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fe Mat Mistaken identity © -- <= - Hookie Policersen 8.0. East? enson and K. Schmidt,.in plain | clothes, were detailed a few - nights ago to investigate ah ugly rumor that gambling was going on in a downtown hotel, As they stood in the corridor, lis- tening for the clink of chips or something, a furtive fellow ap- proached and began talking. Were they newcomers here? ' ¥es, from Arkansas. Were they. | ! interested in making money? Sure, who wasn't? . Having thus established them _ as right guys, the fellow said he was a “pattyfooter,” which’ he defined ay one who sneaks into hotel rooma end robs “plushea,” or drunks who go to sleep with their clothes on. — . The rookies expressed great interest but pointed out the riak of going to jail, “Naw, cops are stupid,” said the patty-- footer, “besides 1 can spot them a mile away." Just then Officer C. F. Stoker passed by to see how his pro- teges were doing. He looked at them and went on, “‘That’s a cop,” said the pattyfooter. “How can you tell?” asked Schmidt, “His feet,” was the reply, “all copa have flat feet— that’s the way they get their | name,” . He then demonstrated his art, cheaking into a room and emerging & moment jater with &. wallet containing more than “Well boys,” he aald triumph- antly, “if you'd like to ga into business with me'I'H take - you in” fe ot ee °No thanks,” said Schmidt, “instead I think ‘we'll take you. “Th hulieeiiibigh they did, 9 7 a "ing in “k” (Speedmark, Widow's _ . And then perhaps they may , : aaa Weinstock | = Really reaching . Correction wal A statistically minded man Ice cream, though imown i§' ‘we hnow Informs us that if you . purepe ae a it sity’ credited + don’ . §., enerally cr had. bet $2-—don’t ask us why— . to\noity Medison wife of Presi," on every horse with e name end- dent James Madison, who served it. in. the White Houge. Now | Savarin St. Sure, the epicure, _ finds evidence that in 1808, a . yea? before Madison took office, 2 this advertisement appeared in . the Louisiana Courier, New Ora Jeans: . j . “Notice. Tee cream msy be | had at the Coffee House ery fe ; d t th f 12 a A Sante Monica postcarder © ay between the hours “ - am oe $ o'clock p.m.” | puta it this way: “I am in com- _ 7 plete accord with the general Around town - ‘Republican sentiment re chang- ing Boulder Dam to Hoover ‘Dam. By all means let us cali it Hoover Dam and let us put Hoover into it.” > _ Peak, Paula’s Luck) at Holly- wood Park you would have laid out $238 and won $406, a profit © of $168. One horse, he admits, — paid $204, bringing up the av- erage. If he gets to "I we'll ask him what he found there, Voice of the mob - ‘ Fla. The druggist at Melrose and: Kilkea became weary of insuita - |. to his coffee. So he posted a | sign, “Coffee § cents, With - criticism 15 cents.” Stopped the - beefs ... . Many months ago the Ode to science sides of the Second Street Tun- — }’ Hard~-working scientists, “we net were cleaned to a height of note, about 10 feet, disclosing gleam- . Have found an A-bomb anii- ing white tile under the amudge. " dote. . Now the gleaming white ie Some day ere long wel hear ‘*™mudging up, giving motorists 4 them gloat: - and pedestrians some idea of > 4 “We've neutralized the antl- what they breathe when they _ dote!” venture through ... Our Ne- ada operative says the eastern ™mob that moved into Reno sev contrive ; ral months ago is now solid! “ Some way to help the world Mentrenched. So much so j 7 survive. Jocal boys, very irritated, ar : ~PRED MYERS, Citizen and taxpayer In ita campaign to make the public rodent and pest con- scious, the Health Department Placed an exhibit In the lobby of the City Hall. A placard has the slogan, “Make Yours a Pest Free City." 7 Underneath someone can’t deport me—it's im 8a the town isn't bi enough for both .. . Saw a pre- view oe nee Killers,” o® gripper, which uses as a apring- . ' board Ernest Hemingway's... great short story of the same | name. That reminds us, having = | | stated Hemingway 1s great we. must be prepared to defend our. |: | friends who are Hemingway © : ‘ Baters. The argument has been ;_. = hl . ey * be wag Hee nen en ee se ee