Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 86, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 August 1924 — Page 1

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VOLUME 36-t-NUMBER 86

CONTRACTOR REFUSES TO FKipiA Merle N, Walker, Attorney for Weaver, Declares Grand Jury Indictment Is Reason for Action of Construction Firm, WILL MAKE NEW WINGS 'SAFE', LAWYER PROMISE Recommendation of Board of Arbiters Ignored - nmates at County Institution Moved to Side as Ceilings Sag, County commissioners today were Informed by Merle X. Walker, atearney for the contracting firm of George A. Weaver & Son, that the firm will not make repairs to Julietta, county insane asylum, as recommended by a board of three arbitrators. Indictment of the two Weavers by the county grand jury in connection with the mis-construction of the new wir.gs at the home was given by Walker as the reason for the refusal. The firm is at work now making the new wings “safe,'' the attorney said, and when that is done, it is through. Heads of the firm were indicted recently and released on bond after an investigation by the State board of accounts caused the commissioners to order all patients moved to the women's wing due to sagging ceilings and other defects on the men’s side. "If the firm does not repair the building, as thev agreed to, according to the recommendations of the arbitrators, there will be nothing left to do except enter court action to collect damages," said John Kit- : ley, president of the board.

CITY TAX HEARING SET FOR AUG. 25 Budget Is Now in Finance Committee, Public hearing on the 1925 city budget and tax levy -will be held one week from tonight, Aug. 25, by the city council, Walter W. Wise, president, announced today. The date was set pending investigation as to Its legality. The budget is now in the finance committee where members, aided by Leonard V. Harrison of the Chamber of Commerce, are studying previsions. Mayor Shank pruned the departments’ requests so a reduction ct 3.25 cents on each SIOO of tax able property was made possible. An ordinance providing flat to curb parking on Washington St. from Capitol Ave. to .Delaware St. was ready for final action tonight by the council. An ordinance providing $5 traffic fines for first violations instead of $2 in all cases except overtime parking was under consideration. Other minor traffic ordinances were scheduled for action, including one providing fifteen-minute parking on Meridian St. between Monument PI. and Washington St. MORE BEER IS SEIZED Water Company Asked to Close House on Its Property. ' Bert Morgan, Federal prohibition director for Indiana, and Sheriff George Snider today asked the Indianapolis Water Company to close a house on a twelve-acre tract owned by the company on White Rjver just north of Broad RipjOe Park. Violation of liquor laws by the tenants is alleged. The sheriff Saturday seized 280 quarts of beer and 600 empty bottles, located in such position no arrests could be made under the search warrant, he said. He declared his war on beer camps will be fought to the finish. LOCAL" MEN - ON^TEAM Will Represent Fifth Corps Area at National Rifle Meet. James T. Bugbee, 1532 Park Ave., and Gary G. Dunn, 111 E. Sixteenth St., have been selected from more than 4,000 students of this year's Citizens’ Military Training Camp as members of a rifle team to represent the Fifth Corps Area at the annual national matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, Sept. 1-20. Knox team will compete with one from each of the other eight corps areas. Four other Hoosiers are or. the team. HOURLY TEMTERATURE 6 a. m 58 10 a. m 68 7 a m. 59 11 a. m... . 71 8 a m. 1 12 (noon) .. . 71 9 a. m 66 1 p. m 73

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Heiress to $300,000 Is Found

l. )RS. Fate and Carl Duncoff, liVl 843 E Washin e ton st- toL day ended a search here for a missing heiress. Sunday Mrs. W. E. Fife of Salt Lake City, Utah, same to Indianapolis in search of her daughter, Miss Magell Dailey. 19, missing from home since the latter part of July. Today at noon Duncoff’s car collided with another auto at Illinois and Washington Sts. Traffic Officer Shannahan recognized the other car as the one in which Miss Dailey was reported to have disappeared. She admitted her identity and Shannahan took her to headquarters. Police then made an es-

