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Statements of Banks and Trust Companies Members of the Indianapolis Clearing House Association

The Union Trust Cos. Statement of condition of the Union Trust Company, of Indianapolis, at close of business, December 31, 1931: OFFICERS ARTHUR V. BROWN, President. JOHN E. REED, Vice-President. MERLIN M. DUNBAR, VicePresident and Tax Officer. CHARLES N. FULTZ, VicePresident and Trust Officer. HARRY F. McNUTT, Treasurer. ALFRED F. GAUDING, Secretary. CORNELIUS O. ALIG, Assistant Treasurer. ALAN A. RITCHIE, Assistant Secretary. J. FLOYD KING, Assistant Treasurer. RICHARD A. KURTZ, Assistant Secretary. EVERETT E. LETT, Assistant Secretary. ARTHUR V. BROWN Jr., Assistant Secretary. GEORGE A. BUSKIRK, Trust Officer. CHARLES T. BLIZZARD, Auditor. RESOURCES Loans and discounts...? 5,095,158.63 Advances to estates and trusts 787,213.71 U. S. government securities ' 65,737.05 Other bonds, securities, etc 2,229.902.25 Banking house 138,000.00 Other real estate owned 79.073.15 Due from departments 76,059.78 Due from trust companies, banks and cash on hand 5,545,664.56 Stocks and bonds, safekeeping 196,763.28 Letters of credit, customers’ liability .... 37,825.00 Trust real estate 8,763,100.00 Trust securities 32,960,012.53 Mortgage notes securing mortgage certificates 3,110,000.00 Total $59,084,509.94 LIABILITIES Capital stock—paid in..s 600.000.00 Surplus 2.000.000.00 Undivided profits—net 505,256.93 Demand deposits. $7,670,453.91 Time certificates 997.759.08 Savings deposits. 812,839.10 First lien trust deposits 749,361.94 Certified checks 288.27 Due to banks and trust . companies 454,539.84 Secretary's checks.. 80,617.29 10,765,859.43 Reserve for taxes and interest 110,296.55 Premium reserve on bonds 5,993.00 Due departments 29,403.22 First mortgage certificates outstanding ... 3,110,000.00 Letters of credit and customers’ securities. 234,588.28 Trust investments .... 41,723,112.53 Total $59,084,509.94 State of Indiana, County of Marion, ss: I, Alfred F. Gauding. secretary of the Union Trust Company, of Indianapolis, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true. ALFRED F. GAUDING. Subscribed and sworn to before jre this 4th day of January, 1932. GEORGE C. CALVERT. [SEAL! Notary Public. My commission expires March 23. 1934'. INSULL COMPANY FILES TWO MERGER PETITIONS Midland Vnilcd Company Would . Absorb Tower Concerns. Further consolidation of Insull utility properties in Indiana is sought by two merger petitions filed by the Midland United Company, Insull Indiana holding company, with the public service commission Tuesday. Under the petitions the Liberty Light and Power Company would be merged with the Public Service Company of Indiana, and the Hobart Light and Water Company with the Northern Indiana Public Service Company. The Liberty company supplies electricity to ten communities near Richmond, and the Hobart company to Hobart only. A general merger petition for Instill interurban and electric properties was denied more than a year ago. Since then the merger gradually is being brought about by individual petitions such as these, none of which thus far has been denied. DEATH SUSPECT FREED Former Cincinnati Man Is Not Wanted in Child Murder. John Parker, former Cincinnati resident, is not wanted there in connection with the recent brutal slaying of little Marian McLean. 6, Detective Chief Fred Simon was informed today. Ohio authorities who communicated with Simon, declared they were not seeking Parker on any charges. Parker was arrested two weeks ago on a vagrancy charge after he was said to have discussed the murder with a north side resident and declared he left Cincinnati the day tile child's body was found in a tenement basement. FOUR CITIES PRAISED Architects Laud Communities for City Tlan Adavancement. By T'nitcd Press NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Cincinnati, St. Paul, Cleveland and San Antonio were praised for advancement in city planning, in a report on the nation's architectural control, made public today by Charles J. Cheney, Los Angeles, chairman of the com- i mit tee on city and regional planning of the American Institute of Architects. New York. Philadelphia. Washington and Westchester county, New York, were lauded for notable re-j gion&l planning.

