Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 138, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 October 1934 — Page 2

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HOME BUILDERS TEACHER STARTS HIS THIRD YEAR Bible Class Membership Climbs to 400 Under Walter Caranhan. Walter Carnahan begins his third year as teacher of the Homo Builders' Bible Claw of Irvington M odist church Sunday morning. When Mr. Carnalian began his teaching activities throe years ago, the class had a membership of almost seventy-five. Under his inspirational leadership the class has grown until today its roster lists near two hundred couples. Mr. Carnahan is head of the mathematics department of Shortridge high school. The success of the home builders’ class is due to the privilege young married couples have bv attending all class lessons and social activities together. The class is active in every department of church, providing many teachers and officers for other departments of the Sunday school, besides several members for the official board of the church. The new officers of the home builders’ class are: Richard Miller, president; Mrs. P. W. Ross, first vice-president; Edgar Rrnnoe, vicepresident; Mrs. D. R. Lindner, secretary; Robert Carpenter, treasurer. The Rev. Guy O. Carpenter is pastor of the Irvington church. Professor to Preach The regular Sunday morning sermon at the University Park Christian church. Twenty-ninth street and Kenwood avenue, will be delivered by Dr. Arthur Holmes of the Butler university faculty. ‘ The Graving Tools of God” will be the subject of Dr. Holmes’ remarks. He recently joined the Butler staff following ten years as head of the department of philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Holmes holds the professorship of psychology and philosophy of religion at Butler. Arrangements for Dr. Holmes' appearance were made by the Rev. James A. Tilsley, pastor of the church. FUNERAL RITES HELD FOR MRS. STELLA BELL Burial to Be in Bedford; Services at Moore Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Stella May Bell. 66. of 532 North Keystone avenue, were held in the Harry Moore funeral home this morning. Burial will be in Bedford. Mrs. Bell died Wednesday in her home. Mrs. Bell is survived by the widower, I. J. Bell; a daughter, Mrs. Lelah Mitchell, Indianapolis, and a son. James W. Bell, Evansville, ind.

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G. L. Tilton, living on Alexander evenue, southwest of the city, now wishes that he had planted a large field of sweet potatoes and thereby made his fortune. An amateur farmer, Mr. Tilton planted a small patch of yams which, hwen harvested, weighed from four to six and one-half pounds each.

Ira F. Gillan, Railroad Employe, Dead at 52 Rites Will Be Held Tomorrow at Residence, With Burial in Crown Hill. Funeral services for Ira Frank Gillan, 52, who died Wednesday in his home, 610 South Meridian street, will be held in the residence at 1:30 tomorrow, conducted by the Rev. T. J. Simpson, West Washington street Presbyteian church pastor.

Burial will be in Crown Hill Mr. Gillan was an employe in the signal department of the Indianapolis Union Railway. He was a member of Concord lodge 617, F. & A. M„ Chicago, and a member of the West Washington Street Presbyterian church. Surviving him is the widow, Mrs. Florence Gillan. Mrs. Mary Hessong Dead The funeral of Mrs. Mary F. Hessong, 77, who died Wednesday in her home, 6419 Carrollton avenue, will be held at 2 tomorrow with burial in Crown Kill. Mrs. Hessong was a member of the Broad Ripple M. E. church, the Broad Ripple chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, and Oloive Branch Rebekah lodge. Surviving her are two daughters,

Mrs. Iva Compton and Mrs. Jo Thurman, both of Indianapolis, and a sister. Mrs. S. A. Park, Cleveland, Miss.

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BAN ON RANSOM REVIVED AGAIN BY STOLL CASE Capital Thinks Little Support Will Be Found for Law, However. Ily T'nitnl Prr * WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.—The Stoll kidnaping today provoked new discussion of proposals to make it unlawful to pay ransom for return of an abducted person. Proponents of such legislation contended it might help curb the wave of kidnapings. They argued

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that if criminals knew ransom could I not be paid legeally, there would be less Incentive for abductions. Other legal experts and criminologists, including several high department of justice officials, took a contrary view. They felt that such a law Would be ignored completely by families of kidnaped persons; that no one with the money to pay would let a law stand in the way of his paying it to obtain return of a loved one. They believed too, that such legislation would tend to break down the co-operation that families of kidnaped persoas have give law enforcement agencies. It was felt efforts would be made to effect payments secretly, without notifying authorities. England has a non-payment law. But it is conjectural how much it has to do with the small number of kidnapings there. In the Stoll case. Director J. Edi gar Hoover of the justice depart-

ment division of Investigation himself advised that the $50,000 ransom be paid. He directed arrangements under which serial numbers of the money were recorded and broadcast in the hope they would

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provide a trail to the accused kidnaper, Thomas H. Robinson Jr. Officials explained payment of the ransom was advised because their first duty was to assist safe return of Mrs. Stoll. The record

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of the alleged kidnaper included serious assaults and a period of observation in the Tennessee insane asylum. They dared not close in on him as long as he held Mrs. Stoll s life in his hands.