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the leopard which
the next enclosure.
It so happened that around the same time, by a strange double-
take of destiny, my Uncle Charlie also went on the prowl, and his re-
turn a few days later raised the identical question on the lower East
Side—was it lunch or was it love?
‘I It all began when my Aunt Frieda
got the social bee in her babushka,
Joined the Delancey
street chapter of
the Daughters of
Deborah, and went
off to Atlantic City
for its annual con-
vention. Knowing
Charlie for what he
was—a man ' with
his feet in the
clouds and his
head on the ground
—Frieda began to
worry that he’d get
ptomaine from eating a tainted
blintz in a restaurant, and so one
afternoon she boarded a bus and
made a quick trip to New York to
see if everything was all right.
* LJ .
“YOU MISS ME, Charlie?”
“Why should I miss you—you’re
here. What gives in Atlantic City?”
“In Atlantic City is giving
speeches,” said my aunt. ‘“Fomor-
row we are deciding about the hy-
drogen bomb, yes or no.”
“In such a case, you better £0
right back,” said my uncle. ‘‘Bye-
bye, and don’t take no wooden
knishes.”’
Billy Rose
On the street, Frieda met a gos-
sipy neighbor who said, “When
is away the cat, is playing the
mice—and they ain't playing kla-
biash.”
“You are implicating my
Charlie is a rat?”
“Rat, schmat! Ask the widow
Greenhouse.”
A bit shaken, Frieda posted her-
self inside the candy store across
the street, and when Charlie, wear-
Ing a carnation, came out she fol-
lowed him—and sure enough, he
high-stepped down the block to the
home of Mrs. Greenhouse.
Now, if this were a movie, our
heroine would hold her tongue for
six reels of misunderstanding and
suspense—but Frieda was never one
for slow emotion. She waited a jit-
tery five minutes, rang the widow's
BROADWAY AND MAIN STREET
Husbands and Leopards Return,
But Is It for Lunch or Love?
By BILLY ROSE
Some weeks ago when the newspapers front-paged the story of
strolled back into its cage after being AWOL for
three days, a lot of people wondered whether it returned because it
was hungry or because it was lonely for a certain lady leopard in
bell and barged right in when she
saw Charlie sitting in front of a
mound of chopped liver big enough
to feed the four Marx Brothers.
“Pull up a chair,” said the wid-
ow. “I got a pot roast you could
cut it with a fingernail.”
Frieda sniffed. “To me, it smells
like a boiled beef what boiled too
long.”
“Is that so?” said Mrs. Green-
house. “All week your husband is
enjoying.”
“I'm not doubting,” said my aunt.
“From the medicine chest is miss-
ing a ‘full box bicarbonate.”
*. *
ON THE WAY BACK to their flat,
Frieda got right down to cases.
‘What is between you and Mrs.
Greenhouse?” she asked.
_ “Strictly a cash arrangement,”
said Charlie. “Seven suppers for
10 dollars.” ;
“You can’t pull the wool behind
my back,” said my aunt. “Just to
eat, a man does not take a bath and
wear a whole flowershop in the but-
tonhole.”
“l am also enjoying her com-
pany,” my uncle admitted. "On
many things we are seeing eye to
tooth.”
“If for widows you got such a
liking,” said Frieda, “I could may-
be become one myself.”
When they reached home, Frieda
pulled the pin out of her hat. ‘“To-
morrow,” she announced, ‘is roast
duck on the menu. Monday it gives
sauerbraten; Tuesday, chicken with
mandlen soup.”
“The widow makes a grade-A
goulash,” needled by uncle.
“Let her make,” said my aunt,
‘and let her eat.”
And that ended Charlie’s life on
the loose and Frieda’s career as a
clubwoman.
As for the question: “Is love or
lunch more important to the male
animal?’’—well, the leopard is dead
and my uncle isn’t talking.
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George Wilford of Tamaqua,
well-known authority and breeder
of prize-winning Boxers, was guest
speaker at a dinner meeting of the
Back Mountain Kennel Club. The
meeting was held at the Irem
Temple Country Club on Friday
night, June 23rd.
The standards of the Boxer breed,
as decreed by the Boxer Club of
America, were explained by Mr.
Wilford. In addition he stated that
the Boxer is a native of Germany
and came to be recognized as a
specific breed of dog as far back
as 1870. According to Mr. Wilford,
the Boxer is highly respected for
the love and loyalty he extends
to his owners and is noted for his
bravery in the face of danger.
Following the, interesting talk by
Mr. Wilford the Kennel Club held
its regular monthly business meet-
ing. President, Thomas B. Robin-
son called for reports from all
show committee heads relative to
the plans being made for the an-
nual Back Mountain Kennel Club
Dog Show to be held at the West
Side Armory.
