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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08
CHURCH FIRER'S
TRIAL STARTED
De La Tour Pleads Guilty to
Arson Charges.

Efforts to pick jury for trial OF
Maurice De La Tour, 40, alleged to
have fired three Indianapolis Cath
olic churches last June, continued in
Criminal Court this afternoon. Sc
lection of jury began this morning.
De La Tour is charged with arson
and habituaI criminality.
Judge James A. Collins will hear
the case and Deputy Prosecutor
Judson L. Stark will prosecute, with
H. B. Pike, pauper attorney, defend
ing De La Tour.
Throughout a series Of preceding
litigation De La Tour offered to
plead guilty to the arson charge but
baked on entering the same plea to
the habitual criminal charge.
Stark said the State will offer
three alleged convictions to support
the habitual criminal allegation.
They are: Conviction for second de-
gree burglary at Oakland, Cal;
arson in Chatham County, Ga, and
grand larceny in Escambia County,
Florida.
De La Tour iS alleged to have set
fire to the ST. patrick's Catholic
Church, the Joan dare and Our
Lady of the Lourdes Catholic
Churches.
Two doctors appointed by Judge
Collins last week reported that the
defendant is sane.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08
JAIL CONDITION HIT
Charities Board Recon-
mendS Many Changes.

Beds, baths and bedding at the
county jail "are not in good con-
diiton," the Marion County board
of charities declared in a report to
Circuit Judge Harry o. Chamberlin
today.
The board also pointed out that
the window in the bathhouse in
the south section of the Jail is un-
guarded and might be used by
prisoners to escape.
If the county psycopathic ward is
moved from city hospital, as has
been reported is in prospect, to Ju-
lietta, county hospital for the in
sane, resident physician should be
placed in charge, the board recon-
mended.
superintendent John B. Carter of
the county poor farm was COM
mended for his work at that insti-
tuition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08
WIDOW Goes ON
TRIAL FOR LIFE
Alleged Husband Slayer in
Court at Liberty, Ind.
BY CHARLES C. STONE
State Editor. The Times

LIBERTY, Ind, Nov. 8.-Mrs.
Margaret Smith, AZ, attractive little
widow of George Smith, who died
two years ago Of arsenic poisoning,
sits today in Union Circuit Court
here calmly listening to the process
Of selecting a jury which will try
her on first degree murder charge
growing out of the death of her
husband.
As men are questioned for jury
service, the State asks their views
on capital punishment and also on
circumstantial evidence. 50 far the
State has used peremptory chal-
lenges and seven for cause.
Efforts to obtain a jury started
at the opening of the trial Monday
and it appeared likely this after
noon that the panel would not be
completed hafore Wednesday, Twen-
ty-six were questioned Monday.
Only five were seated in the jury
box, these tentatively.
With her arm about her mother,
Ilene Smith, Is, student in the local
high school, listens to the prelude
Of an event which may take her re-
naming parent from her. At times
mother and daughter exchange
smiles, as if to encourage each
other.
The prosecution, 1t is believed will
advance a desire to obtain Smiths
insurance money as the motive for
the alleged Staying.
Three times as much arsenic as
would be required to kill a person
were found in Smiths vital organs,
a Cincinnati, Ohio, chemist declared.
Threatening letters were received
by DR.. w. H. McCreary, physician
who attended Smith, since the in
dictment of the widow July 20 last
Coroner E. r. Beard declares Mrs.
Smith wrote the letters and also a
number that she herself received.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08
FALL SHORT OF
S45O,OOO MARK
SET FOR FUND
Workers Report $440, 900;
Employees Division Is
on Increase.

