Legislators

Latest informal photograph of Senator Brien McMahon, Democrat, of Connecticut. Senator McMahon is Chairman of the Senate Atomic Energy Committee.

Photo of Senator Brien McMahon of Connecticut. From: Beth Gore.

Senator Kenneth McKellar, Tennessee, President of the Senate, raises the hands of the victors, the youthful Quiz Kids in a bond show contest with four Senators at the Mayflower Hotel. Left to right are Robert Burke, 14; Harve Fischman, 15; the Senator; Joel Kupperman, 9; and Richard Williams, 15. From: Beth Gore

Photo of Senator Kenneth McKellar (TN), speaking before the Senate Agriculture Committee, who said that he would like to confirm every man President Roosevelt nominated and he could not vote to make "totally unfit" Aubrey Williams Rural Electrification Administration Administrator. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of Senator Kenneth McKellar, Tennessee, President pro-tempore of the Senate. Man at left is unidentified.

Attorney General J. Howard McGrath was the first witness appearing before a Senate Commerce Subcommittee on a bill to outlaw interstate transmission of gambling information. Attorney General McGrath told the Committee that he did not know of any nationwide crime syndicate, but the Federal Government wants to help the states suppress "organized" gambling activities. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of Senator J. Howard McGrath, (D), Rhode Island, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. From: Beth Gore.

After Postmaster General Robert Hannegan announced he was stepping down as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, it was then announced that Senator J. Howard McGrath (D), Rhode Island, had been designated as his successor. The Senator, shown here at a press conference, said he planned to keep on being a Senator. From: Beth Gore

Thomas B. McCabe told the Senate Banking Committee that although "there doubtless have been mistakes" he thought his war surplus property disposal agency did the best possible job. The Philadelphia banker answered criticisms of his administration as foreign liquidation commissioner in a 24-page statement as the committee resumed hearings on his nomination as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. He is pictured here with Senator Charles W. Tobey, (R), NH, who accused McCabe and a Senate investigator last week with making "very poor bargains" as liquidation commissioner. From: Beth Gore.

Blaze, Col. Elliott Roosevelt's dog, whose transcontinental airplane jaunt has caused nation-wide talk, traveled two priority grades above Senators, Senator Burnet R. Maybank, South Carolina, said at a Senate Military Affairs Sub-Committee press conference today. Photo shows Senator Maybank during the conference. Unidentified person in background. From: Beth Gore.