— iF | WALK TWAT SUT ONCE MORE, JUNIOR, YOU WONT BE ABLE TO GET It ON he By Charles Sughroe ETIRED DETECTIVE SEES MANY CHANGES “ it was when the Fifth avenue squad was formed,” the old veteran crime chaser said. “For one thing, 5 per cent of the town's jewelry establish- ments are now located In the midtown area, and the safeguards have been greatly increased. If you are accus- tomed to thinking of Malden lane as the center of New York's jewelry sec- tion, you are behind the for, with the exception of the sliversmiths, most jewelers have moved up town to Says New York Better City Than in Old Days. New York.—The jewelry thefts and pickpocket rackets are slipping In New York. The old-time penny- weighter, whose trick of sustituting fake stones for good ones cost jewel- ers many a dollar In the good old days, has about disappeared. And the old school of pickpockets, many of whom were so proficient that they were hard to cateh, have been suc- ceeded by youthful thieves whose work 1s crude and amateurish by coms parison, “Bogus checks are the leading racket these days,” according to for- mer Detective Ernest L. Moore. “Banks, jewelers and stores are the victims of this type of confidenge game, and the merchant Is the most defenseless against It, for In cases, rather than lose a sale, take a chance.” Mr. Moore has just retired from the police department after 25 years of service, Practically all of it was spent in the detective division, and on the Fifth avenue squad, the group of plain clothes men especially detailed to the midtown section to guard against confidence men pick pockets, “Fifth avenue today isn’t the street times, office suites, “Then, most of the better known thieves no longer operate here, for dips and men are known to the police, who pick them up on sight, The Baumes act, too, which sends a fourth felony offender to prison for life, has no doubt done much to scare away the pickpockets.” On Famous Cases. Moore, who was born in vania, joined the most in 1907, and, with the ex he will | two years during the war, served as lieutenant in the navy, he has been continuously a member of the city's finest, During his quarter of a century In the detective division he has worked on many famous cases, but a lifetime of keeping his own counsel makes it difficult to get him to reminisce. He is a slender, quiet looking individual, whom you'd take at first sight for a conservative man. But look from penetrating blue and you understand why a crimp was put in the crime racket during the years he operated on Fifth avenue be Forty-fourth Forty-elghth too, confidence Pennsyl- lepartment splion of when he police { and business his one eyes Cowl and Guimpe tween streets, Moore when the and Fred, were called tapping kings for their swi erations, were started to | With this arrest the cate that embraced the Un Canada, and Ex and was officer Charles the chief arresting Gondor! brothers, who wire gland was broke: Hunt Lost Currency Buried Half Fayette, Mich HIMIer per peninsula of Century in Pp liquor was nat d in the t TT d in the town and on the beach, prospered set Up a saloon He n banks had she os $3 cms WO miles AWAY and did not believe His wife discovered that he buried much of his fortune. but could not find wi the since hiding place Regularly then searchers have A dress especially designed for the woman with hips three inches larger than the average. Crinkly slik crepe is the material recommended for this design, with its slenderizing hip line. The suspender dress for the young voting for the loser girl Is a skirt and suspender mode’ is that one doesn't in soft blue linen with a guimpe In blue have to make apolo and white dotted swiss —Woman's gies at the end of Home Companion. One advantage of the term. Recent portrait of Lord Burghley, noted hurdler and member of parlia- ment, who has the United States as captain of the British Olym- pie team that will Los Angeles, come to compete at ARE YOU BUSY? By THOMAS ARKLE CLARK Emeritus Dean of Men, University of Illinois. So far as I can remember 1 have always been busy. If 1 am not doing something with my hands known what when awal Can't still?” mother used to say to me wh 1 was squirming about interested In the to get my hands onto sermon something else witl agreeably occupy % into n nore Nelson co people walt and finds with the morning a dozen ing me, me with the desk pile high mail, “Are you busy? he asks Of course I am busy. 1 shouldn't be earning my salary if I not, but I do not say so. I simply reply. “I'd be very glad to talk to you wish,” and the letters lie before me, were you if unread I am comfortably seated In an eass chair before the wood fire after din. ner. “With Lawrence in Arabia” is in my hand half read and holding my attention with the account of the ad ventures of that impossible man. 1 am tremendously busy, and I have no ODD THINGS AND NEW—By Lame Bode FIVE-CENT BILLS - WERE ONCE USED IN THE UNHED STATES... A HAIRLESS CALF WAS BORN MR eicsary Flor, Du acsstaun- 1 Vv OF 205 FEET ..s Melbourne, Australia. KLAUS KURCK,AND ALFRED KURCK~ BROTHER -of New Syisdna. CANNOT GPEAK LANGUAGE sane (WNU Bervies) Ancient Game Unearthed at Ur of the Chaldees London. — Archeological finds of great interest at Ur of the Chaldees have been reported here by C: Leon ard Woolley of the British museum. University of Pennsylvania joint expe dition, One object dug up was a broken carved stone, part of a gaming board suitable for the playing of a game similar to “snakes and lndders,” in which dice are used and which long has been popular in England. The game, Woolley thinks, continued In use for thousands of years after its inven. tion. The find was made in a build ing dating from the Fourth cen tury B. C. Less than two feet beneath the pres. ent surface of the ground at Ur the party found a small bowl of polished soapstone decorated with five bulls carved In relief. The excavators be- lieve that the bowl must have been at least 30 feet