Evening star., 1932-08-15

Wnlte Rouse conference OF tIle ouSI-
ness and Industrial Committees of the
IL Federal Reserve districts, to be
held at the White House August 26,
made the following announcement:
Il have called a national confer
ence for August rs of the Business
and Industrial Committees of the II
Federal Reserve districts for the pur-
pose Of organizing concerted pro-
gram of action along the whole eco
nomic front The conference will deal
with specific projects where definite
accomplishments in business, agricul-
ture ami employment can be attained
and will coordinate the mobilization of
private and governmental instrument
talities to that end.
"On July 80 I announced that pre-
liminarv conversations were in progress
between responsible heads of the Gov
ernment inStrumentalities and private
groups in business ard industry as to
such a program and that at later
time l would announce the date of a
conference for a more definite develop
ment of these ideas. The areas of posi-
tive and definite action have been fur
ther explored by informal discussions
between representatives of various
groups and industries with Govern
ment officials during the past two
| weeks.
IL Committees Named.
Twelve committees representing the
Federal Reserve districts were es alb
Iished some weeks ago. I have asked
the chairmen of these committees,
together with the Government officials
set out below, to meet in Washington
the day before the conference for the
purpose of preliminary preparation OF
the program and organization of the
conference:
Members of the Organization Com
mittee are Carl P. bennett, chairman,
Boston district; Owen D. Young, chair
man. New York district; George H.
Houston, chairman, Philadelphia dis
trict; L. B. Williams, chairman, Cleve-
land district; Edwin C. Graham, chair
man, Richmond district; George S. Har-
, ris, chairman, Atlanta district; Sewell
L. Avery, chairman, Chicago district;
]. w. Harris, chairman, st. Louis dis
trict; George D. Dayton, chairman,
Minneapolis district: Joseph F. Porter,
chairman, Kansas City district; Frank
Kell, chairman Dallas district; K. r.
Kingsbury. chairman, San Francisco dis
trict: ogden L. Mills, Secretary of the
Treasury; Arthur M. Hyde, Secre-
tary of Agriculture; Roy D. Chaplin
Secretary of Commerce; w. N. Doak
Secretary of Labor; Eugene Meyer. gov
ernor of the Federal Reserve Board.
Atlee Pomerene, chairman, Reconstruc-
ION Finance Corporation; Paul Bestor,
| chairman, Farm Loan Board; Franklin
Fort, chairman, Federal Home Loan
Boaro; James C. Stone, chairman, Fed
eral Farm Board.
In addition 1 shall appoint some
special committees to advise on partlc-
ular questions which directly concern
agriculture, labor. railways and other
| industries and groups which are directly
affected.
Subjects Are Outlined.
Among the subjects which will be
considered and definitely formulated
are:
"A canvass of the means. methods,
agencies and powers available IN the
country for general advancement; wider
expansion Of credit facilities to busi-
ness and industry, where consumption
of goods is assured; coordination and
expansion of live stock and agricultural
credit facilities, coordination ana ex-
pansion of financial facilities for the
movement of commodities into con-
sumption: expansion of programs Tor
REPAIRS dIlu NJ lAiS AoAA
ways, and creation of organization for
further spread of existing employment
and expansion of employment.
"A number of other possible questions,
such as the forthcoming World Ecc-
| nomic Conference, protection of bond
holders and mortgage renewals, co-ordl-
nation with trade groups and other SUD-
J jects will be explored. 1t is expected to
| outline a basis for public, commercial
and trade group cooperation IN the
execution of the purposes Of the con-
| ference.
Members of the conference addi-
tional to preliminary committee:
Members of the Reserve district busi-
ness and industrial committees:
Boston district - Thomas Nelson
| ton; DR.. Arthur w. Gilbert, Boston; !;
IP. A. O'Connell, Boston; Nathaniel F.
Aver, Boston; Frank D. Comerford, Bos-
ton; Harry K Noyes, Boston; Philip
Stockton, Boston; Walter S. Bucklin,
Boston; Wilmot r. Evans, Boston;
George H. Clough, Boston.
sNew York district-Mortimer N.
Buckner, New York; Floyd L. Carlisle,
New York; Walter S. Clifford, New
York; Charles E. Mitchell, New York;
William c. Potter, New York; jackson
E. Reynolds, New York; Alfred P. Sloan,
jr., New York; Walter c. Teagle, New
York: A. A. Tilnery. New York; Albert
H. Wiggin, New York; c. M. Wooley'
New York.
philadelphia district-W w After
bury. Philadelphia; Arthur c. Dorrance,
Philadelphia; Irenee du Pont, Whining
ton, Del: Edward Hopkinson, Phila-
delphia; William A. Law, Philadelphia
Howard A. Loeb. Philadelphia: George
H. Lorimer, Philadelphia; Benjamin
! Rush, Philadelphia; Burton c. Simon,
Philadelphia: Herbert j. Tilly, Phila-
delphia; John E. Zimmerman, Phila-
delphia
Cleveland district-H G. Dalton,
| Cleveland; j. J. Bernet, Cleveland;
Harris Creech. Cleveland: w. M. Bald
win, Cleveland; H. McEldowney, Pitts
burgh; A. w. Robertson, chairman,
Pittsburgh; Howard Heinz. Pittsburgh;
E. T. Weir, Pittsburgh: William Cooper
Proctor. Cincinnati: George C. Crabbs,
Cincinnati: E w. Edwards Cincinnati;
| T. J. Davis, Cincinnati: H. S. FfrestOne,
Akron; George NJ Verify, Middletown,
Ohio.
Richmond District Members.
/ Richmond district-C. A. Cannon
Kannapolis, N c.: Robert V. Fleming
Washington; A. H. S. Post, Baltimore
Charles NJ Cohn, Baltimore; Robert P
Beaman, Norfolk; J. M. Miller. jr.
Richmond; ]. S. Bryan, Richmond; G
Edwin Michael, Roanoke; H. B. Lewis
Charleston, w. Va; John M. Crawford
Parkersburg. w. Va; H. M. Victor
! Charlotte, N. c.; A. L. M. Virgins
| Hartsville, S. c., and James C. Self
Greenwood, S. c.
Atlanta district-Robert E. Maddox
Atlanta: Thomas R. Preston. Chatta-
nooga; Paul N. Davis. Nashville. Tenn:
r. S. Hecht. New Orleans; CraWforcc
johnson, Birmingham; Ben S. Read
Atlanta: Mills B. Lane, Savannah; w
r. McOuaid. jacksonville; Edgar Stern
New Orleans; Wallace Rodgers. Laurel
Miss. and ]. c. Persons Birmingham
Chicago district-George A. Ranney
Chicago; Gen Robert E. Wood, Chicago
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