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WIDOW SUES KIRK ELDER
FOR BREACH He (69) Says She (39)
Was Domineering
SIXTY-NINE-YEAR-OLD John Milne, an elder of the kirk (the Scottish equivalent to a church sidesman), was sued for breach of promise by a widow of thirty-nine in Edinburgh last month.
The widow-Mrs. Elizabeth Kenst-lives with her daughter in High-street, Montrose. She claims £1,000 from Mr. Milne, who is a retired farmer, living at Lossie Bank, Montrose, and has an interest in a motor business in Montrose.
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Mrs. Kenst alleges that through her membership of the Old Church, Montrose, she made the acquaintance of Mr. Milne between 1929 and 1934.
About June 11, 1935, she says Mr. Milne asked her to A few marry him, and on June 14 Mr. Keant accepted. days later she was given a diamond engagement ring..
They intended to be married last September, but the marriage was postponed.
it
In December was agreed that the marriage should take place in the first week of February.
terms. The
They parted at that. time on affectionate following day they met at the public library, Montrose, and he told her that he did intend to marry her.
his
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New York, July 1.
IF you don't believe this story, It is filed In Los Angeles Pallee Court 'ns case No. 11,283 C. It was heard before Federal Judge George Cosgrave to-day. "Your name," asked the court of the first defendant in a bootlegging case:-.
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"Contes, sir," said defendant Marvin Coates.
"Your name?" asked the court of the second defendant.
"Panz, Hir" was the answer, "Tony Panz."
"Your name couldn't by any chance be Callir, or Cuff?" the third defendant was asked.
"No sir, no sir, it's--it's--("Out with it," came the order)-it's Shurtz. judge; honest. judge, it's Itarold Shurtz."
The judge 1ook a drink of water before asking: "Are you gentle- men, Coates, Panz, and Shurtz. represented by counsel?"
Mr. Milne, in evidence, admitted the proposal and the ncceptance, but said they were conditional.
to
him provided that marry He asked Mrs. Kenst daughter was willing to leave his house and could get another home. Mrs. Keast, he said. agreed to this condition, saying:
Prosecuting attorney answered: that on no account would sheTheir attorney is not present." marry him if his daughter re he said. "Their attorney is Mr. mained in the house. She also told him that he must Vest, Charles Vest, your honour." self the house and start afresh in This he was unwilling A new one. to do.
Science Ends Age-Old Fear Of Volcanoes
ERUPTIONS NOW FORECAST
'BUSINESS SUFFERED' In view of her attitude, it be came apparent that the condition could not be fulfilled.
of 1935
During the second half Honolulu, June 24.
she adopted an, increasingly over- The science of predicting vol- hearing attitude towards him.
She insisted on being taken canic eruptions has become 'so accurate, that Dr. Thomas A. motor runs at times when he had Jaggar, Jr., volcanologist - with business engagements, and mono- the United States park service inolised so much of his time that
his business suffered in Hawaii, has been called to the sequence. West Indies to ascertain when the next cruption may take place on the island of Montserrat.
The trip, investigation and prediction is being made at the request of the Royal Society of London. Dr. Jaggar expects to complete his work by late sum-
mer.
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Fur more than a year earth tremors have alarmed the people of Montserrat and the Royal So- diety of London sent Dr. Jaggar to survey the scene and to recom- mend any precautions that might be taken for the safety of the population. It happened that thei invitation camo at an opportuna time, for Dr. Jaggar declares he is certain the volcanoes of the Hawaiian group will remain quiet for the next two years. is quali- ficationk for making such * state-
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The case was adjourned for a week so tint Coates, Panz, and Shartz could appear with Mr. Vest.
Lindbergh Ran Out Of Fuel!
Sevenoaks, June 21. On the ninth anniversary of Owing to her domineering character and readiness to take his solo flight across the Atlan- offence and interference with his tic, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh business, it was evident to both ran out of gas to-day. of them by the end of 1935. he said, that it would be a mistake for
them to marry.
The case was sent for trial.