WARM WEATHER COMING Rising Temperatures Forecast After iCty Spends Chilly Week-End. After one of the coolest week-ends Indianapolis has experienced in August for years, the weather bureau today held out hopes for warmer weather and a return toward normalcy. Temperatures Sunday sunk to 56. Warmer weather arrived today, with temperatures rising from 58 at 6 a. m. to 71 at noon. APPEALS ASSESSMENT Property Owner Declares Figure of Board Is Too High. Stating his lot on the southwest corner of Cottage Ave. and Dawson St. was benefited "not to exceed $100” by the new asphalt pavement of Cottage Ave.. Kdward Ingsted today took the matter to court. Superior Judge Sidney S. Miller must decide his appeal from the board of works decision that the lot be assessed $642.27. DRUGGISTS OPEN MEET Representatives of Ell Lilly & Cos. Begin Active Week. Wholesale druggists, representing Eli Lilly & Cos. today opened their six-day annual convention at the Severin. More than 135 representatives are attending. Program includes addresses by company scientists concerning new developments in medical preparations. the famous insulin treatment for diabetes, inspection of the company’s laboratories here and in Greenfield, tour of Indianapolis and Greenfield and numerous luncheons and dinners. TEXAS CANDIDATE SHOT Authorities Investigate Murder and Suicide Theories. By l nited Press CHILDRESS. Tex., Aug. 18Authorities were undecided today whether M. J. Dwight. anti-Klar. candidate for sheriff, was shot by enemies, or attempted to end his c"vn life. Dwight was found near his home here with a bullet hole in his head. He was alive today, but had not regained consciousness, and will probably die.

WILLIAMS RE-ELECTED Residents of Jackson, Jennings and Scott Counties in Reunion. J. R. Williams, 843 N. New Jersey St., is president of the association of former rebidents of Jackson, Jennings and Scott counties, for the fourth successive year. He was reelected at the twentieth annual reunion, at Brookside Park Sunday. James R. Anthoney was named secretary-treasurer; Walter McGovern. Jackson County, vice president; John Kutchback, Jennings County, vice president, and A. L. Mundin, Scott County, vice president. More than 1,200 persons attended. MOTORCYCLIST MAY DIE Franklin Brought Here Following Accident. Robert Llneberry, 19, of Franklin, Ind., was in a critical condition at the Methodist Hospital today suffering from injuries received last week when he lost control of his motorcycle and was hurled against a telephone pole. Lineberry was brought here Saturday after he failed to regain consciousness. The accident occurred when Lineberry reached for his hat as it was about to blow off. SHADES OF MISS RAPP Police Say Spiritualist Protects Arbuckle’s Appearance Here. Floyd Collins, 319 S. New Jersey St., told police today he had been named a committe of one by the Progressive Spiritualis Church to protest against appearance of Roscoe (Fatty) At buckle at a local theater, police said. According to police the man dedared the spirit of Virginia Rapp, who died following a party at which Arbuckle was present, visited him and urged such action be taken. Collins was referred to Capt. Charles Summers, special investigator for Chief Herman Rikhoff. Summers informed Collins nothing could be done. (•rand Larceny Charged Russell Owen, 24, colored, giving his address as city, is charged with grand larceny. It is alleged he stole carpenter's tools from W. H. Low 1501 Samoa St. Threats Cost S2OO and— Threats today cost James Bell 31, colored, 423 Agnes St., "plenty.” He was fined S2OO and costs in city court on a charge of carrying concealed weapons. He threatened to kill his wife, police said.

fort to get in touch with the mother. The girl told police she left Salt Lake City last July with Miss Margaret Ransey of Knightstown, Ind., who was visiting her,* and came to Indiana. She said she had had trouble with her mother over an inheritance of $300,000 from her father's estate. Today, when she read a newspaper story that her mother was in Indianapolis searching for her, she came here to find her. Miss Dailey, smartly dressed, used I the telephone at headquarters to get in touch with her attorney, Godfrey Yaeger, J. F. Wild Bank building, who has been handling her estate for her.

