Wall Streeter and occassional Administration Advisor opens new monopoly phase. Washington, D.C., Dec. 12. W. Averill Harriman, Wall Street Financier and often an advisor to the Administration, together with his partner, J.P. Ripley, spent the morning before the TNEC's newest investigation into banki

Harriman, Ripley, & Co. owner holds firm never violated banking laws. Washington, D.C., Dec. 12. Testifying before the Monopoly Committee this morning, W. Averill Harriman, Wall Street Financier, asserted and was corroborated by his partner, J.P. Ripley, that the firm of Harriman, Ripley, & Co. set

Chairman Business Advisory Council endorses Hopkins as Commerce Secretary. Washington, D.C., Jan. 11. Appearing as the last witness before the Senate Commerce Committee considering the fitness of Harry Hopkins as Secretary of Commerce, W. Averill Harriman, Board Chairman of the Union Pacific Railroa

President of firm under investigation today. Washington, D.C., Dec. 12. J.P. Ripley, President of the Harriman, Ripley, & Co. currently under investigation by the Monopoly Committee which today began a study of banking practices

Senior Morgan Partner appears before National Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 15. George Whitney, Senior Partner of J. Pierpont Morgan & Co., was questioned by the National Monopoly Committee today regarding the relationship of the Morgan firm with the American Telephone and Telegraph Co.

Hopkins meets with members of president business advisory council for the first time. Washington, D.C., Jan. 26. The New Secretary of Commerce Harry Hopkins met today for the first time with members of the President's Business Advisory Council. The meeting was designed to be an era of amicable relat

Arrive for Cabinet meeting. Washington, D.C., Dec. 28. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury and Harry Hopkins, newly appointed Secretary of Commerce, arrived today in a jovial mood at the White House to sit on a session of the cabinet with the President. It was Hopkins' first cabinet meeting

Called to testify before Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 12. Called to testify late this afternoon before the Monopoly Committee were George Bovenzier of Kuhn, Loeb, & Co.; Charles Glore, of Glore, Forgan, & Co.; Edward N. Jesup of Lee Higginson Corp.; and Henry S. Sturgis, of the First N

Attorney General accompanies Douglas to Judiciary committee hearing. Washington, D.C., March 24. Attorney General Frank Murphy was a surprise visitor with William O. Douglas to the Senate Judiciary Sub-committee which met this afternoon and in executive session quickly approved the former S.E.C. Cha