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 CODE AUTHORITY
 LADIES' HAU:DBAG I.-DUST-RY
 347 FIFTH AVEI1jTL
 NEW YORK

 I:ar 13, 1935.


Mr. 0. W. Pearson
NBA Headquarters
45 Broadway
Newv York City

Dear Mr. Pearson:

 We are enclosing a copy of the latest communication received
by the Administration from the Lieeker Comncany, Joplin, iiissouri, a
copy of wnich they forwarded to us.

 We are also enclosin, a coy of the accompanying letter vrit-
ten by i.lr. Locke, a copy of the personal letter written by A!r. ;.1itten-
thal to his personal friend .Ir. C. seeker on February 28, 1934 before
our code vwas approved, and a copy of our reply giving the facts refut-
ing the statements made by the ilieeker Company.

 We trust you will approve of the reasons we have given in
our reply to the statements made by the Meeker Company.

 Very truly yours,

 CODE AUTHORITY
 LADIES' HAiIDBAG INDUSTRY





 A. l.ittenthal
 Code Director


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