New Assistant WPA Administrator. Washington, D.C., Jan. 6. Mrs. Florence S. Kerr, recently appointed Assistant Administrator of the Works Progress Administration, assumed her duties today at WPA headquarters. She succeeds Mrs. Ellen S. Woodward who resigned to become a member of the Social Security

Appointed to Social Security board. Washington, D.C., Dec. 22. Assistant WPA Administrator Mrs. Ellen S. Woodward has been appointed a member of the Social Security Board by President Roosevelt. She will succeed Mary. W. Dewson, 12/22/38

Describes value of subsidy for creative work. Washington, D.C., Feb. 7. The value of federal "subsidy" for creative work was described to the House Patents Committee today by Mrs. Ellen S. Wooward, Assistant WPA Administrator in charge of the Government Creative Work Program. Without mentioning a re

DAR Head offers Dies committee program to promote Americanism. Washington, D.C., Dec. 9. Mrs. Henry M. Robert, Jr., President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution, today offered the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities a six-point program to promote Americanism, 12/9/3

Children's Bureau Head celebrates 25th anniversary with Dept. of Labor. Washington, D.C., Jan. 2. Today marked 25 years of. in the Children's Bureau, U.S. Department. for Miss Katherine i.e. Katharine F. Lenroot, now Chief. Bureau. A daughter of the late Irvine L. Lenroot, former Se

Look out for Uncle Sam's cash. Washington, D.C., March 4. These two women, Mrs. Blair Marion Glass Banister (left), Assistant U.S. Treasurer, and Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross, Director of the Mint, play important roles in the handling of Uncle Sam's huge money base. Mrs. Ross is a former Governor of Wy

Named Supt. of new reformatory for women. Washington, D.C., Dec. 14. Miss Helen Hironimus has been appointed by the Attorney General to Superintendent of the new Federal Institution for Women at Dallas, Texas. She is a graduate of the Washington College of Law, and since April 1, 1939 has been Assis

Life threatened NLRB aide tells senate committee. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. Efforts to settle the maritime labor dispute last brought threats against her life, Mrs. Elinore M. Herrick, New York Regional Director for the National Labor Relations Board, told the Senate Commerce Committee today. She ap

Ladies of the White House secretariat. Washington, D.C., Feb. 19. Headed by Miss Margaret "Missy" Lehand, personal secretary to President Roosevelt, these girl secretaries play an important part behind the scenes at the White House. They hail from five states and include brunettes, redheads, and blo