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PRESIDENT'S PERSONAL FILE
PPF 9
Gifts P
June-July - 1939
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PUTNAM, Dr. Herbert,
Librarian of Congress,
Washington, D. C.
June 6, 1939
On above date the President wrote to Dr. Putnam thanking him for the pamphlets
giving the program of the unveiling ceremonies at the Library of Congress and em-
bodying the tributes paid to Dr. Putnam in connection with the completion of his
forty years of service as Librarian of Congress, as well as the address to Dr.
Putnam by the American Council of Learned Societies, etc. - The above articles
mentioned by the President are attached to the copy of his letter, as above.
See P.P.F. 5899
P.P.7.
9-P
Yours very
respectfully,
(My own typing:
the best I can!
C
SHANNON, Mrs. Molly,
Los Angeles, Calif.
April 1, 1939 and June 8, 1939.
Two letters from Mrs. Molly Shannon in which she refers to a portrait
of the President painted by Elizabeth Kather and sent to Warm Springs, Ga. She has
received no acknowledgment and asks whether the painting was received.
Referred to Mr. Boone, Warm Springs Foundation for acknowledgment.
See P.P.F.76
p P.7
br
9-P
Yours very
respectfully,
(My own typing:
the best I can!
C
0
P
Y
June 22, 1939
p.p.7.
q-p
Hear Van:
This is by way of thanking you
for the very excellent photographs which you
presented the President in the name of the
International News Service.
The President is delighted to have
this set of pictures, which were made by the
I. N. S. photographers during the recent visit
of the King and Queen of England, and asked me
to convey to you an expression of his sincere
appreciation.
With kindest regards,
Very sincerely yours,
STEPHEN EARLY
Secretary to the President
Mr. Harry Van Tine
International News Photos,
605 Hearst Building,
Washington, D.C.
pls
SEE - 48-A King and Queen Folder for first copy.
w 1 WITH NCE
the President for such small matters on my account, at least.
Yours very respectfully,
(My own typing:
the best I can!
Albat
Min Shamon
EVEREAUX STREET
HILADELPHIA, PA.
June 1939
1.39
There is nothing whatever
in fie from merget
ington
I would like to peg you to get me out of a
little mess I got myself into:
1. I am a painter. A little while ago artists discussed a
certain book of 800 pages, and said to each-other that they
bet 1 could cover the whole subject in 3,000 words, and more
reliably: and later by resolution they asked me to write it.
2. I did and it came out SO well, that even 1 liked it: and
SO a publisher thought he could sell it at 50¢ per copy.
3. A neighbour of mine, Lieutenant Merget, who lately landed
a job in Washington, seeing light in my house, stopped in late
last Sunday I had one copy of the booklet left here by the
publisher, Merget had a friend with him, also from Washing-
ton, named Kraft:
1 said that the papers often say that the president and
Mrs Roosevelt both are interested in Art: and that what I say
would be interesting to Art lovers' BUT, that if I mailed it,
chances are the booklets would never reach them and then per-
haps I would be on a par with people that always run after
attentions of Presidents and such.
4. Mr Merget said that the world knows that I avoid all sorts
of conspicuity: and that if I would send him the two copies, for
the President and Mrs Roosevelt respectively, he would see to
it that they got into your hands, and through you to the Presid-
ent and Mrs Roosevelt: and that he would write me further in a
few days. So far, it is all right:
5. BUT, today I received a letter from Mr. Merget saying that
he made arrangements with you, to bring the booklets when done,
and you would let. him present them to the President:
NOW,
I
did not expect all that: I do not want all the conspicuity: I
do not wish to be on a par with people who protrude that way.
1 take the liberty of sending you a copy. When all is
delivered 1 shall keep my word and send to Mr. Merget the said
2 copies: but I wish to beg you not to bale the Strength of
the President for such small matters on my account, at least.
Yours very respectfully,
(My own typing:
the best I can!
Albet
ALBERT PROPPÈR
4301 DEVEREAUX STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Telephone, DELaware 1500
June 3,1939
Honourable STEPHEN EARLY,
Secretary to the President, Washington®
My dear Sir,-
I would like to beg you to get me out of a
little mess I got myself into:
1. I am a painter. A little while ago artists discussed a
certain book of 800 pages, and said to each-other that they
bet 1 could cover the whole subject in 3,000 words, and more
reliably: and later by resolution they asked me to write it'
2. I did' and it came out SO well, that even 1 liked it: and
SO a publisher thought he could sell it at 50¢ per copy.
3. A neighbour of mine, Lieutenant Merget, who lately landed
a job in Waslington, seeing light in my house, stopped in late
last Sunday I had one copy of the booklet left here by the
publisher, Merget had a friend with him, also from Washing-
ton, named Kraft:
1 said that the papers often say that the president and
Mrs Roosevelt both are interested in Art: and that what I say
would be interesting to Art lovers' BUT, that if I mailed it,
chances are the booklets would never reach them and then per-
haps I would be on a par with people that always run after
attentions of Presidents and such.
4. Mr Merget said that the world knows that I avoid all sorts
of conspicuity: and that if I would send him the two copies, for
the President and Mrs Roosevelt respectively, he would see to
it that they got into your hands, and through you to the Presid-
ent and Mrs Roosevelt: and that he would write me further in a
few days. So far, it is all right:
5. BUT, today I received a letter from Mr. Merget saying that
he made arrangements with you, to bring the booklets when done,
and you would let. him present them to the President
NOW, I
did not expect all that: I do not want all the conspicuity I
do not wish to be on a par with people who protrude that way.
1 take the liberty of sending you a copy. When all is
delivered 1 shall keep my word and send to Mr. Merget the said
2 copies: but I wish to beg you not to bale the Strength of
the President for such small matters-- on my account, at least.
Yours very respectfully,
(My own typing:
the best I can!
Albet
1 DEVEREAUX STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
June 6, 1939
The Painter
(% read
nk you for your letter of
E PAINTER, copies of which to
Mrs Roosevelt
shington which prompted me to
as best I could typewrite.
K but I shall manage to send
ry respectfully,
ALBERT PROPPÈR
His opy formstepher
Early, mapactfully,
June 32939.
The PAINTER
ALBERT PROPPER
PHILADELPHIA
STUDY
Wissinoming Publishing Company
4301 DEVEREAUX STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
INDEX
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The Painter
5
Copyright, 1939
ADVERTISEMENTS
Albert Propper
The Pandect of Colonel X
19 to 22
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MULTAE NATIONES
PER STULTITIAM RESPUBLICAS
SUAS AMISERUNT
The Painter
MUCH Has been written on the therapeutic
value of painted pictures. But we do know with-
out the aid of books that those who have them are
happier at home, crave running around less, and
are visited by friends more.
The old pictures you read about have antique
value. They are not necessarily better than those
a good portrait-painter now can make. There is
but one original of each: we all learned on them
and copied them for practice: and with this going
on for centuries, there necessarily exist many ex-
amples of those that are good.
They might pay a fortune for a note written
by George Washington: not because that is the
best chirography, but it is antique, interesting
and original. There being money in such things,
there exist forgeries. But it would be silly to
destroy a good copy of a great painting, when it
serves at least as evidence that the painter could
make it. Many business-men, as they grow older,
though not necessarily art lovers, buy old pic-
tures. They are property, to be sold later by their
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heirs at greater prices: for who would dare ques-
nal, a good picture was made by a good and great
tion the originalness of things that come from the
painter: those who came later endeavored to
home of the rich? Certain is-that they are hand-
practice and learn on those that preceded, and
made and good.
themselves became great.
You need not be an art-expert to recognize a
Then, many forgeries pass for genuine
good picture. Everyone knows a bad one. If it is
through our courts of justice; and many that
not like anything that exists in nature, your eye
are genuine, for forgeries: and the Constitution
protests that it is wrong, even if you could not
guarantees that whatever the judge holds is so:
specify the errors. Half-educated white-collared
and there are many ways of juggling known to
folk who never learned to handle tools invent new
professionals, to bring about such conditions, even
without judicial prejudice; especially when the
names for their ungrammatical efforts. There is
fee the victim paid was his last money, and his
mechanical rime and reason for every sound in
lawyer deserts him as a special favor to an influ-
the boiler factory, but no excuse for some of the
ential, after first waiving without consent of the
things we see called Art. Nor does it matter
client his right to a jury, with no one to listen.
whose son-in-law made it: if no normal person can
Somehow, it SO comes about that even the short-
live with it, or find it resembling anything or any-
hand-report is all botched up in such cases. All
body, it is not good.
this being our experience, how can you expect a
As the old masters are gone, no one knows
picture-framing mechanic usually posing as ex-
which given one was made by whom. Were one
pert, to tell which is or is not the work of Titian,
to come back, even he could not identify his: for
Duerer or Rembrandt, all of whom died centuries
Time did much, the layers of paint dried, thinned
ago, and which is a copy, when each is equally
and blended; they are usually finer and more
good and fine and alike affected by time, light,
beautiful. Written names mean little. We have
placing, care, climate, neglect, moisture, gas,
handwriting experts who swear to anything.
cellar, fire and what not?
