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...following men are included in the selection W. S. Archibald '31, H. H. Broadhent 'E. C. Chapple '31, D. B. Dorman '32, R. E. Eaton '33, J. P. Faude '31, D. M. Frame '32, Jan Hasbrouck '33, John Heard '33, F. L. Hoew '32, E. E. Latham '32, A. M. Ogle '33, A. T. Schumacher '33, W. D. Vogel ocC, T. F. Waters '33, J. B. Wright...
Cities Service, unique Henry Latham Doherty's combination electric, gas and petroleum company, last week announced an issue of $118,000,000 in 5% convertible debentures due 1950. A syndicate headed by Harris, Forbes & Co. in the East and Halsey, Stuart & Co. in the West is handling the issue, has also withdrawn from public offering between $25,000,000 and $30,000,000 of its amount. As 140,000 Cities Service stockholders have already bought an additional $45,000,000, there remains some $60,000,000 in which the public may participate. Object of the issue was the raising...
Especially satisfying was No. 1 Mary Sudik's performance to oilman Henry Latham Doherty, Master of Cities Service. For many years it has been the Doherty policy to back the opinion of geologists to the limit, especially when they suggest purchasing land that has been previously tried and given up. In this fashion Doherty interests developed into rich fields the Little River, Bowlegs, Seminole and Oklahoma City pools. Last week, while No. 1 Mary Sudik was still spouting, Manhattan newspapers revealed that Cities Service has again followed this method by acquiring a 51% option on North European Oil Corp...
Last week in Virginia which has no anti-hitch-hiking law occurred just the sort of thing U. S. motorists have been told may happen if they pick up strangers. Charles Latham of Manhattan, driving out of Knoxville, Tenn., gave a ride to a stranger who said he was a jobless bus operator. Latham let him spell him at the wheel. Suddenly the stranger flipped out a revolver, shot Latham through the side. When Latham attempted to jump from the car, the stranger ordered him back, beat him over the head, drove the car on to Christiansburg, Va., where...
Most people viewed Mr. Hughes's corporation practice with equanimity, begrudged him none of his "real money." Not so Henry Latham Doherty, oil and public utility tycoon, head of Potent Cities Service Corp., who spoke out against Mr. Hughes's nomination. Wrote he: "No Justice of the Supreme Court should capitalize into wealth the prestige and influence acquired. ... He should neither expect nor receive appointment to the position of Chief Justice. . . . There are rumors afloat that a huge and uncontrollable political machine has been built up whereby governmental control will be lodged in the hands...