Traveler In Richmond, Va., one Henry Perkins, jobless hitchhiker, begged a night's lodging at a police station. Given a cell, he spread newspapers on the floor, opened an expensive suitcase, dressed himself in silk pajamas. Then he took from his suitcase a small spray gun, sprayed the cot thoroughly, went to bed.

Commuter

In Tarrytown, N. Y., William R. Laudy drove up to the railroad station in a burning automobile just as his train for New York was leaving. Commuter Laudy caught his train, left his automobile in flames.

Passenger

In Shawnee, Okla., one Orville Burch chartered an airplane to escape with $500 stolen from a bank. He offered a ride to Leroy Cooper, who watched officers arrest him at Fort Smith, Ark., advised him to waive extradition. Judge Leroy Cooper will try Orville Burch.

Married

In Springfield, Mo., Tom Escue, "Watermelon King of the Ozarks," and Sarah Sullins were married, aged 60. They were engaged at 17, but quarreled a few days before their wedding day. Said Tom Escue: "That went on for 43 years."

Bill

In Buenos Aires, Undertaker Carlos Yolpi lost a suit for a $4,700 funeral bill. Some items:

Seventeen aged women to faint at bier @ $15 each $255

Forty-one women to weep for one hour @ $10 each $410

Mourning handkerchiefs $90

Priest's responses $150

Slug

In Chicago, one Edward Blair was arrested for using a slug to make a nickel telephone call. Police found $781 in his pocket.

Gamblers

In Newark. N. J., Joseph Hart and Otto Petrin Jr., both 15, played-they were gamblers. Joe had a toy gun, Otto had a loaded revolver. They tried to see who could draw his gun first. The game grew spirited. Otto's gun went off, shot Joe dead.

Tubs

In Chicago. Isador J. Pollock was arrested on a charge of stealing 125 bathtubs.

Peanuts

In Albany, Ga.. eight Negroes were accused of stealing eight tons of peanuts.

Nuts

In Manhattan, one Henry Wein, punched by the husband of a woman next whom he sat in a theatre, explained that he was only reaching in his pocket for pistachio nuts.

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