Recommends CCC be made permanent. Washington, D.C., March 15. Robert Fechner, Director of the Civilian Conservation Corps, today recommended to the Senate Unemployment and Relief Committee that the CCC be made a permanent establishment. The present CCC authorization will expire July 1, 1940. Fechner

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

Veterans head urges change in pension plan. Washington, D.C., May 20. General Frank T. Hines, Director of the U.S. Veterans Administration, appearing before the Senate Finance Committee today to urge increase of veterans pensions under certain conditions, 5/20/38

First CCC appointed to Civil Service rolls received by Director Fechner. Washington D.C. March 3. Elbert Jackson Lester, the first CCC enrollee to be appointed to the recently created civil service position of junior assistant to technician, was today presented to Robert Fechner, Director of the Civ

FCC Chairman. Washington, D.C., Jan. 13. A new informal photograph of Frank McNinch, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. It was made while Hopkins was questioned by the Senate Committee the other day, 1/13/39

A.T. & T. executive opposes profit sharing. Washington, D.C., Dec. 13. Appearing before the Senate Finance Subcommittee today, Charles P. Cooper, Vice President of A.T. & T., declared its opposition to profit sharing as national policy and condemned incentive taxation as 'unsold,' 12-13-38

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

Admits secret contributions. Washington, D.C., March 30. Col. William Frew Long, manager of the Associated Industries of Cleveland, today told the Senate Civil Liberties Committee that many nationally prominent firms made secret contributions to the organization and were listed as numbers on the ass

Biggers before unemployment committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 21. John D. Biggers, Director of the recent unemployment census, recommended to the Senate unemployment committee today that there be created a National Re-employment Committee to direct itself to finding suitable jobs in industry and agr