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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
NOW I'm SEVENTH WEEK
PROCEEDINGS TODAY IN THE
LAND FRAUDS TRIAL.

Interest in the resumption of the Hyde
Benson Dimond- Schneider alleged con-
spiracy trial in Criminal Court No. this
morning was centered on the conclusion
OF the long direct examination OF Walter
X. Slack, one of the principal witnesses
for the government, who has been on the
stand half dozen times since the case
was opened seven weeks ago.
In themselves the papers which Mr..
Slack identified and which were placed in
evidence were not of major Importance.
and yet they constituted links in the
chain of testimony that will probably be
ratified link by link before the jury in
final arguments.
A minor sensation of the day was the
statement by Mr.. Slack, during cross
examination by Attorney Worthington.
that many of the Oregon lands, alleged
to have been acquired by fraudulent
means. were to have been entered on the
books in Mr.. Hyde's Office. where he was
employed. in the joint account of Hyde
& Benson.
taken from this apparently damaging
bit of testimony by the statements of At
torneys WorthingtoH Campbell and Ba-
ker. and by Justice Stafford, that there
was no charge in the indictment that Mr..
benson. in acting as the agent for selling
MT; Hyde's lands. carried out the trans
actions with any knowledge of the source
OF the titles. In other words, it was
stated by Mr.. Campbell. Mr.. Benson dealt
entlreiy In the cases according to the
abstracts" and there was nothing in
them to indicate methods which may have
been pursued in securing the lands. 1t
was further said that this admission by
the government will very materially
shorten the case as far as Mr.. Benson Is
concerned.
Mr.. Slack was the only witness called
this morning. and he was still on the
stand when Justice Stafford ordered a re-
cess from 1915 O'Clock until o'clock.
Proceedings This Afternoon.
Court convened at 1 o'clock for the
after session and it was announced
adjournment for the day would be taken
at 2:3O O'Clock. because Justice Stafford
desires to attend the ceremonies incident
to the laying of the corner stone Of the
new building for the bureau of American
republics.
Another short cut was taken this after
noon when Attorney Wander Veer. coun-
sci for Mr.. DimOnd. made the statement
that the latter would admit his signature
on a great number of letters which the
government desired to introduce and
thus the tedious process of proving the
handwriting was eliminated.
Concerning Benson's interest in the So
called Oregon base lands, Mr.. Slack tes-
tilted. on cross-emamination by Attorney
Campbell. that Mr.. Hyde had instructed
him to charge lone dollar and six bits"
per acre against MIR. Benson in the joint
account. Therefore 1t was his under
standing that Mr.. Benson was jointly in
terested with Mr.. Hyde in the land.
But how were: the Oregon lands ac-
quired, if you know" Mr.. Campbell
asked.
That was before my time" the wit
ness said.
of 1892"
L never saw it until yesterday"
Attorney Worthington was engaged in
further cross-examination of Mr. Slack
when The Stars report closed
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PAY IN THE NAVY.
Agreement Reached by Conferees
Saturday.

. Conferees on the naval appropriation
bill Saturday reached an agreement on
the provision of the bill fixing the pay
of officers and enlisted men.
Under this agreement the pay of rela-
tive ranks in both arms Of the service will
be as follows:
General. admiral. $13. 800: lieutenant
general. vice admiral. $11,OOO major gen.
eral rear admiral FIRST ninel, 5000;
brieadier general. rear admiral (second
nine). $1,000; colonel. captain. $4,000;
lieutenant colonel, commander, $500;
major, lieutenant commander. 5000;
captain, lieutenants. $2.4OO: first lieuten-
ant. lieutenant Ounior grade). $1,000; sec
ond lieutenant. ensign. $l.I00; cadets
military, cadets (navaD, 5000.
AS regards the longevity pay of colonel
in the army and captain in the navy. it
is stipulated that it shall no: exceed
5000 a year. and that the longevity pay
Of lieutenant colonies and commanders
shall not exceed $500; and of majors and
lieutenant commanders $4,000. Allow
ances now provided by existing law are
not to be changed.
The army bill increased the pay of
enlisted men IS per cent, and an increase
has been authorized for the enlisted men
of the navy to equalize the two branches
of the service. The actual Increase in
the pay of enlisted men of the navy.
therefore, will amount to between 10 and
u per cent.
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Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL. May 11.-Closing: '