LEW ALTERS HIS PLANS Shank Doesn’t Offer Himself as Coolidge Speaker. Mayor Shank's plans to visit Coolidge headquarters in Chicago and offer his services to speak in the campaign this fall were not carried out, he said on his return to Indianapolis today. The mayor had announced his intention of stumping for the President if his services were needed. GIRL NARROWLY ESCAPES Fire Destroys Country' Home at Evansville By l nited Press EVANSVILLE, Ind., Aug. IS.— Elizabeth Clifford. 10. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Clifford, caretakers for the country home of S. L. Orr, president of the Orr Iron Works, narrowly escaped burning to death, when fire destroyed the residence Sunday. Loss was estimated at $20,000. The Orrs are abroad. The blaze also damaged the residence of Mrs. George Clifford, an adjoining estate. FIRE MENACES RAILROAD Flames Ravage Colorado Forest Near Denver. By United Press DENVER. Col., Aug. IS—The most serious forest fire that has visited Colorado this summer was still out of control today near Kassler, on the Colorado and Southern Railroad. The water works system from which Denver draws its supply Is menaced from the flames. \ Forest rangers and railroad workers are battling the flames. POWER A-PLENTY HERE Rifles Used in Practice Send Bullets Half a Mile. When Mrs. Frank Barz, 3259 Nicholas St., working in her rear yard, reported bullets whizzed ver her head, police investigated. They found Hervy Lovell, ■ 2809 Beilefontaine St., importer of highpowered rifles, practicing in a private rifle range in a gravel pit at ThirtySixth and Beilefontaine Sts. He said rear sights on his gun were wrong and he missed the target, the bullets whizzing over Mrs. Barz's head half a mile away.

ACTRESS FOUND DEAD Autopsy Fails to Dispel Mystery Surrounding Cause. Flu I'nitrd Prr** NEW YORK, Aug. 18.—Police are convinced today that Julia War nock. "Follies" girl, who was found dead in her apartment Saturday night, died from natural causes, despite failure of an autopsy to deterriinp precise cause of deatn. Dr. Benjamin Vance, assistant medical examiner, has orderfd a chemical analysis made of the organs. Harry Lieberman, the girl's husband, from whom she was separated, told police she had not been in good health for some time. THEY LIKED BIG DROP Father and Daughter Try Again After Plane Falls. Hu Time* Rprcial PETERSBURG, Ind., Aug. 18.T. Thompson, and his daughter, Ruth, 12, like thrills. An airplane in which they were riding, fell 1,200 feet into a corn field and was wrecked. Thompson and his daughter walked back to the landing .field and went up in another plane. CAR CUTS OFF FINGER Mot*, ban Held After Pedestrian Is Injured. When he fell under a street car at Washington and Meridian Sts. today. William Parker, 70, of R. R. H, Box 202, sustained loss of the index finger of his right hand and bruises about the body. Front trucks of the car severed the finger. Dill Gordan, 2323 W. Walnut St„ motorman, was held. Motorist Is Fined James Kesler, 550 S. Warman Ave., was fined $1 and costs and sentenced to ninety days on the Indiana State Farm in city court today on a charge of driving a car while intoxicated. Police said he drove into a crossing guard at the Pennsylvania tracks and Warman Ave. The sentence was suspended. Church Left $30,000 By Vnitnl Prc* ‘ MUNCIE. Ind., Aug. 18.—Bank stock valued at $30,000 was left ,to the Methodist Church at Gaston by Francis Langsdon, who died Aug. 8, according to the will probated here today. *

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, AUG. 18, 1924.

ALIENIST FOR STATE HELPS BOY SLAYERS I | Defense Attorney Forces Admission That Characteristics of Leopold and Loeb Might Indicate Presence of Paranoid Personalities, DARROW TO BASE PLEA ON THREE MAIN POINTS | Youth, Partial Responsibility and Justice With Mercy Will Be His Arguments Against Hanging of Two Youths, Bi/ Vnited Press CRIMINAL COURTROOM. CHI CAGO, Aug. 18.—Nathan F. Leopold and Richard Loeb show evidence o) presence of paranoid personalities Dr. Harold E. Singer, alienist for th State, admitted today under cross examination by Clarence Harrow, chief defense attorney, at the judicial hearing of Leopold and Loeb for murder of Robert Franks. It required considerable sparring before Darrow was able to bring out this point. Darrow then forced Dr. Singer to admit that many of the characteristics of Nathan and Richard come under the classification of paranoid personality. He mentioned some of the characteristics as selfishness, domineering attitude, feeling of exaggerated importance, anxiousness to be in the forefront and complete satisfaction with one's own views. Insanity I2kcly Under pressure from Darrow, Dr. Singer admitted that the symptoms describing the boys give evidence of apsychopathic personality. "Psychopathic personality’’ may likely develop into insanity. Dr. Singer ad j mitted. Dr. Singer also said that a psychopathic personality is not a well-bal-anced personality. More strenuous argument between Darrow and Dr. Singer was followed j by an admission by the witness that j hallucination is a sign of insanity in ! some cases. Then Darrow asked: j "If a boy believes himself the I 'leader of a gang of criminals, walks I along the streets, makes motions j and signs and talks of the members of his gang, is that a sign of hal lucination?" After more fencing, the witness replied that if the boy in question believes it strong enough the case would be one of hallucination. Darrow ? question plainly related to Loeb. Darrow concluded his cross-ex-amination of Dr. Singer by saying i causes of human conduct that it Is i that so iittle was known in the (Turn to Page 11)