Present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Larry
Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Grif-
fiths, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bartow,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bachman, Mr.
and Mrs. Austin Howard, Mr. and
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Clyde Whitebread, Mr.
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Mrs. John Fowler, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas B. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs.
George Wilford, Tamaqua; Mr. and
Mrs. H. W. Smith, Dallas; Dr. and
Mrs. Albert Abbott, Nanticoke; Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Bittenbender,
Scranton; Mrs. Ruth Dwyer, Wilkes-
Barre; Mr. and Robert Feddar, Ber-
wick; Miss Ida Smith, New York;
Paul Philips, Dallas; Fred Schmitt,
dr., Scranton; Walter Fletcher, Oly-
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YESTERDAY
From The Post of ten and
twenty years ago this week.
Ten Years Ago in the
Dallas Post
Items from June 28, 1940
Lake Township reports its first
case of cerebro-spinal meningitis,
the second for the Back Mountain
area, after Luzerne County an-
nouncement of end of the epidemic.
Earl Nichols of Sweet Valley R.D.
1, was taken to Wilkes-Barre Con-
tagious Hospital. Andrew Mahler,
Dallas Township, the only other
victim, has made a rapid recovery.
A. T. Glahn, Harvey's Lake, was
named as successor to Daniel C.
Roberts as trustee of Daniel C.
Roberts Fire Company, Harveys
Lake.
“Automobile tires are bound to
be higher in price”,
Roberts, Hillside, ‘because of an
advance of 30% in the price of
crude rubber”. Roberts unloaded
two carloads of tires this past
week, and advises everybody who
needs tires to get them while the
getting is good. Switch to a Fire-
stone, $7.77 and your old tire.
John Q. Yaple, State health of-
ficer for this section, will attend
classes at a training school con-
ducted by the State Department
of Health at Mont Alto from July
8 to July 27.
Joe MacVeigh retired as presi-
dent of Wilkes-Barre Rotary this
week after an unusually successful
year.
Cliff Space says that under con-
trol of the Milk Board, Pennsyl-
vania farmers are getting less per
hundred weight for their product
than New York State farmers.
Peter D. Clark’s name resounded
through convention hall in Phila-
delphia Monday night, but not be-
cause of being nominated for pres-
ident. It was an old friend broad-
casting from sheer sociability.
Tom Brown is proud of his new
Kentucky thoroughbred, a present
from his Dad on Decoration Day.
Piano pupils of Mrs. Lillian Rood
Oliver presented their annual
spring recital at Shavertown Meth-
odist Church Monday evening.
Camping season has opened.
Girl Scouts are rushing to take
advantage of recently inaugurated
facilities at Wildwood; Camp Nita-
saka, near Meshoppen, directed by
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Millner-Camp
opened June 22.
Rev. Russell J. May played a
leading role in “A Stranger
Passes”, a production sponsored by
‘Shavertown Dramatic Club.
Good crowd attended a steak
roast at Huntsville Methodist
Church. (Steak? What's that?)
697 garments were made by the
Dallas Borough W.P.A. Sewing
project during June. 1,504 yards
of material were used. Payroll for
the month was $956.40, with Dallas
Borough’s share $45.45.
Partial solution to unemployment
among young men in this area is
said W. D.|
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Probably this is the wrong time
to speak of it, just before the Li-
brary Auction and all, but there is
a book on “Antique Fakes and
their Detection’ in the library. The
cover shows a collector in a Sher-
lock Holmes hat detecting a flaw
in a ladder-back chair with a mag-
nifying glass. Inside, statistically
noted, are enough acid tests for
true antiques to make the reader
suspicious of all glassware and most
china. There are recommendations
for the removal of a sample screw
in the case of a disputed piece of
woodwork, and the making of a
worm’s eye view of the interior of
the resultant hole to determine
whether the screw did or did not
make the original bore.
The author, Raymond Yates, takes
a dim view of antiques unless they
cost well up into the
According tc him, the market has
been so completely combed that a
genuinely fine piece is difficult to
find. He gives some simple. direc-
tions. If a hutch table is construc-
ted of too many boards, or has large
knots in it, it is a fake. Cabinet
makers of an older day did not
share the modern enthusiasm for
knotty pine. Their idea was to
use good clear - grained lumber,
and knots, if any were very small.
A ladder back chair is constructed
with so little regard for the human
spine that it must be tipped back
against the wall, its fore-legs off
the floor, if it is to be used in
comfort. So a genuine ladderback
will have a worn spot on the back
of each finial.
Small feet make the kind of a
depression in a high-chair rung
that cannot be duplicated by a rasp.
Wood shrinks over a period of
years. A genuine antique table is
never quite round. Take along a
steel tape, suggests Mr. Yates.
But dont’ plan to halt the pro-
gress of the library auction while
you take a screwdriver out of your
pocket to test a piece of furniture.
