Miscellany, Jan. 25, 1937

"TIME brings all things."

Alibi

In London, haled into a Bromley court for speeding and fined $7.50, Hearse Driver Alfred Thomas protested: "I was en route to a burial at sea, and was in a hurry to catch the tide."

Grounds

In Chicago, Charles A. Johnson, 64, was awarded a divorce after 35 years of married life, explained that for the last 15 his wife had habitually called him "Skunk."

Drummer

In Manhattan, Negro Clarence Baker attempted to carry his bass drum through a subway turnstile, was wedged fast 45 minutes before a maintenance crew could...

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