CHICAGO HAS ITS PROBLEIVIS, 100 Mayor Observes Windy City at Close Range, After spending four days in Chicago, Mayor Shank was back at his desk today concluding Indianapolis was about as well off as the Windy City. Here is what he observed; "They have good policemen and some bad ones." “Some streets are good, others have holes in them.” “They hold up filling stations, and generally get away with it." “They have the same traffic problems we have —only more so.” "They run Into people and smash cars up." “Some streets are oiled—most of them aren’t." “Citizens all say the afire department is half hour late.” “They complain of high taxes.” And to climax his views, the mayor pointed out they build storage houses in Chicago about the same as Indianapolis. The mayor made the trip especially to Inspect storage houses before buijding anew one on the north side here for his storage business Counterfeit Hearing Held Walter Hetzel, arrested Friday at Terre Haute, Ind., on charges of counterfeiting, was to have a hearing before Federal Commissioner John W. Kern this afternoon. Abandoned Auto Found An automobile, belonging to Harris B. Shepard, 46 N. Hamilton St., according to the certificate of title.was found abandoned in a ditch near the fish hatcheries at Riverside, by police today. Woman Nominated By Times Special SCOTTSBURG, Ind.. Aug. 18.— Mrs. Robert H. Chester has been nominated for county treasurer by Scott County Republicans to take the place of Thomas H. Everltt, nominee, who died recentlv

Sabotage at B. P. O. E. Building METAL DOOR CASING HACKED WITH SHARP INSTRUMENT AT ELKS NEW HOME, MERIDIAN AND ST. CLAIR STS., BY VANDALS

STATE PREPARES TO PROVE ROY WOMAN’S SLAVER District Attorney Says New Evidence Further Entangles Pugilist, By United Prist LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 18.— The finger of suspicion, pointing to Kid McCoy, veteran of the prize fight ring and marriage altar as the probable slayer of Mrs. Theresa Mors, his latest and probably his last affinity, was aimed with even steadier accusation today. While a mass of Involving evidence swept in to break down the battler's cry of a love pact suicide, attempts to Involve another in the killing were, for the time at least, stilled. Mors Has Alibi "We are completely satisfied with the alibi of Albert Mors, husband of the dead woman," declared District Attorney Asa Keyes. "From now on until the grand Jury convenes on the case Tuesday, we will turn our energies to the task of building up an even stronger case against McCoy—one which will result in a speedy indictment.” Detective Ed King of district attorneys' staff, today searched Hollywood studios for an actor who, according to a woman's belated story to the authorities, heard from McCoy less than an hour after Mrs. Mors was slain a complete confession of the crime. “Impregnable Case” If this man can be found, his testimony, added to the story of McCoy's sister, Mrs Jennie Thomas, that the "Kid” told her he killed Mrs. Mors, will form an impregnable case, the district attorney believes. Seeking to offset McCoy’s probable defense of insanity, three States alienists, whf> spent three hours with the "Kid” Saturday, were to visit him in his cell today and further test the accused man's mentality. AUDITORIUM PLANNED Ordinance to Provide Spending of Anna Seegar Fund. An ordinance directir, that the $37,000 in the Anna Seegar memorial fund be spent for an auditorium at Mikel and Wyoming Sts. was ordered prepared today by Mayor Shank for introduction before city council tonight. The park board intended that the money go to Rhodius Park, but because of construction of a swimming pool there. It was decided to build the auditorium elsewhere. Arrested After Fight.. Forest Thompson, colored, 27, of 622 W. Eleventh St., is held on a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill, following a fight with Benton Stone, colored, 444 E. Thirteenth St. Jewelry Missing From Home Jamea H. Lowes, 2521 Park Ave.. reported to police today that $355 .worth of jewelry was missing from his home. He told police he suspected a servant. Klan Woman Dies By United Press LOGANSPORT, Ind., Aug. IS.— Mrs. Pearl Hamilton, 45, head of the Kamelia organization of the Ku-Klux Klan in Cass County, died at the St. Joseph Catholic Hospital here today following an operation for appendicitis. V

