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Gimmie the works. Washington, D.C., Dec. 30. Although he was elected to the United States Senate for only 60 Days--election day until January 4--Guy Howard of Minnesota, is taking full advantage of the many gratuities accorded members of the upper house of Congress. After using the Congressional stationary telegrams and mailing copies of the Congressional record to his many friends yesterday, Senator Howard was at the Senate Barber Shop bright and early today to get the works: haircut, shave, shampoo and massage. He was elected to fill the seat vacated by the death of Senator Thomas Schall. After January 4th, Senator Howard will be succeeded by Senator Elmer Benson
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A congressman's day. 9:00 A.M. Arrives at his office to find a constituent the first caller, Rep. Thomas believes in the open door policy, He is available to constituents at all time except when he is on the floor of the House, 12/31/37
Congressman gives up dreams as Congress goes on. Rep. Walter Pierce (D. of Ore), Nat'l Committeeman and Member of the Agri. Com. of the House, gives up dreaming of the cool weather on his eastern Oregon farm in the Pacific coast area as he admits there is little chance of congress buttoning up for another month. In shirt sleeves and gallouses he goes back to his desk on Capitol Hill. Pierce gained national attention early in the session when he sponsored the birth control bill for Margaret Sanger ... and lost his battle, 72334
Senate listeners. Washington, D.C., June 3. The Senate Chamber was practically empty today as most of the members "listened in" on the Joint Hearing of the Senate and House Labor Committees. Prominent business men testified on the Black-Connery Bill proposed to curtail sweatshop working conditions as concerns wages, hours, and child labor. Left to right: Senator Robert F. Lafollette; Senator Sherman Minton; and Senator James Murray, 6/3/37
A long filibuster, Wash. D.C. A five and half hour filibuster by Sen. Long of Louisiana, caused the seventy-fourth congress, first session, to give up the ghost, without approval of the last of the President's "must" measures-the-third deficiency bill. Sen. Long, is shown as he left the floor of the Senate, and rested for the moment from his tireless efforts, 8/27/35
Senate's champion filibuster. Washington, D.C., Jan. 26. Leader of the Senate's bloc of Southern senators' filibuster against the anti- lynching bill, Senator Allen J. Ellender, of Louisiana, rests and studies up on Senate procedure while his colleagues continue the Filibuster against the measure. In 6 days Ellender spoke for total of 28 hours during the present Filibuster, 1/26/38
Big four of democratic party visit their chief. Washington D.C. July 20. Four of the bigger shots of the Democratic Party were invited today to a conference given by President Roosevelt. Although denials were made it was believed that the conference was to be made in connection with the appointment of the new Majority Leader of the Senate, a post left vacant by the death of Senator Joe Robinson of Arkansas. Among four, there were the only two apposing candidates, namely Sen. Pat Harrison of Mississippi and Sen. Alben W. Barkley, and Key Pittman. 72037
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A congressman's day. Washington, D.C., Dec. 31. The general belief of many voters that a congressman's life is a continual round of tea parties and social events was dispelled by Rep. Albert Thomas, Democrat of Texas, as he allowed the inquisitive photograph to record his days' activities during a Congressional session, 12/31/37 7:30 A.M. No barber or valet for Rep. Thomas. He shaves himself in the only bathroom of his modest apartment
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A man standing in front of a mirror brushing his teeth.
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1937
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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