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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
OFFICIAL OF CLOSED BANKS
TRIES TO END HIS LIFE

by DR.. j. E. Sharp, 4ss Buckingham
drive.
The Citizens State bank was
taken over Jan. by the Fletcher
Trust Company at the request Of
the state banking department, and
George P. Terrence, vice-president
Of the Link Belt Company, and a
director Of the Fletcher Trust Com
pany, was made president Of the
institution.
In a statement today, Evans
Woollen, president Of the Fletcher
Trust Company, said:
eat the request Of the state bank
department, the Fletcher company
acquired all the capital stock Of the
Citizens under agreement that, at
the end Of a year, the trust COM
pany would pay to the shareholders
Of the Citizens q certain sum con-
tingent on the liquidation Of its
assets"
THE board thereupon was reor-
ganized with representatives of the
trust company in al positions ex-
cept one. Into that one position
Pullen was placed that the old
shareholders might have represen-
tation IN observing the liquidation
OF the assets IN which they had a
contingent interest. Pullen other
wise has no connection with the
Citizens bank. The Fletcher COM
pany is wholly ssponsible. there
fore"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15

Lying on the garage floor near
the exhaust of his car, which was
running, John Pullen, so, Of 418
Buckingham drive, former official
of two state banks which closed in
December, attempted TO take his
Life today.
Following first aid treatment at,
his home, Pullen was rushed to city
hospital where he received oxygen
treatments. Later he was removed
to the Methodist hospital. His con-
dition was reported as "fair" by
physician.
Pullen had gone to the garage at
q. m. His brother in-law, William
Guynn, 50, Of the same address,
found him at 1880. Pullen lay with
his head at the end Of the exhaust.
He had covered his head with an
overcoat, which, police said, possibly
prevented his death.
Pullen was president Of the
Citizens State bank. 1900 West Mich
igan street, and yice-preSident Of
the Maple Road State bank, Thirty
eighth and Illinois streets. The
west side institution closed the
morning Of Dec. so and in the aft
ernoon the Maple road bank was
closed.
Recently. according to Mrs. Ger
trude Pullen. his wife, Pullen has
been In III health. Re returned from
Martinsville Sunday.
First aid was administered Pullen
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
HUNT WOMAN
WITNESS FOR
KIRKLAND CASE
Waitress VanisheS on Eve
of Scheduled Testimony
in Trial.
81 United Press

81 united PRESS
VALPARAISO, Ind, May 15.-One
Of the states principal witnesses in
Virgil Kirkland's first trial on
charges of numbering Arlene braves
was declared today to have disap-
peared when the second trial start
ed three and one-half weeks ago.
Prosecutor Robert G. Estil inter
rupted his representation Of testi-
mony against the young athlete to
dispatch an order to Sheriff Roy
Holley- of Gary for the arrest Of VIC
toria Leonard, S9-year-old waitress.
Miss Leonard, sweetheart of a
youth awaiting death in the electric
chair in Illinois for the murder of
a banker, vanished as the second
trial of Kirkland started, without
notifying the prosecution of her
departure, and has not been seen
since, Estil announced.
Testimony Called Vital
He declared the state considered
her testimony vital to its case
against young kirkland.
Sheriff Holley was instructed to
make every effort to find her quick.
ly. The prosecution had intended
to call her today.
Miss Leonard was employed in the
lunchroom where Kirkland and two
companions appeared after the
drinking part at the David Thonap-
son home in Gary, where Arlene
allegedly was attacked and beaten
so severely that she died.
While Arlene was in an automobile
outside the lunchroona, Kirkland re-
joined his companions inside, and
washed blood from his hands, Miss
Leonard testified at the youths first
trial.
Sweetheart Awaits Chair
Miss Leonard was the sweetheart
Of Charles Rocco, one of two young
men convicted Of killing Courtney
Merrill, South Chicago banker, in
an attempted holdup, and now
awaiting electrocution.
Prosecutor Estil announced that
If kirkland is convicted, verdict
which would carry the death pen
atty, he will have the charges
against Kirkland's four companions
changed to assault and battery
with intent to commit criminal at
tack.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15

such as Doak always carries.
He produced the magic potato in
q. hotel lobby, as he stood with a
group Of trainmen, discussing such
matters as illness, presidential
campaigns, Democratic donkeys
and-nlagic potatoes.
AT a pause in the conversation
the secretary reached into his
pocket and pulled out the potato,
which gave evidence of its long
service. It was nliSshapen, but
standing up vii.
cit stopped my rheumatism, :"
he said, and after looking at the
potato gently and respectfully, re,
placed it in his pocket.
1T stopped mine, too," said a
fellow trainman, as he, too, drew
from his pocket the twin of Doak's
spud.
And President Hoover, would
he need a spud in 1882?
No, not in the secretary's opin-
ion.
IF I were betting I'd put my
money on him.. .Roak added.
"He can have the White House
again if he wants it-potato or
no potato"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
ARREST RACER
FOR SPEEDING
Milton Jones, His Mechanic
Are Fined.

