Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-22
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES &. TRACEW ELL.

forced to listen to ones ncighbors
radio? Next case"
1.-THE Doe family charges the Roc
family with putting their dogs out al
midnight to indulge in burst OF bark
ing. thus waking the compliments,
droned the Clerk.
After listening to the case. the Judge
said: This is an extremely simple case
1t is immaterial to dogs whether they
are let out into the backyard at am
or at midnight. It Is ordered that the
said dogs be put forth at the forme:
hour. and not allowed out OF the base
ment after 9:l5 pm. Next case"
THE. Mish family charges the Swish
family with feloniously knocking down
their back fence with automobile. and
carefully refraining from liking IL.
read the Clerk.
Al the termination Of testimony. the
Judge announced: This Is another ex-
tremely simple case, about which,
neither the court nor the participants
can be in any doubt whatsoever
1T is the duty OF good neighbor
whenever he destroys neighbour
property. either Intentionally or unin-
tentionally. to repair or have the same
repaired as speedily as possible.
1.-The Swish family Is hereby ordered
to repair said fence at once. and to
stain repaired portion the same tint as
unchanged portion. Next case"
The Hornswoggles versus the Hop
toadles.' intoned the Clerk. 1T Is
charged by the compliments Horn
swoggle that the defendants Hoptoadlc
maintain barrel of liquid sheep ma :
nurc under their back porch, which
practice is declared to be inartistic as
we'll as menace to health"
Following testimony. the Judge
ordered: Mr.. Hoptoadle is hereby di-
rected to Danish said barrel OF liquid
manure to the rear of his property. and
to keep same covered with board
Next case"
"Gearshift versus Manifold It is
charged by complainant that the DE-
PENDANT keeps his trash bag under back
porch. and that paper and other trash
Is allowed to blow around the neigh
borhood from said bag"
The defendant Is directed to removl
trash bag from under porch. and keep
1t in basement until arrival of trasi1
wagon. or shortly beforehand" directed
the Judge. Next case"
Another vine case" grinned the
Clerk: then, remembering, became sud-
denly very clerical. and spoke in
tremendously severe voice: Mrs. Saw
charges Mr., Hammer with ruthlessly
pushing her vine back from his side oil
the fence into her yard"
After listening TO the pro and con
the Judge announced: Charge dis
allowed. The vine Is held to be a null
sance. as most vines are, and the de-
PENDANT Is we'll within his rights In
pushing it back to the owner. Next
case"
"Mr. and Mrs. Wood versus Mr.. and
Mrs. Stone. The compliments assert
the defendants come out on their. the
defendants. back porch. just after the
compliments have gone TO bad on their
the complainantS'. porch. and do Their
and there engage in loud talk and
laughter"
The Judge ordered: an view Of the
fact that the defendants file no counte'
charge against the compliments. the
former are ordered to refrain from the
practice of annoying their neighbors
and hereafter to use the sleeping porch
for its evident purpose OF sleeping
place Next case"
Last case, your honor" said the
Clerk. Mrs. Toddle charges that the
children OF Mrs Wobble do chronically
seize toys belonging TO children of the
complainant. and normally refuse to
give them back"
"Wobble children are hereby enjoinec
to let toys not their own alone. and
parents OF said Wobble kids hereby d.
rected to make EN- obey-if they can,
grinned the Judge. Court dismissed"