Miscellany: Dec. 16, 1929

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Scholar

In Angora, Turkey, one Rouchen Echref Bey completed a translation of Virgil's Bucolics into Turkish.

Earthquake

In Pasadena, Cal., Mrs. Anna McLuckie, 60, sleeping, was awakened by the bed shaking, thought it was an earthquake, leaped out, fainted, and broke her collar bone.

Rooter

In Cambridge, Mass., one Peter E. Walsh watched the Harvard-Holy Cross football game, waxed enthusiastic, hurled a "pop" bottle. It hit one Harry Bromage in the head. He sued, got $700 from Rooter Walsh.

Student

At Roosevelt Field, N. Y., Otto Kafka, student flyer, spun the propeller...

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