Miscellany, Apr. 14, 1952

Perpetual Motion. In Brisbane, Australia, Edward Eugene Ebzery, jailed for the 588th time for drunkenness, philosophized: "A bloke's like a concertina—if he's not coming in he's coming out."

Age Limit. In Boston, Robert Tucker fed liquor to his three-year-old son Anthony, was found innocent of contributing to the child's delinquency when a court ruled that the state statute applies only to children 7 to 17.

Feathered Friends. In Mansfield, Ohio, police found two fat hens under the coat of a man who insisted: "I was walking down the street and they followed me."

Sound Investment. In Long Beach, Calif., Mrs. Agnes Roche, 39,...

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