Community Fund campaign work.
ers fell 10000 short of their antici-
pated goal for today, it was revealed
when reports were made at the noon
luncheon at the Claypool today.
Through $450,000 was expected to
be pledged only 44O,211 was tailed.
Donations pledged through the
various divisions during the day
were: Special gifts A, $24,610; spe-
cial gifts B, $2,0S4; branch house
division, $1,000; mile square 'di-
visions, $1,566; women's army, $3,575,
and employees division, $13,988.
Spurt Is Shown
These reports show squirt on the
part of the employees division, from
which is expected large portion OF
future gains. 1t is on small dona-
tions that the future success OF the
campaign depends, it was stated.
Among large individual gifts re-
ported today were: Indianapolis
PoWAr and Light Company, $500;
Indiana Bell Telephone Company,
$4,000; Citizens Gas Company,
$4,5OO; Indianapolis Water Com
pany, $4,000; Interstate Public Serv-
ice Corporation, 5000, and Norman
A Perry, $4,000.
Walter G. Marmon, general chair
man, injected a pessimistic note at
today'S luncheon. "Out Of goal
calling for $4,000 individual givers,
only 9,225 have SO Tar responded
Marmon said.
Far Below Normal
This number is far below the
normal number listed on the same
day Of the campaign for the past
several years.
The city's thirty eight social
agencies may be forced to operate
on a part time schedule next year
unless individual subscriptions in
crease, Marmon said
At today's luncheon music was by
Connie and his band and several
vocal solos by Jimmy Hatton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08
MAN DIES IN CRASH
Identification Is Doubted by
City Friends.

A man believed to be Louis Sieg-
fried, 38, of 302 e. Eleventh ST.,
formerly pastry cook at the Clay
pool, was killed in an auto accident
on U. S. Road No. 81, near Upton,
Ind, when his auto collided with a
truck today. Miss May Cole, %, of
402 w. New York ST., companion in
the car, was injured slightly.
Friends here doubted the identity
of Siegfried because he left Indian
apolis only recently for California.
Officers at Upton stated the VIC
TINS face was mutilated so badly
that positive identification was i'm
possible.
Before departing for California,
Siegfried left his 11-year-old son
here. Mrs. Siegfried died several
years ago in Chicago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08
HITS TAX ON ESTATES
Coolidge FavorS Repeal;
Thinks 1t State Problem.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Presi-
dent favors repeal Of the Federal
estate tax.
This was learned at the White
House today while the House Ways
and Means Committee sought to get
facts on alleged lobbying here for
the reepal.
The President was represented at
the White House as feeling the tax
was a good wartime source OF
revenue, but that now 1t might well
be left to the several States to levy
if they chose.
The President, it was said, would
not participate in an effort for re-
peal, but it was indicated he would
not veto the measure if it came to
him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08
BUS WAR TO STATE
Commission Sits Reports
on Ben Davis Line.

Battle Of the Ben Davis bus lines,
waged for the past several weeks
on Indianapolis streets, was shifted
to the public service commission
this afternoon.
Four operators running lines from
downtown to Ben Davis were to ap-
pear before Secretary j. Reid Nc
Cain of the commission to hear
charges regarding their conduct un-
earthed by Luke Duffey, employed
by the commission to coordinate bus
lines throughout the State.
In hailing the operators before the
commission. Duffey declared that
unless present practices cease he
will recommend revocation of per-
mits. Operators include the Indian
apolis Street Railway Company,
Hoosier Transportation Company
Tony Popearod and Pete Linskey.
Although they are required to main
tain regular schedule, Duffey said
great competition for passengers
with free lance buses exists.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08
Worley- Coffin Faction Bending Every Effort
to Put Coal Dealer Across; Claim at
Least Six Votes Sin Bag"
INDICTED QUARTET LISTED AS UNIT
Cones Doomed by Dodson Faction, but With
Less Confidence; Civic Group Choices
Appear to Be on Shelf.

As city councmen o'clock this afternoon the Cof
WOrey Republican faction insisted they had enough
lined John George coal dealer and former board
of safety member.
The Dodson Republican faction less insen that its
choice Frank Cones present city controller had enough
pledged to be elected and the hackers of the
mentioned possibilities made claims whatsoever.
There every indication that Police Chief Claude NJ
Worley sitting top of the political scramble with
troll of the mayor s office almost within his grasp.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08
INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, NOV. 8, 1927
Too of Eu1ObeS Three Prize Royal
Bachelors VIII Marry PrinCeSSeS

