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Dead Letter Offices Are Meccas For Odd Items
Washington—(U.P.) You'd be surprised what winds up in Uncle Sam's dead letter office.
Girdles for five-gaited horses. Girdles for one-gaited fat ladies. Kerosene lamps. Boxes of wiggle, or fishing, worms. Gold fish in bowls of fresh water and labeled "please feed every morning." And only yesterday, the loose makings for an upper
he loose makings for an upper plate of false teeth.
In stride. The post office people take it all
Every year, men and women access almost 18 million letters incorrectly and send out 700,000 parcels that wind up where they shouldn't
By opening the letters (and finding the darndest things) the faithful postal workers are able to send along 4,500,000 letters where they belong—those with a return address on the inside. Ditto for one out of 1X of the packages.
If there is no address inside or out, they are burned—unless there is any cash money inside. In that case it's Uncle Sam's gain—after a year. Not too long ago, the Washington post office found a letter with $3,500 inside. That, despite the fact the government warns against mailing cash through the mails.
The parcels are sold after 60 days at public auction, mainly because the stuff piles up and there is no place to keep it. Also because feeding mis-sent rabbits, baby chicks and the like runs into money. Not to mention the pain of playing nursemaid to a multiplication of guinea pigs—as happened not long ago in St. Louis.
On last count, the government realized half a million dollars in the sale of unclaimed mail—which is more than it cost the government to handle it.
The stuff goes to the highest bider. Recently, also in St. Louis, a $7.50 girdle went for nine cents because there didn't happen to be anybody in the crowd of bidders who could wear it. A timid little man bought it and explained he was buying it on "speculation," hoping to sell it at a profit.
The fact that people are careless in addressing cards and letters is evidenced in a report from the New York city post office. It reported that during the last Christmas season it handled 30,000 pieces
'Tail Cut Short Ears Cut Long'
The fine art of "builddogging" was revived recently in the office of Dr. H. A. Ireland, professor in geology. He was unable to remove a small, persistent visitor from his office and asked Roger Allen, engineering junior for aid. Roger stepped cautiously into the office and looked around for the intruder.
He expected to see Caeser or an animal equally as large, but what he saw was a little black and white dog growling and quivering beneath the desk. Dr. Ireland and Roger pooled their ingenuity and formed a plot to outwit the dog by placing him beneath a box and scooting him out the door. When this failed, they devised a scheme whereby Dr. Ireland fanned the dog with his coat while Roger maneuvered him outside.
Apparently the dog was not bothered by this experience, for that afternoon he returned to Lindley and wandered up and down the halls making friends with any one who was willing. The animal appeared to be a cross between a cocker spaniel and a dachshund. No one knows, however, since the owner has not been identified.
of mail which never got to the address.
Another customer was glad to learn that postal clerks are honest. He rented a mail box and put $5,000 in cash inside. When the clerk opened the inside of the box he found it and reported the matter. The man sheepishly confessed he thought he was renting a safety deposit box.
Student Finds Fossil Dog
Berkley, Calif.-(U.P.)-A graduate student in paleontology at the University of California reports finding a new species of "fossil dog" which died about 7,000,000 years ago.
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The delegation from the University which includes members of the geology department, students, and alumni will be in St. Louis attending the American Association of Petroleum geologists Monday, thru Thursday.
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Members of the geology department who will attend include:
William Arper, assistant instructor in geology; H. A. Ireland, professor of geology; Raymond C. Moore, director of research of the state geological survey and professor of geology and Mrs. Moore; Robert M. Dreyer, chairman of the geology department; Cecil G. Lalicker, professor of geology; and Alfred G. Fischer, instructor in geology.
WHITE GOLD wrist watch with initials EL.D. on back of case. Finder please call Elsa Dietz, 1418. 15 PARKER S51, pemerl and blue. Clementine B43. 15 IN HOCH, Monday night, loop ear ring, set with pink stones. Sentimental value. Reward. Call 489. 14
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Students who will attend are:
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Alumni and their wives who will attend are: Joseph R. Clair, '33; Alfred Gray, '15; Fred Swain, '37 and Mrs. Swain; Leroy B. Fugitt, '39; Hollis Hedberg, '25, and Mrs. Hedberg; Gussie R. Henson, a student in '18 and Mrs. Henson; Kenneth Landes, '36; Betty Nadeau, '27; Dean A. McGee, '26 and Mrs. McGee; James Parks, '48; James E. Guimoto, '48; Norman D. Newell, '30; Hall Taylor, '33; Delmar Branson, '38; and August L. Selig, '20.
Dr. John C. Frye, Dr. J. M. Jewett, and Wallace Lee, all of the State Geological Survey will attend only the A.A.P.G. convention.
Allen Address Topeka Agencies
Dr. Ethan P. Allen, director of the bureau of government research, spoke at a meeting of the Topkea Council of Social agencies recently
social agencies recently. "Why social agencies and Research in Health and Welfare Planning?" was the subject of Dr. Allen's address before more than 150 persons representing social agencies in the Topeka area. Red Cross, Salvation Army, labor unions, and recreational groups were among the participating member organizations.
Jailing No Difficulty Here
Chattanooga, Tenn.—(U,P)—Detectives A. F. Sells and W. S. Taylor jailed a Chattanooga Negro with a minimum of effort. They arrested John Tatum in a downtown building when they noticed an open window. Tatum was in the city hall. The window led to the policemen's recreation room next door to the jail.
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Kingston, N.Y. — (U.P.)—State comptroller Frank C. Moore, speaking at a chamber of commerce meeting here, was telling about taxpayers who suffer from a guilty conscience.
One man sent $25 to the state conscience fund, complaining that his conscience kept him awake at night and adding: "I find I still
George Slept Here First
Washington, Va. — (U.P.)—This town, surveyed and plotted by George Washington on Aug. 4, 1749, claims to be the "first Washington of all," but it was not incorporated until Feb. 12, 1894.
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Mr. Moore said another cheek of $4,000 came from a man who added this postscript: "Mr. Moore, this is not for you personally."
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