LIVERPOOL. May 11.-Closing: Wheat
Spot firm: No. red western winter,
nominally. IS Cd; No. California IS SD
futures. barely steady: May, Is "a; july,
as sgd. Corn--Spot firm: new American
kiln dried. is 1Ot4d; old American mixed
rs lid; futures. quiet; May os W1so'
Peas-Canada. steady; IS Ii2d.
Flour-Winter patents quiet, Us %
Hops-In London Pacific COAST, STEADY
81 13Sa So S.
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Funeral of Cotton Maynard.

Cotton Maynard, son Of George c. May
nard. who died last Wednesday at Cleve-
land, Ohio, as the result OF an acute at
tack of appendicitis. was buried yesterday
at Halton farm. near Rockville, Md. the
services being conducted by the Rev. DIR:
Sterrett Of the Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Maynard was an exceedingly prom
Using young man. He had received a
thorough education at --.e Friends School
and George Washington University. this
city, and at Ann Arbor University. Mich.
He also graduated at Yale College and
took a postgraduate course at that insti-
tuition.
He was twenty-eight years of age at the
time of his death. but had been prOmi-
nentiy connected for some time with the
Cheshire School, Conn, and the Univer-
sity School at Cleveland. During the
week before his death he was rendered a
prominent position In Yale College.
Funeral services were held Thursday in
Cleveland at the residence of Mr.. Sheldon
H. Tolles. Mr.. Maynard was a nephew
of Mr.. Brainard H. Warner.
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The World of
Finance and Trade


Furnished by w. s. Hibbs & Co. bank
ers and brokers. Hibbs building. members
New York Stock Exchange. Washington
Stock Exchange and Chicago Board OF
Trade
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administration. The Asiatic cholera Wis
tied Washington in 1882. and while en-
deavoring to alleviate the sunerines OF
the poor and needy Mrs. Van Ness was
stricken with the plague and died Sep
TENDER .. 1892. Her husbands death did
not until March :. 1S41.
Mr.. Curtis article about the David
Burns and Van Ness properly is. of
course. opportune. but at time when
particular attention is paid to state
ments regarding this historic piece of
ground 1t is especially important that
those statements should be correct.
The diagonals of the 'ten miles square
of the District of Columbia, as originally
laid out. intersect on the Van Ness ground
which the new building of the interna-
tional bureau of American republics will
occupy the corner stone OF the District OF
Columbia being in the foundation of Jones
Point lighthouse. at the southeastern ex-
tremity of Alexandria, on the little cape
between the Potomac river and Hunting
creek. FRED L. FISHBACk.
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LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The market at the stock exchange to-
day was a cheerful one. the enthusiasm,
however. being rather with the buyers
than with the sellers. There were one or
two features of interest. including the un-
usual activity in railways and the marked
advance in bids for National City Bank
stock from the old figure. 1885, to 1855,
which was accepted as an indication that
the consolidation rumor which gained up
town currency some time ago may be
taking definite form at this time.
Washington Railway and Electric both
preferred and common. was in exCep-
tinnal demand. about 1.OO0 shares in all
changing hands. Several quotation lots
were disposed of at 81 tor the preferred.
the highest level reached since the re-
cent break while the bidding at the close
was strong at S2s4. Three hundred shares
of the common changed hands between
:a}ol2 and :S:'. with strong bidding at the
closing figure, 80.
strong bid of III for 300 shares of
Union Trust failed to dislodge any of
the stock.
Washington Gas was inactive. Former
purchasers were disposed to offer it at a
lower figure. at one time touching 69%
There was only one trade of twenty-five
shares at 69is.
There were a few lots Of Commercial
National Bank stock sold at 1924. an
advance of 213 points on the last previous
sale.
Washington Railway and Electric per
cent bonds were in good demand, but
although 80 was bid, the buyers and
sellers could not get together.
Columbia 6 per cent bonds were in de-
mand at 106 1900 shares selling at that
figure.
Capital Traction Is were also in de-
mand at 111h but none was offered.
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THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.
srecial Dispatch TO The Star.