BR United Press
PARIS, Nov. 8.-King Boris Of
Bulgaria and Crown Prince Hum
bert of Italy, two Of the three lead
ing royal bachelors of Europe, soon
are to wed, it was declared here
today.
Dispatches from Rome and
Naples declared that the italian
court soon would announce the en-
gagements of Boris to Princess
Giovanna of Italy and Of Humbert
to Princess Marie Jose of Belgium.
Princess Giovanna will be 20
years old Sunday. She is King
Victor Emmanuel's third daughter.
Princess Marie Jose is the
youngest child of King Albert Of
Belgium. She is 81.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08
LIKES STEED PROPOSAL

But Coolidge Doubts If U. S. Should
Enter Anti-War Pact.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-Presi-
dent Coolidge is not committed on
either side of proposal by Henry
Wickham Steed, British journalist,
that the United States enter an
agreement not to laid, abet or COM
fort" an aggressor nation.
1t was said the President found
the proposal very interesting" but
he was said to take the position that
the United States has certain COM
mercial and other rights that might
not be best served under such an
agreement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08
Thousands of Homeless in
New England Suffer;
"a Known Dead.
GUARD AGAINST DISEASE
Huge Property Toll Shown
as Swollen Streams
Start ReCeding.
BY HENRY MINOT

United Press Stah Correspondent
BOSTON, Nov. 8.-Snow and cold
whipped over desolate and flood
swept New England today, as rescue
workers gave aid to the hundreds of
homeless.
An army of relief workers. soldiers
and volunteers combated fire, snow
and sleet.
The death list from the floods
stands at seventy-four known dead
and possibility Of 125 to $50 as the
total casualty list. Property damage
will be in the millions.
Warned by fires in two Vermont
towns, relief workers and military
men are taking elaborate precau-
tions. Thousands of persons are de-
pending on improvised stoves be-
cause flooded Easements prevent use
of furnaces, and this adds to the
fire risk
Guard Against Disease
Orders have been given in most
communities in the flood area that
everyone be vaccinated as a pre-
caution against typhoid. Airplanes
have carried serum to several local
tiles.
General Preston Brown, COM
mander of the First Corps area, on
his return to Boston by airplane,
after an aerial survey of the flood
sections, reported that the problem
now is largely an administrative
one. He said he believed the Red
Cross had worked out definite
plan of administering relief.
General Brown said the properly
damage could not be estimated ac-
curately at this time, but that it
was certain to run into many mil
lions. He contradicted reports that
there had been looting.
Spirit Is Praised
zone of the most impressive
things I have encountered" he
said, twas the spirit these people
have shown. There has been no
disorder. Their spirit has been fine
and a credit to their character"
Reports from western Massachu-
setts and Connecticut continued to
be encouraging today. The Connec-
ticut River at Springfield has gone
down several feet during the night,
and at Hartford, Conn, lowering
also was reported
A large section of East Hartford
still was under water today, how
ever. Last night water stood sew
eral feet deep on Brainard flying
field at Hartford, and it was feared
some OF the airplanes might have
been damaged.
Milk Famine Faced
Boston faces milk shortage, as
many head of cattle in the Boston
supply district were drowned when
the first avalanche Of water struck
the territory.
Red Cross and volunteer work.
ers have reported progress in their
efforts to feed and clothe sufferers
in the Winooski Valley of northern
Vermont. Hundreds of persons were
crowded last night into churches
and Schoolhouses. They had been
provided with blankets, food and
medicine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08
Result of Council Action


They kept the flames from ad-
joining structures and away from
a 1,00o-gallon tank of fuel oil
close to the burning building.
It was daylight before the fire
burned out.
1t was thought all had been
saved until a checkup showed
three boys missing.
About $50 children are cared for
at the orphanage, which Is in
charge Of an Italian order of nuns.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08

work and collapsed outside the
building.
The children, mostly between 8
and years old, were carried half
a mile to the main building of the
orphanage for shelter.
TIRE broke out about 1870
r a. m. in the dormitory
IL building, a converted brick
liable on the former George w.
Mosle estate. About sixty girls of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08

