Miscellany, Jun. 28, 1948

Spoor. In Pittsburgh, Marshall Johnson was sentenced to a term in jail for burglary, after he had left at the scene of he crime 1) his fingerprints, 2) his social security number, 3) a picture of his wife.

Cross Porpoises. In Marineland, Fla., aquarium officials were distressed to learn that two porpoises they had shipped to Bimini, B.W.I, had become seasick en route.

Downbeat. In Springfield, Ill., Symphony Conductor Constantine Johns, raising his arms for the opening chord of Faust, dislocated his back, spent the next six weeks in the hospital.

On the House. In Hoboken, N.J., Steve Soss was quietly arrested for drunkenness...

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