Judge — July 18, 1925 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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The Russian political situation may be serious but our own Russign social problem is chaotic. Mrs. Pendleton-Parker’s royal guest of honor, the Grand Duke Vladmir, embraces his brother, Boris, the hostess’ very dignified butler. The Great Trial _ (Continued from page 18) sidewalk cracks established forever as harmless and legal. They had hired expensive counsel to state their side of the case. Cement sidewalks have to have cracks, they said. If they don't, they bulge. The cracks per- mit expansion and contraction. Several cement sidewalks were destroyed by heat and cold, under the eyes of the jury. The greatest figure at the trial was Albert Jolson, the great Chautauqua mammy song singer. He said that contraction of side- walks had nothing to do with the case, one way or another. He said he did not care if they did bulge. Three hundred children testified they had stepped on cracks but had never heard any complaint from their grandmothers. ‘Albert Jolson contended that they were probably all illegitimate chil- dren and did not know who their real grandmothers were. Three hundred grandmothers testi- fied that they had legitimate grand- children who likely as not had stepped on cracks at one time or another, and that they, the grand- mothers, had perfectly good backs. At the shot of a pistol (these grand- mothers were all wearing costumes designed by George White, of the “Scandals”) all turned around and showed their backs, and they were perfect. Lawyers for the State said this was scandalous. Then it came time for Albert Jolson to sing his great grandmammy song to the jury. “My mammy, my grand old, grand old grandmammy, I am coming back to you.” He sang it, and resang it, louder and more tremulous, and more pathetic, and worse and worse every time. The jury melted under his silver- tongued tones. His logic tore the case of the oppo- sition to shreds. The jury did not even go out to decide the case. They gave their decision in the form of a cheer, the instant Jolson stopped. It was unanimously voted that it is illegal to teach Tennaho children that they can step on cracks without breaking their grandmothers’ backs. Unless a higher court reverses the decision, the little children of Ten- naho will have to watch their steps. Pde : A Frenchman states his intention of swimming the Channel this year; if he is successful his wife will also make the attempt. The probability is, however, that the husband will have got clean away by the time she arrives. —Humorist KRAZLY RACKS 1 Sel reecantilataty “J arama tion the nose.” | Watch your gums bleeding a sign of trouble S sappers mine the enemy's derness is present. Theteech loosen. Al- hers: mentals of tooth health in fact, And all thes while you are cleansing your “POPULAR RADIO is without question the best You will understand when you see it, how very interest- ing and valuable it is to every owner of a radio receiv. ing set and to every one radio magazine.” considering building or buy- ing a The Magazine with the Silver Cover comicbooks.com