They need the money. The medical societies noto-
riously protest that many physicians became rich
The merchant is not necessarily an art lover.
by being professional witnesses-and often the
The object of business is to get rich: he incor-
loudest protestors have been found to be the most
porates, to keep out of jail. He hires his influ-
dangerous professional perjurers, always on the
ential lawyer by the year. A corporation is a
side of the most money. Whether copy or origi-
government: and that government consists of a
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piece of paper with a seal. Whether original or
copy, the one who made the picture is dead: and
he would be the only reliable witness, if anyone
would believe him, and he could identify it. Some-
times it is a new picture, mechanically prepared
to look old: this, too, is done. If you do not
speculate with pictures-take one that to you is
fine and good. You are the one to enjoy its com-
pany and it will never talk back, or fail, or betray
you.
No elocution will make the picture your
mother, if you cannot recognize it. The good
painter is more anxious to make a perfect picture
than you are to obtain it. And his study is safer
for any member of your family than even your
home. No one ever brings liquor or tobacco in:
there is no introduction to strangers; the place is
barred to the uninvited. Ladies are even advised
to save their cosmetics for elsewhere.
The silly stories you read about studios are
the products of hungry degenerates, for the pit-
tance of cheap publishers who capitalize the gut-
tersnipes' craving for trash: there is a distinct
market for the commodity: for the same money
the irresponsible bum would as lief libel his
brother, or a stranger, or a queen who is dead,
or any busy, fine, helpless, holy character. There
are any number of professionals who display
diplomas in Latin and live by slander and libel:
and the more wealth they SO accumulate, the more
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arrogant and above all law they become. There
is nothing as vile: but there is money in it.
The average classical painter is as learned as
the head of your Country: and, whilst it is not
elocution that can do the work, likely as not, you
can freely discuss with him most of the things
that interest you, in about any language worth
learning. He loves his work and his peace. One
of these did some work for a large city, at the
agreed charge of $1000: the work was delivered
and accepted; bill after bill was sent, and they,
with other mail after mail, remained ignored by
Mayor after Mayor. He cancelled the charge.
Eight years later a newly-elected Mayor came
across the file: by now even the right to sue had
outlawed-when your artist's attention was called
to a newspaper article that the new Mayor caused
an ordinance-in-council to pass, validating the
outlawed bill, and to pay. The only answer your
friend made to why he did not sue was - that
every time-waste and other great disaster he had
known originated in that someone failed to
answer.
There are artists that never made a fair pic-
ture, paid tax or debt, or supported family or cat,
yet whose likenesses are in the press every birth-
day, with the publishing corporation's congratu-
lations: for they, the editors and the reporters all
get drunk together in the same dram-shop, when
he has the price.
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And where do such gentlemen get the price?
occasionally, he exhibited it: and when it was
One, for instance, puts any name his merchant-
suggested that he spend $500 on restoring it, he
patron desires, on any old remnant retrieved from
said that he would not go quite that far: and
discard. He makes pictures, too. One day he
besides, he once had a whole ceiling plastered
clipped the advertisement-likeness of a night-club
for $4.
man and made a painting after it. He tendered it
to the club-man at a very low price, but there was
We know of a dealer that made a fortune by
no sale. Your artist, then, clipped a newspaper-
selling things he picked up cheaply, to the only six
picture, this time of the attorney-general, who
customers he ever had. He has such a cook, such
was also his countryman. From the canvas he
wines and such daughters, that every ignorant
erased all but the top of the tuxedo-coat, and
thing he tells passes for legal tender. If they do
substituted the head of the politician. This pal-
not get what they pay for, they are still the class
impsest he tendered to the attorney-general's
that could not afford to sue, or to make public the
wife, for it was just before Christmas. The deal
fact that they know him and hobnob with him:
was a success. Anon, the night-club man read
and-itself this fact is turned to commodity, and
that the artist had painted the attorney-general,
commercialized.
whereupon he changed his mind and gave him the
commission: and that, too, was written up by the
When what this merchant has to sell will not
kindly press: and SO there were more drinks. And
pass for an old master, it may go for a cousin or
we know stories that are even worse.
aunt of a George Washington, or sell as a progeni-
Many years ago, a friend said that he bought,
tor or ancestress of someone who is not SO sure
in an antique cellar, for $250, a picture that his
that he descended from anyone in particular, but
mother had sold forty years before for $1. He
would like to pass for respectable enough to have
called it "The Jailer". We told him that we had
inherited a family-painting.
seen the original in a Dresden museum, there
known as "Diogenes" by Ribera. The old gentle-
Selling, then, and the finding of the customer
man had heard us think out loud among friends.
or victim, is a highly specialized business: but
Profiting by this new information, he immediately
that one obtained a good price is a story of com-
came to the conclusion-that the Dresden Di-
mercial success, and has nothing to do with
ogenes was a copy, and his the original, and set
whether you would be happy living with that
out to advertise it for sale, for $50,000. Then,
picture, or even whether it is good.
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The owner of a Chicago newspaper corpora-
rated as Bar Association, the gang that controls
tion became rich by politics, advertising, slander
the pens, mouths, souls and hearts of the press
and blackmail, and has been travelling the coun-
and the politician, even of the bench. What they
try over haranguing the people that the President
published about this public-benefactor made a
is a crook. He has nothing against the President;
record SO black that by it alone, his own mother
all he wanted was another sensational article, to
could not have recognized him: and the balls of
have his name mentioned, and that he is rich and
conspiracy grew like avalanches, to make certain
above the law. A countryman of his, in clerical
his wrecking, by rendering his earning capacity,
garb, did even worse. It all passes for free-speech.
his social life and his usefulness impossible: and
If incidentally they wreck the President's health,
such lying hoodlums, such mamelukes, were re-
or incite similar attacks, why, that is part of the
warded with places on the bench and other offices
business. Presidents have been murdered that
of honour and trust, for helping manipulate and
way. Pictures can be distorted, like other facts.
manage these malicious persecutions for organ-
We were in a political office to seek a job for the
ized corruption, headed by the headquarters of
widow of a friend. There, an ungrammatical
the bar, assisted by everything they could, by
councilman was telling the statesmen drawing
whispered propaganda, enlist - ranging from
public wages for sitting around cuspidors while
school-boards and hoodlums to Grand Lodges of
waiting for the undertaker, that the President is
Masons and Governors. And, as if the ingrati-
a Communist and a Red; and whether terms con-
tude and suspicion of the stupid poor beneficiaries
vey anything or not, said statesmen pretended to
of his services were not hardship enough, there
listen trustingly and respectfully.
might even have been honest skeptics of the bar
gladly in the pay of the enemy: for who ever
As the poor in thousands of cases have
heard of a lawyer, even ever SO young, doing so
hardly chances in Court, some thirty-five years
much, or anything, for nothing, as in this case,
ago a fellow evolved the idea that he would answer
and not even expecting political chances! Did I
their problems in the columns of a newspaper of
say 35 years? The dirty work is still in action.
large circulation, free. Thousands of inquiries
poured in: the young lawyer sat up nights solving
Your honest banker will shamefacedly con-
problems, rectifying wrongs, causing members of
fess that this irresponsible Shysters' Union got
the profession to return moneys fraudulently
trust companies to agree to discontinue to prac-
withheld. You should have seen the consternation
tice some of their most necessary legitimate
of the Debt-beats' & Shysters' Union, incorpo-
public functions, in order to save the great insti-
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from tutions, in charge of the moneys of the public,
being wrecked by them in like manner. And
was a well-read professor, and so knew the value
SO did the judges agree away exercises of duties.
of casting the trouble into the enemy's camp, to
which end it was a success; for the host is still
Ananias may, indeed, have fallen dead from
fighting, more than 20 years later, each the other.
lying: but every law-office is aware that the gods
What it cost, then, is fields of blood, many cases
seem too busy for that kind of business now,
of insanity, orphans, blackmail and tears, crip-
whilst court-houses are crowded with virtual illit-
pled lives and graveyards of dead-and all the
erates that become rich by whispering falsehoods.
gold that the world could ever possess.
No one seems to care for the incidental harm:
and Mr. Politician is there, to get rich. It hardly
And was it not your artists, too, first to tell
ever occurs to patriots that often we turn our
by radio that the staggering reparations imposed
Country and all its wealth, to manage, to mem-
by the conquerors were against all possible wealth
bers of our lodges and our so-called religions, who
and all-but against the law of figures, and that
never had anything of their own to manage, or
disastrous consequences were brewing?
honour or credit, possessing not much more than
big mouths to invest.
Much of this zigzag of departures is for the
purpose of driving in that as the best evidence of
It was an artist-lawyer that harangued,
the authenticity or age of a given painting does
through Faneuil Hall, Boston Common, the press
not exist and that obtaining of evidence is often
and the Country, reminding you of Washington's
matter of the price and business, there being, as
letters and his warning against entangling alli-
shown, even cases where our courts of justice will
not listen to a party to the suit if he cannot com-
ances and the world-war, his plea leading to a
controversy involving a former president of Har-
ply with expensive conditions imposed on him on
motion of influentials, or outfee the wealthy; and
vard college, the college prevailing by its gradu-
ates' organizing to destroy him. Crucifying the
nobody cares. In Cicero's day, officials convicted
of corruption were chopped to pieces and flung
truth does not disprove it. They even whispered
into ditches maintained for such purposes, and
that he was a spy. The President of the time
did become reelected on the assurance that he
yet abuses were SO common that the courts of
impeachment remained as constantly in session
would, as he did, which he did not, keep us out.
as our police-courts-and ought now to be. There
Not that he betrayed you, for much of the later
are gentlemen with diplomas in Latin who have
history happened on hasty misinformation, for he
assistants with like diplomas who know where
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to find witnesses to suborn to swear: these
question. the influentials that hardly anyone would dare are
We asked a painter why he signed that in his
learned opinion a certain Washington was painted
by Stuart, when he well-knew it was not, and even
saw it made: and he answered confidentially that
it was that or jail, for by doing that he prevented
answering a contempt order, not being able to pay
his wife's lawyer for hounding him. One painter
was asked to go to a large city to give his opinion
of a lot of pictures a gentleman bought at a great
price: two of the pictures were copies himself had
made: and when he burst out crying on seeing
how they had been spoiled for the sake of fraudu-
lent aging, had he not been all-but a giant, he
would have been kicked out. The owner of those
pictures did not seek tears: he wanted certificates.
