From Many Lands

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1070, 6 September 1930, Page 19

From Many Lands

TABLOID READING FI BEE CAUSES DEATH MAN STUNG ON VEIN Stung on the wrist by a bee as he assisted carpenters with some work 1 about his home, H. J. Dagle, of lowa, i United States, died within 20 minutes i and before a physician could be called Examination by physicians showed i that the stiog was directly over a i vein and that poison penetrated the | vein and was carried directly to the : heart. THE RADIO FIEND THRICE RAIDS SHOP A burglar, for the third time in four nights, visited a thrift shop in New York, about 50 yards from Police Headquarters, each time taking parts , for a radio set and small trinkets. He apparently returned tor a neces sary part of the radio he must have \ completely assembled, as the result of his frequent visits to the shop. The | police found that he entered each time through a back window. ( FLAMING PLANE . i 1 INTREPID AIRMAN'S FEAT I After unavailingly employing ex- ] tinguishers when flying an airplane , which caught fire at Rochefort, at a height of 12,000 feet, Fl\4ug Oflicers j Robins and Gautaier climbed out on ] the wings preparatory to parachuting i to earth, but deciding that there was a chance of saving the machine they re-entered the fuselage. Robins shut.off the engine and volplaned to earth, standing erect in the j flaming cockpit. Fumes overcame j Gautaier. and they were both severely burned. They have been recommended ior the Military Medal. A BOYISH AMBITION THE THREE MAYORS As boys the three Milam brothers all wanted, to be Mayors. While they milked cows on their father’s Missouri farm they discussed thenpolitical futures. The three, now full-fledged Mayors, will meet at the home of Warren R. Flynn, in Pasadena, who invited them for a visit. A. M. Milam, formerly United States Marshal at Eufaula, Oklahoma, was the last to achieve the family ambition. He recently was chosen Mayor of Monterey P»rk, California. Arthur Milam, the first to become a Mayor, holds that position in Morris, Oklahama. and C. L. Milam, the other brother, is Mayor of Winslow, Arizona. STRONG. SILENT MAN HOW TO END QUARRELS Nine years ago Mr. Collins, a Birmingham Post Office pensioner, objected to liis wife and daughters going to the theatre. Since then he has never spoken voluntarily to his wife, or communicated with her by means of notes. The couple have not had meals together for the last seven years. This story was told to the Birmingham magistrates when Mrs. Ada Collins, of Birmingham, obtained a separation order for desertion. One of three grow r n-up daughters confirmed Mrs. Collins’s evidence, and Mr. Collins admitted that he had re mained silent except for answering Questions. He said he believed this was the best way of ending the quarrel. He was deeply religious, and had in consequence given up attending cinemas and football matches, and had stopped smoking. He was scarcely interested in ordinary mat ters. WORLD’S RICHEST EX-CONVICT-£2SO,OOO IN CHEQUES Recently Mr. Charles T. Davis left an American prison in a private car bound for a ranch in California with £250,000 in traveller’s cheques in his focket—one of the world’s richest ex-convicts. Davis had finished eight years of a 10 to 20 years’ sentence for shooting dead a detective. During his stay in prison his wife built up his surgical appliance business from a £5,000 concern until it brought £199,200 in the open market last year. Disagreement between the husband and wife as to the disposal of the business ended in a court settlement. GANG WARFARE THE' FIFTIETH DEATH An implacable pursuit of one of its rivals by a gang has ended in the 50th death in Chicago's gang warfare this year, and the death of a civilian motorist. Jack Zuta. who was the “business manager” of the Moran faction, was blamed by several detectives for having planned the murder of the Chicago pressman, Albert Dingle, as revenge against “Scarface” A 1 Capone, the notorious gangster. Zuta, fearing assassination, asked for police protection. A car load of gangsters drew alongside the police motor-car in which Zuta was being convoyed across the hoop district. Bullets poured into the police car. a stray shot killing a passing motorist, but Zuta and his escort escaped. He went into hiding under the name of Goodman at a summer resort in Delafleld, Wisconsin. Early one morning, eight men strode across the floor of a dance hall where Zuta, smiling, was working a meclianical piauo. “There he Is,” calmly spoke the leader of the eight, and his men unumbered a Lewis gun. The dancers stood aghast as the gangsters, standing over their fallen j victim, riddled the body with bullets. “Well, that’s that,” exclaimed the leader, as the party, withdrawing Without haste, apologised for having disturbed the dance.

