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the week for this country after spend
ing more than month abroad. Capt.
Towers will go to New York the end
of next week to meet Mrs. Towers and
they will come at once to their
Georgetown house, which they recently
moved into after arriving here from
the Pacific Coast for Capt. Towers
new post as assistant chief of the Bu-
reau of Aeronautics.
The new assistant chief of naval
operations and Mrs. A. P. Fairchild,
who are spending some time in Maine,
are expected to return the end of this
week
Capt. j. r. Beardall, U. S. N, and
Mrs. Beardall have closed their house
on their farm near Berryville and re-
turned to Washington for the winter.
Col Glenn F. jerks, U. S. A., and
Mrs. jerks will have as their guest
this week Mrs. Risley G. Hunt, who
is spending some time in New York
with Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Knox Cart
ner, the latter formerly Miss Kitty
Beale Of Washington. Mrs. Hunt, who
was Miss Lemira Gillette-Hill before
her marriage, has been in her former
home in Illinois through the summer
Navy Hostess Visiting
Mother in Kansas.
Mrs. Fletcher, wife of Capt. Frank
Jack Fletcher. U. s. NJ, has gone to
Kansas, where she Is visiting her
mother, Mrs. w. r. Richards. Mrs.
Fletcher will return the middle Of Octo-
Der and with Capt. Fletcher, who is
assistant chief Of the Bureau of Navi-
cation, will be at Araby, their place at
La Plata, Md, until the bad weather
drives them into town.
The new photographer Of the Navy,
Capt. George S. Bryan, and Mrs.
Bryan are back from a fortnight's
motor trip in New England. Capt.
Bryan succeeded Capt. Lamar r.
Leahy as photographer when the lat
ter was transferred to duty in New
York.
1t. Comdr. Harold A. Noreen. U.
s. NJ, and Mrs. Noreen have with them
for visit the formers mother, Mrs.
A. j. Noreen of Minneapolis.
Comdr. Charles A. Pownall. U. S NJ
and Mrs. Pownall and their daughter
Miss Louisa Pownall, are spending the
week end in Holidaysburg, Pa.
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Rear Admiral Harold c. Bowen,
chief of the Bureau of Engineering Of
the Navy Department, and Mrs.
Bowen went early to Annapolis and
were among the guests at luncheon
Of the superintendent of the Naval
Academy, Rear Admiral Wilson
Brown and Mrs. Brown. They re-
turned to Washington last evening
and today will be guests of Comdr.
and Mrs. c. A. Lockwood aboard
their yacht to witness the final races
in the Presidents Cup Regatta on
the Potomac.
Admiral Richardson
Also at Game.
The chief of the Bureau of Naviga-
ton, Rear Admiral James o. Richard
son, and Mrs. Richardson also were
at the game in Annapolis yesterday
and went early enough In the day to
attend the luncheon given by Rear
Admiral and Mrs Wilson Brown at
the Naval Academy. Admiral and
Mrs. Richardson entertained infor-
mally at dinner Wednesday in COM
pliment to Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Downs, who recently came to Wash
ington.
Rear Admiral Harry L. Brinson
with Mrs. Brinson motored to the
Maryland capital yesterday morning
and were guests at the luncheon at
the Naval Academy preceding the
football game at which they were
among the fans. After the game
Admiral and Mrs. Brinson had brief
visit with their son, Midshipman Harry
w. Brinson, who is member of the
Fourth Glass at the Academy.
Capt. Roscoe c. MacFall U. S. NJ,
and Mrs. MacFall are guests of Capt.
G. v. Stuart, U. S. N, and Mrs.
Stuart at Annapolis where they went
for the ball game yesterday.
Capt. H. c. Train, U. S. N, accom-
panied by Mrs. Train and their daugh-
ter and son, Miss Cecil Train and
Mr.. Harry Train, spent yesterday at
Annapolis where they went for the
game.
Capt. Charles F. Austin, U. S. NJ.
and Mrs. Austin are spending tbs
week end with their son-in-law and
daughter, 1t. Alvin F. Richardson,
U. S. N, and Mrs. Richardson. 1t.
Richardson is on duty at the post
graduate school at the Academy.
Capt. and Mrs. Austin and 1t. and
Mrs. Richardson were with the Navy
rooters at the game yesterday.
Evening star., 1938-09-25