Now, then, the name of the maker ought not
to matter to the art-lover, SO long as the picture
is good.
There is an influential family in a Southern
town that has about everything and everybody,
except money. They inherited an old painting,
which had hung in the boarding-house of an an-
cestress. It is a good duplicate of a Titian that
hangs in the Louvre. The one in Paris has a dis-
orderly scratch horizontally across. This duplicate
has even that. They heard of a painter whose
word passes for legal tender: yet this painter is
perhaps the most lied-about person that ever
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lived. There are folk interested in destroying him,
but are not tough enough to kill him, and yet
powerful enough to have had the foulest things
said, written, printed, certified and made matter-
of-record about him. One cannot earn and spend
his life making speeches about himself: nor would
anyone listen: and SO he lives with his work: for
again nobody cares. In the family that owns this
picture, there are judges, district-attorneys, and
all sorts of other officeholders: but they look to
this picture to bring them a big chunk of money.
And so, delegation after delegation had been
hounding this painter for years, offering to undo
all the harm done with the scratch of a pen,
through their family and other connections-and
he need not even say that it is the original: if
he would only sign that it is a replica-made by
Titian after he had first made the one which is in
France. It was not done.
BEFORE The advent of photography, when
all had to be hand-work, the painter's shop must
have been a veritable factory. Now, it is a one-
man concern: and this serves to introduce him at
work, where, needless to add, unvouchable stran-
gers would hardly be of safety, crowded, as indi-
cated by the few nook-illustrations, with the many
kinds of tasks in all states of finish and order:
SO that, if you desire to see such a study, you
ought to write for permission-and to keep the
appointment.
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Rogues-at-law of high standing have holy
hands. Unclean things are done by underlings,
who are rewarded with berths on the bench for
miscarrying every intent of organized society:
enmeshing the Press, the public school systém of
Boston; their wives, children, Harvardism, relig-
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He is as ready to whitewash a crooked judge
for a promise as to cheat and jail his brother.
An editor panders to liars at $1000 a week; that
his city-fathers resolved him a blackmailer, that
his sons are in jails, he does not print in his Morn-
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dishonest licentiates, appointed and overpaid as
masters for dispensing injustice.
Society folk promote markets of culture; also
clearing-houses of ruin. District attorneys get
millions in blackmail. Prostitution of public rec-
ords, the breaking of homes, misinforming, cheat-
ing, fleecing the public, for fees. Who dares
protest, must be silenced, robbed, disgraced, dis-
credited, disbarred: made to appear - beneath
contempt, branded, outlawed, murdered.
Real names; matters of record. Coolidge
refused to take note of corruption while Governor,
even as when Vice-President. Nor was Bryan SO
unlearned. The article on his Darwinism, origi-
nally written for the obscure Savannah Press and
thence quoted and translated the world over,
within a chapter, is alone a nutshell classic.
Crime committed in the name of Govern-
ment: then the crook-at-law involves Masonic
Temple: when the corporation is sued for millions
it is still 0. K.: for Mr. Shyster draws fees for
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defending, his whilst organized influence helps
office! ing! The object of Government is-to land the
crime supreme of laws. "More light"-noth- make
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farce. There should be easily-accessible tribunals
Investigating Commissions are an expensive
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by early return of mail. (The average
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In larger tasks, as a booklet or book,
ruined his life, and the law as manipulated was a
in case of pressure of time, appointment
farce. Government by irresponsible adventurers
can be made for your best stenographer
trained to judge the way of the bartender, the
to come and take it; in which case it is
boss, the bribe and the fee, is a failure.
also guaranteed after comparing.
Concluding with the plea to save the Land
from the increasing arrogance of impostors in
office, by the establishment of-Permanent Courts
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ALBERT PROPPÈR
4301 DEVEREAUX STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Telephone, DELaware 1500
June 6,1939
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My dear Miss Shannon,- -
I thank you for your letter of
5th in regard to the booklet THE PAINTER, copies of which to
be handed to the President and Mrs Roosevelt
I inclose the letter from Washington which prompted me to
write to Mr. Early as I did and as best I could typewrite.
I am not much for office-work but I shall manage to send
the booklets with this
Yours very respectfully.
Miss P.L. Shannon,
Pecretary to Mr Early,
The WHITE HOUSE,
WASHINGTON,
DC
Washins ton
I June 39
Learned Friend -
Regards from the Pa biter
please be assumed, as be our conversation 2
but week your treely will be his buy
honored to act ct your emissaing and
make afore mentioned benentation to his
Excellency the Presidents the United states.
Have already feveral the way by contacting
meen who knows his securiting (Early) Would
suggest that you advise His Concellency a
huy visit and the object thereof as soon
as you have some idea just when it
may occur. I await your further
instructions, @ oralishly and
frater hally
you hum late servant & student
P.A.
my friend Keaft askedto be remembered. am
June 23, 1939
My dear Mr. Propper:
Your letter of June sixth has been
received but up to the present time the booklets
which you advised you were enclosing have not
re
arrived. This probably was an over-sight when
the letter was mailed and I am writing this note
in order that you may know why an acknowledgment
of the booklets has not been made.
Very sincerely yours,
P. L. Shannon
Secretary to Mr. Early
Mr. Albert Propper,
4301 Devereaus Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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ALBERT PROPPÈR
4301 DEVEREAUX STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Telephone, DELaware 1500
June 24,1939
"y dear Miss Shannon,-
I am very grateful for your
note of yesterday saying that the booklets for Presid-
ent and Mrs Roosevelt had not arrived
When I did not hear from you sooner, I thought the
Royal visit kept you with the rest of Washington, busy).
The letter that I wrote you on June 6th together with
the letter of the gentleman from Washington who did not give
his address, 1 have put in one manila envelope; the book-
lets each in the like envelope: and the three envelopes
have been tied together with string, the one addressed to
yourself being on the outside. (Observe amount of postage).
Perhaps some careful clerk in your office separated
them, the part was lost: and I shall be delighted to
sent duplicates this day, one extra for your library.
And now I shall be anxious for the honour of hearing
that they reached destination.
Yours very respectfully.
Albert Propper (ph.D., LL.D.)
Miss P.L. Shannon,
Secretary to Mr. Early,
The White House,
WASHINGTON, DC
June 26, 1939
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My dear Mr. Propper:
Thank you very much for your note
of June twenty-fourth.
The booklets have arrived and I have
given the ones inscribed to the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt to their secretaries for presentation
to them at the first opportunity. You, no doubt,
will receive letters of acknowledgent in the
near future.
It was good of you to send me a copy,
also, and I appreciate very much your thoughtful-
ness.
Very sincerely yours,
P. L. Shannon
Secretary to MR. EARLY
Mr. Albert Propper,
4301 Devereaux Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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THE NAVAL ARMORY BUILDING IS WELL UNDER WAY. THIS IS ENTIRELY A FEDERAL
PROJECT AND PART OF THE NEW DEAL. THE MAP OF STREETS SHOWS THE NEW DEAL IN
FEDERAL AND STATE PROJECTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF LOS ANGELES AND OUR VISITORS.
June 27, 1939
My dear Mr. Propper:
The President has asked me to send
you this little note of thanks for your courtesy
in forwarding your booklet to him. He wants you
to know that your kind thought is sincerely
appreciated.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Albert Propper, Esq.,
4301 Devereaux Street,
Philadelphia,
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THE NAVAL ARMORY BUILDING IS WELL UNDER WAY. THIS IS ENTIRELY A FEDERAL
PROJECT AND PART OF THE NEW DEAL. THE MAP OF STREETS SHOWS THE NEW DEAL IN
FEDERAL AND STATE PROJECTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF LOS ANGELES AND OUR VISITORS.
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FEDERAL AND STATE PROJECTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF LOS ANGELES AND OUR VISITORS.
RUSSELL, Walter,
New York, N.Y.
June 15, 1939.
Writes to Gen. Watson, that so many of the President's friends
have expressed a liking for one of the last photographs of the World's Fair bust, that
he has made some enlargments of it for them. Is sending one under separate cover for
the President. Memo to Miss LeHand from Gen. Watson attaching the two pictures
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PROJECT AND PART OF THE NEW DEAL. THE MAP OF STREETS SHOWS THE NEW DEAL IN
FEDERAL AND STATE PROJECTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF LOS ANGELES AND OUR VISITORS.
AGRICULTURE, The Secretary of
June 23,1939
Mr. Early referred for advice, letter to Lowell Mellett,N,E.C., sent by
memo to Mr. Early on June 22 from Irving Brant (signed by Mrs. Charles Noel
Edge (Rosalie Edge), Chairman, Emergency Conservation Work, NYC, requesting
to have printed in new edition of Committee Unit: Eagles the commendation
which the President gave the Unit when it first published in 1935 this pam-
phlet. Encloses other pertinent correspondence. - On June 30, Ass't. to the
Secretary of Agriculture submitted draft. - On June 30, Mr. Hassett wrote to
Mr. Mellett saying in lieu of changing the name and date on letter sent to
Mr. Brant in 1935, the President has addressed the enclosed communication to
Mr. Ellsworth D. Lumley (author of the pamphlet). Asks him to forward same to
Committee. -- The President thanked him for the pamphlet on Eagles saying
it contains interesting and constructive information.
