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He Brought $10,000 Which He Turned Over to Wilson. Big Salina Failure Discussed Behind Closed Doors. WILSON MAKES A STATEMENT He Believes Losses Will Be Smaller Than Estimated. Broeker Blames Hopkins for Inability To Pay. Felix Broeker-in the spotlight of the Kansas State bank failure at Salina-gave unexpected color to the meeting of the executive committee of the Kansas State Bankers' association today when he walked into the office of Walter E. Wilson, state bank commissioner, and laid down $10,000. The money is to be used to meet deficits of the bank. Members of the committee voted in executive session not to hear Broeker. Committee members came to To- of today to go into the details peka the Salina bank trouble. Practically is atevery member of the committee being tending the meeting which is held behind closed doors. Liabilities and and assets of the defunct bank bethe state bank guaranty fund are Aldiscussed in detail. Governor len ing and R. J. Hopkins, attorney gen- coneral. were invited to attend the reFitzpatrick, ceiver ference. of the Col. Salina Fred bank, called at the state department during the con- the ference but did not participate in discussion. Wilson Before Committee. Walter E. Wilson, state bank commissioner, went before the committee He disthe afternoon session. during the Salina situation in detail. cussed 'Every phase of the Salina situation clear and clean cut from a before legal is standpoint." Wilson said just have he went ta the conference. "I kept every detail before R. J. Hop- the kins, the attorney general. since had day he entered office. He has the counsel and advice of John Hunt, who former assistant attorney general, knows every phase of the situation." Commissioner Wilson stated that in h's-judgment the losses of the Salina institution would be far below estimetes. "It seems certain at this time that assessment must be levied against the an guaranty fund," said the commissioner, "but it will doubtless be much less than the $200,000 or $250,000 estimated Receiver Fitzpatrick, who returned today from Nebraska, has found Lefferdink's land to be worth much more than originally estimated. If we are successful in realizing less on equities in various properties. the will not be nearly as large as originally estimated Make Changes in Law. As a result of today's conference, it is probable that strong efforts will be made to induce the next legislature to make changes in the present guaranty act. Bankers whose institutions are protected by the fund, will doubtless ask that provision be made for appointment of a committee of such bankers to act with the state commissioner and receiver in adjusting affairs of a guaranteed bank when its doors are closed. No such committee is to be asked for the Salina bank. it was stated. There was doubt in the minds of committee members as to the course which would be taken in asking either Governor Allen or Attorney General to talk st the Hopkins afternoon ses- dission. Several bankers opposed a cussion by these officials. George W. Hanna, of Clay Center, president of the State Bankers association, asserted this afternoon that main purpose of today's meeting to to the bottom of was the get the Salina trouble. He said the executive committee has previously discussed the trouble with Commissioner Wilson, but that no meetings have been held since the first of the year. Trouble Inherited. "The trouble at Salina was inherited from the Benson administration," said Hanna. "Thruout last year Commissioner Wilson advised with the com. mittee as to the condition of the bank. During the legislative session it was impossible to hold a meeting and this is the first conference since the first of the year." Immediately following the opening of today's conference the committee went into executive session. It'was a popular move. The committee not only went into executive session-it stayed there. In the meantime Broeker sat in the bank commissioner's office awaiting a call before the committee. He did not request a hearing, but said he would talk if invited to make a statement. Committee members, however, voted not to hear him. That the shortages of the Salina bank would have been protected except for the action of Attorney General Hopkins, was the text of a statement made by Broeker while in Towas arrested Broeker today. peka while in Kansas City, where he had been invited to attend a conference with state officials. Prepared to Pay $200,000. "My attorney was due in Kansas City Sunday and arrived at that time," said Mr. wired Broeker. and called "However, Hopkins me me over the long and to distance telephone urged me (Continued on Page Two.)
