Fancy Free. In The Bronx, N.Y., William Storgoff, who was charged with grand larceny, forgery and impersonation, bore a tattoo reading "Death Before Dishonor."
Hot Honk. In Glendale, Calif., the flames that enveloped L. L. Biggs's garage short-circuited the starter of his car and jolted it out to safety, short-circuited the horn and awakened Biggs.
Dog's Life. In Los Angeles, Harry Hetzler insisted to police that it was impossible for his car to have been stolen because 1) it was parked just outside, 2) his dog was in it and would have barked, and 3) Ranch Hand Carl Thomas would have heard the...