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INFLATION HAS EDGE IN POLL OF CONGRESS Lawmakers Indicate They May Act During January Session. MARGIN IS 2 1-2 TO 1 Silver Advocated by Many: Paying of Soldier Bonus Urged. • Copvrifjht, 1933. bv United Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—Inflation sentiment appears to have the upper hand in congress in the light of a poll by the United Press. Indications are tnat unless administration measures produce marked results by January, congress will return in a mood to take the bit in its teeth. In a poll of the house, 58 per cent of the replies favor inflation. Twenty-one per cent are opposed to it. The remaining twenty-one per rent are either neutral or are not prepared to take a position. Among those taking a definite position, inflationists outnumbered those opposed by more than 2 4 to 1. These figures, gathered from members covering every state, show a complete cross-section. They confirm the belief of the chief Inflationist, Senator Elmer Thomas (Dem., Okla.), that congress will return in a mood to take matters out of the hands of the administration and make action mandatory unless present priceraising policies produce a clear cut result. Monetary Conference Friday Senator Thomas and Senator Smith <Dem., S. C.) have invited Senators Pittman, Wheeler, Borah, Harrison and Fletcher to meet with directors of the committee of the nation and farm leaders at a monetary conference here Friday. “There need be no fear of printing press inflation if soundly backed currency, adequate for our needs, is provided.” the call for the conference said. The proper place of silver in a broadened metallic base for the currency will be considered, it was announced. Senators Thomas and Smith said the President’s gold policy was “making progress.” but that it must be carried further until gold is $41.34. double the statutory price. The President surveyed the results of his gold operations at a long conference with his ranking financial advisers yesterday. All declined |0 reveal what conclusions were reached. May Be Polls Issue Many in Washington believe that the money issue is shaping up into rank as the big question to be fought out this winter and in the congressional elections next year. Replies received in the United Press poll have increasingly shown strength on the inflation side. Whereas earlier replies from inflationists were in most cases qualified and hedged, later returns bore a straight out “yes.” This appeared to indicate a growing desire for inflation with less and less insistence upon the form used. Earlier replies showed a greater disposition to let Mr. Roosevelt decide what should be done. Silver advocates comprised about 20 per cent of the inflationist group. A fractional number preferred distribution of paper money by paying the soldier bonus. Some of these suggested bonus pavments only as an alternative to other forms such as purchase of silver or use of treasury notes to pay for public works. 15-YEAR FOSHAY TERM IS UPHELD BY COURT Utility Magnate and Associate Must Go to Leavenworth. ST. LOUIS. Nov. 13.—Wilbur B Foshay. who rose from a poor boy to become head of the $20,000,000 Foshay utility interests, and H. H. Henley, an associate, must serve sentences of fifteen years each in Leavenworth penitentiary, the United States circuit court of appeals ruled today. The two had been at liberty under appeal bonds. U. S. AGAIN BOOSTS’ PRICE ON NEW GOLD Week-End Advance of 13 Cents An Ounce Recorded. By United Press WASHINGTON. Nov. 13.—The government today raised its price on newly-mined American gold to $33.45 an ounce from Saturday's $33.32 . el. The price was a week- j end advance of 13 cents an ounce. Today's Washington price was 26 j cents above the world price set in ! London today. Times Index Page i Bridge 4 Broun 12 Classified 16 Comics 17 Crossword Puzzle 18 Curious World 10 Editorial 12 Financial 15 Fishing 3 Hickman—Theaters 13 Hobby 8 Industrial 13 Lippmann 15 Lodges 8 Radio 5 Sports .* 14 State News 5 Womans Page....* 8,

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Senator F.lmer Thomas Polls of congress show an increasing trend toward inflation, it was revealed today. Senator Thomas is the inflation leader.

SUB-FREEZING WAVE HITS CITY Dense Dust Cloud Carried Over City: Mercury Touches 27. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 27 10 a. m 29 7a. m 27 11 a. m 29 8 a. m 28 12 (noon).. 29 9a. m 28 1 p. m... 30 Below' freezing weather, heralded by high wind last night, which carried a dense dust cloud over the city, greeted Indianapolis today. The mercury droppped from yesterday’s high point of 58 degrees between 2 and 3 p. m. to 27 degrees early today. The forecast for tonight was for lessening of the cold snap, with rising temperature tomorrow'. The dust storm resembed a dense smog, and for a time made it difficult to see more than a short distance ahead. Nearly every city and town in Indiana reported the dust storm, w'hich resulted from wind of high velocity lifting quantities of dry dust and carrying the dust along, according to J. H. Armington. local meteorologist. Mr. Armington said the disturbance covered an area from Tennessee to Pittsburgh.

