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Show Friendly Strangers Prove Costly in Dollar Matching Lost of $100 in dollar-matching game with two "friendly "friend-ly itrangeri wis reported to police Wednesday by Elmer Mar- Theft of three tapestries, two rugs and a blanket was reported by Alice Billlngsley, 323 Whitaker court. After sellint her some oranges, a peddler stole her glasses, Mrs. E. Barney Isenhour of 157 South First West street, said. tin, 19, of Numhall, Pa. The victim said he arrived In Salt Lake City en route to San Francisco and while walking around town met a friendly stranger, strang-er, then another. When the three matched dollars, ha lost 1100, Mr. Martin told police. He said the first stranger was 6 feet tall, about 30 years old, weighed 175 pounds and wore a dark suit and gray hat The second sec-ond man, the victim said, was about feet tall, 33 yean old, weighed 160 pounds and wore a light blue suit and glasses. Another case of a "friend who went wrong" was reported by La-Mar La-Mar Durfey and Lynn Peck. 249 S South State street, who befriended a stranger by letting him sleep in their room. In their absence the stranger left taking their belongings, be-longings, the pair reported. For the second time In four days Ernest Guevara, 18, was held for Investigation of car prowls. He was arrested early Wednesday after B. W. Squires, 920 Lake street told police someone was prowling In the neighborhood. Guevara Gue-vara had in his possession a large can and a syphon hose, officers said. Theft of two blankets from his automobile while he was viewing exhibits at the state fair was reported re-ported by Frank L. Beckstead, 658 Browning avenue. Mrs. Al Birklnshaw Birkln-shaw reported theft of a clock from the hallway of an apartment at 357 East Third South street A camera and a purse containing S3 were taken from her car in the 100 block on West South Temple street Hazel Rasmason of Plenty Wood, Mont, told police. |