New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
R.L. GOULD CHOSEN
 [. OF [. SECRETARY
New Britain Organization Gets
 Official From Virginia
HAS BROAD EXPERIENCE
Graduate of Lehigh University and Has Been Employed by Large Corporations fin Welfare and Re- search Work.

Ralph L. Gould. general secre- tary of the Norfolk Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce at Norfolk. Virginia, was elected secretary of the New Britain Chamber of Com mercc, succeeding the late Mary E. Curtin. at meeting of the directors of the Chamber at noon today. The election by the directors was a rati- flcation of Mir. Gould's selection by the committee appointed by Presi- dent Joseph K. Andrews to name a successor to Miss Curtin.
 MT. Gould is a man of wide ex- perience in community work and is highly recommended by such men as Robert H. Matthews, president of the Chamber of Commerce of Cam bridge, Md; William K. Conway. secretary of the Maryland fuel dis trlbution committee: r. J. Kings bury. president and general man. ager of the Bridgeport Brass. Co.,, Bridgeport, Conn: Governor Albert c. Ritchie of Maryland, and others with whom he has come in contact.
 In a vocational analysis made by the United States Rubber Co. at New Haven Mir. Gould is given a high rating in judgment, initiative, organizing ability, health, persever- ance, aggressiveness, open-minded- ness, o-operativeness. competitive ness, control of emotions, and sense of humor. He is given a rating of 100 per cent in integrity, refinement and appearance.
 Lehigh University Graduate
 The new secretary is a graduate of Lehigh university in Pennsylva- mia. He graduated in 1910 from the school of mechanical engineer ing. For two years he was in the employ of Thomas A. Edison in work In connection with the synchronizing attachment for the moving picture and photograph, the development of the new Edison battery and the new type Edison photograph.
 From January, 1912, to March, 1913, he was employed by the New York Telephone Co. in the office of the general commercial engineer where his duties were to study communities to determine their pos! sible facilities for development.
 From March. 1913, to May 1917, he was safety engineer with the Bridgeport Brass Co. While in this capacity he was instrumental in or ganizing the Bridgeport branch of the National Safety council, an or ganization, the formation of which now IS in progress in New Britain.
 Investigator During War
 During the World War he was connected with the war department as a confidential investigator. After the armistice was signed he entered the employ of the United States Rubber O., where established accident prevention departments in 10 uhltA SHI pidllIo'
 Later he took up the study of sociology and psychology and en- tered Chamber of Commerce work as secretary of the Cambridge, Md, leaving there to accept the secretaryship of the Portsmouth. Va, Chamber. Portsmouth is sepa- rated from Norfolk by the Elizabeth river and in January, 1924, when the Portsmouth and Norfolk Cham bers consolidated Mir. Gould was made general secretary.
 Among some of the problems be- sides those mentioned with which he has come in contact in his work are those of city planning, plan ming parks, city zoning, playgrounds, school improvements and the creat- Ing of interest in raising capital for the advancement of industries.
 The action of the committee was ratified at meeting of the directors of the chamber today. Mir. Gould will take over his position here on or about April 15.
 DUNLAP IS APPOINTED