Just between ourselves, there is
nothing in the way of furniture
that requires such close detection.
Early American Grand Rapids, a
good bit of it, with a definite lean-
ing toward morris chairs and gol-
den oak bureaus.
“The Brading Collection’, by Pat-
ricia Wentworth is the answer to
the mystery fans’ clamor for more
Miss Silver. Miss Silver, that esti-
mable gentlewoman who can knit
with her eyes shut, her mind fixed
exclusively upon her client's
troubles, is with us again. And
you'd be surprised what she dis-
covers. L .
“The Little Princesses”, by Mar-
ion Crawford, governess to the roy-
al family for seventeen years, gives
intimate background material about
the two princesses and their up-
bringing. Fascinating reading.
“Burns Mantle Best Plays of
1948-1949”. edited by John Chap-
man, is what its title implies. It
includes “Death of a Salesman”,
“Annie of a Thousand Days”, “The
Madwoman of Chaillot”, “Detec-
tive Story”, “Edward My Son”,
“Life With Mother”, “Godbye My
Fancy”, Light Up the Sky”, “The
Silver Whistle”, “Two Blind Mice”.
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NY Barnyard Notes
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Here comes the Auction—bigger, better and more complete than
ever, with merchandise ranging from bee hives to used automobiles.
For weeks fifty solicitors have covered the countryside to obtain
good used furniture, glass, china, kitchenware, and household uten-
sils to attract the attention of bidders. There are few in the Back
Mountain area who have not had an invitation to contribute some.
thing. Those who have not, have been missed by accident and not
by design and should get in touch with L. L. Richardson, head of
the transportation committee, immediately. His number is 420.
For days truck loads of goods have been coming to the barn
where Charles James, head of the Barn committee, has stored it i
carefully away. Most of the third floor is full, so is the second, but
there is still plenty of room on the first floor.
On Saturday, Al Gibbs and his ground committee will start their
work, painting the fence that surrounds the auction block and goods
displayed in front of the barn during the sale.
There will be better seating arrangements for the convenience
of buyers and spectators this year. {
The refreshment tent will be doubled in size. Col. Frank Townend 7 A
has seen to that, and there will be tents for the big baked goods
sale, the candy booth, the odds and ends display and for the en-
larged fruits, vegetables and plants booth that was created last year.
There will also be better parking arrangements with the en-
larged school grounds used for that purpose under the direction of a
dozen parking attendants.
Lighting for the auction area will also be better than last year. :
Corporation, was on the ground yesterday and gave Paul Shaver, )
head of the electrical committee, valuable assistance in laying out
the lighting plan. Flood lights will be installed along Lehman aven-
ue for a considerable distance on each side of the Barn.
All in all, everything is set for the Best auction ever; but there
is still much to be done. There is still need for more good used furni-
ture. The better the merchandise the better the auction and the
more spirited the bidding. Any one who has something good to
offer, some piece of furniture that is out of place, or duplicated,
aged goods for repair. If it isn’t clean, workable and useful—don’t call.
The truckers are too busy picking up good items from people who
are proud to see them go over the auction block. If it is something
you wouldn't buy yourself—don’t give it. Don’t waste the truckers’
time. If you are proud of your contribution to the auction—be sure
to tag it.
As always, merchants from the entire area who recognize the
advertising value of the Auction have given generously to the new
goods committee headed by D. T. Scott, Jr., James Hutchison and
Murray Scureman. Tavern keepers have contributed more than
twenty hams and frozen turkeys. Included in the new goods are
table lamps,” electric irons, power saws, bird baths, feeders, and
houses, living room easy chairs, porch furniture, dining room tables,
fertilizer spreaders, egg baskets, automobile tires and accessories,
children’s swings, paint and many other items too numerous to
mention here.
There will be more than the usual quota of livestock including
English pheasants, puppies, pigs, chickens, baby chicks, geese, sheep,
ducks and a calf.
The fame of the Auction has spread far and wide throughout
Northeastern Pennsylvania. No other community within a hundred
miles has anything that can compare with it for wholesome
fun and entertainment.
Get behind it now. If you haven't been asked to do a job, vol-
unteer! You'll get acquainted with your neighbors and you'll forget
your worries for a week at least. If you haven't given, give! Don’t
worry about the rafters in t e barn. They can take it!
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And dont’ be misled . . . it doesn’t have to be an an-
tique to be saleable. S
The barn needs swings you no longer use, occasional
tables stored in your attic, chest of drawers now too
small, porch furniture too heavy for your stoop, book
cases that belonged to Junior, folding chairs you bought
from the church, footstools, desks, loveseats, wash-
stands, towel racks, wall brackets, gas stoves, book-
ends, bric a brac, etc., etec., ete.
Read The Classified Column
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should call Dallas 420 at once. There is no time now to pick up dam-
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