TORT MYER Is no longer an
- Adamless Eden, for the officers
and troops In the Artillery
L Corps returned Friday from
maneuvers and Wednesday, those In
the cavalry unit will be back. During
these weeks Of warfare" in Maryland
there has been little entertaining at
the post, certainly no dances and no
dinner parties, but with the return
OF the cavalry troop, plans will be
pushed for winter festivities at the
post.
Col. Jonathan M Wainwright com.
mander at Fort Myer, who will be
back Wednesday. and Mrs Wainwright
will be joined the first of next week
by the latter's mother, Mrs. Dwight
E. Holly, who will be with them for
a part of winter at least. Mr.. Jonathan
M. Wainwright. jr., has sailed from
South America to return to this coun-
try. He is expected to arrive in New
York October 10 and will come at
once to Washington to be with his
parents.
Mrs. Donaldson to Leave
For the Winter.
Mrs. Donaldson, widow Of Gen. r.
@. Donaldson, u S. A., who Is visiting
her son and daughter-in-law, Capt.
and Mrs. T. @. Donaldson In their
quarters at Fort Myer, will leave the
end Of this week for New York, where
she expects to spend the winter at
the Hotel Vanderbilt Mrs. Donaldson
has been entertained constantly dur
ing her visit here, her many friends
OF the years when the late Gen.
Donaldson was on duty here, have
made the most Of the days, and
parties, although informal, were
planned for morning, afternoon and
evening. Mrs. Donaldson has been
in the South and she stopped here
for her visit en- route to New York.
Maj. and Mrs. Milton C. Boone,
who are on a motor trip through the
Middle West, are expected to return
to their quarters at the fort the end
Of the week
Maj and Mrs. Davis S. Rumbough.
who recently came from the formers
post In Manila, haYe moved into their
quarters on the post Mai. and Mrs.
Rumbough have been guests Of the
formers brother-in-la and sister,
Capt. and Mrs. Donaldson, since their
arrival here
Capt. and Mrs. Carter
Entertain.
Capt and Mrs. Leslie D. Carter, new
comers at Fort Myer, had as their
guests last week Capt Charles Martin,
u S. A., and Mrs. Martin, who came
from Fort Browne, Tex Capt. and
Mrs. Martin visited in Pennsylvania
before coming to Washington and were
en- route to Baltimore, where Capt.
Martin will attend the Army Finance
School this winter
Mrs. Trapnell, wife Of Capt. Thomas
J. H. Trapnell, has with her at the
Fort her sister, Mrs. j. L. Maupin Of
San Francisco. who will remain
through October. Capt. TrapneI will
join them the middle of the week
after attending maneuvers at Fort
Meade. Mrs. Trapnell made a visit
in Baltimore last week, returning to
Fort Myer Friday.
Mrs. Roffe, wife Of 1t. Col Augustus
w. Roffe, was hostess at luncheon Fri.
day, entertaining in her quarters at
the Fort Her guests included Mrs.
Wainwright, wife 6f the commander
Of the post; Mrs. Richard D. Newman.
Mrs. John Alden Crane. Mrs. Robert
Strong, Mrs. Roderick Allen, Mrs.
Frank L. Whitaker and Mrs. Herbert
L. Earnest.
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UANTICO, Va, Sept. 2l.-Maj.
and Mrs. carvel Hall enter
. tanned at a cocktail party at

