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The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-11

He said he never talked to investi-
gators for Circuit Judge Earl r.
Cox nor gave information to the
grand jury.
Defendants Make Statement
In a statement following their
arrest, release on bond. and photo
graphing by newspapers, Mr.. Kiser
and Mr.. Cohn said:
We ask our friends and the pub
lie to withhold judgment until the
facts can be presented to an i'm
partial judge and jury The indict-
ments are only accusations. We
have not been heard.
AS nea'I ~ as We can ascertain
from the face of the indictments,
the transactions upon which the
charges are based consist of an or
binary interest bearing loan made
in the ordinary course of business
to solvent really company. Nu-
merous similar loans were made and
have been and are being repaid.
No officer or director of the bank
had any financial interest in the
borrower or received any benefit
from the loan in question. We want
to assure our friends that we be-
lieye a fair trial will result in our
complete vmdication,' the statement
read.
Investigation Is eliminated
Return of the true bills yesterday
eliminated months of investigation
into the affairs Of the Meyer -Kiser
bank.
The probe was begun by Alvah j.
Rucker. special investigator for
Circuit Judge Cox. while the
bank has been under a receivership
in circuit court. Results of his in
vestigation were brought to the at
tention of Judge Baker, who in turn
referred the matter to Prosecutor
wilson. The prosecutor placed the
matter before the grand jury.
Floyd J. Mattice, chief deputy
prosecutor, was named by Mr.. Will
son to serve as special grand jur1
deputy.
The bank was closed three years
ago by the state banking depart
ment.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-11
Dust Storm in East
BY United Press


Inc greatest dust storm on record
dr1tted across more than half of the
United States today to the Atlantic
Seaooard, adding to the devasts 4as,
OF prolonged drought in the mid.
western grain land and causing wide
discomfort in eastern states.
Meteorological authorities said thu
storms extent was almost unprece-
dented and that the dust clouds
raised by winds from the scorcbed
plains Of the west, might continue
70 drift high in the air for MANY
miles.
The cloud, estimated in the west
at 1,5Oo miles long and almost / 00o
miles wide at one time. made the
sky haze, sifted through tinv win
COW cracks and laid fine coat of
oust inside countless skyscrapers of
New York homes and stores.
In addition to injuring or killing
many head of cattle in the west. the
aust caused human discomfort and
injury. New York hospitals reported
twice the normal number of pa
tlents seeking removal of FOREIGN
matter from their eyes.
Visibility was strictly limited. but
alrhelds reported flying as usual.
The western skies were clear to-
day after the dust cloud passed
eastward, but in the course of its
formation the storm affected many
states, including North and South
Dakota. Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois.
Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, MS
souri,, Kansas and Nebraska Gall of
which had clear skies today 4 New
York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts.
Connecticut, New Jersey and other
eastern states.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-11

