Evening star., 1927-11-27
MINING PROBLEMS
DUE FOR SOLUTION
Prominent Speakers to Dis
cuSs industrial Conditions at
3-Day Conference Here.

Many problems of vital interest to
the mining industry will be discussed
by nationally prominent speakers at
the thirtieth annual convention of the
American Mining Congress. which
opens Thursday morning at the May
flower Hotel. Cabinet members, Sena-
tors and Representatives, prominent
Government officials and leaders in
the mining and industrial world are
on the program for discussion of
matters affecting the industries hav-
ing to do with natural resources.
The main topics of discussion run
ming through the threeday confer
ence will be proposed legislation affect
ing the mineral industries, Federal
control of business, application of the
Sherman antitrust law to mining or
ganizations and the public land policy
of the Government. Speaker Long
worth of the House will deliver the
principal address at the annual BAN
quet to be held the evening of Decem-
ber .. Musical features will be broad
cast by station WMAL.
Federal Bureaus Give Aid.
Arrangements have been made with
three Government bureaus - the
Bureau of Mines, Geological Survey
and the Bureau Of Internal Revenue
to discuss with the heads of these
units problems having to do with the
mining industry. Director Scott Turner
of the Bureau of Mines and chiefs of
divisions of that bureau will address
the congress the morning of December
l on the activities of the bureau i'll
the mining field. Two days later S. p.
Hatchett, chief of the engineering
division of the Internal Revenue
Bureau. and w. T. Cardwell of the
audit division of the bureau will ad-
dress the congress. Director George
Otis Smith Of the Geological Survey
and four of his aides will conduct
conference with the mining men the
afternoon of December 3.
Each of the several sessions of the
convention will be presided over by
leaders in the mining world. They
include William Loeb of New York.
vice president of the American Smelt-
ing and Refining Co., who for many
years was secretary to President
Roosevelt; J. G. Bradley of West Nir-
einia, one of the principal coal opera
tors of the country; II. w. Seaman of
Clinton, Iowa, former president of the
American Mining Congress and OF the
board of directors of the Inland
Waterways Corporation; II. n. Tay-
lor of New York. leading coal opera
tor; DR.. l.. f. Young. vice president
of the Pittsburgh Coal Co.; Paul
.Armitage of New York. tax authority;
Archibald Douglas. prominent attor-
ney of New York, and Col. Warren r.
Roberts, president of Roberts
Schaefer Co. of Chicago, a leader in
the mining standardization field.
Others to Take Part.
Representatives of a number of
other Government departments, in
cluding the Tariff Commission and the
Forest Service, will attend the con-
vention, which will be opened the
morning of December l by William
H Lindsey of Nashville, Tenn. presi-
dent of the Napier Iron Works and
president of the American Mining
Congress. Mr.. Lindsey will deliver
the opening address on Mining, the
Keystone of Industry" Secretary OF
Commerce Hoover will speak on the
Economic Importance of Mining to
the Nation" and Sidney j. Jennings
of New York, president of the United
States Smelling, Refining & Mining
Co, will speak on the topic "a Plea
for Unity in Natural Resource Indus
tries Following the morning ses-
sion the delegates will be entertained
at lunch at the Mayfiower Hotel.
Other speakers on the first day of
the congress include a. G.. Mackenzie
of Salt Lake City, Julian D. Conover
Of Miami, Okla; Z. w. Parker of
Philadelphia, Stephen Tuthill of New
York. j. H. Hand of Yellville, Ark;
Senator Tasker l.. Oddie of Nevada
and Representative William A. Old
field of Arkansas.
The speaking program for Decem-
Der includes addresses by former
Representative Phillip p. Campbell of