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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28

Night after night detectives and
1remen in civilian clothes kept
watch on Mrs Raft, believing her
husband had planned to collect
the insurance through her.
They were almost thrown from
the trail when, on Manhattan
bridge. Raffis coat was found
with a suicide note
It's fake Commissioner
Mulrooney decided.s and the
search continued. DAYS passed,
AID Raft did not appear. Then
Mrs Raft was summoned to the
corner store for a telephone
message.
Marshal eastman kept vigil
that night personally with De-
tective Charles Cannon.
Mrs Raft came out of the
house at midnight and strolled
toward the Bronx Botanical
Gardens. Near a clump of bushes
She stopped and looked about her.
A low whistle sounded at once.
The marshal and the detective
crept silently toward them A man
they recognized as Raft from his
similarity to the murdered Fox
appeared and began a voiced
conversation with the woman.
Put YOUR hands I'D. Raffil" or
dered the detective.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28

"A man named Luigi Raft gave
me a job. he said He took me
home and tried to burn me alive.
I jumped out Of the second-story
window and got away.
Assistant Fire Marshal John J.
eastman was notified by the de-
tectives and he began an investi-
cation.
He located the house at 1902
Adee avenue badly damaged by
fire In the cellar, which the
flames had not reached. he
found a suit of clothes contain
ing the identification papers of
Luigi Rafi
If the youth had not gotten out
of the house alive the authori-
ties naturally would have mis-
taken his body for that Of Raffi.
The house was insured for
$4,000 and there was $4,000 insur-
ance on Rafi's life, payable to his
wife.
Mrs. RAIN came home late that
night and began wailing at the
destruction of her home.
My husband must have been
burned up. she moaned. AS
sured that this was not so, she
went to stay with friends
COON the lungs of the proxy,
- Earl Spencer Fox. gave out,
and he died in the hospital.
Characterizing the case as a most
atrociouS murder by arson. Fire
Marshal Brophy promised Fox's
family to punish his slayer
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28
Leaders of All Faiths
in World Peace PdrIeu
Indian Maharaiah Opens
Fellowship Conference
at Chicago.

BIZ nif6d Press
CHICAGO. Aug Representa-
tiveS of old and new religions as
Sembled here Sunday night for a
World Fellowship of Faith confer
ence which was unprecedented
Among those attending the open
ing session of the three-weekS con-
ference we're leaders of all the many
branches of Christianity. a 28-year-
old Japanese religious leader re-
puted 10 hold the fate of 5000 900
followers in his hands. an India
Maharaj jan who controls the re-
ligious destiny of 100000 persons.
and in fact. leaders of almost every
known religion
II was the first time in history
that leaders of so many faiths as
sembled from all parts of the world.
Their specific purpose was 10 pro-
mote universal peace and better
understanding between men of all
races and creedS.
Maharaiah Gaekwar of Baroda
India. officially opened the confer
ence. A feature of the first meet
ing was the award of a bronze
plaque TO Frank B. Kellogg winner
Of the Nobel peace prize in 1929
Il was a coincident that this was The
anniversary Of the signing Of the
famous Kellogg BRAND Peace Pact
Because OF this. a movement was
started TO make Aug. q Interna-
tional Peace day in all countries.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28
LIVES PERILED
BY GAS ESCAPE
Milk Plant Foreman Is in
Hospital: Four Flee
to Safety.

When a tank containing a small
amount of chlorine was was discon-
nected from a bottle washer at the
Weber Milk Company plant, 1871
Cruft street, sunday. one man was
overcome and four fled TO safety
Clarence w. Floerke, AZ. of 1920
Cruft street, foreman. was treated
by the fire department oxygen squad
and sent to Methodist hospital Al
though effects of the gas can not be
determined for forty-eight hours.
Floerkes condition is thought to be
not serious.
Police were told that Floerke and
L. J. Vending. 1926 Allen avenue,
plant superintendent. disconnected
the tank in the belief that it was
empty. after two years service.
Vending held his breath and ran
outside the building. but Floerke in
hailed a quantity of the gas. Henry
Roell Frank Carter and A. L. Wend-
ling, also in the building. were I'M
harmed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28

A new course in the malhemauc
theory Of statistics VIII be available
this fall at the Indiana university
extension division. l22 East Mich
igan street. under DR. Harold T Da-
Wis. professor Of mathematics at In
diana
The course is being organized at
the request of a group OF scientists
associated with Eli Lilly laboratories
and some meetings Will b. held
there The opening session will be
IN the extension building
The course Will deal with the the
orv OF correlation Of time series.
Of frequency curves. and laboratory
technique
Dr. Davis IS associate editor Of
Econometrica, a publication OF the
Econometric Society of America.
and is known locally for his extern
sion lectures during recent years in
astronomy and Einstein theory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28