~ UANTICO, Va, Sept. 2l.-Maj.
| and Mrs. Carvel Hall enter
~ tanned at a cocktail party at
the Oflcers' Club yesterday
afternoon in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Lyon of the American Embassy
in Peiping.
Coming from out OF town for Mai
and Mrs. Halls party were Col. and
Mrs. Presley M. Rixey of Alexandria,
Col. and Mrs. A A. Vandergrift, 1t.
Col. and Mrs. Franklin A. Hart, Mai.
and Mrs. William P. T. Hill, Mr.. James
Penf1eld and Mr.. and Mrs. Alan Min
nix of Washington, and Miss Virginia
Mcintosh Of Baltimore.
Preceding the dance at the Officers
Club this evening, Maj and Mrs
James D. Waller entertained at a
supper party at their quarters, hav-
ing among their guests Mrs. Eliza
beth Burr of Washington.
Maj. and Mrs Dudley Brown were
hosts at dinner at the club before the
dance this evening.
Maj. and Mrs Gordon Hall of New
London, Conn, are the week end house
guests of Maj. and Mrs. Brown.
Maj. and Mrs. John Kaluf enter
tanned at dinner at their quarters this
evening, later taking their guests to
the dance at the club.
Capt. and Mrs. J. B. Pollard
In Annapolis for Week End.
Capt. ]. B. Pollard, U. S. N, and
Mrs. Pollard attended the William and
Mary-Navy game in Annapolis today
and are spending the week end there
as the guests of Comdr. and Mrs. II.
B. Kelly.
1t. John Lawlor, U. s. A., of Fort
Washington, is the guest this week end
OF Maj. Jacob Lienhard and his daugh-
ter, Miss Mauine Lienhard.
Mrs. G. H. Paine of Sweden is visit
ing her cousin, Mrs. Lester N. Medaris,
and Maj. Medaris.
Mrs. Alfred H. Noble will entertain
at tea Monday afternoon in honor of
her sister, Mrs. L. A. Dorsey of Balti-
more, and in honor Of Mrs. William
H. Kennedy Of Pine Bluff, Ark, who
is the house guest of 1t. Col and Mrs.
Lemuel c. Shepherd.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Paynes Return.

Maj. Raymond G. Payne, q. S. A.,
retired, and Mrs. Payne with their
daughter, Edith Graham, have returned
TO their Washington home after spend
ing several weeks on the Jersey coast,
and Maj. Payne has reported for his
new duties commanding cadets of the
Arlington County high schools.
Maj. and Mrs. Payne as their house
guest for few days. Midshipman
Stanford Mcdaniel of Sacramento,
Calf.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Naval Officer
Purchases House.

1t. B. Mckinney, U. S. N, and Mrs.
Mckinney have purchased the house
at 835 Twenty-fourth street in Aurora
Hills. Va, formerly occupied by Mr..
and Mrs, Stanley A. McCaskey, jr.
1t. and Mrs. McKinney's family con-
sists of young daughter, Jane Lyon,
who celebrated her 4th birthday an
niversary last Sunday at party at the
home OF her parents, and an infant
son, James Bradley Mckinney.
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Army Officer
Has Guest.

Maj. Ernest Boruski, U. S. A., an
instructed In the R. o. T. c. in the
University OF North Dakota, at Fargo,
has been the guest Of Maj. ]. P. Clan
don, U. S. A., and Mrs. Glandon for
several days
Miss Mary Frances Glandon, daugh-
ter OF Maj. and Mrs. Glandon, who
was graduated from Mount Union COL
lege last June, has gone to Alliance,
ONO, where she will be a member of
the faculty of the Alliance High
School.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Miss Dunn Selects
Wedding Date.

Mr.. Houston Dunn has issued invi-
tations for the marriage of his daugh-
ter Elizabeth to Mr.. Charles Rapley
Hooff, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
r. Hooff of Alexandria, October IS.
at Trinity Memorial Chapel in Phila-
delphia. Of which the bridegroom
elects uncle. the Rev. Benjamin jan
ney Ruderow, is the rector.
A reception will follow the ceremony
at the Philadelphia Country Club in
Bala, Pa,
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Honor Quantico Visitors
Maj. and Mrs. Carvel Hall Hosts
To Embassy Couple.