THIS MAN
HAS NO
NAME
HERE is living in Paris to- day, a young-man-who-In known in official circles "Monsieur Nobody."
as
For years he has been fight-
ment are attested by his previous ing for a name. The solution
uncanny
sruptions.
accuracy 112
forecasting to his mystery lies somewhere.
MAUNA LOA SLEEPING Hawaii's latest display of volcanic
in Britain.
When the notor "coneked," how- ever, the only resultant inconven- lence was a 150-yard walk to the nearest gas station.
The Colonel was driving his smalt American cor on a morning spin through the Kentish countryside. He returned to his residence, Long Barn, to spend the rest of the day with Mrs. Tindbergh and their son, Jon.
Archbishop May Be Excommunicated: France's Appeal
Rouen, June 21.
Now at the age of 22, a married REPORTS are current here Nobody." is! that the Pope is contemplat- activity started Nov. 21, 1936, and man, "Monsieur ended March 16 of this year. During making a desperate effort to dis-ing the ex-communication of de- the period, lava flowed from the side cover someone who can extablish Mgr. de la Villerabel, the of Mauna Loa in the national park his legal existence. until early in January after which
BORN IN HOTEL
the activities consisted of smoke pour- ing from the mountain's crater,
years earlier, Dr. He was born in the annexe of the Almost two Jaggard predicted this eruption. Hotel de Paris, Leicester-square, Not only did he fix the time, but he London, on January 23, 1914. But set the point where the lava would this hotel no longer exists and no trace burst from the side of the mountain of the manager or staff has yet been and the direction it would take. AR found.
the French Shortly afterwards activity started and continued, t bore out the truth of the scientist's couple returned to their native Paris and being unfamiliar with English prediction in full detail.
The latest volcanic disturbance also law, they forgot to register the birth
far- before leaving the country. volcanologist's testified tho
When they reached Paris - they Hightedness. On March 20, 1934, 20
again overlooked this legal formal stated in a public address that when, activity started and lava began to rumble and tumble down the moun- tainside "our Aviators and bombers will rejoice at the opportunity to show their prowess."
LAVA FLOWED THREE DAYS At that time, nobody knew what
ty.
A French advocate. M. F. Allemes, of 171, Strand, London, W.C., is now advertising for anyone who can give information of the man's birth.
the scientist had in mind. Yet, when science and predictions that he ac lava threatened to dam up the water cepted the invitation of the Royal supply 30 miles from the city of Hilo. Society to leave his post and under Dr. Jaggar suggested to the U.S. take the Montserrat investigation.
"Since I am sure the volcanoes army in Hawall that planes be sent
posed Archbishop of Rouen, on the grounds of his refusal to vacate the Archiepiscopal Palace.
It is understood that M. Charles- Roux, the French Ambassador at the Holy See, who has just return- ed to Rome, has been instructell to use every effort with the lapal authorities to obtain a modifien- ton of the sentence passed on Mgr. Villerubel.
The effort will, it is believed, be based on these two arguments:
There are five grounds in canon law on which an arch- bishop can be deposed, and. Mgr.'| Villerabel's case does not come under any of those.
Public opinion is against the dismissal of a Prolate who, it is
other no argued, committed offence than that of using, hie right as a French citizen to give evidence before a civil magls- trate.
to drop bombs upon the lava, thus in Hawali National Park will be in diverting St to a section where it active for the next 'year or two, I could do no damage.
feel it is safe to lenye my post long
to accept the invitation to The Archbishop avas deposed by suggestion was carried out. enough Ila Tons of high explosives were drop study the problem of the West Indies" the Pope for having deferred or ped on the river of lava near te he said.
source. Three days later the lava The clontist bases his predictions caused to be deferred to a secular censed to flow. It was the first time upon the duration of past flows, the court an ceclesiastical dispute. a volcano had been made a bombing intervals between flows during the The case concerned the misappro objectiva..
past century · and a mathematical priation of funds, by an ecclesine-. It was only because of the faith table showing an 11-year cycle betle.Reuter. which Dr. Jaggar has in 'his own tween major eruptioris,
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