Miscellany, Oct. 2, 1944

The Dumb Cop. In Portland, Ore., police put out a fire under a parked automobile, considerably annoying George Harper, its owner, who complained that he always left the pilot light burning in his Stanley Steamer.

Revolutionist. In Great Falls, Mont., the police reported the arrest of a man fast asleep in a revolving door.

Vicious Circle. In Peoria, Ill., a frustrated burglar gave up after trying four times to crack a safe with a welding torch that promptly sealed up each hole that it melted open.

Family Ties. In Syracuse, N.Y., Mrs. Nellie Ranalli Rousseau...

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