Hit Townsend pension plan. Washington, D.C., Feb. 23. Dr. Harold G. Moulton, right, President of the Brookings Institution, today told the House Ways and Means Committee that the Townsend Old Age Pension Bill 'can readily be demonstrated to be fantastic' while Dr. Willford I. King, left, of New York

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

$24,500,000 savings for government? Washington, D.C. Jan. 14. F.W. Powell, (left) Chairman of the Brookings Institute, non-partisan statistical foundation, submitted today to the Senate Committee on Governmental Reorganization a report of a study made by his organization showing how savings of $24,5

Rail Wages have increased 37 percent since 1929"-- facts finding commission told. Washington, D.C., Oct. 4. Dr. Wilfort I. King, Professor of economics at New York University, told the President's fact finding commission today that the average wages of railroad employees, measured in terms of buying

Princeton professor says tax program would cost more than it would yield. Washington, D.C., Feb. 7. Harley L. Lutz, Professor of Public Finance at Princeton University, told a Special Tax Committee on Senators that the administrations proposed Reciprocal Tax Program would cost more than it would tak

Social Security Legislation has proved it will work Board Chairman tells House Committee. Washington, D.C., Feb. 1. Chairman Arthur J. Altmeyer, left, of the Social Security Board, shown here with Rep. Robert L. Doughton, Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee, today told that Committee that the

State Comptroller and finance expert condemn administration's tax proposal. Washington, D.C., Feb. 7. While New York's Comptroller Morris S. Tremaine listened after introducing him, Harley L. Luts, Professor of Public Finance at Princeton University, told a special Senate Tax Committee that the admi

Townsend bill plan dishonest sponsor tells house committee. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. Rep. Harry Sheppard, left, democrat of California, today told the House Ways and Means Committee he was 'washed up' with the Townsend Old-Age Pension Organization because he did not believe it was functioning on an

Treasury Chief before Senate Finance Committee. Washington, D.C., Mar. 14. Roswell Magill, Undersecretary of the Treasury, as he appeared before the Senate Finance Committee today, and told them that the House approved tax bill will not meet the governments revenue needs, Sen. William H. King, of Ut