Mrs. Robert H. Rhoads, wife Of Capt.
Rhoads, has as her guests this week
end her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam G. Hintz, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Dickinson Of Reading, Pa.
Mrs. L. S. Bomn Visiting
In Washington.
Mrs. L. s. BONN is visiting in Wash
lngton as the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Coogler.
1t. and Mrs. Walter Asmuth en-
tertained informally at dinner Mon
day evening in honor Of the BIRTH
day anniversary of Mrs. Marvin T.
Starr, wife of Capt. Starr.
Capt. Samuel G. Taxis is on a
weeks temporary duty at Fort Bragg,
n. c. Mrs. Taxis spent last week
end with friends at Fort Monroe. Va.
Comdr. and Mrs Francis W. CARL
are new members Of this command.
1t. James r. Reid, U. S. N, Mrs.
Reid and their small son were de-
tached from the post this week and
have gone to Philadelphia, where 1t.
Reid is assigned to duty at the Naval
Hospital.
DR.. and Mrs. Reid Given
Farewell Party.
A farewell courtesy for DR.. and Mrs.
Reid was cocktail party, at which
1t. and Mrs. Eugene v. Jobe enter
tanned at their quarters.
1t. George w. Mast, U. S. N, and
Mrs. Mast are among the new ar
rivals here for duty, and until they
are assigned quarters they are resid-
ing at Triangle, Va.
Mrs. William M. O'Brien, wife of
Capt. O'Brien, and her two children
have returned to Quantico. having
spent the summer months in the New
England States.
Capt. Joseph E. Hartman, u. S. A.,
and Mrs. Hartman and Miss Louise
Hartman OF Washington will be the
guests tomorrow of Comdr. and Mrs.
Clifford G. Richardson.
Miss Madge Montgomery will ar
rive Monday from her home in Can
ton, Ohio, to be the guest for a few
days Of Comdr and Mrs. Richardson,
Comdr. and Mrs. Hubert j. Leh-
man have arrived here for duty.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Football Season Opening
Calls the Naval Set
To Annapolis Game
Mrs. Swanson Unable to Attend,
But Spirit of the Service
Notably Is Carried on.

Navy all led
r. Of the Naval
William and Mary College The opening always
fans starved" Thanksgiving year,
high hopes Yesterday
exception
Mrs Swanson res rooter for the Navy
time yesterday
When
regardless Of limits
Would
Virginia University
She usually escorted cordan police
resorted to
Sometimes picnic
the fory
not there for this occasion yesterday
the Navy and the University Virginia that
the
usually divided at this
Navy entirely withhold
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Capt. and Mrs. Jack
To Have Party.

Capt. and Mrs Samuel S. Jack,
newcomers to Washington, will enter
tain Friday at q cocktail party at
their apartment in the Woodley Park
Towers. The fete is in the nature of
house warming.
Capt. Jack, M. S. M. c., recently
completed a course in aeronautical
engineering at the California Insti-
tute Of Technology in Pasadena.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Navy Couple
Lease House.

Comdr. LeBrand P. Smith. U s. N
and Mrs. Smith, who recently came
to Washington, have taken the house
at 1908 Macomb street for the winter,
Comdr. Smith succeeded Comdr. R.
w. Paine, who was transferred to the
Boston Navy Yard, where he assumed
his new duties short time ago.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Col. and Mrs. Wood
Return to CITY,.

Col. Rinaldo r. Wood, U. S. A., re-
tired, and Mrs. Wood and their daugh-
ter. Miss Marjorie Wood, have re-
turned to their apartment in the
Mendoza. They spent the summer at
the home, Horse Show Noock, at
Herkimer, N. Y.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
HOlcOmbs Back.

The Major General Commandant Of
the Marine Corps and Mrs Thomas
Holcomb returned today from brief
stay in Philadelphia where the general
went on an inspection trip.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Entertaining Guest.

Maj. Charles w. Christenberry, o.
S. A., and Mrs. Christenberry are
entertaining as house guest at their
place in Arlington Mrs Vincent j.
Conrad, wife of Capt. Conrad, now
stationed in Panama.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Fort Myer
Officers
Return
Social Plans Set
AS Maneuvers
Are Ended.