The Indiana Trust Cos. Report of the condition of the Indiana Trust Company at Indianapolis, in the state of Indiana, at the 1 close of business, Dec. 31, 1931: RESOURCES. Loans and discounts...! 1,735.299.79 Bonds— Municipal ....$1,725,566.03 Miscellaneous. 1,578,861.25 3,304.427.28 Stocks 158,356.68 Miscellaneous bonds pledged to secure U. S. deposits 160,505.85 Company’s building... 485,050.00 Furniture, fixtures and vaults 7,518.64 Advances to estates and trusts 80,563.93 Due from insurance department 19,258.39 U. S. and Liberty bonds 1.833,609.26 U. S. Treasury certificates and notes 370.511.10 Due from banks, trust companies and cash on hand 4.826,653.79 Total $12,981,754.71 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in...s 1.000.000.00 Surplus 1.000,000.00 Undivided profits, net.. 552,684.57 Dividends unpaid 144.00 Deposits— Demand ..$2,557,987.58 Time 5,408.261.82 Trust 794,073.30 Special ... 1,220,993.28 U. S. gov- .. ernment 116,120.00 Certified checks . 4,823.10 Treasurer’s checks . 146.559.50 Banks and trust companies .. 159.028.32—10,407,846.90 Insurance department. 21,079.24 Total $12,981,754.71 State of Indiana, county of Marion, ss: I. Arthur Craven, treasurer of the Indiana Trust Company of Indianapolis, Ind., do solemnly swear that the above statement is true. ARTHUR CRAVEN. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of January, 1932. GEORGE C. CALVERT. My commission expires March 23, 1934. OFFICERS. J. P. FRENZEL, Chairman of Board. FRED C. DICKSON, President. J. -p. FRENZEL JR., Vice-Presi-dent: ARTHUR CRAVEN, Treasurer. M. P. BOWEN. Secretary. R. N. BRIITON, Assistant Sec’y. ARTHUR W. KAYE, Asst. Sec’y. WILL COWAN, Asst. Treasurer. BOYD W. TEMPLETON, Manager Real Estate and Insurance Department. Security Trust Cos. IRVING W. LEMAUX, President. GEORGE W. SNYDER, VicePresident. WILLIAM C. KASSEBAUM, Secretary. HUGH V. BRADY, Assistant Secretary. Condensed statement of the condition of the Security Trust Company, at Indianapolis, in the state of Indiana, at the close of business December 31, 1931: RESOURCES Loans and di5c0unt5....51,684,494.88 Overdrafts 155.51 Advances to estates and trusts 84,820.61 I United States government securities 351,072.36 Other bonds and securities 1,187,101.10 j Furniture and fixtures.. 16,467.17 ' Other real estate owned 85,266.12 | I Due from departments 18,513.35 ! Due from trust companies. banks and bankers and cash on hand 798,328.73 Trust securities 546,365.04 I Total resources $4,772,584.87 ! LIABILITIES Capital stock $ 200,000,00 Surplus 200.000.00 Undivided profits 303,500.00 Reserves 59,058.80 Demand deposits $2,526,232.00 Time deposits 800,854.72 Special deposits 288.42 Secretary and department checks 7.607.74 ’ Certified checks.. 1,226.06 I Due to departments 8.236.46 3,463.661.03 Trust investments 546,365.04 1 Total liabilities $4,772,584.87 j State of Indiana, County of Marion, ss: I, William C. Kassebaum, secre- j tary of the Security Trust Companv, of Indianapolis, Indiana, do [ solemnly swear that above statement is true. WILLIAM C. KASSEBAUM. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of January, 1932. GEORGE C. CALVERT. (SEAL) Notary Public. My commission expires March 23, 1934! j ‘INDECENT MAGAZINES’ • ARE TARGET IN DRIVE Ballyhoo. Ho-oey and Slapstick Banned at Capital. By United Press WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.—More than 130 news sellers were arrested and three new comic magazines were cleaned from Washington news stands, in a drive against “indecent” publications. United States Attorney Leo A. Rover advised police Monday night that previous warnings against sale of the magazines Ballyhoo, Hooey j and Slapstick had been ignored. Police censors between dark and j dawn confiscated about 1.000 copies j of the publications. Eight women were among the 130 j persons arr.sted on aharges of “offering indecent publications for sale." All were released on $25 collateral. While no copies of the proscribed magazines were visible on news stands, many dealers were reported to be bootlegging them at twice the usual prices.

