Anderson, Frank M., 2604 Etna St., Berkeley, Cal., Geology. Ashland, Ore., June 4, 1863. A.B., Willamette, 1889; A.B., Stanford, 1895; M.S., California, 1897. Prof. nat. science, Siskiyou Co. High Sch., Cal., 1895-96; instr. miner, California, 97-98; geologist, S. P. Co., 1901-11; Curator paleont, Cal. Acad. Sciences, 1903- Geol. Soc. Geology; paleontology.--Economic geology of northern California. Geologist, Universal Oil Co., 1911-1914. Geologist, Standard Oil Co., 1914- Arendt, Prof. Morton, Columbia University, New York N.Y. Electrical engineering. Cincinnati, O., March 24, 1877; Col. City of N.Y., 1892-1896; E.E., Columbia, 1898; Weston Instrument Co., 1898; N.Y. Edison Co., 1899; advisory elec. engineer, Elec. Boat Co., Holland Submarine Boat Co., Electro-Dynamic Co.., Consol. H. R. Elec. Light Co., 1903, and A. B. Mfg. Co., 1912; lecturer elec. eng., Columbia, 1902-1905; instructor, 1905-1910 ; asst. prof., 1910. Publications on : Elec. Eng., design of electric generators, electric motors, storage batteries, voltage regulation, train lighting. Fellow Am. Inst. of Elec. Eng. Member Society Sigma Xi. Honorary member Phoenix Association Stationary Engs. Averbeck, Maximilian J. Diamond importer, manufacturing jeweler; b. Marietta, Ohio; s. Maximilian Frederick and Sophia (Moll) Averbeck; ed. Marietta Coll.; grad. N.Y. Coll. of Pharmacy, Columbia Univ. ; m. Piermont, N.Y., Annie Walsh Miller; children : Maximilian J., Jr.; Carolyn Rodgers. Dir. Germania Fire ins. Co. Pres. The Ten and Twelve Maiden Lane Co., Averbeck Drug Co., N.Y. Wholesale Jewelers' Ass'n; trustee Maiden Lane Savings Bank; vestryman and treas. All Angels Church; vice president Nat. Wholesale Jewelers' Ass'n. Dir. N.Y. Federation of Churches. Republican; Episcopalian. Clubs: Ohio Soc., Marietta Coll., Economic, West End Ass'n, Rockland Co. Country. Residence: Palisades, Rockland Co., N.Y.; 425 West End Av., N.Y. City. Address: 10-12 Maiden Lane, N.Y. City. Beasley, Charles W., farmer; born near Paris, Henry Co., Tenn., Jan. 12, 1846 ; English descent ; son of Nehemiah C. and Judith (Wamack) Beasley; father farmer; paternal grandparents Jno. Winfrey and Ann A. (Courtney) Beasley; maternal grandparents Byrd and Rebecca (Haskins) Wamack; was educated at Mansfield, Tenn.; engaged in farming early in life, which occupation he still follows; married Isabella C. Hagler, Dec. 22, 1872; member of the Democratic Party. Burns, William John. Pres. Wm. J. Burns Internat. Detective Agency, Inc.; b. Baltimore, Md., Oct. 19, 1861; s. Michael and Bridget (Trahey) Burns; ed. public sells. and business coll., Columbus, Ohio; in. Columbus, Ohio, 1880, Anna )J. Ressler; children: George, Edwin. Raymond, Florence, Sherman, Kathleen. Joined U.S. secret service, 1889, and appt'd to headquarters, St. Louis; handled many celebrated cases throughout U.S. Resigned from secret service, 1903, and appt'd to take charge of investigation of Oregon, Washington and Calif. land fraud cases, which resulted in prosecution and conviction of numerous Federal, State and city officials; cleared up most remarkable counterfeiting case world has known. Monroe-head $100 silver certificate, bill so accurate defied all experts as to its genuineness; counterfeiters arrested Phila., Pa., April, 1899; won the gratitude of the entire nation for the thoroughness and fearlessness with which he laid bare the truth in the dynamite cases, and clearing up of Los Angeles Times, Oct. 1, 1911, etc. Organized Wm. J. Burns Nat. Detective Agency, N.Y., 1909, now Win. J. Burns Internat. Detective Agency, Inc., having branches all over U.S., including one in London, Paris and Brussels. The London office is first permanent office established by an Am. detective in Europe. Author : The Masked War, The Argyle Case (in collaboration with Harriet Ford and Harvey J. O'Higgins). Lectured in all universities and colleges throughout the U.S. and Europe. Progressive; Roman Catholic. Mem. Nat. Federation of Theatres. Mem. N.Y. Press Club. Address: Woolworth Bld'g, N.Y. City. Carter, A. Bion, banker; born in Great Bend, N.Y., June 23, 1857; son of Asa T. and Amanda (Cross) Carter; educated in school at Great Bend, and Ives Seminary, Antwerp, N.Y.; married, Boonville, N.Y., Oct. 17, 1883, Lelia M. Wentworth; children: Lulu I., Helen W., Erma L. Was telegraph operator on Utica & Black River Railroad at age of 16; entered land office of Leroy De Chammont, Carthage, N.Y., later entered employ of G. M. Ratchford & Co ., sole leather tanners, Otter Lake, N.Y.; became manager of the large Moose River Tanneries serving until their close; engaged in drug business at Carthage, and was employed with Hon.