Hopkins meets with members of president business advisory council for the first time. Washington, D.C., Jan. 26. The New Secretary of Commerce Harry Hopkins met today for the first time with members of the President's Business Advisory Council. The meeting was designed to be an era of amicable relat

Hopkins holds first press conference. Washington, D.C., Jan. 6. Secretary of Commerce Harry Hopkins at his first press conference today told reporters that conferences have already started and will continue until he has obtained a cross-section of American business opinion. He refused to discuss que

Hopkins takes stand before Senate Commerce Committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 11. Scene at the Senate Commerce Committee hearing room today as Harry Hopkins--shown in center--took the stand to answer questions concerning his fitness for the post of Secretary of Commerce to which he was recently appoi

President confers with House Appropriations Committee. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. Following a conference of President Roosevelt and the House Appropriations. Committee today, Chairman Snyder said the international situation was not discussed. He added the discussion was concerned chiefly with te

Chairman Business Advisory Council endorses Hopkins as Commerce Secretary. Washington, D.C., Jan. 11. Appearing as the last witness before the Senate Commerce Committee considering the fitness of Harry Hopkins as Secretary of Commerce, W. Averill Harriman, Board Chairman of the Union Pacific Railroa

Business and industry to have important voice in current monopoly investigation is plan. Washington, D.C., Oct. 6. Plans to give business and industry and important voice in the current New Deal monopoly investigation were formulated today at a meeting of the President's advisory council at the Depa

President confers with advisory business council. Washington D.C. Members of the Advisory Business Council operating in cooperation with Secretary of Commerce Roper met with President Roosevelt at the White House today. Matters discussed at the meeting were not made public but It is believed that pe

Railroad executives meet in emergency session. Washington, D.C., March 11. Leading executive of the railroad industry met here today in emergency session to study what they describe as the most critical financial condition in railroad history. During the meeting the executives, all members of the As

Little business men meet the President. Washington, D.C., Feb. 4. President Roosevelt today met in what was described as constructive discuss on with small business leaders. He was reported to believe that some of their recommendations could be carried into effect, shown as they left the White House