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Roger. In Chicago, the day after a thief stole his 37 prize homing pigeons, Fred Semro was happy to find that seven of the birds had returned, then read a note attached to one pigeon's leg: "You'll never see the rest again...
Although this musical thief couldn't sell out the stacks today, her excuse is as valid as ever. Presently, there are five thousand officers' books overdue--more than on third of Widener's current circulation. Furthermore, most of these books are not destined to return for months. Although every book is classed as "overdue" after two weeks, the library doesn't bother Faculty members with fines or warnings for almost a full year...
After an hour's delay, Toriello made a new decision: "The show must not go on." "Thief!" "Gangster!" yelled the gate-crashers, showering the arena with bottles and refuse. Then, joined by angry ticketholders, they grabbed wooden chairs and seat cushions, and began hurling them into the arena. Breaking down the wooden ringside barrier, they heaped the debris in the arena and set fire to it all. They smashed half the toilets beneath the stands. When it was all over, 23 had been hurt, including eight cops...
...garb of a Broadway bopster steals a 40 pound donation from the coffers of the local church. After a Keystone cops chase he hides the money under a pumpkin soon to be found by a woman who needs cash urgently to feed her hungry children. When the thief shrewdly steals the money back, the whole village of Alexandra pursues him until he seeks out a plausible hiding place--first for the money and then for himself. Since the film's humor and poignancy rests with the actions and grimaces of the performers, the trite English dialogue and amateurish delivery...
...been told where to find Bobby. Their informant: the kidnap leader. He was Carl Austin Hall, 34, a thief, an alcoholic and a morphine addict (one-half grain every six hours). His past was odd and ugly...