Former Interior Department investigators summoned before Senate Committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 22. Two former investigators for the Interior Department, Col. W.L. Simpson (left) and Capt. J.G. Ghoslton, were summoned today to testify before the Senate Public Lands Committee considering the nomina

Burlew before Senate Public Lands Committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 21. Hearing by Senate Public Lands Committee to determine the qualification of Ebert. Burlew nominated Assistant Sec. of the Interior, Veered from its original course to probe of wire tapping in the department and the study of recen

Admits Army finance office honored allegedly fraudulent CCC vouchers. Washington, D.C., Jan. 18. Major General Walter L. Reed, (left) Inspector General of the Army, today told Senator Key Pittman, Chairman of the Senate Public Lands Committee, the Army Chief Finance Offi. honor allegedly fraudul

WPA Administrator asks Senate Committee to restore $150,000,000 cut in Deficiency Relief Bill. Washington, D.C., Jan. 16. WPA Administrator F.C. Harrington, right, who today asked a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee to restore the $150,000,000 cut from the Deficiency Relief Bill by the House, is pi

Monopoly committee takes up insurance. Washington, D.C., Feb. 6. The SEC today, through the temporary National Economic Committee, began an investigation of insurance companies and the business. Ernest How, Chief Financial Adviser to the study and Dr. Donald H. Davenport, Special Economic Consultant

Ickes denies wire tapping by his investigators. Washington, D.C., Jan. 11. Secretary of the Interior Ickes denied before the Senate Public Lands Committee that this department investigators had tapped telephone wires of any Senator or Representative. Ickes, testifying on behalf of Ebert K. Burlew, n

Old Rail telegraphers now members of Congress. Washington, D.C., Jan. 9. Not so many years ago these two gents were both "pounding brass" on the Burlington. Now they are both members of Congress but still carry union cards in the Order of Railroad Telegaphers. Senator Ed Johnson, (left) new Democrat

Army leaders questioned by House Military Affairs Committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 24. Brig. Gen. George P. Tyner, left, Assistant Chief of Staff, today told the House Military Affairs Committee that the U.S. Should 'not send its soldiers in the field with antiquated weapons'. He said the $110,000

In spotlight at Labor Espionage Investigation. Washington D.C. E.C. Davidson (left), Secretary of the International Association of Machinists and Mayor of Alexandria, Va., who told the Senate Civil Liberties Committee today that the Pinkerton Detective Agency sought to sell it's service to the Commi