TORT MYER Is no longer an
- Adamless Eden, for the officers
and troops In the Artillery
4 Corps returned Friday from
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-05-20
WALTER |. TOBEY
Buried in Oxford Cemetery

Many persons from Oxford, Hamil-
ton, Cincinnati and other nearby
cities attended funeral services IN
oxford last Sunday for Walter 1.
Tobey, former publisher of the Ham
ilton Daily News, who died in Cincin-
natl, Thursday.
Rev. Paul Rugg, minister Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, conduct
ed services in the Fisk room Of Ogden
hall, Miami University.
Born in Gratis, Preble county, Ohio,
November 27, 1870, Tobey was grad
uated from Miami University in 1890
Following graduation he became city
editor of the Dayton Herald, and in
1892 became managing editor of the
Dayton Sunday World. That year he
went to Hamilton as editor of the
Hamilton Daily Republican, which
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-05-20
LOCAL MACHINISTS
Celebrate 5Oth Anniversary

Members Of Hamilton Local Of the
International Association Of Machin-
lists celebrated the fiftieth anniver-
sary Of the organization, last Sunday
afternoon and evening in st. Joseph's
school hall, South Second street.
r. T. Hamilton, international rep
resenative Of the machinists' orgam-
cation, was the principal speaker on
the program, and his talk was very
interesting throughout. Mike Lyden
president, and Thos. J. Donnelly, see
retary-treasurer Of the Ohio State
Federation of Labor, were speakers
|also.
Several Of the high officials Of the
large machine shops in the city were
invited by officers Of the local, and
were interested listeners.
A neat dinner was served imme-
diately after the program was com
pleted.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-05-20
JOHN "CUS" PHILLIPS
DIES

John G. Philips, age rs years and
residing at his home, 316 Millville
avenue, was found dead in the boiler
room of the Anthony Wayne Hotel
where he was employed as station
airy engineer, at 5:45 o'clock Satur-
day morning.
DR.. Harry F. Deubel, Butler county
coroner, said that death was caused
by heart attack. A time clock, car
ried by Mr.. Philips, had been punched
at 500 a. m.
Mr.. Philips was born May 28, 1862
in Cheviot, and was a son of John G
and Marie Haas Philips. He married
Catherine Sutter, Of Hamilton, on De
cember 21, 1882.
Surviving are the widow and foul
children, George and Fred Philips, Mrs
Carl Zimblemann and Miss Louise
Philips, all of Hamilton. Two sisters
Mrs. Herman Vollmer, Of Oxford; Mrs
August Green, of Venice road, anC
three grandchildren also survive.
Mr.. Philips was a member of the
International Union of Operating En-
gineers, Local No. 81. He was alst
member of the Fraternal Order o
Eagles and the Tribe of BenHur.
Funeral services were held at tht
NJ. j. Coligan funeral home, Tues
day afternoon, with Rev. F. G. Kue
ther, pastor of ST. Johns Evangeli
cal Church, officiating. Burial wa
in Rose Hill Memorial park.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-05-20
INTERNATIONAL
LADIES' GARMENT
WORKERS. UNION
To Put ON Style Show At
Cincinnati Expo.

One of the most spectacular fea-
lures Of the entertainment program
of the coming A. F. of L. Union La
bel and Industrial Exhibition will be
the mammoth style show to be spon-
sored and produced by the lnterna-
tional Ladies' Garment Workers
Union.
Bringing ten beautiful and charm
ing models, the sponsors of the style
show will be on hand for the opening
session at the Musical Hall, 700 p. M,
Monday evening, May 16.
With the grace and rhythm of the
trained mannequin, these beauties
from the ranks of the blondes, bru-
nettes and red heads will don and
parade alluring costumes at each ses-
sion of the day-showing apparel for
the latest season.
House dresses, afternoon and tea
gowns, evening wraps and shimmerlne
be paraded for audience approval, at
this unusual entertainment schedule
Many friends in organized labor
will be rather surprised to note that
thi spectacular and scintillatine
style show event is being brought tc
the A. f. of L. Union Label anc
Industrial Exhibition by the Interna.
tional Ladies' Garment Workers
Union.
1t will be remembered that Presi-
dent Dubinsky, the officers and mem
bers of the international Ladies Gar
ment Workers Union have constantly
co-operated with the union labe
trades department of the American
Federation Of Labor, in developing
union label consciousness among the
wage earners, particularly among th'
members Of the American Fedora
tion Of Women's Auxiliaries of Labor
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-05-20

