The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24
In New York
BY PAUL HARRIsON
0 'isss MA

DA AOA AA@s4s4s&s~OSN
 New York, Aug. 24.-Up Con- necticut way they tell the story of one of the arrests made by tough and diligent highway patrolman.
 He waved down a sleek roadster with Massachusetts license, yanked out his summons book and began filling out ticket. The drivers name? John Roosevelt. Address? The White House, Washington, D. c.
 "say, listen," said the officer, who was getting exasperated. "If you're THE John Roosevelt, then I'm President of the United States"
 But he learned soon enough that 1t was THE John Roosevelt. Newspaper stories and everything. And he had to be In traffic court when the tall young man answer ed across the room, grinned, and called: Hello, there. Dadl"
 : Looking for Trouble
 One of Bob Dorman's friends, Q prosperous but slightly cratic fellow, returned from vacation the other day and confided that he had spent two months In Reno. Dorman said he didn't know he wasn't getting one just yet. 2
 Fact was, he figured that some day he might be wanting to get e divorce, and if that happened he might not be able to spare the time. So when he found Q cou- pie of leisure months this sum mer he hoped out there, estab- lished legal residence, and had a real nice time. Hereafter, he would endeavor to maintain his residence there, so that a divorce, if one were desirable, would be a matter only of q few days.
 Come to think of it," said Dorman, "I didn't even know you were married"
 "Well," admitted his foresight ed friend, I'm not. But I'm fig uring on getting hitchcd this fall"
 Widows Union
 And that reminds me of a new kind of ladies' club - and asso- citation, as a matter of fact, of one mans three ex-wivee.
 Each of them has been receiv- ing alimony from the head Of Q large New York concern. But the business hasn't been doing 50 well lately, and one morning the wives received terse little printed slips which the same day were distrib- uted to the company's employees Because of unsatisfactory cost and marketing conditions" 1t said, T regret the necessity of an im- mediate 10 per cent reduction In salaries throughout the organisa- tion."
 It was signed by the ex-hus- band, and their aiimony checks, also signed by him, were 10 per cent leaner than before. The wives had meeting and agreed to cash the checks, but also to indorse them: "Received on ac. count" They're not going to take q cut without struggle, so are pooling part of the!r incomes in . joint defense fund, with the idea Of filing suit
 Taxi--No Tax
 A nice little old lady came out of the Hotel McAlpin the other day and began peering this way and that to get her bearings. A shiny big limousine shot up to the curb, the chauffeur asked, "Taxi, ladyY" and she assented. He pop ped out, opened the door with a flourish, then whirled her away toward Fifth avenue.
 Had she been longer in New York the passenger might have noticed, and worried about, cer. tain irregularities-the luxurious appointments of the car, the re- splendent uniform of the driver, the absence of taxi meter. But she didn't notice, and at her des- tination began fumbling in her purse. ''No charge" said the chauffeur.
 ''No charger" asked the lady.
 "No charge" insisted the man. You see, was a taxi driver IS years. like hackin'--the differ ent people and all, and sosnethin' doin' every minute. But l didn't make much of a livin'. so for three years now l been private ehauf- feur for rich old guy, and about all I do is set around. He goes in his office and makes me wait four, five hours for him.
 "So I decides I'm gonna pick up some fares, just as if I was still hackin'. It's like old times!"
 Those who would five for nobler