Miscellany, may 17, 1954

Honor Bright. In Perrysburg, Ohio, charged with waving a sign reading "Speed Trap Ahead," then shepherding twelve cars safely past a police radar checkpoint, Scoutmaster John E. Schellpfeffer was fined $50 despite his plea: "I just wanted to do a good turn."

Family Affair. In Salem, Mass., when two masked bandits went into the Surrette Storage Battery Co., Bookkeeper Josephine Russell recognized her brother-in-law in spite of his mask, later notified police, who nabbed both men.

Put & Take. In Los Angeles, Mrs. Phyllis Morris complained in court that whenever her estranged husband Albert came to pay her $24 monthly support, he insisted...

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