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FRIDAY EVENING Dakland Tribune SEPTEMBER 12, 1924 AA FEED BOY SLAYERS IN CELLS AT DAWN Leopold and Loeb Badly Scared by Narrow Escape From Death in Wreck. (Continued from Page 1) the right were car tracks--the interurban line to Joliet. Some distance down the track an express train was beating over the rails at breakneck speed. Suddenly the curtained car -the one in the slayers veered, slipped from the cement, the road and landed dead in deft of the track, center. track 1000 feet was the blinding headlight of the train, thundering closer and closer.

Newspaper men and deputy sheriffs ran down the road. Arms and hats waved frantically. Searchlights were turned down the tracks. A shot was fired. There a grinding of steel on steel.

Quick as flash it was over. Less than 50 feet from the stalled car the train had come to a stop. "My God!" Leopold gulped. "We're driving too fast." Babe, the unemotional, soon caught himself. His fear turned to levity.

"What's the hurry?" he said. "We've got at least fifty years." Insanity Inevitable, Darrow Predicts CHARLEVOIX, Sept. 12. -Insanity yet will overtake Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb and the country will know that Judge John R.

Caverly, who sentenced them to life imprisonment for the murder of Robert Franks in spite of the states' demand for hanging, was right, Clarence Darrow, chief counsel for the defense, declared here today. Darrow is a' the summer home of Albert H. Loeb, father of Richard. "In five years whole country will know that Caverly said the 1 awyer. "In five' years Nathan Leopold will be-well, everybody will know that the insanIty part of the defense was the truth.

It will take a bit longer for Dick Loeb, perhaps, but it'll come. Perhaps people cannot understand the matter now as I do, but they will come to comprehend it soon. "Look at this place," he added, referring to the great Loeb estate and the palatial home, "and see if a sane boy could leave it. It's absurd." Young Drivers Are Most Efficient the result of scientific tests developed recently at George Washington University, as a means of increasing traffic safety for both pedestrian and driver, it was found that a man is a better driver than a woman, and that a young person usually is more efficient than his elders. Dickie Is Last Loeb to Be Idle, Parents Pledge CHARLESVOIX, Mich.

Sept. 12 -Richard Loeb, convicted slayer of Robert Franks. will be the last of the Loebs to lead -a life of idleness. Never again, his parents have determined. shall the family include.a member of "the idle rich' and it became known today that.

they already have carried this determination in the point of placing their youngest son, Thomas, 12 years old, at work on their estate here. Too much idle time, they helieve, put "Dickie" behind the bars at state penitentiary the schedule of work. laid out for Thomas is as harsh as that enforced, the son of the poorest farmer. LAST RITES SAID FOR WILLIS POLK SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12.

Private funeral services for Willis Polk, architect, who died at his home in San Mateo Wednesday night, were held today at the Santa Clara Univeristy chapel at Santa Clara. He was buried in the Santa Clara cemetery. Polk was a native of Kentucky. 56 years old, and had lived in San Francisco and San Mateo since 1886. His death occurred during his convalescence from an attack of influenza, and was caused by heart failure.

He is survived by a widow, Mrs. Christine Barada Polk; a sister, Madame de Buyer of Paris. and a cousin, Charles Polk, a San Francisco broker. Polk was one of the designers of the Ferry building. He also designed the Hobart building, the Merchants' Exchange, the First National Bank and the Pacific Union Club, all in San Francisco; the water temple Sunol, and the Union Station at Washington, D.

C. He regarded the Sunol water temple as his masterpiece. Polk never went to school, but was tutored by his father, a colonel in the Confederate army during the Civil War. He took up the study of architecture himself. When he was only 15 years old he won an open competition atong architects for the designing school in Arkansas: Russian River Road In Fair Condition Visitors to the Russian river country will find the road between Guerneville and Markham in fair condition all the way, according to a report of the National Automobile Club.

This road has been widened and is safe travelling. It is getting somewhat rought and dusty, however, with heavy travel. LAY THEFT TO BOLSHEVIK Bolshevik named Dimetrieff has been arrested connection with the theft of military mail I bags near Aix-la-Chapelle. The House of Individual Hat Styles EARLY FALL HATS THAT ARE PLEASINGLY IMPRESSIVE 1 Lustrous velvet in soft, beautiful lines fashions many of the newer hats; sometimes artfully combined with silk. Brilliancy is often achieved by metal ribbons, brocade and vivid flowers.

