In spotlight at small business conference. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. Secretary of Commerce Daniel A. Roper, RFC Head Jesse Jones and Fred Roth, President of the Whitney-Roth Shoe Co., Cleveland, Ohio, go into a huddle shortly following the selection of Roth as Temporary Chairman of the Small Busines

Chairman of small business conference. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. The naming of Fred Roth, President of the Whitney-Roth Shoe Co., Cleveland, Ohio, by Secretary Roper to be Temporary Chairman of the Small Business Conference which opened today brought charges from the delegates that he (Roth) was han

Small business" conference opens in uproar. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. So great was the confusion at the opening session of the Conference of Small Business Men today that Secretary Roper was pressed into service to get order. Nearly one thousand small business men from 45 states attended and it seem

RFC head addresses small business men. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. Jesse Jones, Head of the RFC, addressing the opening session of the Small Business Mens' Conference which convened here today. Nearly one thousand from 45 states were on hand as the gavel sounded to open the meeting by President Roosev

In spotlight at unemployment census conference at White House. Washington, D.C., Sept. 27. Secretary of Commerce Roper, (left) and Secretary of Agriculture Wallace, (right) go into a huddle with John D. Biggers, Unemployment Census Administrator, prior to the opening of the conference at the White H

Commerce Secretary holds last press conference. Washington, D.C., Dec. 21. A full house of reporters greeted Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper today at his last press conference preparatory to leaving the cabinet post on December 23, 12/21/38

Discuss business conditions. Washington, D.C., May 13. Averill Harriman (left), chairman of the President's Business Advisory Council, and Secretary of Commerce Daniel A. Roper snapped just before they went into the metting of the Business Advisory Council today at the Department of Commerce

Eckener asks that helium gas be made available to Germany. Washington, D.C., May 25. A plan whereby American helium could be made available to Germany for commercial purposes was discussed today by Dr. Hugo Eckener, (left) German dirigible expert, with Secretary of Commerce Roper, (right) and Assist

Ask expansion of RFC lending power. Washington, D.C., March 29. Secretary of Interior Harold Ickes (left) and RFC Chairman Jesse Jones (center) both appeared before the Senate Banking and Currency Committee today to urge expansion of the RFC lending powers in order to remove the present limit of $20