NTILD-EYED, Raft leaped to-
W ward them, a stiletto gleam-
ing in the moonlight. eastman
and Cannon closed with him. and
after a brief struggle had him dis
armed and handcuffed.
Raft was brought to trial a few
months later Among the wit
nesses against him was Tessie
Russo, who said he had been her
admirer.
He told me he got the boy
drunk and set fire to the house. -
she testified. "He said We soon
would have a lot of money
He was convicted and sent to the
deathhouse at Sing Sing. On the
night of July 81. 1882. when two
other condemned men were eating
their last steak dinners. Raft
complained that he had no APP
petite He broke a prison tradi-
ton by refusing to eat.
Il keep seeing things that make
me not hungry" he said.
And so he went to the chair.
NeXt-Maniac at large.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28
SPECIMENS OF
RARE VALUE TO
GRACE MUSEUM
Expedition of City Youths
Results in important
Discoveries.

Laden with treasures for the
Childrens Museum. which they
found in their excursion among the
Blackfoot and Sioux Indians. mem
bers OF the museums expedition Will
return here Thursday
Included in the collection Of Jaw
bones. teeth and other remains from
/ prehistoric DAYS which they have
excavated. the BOYS have two choice
items These are the complete skulls
OF TWO mammals believed By Hills
HOWE. III charge OF the expedition.
/ 10 be those OF horses. and a turtle.
dug from the mud and shale strata.
Monday and Tuesday the boys Will
visit the Seminole village and the
Mayan temple at A Century Of
/ Progress.
From Chicago theyNwill 90 10 the
sand dunes. a part OF the expedi-
ton not planned originally. and
then Will return TO indianapolis.
Aside from the collection OF speci-
mems TO be added 10 the museum.
the high point OF the trip has been
forest fires encountered in the
Blackfoot timber just east of Gla-
cier park When they arrived on
the scene the BOYS were presented
with shovels and axes, and put to
work fighting the fire
Flames shot a hundred feet in
the air Scattering. they caused
numerous small spot fires 10 spring
up nearby It was these small fires.
according to information received
by Mrs Grace Golden. at the mu-
scum. which the boys helped extin-
guish
The boys were assigned To differ
ent tasks in the discovery of ma
terial for the museum. Alan Appel
and James Darlington were dele
gated TO find specimens for the en-
tomology division; Jack Breed her.
petOlOgy; John Crume. geology:
James French. Robert Fortune. Alex
Holiday and Harley Rhodehamel
ethnology: Joe Langfitt. ornitholo-
gy; Tom Pogue. conchology. and
mammalogy, and Bob Trimble,
photography.
The expedition is composed of
fourteen boys and three directors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28
HURRICANE SCENES
FEATURE NEWS REEL
Damage Along Coast Is
Shown in Striking Films.

Remarkable pictures at Norfolk
and along the Atlantic Seaboard as
hurricane causes heavy damage TO
shipping and waterfront property.
are 10 be seen IN the current issue
of The indianapolis Times Univer-
sal Neewsreel Graham McNamee.
noted radio announcer and the
screens Talking Reporter, describes
these and the other outstanding
news events IN the reel
Other outstanding news events
reported by McNamee include Strik-
ing scenes at Rome. as Pr mier
MusSolini and huge crowds We come
General Italo Balbo and his aerial
armada al the completion OF their
epochal flight from the United
States. and spectacular scenes at
Forest Grove. Ore. where forest
FIRE RACES over 200 miles of wood
land destroying timber valued at
slO00.000
City theaterS showing The Times
Universal film are the Earring. e
Roosevelt. Viyoli. Howard. Tacoma.
Garfield Alamo and Indiana thea
Ter for colored). 4l9 Indiana ave
nue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28
CHURCH HOLDS
LAST SERVICES
East Park Methodist to Be
Moved Today to
New Site.

