The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-21
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By [. [. STEVENSON

an advantageou place for Slumber
disturbance since the building walls
acted as big sounding board. 9th
er jewellers in the apartment house
were annoyed also as there were
commands to Scat accompanied
by thuds of missiles. Unable to sleep
the girls took counsel and finally
one went to the kitchen and filled
pitcher with cold water. Taking
careful aim, she shot the contents
at the cats. The cats stopped their
yowling but in its place arose an
indignant male voice. It seems that
young man neighbor. on whom the
sister had been eager to make an
impression, had gone down to settle
the cats and had arrived just in
time to take cold bath. So far.
he has been unable to discover who
gave it to him but the girls are
worried. 70.
For once, the Spotlight: A some
what poorly dressed, white-haired
man, stepped into the way Of a
taxicab where the Brooklyn bridge
traffic flows into Park Row, and was
knocked down. The driver leaped
out and carried him to the curb.
The usual crowd collected. A police
man arrived, took charge and soon
~, ar,h,,Jorca xr,oe ~, Tho coono
brisk young inferno hoped out and
administered first aid. In a few min
utes, the old mans eyes opened.
The crowd, despite the efforts Of
the cop, pressed in closer. The old
man smiled. He continued to smile
as the inferno worked and was still
smiling as the ambulance started
away. He had been injured-but
perhaps it had been long time
since he had been the center Of
so much attention.
Manhattan NOVELTIES: He's a
Broadway playbo5 She's young,
beautiful, socialite and an heiress.
He was, and still is, very much in
love with her. Recently, he had an
afternoon engagement with her
which he was unable to keep be-
cause of the unexpected intrusion
Of important business. Knowing her
love for music, he engaged street
violinist to 60 to his sweetheart's
apartment and play for her. Two
weeks later the heiress eloped with
the INDECENT fiddler.
Lies Like That: It seems that
in one Of the nearby suburban towns
the fire department is sort Of a
closed corporation. Any able-bodied
resident of the town has to be a
member with his dues paid up be.
fore he gets any service. Recently.
when Manhattanite purchased a
home, delegation called on him
to have him put in his application.
The newcomer turned down the
proposition with scorn-he wasn't
paying out good money just to be-
long to fire department. A few
nights ago, he was awakened by
the smell of smoke. Hopping out Of
bed, he found his home in flames.
Naturally, he telephoned to the de-
partment and was informed that
as he didn't belong, the apparatus
wouldn't roll. So with singed APP
plication, an initiation fee and six
months dues, he hurried over to the
fire house. But he was too late
his house burned down before the
formalities were cut of the way.
Strictly Business: Having noticed
for some time hatless man in full
evening dress. white lie, white silk
muf1er, patent leather shoes and
everything, peddling chewing gum
in the theater district, I made in
quiries in the hope OF learning a
yarn that might have touch OF
human interest. All / could find out,
however, was that he has been do
ing that same thing for several
years, having learned that such a
get-up increased sales to such an
extent he makes good living.
Figures: The George Washington
bridge over the Hudson recently
passed its fifth birthday. In that
time, 81, OOo,O 600 vehicles and $685.
600 pedestrians have passed over 1t.
In the last IL months, $500, 900 vehl-
cIes travelled between New York
and New Jersey, and in the last
year, buses carried 1883. 600 pas
sengers over the bridge. And it
seems only like yesterday that the
first work was done on that great
span.
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