The four sisters from there
joined in the rescue work, aided by
the priest, Father Thomas Raj
none, and two laborers attached
to the orphanage.
80
7T was 2:30 before the alarm
reached Gladstone and its
IL twin village Of Peapack.
When firemen arrived, there was
no water and they were unable to
save the building.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08
Hourly Temneratures

the orphanage were housed half
mile away in the main building
of the estate, which was taken
over recently by the sisters.
An oil heater in the basement
was believed to have started the
fire. Sister Gabrielle, who with
Sister st. John the Baptist, Sister
Agnes and Sister illuminate, slept
in the boys dormitory, was
awakened by the children cough
ing. She found the building full
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08

Two short months ago Wor-
ley was just an investigator in
Criminal Court. lie rose to
police chief and fate, through
shuffling of the cards in the
mayoralty tangle, put him in
position to control council
votes.
Worley gambled his all upon the
chance that George would be elected
mayor. 1t he guessed wrong he
stood to lose his official head almost
at the moment any one of the num-
erous other candidates was elected.
The first row Of seats in council
chamber was reserved for council
mems wives and children.
Many in Hall
BY 1870 p. m. 800 persons were in
the small hall. Policemen kept the
crowd off the council floor and
aisleS clear.
There was a rumor that an at
tempt to clear the hall Of spectators
might be made.
A few minutes before the hour of
converting, it was announced that
0. B. lies would deliver the recon-
mendation of the civic bodies for
mayor to the council in written
form. Dick Miller, Chamber OF
Commerce president, who was
scheduled to deliver this in a speech,
was out of the city.
George Looks Strongest
AS the council convened before a
packed chamber, it appeared likely
that the four councilmen under in
dictment-Boynton J. Moore, Otis
E. Bartholomew, Walter r. Dorsett,
Republicans; and Millard w. Fer
guson, Democrat-would vote as a
unit, very likely for George.
In addition, Chief Worleys close
friends declared that they counted
upon the vote of Councilman o. Ray
Albertson, and perhaps that OF DR..
Austin H. Todd.
They claimed the vote Of Robert
E. Springsteen, Democrat, but this
was doubted, as Springsteen con-
sistently has declared that he would
support only one OF the four men
indorsed by civic bodies or someone
Of equal standing.
Five Votes May Elect
Leaders generally agreed that five
of the nine council votes would
elect, although there was some
pickering upon this point, some say
ing six we're required. In either
event the George hackers positively
declared they had at least six votes
and perhaps seven.
This left the votes Of Councilman
Edward B. Raub, Democrat, and
President Claude Z. Negley, mayor
pro tenn, unaccounted for.
Raub has declared he would sup
port either Fred Hoke, William H.
Insley, Thomas @. Howe, or Charles
F. Coffin, the civic club indorsees.
No political observer believed that
the council would seriously consider
any of this four.
According to information from the
inside of the Worley faction CWor-
ley acting as the leader, with
County Chairman George V. Coffin
in the background, the program
called for nomination Of several
candidates and complimentary votes
for them upon three or four ballots
and then the landslide to George.
Result of Council Action
The council election today came
about as the result Of the council
declaring the Office of mayor vacant,
when John L. Duvall was unseated
last week. Negley was chosen to
serve until the permanent mayor Is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08
WILSON PAPERS SAVED
Fire Found in Home Of Biographer
of Late President.
BH United Press

BH United Press
AMHERST, Mass, Nov. 8.-In-
valuable papers and documents re-
lating to the life of Woodrow Will
son we're saved by firemen and
townspeople here today when fire
partially destroyed the home of Ray
Stannard Baker, author.
Baker is now writing biography
of the late President.
Baker and his wife escaped. Fire
men and volunteers joined in saving
the Wilson papers, which were in
trunks in the attic. A valuable
library also was saved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08
PLANS HONOLULU HOP
Australian Filler TO Leave Friday for
New Zealand.

