Fear

Near Alpine, N. J., police removed one David Testori from a narrow ledge on the Palisades 300 ft. above the river. He had lived there two months, with a tarpaulin cover, a newspaper bed. some bread and potatoes, a razor, a fish hook, a bank book showing deposits of $719. He said he was afraid of people in New York.

Robot

In Manhattan, one "Joe Stone or No Name, the Miracle Man," who makes his living by acting like a robot, was fined $2 under an ordinance which forbids use of "mechanical or sound-making devices to attract passersby, thereby causing them to block the sidewalk."

Line-Up

In Wallington, N. J., a thief stole $110 from the cash register of Stanley Ploegers saloon. A detective arrested a policeman, took Saloonkeeper Ploeger to the courthouse to identify him. The policeman stood in line with several volunteers, including Judge Dominick Marconi of the traffic court. Saloonkeeper Ploeger passed by the suspected policeman, clapped a hand on Judge Marconi's shoulder. "This is the man," said he. Embarrassed police released the magistrate, held Saloonkeeper Ploeger for possession of liquor.

Zip

In Los Angeles, Calif., the faculty of Bancroft Junior High School outlawed, under penalty of expulsion, a popular student game called rip-the-zipper, in which any student spying a shirt, trouser or skirt fastened with a zipper would cry: "Rip the zipper!'' and zip the garment open.

Crank

In Miami, Fla., Mrs. Lucille McGirt cranked her automobile in gear. With her dress caught in the crank, dragging her with it, the car crashed through a wall into a doctor's office, where Mrs. McGirt died an hour later of a broken neck.

Carp

In Baltimore last fortnight a 30-lb. carp jumped from a stall in the wholesale fish market, bit Mrs. Tillie Levy on the ankle.

Sedan

In Quincy, Mass., Sam Venuti was fined $10 for driving his sedan with 18 passengers inside.

Smoker

In Philadelphia, William Dion was walking along a street smoking. Ever since a throat operation 22 years ago he has had to exhale through a tube in his throat. A passerby saw smoke coming out of his collar, grabbed the spot to put out the fire. The tube was displaced, William Dion fell choking. A fast car got him to a hospital in time to save him from choking to death.

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