Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
1000 TYPOTHETAE
VISITORS EXPECTED
Message From President
Hoover to Be a Feature
of Session.

Approximately 1000 master printers
from all sections of the United States
and Canada are expected to attend the
43d annual convention Of the United
Typothetae of America which opens at
the Mayfiower Hotel tomorrow and con-
tinues through Saturday. -.,.
During the four days of the conven-
ton, more than 80 separate meetings
OF the many departments and auXil-
aries are to be held in addition to the
main assembly. This is the first time
since 1928 that the local Typothetae
have acted as host to the con yention
The organization recently moved its
headquarters from Chicago to Washing
ton. John j. Deviny, known here for
his long association with the Bureau
of Printing and Engraving. has returned
to Washington, serve as executive Secre-
tary In the new headquarters.
A message from President Hoover is
expected to be read at the meeting
Frank j. Smith of Rochester, N. Y,
international president, will preside
over the main convention sessions.
The opening program calls for adj
dresses Of welcome by District Com
missioner Sidney F. Taliaferro and Will
liam John Eynon, recently elected pres!-
The response will be made by George
r. Keller, first vice president Of U. T.
A., to be followed by Mr.. Smith who
will make his annual address.
Merle Thorpe, editor of Nations
Business, is also to speak on THE
Discovery of Management" at the morn
ing session. The appointment of COM
mittees, presentation of nominations
and resolutions will also be made be-
fore adjournment for the day.
Chairmeng of the principal local COM
mittees in charge of convention ar
rangements include Frank P. Howard,
reception; Charles F. Crane, entertain
ment: Frank B. Keyes, transportation;
George C. Cole, local registration; VIII
liam j.. Eynon, finance, and George r.
Mallonee, golf. Mrs. Frank B. Howard
is official hostess of the ladies' COM
mittee.
Tuesdays session will be devoted to
education with George K. Hebb, chair
man of the committee of education,
presiding. This promises to be one OF
the most interesting sessions of the
entire meeting, with the following
speakers listed to appear: George H
Carter, public printer; j. r. Riddell,
principal London School of Printing,
London, England; A. C. Jewett, direc-
tor College of Industries, Carnegie
Institute of Technology Of Pittsburgh.
Pa, and DR.. r. L. Cooley, president
Milwaukee, Wis.
Another interesting program has been
outlined for Wednesday, the Manage
ent-Marketing" session. oscar It
Wright. head of the management and
research committee, and John r.
Demarest of the marketing committee,
are to preside as co-chairmen.
Addresses include Management
the Big Question Mark In Business"
by Professor W. F. Spafford of the De-
partment Of Economics, Rensselaer,
What Typothetae Offers the Printer
Maximum Results from Our sales
Efforts" by C. William Schneidereith
of Baltimore. whats Wrong With
This Picture" one of the marketing
committees convention Fplaylets, will
be presented by members Of the
Typothetae of Washington Sales Club.
The main executive session Thursday
will be devoted to Typothetae admins
tration affairs. Reports are to be rem
dered by officers and committees and
new officers elected for the ensuing
year.
Meeting concurrently with the main
assembly body will be the various con-
ference groups in other rooms of the
Mayflower. The conference on print
ing education is to be held Tuesday
afternoon with members Of the COM
mittee on education, District Commits
sioners of Education and members of
the local Typothetae committee on edo
ucation in attendance. Topics up for
discussion include the suggested mini
mum program of education for each
Typothetae local during 1929-30.
The conference on production prob
lens has been calendared for Wednes-
day afternoon, with James Rudisill,
chairman of the production engineering
committee Of U. T. A., presiding. The
third international convention Of Ty-
pothetae Sales Clubs will be held in the
ballroom Thursday afternoon. James
Rotto, sales manager Of the Hecht Co.,
will speak on Selling Printing to the
Retailer" A number of other interest
ing addresses are listed.
The tenth annual convention Of the
Trade Composition Asso-
citation will call its first session tomor-
row in the garden Of the hotel under |
the direction of Kimball A. Loring. |
Elmer j Koch of the Cleveland Graphic !
Arts Club, Cleveland Ohio, is to speak
on Cost Accounting" and Joseph w. |
Ford Of Cincinnati Ohio, will discuss
Local Advertising and Selling"