Report of the Condition of the Indiana National Bank of Indianapolis, in the State of Indiana, at the close of Business on December 31, 1931. RESOURCES Loans and discounts $19,940,994.87 Ovedrafts 22.95 United States government securities owned.. 6.881,075.33 Other bonds, stocks and securities owned 2,875,566.49 Customers’ liability on account of acceptances executed None Banking house and furniture and fixtures... 945,450.00 Real estate owned other than banking house 61,800.00 Reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 2,170,196.17 Cash and due from banks 9,958,847.26 Outside checks and other cash items 175,489.85 Redemption fund with United States treasurer and due from United States treasurer 100,000.00 Acceptances of other banks and bills of exchange or drafts sold with indorsements ) of this bank i None Securities borrowed ) Other assets 6.964.57 Total $43,116,407.49 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in $ 2,000,000.00 Surplus 2,000,000.00 Undivided profits, net 808,089.77 Reserves for dividends, contingencies, etc.... 101,072.20 Circulating notes outstanding 2,000,000.00 Due to banks, including certified and cashier’s checks outstanding 7,418,614.71 Demand deposits 18,329,723.24 Time deposits 10,027,085.23 United States deposits 431,822.34 Agreements to repurchase-U. S. government \ or other securities sold | Bills payable and rediscounts I Acceptances of other banks and bills of I exchange or drafts sold with indorsement \ None of the bank ' Acceptances executed by other banks for ( account of this bank V Securities borrowed I Other liabilities / Total $43,116,407.49 State of Indiana, County of Marion, ss: I, R. Malott Fletcher, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. R. MALOTT FLETCHER, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of January, 1932. GEORGE C. CALVERT. [SEAL] Notary Public. My commission expires September 20th, 1934. Corect Attest: HENRY W. BENNETT, ARTHUR V. BROWN,. FRANK D. STALNAKER, Directors.

OFFICERS , Howard C. Binkley, President Joseph K. Reagan, T. S. McMurray, Jr., Eugene W. Short, Vice-Presidents. Malcolm Lucas, Vice-President and Trust Officer. Elmer W. Rogers, Secy.-Treas. Lucien L. Green, Asst. Secy.-Treas. William H. Polk, Asst. Secy.-Treas. Report of the Condition of the Bankers Trust , Company 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio Streets INDIANAPOLIS in the State of Indiana, at the close • of business on December 31, 1931. RESOURCES Ldhro and discounts $1,033,950.72 U. S. and general market bonds and other securities 536,671.38 Cash, and due from banks 408,318.42 Overdrafts 75.69 Company's building 1,203,418.49 Other real estate owned 64,745.15 Furniture, fixtures and vault 22,228.12 Advances to estates and trusts 7,521.11 Due from departments 17,558.91 • RESOURCES $3,294,487.99 Mortgages securing Mortgage Certificates.... 612,500.00 Trust eeourittee and real estate 2,361,947.97 TOTAL ~.,56,268,93596 LIABILITIES Capitol $ 500,000.00 Surplus and undivided profits 592,284.50 Miscellaneous reserves 47,450.33 Deposits $1,624,578.71 First lien trust funds 67,784.67 1.692,363.38 Balance purchase price of company’s building 450,000.00 Due to departments 12,389.78 LIABILITIES ....$3,294,487.99 Mortgage certificates issued 612,500.00 Trust Investments 2,361,947.97 TOTAL $6,268,935.96 State of Indiana County of Marion, ss: L Elmer W. Rogers, Secretary-Treasurer of Bankers Trust Company, of Indianapolis, Indiana, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true ELMER W• ROGERS. Subscrfbed and sworn to before me this 4th day of January, 1932. GEO. C. CALVERT. Notary Public. My commission expires March 28, 1934. DIRECTORS Joseph E. Reagan C. A. Hilgenberg Victor C. Kendall Clarence A. Cook Henry C. Thornton, Jr. T. S. McMurray. Jr. Martin McDermott Lewis A. Coleman Howard C. Binkley John C. Cheney W. Edw. Showers Robert J. Spencer Frank B. Wilkinson

