Gavel presented to author of first federal grazing control legislation. Washington, D.C., June 29. Five years of conservation accomplishments under the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934 was signalized today by the Secretary of Interior Harold Ickes in the presentation of a historic gavel to Rep. Edward T.

Vice President gets another gavel. Washington, D.C., March 25. Another gavel to add to this varied collection was presented to Vice President Garner today by Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi. Made of cedar from "Beauvoir, home of Jefferson Davis at Biloxi, Mississippi, the gavel is a present from

New gavel for Speaker as House nears adjournment. Washington, D.C., June 15. A gavel of ebony and birchwood made by the great grandson of David Crockett, Texas pioneer, was presented to the Speaker of the House William B. Bankhead today by two of the Lone State representatives, Rep. Albert Thomas, (

McKinley's Ohio home yields wood for gavel. Garner made gift by Commerce Group. Washington, D.C., May 4. Canton, Ohio's Chamber of Commerce today called upon the Vice President to make him a present of a gavel turned from wood taken from the home of the late President McKinley in Canton. Mr. Garner

Ickes asks for full control of Bonneville Dan project. Washington, D.C., July 18. In an appearance before the House Rivers and Harbors Committee today, Secretary of Interior Harold Ickes asked congress to give him full control over the Bonneville Dam project in Oregon. He said he favored a bill intr

Rep. Edward T. Taylor, Democrat of Colorado, who at 81 is the oldest member of the House of Rep. He is. of the House Appropriations Comm., Oct. 1939

Philippine President gets autograph. Washington, D.C., Mar. 2. The President of the Philippines, Manuel Queson, today was a guest of Speaker of the House, William Bankhead, of Ala. The Speaker is shown autographing one of the gavels he had used, while the President of the Philippines watches the sig

House Speaker ready for opening. Washington, D.C., Jan. 2. Speaker of the House William B. Bankhead took a few practice swings with his gavel today for the benefit of photographers. It is the same gavel he will use when calls the House to order tomorrow when the third session of the 76th Congress co

Sure sign of Congressional opening. Washington, D.C., Dec. 22. A sure sign that Congress is soon to open. E.S. Kenyon, Capitol Machinist, speeding up his production of gavels for the use of Vice President Garner and Speaker Bankhead, who break them by the dozens. David Lynn, right, Capitol Architect