Tumbler

In Cleveland, Joseph J. ("Flying Dutchman") Dunkel, professional parachute jumper who has made 2.226 'leaps from airplanes and balloons without injury, was hospitalized after tumbling off the end of a parked truck.

Grounds

In Los Angeles. Ben M. Lefner sued for divorce on the grounds that his wife refused to live anywhere except in a trailer.

Snap

In Hornell. N. Y., Negro Chef Louis Sight asked Patrolman C. Kenneth Conley to let him look at his blackjack. Chef Sight snapped it inquisitively, knocked himself out.

Randall

In Randall, Wis., having abolished property taxes, granted liberal appropriations for road, bridge and culvert repairs, Town Chairman George Dean called a town meeting to decide how to spend Randall's $16,000 surplus from tavern, cigaret and utility taxes. Moaned he: "It's got me licked."

Idle

In Greenville, Ohio, a suit for divorce on grounds of non-support was filed against Frank Idle.

Convention

In Kansas City, at their second annual convention and dance the local chapter of the Missouri State Liquor Dealers' Association strictly banned all liquor. Explained Business Manager M. E. O'Connell: "We are trying to educate the public ... I mean, we want to show we are not a bunch of rumheads and boozers."

Model T In Center City, Minn., went up for auction a virgin 1917 Model T Ford which its late owner Oscar Peterson had driver only 5 9/10 miles, had bought only to avoid further "pestering" from automobile salesmen.

Advertisement

In Burlington, La., Harold Lyons reported no decrease in box-office receipts after he advertised on his cinemansion marquee: "Two Features--Neither One Is Any Good!"

Loss

In Waterbury, Conn., the Mattatuck Country Club lost to a bank by foreclosure its clubhouse and one hole.

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