Miscellany, Sep. 11, 1944

Easy Stages. In Marquette, Mich., four inmates broke out of the county jail, sneaked back with stolen clothes, candy and cigarets, were found discussing plans to get an automobile the next night and leave for good.

Wee Nippers. In Harlem, William Sheppard Jr., 7, and his brother Ronald, 3, killed a half-pint of sherry which they found behind the stove, were discovered unconscious in their beds.

Political Swings. In Chicago, dancing teachers introduced the Dewey Dip, "a sedate jive with three samba steps dropping into a dip," and the Roosevelt Roger, a step with...

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