The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-24

Boston, Mass. June 24.-Rotari- ans from all over the world were gathering in Boston to-day for the 24th annual convention of Rotary International, the first ever held sin New England.
 The condition of world affairs, and especially the situation in world trade, was perhaps the dominating topic.
 Eight thousand or more business and professional men, representing the $500 Rotary clubs of the world wore expected to be. present by Monday afternoon when the con- vention will be called to order by the president, Clinton F. Anderson, of Albuquerque. N. M.
 Goverrior Joseph B. Ely of Massachusetts will deliver the first address of welcome, followed by Mayor James M. Curley of the city of Boston.
 The response to these and the other greetings will be made, in behalf of all the visiting Rotarians, by pr Fong Foo Sec of Shanghai, chief English editor of one of the largest book publishing firms in China.
 Sessions of the convention will continue then through Friday morning. Each evening and on Wednesday afternoon. the visitors will be guests at entertainments ar- ranged by the Rotarians of Boston, assisted by all the Rotarians of New England.
 The opening days program. Monday, will begin, after the ex- change of greetings, with an ad- dress on the theme Why We Are Here,". by Wilffid Andrews of Sit- tingbourne, England, a director of Rotary International.
 After the official reports of the secretary, Chelsey R. Perry of Chi cago, and the treasurer, Rufus F. Chapin of Chicago, President >An- derson will deliver his message to the convention. In his year of office, a hundred new Rotary clubs have been organized and the de- cline in membership hass changed to an increase.
 The second days sessions will be problems. Wednesdays chief topic will be The New World Or- der"
 A long list of legislative pro- posnls affecting the administration of the Rotary organization will be up for action on Thursday.
 Friday, the closing day, there are two major addresses scheduled the results of the election for new officers will be af1nounced, various trophies will be awarded, the new president will deliver his inaugural speech, and President Anderson will give farewell summary of his work.
 The nominees foY director of Ro- tary International for 1933-34 which have already been selected are Maurice Duperrey of Paris, France; Victor M. Echeverria of Barranquilla, Columbia; Otto Fischer of Stuttgart, Germany; Dr Tong Foo Sec of Shanghai, China; and F. E.. James of Madras. In- dia.
 Rotarians of Great Britain and Ireland will choose one additional director, and those from Canada one director. United States Ro- tarians will nominate five more.
 The Rotary club of Montreal, Canada, has announced intention of presenting John Nelson of Moh- trenl as a candidate for president of Rotary International for tho coming year. He Is an executive of the Sun Life Assurance com pany,
 Among the first arrivals for the convention to-day were those who have been for the past week at the Rotary International assembly at Poland Spring, Me. These men, chosen in each of the 7S Rotary districts to be the district governor for 1033-34, have been studying administration procedure there with the international board of directors.
 Tn this group are Rotarians from Stockholm, sweden, from Brisbanc, Australia, and many of the coun- tries between.
 A dozen special trains will be arriving tomorrow from San Trans cisco, Omaha, Kansas City, Dallas, Chicago. Pittsburgh and various points in the south. Three special steamship parties have been orr ganized. sailing from Baltimore, Philadelphia and Savannah.
 Three special parties are being organized in Great Britain. in Hoi- land. and in Germany and Austria. Most of the British Rotarians went to Chicago for the Worlds Fair before coming to Boston for the convention.
 In planning his trip to Boston, William Herbert, Newcastle. Aus- traila. motion picture theateri pros prietor. wrote to Manchester. New Hampshire. for news of relatives whom he had not heard from for AK uaara Tha hecpatarv 0f fhas