*** Source: Who's who in the Pacific Southwest: a compilation of authentic biographical sketches of citizens of Southern California and Arizona. Los Angeles: Times-Mirror Print. & Binding House, 1913, 406 pgs. *** ---page 138--- and opened Auditorium Theatre which he managed for two seasons, stock engagements; suggested and promoted first aviation meet held in America; managed aviation meet held in Los Angeles in 1911; has promoted automobile races, night baseball games, and numerous other attrac- tions for charity; identified with Mexican Revolution, being elected pres. of Lower California, for which he was indicted by the U. S. government, which indictment was dismissed. Can- didate for lieut.-gov. in 1910; defeated at the primaries; now with Oliver Morosco, managing Lyceum Theatre. Member Masonic fraternity, 32d degree; Knights Templar; Shrine; B. P. O. E.; F. O. E.; K. of P.; Chicago Athletic Assn. and Chicago Yacht Club of Chicago; Sierra Madre Club; served one year as pres. of Rotary Club of Los Angeles, of which he is still a member. FERRIS, Horace B. Secretary. Res. 2225 Bellevue ave.; office 18 City Hall, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Corning, Mo., December 14, 1871; son of Horace F. and Margaret C. (Campbell) Ferris. Married to Merle Humphrey in 1904. Attended the pub- lic schools, Los Angeles; University of Southern Cal., 1892; Pomona College, 1893-4; Los Angeles Business College, 1896. First employed as newsboy for the Times, Los Angeles, 1886-88; employed by the Times, in office and as proof-reader, 1888-90; clerk in County Tax Collector's office, 1896-98; bookkeeper City Engineer's office, 1899-1900; draftsman in same office, 1900-06; secy. of Board of Public Works, 1906 to date. Also engaged in real estate business operating on his own account, 1899 to date. Member Masonic fraternity. FETTE, Fred. Lawyer. Res. 225 N. Olive St.; office 707 International Bank Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Kansas City, Dec. 13, 1879; son of Fred and Anna (Schmidt) Fette. Married to Gertrude G. Grant in 1905. Attended grammar school, Collegeville, Cal., 1885-96; high school, Stockton, 1896-97; York's Normal Academy, 1897-99; Hastings Law College, San Francisco, 1899-1900. Studied in law office at Stockton un- til 1902. Served as deputy dist. atty., San Joaquin Co., Cal., 1902-04; in pri- vate practice in Stockton and Tuolumne until 1907. Dir. and atty. Builders' Investment Co.; Simplex Sales Co.; International Fuse Lighter & E. M. Co.; dir. and secy. Pacific Mortgage Co.; pres. and dir. New Era Publishing Co. of Tuolumne; dir. and atty. Anaheim Union Oil Co. Served in Sixth Regiment N. G. C.; member Chamber of Commerce; City Club; Y. M. C. A.; Los Angeles Bar Assn., and B. P. O. E. FINK, Albert. Broker, mgr. "No Ice" Refrigerator Co. Res. 1550 W. Adams St.; office 1005-7 Broadway Central Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Neishtadt, Shirwindt, Russia, Aug. 12, 1865; son of Mordecai and Chashe Peshe (Shatin) Fink. Mar- ried to Julia Stumes, Sept. 25, 1893. Educated in the public schools of Neishtadt and private schools of Shirwindt, 1873-75; School of Mineralogy, Touerin, Germany, 1876. Entered Beth-Ha-Medrash in 1876, taking col- lege courses in ancient history, min- eralogy, horology and ancient lan- guages; graduated from Beth-Ha- Medrash in 1879. Moved to America in 1880 and continued study of min- eralogy in New York City and served as precious stone sorter in a jewelry establishment, 1880. Moved to Ashland, Wis., 1882, and took charge of a stationery store for Coleman Bros. During this time completed mineral- ogical studies and delivered lectures at different institutes of mineralogy in East. Moved to Chicago, Ill., in 1855 and took charge of a general merchandise store in partnership with his cousin, operating under firm name of Fink & Fink, 1888-89; engaged in manufacture of diamond jewelry in Chicago in 1891; continued this busi- ness until 1903 when he moved to San Francisco, Cal. Moved to Los Angeles in 1905 and was engaged as traveling salesman for J. P. Trafton & Co., wholesale jewelers; remained with this firm until 1908 when he en- gaged in wholesale jewelry business operating under firm name of Albert Fink & Co. Established a brokerage business in Los Angeles in 1909; mgr. "No Ice" Refrigerator Co., 1912 to date. FINKLE, Frederick Cecil. Consulting engineer. Res. 407 W. 31st st.; office 448-9 I. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Viroqua, Wis., May 3, 1865; son of Thurston and Sophia Amelia (Michelet) Finkle. Mar- ried to Priscilla Ann Jones in 1901. Attended public schools of his native *** end ***