Patient Fort iln Leap NEW ALBANY, Ind., Jan. 6. Fractured ankles were suffered by Miss Florence Watkins, 28, Greenville. wher, she jumped from a sec-

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ond floor window of St. Edward’s hospital, where she was receiving treatment after swallowing poison in a suicide attempt. She may not recover **

Report of the Condition of the Fletcher American National Bank of Indianapolis, in the State of Indiana, at the Close of Business on December 31, 1931. RESOURCES Loans and discounts $23,268,860.04 Overdrafts 3,122.47 United States government securities owned.. 4.980.967.06 Other bonds, stocks and securities owned ... 3,546,740.99 Customers’ liability on account of acceptances executed 3,390.50 Banking house, furniture and fixtures 1,783,906.91 ReSl estate owned other than banking house 125,017.80 Reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 2,492,992.76 Cash and due from banks 8.401,249.69 Outside checks and other cash items 293.359.40 Redemption fund with United States treasurer and due from United States treasurer 120,955.00 Securities borrowed 205,100.00 Other assets 107,743.74 Total $45,333,406.36 LIABILITIES t Capital stock paid in $ 3,600,000.00 Surplus 1,000,000.00 Undivided profits, net 725,482.79 Reserves for dividends, contingencies, etc 218,977.43 Reserve for interest, taxes and other expenses accrued and unpaid 137,327.94 Circulating notes outstanding 2,419,080.00 Due to banks, including certified and cashier’s checks and cash letters of credit and travelers’ checks outstanding 6.303.059.38 Demand deposits 21,592,422.47 Time deposits 6,988,809.70 United States deposits * 2,135,287:18 Acceptances executed by this bank for customers and to furnish dollar exchange . 3,390.50 Securities borrowed 205,100.00 Other liabilities 4,468.97 Total $45,333,406.36 State of Indiana, County of Marion, ss: I, Elmer W. Stout, president of the above bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. ELMER W. STOUT, President. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of January, 1932. GEORGE C. CALVERT, [SEAL] Notary Public. My commission expires March 23, 1934. Correct attest: WM. J. MOONEY, G. A. SCHNULL. ROY C. SHANEBERGER, Directors.

o-~ Report of the Condition of the 4fletcher (Trust dompani] At Indianapolis, in the State of Indiana, at the close of It* business on December 31, 1931. / RESOURCES Loans and discounts $ 9,558,060.71 Overdrafts 243.98 Advances to estates and trusts 478,820.49 U. S. government securities 7,062,920.86 Other bonds, securities, etc 4,878,655.56 Banking houses 997,815.54 Furniture and fixtures 111,060.41 Other real estate owned 150,094.78 Due from departments 82,283.18 Cash in vault and in bank 6,873,267.10 Mortgage notes securing mortgage certificates guaranteed 283,000.00 Letters of credit—customers’ liability 18,800.00 Accrued interest receivable 295,376.58 Total $30,790,399.19 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in I 1,500,000.00 Surplus 1,500,000.00 Undivided profits, net 127,717.15 $ 3,127,717.15 Demand deposits $ 9,662,155.48 Demand certificates ........ 506,523.50 Time certificates 2,209,995,58 Savings deposits ............ 11,825,638.57 First lien trust funds 294,456.51 Special deposits 383,800.00 Certified checks 6,703.62 Due to banks and trust cos.. 1,872,308.98 Cashier’s —treas. checks 234.645.04 26.996,227.28 First mortgage certificates outstanding guaranteed 283,000.00 Reserves ... 238,659.12 Letters of credit outstanding 18,800.00 U. S. bonds borrowed 101,250.00 Due t& depaitments 24,745.64 Total $30,790,399.19 r State of Indiana, County of Marion, ss: I, Leland Crawford, treasurer of the Fletcher Trust Company, of Indianapolis, Indiana, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true. LELAND CRAWFORD. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of January, 1932. GEORGE C. CALVERT, I Notary Public. My commission expires March 23, 1934.

Man in Hiding Kills Self By Time Special MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., Jan. 6. Hiding behind a billboard here, Michael Reynolds, 65, Chicago,

committed suicide by slashing an artery in his left wrist with a pocket knife. Illness and unemployment is said to have been the cause of me act. •••’A ■ -.