BW Unfted Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. s.-Capt
Frederick A. Giles, Australian flier
planned today to leave here Friday
on a flight to Honolulu, first leg Of
his air trip to New Zealand.
The plane, The Wanda, will carry
$50 gallons of gasoline. 1t is not
equipped with radio. Special dump
valves can free 1t of gasoline almost
instantly. Aviators believe, consid-
ering its construction, that it would
float indefinitely if forced to land
on the water.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08
Gambling Houses Get Tip; Close

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Nov. 8.-All big Chi
cago gambling houses closed last
night in response to a tip tina police
planned a series of raids. 1t was
generally predicted the shutdown
would not be permanent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08

of smoke and the fire we'll under
way.
The four nuns, still in their
night clothes, led the older chill
dren out and carried the babies,
making trip after trip into the
burning interior.
All the children's clothing was
left behind and they were huddled
in the cold under what blankets
were saved until aid came from
the main building.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08
MOVIE FILMS BURNED
Loss of $500 Caused by Blaze in
Theater.

Films valued at $500 were
destroyed in a fire at moving pic
ture theater at 412 Indiana Ave-,
Monday night.
Quintand Williams, of 1909 Lafay-
cite ST., an operator, was burned
on his hands.
Firemen extinguished thirteen
other fires with small loss.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08
RADIO INVENTOR IS ILL
Marconi Has Severe Cold; Danger
in Condition.

BIZ United Press
LONDON, Nov. 8-Senator Gugh-
elmo Marconi, inventor of radio, was
confined to bed today with a heavy
cold, the severity of which led his
friends for a time to fear might re-
suit in serious illness.
|. Since he returned recently from
a visit to the United States, Mar
conf had shown signs of fatigue,
and he seemed so Ill Sunday
night that a doctor was summoned
urgently.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08
EXPECT RAIN AND SNOW
Warmer Temperatures Forecast For
Tonight, Wednesday.

Rain mixed with occasional snow
is predicted for tonight and
Wednesday by J. H. Arlington,
United States Weather Bureau
head.
Temperatures today will average
four, to five degrees higher than
those of Monday, according to Arm
ington. Mondays average was "a
degrees, IL degrees below normal.
Three-tenths of an inch of snow
fell Monday, according to weather
bureau records. Total precipitation,
rain and snow, for the "a hours
ending at 7 q m. was .13 of an inch
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08
GLADSTONE, N. j., Nov. 8.
Eight heroic nuns, scan

=, Eight heroic nuns, scan
III tily clad, carried nearly
eighty small boys into the freezing
night when fire destroyed a DOR
mitory at the Baptistine orphan
age near here today.
All we're saved except three
boys, who were believed to have
died in the flames.
Sister st. John the Baptist was
burned severely in the rescue
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08
Lodge Nez0s

The Times Lodge Pages,
a regular Friday feature,
hereafter will appear on
Saturday. Secretaries Of
all fraternal organizations
are urged to send their
lodge news to The Times
office not later than Thurs
day afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08

Just two days left to get your ad
in the new telephone directory! 1t
goes to press next Thursday, Nov.
10th. Call Main 1850. Indiana Bell
Telephone Co.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08
COOLIDGE FETES FRIEND
President to Give Birthday Dinner
For F. w. Stearns, Boston.
EUI t. W. OICd
-ss
Bg United Press

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-Frank
w. Searns of Boston, close personal
friend of President Coolidge, was a
guest at the White House today on
his birthday anniversary. The Presi-
dent planned a small dinner this
evening for eight or ten OF Stearns'
friends
The Washington times., 1927-07-13
kelvin HIGGINS
IS BURIED

DUBLIN, July 1s.-With bowed
heads half a million people gath
cred today for the funeral Of Kelvin
O'Higgins, assassinated vice pregf
dent Of the Irish Free State, while
all Dublin was hushed with an i'm.
pressive silence.
Only a small portion OF those
seeking entrance were able to
crowd into st. Andrews church Tor
the funeral ceremonies conducted
by the Catholic archbishop Of Dub.
lin.
Cabinet members, dali deputies.
judges, diplomatic representatives
and leading Irish citizens filled the
pews of the church for the i'm.
pressive services.
Outside the church thousands
stood in silence, many women
weeping softly.
The funeral cortege moved from
the church to Glasnevin Cemetery
resting place Of many of Ire
lands great patriots of days past
with only the dirge of military
bands and the tread Of marching
feet breaking the silence.
On a gun carriage, the casket
containing the body of O'Higgins
was draped with the Irish flag.
Trim Irish soldiery marched be-
side it while the honorary bearers
followed.