Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1932-09-14
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(By the Associated Press)

New York-Keepers didn't have
to think long before finding a
name for a 15-pound baby yak
born at Central Park zoo during
the recent eclipse. They promptly
named him "Clipsie."
London-Hostesses here are
serving sea gulls' eggs instead of
plovers' eggs, recently forbidden
as a table delicacy by law. They
have shells SO thin that they must
be hardboiled before shipping.
Chicago-The money is coming
cut of the sock, say officials of a
railroad here. A flood of old cur
rency and silver swept into the
railroads tills as residents loos-
ened up to buy weekend excur-
stsn tickets.
Cracow, Poland-Three variety
artists-two men and a womafl-
Travelled in a wash tub from Cra-
Csw to Danzig on a bet. They
floated downstream, steering with
the aid of sticks and supported
themselves by performing enroute.
Charlotte, N. C.-Eclipse day
was dark dog day" to old-time
southern negroes. The title ap-
parently originated from eclipses
during dog days" Old negroes
say it means bad luck and folks
should stay in the house all day."
Dannemora, N. Y. - Clinton
prison officials figured that some
Of the convicts might take adj
vantage of the astronomical stir
and depart. So every inmate went
into eclipse in a locked cell while
the moon was gnawing away at
the sun.
London - The size of peas
caused a crisis in the pea-shelling
profession. Sixty of 10 shelters
in Covent Garden market went on
strike because, they said, peas are
much smaller this year, and it
takes them longer to earn their
tuppence per quart.
Salt Lake City - Milton H.
yelling, custodian Of the state
capitol, found 81 a week "protec-
ton money kept his shrubs and
goldfish from vandalism. Depre-
dations Immediately ceased when
he accepted an offer by a group
of small boys to protect the lawn
at d nickel a week each.
Lackpool, England - Sideshow
patrons are gaping at something
new in the way of entertain
cent" The Rev. H. F. Davidson
has taken to a barrel to raise
money for his appeal of a convic-
sion of immortality with young
m Each morning he climbs
into the barrel and spends all day
there writing his defense.
Fleetwood, England-Hake, like
still water, runs deep. The steam
trswler Margaret Rose, sailing in
search of new hake fishing
grounds off the eastern United
States, carried equipment to fish
at $50 fathoms, or 2,100 feet.
Americans do not fish below 100
fathoms," the skipper explained.
New York-50,000 ideas have
been submitted, say officials to
the slogan and knicknack depart
nAent at the Democratic national
headquarters but the most subtle
of all is an emblem bearing no
words at ADJUST a rose pinned
10 a piece of felt. Figure it out
for yourself.
!
Sydney, Australia-Perhaps the
v~cral of this is: Wives shouldn't
hold out on their husbands. A
Ballarat man lit a cheerful CRATE
fire as a favor to his wife, who
was out shopping. When she re-
turned she screamed. She had
been using the CRATE as a savings
bank and % pounds she had put
aside for a fur coat had gone up
the chimney.
Chicago-The old days when
men tried to be the beautiful sex
may return, declare members of
the American Cosmeticians associ-
alton. They say males, including
athletes, laborers and traffic cops,
are visiting beauty parlors more
ard more for f~acials, eyebrow
trims, and permanent waves.