JOHNSON QUESTIONS FORD NRA DECISION I Doubts Manufacturer Has U. S. Contract Right. | By United Pres* FT. WORTH, Tex., Nov. 13.—Genj eral Hugh S. Johnson, recovery ad- [ ministrator, said today there was j uncertainty whether Comptroller i General McCarl was right in hold- | ing that Henry Ford is eligible for government contracts, j Johnson planned to depart later for Louis Ville. Ky. The NRA administrator said the question was one of adherence to the President's executive order and not of compliance with the NRA | automobile code. j "So far as I know Ford is complying with the code, but he has not signed it.” Johnson said. He said he could not make a def- ; inite pronouncement until he saw Mr. McCarl's opinion in ull. He | said, however, he believed Mr. Mc- : Carl based his ruling on a “misap- ' prehension of the question inj volved.” PACKING PLANT STRIKE HALTED FOR MEDIATION Hormel Workers at Austin, Minn., Agree to State Board Aetion. Bu l nitrd Pres* AUSTIN. Minn., Nov. 13.—8 y a nearly unanimous vote. 2.700 striking Hormel Packing Company emj ployes today adopted Governor ! Floyd B. Olson's proposal to have | the state industrial commission dei.cide their differences with the eom- ] pany. More than half of the employes immediately were recalled to the plant for work. The remainder were notified that they would be back on their jobs by the end of the' week.

Germany Supports Hitler With Overwhelming Vote Jubilant Nazis Celebrate After Victory at Polls: FortyThree Million Cast Ballots.

By X nited Press BERLIN. Nov. 13.—Jubilant Nazi chiefs today celebrated a landslide victory in Germany's national election and plebiscite on Chancellor Adolf Hitlers withdrawal from the League of Nations. Flags flew throughout the country in token of the popular support of .lie chancellors demand lor equality with other nations.

More than 43,000.000 voters went to the polls, and of these more than 40.000.000 supported withdrawal and more than 39.500.000 voted for Nazi candidates in the reichstag. There were no others. No women were elected. The officiallly rectified vote, announced after a checkup today, was; Total electorate. 45.141,954. \ Plebiscite, 43,452,613 voted. For

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withdrawal. 40.601.577 < 91.1 per cent); against. 2.100.765; spoiled ballots. 750.271. Reichstag <661 candidates elected). 42.988.152 voted. Nazi votes: 39.638.789 <92.2 per cent); spoiled ballots, 3.349.363. Most new deputies are between 30 | and 45. The oldest. General Litzj man, is 83. The youngest is 26.

Fair and not so cold tonight; Tuesday, partly cloudy, with rising temperature.

MOTHER SAVES 4 CHILDREN IN BLAZING HOME Awakens to Find Bedroom Filled With Smoke; House Destroyed. YOUNG MEN ARE HEROES Unidentified Pair Risk Lives in Removing Furniture. When Law'rence E. Applegate left his home early Sunday morning, on his daily milk delivery route, he left his wife and four children sleeping. A few hours later, he returned to find the house burned to the ground. Mrs. Applegate and the children, Freda Jean, who will be 1 year old tomorrow; Wilma Lee. 4, Vernon, 6, and Lawrence Jr., 9. were at the home of a neighbor, where they had been taken, clad only in their night clothing. They had rushed from the burning house when Mrs. Applegate awakened to find the bedroom in flames-. “I stood in the road and held the baby, hoping someone would come to get some of our clothing and furniture out of the house.” she said today. “Two boys came along the road, and offered help.” The young men were able to remove a few pieces of furniture from the living room, and some coats, according to Mrs. Applegate. The smoke was so dense that they were forced to crawl on their hands and knees to get to the clothing. Neither Mrs. Applegate nor firemen from pumper company 19, who answered the alarm, sent in by one of the young men, knew their identity. Estimated loss in the fire was $1,200. No water was available, and fire was kept from spreading to other buildings by the use of chemicals. The home of A1 Insley, 1502 South Emerson avenue, also burned to" the ground Sunday night, with loss of SBOO. The family was not at home. Two pet ’dogs died in the flames. Cause of this fire also was unknown.

