Laurel outlook., 1945-07-25
Lights Of New York
BY L. L. STEVENSON

style, was making her way SLOWLY
out of the New York Times build.
ing with the aid of two crutches,
A large, pleasant-faced man, noting
that she was further handicapped
by a handbag in one hand and a bun.
die Of paper under her other arm,
stepped forward and gave her as.
sistance for which she thanked him
very prettily. The street door be-
ing rather hard to open, especial
ly when there is a breeze, he per-
formed that service for her and
then stood aside so that she might
descend the n step. Instead of de-
scending, the lady stopped and in
formed the n who had aided her
that it was indeed a pleasure to
meet a real gentleman" at last.
With that, she extended a closed
hand and into the hand of the man,
dropped a dime. The gentleman"
who returned the dime with a blush,
was Henry M. Snevily, general man.
ager of the Bell Syndicate.
Hi-Jackers: A New York-bound
freight train, to let a passenger
train pass, pulled into a siding a
short distance upstate the other eve
ming, the siding being the usual
meeting place for the two trains.
The track clear, the freight pulled
out onto the main line and started
on its way. At the next town, the
station master signaled that some
thing was wrong. A stop was made
and the doors of four refrigerator
cars, loaded with beef, were found
wide open. Inspection showed that
all the meat within easy reaching
distance had disappeared. Detec-
tives discovered that trucks had
been waiting at the siding where
the stop was made. The thieves
evidently had made a close study
Of the whole situation and thus had
been able to time their movements
with such eXactness that they OBJ
tanned their loot and got away in
the short space the freight stood on
the siding.
Signs: For some time, a high-class
furniture store occupied a corner on
Bergenline avenue in Jersey City.
Over the windows on each side was
a large sign in gold letters, read
ing, '"Buy for cash and save half"
Some time ago, the furniture store
moved away and about six months
ago another store moved in. There
was a different policy, however, the
new wner selling on the INSTALL
ment plan. So now there are signs
in the windows, which still contain
furniture displays, "Your credit is
good. Only SIS down" But those
large gold signs, 'Buy for cash and
save half" are still in their Gus
tomary places. Whether or not they
affect the business of the credit con-
Germ this departments informant
could not say since he, having read
the signs, passed on without max
ing any inquiries.
Oasis: New York bar and grill
owners complain over the curfew-
skip this paragraph if there is no
curfew by the time this gets into
print-which compels them to stop
selling liquor on the stroke of mid
Bar and grill owner over in
New Jersey, however, aren't doing
so much complaining. They close
at midnight, of course, but they do
not suffer any great loss in reve-
nue.. The reason is that while New
York dispensaries are permitted by
law to sell hard liquor only
by the drink, in New Jersey, the
saloon men can sell it bv the bot
tie. So when midnight comes, the
purchase a bottle or so to
take home with them. Also, bottles
Of liquor with price tags now form
displays for New Jersey
bars and grills. In New York, such
are usually merely paste
board and with no prices.
Enlightenment: For some time,
10y Hodges was puzzled by the
stream of mail she received
companies offering her spe-
,ial rates on revolvers, blackjacks,
landcuffs and other extremely un-
Usual implements for a singing star.
Not until recently did she learn
Why she was the recipient of such
advertising. It seems that while she
vas with Universal, she had been
made police chief of Universal
lily. Her name, therefore, got on
lists of those who supply
ools for officers of the law.
End Piece: Joan Edwards
Is pounds during her re-
ent engagement at the Roxy the
ter without resorting to any re-
ucing diet. Her loss of weight was
rought about by hard work. In I'D