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PROJECT AND PART OF THE NEW DEAL. THE MAP OF STREETS SHOWS THE NEW DEAL IN
FEDERAL AND STATE PROJECTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF LOS ANGELES AND OUR VISITORS.
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In the absence of the President I want
to acknowledge the receipt of your recent letter
and to thank you in his behalf for your courtesy
in sending him the enclosed pictures and photo-
stat. What you say is very interesting indeed
and I shall be glad to call attention to both
your letter and the enclosures. Please be as-
sured that this evidence of your friendliness
and good will is appreciated.
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THE NAVAL ARMORY BUILDING IS WELL UNDER WAY. THIS IS ENTIRELY A FEDERAL
PROJECT AND PART OF THE NEW DEAL. THE MAP OF STREETS SHOWS THE NEW DEAL IN
FEDERAL AND STATE PROJECTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF LOS ANGELES AND OUR VISITORS.
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L. PERRY
and
OURTH STREET
6/12/20
, CALIFORNIA
27, 1939
PRESIDING OFFICER OF OUR GREAT COUNTRY,
A HAND IN COOPERATION WITH THE GOVERN-
DITION FOR ALL.
PROOF OF THE NEW DEAL IN LOS ANGELES.
DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY, 1939, OVER ONE MILLION PEOPLE WILL VIEW OUR NEW
UNION STATION. THE STATION DESIGN IS CALIFORNIA MISSION ARCHITECTURE WITH
TWO PATIOS LANDSCAPED WITH TREES ALL OVER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE, AND ONE
PALM OVER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OLD, THIS TREE BEING TRANSPLANTED
FROM THE SAN FERNANDO MISSION THIRTY MILES AWAY.
AS YOU KNOW, THE FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY AND CITY GOVERNMENTS JOINED IN
THE PLANS AND FINANCING OF THE STATION AND THE CIVIC CENTER ADJOINING. THIS
AREA WAS ONCE THE FIRST CLASS BUSINESS DISTRICT; LATER HOUSES OF ILL FAME WERE
LOCATED HERE AND LASTLY IT WAS OCCUPIED BY OUR CHINESE RESIDENTS WHO WERE NOT
ALLOWED TO RESIDE ELSEWHERE.
THIS IS SURELY THE NEW DEAL AND THE PUBLIC IS JUST BEGINNING TO REALIZE
THAT IN THE PAST SIX YEARS PLANS WERE BEING EXECUTED THAT ARE WORTH WHILE AND
WILL SET THE PACE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
AT THE PRESENT TIME THE POLICE AND REVOLVER CLUB, ASSISTED BY THE FED-
ERAL GOVERNMENT, (A PART OF THE NEW DEAL) IS ONE OF THE GREAT ASSETS OF OUR
CITY. HERE THE ROOKIES, OR NEW MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, TRAIN TO
BECOME OFFICERS FOR SIX MONTHS AND ALL OFFICERS SPEND TWO WEEKS IN TRAINING
EACH YEAR. CRIME PREVENTION PLANS ARE BEING WORKED OUT THROUGH A POLICE
SPONSORED BOY SCOUT TROOP FOR SOME OF THE BOYS WHO NEED CARE. THE PERCENTAGE
WHO GO STRAIGHT IF OVER NINETY-SEVEN.
THE NAVAL ARMORY BUILDING IS WELL UNDER WAY. THIS IS ENTIRELY A FEDERAL
PROJECT AND PART OF THE NEW DEAL. THE MAP OF STREETS SHOWS THE NEW DEAL IN
FEDERAL AND STATE PROJECTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF LOS ANGELES AND OUR VISITORS.
achid
CLAY L. PERRY
1349 W. FOURTH STREET
6/12/20
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
APRIL 27, 1939
MR. PRESIDENT, SOME TIME AGO, YOU, AS PRESIDING OFFICER OF OUR GREAT COUNTRY,
SUGGESTED THAT PRIVATE ENTERPRISE TAKE A HAND IN COOPERATION WITH THE GOVERN-
MENT TO BRING ABOUT A BETTER LIVING CONDITION FOR ALL.
PLEASE ALLOW ME TO SEND YOU SOME PROOF OF THE NEW DEAL IN LOS ANGELES.
DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY, 1939, OVER ONE MILLION PEOPLE WILL VIEW OUR NEW
UNION STATION. THE STATION DESIGN IS CALIFORNIA MISSION ARCHITECTURE WITH
TWO PATIOS LANDSCAPED WITH TREES ALL OVER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE, AND ONE
PALM OVER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OLD, THIS TREE BEING TRANSPLANTED
FROM THE SAN FERNANDO MISSION THIRTY MILES AWAY.
AS YOU KNOW, THE FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY AND CITY GOVERNMENTS JOINED IN
THE PLANS AND FINANCING OF THE STATION AND THE CIVIC CENTER ADJOINING. THIS
AREA WAS ONCE THE FIRST CLASS BUSINESS DISTRICT; LATER HOUSES OF ILL FAME WERE
LOCATED HERE AND LASTLY IT WAS OCCUPIED BY OUR CHINESE RESIDENTS WHO WERE NOT
ALLOWED TO RESIDE ELSEWHERE.
THIS IS SURELY THE NEW DEAL AND THE PUBLIC IS JUST BEGINNING TO REALIZE
THAT IN THE PAST SIX YEARS PLANS WERE BEING EXECUTED THAT ARE WORTH WHILE AND
WILL SET THE PACE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
AT THE PRESENT TIME THE POLICE AND REVOLVER CLUB, ASSISTED BY THE FED-
ERAL GOVERNMENT, (A PART OF THE NEW DEAL) IS ONE OF THE GREAT ASSETS OF OUR
CITY. HERE THE ROOKIES, OR NEW MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, TRAIN TO
BECOME OFFICERS FOR SIX MONTHS AND ALL OFFICERS SPEND TWO WEEKS IN TRAINING
EACH YEAR. CRIME PREVENTION PLANS ARE BEING WORKED OUT THROUGH A POLICE
SPONSORED BOY SCOUT TROOP FOR SOME OF THE BOYS WHO NEED CARE. THE PERCENTAGE
WHO GO STRAIGHT IF OVER ninety-seven.
THE NAVAL ARMORY BUILDING IS WELL UNDER WAY. THIS IS ENTIRELY A FEDERAL
PROJECT AND PART OF THE NEW DEAL. THE MAP OF STREETS SHOWS THE NEW DEAL IN
FEDERAL AND STATE PROJECTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF LOS ANGELES AND OUR VISITORS.
SIX NEW BUILDINGS ARE PLANNED FOR THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE IN THE CIVIC
CENTER. THE GOVERNMENT PARCEL POST BUILDING WILL BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT ONE
YEAR AND WILL BE OF MISSION ARCHITECTURE, COMPLIMENTING THE NEW UNION STATION.
IN THIS PROGRAM OF COOPERATION WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, SEVERAL
INDIVIDUALS HAVE DEVOTED MANY, MANY HOURS IN ORDER TO BRING ABOUT MORE CO-
OPERATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENTAL AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISE. THEIR SERVICES WERE
INVALUABLE, AND AS A RESULT WE NOW REALIZE AN AWE INSPIRING CIVIC CENTER AND
SURROUNDING AREA.
I AM TAKING THE LIBERTY OF SENDING YOU THE FOLLOWING LIST OF INDIVID-
UALS, SOME REPRESENTING CORPORATIONS WHO HAVE COOPERATED OVER AND ABOVE THE
AVERAGE CALL OF DUTY.
FIRST, MISS EMMA LAGOMARSINO, OF 1438 TWELFTH AVENUE, PRESIDENT OF THE
METROPOLITAN GARDEN CLUB, A WOMAN'S CLUB COMPOSED OF WOMEN WHO WORK OR RESIDE
IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA. THEY SPONSOR PARK DEVELOPMENT IN THE CIVIC CENTER
AND SURROUNDING AREA. THE NEW UNION STATION IS A MONUMENT TO THEIR CLUB.
SECOND, MR. HENRY PRUSSING, CHAIRMAN OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS COMMITTEE.
HE ALSO REPRESENTS THE LOS ANGELES BRICK COMPANY IN AIDING THE GOVERNMENT
PROGRAM.
THIRD, MR. A. C. DENMAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE MAYOR'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE
FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS: WORKS WITHOUT PAY: ADDRESS, CITY HALL, LOS ANGELES.
FOURTH, MR. RALPH O. CRAGIN, MEMBER PROPERTY OWNERS COMMITTEE, REP-
RESENTING THE CONSOLIDATED STEEL, LARGEST PROPERTY OWNER IN THE DISTRICT,
WITH A VALUE OF OVER TWO MILLION DOLLARS. THEY ARE COOPERATING IN THE DEVEL-
OPMENT OF THE PRIVATE PROPERTY SURROUNDING THE AREA, ESPECIALLY THE PROPER
LOCATION OF OUR CHINESE CITIZENS WITH CHINESE ARCHITECTURE.