Srpcial Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. May H.-WHEAT-Steady
spot contract. 1.O3a1. O3I.: spot No. red west
ern. 1.O4a.al %: May. 1.O3al .O314: June, O2a
l.O2A; July. %; August, 1.O2A; steamer No.
red. 99l2a99a.: receipts, s.l65 bushels; southern
an grade. 9312a1 .O3.
CORN-steady; spot mixed. 7l%a7li.; No;
. s1s m.ea aaS ressp,. bushels lei
OATS-Firmer: No. 2 white. 5S1aa60: No. ;
white. 58Ias59: No. mixed. 567a57: receipts.
.. S95 bushels.
,RYE-Firm: No. western export, s9a9o: No
2 western domestic. S9a80.
HAY-Firm: No. l timothy. 1900 bid; No.
clover mixed. 400 bid.
GRAIN FRElGHTS-Dull: steam to Liverpool
per hushel. Id May: Cork for orders, per quar-
ter. % Nav.
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CURB QUOTATIONS.
THE GRAIN MARKETS.

! CHICAGO. May 11.-Wheat opened
somewhat unsettled today. but the tone
soon became weak. A decline at Liver
pool and good weather in the southwest
were the bearish factors. July opened a
shade lower 10 Aass higher, at 921s to S211a'
and sold at 91ts. July corn opened haA
higher. at Gas to g.. and sold at GA
July oats opened MAI higher. at 47s
and declined to 47ka47ss. July provisions
opened easy: pork TX lower, at 13.o'ls;
lard, -. lower. at 1924. and ribs I'M
chanS :, at 1914.
Wheat selling by pit traders on me
favorable outlook for the new crop caused
a weak tone in the market before .ne
close. July sold down to %ssal Inc
close was weak. with July OF l9saI12 al
&%a5s.
Corn prices ruled steady for a time. but
weakened along with wheat Ihe close
was weak with July 1sass lower at
G.9sas4.
Close: Wheat-May. 1.O1: July. Nsta9ons;
September SGs. December sIh:
Corn-May. .717s: July. 63ssa63$; Sep
TENDER, 62h; December. OLA.
Oats-May. SIP; July, 45ss; September
37lta37A.
Pork"May 1a421s; July. 1s.o7,sa1s.eo;
September. 13.S21a.
Lard-May, s45: July. s.52lz; septem-
Der. SO
Ribs-May. 40; July. 7.35; September,
7.57k: October. 1924.
Rye-Cash. S1aSo.
BarIey-Cash, 63a71.
Timothy-May, 4.25
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Reeular call. IL o'clock nocn-W ASKING
ton Gas As 500 at 9S.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. As, 81 900 at s2ls
Capital Traction, l at 1884 20 at 1917,
at 124.
Washington Rwy. and Elec CON-. so at BON
20 at S2ss 30 at 32a4. so at 321s. so at 33, 81
at :,S.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd.. 5 at So, al
81. 30 at 81. 20. at ST. 80 Mt S3h
Washington Gas. p at 60Is.
Bell Telephone Of Pa. . ut 95. 10 at o..
Mergenthaler Linotype. 10 at 1868. at 1861
at 1884, at 1854. at 1861, 10 at 1885
