Washington, Aug. 26.
The death is announced of Mr. R. Gordon, the President of the] meeting will be well worth The total mileage improved is an] Emergency Fleet Corporation, the ness and round-table dis- 1928 figure, and includes incranee of 3270 miles over the|aperating, agwney, of the United 7,451 miles States Shipping Board.—Reater. cumvions "of "the "conference ars] St graded and drained earth roads scheduled to convene daily until 9m4 25,071 New surfaces were placed on three August 30 and will be followed by the Western States Agriculturan and Industrial Exposition here September 1. types. of roads—on uns Fonds, on rot with a lower type of pavement, and already. improved All of the Western states of the United States have been invited to take part and practically all have exhibits and industries here for the examination of their South American friends and neighbours.
"Never before in the tory of the entire west has such an unofficial conference such as ours proposes to be, received such an endorsement and promise of united ce-operation," said Mr. Rubin.
"Not only is the Pacific Coast Keenly alive to the unlimited posbilities of this meeting, but the entire country, even to the Atlantic seaboard, is taking a keen interes and will have many unofficial presentatives here to meet cuss with the people of South America the many problems of reciprocal commerce."—United Press.
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