MR. LLOYD BAYLY, WITH GENERAL PETROLEUM (SACONY-VACUUM) COMMITTEE
MEMBER AND LEADER IN COOPERATION PLANNING TO DEVELOP IN SYMPATHY WITH THE
AREA.
MR. MARK LARKIN, OF 581 NORTH ARDEN BOULEVARD, PUBLICITY DIRECTOR
FOR MARY PICKFORD. SO OUTSTANDING THAT THE AMERICAN LEGION CHOSE HIM TO
DIRECT PUBLICITY FOR THE 1938 LOS ANGELES CONVENTION. MR. LARKIN WAS NOT
IN THE UNIFORM SERVICE DURING THE WORLD WAR BUT HE DID DIRECT THE SALES OF
LIBERTY BONDS AND CONDUCTED THE FAIRBANKS-PICKFORD CAMPAIGN OVER THE COUNTRY.
AN UNSUNG HERO IF THERE EVER WAS ONE.
MARY PICKFORD, WHO STARTED THE TREE PLANTING PROGRAM IN LOS ANGELES.
TOO WELL KNOWN TO COMMENT ON.
HAROLD LINK, MANAGER LOS ANGELES BREAKFAST CLUB, FOR DISTRICT WORK,
TAKING VISITORS OVER CIVIC CENTER AREA, ESPECIALLY PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE
INTERESTED IN GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT AND FOR COOPERATING EVERY TIME CALLED
UPON OVER A PERIOD OF SIX YEARS.
MR. SEE ON, CHINESE CITIZEN WHO CAME TO AMERICA AS A BOY: ONE OF LOS
ANGELES' FINEST BUSINESS MEN, WHO HAS GIVEN VALUABLE ADVICE IN RELOCATING
THE AMERICAN AND FOREIGN BORN CHINESE. HE IS OVER EIGHTY YEARS OF AGE AND
VERY ACTIVE.
MR. DWIGHT GIBBS, PROMINENT ARCHITECT, OF 832 WEST FIFTH STREET;
SPEAKER ON MANY PROGRAMS: ALWAYS PLEADING FOR COOPERATION: WAS CALLED TO
WASHINGTON FOR ADVICE ON THEATER PLANNING: DESIGNED MANY BUILDINGS IN AREA
SURROUNDING CIVIC CENTER.
MR. ARTHUR KENNEDY, ATTORNEY, WHO HAS DEVOTED MUCH TIME TO CIVIC DE-
VELOPMENT WITHOUT FEE; OUTSTANDING BOOSTER FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENT
AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISE: PROMINENT LOCAL SPEAKER.
MISS MARJORIE AQUILINO, U. C. L. A. POST GRADUATE STUDENT AND EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY OF THE METROPOLITAN GARDEN CLUB, WHOSE ADDRESS IS 1438 TWELFTH AVE.
MR. LOA A. BULLARD, FOR PHOTOS AND CIVIC WORK, FAYE BULLARD CLUB WORKER,
OF 1629 SOUTH CURSON STREET; CURTIS BULLARD ASSISTING HIS FATHER.
LARRY FRYE, ART MAPS, OF BEATRICE FRYE SECRETARIAL, WORKED WITHOUT PAY
FOR OVER SIX YEARS.
LOUISE AND FLORET HENDRICKSON, OF 911 MARVIEW STREET, SOCIAL WORKERS
AND CLUB MEMBERS, CONSTANTLY CAMPAIGNING FOR CIVIC DEVELOPMENT.
JOSEPH AND MAMIE LAGOMARSINO, OF 1438 TWELFTH AVENUE, FATHER AND MOTHER
OF EMMA. THEY GAVE THEIR HOME AS HEADQUARTERS WITHOUT PAY FOR THE LAST SIX
YEARS. PLANS FOR LOS ANGELES WERE PREPARED OVER THEIR BREAKFAST TABLE. MAYOR
FRANK L. SHAW TOOK THE BOOKLET TO WASHINGTON.
MISS MARGARET PARKE FOR COOPERATION IN MANY WAYS, PRINCIPALLY IN CON-
FERENCES ON PLANS IN THE AREA, WHOSE ADDRESS IS 3906 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD.
MY CHILDREN, JAMES STOCKTON PERRY, VIRGINIA VERNE PERRY, EARL PERRY
AND CLAY L. PERRY, JUNIOR, WHO CONSULTED CONSTANTLY WITH THEIR FATHER ON PLANS
FOR THE AREA. THE CHILDREN HAD FAITH IN THE PLAN AND THIS FAITH INSPIRED
OTHERS. THE FIRST PROGRAM IN THE AREA WAS A CHINESE CHILDREN'S PARTY SHOWING
THE SLUM AREA WHERE THEY WERE FORCED TO LIVE.
MATIE HANSON, 4134 WEST AVENUE FORTY, SOCIAL RELIEF WORKER WITH AID OF
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILLIARY AND CIVIC BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAM, ALL WITHOUT PAY.
ELIZABETH FISKE, LOS ANGELES CITY MOTHER AS CITY MOTHER AND MOTHER OF
THE METROPOLITAN GARDEN CLUB.
MABEL SOCHA, PRESIDENT OF THE LOS ANGELES PARK BOARD AND MEMBER OF THE
METROPOLITAN GARDEN CLUB.
NELLIE R. THOMAS, 1561 WEST TWENTY-NINTH STREET, PRIVATE PROPERTY
OWNER WHO HAS MADE REAL SACRIFICES TO HOLD HER PROPERTIES FOR PROPER DEVELOP-
MENT. SHE ALSO INCOURAGED MANY OTHERS TO DO LIKEWISE.
SALLY ALLEN, GENERAL PETROLEUM EMPLOYEE, WHO HAS ASSISTED IN SECURING
COOPERATION OF CORPORATIONS IN PROGRAMS, BANQUETS, ETC., SPONSORING THE AREA
DEVELOPMENT.
THESE PEOPLE ARE HEROES IN MY MIND, AND HAVE GLADLY SUPPORTED THEIR
PRESIDENT. THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS LETTER BUT I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE
TO KNOW ABOUT THEIR UNSELFISH WORK FOR THE CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY THEY LOVE
SO WELL.
OVER ONE MILLION PEOPLE WILL VIEW A SMALL PART OF THE NEW DEAL NEXT
WEEK, BUT I'LL LAY YOU BIG ODDS THEY WILL THINK IT IS SWELL. AS ONE VISION-
ARY PERSON TO ANOTHER, I SEND YOU GREETINGS WITH LONG LIFE AND GOOD HEALTH
AS MY HOPE FOR YOU.
Prerred
FAITHFULLY,
blay L Perry
CLAY I. PERRY
1349 WEST FOURTH STREET
PROPERTY OWNERS COORDINATOR
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ebanon, N.Y., 12-12-39, addressed to the President, copy retained in files, and letter
e has received from Dixon Ryan Fox, Union College, Schnectady, N.Y., 12-5-39, in
regard to Richard J. Koke, New York City, who might be considered for an appointment
with the Saratoga Battlefield. Also in his letter, Mr. Fayerweather suggests Frank S.
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On above date, the President transmitted to Hon. E.K. Burlew, for
reparation of reply for his signature, a letter from Charles S. Fayerweather, New
ebanon, N.Y., 12-12-39, addressed to the President, copy retained in files, and letter
e has received from Dixon Ryan Fox, Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., 12-5-39, in
regard to Richard J. Koke, New York City, who might be considered for an appointment
with the Saratoga Battlefield. Also in his letter, Mr. Fayerweather suggests Frank S.
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deoply grateful for this evidence of your good
will as asks me to convey his best wishes to
you.
Very sincerely yours,
H, A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Mrs. Rose Pollack,
499 East 95th Street,
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Very sincerely yours,
And Janeber
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
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My dear Mr. Greenawalt:
The President is delighted to have
those fine leather covered clocks which you were
good enough to present to him through the courtesy
of the Honorable Cornelius D. Scully. He wants
you to know that he more than appreciates the
friendly spirit which prompted your act, and asks
me to convey his cordial holiday greetings to you
and to your associates.
Very sincerely yours,
And Janeber
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
F. A. Greenawalt, Esq.,
The Pennwood Company,
7525 Kensington Street,
Pittsburgh,
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December 16, 1937
My dear Mr. Mayor:
The President is very glad indeed
to have those beautiful clocks. He asks me to
express his appreciation of your courtesy in the
matter and to convey his most corial holiday
greetings to you.
A note of thanks is being sent to
Mr. Greenawalt direct.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Honorable Cornelius D. Scully,
Mayor of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
Mr. F.A. Greenawalt
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CORNELIUS D. SCULLY
MAYOR
December 13, 1937.
His Excellency Franklin Delano Roosevelt
President of the United States
White House
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. President:
There were mailed to you today, under separate cover, two very fine
leather covered electric clocks with the seal of the President of
the United States engraved thereon. They are the product of the
Pennwood Company of this city.
The circumstances of this gift are such that I know it can be
accepted without obligation and without fear that the company
intends to use your name or office in any way. I am attaching a
copy of the original letter received by me from Mr. F. A. Greenawalt,
President of the Pennwood Company. His letter, I think, explains
the situation adequately.
Pittsburgh is SO generally regarded as a center for the manufacture
of heavy industrial goods that as Mayor of the City I am very glad
to be of service in this matter to one of our good citizens in the
transmission to you of one of our products indicating extremely
fine craftsmanlike work and trust that this may not be deemed an
improper intrusion upon you.
