New Assistant Att'y General. Washington, D.C., March 15. Sam E. Whitaker, Chattanooga, Tenn., is being congratulated by Attorney General Homer S. Cummings after the former had taken the oath of office as Assistant Attorney General in charge of claims. The ceremony took place today. Whitaker succeeds

Retires after 42 years in service of Uncle Sam. Washington, D.C., Sept. 30. After 42 years in the service of the Department of Justice, Charles B. Sornberger, Appointment Clerk, retired today. He is shown being congratulated by Attorney General Homer Cummings. 9/30/37

Congratulations. Washington, D.C., March 5. Attorney General Homer S. Cummings congratulating Robert H. Jackson today shortly after he was sworn in as United States Solicitor General, 3/5/38

Attorney General bids goodbye to aides. Washington, D.C., Dec. 20. Attorney General Homer S. Cummings, whose resignation takes effect January 1, today bid goodbye to his immediate aides and 1500 employees of the Department of Justice at an informal reception in his office. He is pictured with Specia

Attorney General first witness before Senate Judiciary Committee on Court Reform Plan. Washington, D.C., March 10. The first to be heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee on the President's plan for reorganizing the Judiciary, Attorney General Homer S. Cummings (center) is greeted on his at the Capi

Attorney General's Conference of U.S. Attorneys elects president. Washington, D.C., April 22. Attorney General Frank Murphy's Conference of U.S. Attorneys broke up yesterday afternoon with a newly elected president shown here with the Attorney General. He is Benjamin Harrison, U.S. Attorney from the

Vice President congratulates Senate press gallery head on 30 years of service. Washington, D.C., March 22. Rounding out 30 years of service in the Senate Press Gallery today, William J. Collins, present Superintendent, is congratulated by Vice President Garner and accepts one of the V.P.'s favorite

FTC chairmanship changes hands. Washington, D.C., Jan. 3. Commissioner William A. Ayres (right) today relinquished the Chairmanship of the Federal Trade Commission to Commissioner Garland S. Ferguson, who was elected last week. The FTC Chairmanship rotates yearly, 1/3/38

Retiring Attorney General gets Cabinet chair. Washington, D.C., Jan. 12. Retiring Attorney General Homer S. Cummings lost no time in sitting in his former cabinet chair which was presented to him at a Testimonial Dinner last night at the Mayflower Hotel. Frank J. Hogan, President of the American Bar