Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
Highlights on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

said about them. II this opinion Is
not as yet general it is likely TO be-
come SO, if the view OF a merchant
in Southeast Berlin are given any con-
sideration. But, of course, all thieves
are as yet not so commendable as his
1t matters not Just how or when or
where the thing occurred, but suddenly
his brief case disappeared, with a num-
Der Of valuable papers and 100 marks
in money.
Anxiety, encouragement, conjecture.
sleepless nights-nothing helped the
case had vanished-that is, until late
~. Then the tradesman. Herr s.,
received a package in which lay the
brief case, still containing all his pa
pers and 60 marks. Also a slip CT
paper. in which the thief advised that
he had taken the bag in dire necessity
and that he was still keeping the re-
naming 70 MARKS until he regained a
more satisfactory pecuniary state, when
he hoped to be able to repay the
balance in one or two further INSTALL
mentS.
Most people would consider such de-
any waning faith in human nature
but not so the authorities. who are
austerely considering the incident as
one deserving no commentator. but
condign punishment and are intently
scrutinizing postmsrks and handwrit-
ing with a view to executing Justice
Let's hope this likeable rascal escapes
their net. To purloin and then pay
back at stated intervals is not such
a heinous delinquency.
Money-Ie=aer Borrows
From Himself and Closes Shop.
The Bulletin. Sydney-One OF the
curiosities of Melbourne is an insolvent
money-lender. Less than IL months
ago his advertisement. glared out con-
Spicuously in all the papers, stating
that he was prepared to lend any sum
from IS to $4,000 without security,
promptly. with utmost secrecy, and at
lowest current rate. repayment any
time you liked. Also. he would buy
I'D your interest under your aunt,s
will. or purchase your annuity. or adj
vance money on bill with two good
names on the back, or take over your
reversionary interest. or be a father to
YOU without any extra charge; or, II
money had been left to you, he would
fix UP an agreement whereby you
would have sudden and immediate
burst. and then the money would be
left to him instead.
But a little later his advertisement
disappeared and he took to leaning up
against lamp-poSts In ragged and
penslve state and lent f5 to $4,000 no
longer. 1t is rumored that he got hard
I'D through some temporary extrava-
pance and borrowed money from him.
self on bill. >.
Then he couldn't pay when it fell
due and he called at his own ofhce
and renewed the document at a steep
percentage. and when the second bill
became due there was a painful scene
between him and himself and he had
to give a mortgage on all his property
and the interest fell into arrears and
there were mere bills, and in a. mo-
ment of indignation he called himself
a skinfint and a money-grabber and
then he rushed at himself and threw
hin,seIf out CT the Office, and he sued
himself for libel and had to pay dam
aces and afterward he brought coun.
ter-charee of assault against himself
and finally he sold himself up and the
proceeds went in law expenses.
Now his premises are closed and the
man who wants to blow out his an
n,iitv knocks in vain at the door ana
arouses only a hollow echo: IKE tne
ghost of a lost mortgage. Inc eloerly
maiden lady who sleeps on the noor
because her furniture has all been
seized under a bill OF sale comes 70
weep at the keyhole snd can down
iudements on his head no l2nger' ano
even the old man with the PAID neao
who rashly went "shechulty LOT q
friend has abandoned the place ana
all its emptiness.