I am sure that Mr. Greenawalt would greatly appreciate an acknowledg-
ment of this gift.
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Sincerely yours,
CORNELIUS D. SCULLY
Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh
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THE PENNWOOD COMPANY
7525 Kensington Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
November 13, 1937.
The Hon. Cornelius D. Scully
Mayor's Office
City of Pittsburgh
Dear Sir:
Several months ago we were requested by a salesman representing
one of our very good customers to make up two of our genuine
leather clock desk sets fully equipped with Parker Pen and Pencil
Set for the President of the United States and with the President's
seal richly embossed on the top of these clocks. The respective
salesman was a personal friend of the Roosevelt's and since
making these two elaborate clocks, we find that he no longer is
associated with our customer and cannot be located.
Since we have no means of presenting these clocks ourselves and
are unable to use them with the President's seal, we thought
perhaps you could effect a presentation of these clocks to the
President either as a compliment of the City of Pittsburgh, or
yourself personally.
May we have the pleasure of hearing from you and if favorable, we
will be glad to submit these clocks for your inspection and
approval.
We also want to assure you that we have no promotional plans
whatsoever in mind in having these clocks presented, as they
are entirely worthless to anyone but the President since his
personal seal is embossed on these clocks.
Respectfully yours,
THE PENNWOOD COMPANY
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F. A. GREENAWALT
President
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Gentlement
The President is perfectly delighted
with the two electric clocks which you pre-
sended to him and asked me to thank you for
your thought of him.
Unfortunately, probably in transit,
something happened to the cleeks and they do
net work well. They are BO beautiful and will
be so useful that I on talding the liberty of
asking you if you have any suggestions as to
where I might send them for repair.
Very truly yours,
noted
M. A. LOHAND
Private Secretary
The Pennwood Company,
7525 Kensington Street,
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
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necessarily the name of purchaser.
*NOTE: Fill in name of user and not
Year
Month
Model No.
DATE
State
City
Street
ADDRESS
(Print)
NAME
clock in use.
This is your register card and is used only for the purpose of recording each
days. 01
*This clock is not guaranteed unless card is filled in and returned by user within
- INPORTANT -
(Detach)
(Detach)
INSTRUCTIONS-(Read Carefully)
First-Plug into electric outlet. The motor will start itself,
and you will see the small second wheel start to revolve. Next,
open door by inserting finger nail in slightly raised portion of
door frame at the right end as shown.
Some models of the Pennwood are set by opening a door in the rear of the
case or by an opening in the bottom of the case.
Then-Set clock by turning only the three large drums in either direction until
the numerals show the correct time. Do not use finger nail or any sharp instrument
to turn drums, or you may mar or scratch the numerals. Do not attempt to turn the
large drums when the figure 60 shows on the second wheel.
Do not plug into direct current. Be sure voltage and cycle are the same as
that shown on our name-plate.
The Pennwood Company,
7525 Kensington Street,
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
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PITTSBURGH, PENNA.
7525 KENSINGTON STREET
THE PENNWOOD COMPANY
Here
Stamp
Place
GUARANTEE
Your Pennwood is guaranteed for one year from date of purchase against
defective material and workmanship.
If your clock fails to operate properly within the guarantee period, return it
directly to the Pennwood Company and it will be repaired without expense to you
other than the transportation charges, providing it is carefully packed.
At any time after the guarantee expires your Pennwood will be adjusted when
necessary at a very nominal charge if sent direct to the Pennwood Company.
This guarantee is not effective unless registration card is detached, properly
filled in and returned to the Pennwood Company within ten days after receipt of
purchase.
THE PENNWOOD COMPANY,
7525 Kensington Street,
Pittsburgh, Penna.
Manufactured under the Pennwood Patents.
1: A. Greenawalt, Esq.,
The Pennwood Company,
7525 Kensington Street,
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
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Guarantee
The VACUMATIC Guarantee covers the replacement free workmanship of charge of or
any Parker part of the pen which shows a defect in material,
construction.
Further, to maintain each Parker VACUMATIC in perfect free
working except for a 25 cent service charge and our postage. current nomi-
we order guarantee and adjustment whenever it is brought the or sent to us Any
of charge broken by accident or ill usage will be replaced and at postage.
part nal charge for such part only, plus service charge
We exchange any pen not suiting the owner's hand, if or, returned in respect in
perfect willingly and salable condition within ten days of purchase
to presents, ten days after receipt.
This is rendered void if any parts other than Genuine such Parker substituted parts
are guarantee fitted to the pen, but it may be reinstated by
parts being replaced by us at our regular list prices.
Guarantee 5299. Printed in U.S.A. 2000-1-37 THE PARKER PEN COMPANY
Janesville, Wisconsin
$ to you.
a second at the top of each stroke. Pausing between
strokes gives the ink time to flow in. See Figs. 2
for your courtesy
and 3.
Sometimes more than 7 strokes are required, de-
pending upon the size of pen. When pen is full,
depress the filler plunger and re-engage it by turn-
ing it to right before removing the pen from the ink
erely yours,
bottle.
The Parker Pen Company
JANESVILLE - WISCONSIN . U.S.A.
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
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F. A. Greenawalt, Esq.,
The Pennwood Company,
7525 Kensington Street,
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING
THE PARKER VACUMATIC PEN
After unscrewing and removing the small cap on
end of barrel, release the filler plunger by pressing
and turning slightly to left. Plunger will then ex-
tend. See Fig. 1.
Immerse the gold pen completely in ink and de-
press the filler plunger. Repeat this 7 or 8 times,
making the down and up strokes quickly but pause
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2
3
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1 your suggestion,
to you.
a second at the top of each stroke. Pausing between
strokes gives the ink time to flow in. See Figs. 2
and 3.
for your courtesy
Sometimes more than 7 strokes are required, de-
pending upon the size of pen. When pen is full,
depress the filler plunger and re-engage it by turn-
ing it to right before removing the pen from the ink
bottle.
ely yours,
The Parker Pen Company
JANESVILLE WISCONSIN U.S.A.
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
X
F. A. Greenawalt, Esq.,
The Pennwood Company,
7525 Kensington Street,
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
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Note-When the Parker VACUMATIC* Pon is about 9-10ths
empty, ink will feed to the nib more rapidly than usual; this is
the signal to refill.
When the pen is not in use always keep the large cap tight-
ly screwed over the pen point. This will definitely keep the
pen from leaking.
To empty the VACUMATIC* Pen, release the filler plunger
and push it down very slowly. The slow pressure allows the
ink to be expelled in drops. Release the plunger and repeat in
same manner until pen is empty.
The construction of the Parker VACUMATIC* Pen does not
December 29, 1937
permit that the pen be emptied with one stroke as is the case
with pens built on the squirt gun or syringe principle.
Both in the filling and emptying of the VACUMATIC* Pen,
the ink travels through fine channels in the feed, which have
been cut with the accuracy of fine watch workmanship. This
minute precision of the ink channel is necessary to obtain a
continuously accurate writing performance.
Pens constructed so they will expel the ink with one stroke
necessarily require coarse, large ink channels SO that a large
volume of ink can pass through quickly. With such an ink
channel, it is difficult, if not impossible, to keep the ink under
control and prevent the pen from overfeeding fluid, and blotting
while writing.
To clean the VACUMATIC* Pen,
immerse it in a glass of cold water
of December twenty-
and work plunger, in same manner as
for filling, 15 or 20 times. Remove
water by slowly emptying as directed
above.
Quink
ith your suggestion,
Warning.-The VACUMATIC* Pen
is a precision instrument and must not
be taken apart. Should it ever need
Quink
S to you.
attention, take it to a qualified Parker
dealer.
Remember, that the Parker VACUMATIC* is the last word
h for your courtesy
in fine pens; to get the best out of it, use Quink, Parker's new
quick-drying, non-clogging ink.
PARKER QUINK*-the Quick-Drying Ink
Two Kinds-Permanent: Seven Colors: Blue-Black, Royal Blue,
Black, Brown, Green, Red, Violet.
Washable: Black and Blue.
cerely yours,
2 Oz. 15c; 4 Oz. 25c
Instructions 5117
Printed in U.S.A. 2000-7-37
* T. Ms. Reg. U. S. A.
and Most Foreign Countries
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
F. A. Greenawalt, Esq.,
The Pennwood Company,
7525 Kensington Street,
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
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December 29, 1937
My dear Mr. Greenawalt:
I have your letter of December twenty-
seventh and, in accordance with your suggestion,
am today returning the clocks to you.
Thank you very much for your courtesy
in the matter.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
X
F. A. Greenawalt, Esq.,
The Pennwood Company,
7525 Kensington Street,
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
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PIONEERS OF NUMERAL ELECTRIC CLOCKS
Pennibudo
THE PENNWOOD COMPANY
7525 KENSINGTON STREET, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Phone CHurchill 5200
Dec. 27, 1937
and
The White House
Washington, D. C.
and
Att: M. A. LeHand, Private Secretary
Gentlemen:
We are in receipt of your letter dated Dec. 23rd,
and it is most unfortunate to learn that the two Pennwood
electric clocks are not performing satisfactory.
Apparently these clocks were mishandled in transit
during the Christmas rush, as our product is well known for
excellent service and, therefore, the mechanism apparently
has been damaged in shipment. We recommend that you
return these clocks directly to us, and we will see that
they are put in excellent condition again and returned to
you.
We appreciate writing us direct on this matter,
and we will look forward to receiving these two clocks.