Shorts Of exhausts Of race cars
and the hum of tires over the bricks
at the Indianapolis Motor Speed
way were far distant echoes to Mill
ton Jones, race driver, and Jerry
Eaucks, his mechanic, for few
hours today.
Instead they were closeted in the
confines of a municipal court. And
when they left, Jones had paid S.
and costs and Haucks ST and costs.
Jones was convicted on speeding
charges and Haucks for disorderly
conduct.
Jones and Haucks. according to
testimony given Judge William H.
Sheaffer, we're clicking it off at IS
on West Sixteenth street en- route
to the speedway Thursday after
noon.
They passed car driven by de-
tectives and then Motor Policeman
Ray Moistner passed them.
Moistner testified that HauckS
"got tough" and crowd of more
than three hundred gathered. This
group was increased by two in the
persons of Detectives John Dugan
and Harry Mason, whose car Jones
had passed.
Dugan explained he was an off,
Ger and Haucks piled out Of the car,
taking hefty right swing at Ma
SOM the officers testified.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15

bounded by North, Meridian, Mich
igan and Pennsylvania streets, at
al times.
1t also requires traffic on two
lane streets to keep in the lane
nearest the curb except when pass
ing another car.
Police today concentrated on en-
forcing the ordinance provision ban
ming angle parking. All cars now
must be parked fiat to the curb
everywhere in the city.
johnson today asked The Times
to aid in correcting nlisinterpre-
tation Of the ordinance relative to
left turns at automatic traffic sig
nails.
The turns are made the same as
always. Motorists shall halt their
cars in the center Of the street,
angled to the left until the sign
changes.
do not drive to the right side
Of the thoroughfare but. keep to the
right of the center of the street,
Johnson said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
MOTORISTS GIVEN TIME
TO LEARN TRAFFIC CODE

The new traffic ordinance, with its
drastic parking regulations, became
effective today. but police refrained
from enforcing its provisions. CIV
ing motorists until June to be-
come familiar with the new law.
The provision banning parking in
the central traffic area, bounded
roughly by Vermont, Alabama.
South and Senate between 7 and
9:15 a. m, was disregarded general
ly, 108 cars being counted on Wash
ington street between Senate and
Alabama at q. m. Other streets
in the area also were filed with
parked cars.
AS soon as parking signs are re-
ceived probably Saturday, they will
be installed and from that time
until June ! motorists will be given
warning stickers, Captain Lewis
Johnson said.
The ordinance bans parking on
Monument circle and its approaches
and around the war memorial block
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
AUTOS. SOUGHT FOR
MEMORIAL DAY RITES
Free Transportation for Aged War
Veterans Asked in Legion Plea.

Free Transportation for Aged War
Veterans Asked in Legion Plea.
Plea for fifty automobiles to
transport Civil war veterans to and
from Memorial day ceremonies in
the city was made today by a COM
nlittee Of the Seventh district
American Legion, in charge Of
transportation for the services.
1--WE realize the races that day
will hinder us, but still we are ask
ing generous citizens who are not
planning to attend the races to help
us" said Captain Jesse Ray of En-
CINE House 3, chairman of the COM
raittee.
Twenty-Five cars will be needed
in the morning and a like number
in the afternoon, said Captain Ray.
He can be reached at the fire sta
ton, Drexel 1891, or at home, Drexel
4119-R, by phone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
Tribute to BRAND
BIZ United Press

By United Press
GENEVA, May 15.-A tribute to
Aristide BRAND, French foreign
minister, as "the leagues grand old
man and a great international
statesman" was paid today by Ar
thur Henderson, British foreign Sec
rotary, rs the European fedora
ton commission opened.
He arose as soon as BRAND, as
chairman, called the meeting to
order, and made his speech with
reference to the probability that
BRAND probably will soon retire
from league affairs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
TRUCK EDICT ISSUED
Georgia Vehicles Without
Indiana Licenses Held.

