Monday, Aug. 25, 1941

Justice. In Baltimore, a judge offered to let a woman name the sentence of her husband, accused of beating her up. She asked life imprisonment.

Independence. Near Boston, a grounded sloop abandoned by its crew on Deer Island floated out to sea, sailed to Plymouth by itself.

Luck. In St. Paul, Minn., police arrested three visitors at a hotel where the American Legion was holding a State convention. They carried 200 pairs of loaded dice.

Tiff. In England, a young pair who had had a lovers' quarrel took 50 years to cool off, finally got the knot tied. The place: Knott End.

Crime. In Meridian, Miss., a gunman demanded $10 of a shopkeeper, got $11, gave the shopkeeper $1 change. In Berkeley, Calif., a burglar who knew his current events stole a silk dress, a silk step-in combination, a silk chemise, five pairs of silk stockings, a pair of satin pajamas, and two pairs of nylon stockings. In Indianapolis, a burglar made off with 11-c-, left his cold chisel, jimmy and shirt.

Fishermen. Off Palm Beach, Fla., a 426-lb. blue marlin simultaneously bit on the hooks of two fishing ministers. At Key West a motorist drove into a canal, trapped two snappers inside his car.

Error. In Philadelphia, a motorist tried to pass a trolley on the wrong side. Twelve policemen jumped off blowing their whistles.

Mail. In Syracuse, N.Y., a veteran postal clerk in charge of the "dead letter office" retired; friends who wanted to present him with a gift found he had gone leaving no forwarding address.

Honor. In Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin's Governor Julius Heil made an Indian an honorary member of the white race.

Meeting. In Tampa, an auto driven by one Luciano Rodriguez collided with a truck driven by another Luciano Rodriguez.

Poll. In Seattle, a door-to-door peddler offered "No Peddlers or Agents" signs. Where he made no sales, he returned to peddle gadgets.

Pourboire. In a hog yard in Macomb, Ill., a man dropped a wallet containing $43 in bills and a $10 check. The hogs ate the wallet, left a $53 tip.

Failure. In Manhattan, a man who wanted to be a fireman but was not tall enough bumped himself on the head with a club, still failed to qualify by half an inch.

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