Very truly yours,
THE PENNWOOD COMPANY
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ERAL ELECTRIC CLOCKS
MS MUST BE FILED
applicable.
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Perishable.
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Restricted delivery fee.
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7525 KENSINGTO
"TSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Phone CHurchill 5200
January 5, 1938
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Attention: M. A. LeHand, Private Secretary
Gentlemen:
We have just examined the two Pennwood desk
clocks returned to us and find that both movements have
been dislodged from their proper position within the case.
We regret that you received these clocks in
this condition, as this damage was undoubtedly due to
very rough handling in shipment. "e are rebuilding both
of these clocks at once and we sincerely hope that they
will reach you the next time in very good condition.
Very truly yours,
THE PENNWOOD COMPANY
Fa. Greuawalt
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THE PENNWOOD COMPANY
7525 KENSINGTON STREET, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Phone CHurchill 5200
January 5, 1938
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Attention: M. A. LeHand, Private Secretary
Gentlemen:
We have just examined the two Pennwood desk
clocks returned to us and find that both movements have
been dislodged from their proper position within the case.
We regret that you received these clocks in
this condition, as this damage was undoubtedly due to
very rough handling in shipment. We are rebuilding both
of these clocks at once and we sincerely hope that they
will reach you the next time in very good condition.
Very truly yours,
THE PENNWOOD COMPANY
Fa. Greuawalt
F. A. Greenawalt:p
President
February 16, 1938
PERSONAL
Dear Mr. Greenawalt:
The two desk clocks have
arrived and are in perfect dondition. The
President asics me to tell you how much he
appreciates your trouble and also to tell
you that the clocks are & joy.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHAND
Private Secretary
F. A. Greenawalt, Esq..
President, The Pennwood Company.
7525 Kensington Street,
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
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THE PENNWOOD COMPANY
7525 KENSINGTON STREET, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Phone CHurchill 5200
March 13, 1939
Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt
President of the United States
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White House
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
We were very pleased to see in a recent newsreel picture
of the White House that you had your Pennwood Electric
Numeral clock set on your study desk.
We will appreciate it very much if we could have just an
expression from you as to whether or not this time-piece
is giving you satisfactory service.
Respectfully yours,
THE PENNWOOD COMPANY
A.A. Guenaurlt.
Chairman of the Board
F.A.Greenawalt:d
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KENSINGTON STREET,
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April 26, 1939
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Dear Mr. Greenawalt:
Under separate cover 1 an
returning to you one of the electric
clocks which you sent to the President.
There seens to be some difficulty with
this and WG cannot got it fixed here.
Will you be good enough to
send the bill to me here.
Very truly yours,
11. A. Lehand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
F. A. Greenawalt, Esq.
The Pennwood Company
7525 Rensington Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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THE PENNWOOD COMPANY
7525 KENSINGTON STREET, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Phone CHurchill 5200
May 9, 1939
P.P.7.
Miss M. A. LeHand
1
White House
Washington, D. C.
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Dear Miss LeHand:
We have received the President's clock which you re-
cently sent to us for repair. We regret very much
that the clock has not given better service to the
President and shall expedite its reconditioning as
quickly as possible.
We not only do not wish to have Mr. Roosevelt do with-
out this ideal executive timepiece, but are doubly
anxious to have it in evidence on the President's desk
during the visit of their Majesties, King George and
Queen Elizabeth of the British Empire.
There will, of course, be no charge for the repair since
our product should give long and satisfactory service,
and we feel that this is an exception rather than a rule
that this particular clock has failed to give satisfac-
tory service so soon. With kindest regards, we remain
Yours very truly,
THE PENNWOOD COMPANY
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It was nice indeed of you to send
the President a copy of the book "Sea Duty."
He is glad to have the volume and asks me to
express his appreciation of your kind thought
of him.
Very sincerely yours,
M.A.LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
G. P. Putnam's Sons,
Minton, Balch & Co.,
2 West Forty Fifth Street,
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New York, N. Y.
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STATE, The Secretary of
July 26, 1939
Miss LeHand referred for draft of a reply, a letter of June 26
from Mr. Chris Shotter Kent, Manager, The Times, London, Englend, who writes
to the President that he feels the President would like to possess a copy of
the historical painting entitled "The Heart of the Empire", which was the of-
ficial commemoration of the Silver Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving held at St.
Paul's Cathedral. It was executed for King George V and Queen Mary by Mr. Frank
0. Balisbury and now hangs in Buckingham Palace. Has made arrangements for a
copy to be sent to the President. -- Chief Summerlin, Protocol, State Dept.
supplied draft on July 28. -- On July 31, the President wrote to Mr. Kent ex-
pressing his deep appreciation for this valuable addition to his collection.--
On July 31, Miss LeHand sent the President's letter to Mr. Summerlin for trans-
mittal through the American Ambassador at London for delivery to Mr. Kent.
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Bear Mountain
July 10, 1939
On the above date the President wrote to Mr. Adolph thanking him for the
Hudson River painting which was a Christmas gift from Mr. Adolph and which has
recently been hung at Hyde Park.
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President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
The White House
Washington, D. C.
My dear President Roosevelt:- -
We take pride and pleasure in sending
to you (under separate cover) the first copy
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of our new publication FOR THE HONOR OF THE
NATION, and we know you will receive it in
the spirit of affection in which it is sent.
Sincerely yours
PLYMOUTH DITIONS, INC.
By:
President
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July 11, 1939
My dear Mr. Goldston:
Permit me, please, to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of recent date and to
thank you in the President's behalf for the copy
of your publication. I can assure you that your
courtesy is much appreciated.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
M. J. Goldston, Esq.,
Plymouth Editions,
521 Fifth Avenue,
New York, N. Y.
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Mrs. H. J, Phillips,
729 Ninth Street West,
Huntington,
West Virginia.
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the book to which you refer. He asks me to
thank you, nevertheless, for your kind
thought of him.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Mrs. H. J. Phillips,
729 Ninth Street West,
Huntington,
West Virginia.
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July 10, 1939
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My dear Mrs. Phillips:
Mrs. Roosevelt has referred to me
your letter of June twenty-fifth and I have
had pleasure in bringing your generous
offer to the President's attention. He does
indeed appreciate it, but feels that he
should not deprive you of the possession of
the book to which you refer. He asks me to
thank you, nevertheless, for your kind
thought of him.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Mrs. H. J, Phillips,
729 Ninth Street West,
Huntington,
West Virginia.
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if the President w anti it Yes send it
to him, mebby you would gleal one
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he accreaings be our President we dout
want eng more" "Hoovern" it looks to me
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American Legation,
Riga, Latvia,
July 10, 1939.
The President wrote thanking them for a painting which Bill Bullitt delivered
to the President.
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PAPAYA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Papaya Products
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PAPAYA BUILDING
TAMPA, FLORIDA HOUSE
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June SUN RECEIVED 1939 12 AM '39
The President,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. President:
Inasmuch as their Majesties, King George and Queen
Elizabeth will not visit our wonderful state of Florida,
we are taking the liberty of sending you, what we believe
to be one of Florida's most unusual and attractive products,
i.e., KARIKA PAPAYA FRUITADE. This is made from the Florida
Papaya melon and we believe that it will be of interest to
their Majesties as well as yourself. Although it is dis-
tributed generally, over the city of Washington, this no
doubt is the first time the product has been brought to
your attention.
There are numerous ways to serve KARIKA. It may be
chilled and served in the same manner as any other fruit
juice, used in punches, in combination with other fruit
juices, mixed with milk, frozen into sherbet or as a mixer
for alcoholic beverages.
If their Majesties are interested in the Papaya, may
we suggest that they see the Papaya Grove at the Florida
State Exhibit at the New York World's Fair, as this is one
of the many interesting features our fair state has on dis-
play.
Trusting that you, your family and their Majesties
will enjoy our product, we beg to remain
Very truly yours,
PAPAYA DEVELOPMENT CORP.
R.C.Hilton R. C. Hilton
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July 6, 1939
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My dear Mr. Hilton:
Permit me to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter and the Karika Papaya Fruitade
which you sent the President recently. While
he deeply appreciates your courtesy in wanting
him to have this product, he does not feel that
he should accept gifts of this kind. The fruit-
ade is, therefore, being returned to you under
separate cover.
Please be assured that the President
is nevertheless grateful to you for your friendly
interest.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
R. C. Hilton, Esq.,
Papaya Development Corporation,
Papaya Building,
Tampa,
Florida.
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July 12, 1939
My dear Mr. Hilton:
With further reference to the fruit
juice which you forwarded to this office, I am
indeed sorry that we are unable to do as you
ask as the product had already been returned to
you prior to the receipt of your letter of July
seventh.
I want to assure you, however, that
your courtesy is nonetheless appreciated.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Fapaya
R. C. Hilton, Esq., Corporation,
Davelopment
Tampa,
Florida.
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staff Room
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DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
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Papaya Products
Mr.
PAPAYA BUILDING
TAMPA, FLORIDA
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July 7, 1939
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the freight has already been paid on
a returning it would necessitate paying
extra freight, we ask that you please give this case of
KARIKA to some orphanage or worthy cause in your city.
Thanking you, we beg to remain
Very truly yours,
PAPAYA DEVELOPMENT CORP.
R.C.Hillos
R. C. Hilton
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PAPAYA BUILDING
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July 7, 1939
Mr. M. A. LeHand,
Private Secretary, to the President,
The White House,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. LeHand:
We are in receipt of your letter of the 6th advising
us that the KARIKA we recently sent the President was be-
ing returned to us.