Every imaginable style is here in a pleasing, variety of new fall tones. $7.50 and $10 Fall Hats that attain an unusual degree specially made up to sell for this low price- an actual $7.50 value. Consisting of velvets in all the new color effects and every conceivable trimming. of style a large variety has been 1.85 SHIRLEY MILLINERY 1424 San Pablo Ave. Opposite the Plaza MAN SOUGHT IN POLICE PROBE OF S.

F. MURDER Battered Body Found in Hotel -After Three-Day Row Is Ended. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12. The police are searching? the Mission district for a E.

Duffy," in connection with the murder. man known as "Dailey" in othe Ridley hotel, 25 Duboce avenue. The body, badly battered, was found propped against the bed yesterday by the landlady, Mrs. Catherine Cronin. The body was dressed in the uniform of a motorman, but with no marks of identification on the clothing." The police suspect the body mayl not be.

that of Dailey. In papers found in the apartment police discovered a time book of the Municipal railways issued to E. Duffy," and also a notebook bearing the name "Justina Schreckenbach, 6311 Miramonte avenue, Los Angeles. According to the landlady, "Dailey" and a woman known 89 "Mrs. Dailey" registered at the hotel September 4.

The "Daileys" were about 10 p. Wednesday, There had been sounds of alinking and quarreling in the apartment, Cronin said, since Sunday, but yesterday morning everything was so that she entered the rooms to investigate. BURGLARY ADMITTED. Lew Woo, accused of burglary, pleaded guilty today arraigned before Superior Judge L. S.

Church and asked for probation. His request was referred to L. D. Compton, probation officer. Woo is alleged to have entered the room of A.

M. Cearon in a lodging house at 908 Franklin street on August 18 taking a quantity of clothing. To make "atmosphere" for a moving picture. 8900 American buffalo were rounded up in Canada re-. cently.

Swagger Gone as Boys Join 1200 in Defense Day Rite BY ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE TO TRIBUNE TINE JOLIET, Sept. Loeb will be assigned to work in the prison chair factory and Nathan Leopold in the rattan factory, Warden Whitman announced today. They go to work tomorrow. The announcement was made by the warden after. the youths had attended Defense Day services in the prison with 1200 other prisoners.

Dressed in blue denim Jackets and trousers and with their hair closely cropped, the boys sat almost in middle of the prison auditorium. They stared straight ahead and refused to smile when other prisoners laughed at some remark of the speaker. When they rose to pass out, all the prisoners. turned to take a long number 9305 and number 9306. The boys, Warden Whitman announced, will be kept in different sections of the prison and will have cells alone.

for a time. This morning they sat near each other, but the natty appearance and swaggering air of the past was gone. Leopold kept his face down and Loeb did little more than glance over the auditorium. Loeb will be occupied in the cabinet division of the furniture "factory. Leopold will weave rattan furniture.

The report of guards to WardWhitman showed the boys both slept well, although Leopold appeared downhearted. WHIST PARTY PLANNED. ALAMEDA, Sept. public whist party will be given Monday evening in Eagles' hall, Alameda avenue and Oak street, by Alameda Review, No. 78, Women's Benefit Association.

Mrs. Louise Pearson be chairman of the affair and will be assisted by Mrs. Della Schlagh, Mrs. Ottie Curran, Mrs. Freda Spencer, Mrs.

Ruby Trejbel and Miss Lillian BURGLAR ASKS PROBATION. Arthur Townsend, arraigned be fore Superior Judge Fred V. Wood asked for probation today, or pleading guilty to a burglar: charge. He is accused of entering the room of Walter Learn, 615 Twentieth street June 1 and taking a quantity of clothing. Graceful Fall Frocks Expressing the buoyancy and charm of youth in terms of the newest and smartest modes.

For Streetwear Built on the lines decreed by fashion authorities for the new Fall season, these frocks achieve distinction when fashioned of charmeen and other smooth finished materials. Invariably smart too, are the Bengaline and Faille models. For Afternoon Bengaline, Silk Faille and Satin in new models with embroidery, new panelled skirts and the smart long tunic effect. In all the subtle shades worn for afternoon or evening. The reigning favorites, the fad of the day, are to be found in this collection just arrived! Prices decidedly reasonable.