Grand jury indictments were re-
turned against the Meyers. father
and son, and Julian j. Kiser and
Melville S. Cohn, two other former
officers of the bank
Mr.. Kiser and Mr.. Cohn sur
rendered yesterday afternoon at the
sheriff's Office and were released on
$4,000 bonds signed by l.. L. Good
man. an official of the Real Silk
Hosiery mills.
Early trial will be sought by the
state for the four former Meyer
KiSer officials. declared Prosecutor
Herbert e. Wilson today.
Two Indictments Returned
Two indictments were returned
against the former bankers.
One indictment charged embez-
element and grand larceny on two
counts. and alleged that the bankers
illegally had advanced to the Frail-
ich Realty Company. Indiana Har
Dor. Ind. Sl7,24S.59 to pay preferred
stockholder dividends.
The second Indictment specifical-
ly charged embezzlement of $3.50
in the giving of this amount in
dividend check to Albert Blue. 1850
North Illinois street. Mr.. Blue was
a stockholder in the realty COM
pany.
State Witnesses Listed
Attorneys for the former Meyer
Kiser officials say the S17248.59
named in one indictment repre-
Sented the amount of money ad-
vanced by the bank plus interest.
over a period of several years TO
solvent realty company.
The grand jury had difficulty in
returning the indictments. Last
week the jury attempted TO bring
the indictments into criminal court
but we're told by court attaches that
Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker was
on his way TO attend the Kentucky
Derby.
Witnesses listed on the indict-
ments for the state were Howard
Painter, public accountant: John
Fox and Harold Phipps, Gary; Mrs.
Ida Broo. public accountant who
assisted in examination of the banks
books; Carl I. Hamilton. ac-
countant; Grace Jackson. former
vice-president of he bank: A. B.
Good of the state banking depart
ment. and Mr. Blue.
Mr.. Blue said today that the only
thing he knew of the transaction
was the fact that he received a divi-
dend check for $3.50 on twenty
five shares of stock which he held
in the realty company. He declared
he paid 500 a share for the stock.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-11
THREE BANDIT
SUSPECTS ARE
NABBED IN RAID
Ohio Trio Captured at Rich
mond by Police, U. S.
Agents.
By UHSed Press


RICHMOND, Ind, May IL
Three Ohio bank robbery suspects
captured in a rooming house here by
police and federal agents were trans
ferred to Springfield, O., today un-
der heavy guard.
The prisoners, who gave their
names as Thelma Mitchen, Spring
field; Vernon Taylor, %, Springfield
and Harry Hopkins, %, Jamestown
o.. are suspected of robbing q bank
at FoStoria, o., of more than $4,000
and have been identified as partici-
pants in bank robberieS at South
Vienna and Plain City, O., Rich
mond police said
Identified ton in the South Vienna
and Plain City robberies was made
by the sheriff of Madison county,
Ohio.
The raid on the rooming house
here was made after it had been
watched for several days. Tear gas
bombs were used to drive out the
trio, who surrendered without re-
sistance when they saw that the
place was surrounded by police and
federal men.
One shot was fired at Taylor
when he tried to escape through a
rear door. He ran back into the
house.
Search of the premises revealed
huge sum of cash, German Leu
ger gun which had been converted
into a submachine gun; three pis-
tolls. one sawed-off shotgun, a high
powered rifle and several rounds oof
ammunition.
The suspects refused to talk
when questioned here.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-11

By tHted Press
LOS ANGELES, May 11.-A
woman was detained and six men
questioned today by officers seek
ing the men who kidnapped William
F. Gettle, oil millionaire. from his
estate at Arcadia, a suburb, on
Wednesday night
Immediately after the question
ing of the men orders went out for
officers to block all roads leading
to Mexico
Officers were stationed along al
highways leading south from Los
Angeles. They we're under instruc-
tionS to ScrutiniZe all cars and to
stop any which aroused suspicion.
Captain Norris Stensland, vet
eran criminal Investigator Of the
sheriff's office, at first denied that
the woman was in custody. He
refused to reveal where she was
held, or what led to her deten-
ton.
Secrecy likewise surrounded the
questioning of the six men. Cap
tain Stensland said they had been
released.
officers refused to say if the
woman held might be the person
who spied on Mr. Gettles' palatial
Arcadia estate Wednesday after
noon a few hours before he was
seized by two masked men, hoisted
over a wall of the grounds and
driven aWaV.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-11
LET'S GET GOING

Something new IN the way of
sport will be seen soon in Indian
apolis when the first annual VIM.
H. Block Company Indianapoli
Times Roller Skate Derby is held
on Saturday, May 26, at Tomlin-
son hall.
Twelve events. eleven Of which
will be races. will be held. and
any person living in the state is
invited to take part. Prizes will
be awarded at the close of the
Derby.
Events will be held in three
classes: Under IA years of age,
IA to 18. and above Is.
Free entry blanks are obtainable
in the b Z department, Third
floor, Bic
A furtl 7lanation of the
Derby is by The Times
today on IA. Read it, fill
out an blank. and then
watch Ths fines for further
Derby news.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-11
Little Hope
Is Seen for
Rain Here
26th Day Of Dry Spell
Brings No Promise, Says
Arlington.