Secretary Of State Frank Mayr Jr.
today wired notice to Georgia Of
ficials that any truck bearing q
Georgia license and travelling on In
diana roads will be irnpounded until
Indiana license plates are pur-
chased.
This is the most drastic action
ever taken IN the annual license
wars which confront the secretary
Of state.
Reason for the Georgia blacklist
is the impounding by Georgia au-
thorities of a Red Ball truck owned
by Ward Hiner and bearing an
Indiana license.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
Pleads Guilty to Stealing
$4,000; Gets 3 to 10
Years in Sing Sing.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, May 15.-Harold
Russell Ryder, broadway play boy, y
who was said to have spent $500,00O
year in the night clubs along the
"Great White Way" was sentenced
today to from three to ten years in
Sing Sing prison on his plea OF
guilty to grand larceny.
The specific charge was Of steal
ing $4,000 from the account OF
John Vanneck, president Of the
Equitable Holding Company, who
was a customer of the brokerage
firm Of Woody & co. in which Ry-
der was a partner. The firm failed
for 81 100000 last fall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
They Quit!

Mr.. and Mrs. Roger @. Williams
By United Press
JAMAICA, N. Y, May 15.-Mrs.
Carrie T. Williams, wife Of Roger
Q. Williams, fier. who flew to
Rome, today applied for separa-
ton on charges Of desertion and
nonsupport.
She asked $3.50 week alirnony
and $4,000 counsel fees.
Williams denied Mrs. Williams
charges and asked, through coun-
sci, to be released from civil
prison in Manhattan where he is
held for non payment Of ali
nony.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15

Ia U44SO441@44S CECy~
clical which had been distributed in
printed form to his auditors, reaf-
flrmlng and celebrating in the light
OF modern conditions his predcees-
sor'S pronouncements.
The pope's address was broad
cast from the Vatican city radio
station and rebroadcast in America.
50 that millions were enabled to
listen in on the historic occasion.
In the past, the pope said, in the
summary Of the encyclical. there
has been an unquestioned excessive
and unjust disproportion of the
commodities Of life between capital
and labor, and immense riches were
accumulated in the hands Of the
few while the proletariat had moth
ing OF their own save their hands
and the sweat Of their brow.
Rebuild Whole system
Therefore" he continued. "it
absolutely is necessary to recon
struct the whole economic system
by bringing it back to the REQUIRE
nents Of social justice so as to in
sure more equitable distribution Of
the united proceeds of capital and
labor.
Thus will be achieved that up
lifting Of the proletariat which Pope
Leo XIII so ardently desired.
THE differences in social con-
ditions Of the human family which
have been wisely decreed by the
creator must not and can not ever
be abolished, but on the other hand
the condition of the proletariat can
not forever be the normal condition
OF the bulk Of mankind"
IN the above passage, the pope
MADE 1t clear that the reducing of
all mankind to common level as
sought in Soviet Russia, is opposed
by the church.
Just Wage Is Necessary
Significant phrases from the
pope,s pronouncement follow:
Wages must be such as to satisfy
the legitimate requirements of the
honest workman, not only for his
person, but for his family to better
their conditions.
Work is not any kind Of salable
commodity, but one wherein the
human dignity of the workingnan
must always BIT respected.
All opposition between classes
must cease"
free and unbridled competition
mas been succeeded by an exap-
gerated concentration in the hands
OF few Of the whole economic
power, not only of q single nation
but OF the entire world. Thus the
concentration Of this power degen-
eraCeS INTO tyrannical depositism.
Remedies Are Suggested
1T is well-known that the teach
I1gs Of Communism can in no wise
be reconciled with the doctrine of
the church.
1t IS not possible to be stimuli
5aneously a good Catholic and a true
Socialist" = - -
The pope suggested remedies for
present evils.
he said the root Of disorder. both
IN the economic and social world
lies IN men fixing their ewes on
earthly goods without needing God
and things eternal.
The principal remedy. there
Iore, he continued, must be an.
pied to the root itself by raising IN
mems hearts and minds to Cod and
filling them with nobler and o,1rer
aspira tons
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
SAWS LEG CHAIN TO
FLEE HOSPITAL WARD
Young Negro Faces Charge in Tea
Room Holdup.

