Judge — April 23, 1932 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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“LT hope you wow't mind these gentlemen looking on—you see I'm in the hands of receivers.” PETITION ». Joseph K. Niles, ranton, Pa. Dr Mr. NILEs: In reference to your c $17.89 owed to you by our Logan & Stearns Cc your attention to as follow “Ordered that all c ors of Logan & ns Co., rupt, show cause before this court at Post Office Building, New York Cc on April 26th, why the business and assets of the above named bank- rupt should not be sold at the above mentioned time and place, and why m for clients, may we call recent court order any offer that may be presented should not be accepted by said re- ceiver, Signe Leon McDuff, United States District Judy Very truly yours, Zock, Zock & Zock. Dre Mr. Zock: I have the letter from you and your brothers in regard to my claim tor $17.89. All my life I have kept pretty well out of trouble except for vetting a “ticket” for parking in November, 1930, and conseque j this court order doesn’t make me fee any too e: Offhand I can’t think of any reason why Logan & Ste houldn’t be sold, and L am wonder- ing what I am go! say when the time for the hearing comes along. What will happen if I'm unable to JUDGE “So we're in the hands of a receiver—eh! Well, 'm someone's taking care show any cause? could give it away. But if a Judge says I have to, I guess I have to, and I have been lay- ing awake nights thinking of some re s to tell him why it shouldn't be sold. The only thing I thought of was to sort of appeal to his sympa thies and say maybe Mr. Logan a son at college and needs his bus ness to keep his boy in school, or that Mrs, Stearns belongs to a golf club and people will start talking. Then as to showing cause why any offer shouldn't be accepted, that sort of sticks me too. Deep down in my heart I think they should accept any offer if any one is damn fool enough to make one. If I had known all this was going to happen I would have told you to forget all about my $17.89, make believe I never men- tioned it. As it is, It’s going to cost me that much for r ad fare to N York for the hearing. Very truly yours, Joseph K. } P.S. Is there any chance of “fix- ing” this judge? —ARTHUR SILVERBLATT. For all I care they es. glad to know comicbooks.com