■OR THE WEEK-END. 1 j| PROCLAMATION OF TRUTH | DIRECTION IN WILL After providing gifts for relatives, Hardy Bruin, late of Brisbane, builder, directed his trustees to pay half of the residue of his estate to William Mills Andrews, of Derbyshire, England, storekeeper, "to be used in the proclamation of the truth.” Bruin died on November 22 last, leaving, in Victoria, real estate £270, and personal property £3,345, and property in Queensland £756. A NEW HOBBY COLLECTION OF "FLOWN COVERS” A new hobby has captured the imagination of those interested in flying—the collection of “flown covers,” which are envelopes with the original stamps carried on important flights. The most valuable are those carried by a famous pilot making his first flight carrying a small mail, in respect of which signed envelopes, and the amount of the mail carried, as well as the imporfence of the flight, determine the values, which range from Is 6d to £lO. Small mails are more valuable than large. Letters carried by Hinkler, Ross j Smith, Lindbergh, Cobham and the | Graf Zeppelin are particularly sought. | Had Amy Johnson carried a cover it would have been highly prized. A well-known London store is holding an exhibition at which a woman bought £4O worth, which represents a good investment, as prices are rising. HUMAN SQUIRREL FIGHTS FIRE IN TREE Asa McGrew, Visalia lineman for ; the Edison Company, U.S.A., isn’t a tree sittter; he’s a human squirrel. When a huge dead oak tree on a ; ranch caught fire and threatened the i ranch houses, McGrew donned his ! climbing spurs anl passed two hours ! i scrambling from limb to limb with | wet sacks hoisted by block and tackle j to extinguish the fire. VIRTUE REWARDED A PEDLAR’S "WINDFALL” j A windfall has come to a pedlar j living in a small town in Poland. On his daily round the pedlar called at j a farm-house. The son of a farmer j said he had a pelt to sell for ten j zloty, and, when the pedlar agreed, | took him into the room where his j father was sitting, and remarked that the pelt was that of his invalid parent. ! The old farmer, whom the pedlar had j known for many years, was starved and ill-treated by his son, an,d, touched by his misery, the pedlar suggested | ; that he should leave his son's house j ' and share his (the pedlar’s) meagre k : existence. To this the old man grate- j fully agreed. Six months later the old farmer got news that his brother had died in America, and left him £2,000. Overjoyed at the news, the old man made a will in favour of his benefactor, the pedlar. When his son heard of this he entered a lawsuit against him, during the course of which the old man died. The court has now decided against the petitioner, in view of his ill-treatment of his father, and the £2,000 will go to the pedlar. A PROFITABLE HABIT DUCK WON’T STOP LAYING A Victorian Khaki Campbell duck has smashed every known world’s record by laying 123 eggs in 122 days in the Commonwealth and New Zealand egg laying competition in the winter tests, which were held at Woodside poultry farm, Croydon. After the test closed, this duck laid 14 more perfect eggs, in 11 days, including two a day for three days. Already American, Canadian and English poultry breeders have thrown out challenges, and next year’s world championships will be staged at the farm. The champion duck, is only nine months old. AMBITIOUS PARENTS FAMOUS NAMES FOR TWINS Smith —July 23, to Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Smith, Boundary Street, West Wyalong, twins, son and daughter (Don Bradman and Amy Johnson). Just a little announcement, but what a happy event for a West Wyalong family in Australia. The little strangers are the central figures in the latest piece of excitement in the town. To their numerous admiring visitors they have not as yet even goo-ed resentment or approval at the fame that has been thrust on them. Victims of an age in which two figures are famous, the West Wyalong Smith twins, we hope, will develop along the lines of the lady and gentleman after whom they have been named. Good luck, Mrs. Smith, Mr. Smith, Amy Johnson Smith, and Don Bradman Smith! WANTED!—A PICKPOCKET THE LOCKED CELL If the worst criminal lock picker in N.S.W. had walked into the Bur wood Police Station recently, he would have been given the reception of a world hero. After the magistrate had sentenced a man, the prisoner was escorted to the lockup yard, but as the Constable placed the key in the cell lock it broke, and, there being no other key, the door could not be opened. A prisoner on the inside became : frantic, while the one just sentenced ■ laughed uproariously as he could not be locked up. . "Isn’t there a decent housebreaker i about who could pick the lock?” sug- . gested the Inspector. : None could be found, so the lock ; i had to be sawn off. ; i A constable kept guard over the prisoners while the lock was replaced.