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September 23, 1928

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LAUDS INDIVIDUALS IN MERCHANDISING; Dr. Julius Klein, in Radio Talk, Gives Reasons for His Belief in Their Future. STRESSES SOCIAL SERVICE And Says Smaller Merchants Have Greater Opportunities Than Ever Despite Chain Stores.

By Special to The New York Times

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.--Elaborating on the favorable present prospects for small or independent merchants in the United Sates as indicated by the Department of Commerce a few days ago, Dr. Julius Klein, Director of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, outlined in a radio talk tonight some additional reasons for the department's views.

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Notable Births

Frank Foster (jazz musician)

1928Frank Foster, American saxophonist and composer (died 2011)[โ€ ]

Frank Benjamin Foster III was an American tenor and soprano saxophonist, flautist, arranger, and composer. Foster collaborated frequently with Count Basie and worked as a bandleader from the early 1950s. In 1998, Howard University awarded Frank Foster with the Benny Golson Jazz Master Award.

Roger Grimsby

1928Roger Grimsby, American journalist and actor (died 1995)[โ€ ]

Roger Olin Grimsby was an American journalist, television news anchor and actor. Grimsby, who for eighteen years was seen on ABC's flagship station WABC in New York City, is known as one of the pioneers of local television broadcast news.