Townsend bill plan dishonest sponsor tells house committee. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. Rep. Harry Sheppard, left, democrat of California, today told the House Ways and Means Committee he was 'washed up' with the Townsend Old-Age Pension Organization because he did not believe it was functioning on an

Townsend faces senate committee again. Washington, D.C., March 19. Dr. Francis E. Townsend made a brief appearance before the Senate Unemployment Committee today and argued that his old age pension plan would do away with unemployment. He filed with the Committee a statement explaining the plan of a

Hit Townsend pension plan. Washington, D.C., Feb. 23. Dr. Harold G. Moulton, right, President of the Brookings Institution, today told the House Ways and Means Committee that the Townsend Old Age Pension Bill 'can readily be demonstrated to be fantastic' while Dr. Willford I. King, left, of New York

Townsendites have a day at hearings. Washington, D.C., Feb. 8. Rep. Ralph O. Brewster, Maine, L.W. Jeffery, Vice President of the Townsend National Recovery Plan, Inc. and Dr. Towsend, going over a few points on their testimony before the hearings today of the House Ways and Means Committee. Rep. Br

Maritime head still insists new method for handling maritime labor problems is necessary Washington, D.C., Jan. 26. Appearing before the Senate Labor and Commerce Committees today, U.S. Maritime Commissioner Joseph P. Kennedy declared that union opposition had failed to shake his belief that a new m

Holds House Committee in contempt. Washington, D.C. Jan. 16. The Presidential candidate Lemke and his backer Dr. Townsend are shown as they conferred about the new Townsend Plan now to be called the 'General Welfare Bill'. Dr. Townsend who goes to court on Feb. 8 for contempt charges against him sai

Texas Representative talk on his pension bill. Washington, D.C., Feb. 3. Representative Wright Patman, Texas, shown here with Robert L. Doughton, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, today briefly told the committee of his bill, H.R. 105, introduced Jan. 3, to provide $30 a month to eligi

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

Ham and Eggs" advocate presents view to House. Washington, D.C., Feb. 7. Carl S. Kegley, advocate of California's '$30-Every- Thursday' or 'Ham and Eggs' plan, together with representatives of the General Welfare Federation and the Townsend Plan, each giving his respective view to the House Ways and