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 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

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

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

Philadelphia resorts to sings to heckle at small business conference. Washington, D.C., Feb. 3. A.G. Shafer, contractor of Philadelphia, has been like the proverbial "bull in a china closet" at the Small Business Conference since yesterday. Restrained by police from making a long-winded speech and l

Delegates to small business conference register. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. As the small business conference opened today nearly on thousand delegates from 45 states were listed with many hundred more expected to register before the meeting adjourned, 2/2/38

Annual meeting of Chamber of Commerce opens in Capital. Washington, D.C., April 26. Leading businessmen and industrialists from all parts of the country were in attendance today as the annual meeting of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce convened. the meeting celebrates the Chamber's twenty-fifth annivers

Opens 26th annual meeting of U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Washington, D.C May 3. Officially opening the U.S. Chamber of Commerce 26th Annual Meeting today, George H. Davis, President, expressed faith in the capitalistic system and declared it was time for business to concentrate on agreement. He urged