In carefully prepared getaway,
Aaron Frazier, Negro. 81. of 2309
Martindale avenue, sawed the chain
OF leg iron Thursday night and
escaped from the detention ward at
the city hospital.
Indiana police we're searching for
Frazier, who is charged with the
robbery of the Daisy tea room,
Thirty eighth street and College
avenue, Feb. q.
Today police arrested Mrs. AIDE
line Frazier, his wife, who said her
husband came to her Thursday
night and asked for money. He left
at once, she said, but she refused
TO say where he had gone.
Authorities said Frazier was suf-
fering from q contagious skin dis
ease and had been shackled to the
bed.
Leaving g note addressed to police,
Frazier declared he was innocent
and said the Lone Wolf howls
again"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
ESCAPE DEATH
Crippled Plane Brought to
Safe Landing.
gu rnifed Press

By United Press
BELTS FIELD, McKeesport, Pa,
May 15.-Three women passengers
and pilot, marooned in the air
for an hour because Of a crippled
landing gear, escaped injury when
the plane was brought to landing
here today.
When the damaged wheel was
noticed planes were sent TO the air.
"Skippy" Taylor, air mail pilot with
q sign broken wheel" hastily paint
ed on the side of an airplane, speed
ed ahead Of the transport.
Weihlin saw the sign and nodded
his head to indicate be understood
the warning. He turned the ship
about and headed for the airport.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
France AND
germany AT
CROSSROADS
Key to Peace of Europe in
Their Hands as Geneva
Farley Opens.
BRAND is CHIEF ACTOR
Faces Ex-Foes Over Rhine
as Real Cause of His
Presidency Defeat.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SINIAIS
scripps-Howard Foreign Editor


ScriDps-Howard Foreign Editor
WASHINGTON, May 15.-As fate
ful q gathering as the council O.
the League of Nations ever held
perhaps. begins today at Geneva.
France and Germany, which hole
the key to European peace, art
expected to play the star roles.
Foreign Minister Aristide BRAND
srnarting under his humiliating de-
feat as candidate for the presi
dency, will face Germany. the rea
cause Of his humiliation.
No actor on any stage ever wa
watched more closely or listened t.
than he will be at Geneva.
Brands defeat brings German.
and France to the crossroads. Anc
the paths they now choose may leaC
to the very disaster from which TIT
French foreign minister tried TO,
years to save them.
Ideals are Repudiated
Brands humiliation at Versailles
was far more than something
merely personal or political. It wa.
fundamental. His ideals as well a.
his works stand repudiated by hi,
own national assembly.
Not that France is less ardent 70,
peace than BRAND. She know!
peace is vital to her. But here.
after she will try to obtain it by Z
different way.
She likely will revert to TIT
methods of Clemenceau. who haC
more faith in table-pounding, wher
dealing with Germany, than il
Misunderstanding.
Given the present mood o
Europe that may be dangerous.
Germany. on her side, goes t,
Geneva regretting the fate o
BRAND. The Berlin press call
May 13 ga black day for Europe.
Whatever it was, she has hersel
to blame.
Gernany's Own Fault
All the time that BRAND has beer
performing the miracle Of winning
a nervous, suspicious France over t.
his policy Of hands across the
Rhine, asking nothing better thar
to play ball with Germany.
Following almost every advances
made by BRAND, the German Ma
tionalists or Fascists did something
to weaken his position at home.
After Locarno, there were anti
French demonstrations in Berlin
and elsewhere.
After the evacuation of tn,
Rhineland, there were anti-Frenct
riots throughout that region.
After the last of the allied troops
left German soil, Fascists, Nation
alists and Communists piled up as,
founding French and anti
treaty totals in the elections.
Slap BRAND in Face
Finally, as sort of reply II
Brands last plan Of a united Eu
rope to bring back peace and pros
perity for all, Germany sprang TIL
biggest surprise of allan Austro
German customs union secretl.
agreed upon between Vienna ant
! Berlin.
AS the French view it, every tim,
BRAND held out his hand he re
ceived a slap in the face.
Now they have discarded him ant
his plan, for an indefinite period a
least, and are preparing to try nev
men and methods.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
Magic Sbnd'
1t Makes Life Pleasure,
Says Doak; Cured
My rheumatism

HOUSTON, Tex, May 15.-An
II that he is, Secretary Of La
Dor William N. Doak owes to a
magic potato.
So he snilingly remarked TO-
day in commenting on his re-
election as editor Of the Broth
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
URGES
Nearer EQUAL
WEALTH Share
Reconstruction of Entire
Capital, Labor System
Proposed by Pope.
JUST WAGE NECESSARY
Communism and Socialism
Are AssaiIed in Church
Heads Statement.
BY FRANCIS REA
United Press star Corresnondent