Report of the Condition of the Merchants National Bank of Indianapolis, in the State of Indiana, at the Close of Business on December 31st, 1931 RESOURCES Loans and discounts $ 4,317,905.93 Overdrafts 123.88 United States government securities owned.. 3.798,090.49 Other bonds, stocks and securities owned ... 2,174,836.07 Banking house 1,000,000.00 Real estate owned other than banking house.. 36,419.39 Reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 959,592.76 Cash and due from banks 6,158,205.20 Outside checks and other cash items 55,782.39 Redemption fund wfith U. S. treasurer and due from U. S. treasurer 50,000.00 Other assets 3551 T °tal $18,550,991.62 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in $ 1.250,000 00 Surplus 1.250,000.00 Undivided profits—net 1,000,343.67 Reserves for interest, taxes and other expenses accrued and unpaid 110,000.00 Circulating notes outstanding 988A80.00 Due to banks, including certified and cashier’s checks outstanding 4,021,455.31 Demand deposits 8,234,493.50 Time deposits 1,560,099.14 United States deposits 136,120.00 Total $18,550,991.62 State of Indiana, County of Marion, ss: I, Otto N. Frenzel, Jr., cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. OTTO N. FRENZEL. JR., Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of January, 1932. rSEAL] GEORGE C. CALVERT, Notary Public. My commission expires March 23, 1934. Correct Attest: J. P. FRENZEL, NILES CHAPMAN. FRED C. DICKSON, Directors.

Report of the Condition of * The Peoples State Bank (Since 1891) qp at Indianapolis, in the State of Indiana, at the close of its business on December 31, 1931. RESOURCES Loans and discounts $1,459,940.02 Overdrafts None Advances to trusts 77,49894 U. S. government and other securities 305,086.93 Cash on hand and in banks 443,675.83 Banking house 413,466.67 Furniture and fixtures 1.00 Vault and safe deposit boxes 1.00 Other real estate owned 8,000.00 Due from departments 8,725.00 *2,716,395.39 LIABILITIES Capital stock $ 200,000.90 Surplus 200,000.90 Undivided profits 183,362.15 Reserves 49,731.88 Deposits— Demand $690,710.84 Time 983,993.06 Trust 364,824.41 Due to banks 43,773.05 2,083,301.36 Bills payable None Notes rediscounted None $2,716,395.39 TRUST DEPARTMENT First mortgages on improved Indianapolis real estate securing mortgage certificates $ 250,000.00 Trust securities 1,000,893.79 Trust real estate 5,122,678.77 Securities for safekeeping 190,607.38 $6,564,177.94 State of Indiana, County of Marion, ss: I, Frank E. McKinney, assistant cashier of The Peoples State Bank of Indianapolis, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true. FRANK E. McKINNEY. Subscribed and sworn to before me this fourth day of January, 1932. GEORGE C. CALVERT, [SEAL] Notary Public. My commission expires March 23, 1934. Attest: CHARLES F. COFFIN, HENRY L. DITHMER, ALBERT J. HUEBER, Directors. OFFICERS Felix M. McWhirter Frank E. McKinney President Assistant Cashier Albert J. Hueber Albert E. Thompson Vice-President Assistant Trust Officer Clarence R. Weaver Hay h. Northway Vice-President and Trust Officer Manager Insurance Deoartment Neal Grider Montgomery 8. Lewis Vice-President and Cashier Manager Bond Department DIRECTORS Charles F. Coffin Lnella F. McWhirter President State Life Insurance Cos. Henry E. Ostrom Henry L. Dithmer President Ostrom Realty and President Polar Ice & Fuel Cos. Construction Cos. Andrew L. Henry Clarence R. Weaver President Standard Metal Cos. Vice-President and Trust Officer Albert J. Hueber L. Roy Zaps President A. J. Hueber * Company Attorney Frank F. Hutchins Felix M. McWhirter Neurologist President MEMBER INDIANAPOLIS CLEARING HOUSE ASSOCIATION

Meningitis Attacks Two By Times Special ST. PAUL, Ind, J n. 6.—Health authorities are taking precautions

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to check meningitis here. Two cases haw oeen reported, the victims being Robert Ray, t. and Mrs. Leon NaiL i