beneath the old surface. It dates from about 2400 B. OC. when stone carving had reached its most ad- vanced stage. Each bull has over its back an ear of barley, symbolizing the agricultural wealth of Mesopotamia. The bowl is the finest plece of carving yet secured at Ur and will be exhib ited with the gaming board here. Woolley, who is accompanied by his wife, will return to Ur in the autumn. He has previously dug up tangible evi dence of the existence of the Babylo- nian cities and is In search of more treasures for the expedition. Disillusioned Youths Return to Old Home Nest. St. Louis, Mo,—Throughout the Mid- dle West there is a steady back-to-the- farm trek of youths, who, a few years ago, sought fame and fortune in the cities, according to Wood Netherland, president of the Federal Land bank here, Economie conditions have forced young and drawn by the glamor of the city and its high wages, to return to the farm with a sad story to tell the howe folks, Netherland sald, Elderly persons, who were intent on spending their last by the comforts and convenlences in cident to city life, have been shorn of thelr incomes and have returned to their former homes. The present city farm movement is perhaps the and reaching in the history of the Middle West, Netherland believes, The tide, which for many years had been flow. ing to the city, began ebbing back to the farm than a sald. Since men women, who were years surrounded broadest most far more year ago, he then, Industrial workers, ther definitely out of emplo in prospect of a layoff, have } trek In constantly records of show, axing number, Land. bank incr the Federal Many city people, realizing farms now be purchased fra« ago, may ion of the price asked a few years the the idea of profiting by the presen have gone to country with pressed land i prices he said. So that the thun 40 per cent of the current farm sales are to city people, he added, man, Faced with hunger, or becoming a ward of char- ity, city dwellers are moving out where they get a plot of land upon which to raise food. selfl-preservation. ™ es “ ‘Gimme’ has become a national buy word in America” not be forgotten, the school may desire or Intention of being disturbed. I never was busier in my life The bell rings and 1 go to the door. Jackson stands without, hesitant, em- barrassed. “Are you busy this evening? bh quires “I'd like to talk to you a while If you are not.” Now what he really means ls that he'd like to talk to me, no matter what I am doing. If you want to make a good be ginning with a man of complicated and varied duties, it is Just as well not to begin either by asking him if he is in a good humor or busy. He's probably both, but If he isn't, it won't help matters to Inquire, (© 1932, Western Newspaper Union.) POTPOURRI Sheep's Longest Wool There are many kinds of sheep but a breed known as the Merino has the longest wool. While the wool clipped from an average sheep weighs but three to eight pounds, as much as 30 pounds may be obtained from these. It is a na- tive of Spain, but is also raised extensively In Australia, ©. 1912, Western Newspaper Union. Need Fastening Up “The movie stars have to diet to keep thin “The riovie plots, I notice, keep thin without any apparent effort.” New Head of Kiwanis In a spirited election session at De- troit, 4000 members of the Kiwanis International chose Car! E. Endicott of Huntington, Ind., as the new presi. dent of the organization. He suc ceeds William O, Harris of Los An- geles, No Wandering Possible Girolamo Muziano (1528-1502), Italian painter, was noted for his dogged perseverance. On one occa: gion, he deliberately shaved his head so that, even were he strongly tempt ed to leave his workroom, his ridica lous appearance would prevent him from entering the public street. THE HIGHER LEARNING Uncle Dick—And ‘ow are you get ting along In school now, Ted? What are you learning? Ted—Not too bad, uncle, I'm learn ing reading, writing, sums and things Jh, yes, and religion, too Uncle Dick—Gracious! Ted—-Yes, but different I'm taught that we all come from Adam. Joe's In a higher and he's taught we all come from monkeys keligion? from Joe's FALLEN ANGEL CAKE — | a1 mn Newwed—\What bave you been to make? Newwed (tearfully )—Angel it wouldn't rise. Ah, a fallen ww ed- nged Art Term Explained Two little minting giris stood in ii 2D art Just front of a museum. One re heard a lady say this picture of old violins was a What did she “Why, you see.” sald the other child ‘a picture of a violin can't make any noise." — Boston Transcript. Precise Maid—How do | announce din Do | say “Dinner is ready” or ‘Dinner is served” Mistress—1f it New is like it was yester “Dinner is burned.”- lustrato (Venice) just say Authoritative Art } enjoy politics Making Up His Mind Agent (after talking steadily an hour)-—Rir, what is the You haven't said a word ave been trying to decide Such a Dear Girl Mother— And the year? think chick heen this Daughter--1 should Jones She gave us all London Humorist. who has school Small Efe All Dressed Up “That cow has a lovely coat” “Yes it's a Jersey.” “There, now! And i thought it was ng Men's News, STEAL THE BOSS “Business women seldom steal money from the boss™ *No, they usually steal the bossa” Often Happens “He married for money.” “Well, he seems to have plenty of it." “He has, but his wife made him go out and earn it for himself.” Clipe cinnati Enquirer, Just a Pale Pun Ida Clare—Fashions may come and fashions may go, but there is always a demand for cosmetics, June Bugg--Yes, women can? ge wan forever. Professional Decision A wellknown judge entered a res taurant in which he had dined before. “Will you try our turtle soupd™ asked the waiter, “1 have tried It." returned his hono., “and my verdict is that the turtle proved an alibi” Heard in the Lobby He (annoyed) —You kept me waiting for over an hour. She-Yes, but just think, I mighs not have come at all,
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