Word: roper
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...other three plans, submitted by the railroads, the New York savings banks and a committee headed by Secretary of Commerce Roper, all called for a Federal "Coordinator" to effect economies in railroad operations through elimination of wasteful competition, duplication of service and facilities. Though differing in detail the plans specified regional Co-ordinators under one potent chief with powers broad enough to modify contracts and overstep anti-trust laws if necessary. With the Administration behind him the Coordinator would always have the power of life & death over the railroads-control of R. F. C. loans, only present source of railroad...
...Brown '35, S. C. Porman '33, C. B. Ferguson '33. R. H. Raig '33, W. H. Harris 1G., M. F. Hearn '34. D. M. Matthews 1L., William McNett '33, J. R. Morison '35, A. S. Pier '35, C. H. Pratt '33, O. W. Robbins '34, Lanning Roper '33, T. W. Thorndike '33, and R. H. Weed...
Plans for the Leverett House dinner and dance to be held on Friday, March 24, are rapidly approaching maturity, according to a statement issued by Lanning Roper '33, chairman of the dance committee. Ruby Newman in person with his ten-piece orchestra has been engaged for the dancing, which is to continue from 9 o'clock until 2 o'clock. If enough of the guests wish it, the dancing will continue through 3 o'clock...
...following is a list of the Dance Committee: S. C. Dorman '33, J. N. Eisman '33, C. B. Ferguson '33, W. H. Harris 1G., William McNett '33, W. H. Lewis '35, and Roper...
President Roosevelt expects to shrink the Department of Commerce, so greatly expanded by Herbert Hoover. Secretary Roper, no eminent commercialist, is prepared for major amputations...