10 at 1861
Commercial National Bank, 10 at 1924.
Potomac Fire Insurance. 10 Mt -.
After call-Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd
10 at IS.
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Closing Quotations.
At the close of the stock exchange the
following stocks had changed in price
since above quotations. there being no
change in balance of the closing prices:
Amalgamated Copper, Ga
American Beet Sugar Co.. 21la.
American Can Co. pfd., 81
American Car and Foundry. 371..
American Cotton Oil Co, 20.
American Ice Securities. 24A.
American Smelling 741s d.
American Smelling. pfd., 80
American Sugar, 129la
American lob. pfd., 9211.
Anaconda 1914
Atchison. Top & S. Fee. sos..
Atchison. Top. & 8. Fe.. pfd.. 32A.
BROOKLYN Rapid Transit. ,:O7s.
Canadian Pacific, 1884,.
Central Leather, 27A
Chesapeake & Ohio. 46.
Chicago Great Western. H.
Chicago. Mil. & ST. Paul. 1884,
Chicago & n. w. 154.
Colorado Fuel & Iron, us.
Corn Products. 1879.
Corn Products. pfd GOA
Delaware & Hudson 1914,
Denver and Rio Grande. .5l.
Distillers Securities. 33I2.
Erie. common. 2O5s.
Erie. I'd preferred 26as.
Great Northern Ore. ~.
Great Northern. pfd. l3Oas
Illinois Central 1861
g. lnterbOrO Metropolitan, 11la.
!nterboro Metropolitan, pfd.. Hh.
Kansas City Southern, 24a..
Kansas City Southern, pfd.. j6Is.
Louisville & Nashville. 1OSs4
Mackay Co.'S, E,Ia.
Mexican Central 1jX.
Mo, Kansas & Texas com 29i2.
Mo. Kansas & Tex, pfd. 81.
Missouri Pacific. 30.
National Biscuit Co., S6s4.
National Lead. g..
New York Central, 1O6.
\. Y. Chi & st. Louis. 81.
n Y. Ontario & West. 4312.
Norfolk e. Western. 71k.
Northern Pacific, 134E.
Peoples Gass of Chicago, 3l2..
Pressed Steel Car. 29A.
Railway Steel Spring Co.. ~.
Reading. 1143s.
Republic Iron and Steel. IS.
Rock Island. CON-. 1874.
Rock Island. pfd. 35X.
Sloss- Sheffield Steel. l..s.
9. L. & San Fran. I'd pfd.. :;Dl..
Southern Pacific. S8A.
Southern Pacific. pfd. 115H
Southern Railway. pfd.. 42a4.
Toledo, St. Louis and West, Is.
Union Pacific. 141ls.
Union Pacific. pfd., 81.
I. s. Rubber. pfd., S4l2.
L. s. Steel. 37H.
L. 8. Steel. pfd.. 1924.
Utah Consolidated. 291a.
Va. Car. Chem. Com. Ia.
Va. Iron. Coal and Coke Co., -.
Wabash. pfd.. y3Is.
Westinghouse Elect. Man. Az.
Wisconsin Central. pfd., ~.
Wooden Goods. -.
Wooden Goods. pfd.. S:,%.
BONDS.
ANN lob. As, 72L.
ANN lob. Is. 1863.
B. r. T. As. 1855.
Interborough Met. 41a's. 61A.
United States Steel IS. 96.
Union Cnnver. As, 500.
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Government Securities
Message From the President

