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 June 12, 1934

 The Honorable Carter Glass .
 United States Senate
 Washington, D. C.

 My dear Senator Glass:

 I send you herewith cony of a letter dated May 11, addressed to
 Miss i.amie E. Rohr, President.. The Virginia Art Goods Studios, Inc.,
 1306 Church Street, Lynchburg, Virginia, petitioners for exemption of
 the provisions of the Ladies Handbag Manufacturing Code. I also send
 you a summary of the status of this petition.

 -As I am verr anxious to do hr',.tever I c.n for Miss Rohr, could
 you assist me in having the petitioners submit the information request4t
 so that the petition, if granted, -ill be based uron facts in our
 possession, and in accordance rith Administration requirements.

 Sincerely,

 (signed) SOL A. m.OSE'r3LATT
 Division Administr,.tor



 CCDE AUTTHORTITY

 LADIES' HA'DBAG INDUSTRY ,

 347 Fifth Avenue

 AIe-7 York
 July 3, 1934

 Mr. David Barr
 Assistant Deputy Administrator
SDepartment of Commerce Building
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr, Barr: "

 We are in receipt of your letter of JLune 29, 1934 in reference
 to the Virginia Art Goods Studios. Tne records of this case in the
 Administration files should show tne following:

 This firm did make aurlic.ptiori to the Aiministration for excentios
 to the Code within the ten days following a-orovpl of the Code. How-
 ever, it was proved th-t this firn 7-.s a. member of the Associated
 Handbag Industries at the ti;ie the Code w-.s a.7oroved, and since the
 Associated Handbag IrIdur.tries of Amrica '-as the s-oonsor of the Code,
 the Virginia Art Goods Studios '7ere assentors to the Code.

 In view of this inforrTtioni furnished byr the Code Authority, the
 Virginia Art Goois Studios "rere notified that they xrere not entitled


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