First woman congress member protests increase in nation's armed forces. Washington, D.C., Feb. 7.

First woman congress member protests increase in nation's armed forces. Washington, D.C., Feb. 7. Jeanette Rankin, first woman member of Congress, told the Naval Affairs Committee for the House today that there is 'much technical opinion within the Navy Department against the fortification of Guam a

Dorothy Detzer backs NYE-Clark-Bone Bill on neutrality aid rejects Pittman's Washington, D.C., May 4. Dorothy Detzer, representing the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom was a witness this afternoon before the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs. She endorsed a neutrality bill by Sen

Daughter of late Chief Justice urges isolation of U.S. from foreign conflicts. Washington, D.C., April 21. Mrs. Helen Taft Manning, daughter of the late Chief Justice Taft, today urged the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to isolate the United States from foreign conflicts. She said she felt that

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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

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Labor Secretary defends self before House. Washington, D.C., Feb. 8. Secretary of Labor, Francis Perkins, today presented herself before the House Committee on the Judiciary to defend her actions as Secretary. She is under consideration of impeachment upon charges by Rep. J. Parnell Thomas that she

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