Ah, Sissies Frosh Hazing Banned by De Pauw Fraternities.

By Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Nov. 13. The heavy “thwack” of the paddle will sound no more at De Paw university. The fourteen national fraternities here sang requiem to hell week and overnight road trips for freshmen as they voted traditional “hazing” to oblivion. A movement to liberate downtrodden “rhinies” was begun last year by the De Pauw, student newspaper, when green caps were banned. This latest move follows the* tragic suicide of Irving Holcomb, Indianapolis, several weeks ago. NEEDY FAMILIES WILL GET STATE LAKE FISH Cisco Being Seined to Make Room for Game Species. Tons of fish being seined from northern Indiana lakes by the state conservation department will be distributed to needy families this week. The fish, cisco, resembling white fish, will not bite, and have to be seined to make room for game fish, according to Virgil M. Simmons, department director. Seining was started today at Lake James, Clear lake, Tippecanoe and Indian village lakes. Distribution will be made in Goshen, Kendallville, Angola, Ft. Wayne, Elkhart and South Bend. FOUR CHILDREN BURN TO DEATH AT HOME Fire Breaks Out While Parents Are Away; Quartet Escapes. By 1 fitted Pres* APPLETON, Was.. Nov. 13.—Fire of unknown origin burned four children to death and drove four others into the snow rn their night clothes from their farm home. The parents. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Evers, were visiting a neighbor when the fire broke out. The dead were; Rosella. 11; Margaret. 9; j Martha. 3. and Norbert. 11 months.

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Brooke Hart By United Press SAN JOSE, Cal., Nov. 13.—Police vigilance of telephone lines was relaxed somewhat today to permit alleged kidnapers of Brooke L. Hart, 22,/‘model son” of Alex J. Hart, to renew negotiations for his return on payment of $40,000 ransom. Not since the night of his disappearance, last Thursday, have the captors of the youth communicated with the father, authorities claimed. The sole message was the telephoned demand for the ransom, accompanied by the promise to “get in touch with you later.”

RECOGNITION IS DUE BY FRIDAY U. S.-Soviet Negotiations Progressing Rapidly, Is Report. By United Psfss WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—The White House has every hope that the negotiations between President Roosevelt and Maxim Litvinoff, Soviet commissar, will be successfully concluded by Friday. At the White House today, in addition to this expression of confidence as to the ultimate outcome, it was stated that the negotiations were progressing gradually and favorably. Asked whether recognition of the Soviet Union definitely would come by Friday, Stephen T. Early, President Roosevelt’s secretary, declined to amplify the previous statement which indicated an early settlement. At the same time, it was pointed out that the doors of the White House were open to Mr. Litvinoff at all times in the negotiations.

Scores of Restaurants Vote to Keep Blue Eagle * Owners in Many Cities Reject Proposal of State Association to Drop From NRA. Rebuffs to the recommendation of the executive committee of the Indiana State Restaurant Association that their 1,275 members in the state remove the blue eagL'e. have come from a dozen cities, Francis Wells, Indiana recovery director, said today.

NRA officials in Ft. Wayne, Connersville, Kokomo, Evansville. Huntingburg, Boonville, Madison, Goshen, Batesville, Hammond, Linton, Elkhart and Mishawaka, notified Mr. Wells that restaurant operators in their communities had voted to reject the restaurant association’s recommendation and continue to display the blue eagle. In rejecting the recommendation, NRA officials at Mishawaka announced large gains in re-employ-ment in that city, according to Mr. Wells. “Mishawaka industries have added 2.421 new employes since the inauguration of NRA.” said the officials, “which represents an increase of 67 1 2 per cent over last year. Sixty per cent of this increase in employment is due directly to the recovery program.'’ Mr. Wells, accompanied by Louis Borinstein. head of the local NRA beard and members of the state and district recovery boards, will go to Louisville late today to confer with General Hugh S. Johnson, national recovery administrator, who will speak there tonight.

N o Joke False Call Sends Firemen to Valley Mills.

IRATE city firemen revealed today that they answered the fourth false alarm of fire in a month to Valley Mills, four miles southwest of the city limits. Previous to the call for fire apparatus. Saturday, firemen said that they had been called out three times this month on false alarms in the same locality. The calls came through the Gamewell office at city hall, where all emergency fire calls from outside localities are cleared. The telephone operator at city hall said the call Saturday was from a child. Firemen said that the city response to alarms outside the city limits merely is a courtesy. Answering such alarms is costly, they asserted. Supreme Court to Recess By United Prm* WASHINGTON. Nov. 13—Chief Justice Hughes announced that the supreme court would recess for two weeks after next Monday's noon session. Arguments will be resumed Dec. 4.