Inasmuch as the freight has already been paid on
this shipment and returning it would necessitate paying
extra freight, we ask that you please give this case of
KARIKA to some orphanage or worthy cause in your city.
Thanking you, we beg to remain
Very truly yours,
PAPAYA DEVELOPMENT CORP.
R.C.Hillor
R. C. Hilton
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ROSS, Mrs. J.D.
Seattle, Wash.
July 3, 1939
Sent
BROWN, Prentise M., H.,
U.S. Senate,
Wash., D.C.
June 27, 1939.
writes that Michigan's Cherry Queen is making her annual visit to
Washington, and would like to pay respects to the President. Would like to be
advised when it would be convenient for the Cherry Queen and her party of two or
three to call on the President. (no mention in letter of pie, but it is customary
to present a cherry pie to President on this occasion).
Memo from Mr. Kannee to Mrs. Dennison 6-29-39 that Gen. Watson will receive
Cherry Queen on the fifth or sixth.
See Mischigan Cherry Queen
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ROSS, Mrs. J.D.
Seattle, Wash.
July 3, 1939
Sent the President three pieces of petrified Ginko wood which her late
husband had wanted him to have. Two of these are polished and the third is in the
rough. Expresses her appreciation for the letter of sympathy which the President
wrote her concerning her husband's death. Notation on letter "Thank and put in
Museum. M.A.LeH."
SEE P.P.F. 5858
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SEE P.P.F. 415
for "Passport to the Fair" issued to the President and signed by David C.
Weiss, Director, Home Camp. The passport is headed "Jewish-World's-Fair East New York
Y.M. and Y.W.H.A. Home Camp - Summer - 1939". A seal on it bears title "East New York
Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association". -- Acknowledged by Miss Le Hand,
July 19, 1939.
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Sent to Pres. youht
July 25,1939.
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My dear Mr. Powers:
The President wishes me to thank you
for your letter of July eighth, forwarded through
games 7.
Senator Byrnes, and for the bamboo fishing polo
which arrived a few days ago. You may be sure
he appreciates very much your kindness in sending
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it to him.
With all good wishes, I am,
Sincerely yours,
t.
EDWIN M. WATS ON
Secretary to the President.
Lacelle Le Powers, Esq.,
Cheraw,
South Carolina.
July 25, 1939.
My dear Senator Byrnes:
Thank you very much for your note of
July fourteenth enclosing a letter for the
President from Mr. Le La Powers of South
Carolina.
With kindest personal regards, I am,
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Sincerely yours,
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EDWIN M. WATSON
Secretary to the President.
to
Honorable James F. Byrnes,
78ymes
United States Senate,
Washington, Do C.
Papers to Mr. Norris
I States Senate
TTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
ly 14, 1939.
Colonel Edwin M. Watson
Secretary to the President
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Dear Colonel Watson:
Mr. L. L. Powers of Cheraw, South Carolina,
has requested me to forward to you the enclosed letter
addressed to the President.
Sincerely yours,
James JAMES F. BYRNES. 78ymls
B:k
CHAIRMAN
LLAR, TENN.
FREDERICK HALE, MAINE
CARL HAYDEN, ARIZ.
GERALD P. NYE, N. DAK.
ELMER THOMAS, OKLA.
JOHN G. TOWNSEND, JR., DEL.
JAMES F. BYRNES, S. c.
STYLES BRIDGES, N. H.
MILLARD E. TYDINGS, MD.
HENRY CABOT LODGE, JR., MASS.
RICHARD B. RUSSELL, GA.
RUFUS c. HOLMAN, OREG.
United States Senate
ALVA B. ADAMS, COLO.
ROBERT A. TAFT, OHIO
PATRICK MC CARRAN, NEV.
JOHN H. OVERTON, LA.
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
JOHN H. BANKHEAD, ALA.
JOSEPH C. O'MAHONEY, WYO.
HARRY S. TRUMAN, MO.
EDWARD R. BURKE, NEBR.
THEODORE F. GREEN, R. I.
July 14, 1939.
FRANCIS T. MALONEY, CONN.
DENNIS CHAVEZ, N. MEX.
EVERARD H. SMITH, CLERK
JOHN W. R. SMITH, ASST. CLERK
Colonel Edwin M. Watson
Secretary to the President
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Dear Colonel Watson:
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Mr. L. L. Powers of Cheraw, South Carolina,
has requested me to forward to you the enclosed letter
addressed to the President.
Sincerely yours,
James JAMES F. BYRNES. 73ymls
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Cheraw, S. C.
July 8, 1939.
Hon. Franklin Delano Roosevelt,
Washington, D. C.
President of The United States of America,
My dear Mr. President,
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of a Walton wrote a book about, I am sending you, Railway Express by
Knowing that you are fond of the sport that a fellow the name
Town, which you will see is Japanese Timber Bamboo. The root clumps of
fishing pole grown in my backyard here in Charming Cheraw, The prepaid, Tip Top
from the grove in Georgia, where they grow peaches and produce fine
this bamboo were given me by the Government some ten or eleven years ago,
gentlemen, e.g., Senator George, who not so many moons past accepted a
challenge with supreme dignity and won the fight, by George! Mr. Hoover's
man in charge of the bamboo business let me have it provided I'd sign on the
dotted line promising to promote its culture and usefulness in Chesterfield
County, S. C., or anywhere else. I have kept my promise to the best of my
ability, giving clumps to many friends, relatives and neighbors, and I feel
that I would be crawfishing on my pledge if I didn't send you this pole to
show my appreciation of my Government's generosity not only but also to get
to you my feeling of anxiety over the ways of the New Deal.
"All I know is what I read in the papers" -comments of Frank Kent,
Stanley Rukeyser and Merle Thorpe in particular - The Charlotte Observer -
Nation's Business, and the puissant editorials of The Charleston News and
Courier and Bernarr MacFaddin, which convince me that our great country,
altho burdened almost to the breaking point with debt and a cheap dollar,
perks up in a business way when you a re away fishing, and if the National
Law Makers be dispersed at the same time the perking up is much more
pronounced. These fellows when they scatter, most of them (Old Glass, Old
Smith and Garner go home and go fishing no doubt) go sightseeing over on the
Tight Little Islands where they exile a good man because he loved and married
a good woman and with Mackiavelian propaganda inveigled this country, yours
and mine, into a war to help them get their chestnuts out of the fire. Now
they are doing everything they can to repeat that performance. A plague on
all their houses.
Now frankly, I am worried about the spending that is going on.
In denouncing the Hoover regime some years ago you said--"Let us have the
courage to stop borrowing to meet deficits. Stop the deficits. 11 I say
"Amen" because it is a matter of vital concern to me. I am physically
unable to work and make a living and about all the income I have is from
life insurance. If the spending continues much longer there will be inflation
and national bankruptcy and in that event my insurance policies will be not left be
that would be a wife and boy. Molly but when tragic.
out in the cold with they are on, If your and me and the you think of
worth the paper written and humble servant baby were all
the millions of ruined others it in would the make same boat little the difference, thought is indeed
So "little birch canoe" Hoover's and try
this pole with dismiss Congress line and and sinker get in the your small fry, over in better Mr. luck
fishing hole in hook, on will have much Cuban waters.
than you would on Virginia, a big warship, and I feel with sure rod you and reel, down in
I wish to say that I admire were your so my
humanitarian wife, my boy In conclusion, spirit and I could and charming Mr. get President, to the personality White House and and would shake that that your it kid hand sit and on hear
the sound of your voice, and it would be capital to stories have about Honest T. Abe, R.
your Mr. knee and receive your blessing and We tell have him a bronze rectangle of to quote
on Cleveland, Teddy and Mr. Wilson. November, loves sport
the the line world below affords." it- "Aggressive He likes your fighting pictures for the in the papers, cuts them out and
the wall in our living room and that boy, 5 in right is the noblest
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has quite a collection; says you are a good looking man and loves the
sound of your voice over the radio.
I know you will take all I have said about the bamboo pole in
of the New Deal.
it as by SO doing I could give you an inkling of my concern over the W ays
the spirit in which it is meant. Somehow I just couldn't t resist sending
With the best wishes that can be formed for your health and
happiness, I beg to remain
Respectfully and sincerely yours,
Lacello L. Powers
Lacelle L. Powers
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July 15, 1939
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My dear Mr. Phagons:
Your letter of July eighth has been
received. It was nice indeed of you to send
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt the articles
you nention, products of your own handiwork.
They thank you ever so much for your courtesy
and want you to know that they are deeply
grateful for this evidence of your good will.
Very sincerely yours,
M. 4. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
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Otis Phagano, Esq.,
Room 55, Grant Building,
San Jose,
California,
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(Gifts: Name indicator for the President and pin with name Eleanor
on it for Mrs. Roosevelt.)
Pin and carbon copy of acknowledgment to Mrs. Somerville.
Room 55 Thank Bldg
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San Jose
Calif
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President of U.S. h.
Washing for D.C.
above
7/10/2020
shanksme Pres and send with donerville mrs mame 11 make M the
Dear Sir:
of work a desh name for all yourself cut of redwood piec.
Under separate cover 2 am mailing two pices
white my order lettering, the letters are in one
also a pin name of cedar for Mrs. Rossevelt.
Hoping you both will do me the hon as og
acce pting these, Jam,
yours sincerely.
this Phagams