The twenty-sixth rainless day
with the exception of two light
showers, dawned fair and cool in
Indianapolis today.
With crops gasping for rain. there
are no indications of rainfall in
weather forecasts. J. H. Arlington
local meteorologist, said. The dry
stretch drought, which is damaging
crops, may continue for days.
The dust clouds which invaded
the city last night, coating homes
with a thick powder, still hover over
the city, Mr.. Arlington said.
Meanwhile the heat wave has
abated. temperatures falling to So
degrees at 8 a. M, 3 degrees below
normal for May IL.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-11
Wheat Market Spurts Toward Dollar Mark
at Opening, but Falls to SO 3-8 Cents
at Close, Off Cents.
CONFUSION GENERAL; PRICES GYRATE
Gigantic Dust Storm Sweeps Over East After
Bufeting Midwest, Killing Cattle
and Menacng Thousands.


CHICAGO, May 11.-While farmers prayed for rain to
their asyng crops from drought today brokers in
the grain pits of the Chicago Board of Trade specuated wild
weather.
The wheat market spurred to a scent advance by
tremendous dust storm yesterday moved further toward the
doarabushe mark the opening today but as reports of
dust abatement received there reaction and at
the close May wheat 883B cents off cents
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-11
Slate Is Ahead

Late tabulations in the Demo-
cratic primary races revealed no up
sets and backed candi-
dates merely continued today to add
to their vote totals.
John w. Kern increased his vote
to 29.395 in the mayor race with 224
precincts tabulated. and Danny
ONeil was far in front with 14,729
votes for city clerk.
Herbert NJ Spencer was little
short of doubling the vote of his
two opponents in the prosecuting
attorney contest. The Spencer total
at 235 precincts was l7.457 to 9.783
for George S. Daley and o,i14 for
Russell J. Dean.
Organization choices were far
ahead on the Democratic judicial
ticket with Clarence f. Weir, Her
bert f. Wilson. Smiley Chambers
and John F. Geckler all holding
comfortable margins.
Ray Still in Front
The sheriff race, which saw the
regular county organization take a
decisive drubbing, apparently was
we'll tucked away in the capacious
pocket of Otto Ray. former police
captain. Ray had piled up 15,49O
total against 1884 for Will T. Brown
state excise department inspector
and the organization choice
Claude Shower was a poor third
with 6.227.
Frank Mckinney. another or
ganization choice. was far ahead in
the county treasurer race. and the
incumbent coroner. DR.. William E.
Arbuckle. also had an inSurmount-
able lead.
Clarence I. Wheatley and Ernest
K. Marker. the incumbent. con-
tinued to stage a hot battle in the
race for county commissioner from
the Second district. Wheatlev had
1857 at 235 precincts to S.466 for
Marker. John Newhouse was lead
ing two opponents by 1000 votes IN
the First district commissioner race.
Hendricks Far Ahead
Thomas A Hendricks had piled
up 3 10 l lead over Joseph A
OMahoney in the state senator race
and organization choices we're well
up in front in the eleven state rep
reSentative contests.
The eleven high representative
candidates:
Edward P Barry. 1886. Carl E.
Wood. 1898: Albert Sahm. lS.S47:
Dennis J. Colbert, 1929: Mrs. Ro-
berta Nicholson. 1904; Charles
Lutz. l2.447: John c. Kirch. l0.374:
Joseph Patterson. 1881: Morris
Coers. 9.703. and Fred Barrett. 1881
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-11
INQUEST DISPROVES
CONFESSED SLAYER
Coroner Recommends No
Bond for Mrs. SandStrom.
By Times Special

