Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 262, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 March 1931 — Page 14

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MODERNS BAN FANCY DESIGNS IN TOMBSTONES Simpler and More Costly; Monument Costs Twice as Much as in 1914. BY HARRY FERGUSON United Fret* Staff Correnpondent NEW YORK, March 13 —This being Friday the thirteenth, the subject of today's lecture is "Tombstones—Their Place in the Modem World." It will be delivered in collaboration with F. R. Farrington who has erected monuments and mausoleums for many noted persons. Take the floor, Mr. Farrington. "Tombstones and monuments are becoming simpler in design, but more costly. For instance, it costs twice as much now to erect a mausoleum as it did in 1914. "Ten or fifteen years ago all the architecture was a strange mixture of massive strength and gingerbread. Frills ran around the tops of the stones. Many people simply wanted to take a large paving block and cut fancy figures on it. Back to Fundamentals "Now we are getting back to fundamentals. The Egyptians, you know, were the first persons to specialize in this business, and some of their pyramids and obelisks remain. The modern tombstone and mausoleum is cither of pure Greek design or is an expression of modernism.” < Applause). Thank you, Mr. Farrington. You mentioned the increasing use of simple designs. Let us elaborate that, point. No longer does one find on tombstones those touching lyrics that were so popular in the Span-ish-American war period. Such as: "Here lies or loving father, Samuel Hyde. "He was bom, lived a while, then died.” Fitting the Personality Had Mr. Hyde's demise been postponed until 1931 his tombstone would merely have recorded: "Samuel Hyde, 1870-1931.” Then there is the matter of fitting the mausoleum to the personality of the person for whom it is designed. Recently Mr. Farrington designed a memorial for a man prominent in the construction business. He carried out the idea of making the mausoleum reflect the spirit of some of the buildings the man had rrected. Very impressive, too. That idea is anew development In the business, and no one knows where it will end. Angels Are Passing A sad feature of the monument business is the passing of the two angels, wings extended, .who formerly graced many a tombstone. Angels of the unethereal variety. It seems, tend to crumble under the assaults of wind and weather, and the lions and sphinxes which used to adorn the entrances of mausoleums meet a similar fate. There is an increasing tendency for people to erect their tombstones and mausoleums while still alive, in order that they may see them in a more tangible form than is provided by an architect’s drawing. Which is not such a bad idea. For, after all. we’re a long time dead, eh, Mr. Fairington? Resident 60 Years Dies By Times Soecinl EDINBURG, Ind., March 13. Funeral services were held Thursday for Mrs. Julia Carter, 82, widow of George Carter, who died after an illness of several weeks. She had resided here sixty years.

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Closer relations should exist between Austria and the United States now. For Francis Lecompe Spalding (above) of Boston soon is to marry Miss Lorando Prochnin, daughter of the Austrian minister to .this country. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Maurice Spaulding.

OFFICER WARS ON BANDIT KIN % Brothers Wage , Battle When Bank Is Held Up. By United Press POPLAR BLUFF. Mo., March 13. —Two brothers, one a deputy sheriff. the other a bank bandit, fought against each other In a gun battle near here which resulted in both the bandit and his companion being shot and captured. One brother, Thaddeus Owens. 21. and his companion, John Mardell, were held here today on charges of holding up the Bank of Harwell and stealing SSOO, after binding and gagging Miss Vcrnicc Gatlin, assistant cashier. Owens did not know that his brother Wiley was leading the posse when the gun battle began near the state line. Neither did Wiley Owens know that his brother was one of the men at whom he was shooting. Deputy Owens’ forces emerged from the battle unhurt, but Ills brother did not fare so well. Thaddeus was shot through the left arm. Mardell was wounded so severely in the right arm that amputation was necessary. QUITS REPORTINgTaT 90 Oldest Newspaper Woman Decides She’ll Rest. By XEA Service MARSHALL. Mo., March 13.—The nation’s oldest woman newspaper reporter has written "30” at the

end of her last story. Mrs. J. M. Patterson, who for fifty-one years turned in her daily gist of news for the Marshall Democrat. - News, has retired, on her 90th birthday. Reporting hasn't lost its lure, but it has become too difficult for her to hear over the telephone.

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Since 1879, when she helped her son found the paper, she had roamed the streets in search of news items.

FIVE JUDGES ON BENCH Unique Hearing will be Held at Hammond March 24. HAMMOND. Ind., March 13. Five Lake county superior court judges will sit in banc here March 24 to hear arguments as to whether county and city funds deposited in

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defunct Lake county banks should be declared preferred claims against the several receivers. Decision of the judges to meet Jointly was made because each of the live courts has bank receivership cases on its docket. As there is no legal precedent on the question, Attorney General James M. Ogden and other officials

and attorneys have been invited b attend the session. Fifteen defunct Lake county bank, are holding more than $2,000,000 in public funds. Tax Trial Deferred MARION. Ind., March 13.—Special Judge Sumner Kemner has set March 25 for hearing of a suit brought by Oliver Loomis, United

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CHURCHES ESTIMATED WORTH $3,800,000,000 Denominations Spend $100,000,006 on Buildings in Year*. NEW YORK. March J*.—The value of churches of all creeds in America is in excess of $3,800,000,-

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OOO.iiccording to an estimate of American Research Foundation. More than $100,000,000 were spent on church buildings and property during 1930. it is shown by the foundation. There are 232,000 churches in the United States. There are fifteen men on a Rugby "elevens'’ of the United States.