VATICAN CITY. May l5.-Re-
construction Of the worlds entire
economic system to bring about a
more equitable distribution OF
wealth between capital and labor
was set forth as q principle today
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15

~ ~~~~0 Va ~~l~~@
way Trainmen's
magazine.
A magic po-
t a to, he said,
brings all kinds
Of good luck, -
stops rlaeun1a-
m, and is
even good for
n e ure sthenia, %
especially if it
happens to be an
Irish potato o,
grown fat and
shiny from Use
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
On the Flash
Saturday IS DERBY day.

Saturday IS Derby day.
Hot OF the United Press
wires will come the fash that
will tell the world what horse
is victor in the greatest race
Of the year. And in a fash
The Times Pink Extra will be
On the street. in your hands,
with the great story Of a great
race.
Joe Williams is there; George
Kirksey IS there. And therel
be e topnotcll staff Of experts
with them to cover the race
for The Times readers from
every angle.
Watch every edition Of The
Times Saturday for the latest
and best Derby stories.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
BANK FAILURES FEWER
Optimism Expressed by Financier in
Atlantic City Meeting.
81 United Press

. = 2 ftttNN 7 ~
ATLANTIC CITY, May l5.-An
improvement Of general business
conditions is indicated clearly in
the sharp decrease in the number OF
bank failures, and the vast bulk Of
weak banking units have been elm
mated, Rome c. Stephenson, presi-
dent of the American Bankers As
ISOLATION, told the thirty-seventh
annual meeting Of the Pennsyl-
vania Bankers Association today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
Champ Clark's' Son in Race

By United Press
ST. LOUIS, May 15.-Colonel
Bennett G. Clark, son Of the late
Champ Clark, today announced his
candidacy for the Democratic nom
ination for United States senator
from Missouri, following the definite
withdrawal of Senator Harry 3.
Halves.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
Postoffice Architect CHOSEN

WASHINGTON, May i5.-Treas-
ury Secretary Andrew Mellon an
nounced today that P. R. L. Hog
ner. New Kensington, Pa. has been
selected as architect for the pro-
posed new postoffice building in
New Kensington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
U. S. FOREIGN SALES UP

Industrial Machinery Export High.
est Since Post War Boom.
By United Press
WASHINGTON. May l5-Due 10
trlp1ed purchases from Russia 10
carry out her dve-year plan, United
states sales Of Industrial machinery
70 Europe reached the highest level
IN 1880 since the post war boom
year OF 1920, the commerce depart
ment announced today
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
BURNS FATAL TO THIRD
Baby Victim Of Burns in Fire That
Claimed Two at Warsaw.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
WARSAW, Ind, May. 15.-Loren
Rosbrugh, 13-months-old son Of
Mrs. William Rosbrugh, Etna Green,
died in q hospital here of burns
suffered at his home Thursday when
Mrs. James Forbes, 80, poured oil on
a stove. Mrs. Forbes and her daugh-
ter. Genevieve, 2, died q few hours
after the blast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15

- ~~~Nf~ ~ N@NaAA y
by Pope Plus xI in
the most signih-
c Mt pronounce
ment Of the church
since the time Of
Leo XIII.
The pope, adj
dressing 1000 pill
grin1s Of various
nationalities gath
cred to celebrate
the fortieth ami
ers airy Of Pope
Leo's famous en-
cyclical on labor,
"Rerum Novarum, +"
introduced a sum-
mary of his own
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
VETERANS OF THE GAME
By United Press

Man, IS, WEEDS Third Time; It's
Fourth for Woman. rs.
By United Press
KANSAS CITY, Kan, May IS
j. j. Ashlire, IS. began today his
third marital venture and his bride.
the former Mrs. Ella Stolbert, rs,
began her fourth.
Ashline served with Grants army
on the Potomac in the Civil war.
Mrs. Ashline's first three husbands
we're ministers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-15
SNEAK THIEF GETS $46

Bookkeeper Steps Out of Office for
Minute and Register Is Rifed.
While Miss Shirley Baum, IT'S
Ashland avenue, bookkeeper of the
Capitol Loan Company, 110215 Pros
pect street, was out Of the Office
for a few minutes this noon a sneak
thief stole SAG from the cash reg
lister, she reported to police.