By Times Special
MATTOON, H.. May 1.-THE
coroners jury at secret inquest
last night recommended that Mrs
Anne Sandstrom, Indianapolis, be
held on murder charges without
bond, in connection with the fatal
shooting of Carl V. Thompson, In
dianapoliS casket salesman, early
Wednesday in a hotel room.
Evidence brought out at the in
quest disapproves Mrs. Sandstrom' s
story that she wrestled with Mr.
Thompson for possession of a .38-
caliber revolver which inflicted two
fatal wounds in Mr.. Thompson. Ac-
cording to this evidence, the five
shots we're fired in rapid succession
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-11

During the entire market
session, trading was at an
unusual pace with buyers
rushing to fill orders and
confusion general on the floor.
Prices gyrated wildly.
Meanwhile from the farming
areas came reports that rainfall is
lar from normal North Dakota S
precipitation was 80 per cent of
normal; South Dakota, AZ per cent
the dryest since 1890; Minnesota. 54
per cent, and Illinois, Sc per cent.
Canada reported that unless gen.
eral rains fall within nine davs.
the entire wheat crop in the three
prairie provinces will be in grave
danger.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-11
WILD SPECULATION IN GRAIN PITS
CONTINUES AS FARMERS PRAY FOR
RAIN TO SAVE FAST DYING CROPS
Fussy!
There Are Boys Who
Want Straw Lids With
Bands Fancy-Like.
BY BASIL GALLAGHER
Times STAFF Writer

"NEOPEY DICK" and the
1Vl Duke" came to town today
via the Monon route. AS the train
stopped just outside the city linn
its "Mopey" and MS pal emerged
from under a freight car to sur
vey the scene of future foraging
expeditions.
Weary with travel. the two ir-
repressible knights of the road
simultaneously wiped mois t
brows. "Mopey'S" hamlike hand
reached for a blue bandana, and
he delicately f1ecked bit of dust
from his battered black felt hat.
Straw hat weather. he OBJ
served.
You're tellin' me-" said the
Duke.
THE natty clerk at the mems
i furnishing counter carefully
removed a 1884 model straw
kelly" from the shelf Handling
it like an object dart he turned
the hat carefully, to allow the
lights to play on its shapely an
giles. like light on the facets of a
jewel. The young man in the bel
lows-back suit was intrigued.
The crowns are slightly higher
this year." chartered the hat sales
man, "and the brimS are a little
wider. Brims average about two
and three -eighths inches. Every
body this year is wearing the
sailor or yacht type, straw
hat. They're all the rage"
How about panamas?' the ele-
CANT young man in the bellows
back suit asked.
Well" said the salesman.
they're popular, of course, but 85
per cent of our straw hat sales
this year will be on sailors and
the other 35 per cent in panamas,
leghorns, bangkoks and milans."
Isn't that band rather loud?"
asked the elegant one, looking
covetouSly at the pink, yellow,
and purple stripes adorning the
straw creation.
"Oh, no." said the salesman
slightly shocked. That's all the
style. Of course we have regi-
mental and club stripes, but loud
fancy bands are all the rage"
The sartorially perfect young
man bought the hat and gave
place to brusque red faced busi-
ness man.
L want a straw hat" he said,
eyeing the clerk severely. And
it doesn't have to be the rage
see. No fancy bands. Just plain
black, see.'
Flustered, the clerk completed
the order.
will you wear it now, sir?" he
asked timidly.
Wear it now" beloved the red
faced man. Dye think I'm
crazy? Straw hat day on May
Is. next Tuesday, is time enough
for me-"
Alphabetically sputtering, he
stalked out of the store.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-11
Two Are Burned to Death

n y 2 NffFW FFfNH
Z CHICAGO. MAY 11.-Trapped in
bed in their small apartment. Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Anderson. about 60.
we're burned to death today before
flremen could gain entrance. Seven
other families escaped the burning
building by, leaping from windows.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-11
GERMANY ASKS RIGHT
TO RE-ARM IN AIR
Envoy Suggests Three-Power Pact;
Britain Is Reluctant.