Last services OF the East Park
Methodist church Beville avenue
and New York streets. were held by
members Of the congregation Sun
day.
The church will be moved. begin
ming today. to Temple avenue and
New York streets.
East and west wings OF the pres
ent building will be torn away and
the main auditorium Will be moved
10 the new location to become
part OF the church edihce
The Rev. J. A Spaulding pastor
from 1924 to 1929. and now in
charge Of the Fletcher Place Meth
odist church gave the Sunday
morning sermon. At noon a basket
luncheon was served
The Rev f. A. Robertson now re-
tired and pastor of the church from
1921 to 1924. spoke at an afternoon
program The Rev Ralph A Ulrey.
the present pastor, spoke at the
night service.
Morning worship and Sunday
school will be held in the COM
munity building of the East Tenth
Methodist church until the new
church edifice is completed Night
services will be held at the homes
of members Next Sunday night
services Will be at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. w A. White, 1923 North
Temple avenue
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28
CRACKSMEN TAKE SIS
Commission Row Is visited by Ycggs
Over Week End.

Commission row. on South Della
ware street. was Visited during the
weekend by safecrackers, who en-
tered two Offices and obtained s25.
Entrance TO both places was gained
through transOms
At the commission house of Harry
c. Taylor. 1913 South Delaware
street. the combination Of the safe
was worked and SIS taken AL
though the Office Of Toledo &; Sons,
80 Solth Delaware street was ram
sacked. nothing was taken Com
binauon of the safe had been bat
tered
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28
BACK HOME AGAIN

stolen automobiles recovered by police
be.ong 90
Roy LcgE. 7ie East New YORK street
Fota coupe
F Swock Southport Pontiac sedan.
found .u rear % 2Sis Gu;lford avenue.
ne SOTO sedan. license i-1iS-7Iq Tii-
ncss found ~ Stevens and GRAY streets.
William Prlpes $40 Athon street. Chew
-olei coach found az rear Of Sal Indiana
avenue
PhyAls Shepard $500 Evergreen avenue.
Foro roadster. found az Danvllle Ind
shield.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28
Mass Sung for Valentino

y 2 TI|F =
LONDON Aug. IS. Women
floSked 10 Westminster cathedral
Sunday 10 attend a high mass sung
for the late Rudolph Valentino film
star and Shell" Of the silent screen.
who died in 1926.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28
Clerk shoots self
VANDALS ARE SOUGHT
Trio Break Window. Enter Plant
Leave: Nothing Missing.

Mysterious antics OF TWO men and
a woman who broke a window al
the Continental Optical Company
plant. 1910 North Capitol avenue.
are being investigated by police
According 70 information given
police. the trio broke the window
Sunday. entered The building. and
left q few minutes later.
A check today showed nothing 10
be missing. Dudley 2 Taylor vice
president. said He said he had no
theory on the motive Of the trio.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28
Gone. but Not Forgotten

AUTOMOBILES reported 70 police a. stolen
oe.ong TO-
Charles McCutcheon 1928 Bates street.
BucS coupe. 10 license number. from
Oriental and Bates streets
ROY Less -ie East New YORK street
Ford coupe S24fe from front q South
crr Sty.e restaurant. Massachusetts, ave-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28
Twenty Three Are Injured

Twenfy-three other persons were
injured ln Weekend accidents
Mrs Fitch was passenger in a
car driven by LLOYD Harter % Of
2939 North Pennsylvania street.
which was in collision with a car
driven by clifford Manning is Of
900 Fast Thirfy-eiphth street
Harters wife. Mrs Margaret Har-
ter %. incurred minor injuries and
Hannlng was cut and bruised He
was taken 10 Methodist hospital
Harter was arrested on a charge
Of manslaughter on order Of DR.
John F. WyttcnDach deputy coroner
Mrs Fitch former classmate Of
Mrs Harter al Indiana university.
had been a guest IN the Harter
home
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28
FIEND LINKS ARSON AND MURDER
Drugs Youth, Tries to Burn Him Alice for Insurance

This Is ne fourth ~ series ~ tfo-
rios on fnr adventure ~ tre IRE de-
'ertlfe IRE stories are fFcw record IN
the possession ~ Pre- Marsha Thomas
2 Hroutf q nrncr B.fiaes. invest ga
fou head 70 Che National Board - Fire
$780, 49, - ---.- $500 -----n.-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28

Florida farmers are growing all
kinds of winter vegetables. since ii
was found that the trouble with
these crops was lack Of manganese
in the soil.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28
MOLEY RESIGNS
AS KEY MAN IN
BRAIN TRUST
Presidents Chief Adviser
DISagreeS With Hull
on Policies.
Continued From Page One

