Sponsors of bill to prevent war profiteering meet with American Legion representative. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. Senator Morris Shappard, left and Rep. Lister Hill, right, Chairman of the Senate and House committees on military affairs, said today they would press for earliest action on their war pr

Leaders in Congress against World War. Washington, D.C., April 7. Twenty years ago these three men were the leaders at the Capitol against the World War bill. They are shown together recalling the scenes just before the U.S. entered the war. Left to right: Representative Harold Knutson of Minn., Sen

To investigate French mission's attempts to purchase planes in U.S. Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas, Chairman of the Senate Military Affairs Committee, announced today that his committee will launch an extensive inquiry to determine the Treasury Department's connection wi

Congressional farm leaders compare notes. Washington, D.C., Jan. 5. Leading exponents of farm legislation in the House and Senate met at the Capitol today to compare notes on the progress made so far. Left to right: Senator James P. Pope of Idaho; Rep. Marvin Jones of Texas, Chairman of the House Ag

House blocs battle boost and cut in new relief bill. Washington, D.C., Feb. 12. Chairman Edward Taylor, (D. Col.) of the House Appropriations Committee prepared today to meet opposition to the $250,000,000 Deficiency Relief Bill from two congressional factions, those that want to double it and those

Protest seating of Milton. Washington, D.C., Jan. 24. Labor's Non-Partisan League today filed a protest with the Senate against the seating of John Milton, appointed to the seat vacated by Gov. A. Harry Moore of New Jersey. In the photograph, left to right: Louis Friday, Clerk to Vice President Garn

Secretary of Agriculture confers with Congressional cotton bloc. Washington, D.C., Feb. 1. Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace today conferred with members of the Congressional Cotton Bloc regarding plans for reducing the cotton surplus held under government loans. Senators were unable to reac

House agriculture committee decides on new production control plan. Washington, D.C., Nov. 16. A production control plan based on. instead of marketing quotas as asked by Secretary Wallace was decided on by the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Cotton. Rep. Hampton P. Fuller subcommittee chairm

Will lead Democrats in Senate this session. Washington, D.C., Dec. 31. After a harmonious caucus which lasted only 20 minutes, Senate Democrats today re-elected unanimously Senator Alben W. Barkley as Majority Leader. At the same time, Senator J. Ham Lewis of Illinois, who considered resigning annou