Britain Is Reluctant.
By United Press
LONDON, May III Germany,
which has been buying airplanes
heavily in the United States and
Great Britain, made an open bid
today for the right to re-arm herself
in the air.
Joachim Won Ribbentrop, special
German envoy on arms matters,
suggested to Sir John Simon, for
eign secretary, that Britain, France
and Germany enter into three
power air force convention. Sir
John was understood to have re-
piled that Britain is not ready to
discuss the matter.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-11
JUNIOR C. OF C. TO
HOLD ANNUAL FROLIC
Surprise Entertainment Will Be
Given During Program.

Surprise entertainment and many
prizes will feature the annual spring
frolic of the Junior Chamber of
Commerce to be held tomorrow
night at the Athenaeum Rath-
Skeller.
Music will be provided by Con-
nie's band. Lawrence Volrath, en-
tertainment committee chairman. is
assisted by DR.. D. Ledig and John
Clark.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-11
ARGENTINA DEADL0CKS
WORLD WHEAT PARLEY
Refuses to Agree to Minimum Price
on Exports.

UAH AApUI W.
By United Press
LONDON. May 1.-THE world
wheat conference reached a dead
lock today when Argentina refused
to join an agreement for a mini
mum price on exports.
Argentina's refusal was announced
by DR.. A. Fernando Beyro, after
most of the other nations repre-
Sented had accepted the agreement.
The other nations declared the
agreement must be accepted unani-
mouSly or not at all. Mr.. Beyro ex-
pressed regret, but said Argentina
could not agree.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-11
Sugar Consumption Rises

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE Sugar
Institute, Inc, announces today
that domestic sugar consumption
during the first quarter of 1884
amount to to 644 per cent above
that of the previous year.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-11
PROMINENT MUNCIE
BUSINESS MAN DEAD
Heart Disease Takes Eugene Vatet;
Was 33rd Degree Mason.

AAOal HISO"SC A"hOS LNs OIIO FaOOt'
Was 33rd Degree Mason.
By Nited Press
MUNCIE, Ind, May 11.-Eugene
Vatet, Sr.. SO, prominent Muncie
business man and past commander
Of the Indiana knights Templar,
died suddenly at his home here last
night of heart disease.
Mr.. Vatet, a thirty-third degree
Mason, suffered the attack while
returning from the state Templar
convention at Bloomington. He was
chairman of the board of directors
of the Merchants National bank
here, and served as grand COM
mander of the Templars in 1921.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-11
Weary Vote Clerks, Eyes
Blinking, Still Counting
But Tonight They'll Be Sleeping the Sleep of the Just
Safe in Their Homes
BY HELEN LINDSAY
Times staff Writer

1.-TWO hundred and fty-four two hundred and ffty-fve
what time is it Two hundred and fiftysix the weary
count goes Every else in the world must be asleep
The town clock booms three times-what only 3 am?
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-11
Meyers Reported on Way
TO Face Bank Chdrues
Grand Jury Indictments Returned Against Four Officials
of DefunCt Institution

Ferd S. Meyer and Sol S. Meyer two officers in the de-
func MeyerKser bank reported today their way
Indianapolis from Miami Fla. to face charges of en-
bezzlement and grand larceny of the banks funds.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-11
Doris Duke Gets $50. .933.59s

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SOMERVILLE N. J.. Nav IL
Doris Dukes trust fund from the
estate OF her father. the late James
3. Duke, founder of the American
Tobacco Company. amounted 70
SO 80, ,7eS.7l. it was revealed to-
day In . final accounting Of the
estsA
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-11