$7,500 YEARLY TAX EVASION IS CHARGED TO MEYER-KISER BANK IN QUIZZING OF FORMER PRESIDENT

Carrie Nation Returns — ‘Wild Man’ Wrecks City Roadhouse With Hammer

Carrie Nation in her most belligerent mood never caused half much havoc as was wreaked early today upon the Green Lantern roadhouse by an objector to the Indiana beer law. When police finally arrived at the roadhouse, 3550 West Washington street—two hours after frantic neighbors had variously reported “mayhem, murder and shooting”—they found the place a complete wreck.

! Damage estimated at $3,000 had 1 been done, apparently with sledge hammers which lay among the | debris. i An electrical mechanical orches- | tra, said to have cost more than $1,200, was smashed to bits. The new beer bar and all its costly equipment, most vehemently objected to by the hammer wielder, according to the police, was demolished utterly. Deputies Refuse Pleas Also smashed to bits were a number of candy, chewing gum and cigaret machines. All the windows in the place were shattered. Furniture was battered beyond recogni- | tion and barrels of beer, smashed to | a pulp, allowed the brew to flow |in a golden stream among the | wreckage. It was shortly after 3 a. m. today when the telephone in the sheriff’s office at police headquarters began to ring insistently. A half dozen people living in the vicinity of the Green Lantern called, demanding protection. ‘‘l tell you he’s shooting up the Green Lantern,” cried Harry Miller, 3540 West Washington street, directly across the street from the | roadhouse, to the sheriff’s office, i “Send some men out here quick. There may be murder, too!” Half a dozen similar SOS calls, : from neighbors, followed Mr. Miller’s frantic plea. Police Not Notified But the deputy sheriffs sat in their office unmoved. They are alleged to have informed all callers that they had no road patrol—that it was impossible to send men out on any call which was not a “serious accident or a murder.” “To hell with the regulations and the road patrol,” one wrathful neighbor of the Green Lantern is

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By United Press MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., Nov. 13.—Joe Schmidt, trusty at the state prison farm, under parole, has escaped, prison officials announced today.

U. S. ADMIRAL DIES; GAMES POSTPONED Ridley McLean k Taken While on Flagship. By United Prees SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13—The sudden death of Rear Admiral Ridley McLean, 61, caused a one-day postponement today in the U. S. battle fleet war games scheduled to have been begun this morning with 100 warships and the dirigible Macon participating. Admiral McLean died aboard his flagship, the U. S. S. Nevada, after a short illness. He was a native of Pulaski, Tenn. Admiral David Sellers, commander-in-chief of the battle fleet, announced the postponement until tomorrow of the maneuvers as a mark of respect to McLean. Admiral McLean's service record showed his participation in the Reyes rebellion; the Philippine insurrection. and the World war as commander of the battleship New Hampshire. WOODIN DENIES HE OPOSES GOLD PLAN Approval of President’s Program Is Voiced. By T nitrd Prut* WASHINGTON. Nov. 13.—Secretary of Treasury Woodin vigorously denied today any opposition on his part or the part of the treasury department to the President's gold and monetary policy. “I want to deny vigorously any opposition to the President's policies.’’ Woodin said at his first press conference in weeks. ‘He has been good enough to consult with me on all treasury matters. I am heartily in sympathy with all his policies and back him to the limit.” \

alleged to have cried. “Don’t we get any protection?” “Blame it on the county council,” the sheriff’s office is said to have retorted. Police Captain Otto Pettit on night duty said that the sheriff's office did not notify him of any trouble at the roadhouse. Not until patrolman Charles Felyon and O. B. McLane, patrolling in the vicinity of West Washington street and Tibbs avenue, encountered “a wild man” did the cloud of mystery begin to lift. “He was striding along Washington street about 5 a. m.,” said patrolman Felton, still agitated by the encounter, “with his long hair, wild-like, and swinging a great big hammer. He was half naked, with his coat torn off and only one leg of his trousers still there. His face was covered with blood. “Me and McLane tried to stop him, but he swung that hammer like he meant business and began to run. We finally caught him at Warman avenue and West Washington street after a scrap which took all the strength of the two of us to win. He's a wild ’un, all right.” At police headquarters, the man with the hammer readily admitted that he had wrecked the Green Lantern. He said his name was Charles Adams Taylor, 50, 1735 West Market street. “I owned the place until that damn beer law was passed,” he told police. “Then I couldn't get a license and they took my living away from me.” According to police, Taylor is alleged to have remarked that he wished “I had a couple of six-shoot-ers so I could have done a good job.” He was held by police, charged with mental vagrancy.

