Miscellany, Feb. 9, 1931

Aunt

In Syosset, L. I., Robert Ruvinstein, 14, put on motor goggles and cap, stole an automobile. He had difficulty starting it, asked passersby for a push. He rode until tired, then slept. Apprehended, he explained that he had an aunt two years younger than himself who got all the attention in the family, that he wanted some excitement.

Pearl

In Bridgeton, N. J., Farmer William Mattox dropped his wallet in his stable. Pearl, a cow, chewed it up. The wallet contained $420. Farmer Mattox had Pearl opened, recovered $70. Pearl alive was...

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