a message from President Roosevelt
was read in the House today urging an
appropriation Ia enable the United States
TO participate in the investigation by a
joint international commission of the
opium question in the far east.
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London Dull and Irregular.
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE cotton mar
ket opened barely steady at a decline of
4a10 points under disappointing cables
and good weather reports Trading was
fairly active July quickly advanced on
covering of shorts. and that position sold
Z points net higher before the end Of the
first hour while later positions advanced
to within point of Saturdays finals.
During the middle of the morning the
market was irregular and to points off
from the best.
Futures opened barely steady. July.
a.03; August. S.95; October. SIS: Novem-
Der, SO bid; December. S.S1: January,
$50; February. $50 bid: March. sS7 bid.
The cotton continued nervous and ir
regular during the late forenoon. with
July selling up to 9.24. or 16 points net
higher. and 40 points above October.
which at midday held a point two
under the closing figures of Saturday.
Spot quiet: middling uplands. 1865: mid
ding gulf. 1890.
Estimated receipts at the ports today.
200 bales, against 5.S15 last week. and
$3.50 last year. For the week. $1,000 ba les.
against 30 1JS last week. and 1884 last
year. Today's receipts at New Orleans.
2.19S bales, against 1.J34 last year. and al
Houston. 949 bales. against SD last year.
Spot closed steady. % points higher:
mlddling uplands. 1890: middling gulf.
IL. 10; sales, 1903 bales.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. May 11.-Close. cotton:
Spot: good business done; prices 10 =
points higher; Amer can middling fair.
q A.: good middlins. 6O7; middling. ST.:
low middling, Sab; good ordinary. 4.9s;
ordinary. 4a3. The sales of the day were
2LW0 bales. of which Loo were for specu-
lation and export and included 1890
American. Receipts, loo bales. including
AZ American. Futures opened steady
and closed steady; Amer can middling.
z. o. c.. May. ~: May-June. 52Il1; June
July. 5.6I. July-Augus.. 52&1s: August
September. J13: Septem DER October. 4.@:
October November. 3.91i.: November-De-
|rember. ssh: DecemberJanuaTy. 4.S6:
January February, 4S4ie: February
March. As; March-April 4.s51..
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-08

the world, It Will prove comparatively
unimportant.' Therefore IL is held to
be vitality important that the Canadian
Pacific should proceed without cessa-
ton in the course adopted some years
ago. OF adding to the railways faclli-
ties in every direction, SO as to be-
prepared 10 cope with the very largely
increased traffic sure TO be thrown on
your lines Such language is indeed
inspiring, and will restore confidence
and buoyancy to those who were in
clined To be mildly pessimistic as TO
she immediate future, even so far rs
Canada was concerned. AS the Wit
ness has persistently reiterated and
has shown abundantly by facts and
figures, there never has been any rea-
son TO fear any general or prolonged
contraction OF business in this coun
try, and the action of the Canadian
Pacific railway goes TO show that by
the springtime everything should be
In full swing again. The railway. at
least, deserves our thanks at this time
for the expression OF It's well-founded
confidence, a confidence that not only
covers this country, but extends to
Europe, where most OF It's securities
outside OF Canada are held. Indeed,
Its confidence that its securities will
find an advantageous market at this
time Is the most cheering financial
feature of many months"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-08
EARLY DECISION ON
HALLY ORDINANCE
-AsKEDBrC0uNCl[
REQUESTS JUDGE SWAN TO AN
NouNcE FATE OF MEASURE
SOON AS Possl6LE-WIREs TO
co UNDERGROUND.

Judge Henry III. Swan. OF the Unit
ed States court, has been respectfully
requested by the common council TO
hasten. as far as possible, the consid-
GRAFTON OF the case which involves the
fate OF the Hally ordinance. An APP
peal is 10 be taken by the losing side
In any event. The Guaranty Trust
Co., OF New York. secured a temper
airy injunction restraining the city
council from passing this ordinance
which would compel the ID. u. r. to
grant three-cent fares on all routes
where any portion of the franchise
has expired.
An ordinance ordering all electric
wires, except trolley wires, to be laid
underground within the half-mile cir
Gle. was adopted Tuesday night Until
Jan. l. 1909, Is given for the fulfill
ment OF the order. Larned-st., Mt.
Elliott, from Larned to Jefferson, and
Jefferson.aye., from Mt. Elliott 10
Field-ave., are also included. The ID.
u. II. may fight against placing It's
feed wires underground.
George Rausch, whose liquor bond
NdS UDplONti, althOu6h thC AouhNAi
subsequently did not allow him "a
opel saloon within the restricted
district has presented claim for $500
for his expense, TOR which he claims
the council Is responsible.
A full hour vas taken up in debate
over the Garner nlcs. sidewalk vouch.
crs which were finally passed by a
vote OF 2S 10 g. The bill comes up
again on reconsideration next week.
A resolution Vas adopted calling for
an estimate for ire engine house on
Fort.st In the Eighteenth ward
A portion OF the Fifth ward between
Ferry and Hancock AYES. was added "a
the saloon restricted district.
Albert V. Fhister Jr, vas appoint
ed estimator from the Sixth ward tc
succeed Edward ,. Wardell, resigned
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-08