$35.00 to $75.00 MOSDACHeRS, 517-519 14th St. says Everyone fairest ever coffee devised The Best coffins FOLGER'S VACUUM PACKED EE Prune Harvest Halts Opening of School SAN JOSE, Sept. 12. View, Pioneer and Hacienda consolidated school will not open until Monday, September 22, although the opening of most schools Santa Clara county will be on September 15, it was announced today. The postponement, according to Principal Robert H.

Kennedy, was made necessary because of the fact that large numbers of the school children are still needed in the prune harvest in the district. Members of the faculty met with the principal at the school house today. Seven Injured When Automobile Upsets BYRON, Sept. Cakebread, 25, business man of Byron, was seriously injured and six companions less seriously hurt when the automobile in which they were returning from Tracy blew out a tire and rolled over three times. The accident occurred shortly before 2 o'clock this morning.

Cakebread, thrown from the car, struck on his head on the concrete highway and may have a fractured skull. Louis Chavez, 25, was ladly cut about the head and one wrist land suffered a serious loss of blood. He was removed to a Martinez hospital. Mervyn Hammond, 20, had his right shoulder dislocated. Tom Flores was badly cut by glass.

John S. Silva, Clinton Alexson and Bernard Chavez were badly bruised and lost considerable skin from contact with the road. SIX BRICKS A MINUTE. A new Invention successfully" used at Tonbridge makes it possible for an unskilled laborer to lay six bricks a minute. An eastern man has designed a see -saw that can be raised or lowered to the height of any age child.

Five in Court on Drunkenness Charge SAN JOSE, Sept. men charged with being drunk appeared before Police Judge Percy O'Connor yesterday. Two, A. Johnson and Theodore Contreras, sentenced to pay fines of $10 or (vere to spend 10 days each in the city prison. James Condrin, Mike Norton and Fred Phelan were setenced to serve 180 days each in the county jail, commitment being withheld on condition they leave the county at once and remain out for one year.

Fourteenth Street and Jefferson Streets 568-572 Between Clay Joggers Oakland Oakland ---Smart ---New ---Distinctly Different COATS ---Just arrived from New York Saturday at amazingly low prices $25 $35 $49.50 Other coats to $175.00 The cloth coat, lavishly fur-trimmed, is Autumn's favored modeand these coats combine distinction and charm, at moderate pricings which we believe to be. unexcelled. Modes that are decidedly different- -to suit every preference--the miss--the matron--the woman of larger proportions--the small woman and the college miss; fashioned of rich materials, including Jammuna, Velnewoo, Oriana, Lustrosa, Gerona, Fashona, Raritan and Bolivia; richly furred with the finest pelts obtainable! Fall Dresses Brand new--novel features--soft, beautiful wools ful beauty of the newest dress modes, in lovely Other Beautiful styles, priced specially for Saturday at and lustrous silks, emphasizing the sparkling, Coat Models to $175 Exceptional Price Advantages Available Saturday on Fall Hats Becoming Small head-sizes of all ages. regular sizes. youthful women $4.45 shorn locks, also models for for the miss with Off-the-face models, pokes, roll brims are but a few of the shapes in this extensive group of new Fall Hats.

Bright colorings are made even more brilliant by appliques and metallic embroidery. Dark, rich tones are also in evidence. DEPARTMENT Outstanding Coat Values A Wonderful Group of Specially Priced Fall Coats in the Downstairs Department Saturday at. Materials: Furs: Colors: latest fall styles for erous, well cut collars, browns, kit-fox; black, sport and dress wear. some fur cuffs.

russet and gray. plaids and mixtures, in $19.75 and Moufflon $22 shades in navy, deep Fur trimmings are mostBolivias, soft, fleecy Fashion's favorite ly Manchurian Wolf gen- Crepe Skirts $1.95 Knife pleated, wool crepe sport skirts, in gray, navy, black, tan and brown. Specially priced Saturday at $1.95. Children's Just received garments for $7.95 to They're decidedly smart and in solid colors or two-tone Velours and all the Bolivia trimmed. Completely lined Coats -Beautiful the money.

$24.75 new. Nobby little models effects. Lovely Polaires, warps; some beautifully furand excellently tailored. Sweater Special $1.95 Assorted Slip-ons, KidBoots, Vests and Coat Styles in Fall shades. All worth considerably more than this special price!.