Retiring Secretary of Commerce given chair he occupied. Washington, D.C., Dec. 22. Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper, who retires on December 23, was last night presented with the chair he occupied at cabinet meetings by his associates in the department. The occasion was a testimonial dinner giv

Retiring Attorney General gets Cabinet chair. Washington, D.C., Jan. 12. Retiring Attorney General Homer S. Cummings lost no time in sitting in his former cabinet chair which was presented to him at a Testimonial Dinner last night at the Mayflower Hotel. Frank J. Hogan, President of the American Bar

At housing luncheon. Washington, D.C. Jan. 19. Governor Olin D. Johnson, South Carolina, and Secretary of Commerce Daniel A. Roper, pictured at housing luncheon for state Governors at the Mayflower Hotel today. Secretary Roper hails from South Carolina

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

At Cummings testimonial dinner. Washington, D.C., Jan. 12. Secretary of State Cordell Hull and PMG James A. Farley pictured at last night's Testimonial Dinner to the requiring Attorney General, Homer S. Cummings, at the Mayflower Hotel, 1/12/39

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

Perfect comfort for Chairman of House Appropriations Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 16. Rep. James P. Buchanan Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee believes in perfect comfort as he drives home a point at a meeting of his Committee with Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau and Acting Bu

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

Senator Glass passes 79th milestone. Washington, D.C. Jan. 4. Congratulations from both sides Democrats and Republicans alike. We're. on Senator Carter Glass, of Virginia, today as he celebrated his 79th birthday. The veteran Virginia legislator is shown with Senator James F. Byrnes of South