HUNGER STRIKER IN COUNTY JAIL ENDS LONG FAST Youth in Custody on Forgery Charge Weak From Abstinence From Food. Threats of forcible feeing and assurance he will be provided with an attorney and given a fair trial, today caused Earl Davis, Marion County prisoner, to end his fifteen-day hunger strike in the county jail. Wasted and weak from a loss of twenty-five pounds. Davis, who said he is twenty years old and lives “where I can find work,” ate some of the fried potatoes, bread, gravy and coffee that constituted the Monday morning jail menu. First Arrest "The detectives told me I would be taken away for two to fourteen years for forging that check,” said Davis. "I would rather die than be in prison fourteen years. I never was arrested before.” "Well, son, we still have courts to try cases, and not detectives," said Sheriff George Snider.” Judge Collins will he back from Europe Sept. 1, and he will do what Is right." Davis was arrested Aug. 1, when police say he cashed a forged check for $l5O at the Indiana National Bank. Police say he also cashed one check for $1.50 and another one for $2. At the time he had $450 cash in his pocket, which he Insists he saved from wages. “I don't know why I took that fool notion to cash that first check,” he said today, in tones weak from a diet of water for two weeks. “I heard i fellow fell another how easy It was. He wasn’t talking to me. I want to get out as soon as possible and go South for the cotton picking, where I can save some more money.” Relative* Are Dead Davis said his relatives are dead, and he thought life was not worth the term in the penitentiary assured him by the detectives. Ira Holmes, of the law firm of Holmes & McAllister, was retained by Davis to represent him, and arrange for an> early trial. "I'm not kicking about the grub, sheriff,” said Davis. “You offered it to me every day, but I thought the case had already been settled.” "The boy Is not a criminal at heart," said the sheriff. "I think this is the first job he ever pulled, and evidently he fell Into bad company.” READY FOR ‘THE NEWS’ Notables Gather at Home of Dawes for Notification. By United Press CHICAGO, Aug. 18.—A stream of Republican notables continues do arrive here to attend the ceremonies in Evanston Tuesday night when Gen. Charles G. Dawes will be formally notified of his nomination as the party’s choice for Vice President. “Uncle Joe” Cannon is expected to an-rae from Danville today or tomorrow. Among those already arrived are Gen. John J. Pershing, Senator A. B. Cummins of lowa, and Frank W. Stearn3, Boston, personal repre3enta tive ot President Cooldidge. Mrs. Austin Hostess A card party will be given at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Austin, 3514 E. Washington St.* Tuesday afternoon bv the Mother’s Benefit Club.

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VANDALS GOUGE METAL DOOR CASINGS AT ELKS HOME-DAMAGE SIO,OOO Inside Steel Work, Erected by Union Carpenters in New Building Under Construction, Hacked With Sharp! Instrument During Sunday Night. JAMESTOWN, N. Y„ FIRM IS HEAVY LOSER BY SABOTAGE Police Called to Investigate Alleged Labor Troubles—Fights Reported Before, but No Arrests MadeOfficial Assigns No Motive for Act. Damage estimated at SIO,OOO was sustained by the Dahlstrom Metallic Door Company, Jamestown, N. Y., when vandals Sunday entered the Elks’ new home under construction at Meridian and St. Clair Sts., and damaged metal door and windowcasings. Ivan Swanson, erecting superintendent for the company, declared he went on the job at 7 :30 a. m. today and found every door casing from the fourth to the ninth floor gouged with a chisel or some other instrument.

