Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-07
DELEGATES VISIT
ENGRAVING BUREAU
Mining Congress Ends With
Officers Named and Hoover
Work Praised.

Their convention ended, the dele
gates to the American Mining Congress
who voted full support of President
Hoover'S program for industrial stabil-
iZation at the closing session YESTERDAY,
spent today in visiting the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing before depart
ing for their homes. They were greeted
at the big Government plant by Direc-
tor Alvin w. Hall, who personally took
them on q tour OF inspection.
Robert e. Tally of Clarksdale, Ariz,,
was reelected president OF the con-
gress for the second year before ad-
journment yesterday. He is vice presi-
dent and general manager Of the
United Verde Copper Co. and a leader
in backing up President Hoover's pro-
gram for industrial expansion and
elected as follows: Vice presidents, S.
Livingston Mather of Cleveland, j. F..
Mcdonald of Leadville, former governor
of Colorado, and Col. T. B. Davis of
New York. j. F. Callbreath of Wash
ington was reelected secretary. -.
Executive Committee Named.
Executive committee, Tally, Davis and
Clinton H. Crane of New York.
Directors for three years, Crane and
Davis, w. j. jenkins Of st. Louis Stan
ley Easton of Kellogg, Idaho, and Louis
S. Gates of Salt Lake City.
Director for two years, c. j. Rams
berg OF Pittsburgh.
Director for one year, A. E. Bende-
lari of Chicago.
Resolutions commencing President
Hoover for his signal industrial leader
ship" and covering other important
matters affecting the mining industry
as whole were adopted.
Drceidaat IJo0vaYs ku kNfa am0rneeivn
action in calling together the industrial
leaders of the country, the resolution
stated. has brought about q Nation
wide cooperation never before attempt
ed in time of peace.
I'm this way he has allayed fear
and restored national confidence" the
resolution added, land the whole coun-
Try Is assured every avenue Of trade
will be quickened, transportation facili-
tated and employment extended in all
sections"
OverprOduction to BE Studied.
A committee was authorized to study
the evils of overproduction and the
hurried exhaustion of natural resources,
reporting remedial legislation. Refer
ence was made to overproduction in
mining and the difficulty of meeting the
situation due to legal restrictions under
OIlCtuldll law. lAlC GOIIl~
mittee is to seek solution Of the prob
lem in order that natural resources be
conserved and mining placed on a
Sounder basis.
A banquet attended by the delegates
and their wives marked the close of the
congress sessions last night at the May
flower Hotel Mr.. Tally was greeted as
the incoming president for a second
term and Chairman Robson of the
House committee on mines and mining
was POSTMASTER at the informal pro-
ceedings.
The invocation was given by DR.. U.
G. B. Pierce Of All Souls Church.
Representative Robson introduced
the following guests at the dinner: Sen
ator Oddie of Nevada, Senator Ashurst
of Arizona, Representative Cotton OF
Utah, Representative Eaton of Colorado
F.. A. Merrick, Eugene McAuliff, s. l.
Mather l.. E. Young, Paul Weir, A. S
Thompson, z. j. Newbaker. Ezra Van
Horn. Bruce Yates and l.. G. Madeira
all of whom are prominent in the min
ing industries.