NEWSPAPER BOMBED BY OHIO GANGSTERS Retaliation in Crime War Seen as Cause. By United Press MANSFIELD. 0., Nov. 13.—Desire of the underworld to retaliate for a vitriolic editorial campaign against crime and vice conditions was believed responsible today for the bombing of the plant of the Mansfield News-Journal here yesterday. A crude make-shift bomb was thrown through the front window of the plant, evidently aimed at the printing presses. It fell short of its mark, but wrecked the mailing room, blew furniture and fixtures to pieces and damaged adjoining buildings. The explosion was the fifth newspaper bombing here in as many years and, like the others, was laid to organized criminals. OFFICERS SLAY IN DUEL Victim at Peoria Is Russell Hughes, Reputed Klutas Pal. By I nited Press PEORIA, 111., Nov. 13.—Russell Hughes, reputed confederate of Jack Klutas, who is one of the mid west’s most notorious criminals, was shot and killed today in a gun duel with detectives. Two detectives were wounded.

Track Elevation Funds . Accounting to Be Asked Check May Be Demanded to Learn If Money Still Is Available for Use Here. Accounting to determine if $480,000 in track elevation funds levied before 1931 still are in existence probably will be asked by officials of the South Side Track Elevation League, in connection with its fight for elevation work on the south and west sides, it was learned today.

J. Ed Burk and E. H. Wischmeyer, who will head the league's delegation at a conference at 10 tomorrow with Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan, and other city, county and railroad officials, said perusal of city records today failed to show that the funds have been expended. The state board of accounts may be asked to make the check to see if the funds still are available or have been expended. Also, it was reported, attempt will be made to learn if the city entered into agreement with the railroads for a three-year moratorium on track elevation work at the time East New York street improvement work was begun. Another quiz proposed by the group is to determine how much money was spent by the city m what Burk and. Wischmeyer termed #

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Disclosure Is Made Through Audit Showing $263,000 Carried as Private Deposit, Judge Cox Reveals. CITY DEALINGS . PROVE PROFITABLE Institution Heavy Loser in Florida and Gary; Investments, Sol Meyer Admits During Testimony. Annual tax revenue loss of $7,500 to Marion county through “bookkeeping methods” of the defunct Meyer-Kiser Bank was revealed today in circuit court. Temporarily taking the questioning from Walter Myers, attorney for Thomas E. Garvin, bank receiver. Circuit Judge Earl R. Cox forced an admission from Sol Meyer, former bank president, that taxes had not been paid on approximately $263,000.

Judge Cox also drew the admission from Mr. Meyer that Indianapolis investments of the bank had proved profitable, while oth*er investments in Florida and Gary, Ind., practically were lost entirely. Other revelations at the hearing included introduction of a letter showing that the participation of Meyer-Kiser officials in the Puritan Investment Company and been concealed: that dividends on bank stock were declared in 1930. despite a $29,000 operating loss and that Mr. Meyer from 1924 to May 4, 1933, drew a salary of $332,224.02 from the bank. It also was shown, from an audit, | that approximately $280,000 in city, county and state public funds had been deposited in the bank, and that more than $71,000 has not been recovered on surety bonds protecting the funds. $46,900 Lost by County Os the unrecovered amount, $46,900 was lost by Marion county and $24,629 by the state of Indiana. No I record exists of the bank's coli lateral which was pledged with the insurance companies issuing the bonds. It was indicated this morning, that the hearing would be ended for an indifinite period at the close of the afternoon session. Mr. Garvin said that Judge Cox had pointed out the press of other court matters and suggested the hearing be continued to a later date. Advised by Auditor Opening his questioning from the bench, Judge Cox asked Mr. Meyer: “Isn't it true that in your report to the federal government, you showed that the Meyer-Kiser bank owned all of its other companies which conducted the insurance, bond and real estate departments?” “We considered our report as a consolidated report. Our auditor advised that method,” Mr. Meyer replied. “Then, why did you make your I report to the local government just the opposite?” Cashier Made Statement “We didn’t. Our cashier made up the statement.” “The truth is, you didn't want to pay taxes, isn't it? Marion county has been cheated out of $7,500 a year on the bank’s contingent fund alone. Isn’t that true?” asked the judge. “I don't know,” Mr. Meyer replied. “You'll believe it is true, if I tell you so, won’t you?” Judge Cox asked. “Yes,” replied the witness. Carried as Dsposits Howard Painter, certified public accountant, who audied the bank's books at Judge Cox's direction, explained that $263,000 of the bank's