"NEOPEY DICK" and the
Nl Duke" hove to in front of
the Salvation Army store at 127
West Georgia street. Perspiring
freely, the two pals gazed long
ingly at an array of last years
straw hats. Hundreds of the di-
lapidated relics of last years fin
cry we're stored in the shop.
The obliging Salvation Army
man pulled down hat after hat
from the shelves.
"Ain't you got none with loud
bands?" asked "Mopey Dick"
They're all the style this year"
"Ha, hal" chortled the Duke"
"iust a big pansy. Plain blacks
good enough for me"
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-11
WOMAN HELD
IN KIDNAPPING
OF OIL MAN
Six Men Also Questioned in
Abduction of Wealthy
Californian.
ROAD BLOCKADE Is SET
Mystery Surrounds Police
Activity; Highways to
Mexico Watched.

By United Press
LOS ANGELES, May IA de-
mand for $4,000 for the safe re-
turn of William r. GettIe. oil
millionaire, was made today in a
telephone call purpOrtedly from
his kidnapers.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-11
MONTHS BUILDING GAIN
EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS
Dun, Bradstreet Reports Increase
of S4,O0O,OO0 in Month.

of S4,00O,O00 in Month.
By United Press
NEW YORK. May 11.-Building
construction showed a larger than
seasonal rise in April, permits is
sued in that month in 215 cities re-
cording a total of $29 ,262 ,666. COM
pared with S25 sos .005 in March, a
gain of 147 per cent. Dun & Brad
street. Inc. reported today.
Evening star., 1934-01-03
REICH IN NEGOTIATIONS
Likely to Aid Bulgarians.

BERLIN, January 3 t4p.-The Reich
ministry of the interior announced yes
terday negotiations were proceeding with
foreign governments who are likely to
grant hospitality to Georgi Dimitroff
and two other Bulgarians acquitted in
the recent Eeichstag fire trial.
Dimitroff. Blagoi Popof and Wassil
Taneff have been held in prison at
Leipzig since the trial A committee
of four foreigners. alarmed by reports
that an attemp would be made on the
lives of the Bulgarians, was unsuc-
cessfIl in an attenA to secure permis-
sion to escort the trio to the border.
Evening star., 1934-01-03

As 1Ae beeoAR'o CAB SPEEDS TpAApO5 ITS
DESTINATION. THE SHABBY 6EGoAR CAANoES
NNIS POllo OFF TAE LONG BEARD. ANO
WHEN he STEPS FROM THE CAR NO ONE
WOULD RECOONZE HIM As THE SAME MAN
WHO ACCOSTEO FACAN. BUT FEW MINUTES
BEFORE
w ANOTHER MOMENT FAoAN5 CAB PULLS Up
AND NE ENTERS A CHEAP RESAUPANT---
1AE BESGAp FOIL llOuS--
Evening star., 1934-01-03

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!. Prevalent.
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10. Ward off
20. Not subject to.
%. A dwelling house complete: Law.
"a. Obtain by merit.
IS. Appropriate.
27. Spanish noblemen.
81. Real things.
35. Bombastic talk.
36. To exchange: colloq.
49, Popular cant.
SO. An epoch.
40. Cuttlefish ink.
AZ. A struggle.
43. Medicinal plant.
46. A legal claim,
AZ. Measure Of land.
49. Diminutive.
so. One that saturates.
So. Past
54. A tax.
SIS. Marks Of infamy.
SO. a slave
So. Italian coin.
81. Algerian infantrynan.
&c. Emanation.
81. Wing shaped.
68. A foolish fellow.
90. Lacerate.
70. Watch over.
II. Intermt
u. Shade trees.
Evening star., 1934-01-03
LETTER.OUT
BY Charles H. Joseph.
tCopyriGAt. I93i.D

Remove letter from called
route mudeers used take
Evening star., 1934-01-03

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2. A wild goat
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s. Agitats painfully.
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81. Likewise not.
SO. A study.
S. A lath
Sc. To bind to secrecy.
ST. Persia.
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go. An encounter between two con-
tenGer5
61 Metric unit of mass.
62. Heads, as of wheat.
65.. Greek island.