Monday, Jan. 05, 1931

"TIME brings all things." Trade In the New York Telegram appeared this want advertisement: "ROLLS-ROYCE. Must sell; will consider Ford trade. Garage, 1210 2nd Ave." Model In the Alumnus (Whitman College, Walla Walla, Wash.) appeared an announcement: Detroit, Mich. "The Motor City" Announcing Latest 1930 Model The Joanne Eloise Now on Display--June 16th "Its beauty challenges and holds the eye, weighs 6 lb., 5 oz. Streamlined mono-piece, body bright red, trimmed in pink, headlights blue, rumble seat well padded and enclosed--Claxon has lusty wail, easily heard at night, a brilliant performer--Fuel intake regular--Exhaust automatic. It is absolutely the sweetest thing in diapers." L. L. HENRY, CHIEF ENGINEER "Body by Henry." Mohammedan In Brooklyn, N. Y., one Abie Cohen, blackamoor, was charged with assault. Said the judge: "What is your religion?" Said Abie Cohen: "Jewish." Said the judge: "Orthodox?" Said Abie Cohen: "No, Mohammedan." Soul In London, the Court of Appeals granted a writ of habeas corpus sworn out for the soul of a one-year-old girl.

Born to an unwed Catholic mother, she had been adopted by Protestants. To her rightful mother she was returned, body & soul.

Trap At Midland Beach, Staten Island, N. Y., Capt. Peter Lenderscarn, 63, of the barge Landlive, rigged a double-barreled shotgun, pointing toward the front door of his bungalow, a string stretched from its trigger to the doorknob. Then he closed the bungalow, went a-voyaging in the Land-live. When he returned, he went to have a look at his bungalow. Forgetful, he went in by the front door, got his own leg blown off.

German In Berlin, day after Christmas, Robert German, steel worker, finished his shift, went home, put on his best suit and a shiny new top hat bought for the occasion, went back to the blast furnace, chatted with a foreman beside a cauldron, suddenly dived into the bubbling mass of molten iron. The foreman stopped the furnace, searched the cauldron, found not even dross of Robert German.* Coop At Newburgh, N. Y., Arthur Turner, Negro, caught in a chicken coop, explained that he had been fleeing from two other Negroes, had hid there.

* Melting point of iron is 2786DEG Fahrenheit.

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