Letter & Spirit. In Tampa, Fla., W. C. King, arrested for representing himself as an “FBI man,” was fined $50 although he insisted in court that as an employee of Florida Builders, Inc., he is, in fact, an FBI man.
Efficiency Expert. In Washington, D.C., Hosea Savoy explained why he had burglarized the same store three times: “It was near my home and I didn’t want to walk too far.”
Last Word. In Oklahoma City, Ossie Love, arrested for assault and battery on his wife’s complaint, asked the cops to let him drive his car to headquarters and park it there “so she won’t be able to drive it.”
Counterintelligence. In Raleigh, N.C., G.I.s of the North Carolina Military District were issued sun helmets and heavy wool scarves.
Slicker. In Far Rockaway, N.Y., Arthur Brown, arrested in a chain store ‘after the salesgirl he had spoken to ran screaming for help, finally succeeded in convincing police that 1) he was a porter employed by the company and 2) he had told the girl he wanted to slick up, not stick up, the store.
Silver Lining. In Bexhill, England, Mrs. Elsie Hayward opened a letter,’ found her lost ration books—minus the tea and candy coupons—and a religious tract exhorting the reader to give thanks for daily blessings.
Example. In Boston, Mrs. Madeline H. Sweney, founder and president of The Order of the Olive Branch, an organization devoted to plumping for world peace, appeared in court on a charge (later dismissed) of assault & battery.
The Open Road. In Brooklyn, William Niacharico explained to cops why he had climbed into a loaded municipal garbage truck and driven off: “It was a nice day and I felt like taking a ride.”
The Face of the Future. In Portland, Me., when Robert B . Boyle told the court he was going to be married in five days, Judge Edmund P. Mahoney suspended Boyle’s $3 fine for traffic violation with the comment: “You will probably need all your spare money.”
Plumb Angry. In Baltimore, William Sampson ripped the kitchen sink from the wall, threw it at his wife.
. . . Loved I Not Honor More. In Managua, Nicaragua, Volunteer Fireman Ruben Arroliga heard an alarm while standing at the altar with his prospective bride, told her to wait for him, dashed off to help put out the fire.
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