Crowbar Used Twenty metal casings on the first floor were bent out of shape, apparently with a crowbar, Swanson said. Swanson declared he was at the building Sunday morning and that vandals must have entered sometime Sunday afternoon or night. Police called to investigate filed a report placing the damage at S3OO, but -Swanson declared the loss will total SIO,OOO. Trouble Before Police have been called to investigate trouble among workers at the building before, and although several fights have been reported, no arrests have been made. While Swanson assigned no motive for the vandalism, it is said umon carpenters were employed to erect the metal casings. All union labor Is employed at the building. Swanson said entrance was gained through a rear window. Police are investigating. Detectives Samuels and Reynolds were assigned to the case. SPECIAL DAWES TRAIN Monon to Take Hoosier to Hear Notification. The Monon Railroad will am a special train to Chicago Tuesday to take Hooslers to the notification ceremony of Charles G. Dawes. Republican nominee for Vice President. The train will leave the Union Station at noon and arrive in Chicago at 4:55 p. m. The Indiana party will go directly to the Dawes home in Evanston. The train will leave Chicago at midnight Tuesday, or later if the ceremony lasts after midnight. It will arrive in Indianapolis at 6 a. m. Wednesday. ALLEGED THIEF HURT Struck by Iron Hurled at Him by Clerk, Police Told Walter Winstead, 308 N. Senate Ave., was hekl today in the detention ward of the city hospital on a petit larceny charge while recoverinf from head injuries received Saturday when he was struck with an electric iron which, police say, he attempted to steal from the Prunk Hardware Company. 320 W. Washington St. W. L. Owens, 46 N. Roena Ave., a clerk, told police he discovered Winstead walking out of the store with the iron under his coat. Owens said he threw the Iron at Winstead when the latter started to run. SPEED CHARGED TO FOUR One Arrest Is Made Following Accident. George Thompson. 1206 W. Thirtieth St., was slated today on a speeding charge, following an accident Sunday night in which his car struck another machine driven by Mrs. M. J. Eurico, 915 E. Fourteenth St., at Seventeenth and Beilefontaine Sts. No one was Injured. Other motorists arrested on speeding charges were: E. J. Steffen, 25, of 1415 Union St.; George Day, 37, of 241 Beauty St., and Ed Gannon, 18, of 1119 Broadway. VETERANS PLAN MEETING Annual Reunion of 154th Ind. Volunteers to Be Held at Brazil. Forty-second annual reunion of survivors of the 154th Indiana Volunteer Infantry will be held Wednesday at Brazil, Ind., it was announced today. More than sixty of the 110 living veterans reside in Indiana. Indianapolis veterans will leave Wednesday morning by traction.

Forecast INCREASING cloudiness tonight, probably followed by showers Tuesday. Rising temperature anticipated.

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BONUS APPLICANTS DROP Army Office Average tut From 350 to 35 Daily. Applicants for bonus are beginning to decrease, Sergt. Tarlie C. Sylvester, in charge of Army headquarters In Federal Bldg., said today. There is an average of only thirtyfive callers daily for blanks now, he said. Ten days ago the demand ranged as high as 350 daily, he said. Os 6.000 applants. only three were dependents of war veterans. Sylvester said. STEERS, COYOTES TO GO South Dakota Legion Men to Show Off Wares. A herd of steers, a band of cdyotes and 100 pheasants will accompany the South Dakota delegation to the national convention of the American Legion opening in St. Paul. Minn., Sept. 15, it was learned at the national headquarters of the Legion here today. Other States bringing State product exhibits for display in the park of States led South Dakota to bring a few representative products of Dakota. it was said. The pheasants will be released to the public—catch and keep who can—when the Dakota float passes the reviewing stand. PLANES OF U. S. FLIERSDAMAGED Accident Occurs as Start to Greenland Is Made, By United Press REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Aug. 18.— In attempting to take off on the flight to Fredericksdal. Greenland, today, both American planes were damaged to such an extent that the flight was postponed until Thursday. The propeller on plane No. 4 was broken and the spreader bar on No. 2 was splintered as the two planes attempted to hop off. The U. S. S. Rlchbond, one of the convoy of American ships which Is to aid the fliers In making the leapfrom Iceland to Greenland, was noticed immediately of the damage. ‘DOG TAX’ WAR STARTS Letters of Warning Sent to 1,000 De. linquent Owners. Activity on all fronts In the annual “dog tax war” against delinquent owners began today with the send'ng of warning letters by Prosecutor William H. Remy. Nearly 1,100 names have been turned over to the prosecutor by township trustees. Delinquent owners are warned t® pay tax by Sept. 3. J. B. Moor* deputy prosecutor assigned justlc* of peace courts In outlying townships, will have a room In the prosecutor’s office after Sept. 3. to handle alibis. Obstinate delinquents will have to face a justice of peace, whose $5 and costs total $17.50. j Theft of sl2 Charged Nellie Naugh, 24. colored, 714 N. Senate Ave., Is held on charge of taksl2 from Wherry Turcker, 418 W. North St. Blind Tiger Alleged Mrs. Eva Roraback, 57, who operates a fruit stand at 147 S. Illinois St., was arrested today on a blind tiger charge, when police said they fgund white mule at h &c h place. She denied ownership.