School out for legislators. Washington D.C., July 7. Capitol Hill was deserted today as the House and Senate recessed to enable the legislators to view the 1937 All-Star Game, here we see, Rep. Bertram N. Snell (left) Republic Minority Leader; and Rep. John J. O'Connor, Chairman of the House Rules C

Sale of Democratic convention handbooks "disgraceful and demoralizing racketeering." Washington, D.C., Aug. 12. House minority leader Bertrand Snell, of New York, leaving the House Rules Committee today after telling members that sales of books on the Democratic National Convention to corporations w

Senate and House leader leave for Roosevelt political confab. Annapolis, MD, June 25. Senator Joseph T. Robinson, (left) Senate Majority Leader, and Speaker of the House William B. Bankhead, arrive to board the first boat leaving here for Jefferson Island and President Roosevelt's "Love Feast" for D

Fitness of Senator Black is topic? Washington, D.C., Aug. 17. No doubt but the gist of this conversation was the fitness of Senator Hugo L. Black to be a Supreme Court Justice. Senator Arthur Capper (left) Republican of Kansas, and Senator Royal Copeland, Democrat of New York who is bitterly opposin

Newsmen quiz Snell on sale of Demo. handbooks. Washington, D.C., Aug. 12. Reporters were wa. for House Minority Leader Bertrand Snell a. left the House Rules Committee today charging before the Committee that the sales. books on the Democratic National Convention. "disgraceful

Vice President Garner takes over the reins. Washington D.C. July 20. Back from a vacation at his home in Texas, Vice President Garner was ready for action today as he resumed his duties as presiding officer of the Senate. Senator Key Pittman, who as President Pro Tem presided over the Senate during

National and American League Prexys. Washington, D.C., July 9. Ford Frick, (left) National League Prexy, and William Harridge, president of the American League. they were snapped at the allstar game in the Capitol a few days ago, 7/9/37

Tax cut is seen after White House parley. Washington, D.C., Aug.13. A prediction that taxes will not be increased within the next year and may in fact, be "slightly reduced," was made today by congressional tax leaders following a last-minute conference with President Roosevelt at the White House ju

Opposition to president's Supreme Court plan. Washington, D.C., May 21. Two of the bitterest opponents to the President's Supreme Court plan seem to be very happy after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted an adverse report on the bill, Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, D. of Montana, left, and Sen. Edward R.