ternauonalist. believing IN world CO.
operation and elimination Of trade
barriers
Moiey suddenly was switched from
the state department 20 the Justice
department several weeks ago 10
undertake for Attorney General
Homer Cummings a survey look
ing 10 enforcement OF laws against
kidnapers and raCkctcers The
switch was attributed 10 Hulls
reported determination 10 have him
removed from the state department.
My service as an official in the
government proieSsediv was temp
orary Molcy wrote Mr. Roosevelt.
1t was continued through the pre-
hminareS Of your administration
and now reaches a convenient time
for its termination
Offers His Resignation
i therefore offer YOU my resig-
nation as assistant secretary Of
state, TO take effect Sept 7 AS I
do. pledge YOU my active and
continued support of the ideals TO
which YOU have given such a hope
ful and suspicious realization
Mr. Roosevelt replied
Il need not tell YOU that I APP
preciate and always shall remember
your participation during these two
years In the development of policies
based on our common ideals You
nave rendered a very definite serv-
ice 10 your country and your de-
parture from an official position to
undertake an editorsh:p viii give
YOU opportunity TO carry on the
task IN an equally wide field
The ending OF our official rcla-
lions VIII in no way terminate our
close personal association I shall
count on seeing YOU often. and N
the meantime I send YOU every good
wish and my anectonate regards"
First Break in Group
Moley's breaking away from the
administration was the first de-
Election IN the ranks of the brain
trust that was recruited before,
during and after the Democratic
campaign. He first became associ-
ated with Mr.. Roosevelt while the
latter was Governor of New York.
Moley is known as political SCI
enlist He first gained recognition
when he was called into the 1923
Democratic campaign TO assist AL
fred F. Smith
Associated with Molev and Aston
in the management of the new
magazine will be Mrs Mary Rum
scy chairman OF the consumers adj
Wsory board OF the NRA F Aver
Ell Hartman chairman OF the New
York state NRA committee. and "
v. McNitt Aston will be the pub
Usher and McNitt tie executive
editor
Astor said publication will start
about oct
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28

driven bv Miss Mary Apologize. 10.
Of $685. Massachusetts avenue.
The rd death was that Of Al
win Hughes II Osgood Ind who
succumbed an Robert w Long nos
pital 10 injuries incurred when
struck bv tho car Of hlt-and-run
driver near OsgOOd
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28
MARION COUNTY
AUTO FATALITY
RECORD HITS s.
Two Die During Week End
of Crash Injuries; Score
Are Hurt.

Marion countys traffic fatality
toll since Jan reached eighty-hve
during the weekend. two persons
having incurred fatal injuries A
third death occurred here as a re-
suit Of injuries suffered IN accidents
outside tho county
Mrs Virginia Fitch % PaoI Ind
died Of injuries suffered sunday
night when Two automobiles coll
lded A. F.f'y-six'h and PonnsFl-
yania streets Her neck was broken
Randall wilson % wilkinson
Ind died al c.ty hospital Of internal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28
BY LOU NEDEM AR

EN OfNhr AUX % - n
~ young man stood on
Bowery corner. inconspicuous
member Of a group Of unemployed.
He was a little different from the
others He was as ragged as they
were. and as they did. ne needed
p shave He came from Syracuse,
and most Of the others were out
of-tOUnerS.
Bur he had very broad shoulders
This alone set him apart from the
rest.
a man a little older than he
walked up the Bowery, staring IN
20 the faces OF those ne met The
unemployed man saw him ap-
proach. and for some reason a
cold shiyer went through him
That man looks like me. he
thought
The stranger approached the
youth on the corner
Looking for work?" he asked.
Yes
Come and have drink l
think I can get some work for
YOU
They went TO a BoWery speak
easy and drank little
l am opening soda fountain
and | need a clerk Have you any
experience
No but ! could learn
They went 10 a house at 1902
Adee avenue. in the Bronx
The wife 5 away and I'm lone
is. said the youths neW-'ound
acquaintance You may stay
with me a few DAYS Let's have
another drink
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28

injuries suffered ear.f
SUNDAY in The $500
block Massachusetts ave-
nue. as q result of a col
isiou Of his motorcycle
and an autom bile
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28
Seven Are Killed

Seven persons We're victims Of vio-
lent deaths IN the state. outside In
dianapoliS during the Weekend
Five persons were recovering to-
day from injuries received in an
auto collision SIX miles north OF
Decatur Sunday which claimed the
life OF one man
Harold Miller. 27. PiQua o. died
of a skull fracture received when
thrown against the dashboard OF
his automobile
The most seriously injured WSs
Oscar Miller "a. Harrison. o. undN
of the dead man He was brought
10 Adams county hospital in an UNI
conscious condition William W.
Little. Piqua. other occupant of the
Miller car suffered scalp lacera-
tons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28
Hit side of Car

