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Sued. Elsie French and Anne Colby* ("X-Ray Twins") Vanderbilt, month-old daughters of William Henry Vanderbilt and Mrs. (Anne Gordon Colby) Vanderbilt; along with 24 of their kin, all heirs of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt (died : by the U. S. Government; for $800,000 in profits, back taxes and...
Aéropostale. In 1928 a plane of money-losing Compagnie Générale Aéropostale carrying a passenger from Morocco to Toulouse, flew into a severe storm over Spain. The pilot was pitched out of his cockpit and fell to death. The pilotless plane crashed, killing the passenger. Heirs sued...
Recently in Chicago a truck crushed the same Peter Grimes's mended leg. The surgeon who attended him was Dr. Jerger, now practicing in Chicago. As Dr. Jerger amputated Peter Grimes's leg, he thrilled on recognizing the signature of his old handiwork. Later, when he learned that...
Compensation. Lady Mary Heath, flying as a demonstrator for American Cirrus Engines, Inc., crashed with her plane through a factory roof during the National Air Races of 1929 in Cleveland. She sued her employers for $275,000, returned to England. Last week a referee in Jersey City, N. J. awarded...
Three and one-half years ago Singer Mary Lewis made news by demanding a drink from the musical director of Vita-phone Co., for whom she was to record The Barcarole. She drank too much, spoiled the record; the musical director was discharged (TIME, Oct. 24, 1927). Last week when...