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 Assistant Secretary of Interior. Washington, D.C., April 9. Ebert Burlew, new First Assistant Secretary of Interior, photographed at his desk shortly after taking the oath of office yesterday. He succeeds the late Theodore A. Walters, 4/9/38

Takes oath as S.E.C. Commissioner. Washington, D.C., Dec. 2. Rep. Edward C. Eicher of Iowa, recently appointed by President Roosevelt to be a member of the Securities and Exchanges Commission, is pictured being administered the oath of office today by Francis P. Brassor, left, Secretary of the Commi

Burlew before Senate Public Lands Committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 21. Hearing by Senate Public Lands Committee to determine the qualification of Ebert. Burlew nominated Assistant Sec. of the Interior, Veered from its original course to probe of wire tapping in the department and the study of recen

Jackson successor takes oath. Washington, D.C., March 21. Thurman Arnold, former Yale University Law Professor, was today sworn in as Assistant Attorney General in charge of anti-trust division. He succeeds Robert H. Jackson, who was appointed Solicitor General. In the photograph, left to right: Sol

Ickes denies wire tapping by his investigators. Washington, D.C., Jan. 11. Secretary of the Interior Ickes denied before the Senate Public Lands Committee that this department investigators had tapped telephone wires of any Senator or Representative. Ickes, testifying on behalf of Ebert K. Burlew, n

Ickes commissions new general counsel of FEA. Washington, D.C., May 1. Administrator Harold Ickes presenting Abe Fortas, newly appointed General Counsel of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works with his commission after Fortas was sworn into office today

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

New first Assistant to PWA administrator. Washington, D.C., Nov. 1. Howard A. Gray, of Chicago, enter former Director of Housing for PWA today was sworn in as Assistant Administrator of Public Works. Floyd Dodson, Chief Clerk of the Interior is on the left, Sec. of the Interior Harold Ickes on the r