Japan economic mission meet with Roper. Washington, D.C. June 10. The Japan Economic Mission who are touring the U.S. today called on Secretary Daniel Roper, and were welcomed by the Secretary. Left to right: Chokyuro Kadono, President of the Chamber of Commerce of Japan, Secretary Roper, and Ambass

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

At party to Chinese Minister of Finance. Washington D.C. July 1. Dr. Rokuichiro Masujima, (left) Internationally famous Japanese lawyer, and Japanese Ambassador Hirosi Saito. Arriving at the Chinese Embassy for the reception in honor of Dr. H.H. Kung, China's Finance Minister. Note Dr. Masujima's na

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

Will represent U.S. at nine power treaty conference in Brussels. Washington, D.C., Oct. 18. The United States Delegates to the Conference of Nine-Power Treaty Signatories. Brussels held their first meeting at the state. today to discuss preliminary arrangements. In the photograph, left to

State Department confers privately with House on amendments to Neutrality Act. Washington, D.C., June 5. Meeting today in executive session, the House Foreign Affairs Committee conferred with officials from the State Department on proposed amendments to the present neutrality laws. Left to right, se

First formal meeting of the Commodity Exchange Commission. Washington, D.C., May 26. The Commodity Exchange Commission, photographed for the first time today while hearing a complaint of the Cargill, Inc. against the Chicago Board of Trade, the board consists of the Attorney Gen. Homer Cummings, lef

Trans-Atlantic permits handed out. Washington, D.C., April 20. The Dept. of Commerce today awarded permits to the Pan American Airways from Great Britain, Canada and the Irish Free State. These permits are all non-exclusive and convey flying rights in and out of these countries for Trans-Atlantic Ai

Roosevelt calls cabinet meeting. Washington, D.C., Sept. 16. Apparently not perturbed by President's Roosevelt's special cabinet meeting, were these four members of the cabinet who attended the meeting, left to right, Daniel Roper, Sec. of Commerce; Henry Wallace, Sec. of Agriculture; Charles Edison