d, is now in Boston TO offer sugges-
tons IN the tentative plans submit
ted by the architects, Cram. Good
hue &; Ferguson. When the new
cathedral is built the present church
will serN as a chapel Work on the
building viii begin next spring.
II is up TO the prosecuting attorney TO
decide whether pensioned police
officer can serve as a juror in the
recorders court. The question arose
In the case of former Patrolman
James Johnston. retired, who was
drawn on the panel for the January
term OF the recorders court. II he
were allowed TO serve he would be
drawing money from the city. both
as a juror and a pensioner. Prose
cutor Yerkes is looking up the law.
Commander &. E. Thayer, of Fair
banks post G. A. r., was presented
with Grand Army badge by the
members of the post and with n
floral tribute by Park Commissioners
Breitmeyer, at the installation cere-
monies Tuesday night, when he re-
tired from office. Mr.. Thayer was
much pleased that on leaving the of
fee there were no debts and bal
ance in the treasury. Past Com
mander ID. s. Kimball was presented
with handsome umbrella. The in
stallation exercises were interspers-
ed with music and an address by S.
w Burroughs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-08
CANADIAN PAClF|C
INCREASES CAPITAL
BIG RAILWAY is EXPANDING so
AS TO BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE
OF NEW BUSINESS.

Every word of this | endorse with
very much pleasure" said A. +. Ed
monds, passenger agent Of the Cana
dian Pacific railway. as he handed to
The Times a clipping from the Mon
treal Witness. which reads:
"On of the best New Years gifts
that Canada can receive Is the an
nouncement that the Canadian Pacific
railway is about 10 increase its capital
by s2S,320,000. At the head OF the
Canadian Pacific are not only many of
the ablest men OF the country, but. be-
cause OF the vast enterprises they own
and administer on the land and rivers,
the lakes and the oceans, men excep-
tionally In Il position TO judge the like
ly course of future events. In such
circumstances, the words OF Sir Thos.
Shaughnessy, president OF the COM
pany, speaking for the board of direc-
tors, are most inspiring. The directors
are convinced ina, Canada will con-
tinue To progress, and that II there be
any temporary setback resulting from
financial conditions in other parts of
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-08
NEWCOMER HAS WORDS
OF PRAISE FOR DETROIT

Sixteen new members were sdded
to the board of Commerce at a mem
bership acquaintanceship luncheon,
Tuesday noon. i'm the Washington
Inn. Among the speakers was Alvan
Macauley, general managers OF the
Burroughs Adding Machine Co. He
spoke on Detroit from the standpoint
OF newcomer. and ended@up his re-
marks with the statement that Detroit
is the best city in the United States
TO live in.
Follo wing is list OF the new menu
bers: Henry Ford, president Ford
Motor Co.: j. o. Muffin. attorney: T..
X. Johnson, secretary treasurer II. T.
Wilson Coal Co.: Samuel NJ Londy.
OF l.. iondy & Co.; Herman Finster-
valid, OF e. w. Alexander & Co.: z.
M. Rothman. mems furnishings; Ed
ward Bloom, export specialist F. A.
Robertson, American Coal & Coke
CO.: Earl +. Drake. attorney; Richard
Porath. of +. Poruth a. Son: w. Il.
Flanders, of the Ford Motor Co.. Ed
ward j. Dryer. real estate: Ray War
man, export specialist: Edward d. Ri
lis, of Pattison & Ellis: Thomas Hitch.
man, real estate: 2. Bowling, manager
Commercial Credit Co.