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...Supreme Court of the U. S., Arizona, unwilling partner to Hoover Dam, has pending a suit to halt the construction as an infringement on its sovereign rights...
...also made clear that Pastor Schoenfeld, who was known to trade in furs as a sideline to preaching, had been served with a warrant for possession of "illegal" furs, not for stealing. The truth of all this Pastor Schoenfeld did not contest, but nevertheless he filed a libel suit for $100,000, protesting the headline. A jury refused it. The pastor appealed...
...advantage is not important, because the butler may usually be recognized by his expression of concentrated intelligence, and is nearly always sober." Mr. Brisbane then drew a line under this sally and began anew: "Herbert [Bayard] Swope had this 'host-coat' idea long ago, wearing an evening suit of beautiful claret-colored damask. Why, no one knew. In his house there can't be any mistake about the host. And the butler had nothing to do with it, for Swope's servants are black...
...suit of one Gladys Sundseth of Minneapolis for a divorce from her husband Arnold has assumed large significance in the annals of the Lutheran Church. Called as a witness at the hearings last fortnight was Lutheran Pastor Emil Swenson, Augustana Synod, who was questioned as follows...
...White Plains, N. Y. Barber Anthony Marteilo, seeking divorce from his wife, Mrs. Maria Rosina Marteilo, accused her of misconduct with Frank Ballantesi, another barber, with whom he usually traded shaves and haircuts. The judge questioned Barber Ballantesi: "Have you exchanged haircuts since this suit started?" Barber Ballantesi: "Oh, yes." Judge: "You haven't exchanged any shaves, have you?" Barber Ballantesi: "No, not any shaves." Judge: ". . . Decree granted...