According % information OBJ
tanned by Or John A. Salb. deputy
coroner. Wilson motorcycle crashed
into the side Of the automobile
driven by Miss Appleeate. as she
turned into the driveway Of her
home No arrest was made
DR.. r r Wilson. deputy coroner.
who investigated the death of
Hughes. said he learned the youth
was walking near Osgood Saturday
night when struck by an automobile
and hurled into "a ditch The car
was halted for a moment then sped
away
Collision of an automobile and a
Wrccking truck near FountaintoWn
accounted Tor seven Of the injured
Those hurt We're Robert Sulgrove
%. r r. 6. Box POI. Earl Warren
burg "A. of pa Trowbridge street.
Pete Bano. p. of 209 Trowbridge
street Paul c Snyder 46. Willow
Branch and his three sons, Max. II.
Don IA and Billy 9
Other Injured Listed
Those injured n other accidents
included Russell Deer 33. of 1918
East ST Clair street. Miss Emma
Jean Morris. II, of 30l4 Hovey
street. Sarah Edwards ;. Negro
2343 Dubois street James Sham
pay. 1912 North Meridian street.
Paul w finder. 4466 Washington
boulevard. Richard Griffith. Is
Tenth street and High School roaG
the Rev r W Chatncld. Clarks-
VILE. Ind Mrs A G Ballard %
WEIGH. Ind Mrs. Jennie Mack. 81
of l4l0 College avenue. Claude
Crawford. ,. of % North Jefferson
avenue Eugene Carpenter. 6. of
4O5 North Holmes avenue. Maggie
Brooks. - Negro. Lexington. Ky
Ernest w East. ~. of S53 College
avenue, and Dorothy Huck ?. of 929
Hervey street
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LIE brought out bottles OF some
Il 4 sweet liquor and the youth
drank more than was good for
him. Things became vague, he
was living a dream that was very
pleasant after his months of job
seeking The man helped him up
stairs. helped him undress and put
him 70 bed
feel doped " said the youth.
The man leerad at him and be-
gan 70 sprinkle some liquid over
the bedclothes.
What's that?"
Just water to cool you off.
Youll b all right"
The man then spread several
strips of cloth about the room
and poured more of the liquid on
them These rites disturbed his
guest but he was spellbound. He
finally fell asleep.
Some time later he was con-
Scious OF horrible pain His first
thought as he struggled vainly to
arise was that the mysterious
liquid had been acid and that it
was burning his flesh away. while
he was held in a nightmare spell.
Hiss noStrils were fun OF heavy
smoke
He got his eyes open. to stare
wildly INTO an inferno. The bed.
the walls and the floor wherever
the liquid had fallen. were burn
ing The strips of cloth were
snakes Of re criss-crossing the
room
The youth managed to get to
his feet He stumbled to the door
and found it locked. The heat
Of It, however told him there was
fire beyond il. too
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28
Others are Hurt

Passengers m the other machine
were John Fisher. driver. Roger
Debout and Eugene Dmkin. 81 all
of Decatur none of whom was hurt
seriously. Fisher suffered a broken
arm. cuts and bruises
A manSiauChter charge was filed
against Walter Urban after his car
killed Eddie Siavac H. at Ham
mond
Audrey OHavcr. l9-vear-old do
nestle committed suicide At Linton
by shooting.
III health was blamed by rela-
tivcS for the suicide by shooting of
John = KeSter. 4S. Plymouth in
Surance agent.
Mrs. Violet Calaberia. 30. com
mtted suicide by mhaling gas at
Bloomington.
Clerk shoots Self
At Anderson. RoSeo PolhemuS. IS
Pennsylvania railroad mail clerk.
shot himself fatally
Samuel stein is drowned IN
Lake Michigan while swimming
with 4 group OF p.cniCkerS.
Eunice Nav Bandy. Is. Sturgeon.
was taken 10 an Evansville hos
pital IN a serious condition. suffer
ing accidental gunShCt wounds IN
flcted by her 15-year-old brother.
EStle
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28

LIE found a window but j, was
Il Il covered with cloth A trickle
OF air came through and he flled
his lungs with it. That single
breath saved him from death in
that room for. with renewed
strength. he hurled himself
through the window into space
His clothes still were burning
when he staggered into an auto
mobile service station. An attend
ant called an ambulance from
Fordham hospital
Before it arrived, he collapsed.
But in the hospital he revived
sufficiently to tell his story to de-
tcctlveS of the Wakefield police
station
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-02
Clothing Stolen From Car

Theft of 500 worth of clothing
from his car was reported today by
w. E. WeakS, salesman for the Wal
green Company. He said the car
was parked At 10 Usage street.