the needless building of anew railroad bridge over White river at the time of the Bluff road elevation work. The work is said to have cost $1,250,000, part of which expense the city bore. The league members tomorrow will explain their plan for a $3,000,000 federal loan and grant to elevate tracks on the south and west sides. They have intimated that if the plan is disapproved by officials, mass meetings will be held to arouse public interest, and an appeal will be made to federal officials to support the plan. At a meeting of the league several days ago, Representative Louis Ludlow indorsed the elevation plan, it was reported. *

HOME EDITION PRICE TWO CENTS Outside Marion County, 3 Cents

i reserves were carried as private [ deposits, which are exempt from charges against the bank. Mr. Meyer testified that for a fifteen-vear period, the bank operated at a loss, but was able to continue operation because of "contributions” from funds of bank officials and the Meyer and Kiser partnership. Reading from the auditor's report, Attorney Myers read into the ' record an agreement between the Meyer and Kiser families regarding a stock reapportionment to release 17,500 shares for public sale, in August, 1930. Figured It "Good Buy” To a charge by the attorney that dividends had been paid out of j capital, despite a $29,000 loss, to in- | duce the public to buy the stock j issue, Mr. Meyer said: [ "I wouldn't say that. We figured jit was a good buy.” "At four times the earlier valu® of the stock?” the attorney asked. "Yes, we figured the accumulated good will worth that.” After the attorney had read the I letter authorizing the concealment , of the true officers of the Puritan Investment Corporation, he asked: •‘Wasn’t that done so the public wouldn't know you were interested in the corporation?” "I don't remember,” Mr. Meyef replied. “Oh. that w r as just a trifling $1,000,000 deal, so you don't remember it,” was the comment. , Signed by Bank Cashier The letter, dated July 12, 1930, is signed by A. J. Wichmann, bank cashier, to A. M. Reder, the bank’s Florida attorney. It says: "Please have the minutes of the Puritan Investment Corporation show the election of Irvin Glosson I as president. Anastatia Shuetz as 1 secretary, and W. C. Chadwick as treasurer. These minutes should be dated prior to the issuing of the mortgage. After the mortgage has been filed, kindly have the minutes ; show the resignation of Irvin Glos--1 son and Anastatia Shuetz and the election of the officers as they were before.” Questioned on Investments Judge Cox also took a hand in the questioning which brought out the success of Indianapolis investments. He opened his questioning. “Mr. Meyer, weren’t you fought by the other bank officials on your Florida investments? They didn't want you to make them, did they?” Mr. Meyer said they "disagreed” with him, and cited that numerous local business men were making Florida investments at the same time. "Did you invest much money in Indianapolis?” Mr. Meyer recited a long list of investments here, including wellknown office buildings such as the Illinois, Roosevelt and Guaranty buildings. They AH Paid Out “Did you make any money on these investments?” "Oh. yes, they all paid out,” Mr. Meyer replied, proudly. Immediately Judge Cox pounced on Mr. Meyer with: "But all those investments in Florida didn’t pay out, did they?" Too late, the witness realized where the questioning had been leading. Noticeably abashed, he admitted substantial losses in Florida. “Mr. Meyer, if you had your life to live over as a banker, wouldn't you keep a little more of your money in your home city?” the court asked. The witness admitted he would, saying "I'll admit I was in error.” NATIONAL NRA HEAD TO ADDRESS WOMEN Miss Mary Hughes to Talk at State Session at I. A. C. Miss Mary E. Hughes. Washington. national director of the women's division of the NRA. will address a state-wide meeting of women at 2:30 tomorrow in the Venetian room on the first floor of the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Arrangements for the meeting an being made by Mrs. Elias C. Atkins vice-chairman of the Indianapol 4 NRA committee, on behalf of Mi Lenore Bussel. Greenfield, who wi appointed state chairman of tl women's flivision. A luncheon will be given for Mi Hughes in the Lantern room on t’ third floor of the club.