40 Pounds of Trouble is a retelling of the story by the newspaperman of what nationality?
Damon Runyon Alfred Damon Runyon (October 4, 1880 – December 10, 1946) was an American newspaperman and short story writer.
R. D. Blumenfeld Ralph David Blumenfeld (pen-name R.D.B., 7 April 1864 – 17 July 1948) was an American-born journalist, writer and newspaper editor who is chiefly notable for having been in charge of the British newspaper "Daily Express" from 1902 to 1932.