Recovery bill aims to get business
and industry going by spending and
lending money.
In other words, pump printing !"
Government delayed vigorous ac-
tion for months, apparently hoping
prosperity was just around the cor
ner."
Corner was not reached and Presi-
dent and his advisers finally acted
Seemed to be the only thing they
could do in the circumstances, though
there are grave misgivings about the
success of the move
Last pump priming spree didn't
bring lasting recovery.
Lots Of people think there was no
real recovery at al. only the appear
ance Of it.
One thing seems certain as regards
the present situation.
The pending recovery program is
probably the last possible experiment
Of the kind the nation can try in this
generation.
If ii doesn't work, we shall have
to face a completely new orientation
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-05-20
COMMENT ON WORLD EVENTS

someone to whom the country must
listen goes after the third degree?
In a statement of considerable
length and studiously moderate Ian
guage, Premier Hirota, of Japan, re-
Gently told the world that what Japan
is working for now is a united China,
under a government that will be
friendly to Japan. He admitted that
the difficulties in the way were large.
The context showed that what Hirota
meant by friendly government" is q
government Of China which will do
the will of Japan in all things.
If China were a corporation with
stock on the market, that should have
doomed when Hirota's statement was
published For what Hirota really
said is that China has become so
thoroughly united that Japan no
longer has any hope of dividing it.
In the early days of the war, as
everyone remembers, Japan was aim
ing to have the five northern prov
inces Of China under puppet pro-
Japanese government. That time is
past. Hirota admits, apparently
without quite knowing it, that the
case has come to be all or nothing Sc
far as Japan is concerned.
Why, if the Chinese are united
past division in all the fighting re-
gions and nearly territory, should the
japanese be striking at southern
China, which hitherto has had little
experience Of this war? The answer
must be that Japan is absolutely un-
der the domination of her army and
navy; and that history shows that
the military mind seldom thinks. The
japanese raid on Annoy probably
will put 250,000 southern Chinese
into active war service who would not
1 have been in that service before.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-05-20
FIRST COMPENSATION
SUIT

The first suit filed in Butler county
to obtain compensation under the
Ohio minimum wage act was directed
by Ora B. Chapman, doctor of indus
trial relations for Ohio, in behalf Of
Harriet Stella Ward, Hamilton,
against Walter II. Bruning, proprietor
Of the Grand Hotel, Fourth street and
Maple avenue.
The petition alleges that Bruning
owed the plaintiff $164.57, the differ
ence between the amount paid her and
the minimum under the law for work
as maid and laundress from No
vember 81, 1886, until May %, 1897.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-05-20

position he held until his retirement
in 1880, when the Tobeys moved to
Cincinnati The Hamilton Daily Re
publican and the Hamilton Daily
News consolidated two years after
he was made editor.
He was active in many civic en-
terprises and a factor IN the erection
of Mercy Hospital and the Y M. G. A
He served on the University Board
Of Trustees for 40 years, longer than
any other man ever served. Thirty
years Of that time he was president
Of the board.
Pallbearers were Carl R. Greer
Hamilton; George r. Eastman, Day.
ton, and Walter Coles, Troy, Ohio
representatives Of the Board of Trus.
tees Of Miami University; A. K. Nor.
ris, vice president of Miami Univer-
sity, and w. S. Cutler and Harvey G
Brill, representatives Of the univer
sity faculty. Burial was in the uni
versity lot in Oxford Cemetery.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-05-20

The economic recession" $50 called
for politeness sake-has probably
reached the bottom" Secretary Of
Commerce Roper thinks.
Well, here's hoping.
If the bottom has really been reach
ed, then the next move must be up
ward.
If the bottom has not been reach
ed, lower levels are to come.
Secretary Roper is cagey on the
future.
He says there has been as yet no
substantial upgrade and that a sur
vey Of business conditions merely in
dicates there has been relative sta
bility in industrial activity in the
four months Of this year ending in
April, in contrast to the precipitous
decline in the last four months Of
1887.
Government is tackling depression
with big emergency relief and fed
eral building bill.
1t called the recovery bill foI
short.