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Cynical, experienced in Balkan wiles, the Rumanian police reconstructed the 41 murders thus: the woman lured the 40 men one by one to the villa of her man who slew each, robbed the corpse. Finally he slew her on the old Rumanian theory that "Dead women tell no tales...
...TIME, May 19, 1930), an exploit which enabled Chief Craconescu to win a medal for his efficiency in recovering the stolen property. Last month he won by the same means a $4,000 reward for the arrest of one Barbale Nagoita, famed crook. Crook Nagoita promptly escaped from prison. Rumanian detectives received a secret tip, searched the house of Chief Craconescu, and there was M. Nagoita, hidden in a closet...
...International Telephone & Telegraph Corp. pointedly ignored furious charges by the Rumanian General Staff last week that the small "skyscraper" which I. T. & T is building in Bucharest "will make the capital of Rumania a target for enemy bombs...
...parent, International Telephone & Telegraph, made its 1931 report. Salient points: 1) Net income: $7,654,000 against $13,750,000. 2) Telephones in the system provided 59% of the gross revenue, increased from 688,000 to 769,000. Of the gain 50,000 was from acquisition of the Rumanian system. 3) I. T. & T.'s telephone business is distributed as follows: South America, 534%, Asia, 3.2%, Europe, 27.9%, North America (Mexico) 7.8%, West Indies...
...Italian Tyrol, whither two lovers (Miss Gish and Mr. Hull) have foregathered for a blissful fortnight. To their horror they discover that the lady's husband has become aware of his cuckoldry, is expected to arrive soon. Just ahead of him arrives the great Otto Zeigen, the Rumanian millionaire (Mr. Perkins). That gives the amorists their chance to trick the husband once again. Actress Gish sets out to ensnare Zeigen, Actor Hull tries to charm a kitchen maid (porcelain-faced Jean Arthur of the films). Neither has much success at first. Zeigen, it turns...