Miscellany: Fingers

In Detroit, a policeman arrested Peter De Peter on suspicion, but could not determine what there was queer about him. At police headquarters Peter De Peter was fingerprinted; amazed policemen saw he had on each hand five fingers & a thumb, promptly released him. Peter De Peter said his father was ten-fingered and twelve-toed, and so was his son, 15, until he had the extra fingers cut off. He works his ten fingers nimbly at the Hudson Motor Car Co. plant.

Independent

In Chicago, Mrs. Josie Dennehy became suspicious when her husband "got to acting independent like," stayed out at night, cut her allowance. Mrs. Dennehy investigated, found he had divorced her in April 1929.

Fright

In Chicago, a bandit held up Miss Kitty Enright, 52, robbed her of 42¢. Miss Enright went to a friend's house, collapsed from fright, died.

Nose

In Knoxville, Tenn., impressed citizens gave Sam Lockett a suit, a trip to Chicago and the price of a plastic operation because he forgave Sam Pratt, who had cut off his nose.

Laugh

In Macon, Ga., James Henry Watts laughed, dislocated his jaw. He went to a hospital, had the jaw set, departed, laughed again, returned, had the jaw set again, departed, laughed a third time, went back and had his jaw taped up so he could not laugh. James Henry Watts now titters through his teeth.