Chairman of small business conference. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. The naming of Fred Roth, President of the Whitney-Roth Shoe Co., Cleveland, Ohio, by Secretary Roper to be Temporary Chairman of the Small Business Conference which opened today brought charges from the delegates that he (Roth) was handpicked by the Administration to President. Nevertheless, Roth took over the gavel and proceeded to end the confusion which marked the opening session, 2/2/38