Sworn in as administrator of Public Contracts Division of Department of Labor. Washington D.C. L. Metcalfe Walling was today sworn in as Administrator of the Public Contracts Division of the Department of Labor which is enforcing the provisions of the Walsh-Healy Act. Walling has been Director of th

Legal dodge on Walsh-Healy Act. Washington, D.C., May 13. L. Metcalfe Walling, Administrator of the Public Contracts Division of the Labor Department, told the Senate Labor Committee today that subcontractors had used a 'legal dodge' to avoid compliance with the Walsh-Healy Act. He advocated amendme

New Asst. Secretary of Labor takes oath. Washington, D.C., Jan. 20. Charles V. McLaughlin, recently named by President Roosevelt to succeed Edward F. McGrady as Assistant Secretary of Labor, was today sworn in at the Labor Department. McLaughlin is Senior Vice President, Brotherhood of Firemen and E

Wage and Hour Administrator takes oath. Washington, D.C., March 4. Col. Philip Flemming, here-to-fore loaned out by the army by executive order to administer the Wage & Hour law, today was sworn in as administrator. The ceremony took place in the presence of the Secretary of Labor, Frances Perkins

New U.S. Commissioner of immigration takes oath. Washington, D.C., Aug. 26. James L. Houghteling, newly appointed U.S. Commissioner of Immigration, today took the oath of office and assumed his duties. In the photograph, left to right: J.C. Watts, Assistant Chief Clerk of Labor Department, who admin

Takes oath as first Assistant Interior Secretary. Washington, D.C., April 8. His nomination finally approved by the Senate after three month's consideration of his fitness for the post, Ebert K. Burlew was today sworn in as first Assistant Secretary of Interior to succeed the late Theodore A. Walter

New SEC member takes oath. Washington, D.C., Dec. 27. Declaring himself to be neither a radical nor a conservative but an enthusiastic "new dealer", Jerome N. Frank today took the oath of office as a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Frank, a former legal counsel for the WPA and the

Murphy creates new office in Justice Department. Woll named Chief. Washington, D.C., Feb. 6. Albert Woll who until today was Special Assistant to the Attorney General, was named by Murphy to head his new Bureau of Commercial Frauds under the Criminal Division. Woll will handle violations of the Secu

New C.C.C. director sworn in. Washington, D.C., March 7. James J. McEntree of New Jersey today took the oath of office as director of the C.C.C. succeeding that late Robert Fachner. Mr. McEntree made his name as a leabor mediator and lader before being appointed as assistant director in 1933 under F