Miscellany: Aug. 11, 1930

Lucretia

In Stockton, Calif., J. A. Fitzgerald and Mrs. Lucretia McConnell were ordered by a court to pay $11,783 to Julian Williamson for injuries sustained by Julian Williamson when Mrs. Lucretia McConnell invited J. A. Fitzgerald to kiss her, resulting in the wreck of the automobile in which they were all riding.

Brothers

In Trenton, N. J., Charles Slayton sued for divorce. So did his brother Harry. Charles retained John C. Anderson as his attorney. So did his brother Harry. Charles said his wife was guilty of misconduct at Little River, N. J., last month. So did his brother Harry. Charles named Joseph Fariola as correspondent. Harry named a soldier.

Teaser

In Chicago, Umile Broccolo, priest, and his brother Paul, lawyer, obtained an injunction against their brother Sam, restraining him from calling them over the telephone and teasing them.

Hairtonic

In Columbus, Ohio, Jack McDowell went to a barber shop, got a haircut and an application of strong hairtonic, then burgled the home of James Ellis, where he left his hat. James Ellis called the police, gave them the highly scented headgear. Shortly afterward Burglar McDowell was apprehended, identified when one of the constabulary sniffed his hair, then sniffed his hat.

Detective

In Manhattan, Louis Horovitz, 20, was discovered peering into a subway turnstile, a special officer’s badge on his coat, a toy pistol in his hand. Arrested for disorderly conduct, he told policemen that he was studying to be a detective.

Impatient

In Trenton. N. J., Motorist John Szarnecki grew weary of waiting for a long freight train to leave a grade crossing; got out, uncoupled two cars, drove through when the front of the train moved away. A brakeman got his license number, had him arrested.

Taxi

In New York, a taxi driven by Louis Weiner and containing one passenger, John Hungerford, swerved to avoid a collision, plunged off a bridge, turned a somersault, landed 40 ft. below on all four wheels without hurting its inmates or bursting a tire.

Clergyman

In London, the following advertisement appeared in the “Personal” column of the Times: THE CLERGYMAN whose umbrella came in contact with the eye of a lady hurrying to catch a bus, outside St. Paul’s, yesterday, wishes to EXPRESS his great REGRET and distress. He would be much relieved to know that there was no serious injury.—Write Box K. 1858, The Times, E.C.4.