*** 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 178--- gen. mgr.; incorporated General Fertilizer Assn., of which he is pres., 1911; Braun Chemical Co. merged into the Cal. Drug & Chemical Co., of which he is pres. and gen. mgr.; vice- pres. Merch. & Mfrs. Assn., Los Angeles, 1909-12; prof. materia medica and pharmacognosy, Univ. of So. Cal., Los Angeles, 1909 to date. Member Board of Trustees, Alhambra, Cal., 1909; California and Los Angeles Athletic clubs. HILL, Robert Thomas. Geologist. Res. 2345 West blvd.; office 1103 I. N. Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 11, 1858. Graduated from Cornell Univ., Ithaca, N. Y., B. S., 1886. Asst. palaeontologist, U. S. Geol. Survey, 1886-88; asst. geologist, 1888-89; geologist Ark. Geol. Survey, 1889; prof. Geology Univ. of Tex., 1889-91; geologist U. S. Geol. Survey, 1889- 1904; co-operated with Prof. A. Agassiz in West Indian exploration, 1895; engaged on examination of under- ground waters for U. S., 1892; asso- ciate editor "American Geologist," 1890; lecturer Univ. of Mich., 1902; member F. A. A. Geol. Soc.; asst. geol. min. eng. Wash. Biol., Geol. and Philosophical Societies; Texas Hist. Soc.; Southern Hist. Soc.; con- sulting geologist with offices in New York, 1904-12; same with offices in Los Angeles, 1912 to date; at present is senior member firm of Hill & Langley, Los Angeles. HILLMAN, Roy Palmer. Banker. Res. 143 E. Ave. 43; office German American Trust & Savings Bank, Los Angeles, Cal. Born near Mantorville, Minn., Jan. 21, 1879; son of William P. and Emma (Palmer) Hillman. Married to Grace Laubersheimer in 1902. Moved to California in 1888; graduated from Los Angeles high school, 1899. First employed by Dept. of Electricity of Los Angeles, 1899- 1900; messenger and clearing house clerk in Los Angeles National Bank, 1900-2; note teller German American Savings Bank, 1902-3; paying teller Southwestern National Bank of Los Angeles, 1903-4; with others incor- porated and became secy. of Western Motor Car Co., 1904; sold interest in this business 1905; asst. cashier German American Savings Bank, 1905-9; secy. same, 1909-1913; secy. and cash- ier same to date. Pres. of Automobile Club of So. Cal., 1910. Member California, Los Angeles Athletic and San Gabriel Valley Country clubs of Los Angeles; Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. HINE, Charles DeLano. Vice-pres. and genl. mgr. S. P. R. R. of Mexico, and of Ariz. Eastern R. R. Res. Tucson, Ariz.; office same. Born in Vienna, Va., March 15, 1867. Unmar- ried. Graduated from high school, Washington, D. C., 1885; won a cadet- ship in a competitive examination at Alexandria, Va.; graduated from U. S. Military Acad., West Point, N. Y., 1891; graduated from Cincinnati Law School. After graduation from high school, entered employ of a contrac- tor; acted as inspector-instructor at various encampments of state militia; lieut. in U. S. Army until his resigna- tion in 1895; admitted to bar, 1893; freight brakeman, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Ry. (Big Four Route), and in various other ca- pacities with this company, including that of trainmaster of Cincinnati- Indianapolis district, 1895-99; with nu- merous other railways and corpora- tions since; receiver of Washington, Arlington & Falls Church (electric) Ry., 1907-08; has made reports on fea- tures of several large and small rail- ways; originated and installed on Harriman lines, S. P. Co., a unit system of organization known as "the Hine system." Major in siege of Santiago de Cuba, Spanish-American War, 1898; inspector of safety appliances for Interstate Commerce Commission, 1900; with Gunn, Richards & Co., 1907; tem- rary special representative of Pres. Taft, 1910; real estate dealer in Virginia. Magazine and editorial writer. Author of: "Letters from an Old Railway Official to His Son," first series 1904, second series 1911; editor "The Railway Age Gazette," New York. Member Army and Navy clubs, Washington and New York; American Club, City of Mexico; Old Pueblo Club, Tucson, Ariz. HINES, Fred A. Fruit grower. Res. 1834 W. 11th st.; office 215 Trust & Savings Bank, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Elmira, New York, August 1864; son of Dr. W. A. ad Cynthia Watkins Hines. Married to Jennie Frankenfield in 1895. Graduated from high school, Manchester, Ia., 1879; from Manchester Academy 1881. Pri- vate sec. to William Deering of the Deering Harvester Co., Chicago, 1881-83; court reporter in Galveston, Tex., 1883-85; in Yokohama, Japan, 1885-87; San Francisco, 1887-95; has *** end ***