Naps thru senate questioning. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. While a majority of the spectators were cupping their ears to catch every word uttered by A.F. of L. head before the Senate Committee Investigating Unemployment today, this old gent found it very boring and promptly dozed off to sleep, 1/7/38

General Motors head before senate committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 6. The drop last November in auto sales was the most sever in history and entirely beyond our control, William S. Knudsen, President of General Motors, told the Special Senate Committee investigating unemployment,1/6/38

Presidential conferences useless as means to stem recession. Washington, D.C., March 1. Robert W. Irwin, Grand Rapids, Mich., furniture manufacturer, appearing before the Senate Unemployment and Relief Committee today declared that conferences between the President and business leaders would fail to

Companies report 11 percent decline in employment. Washington, D.C., Jan. 20. Colby M. Chester, Chairman of the National Association of Manufacturers, today told the Senate Unemployment and Relief Committee that 40 typical companies have reported a decline of 11 percent in employment. He also told t

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

Senate listeners. Washington, D.C., June 3. The Senate Chamber was practically empty today as most of the members "listened in" on the Joint Hearing of the Senate and House Labor Committees. Prominent business men testified on the Black-Connery Bill proposed to curtail sweatshop working conditions a

Poor memory. Washington, D.C., April 30. Testifying before the Senate Civil Liberties Committee today, George S. Ward, Secretary of the Harlan County (Ky.) Coal Operators Association, said he had been "very careful" not to know what his "chief deputy" did with the association's expense money. The "c

Small purchasing power of workers cause of business recession. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. Testifying before the Senate Committee studying unemployment, Homer Martin, President of the United Automobile Workers, today said it was his impression that the present business situation has resulted from the

Former CIO union head listens to testimony before Labor hearings. Washington, D.C., Dec. 13. Homer Martin, President of the United Automobile Workers of America, AF of L faction, photographed this morning as he listened to testimony of Joe Ozanic. Martin was formerly Head of the CIO faction of the A