the efforts of some of his Congressmen. Left to right: Dr. Francis E. Townsend, Rep. Nan Honeyman of Oregon

Holds House Committee in contempt. Washington, D.C. Jan. 16. The Presidential candidate Lemke and his backer Dr. Townsend are shown as they conferred about the new Townsend Plan now to be called the 'General Welfare Bill'. Dr. Townsend who goes to court on Feb. 8 for contempt charges against him sai

Townsend faces senate committee again. Washington, D.C., March 19. Dr. Francis E. Townsend made a brief appearance before the Senate Unemployment Committee today and argued that his old age pension plan would do away with unemployment. He filed with the Committee a statement explaining the plan of a

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

Townsened pardoned. Washington, D.C., April 18. Newspapermen, photographers and court attaches surround Dr. Francis E. Townsend, old-age pension planner, as he displays his pardon from a 30-day jail sentence from President Roosevelt today. The pardon for the sentence he received for contempt of the

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

Dr. Francis E. Townsend thanks president for pardon. Washington, D.C., April 21. Scheduled for only a five-minute appointment, Dr. Francis E. Townsend, pardoned old-age pension planner, spent over half an hour with President Roosevelt at the White House today. He thanked the president for the pardo

Dr. Townsend happy over pardon. Washington, D.C., April 18. Shortly before he was to be transported from the U.S. Marshal's office to the D.C., jail today to serve a 30-day sentence, Dr. Francis E. Townsend, old-age pension planner, was notified of his pardon by President Roosevelt. He is pictured d

Huge crowd at Townsend rally. Washington, D.C. Jan. 16. This is the group that attended the rally of Dr. Townsends' at the Capitol today. There were more newspapermen than anything else. Approximately fifteen representatives were present while reports there were to be about one hundred of the nati