MISCELLANY

Abstainer

In Grenoble, France, detectives visited a suburban villa, found everything portable had been stolen from it except a cellarful of rare vintage wines. They scoured the neighborhood for a teetotaler, found abstemious Giuseppe Alata, 17. He confessed.

Promise

In Kansas City, Mo., Father Francis Keenoy turned up unexpectedly, hoping to surprise Father Louis Keenoy, his twin brother. Ordained together, they had promised some day to teach in the same college. For twelve years, while Father Louis taught in Kansas City, Father Francis taught in Denver. Transferred at last, he found his brother with bags packed, on his way to Denver.

Alarm

In Theresa, N. Y., Inventor Oscar Eggleston demonstrated a device by which a fish nibbles at a baited hook, sets a red flag waving, a .22 cartridge discharging, an electric bell ringing, a light flashing, a short-wave radio sending signals, brings the fisherman on the run.

Deputy

In South Barre, Mass., a deputy sheriff on duty in a woollen strike handed in his badge. He said his feet hurt, he didn't like the smell of tear gas, and he was promised a job on WPA.

Mind Reader

In Billings' Bridge, Ont., a man claiming to be a mind reader went to court complaining that his neighbors had been thinking terrible things about him.

Fireman

In Soderhamm, Sweden, a fireman won several medals for outstanding heroism at eight fires, thereupon confessed he had started all of them.

Peace

In Omaha, Neb., Mrs. Robert Peace went to court with her husband, told the judge, "Since I married up with that name, I have been living in full hell." The judge listened, set another day for hearings, shouted after them as they left, "Peace be with you!"

Statement

Enid, Miss, (population 277) published its financial statement:

Debits: Cash on hand, $22.77: taxes collected, $192.35. Total $215.12.

Expenditures: Nails, 70-c- ; postage, 39-c-; work on street and bridge, $10.75; lumber, $10.10; election, $3.00; gravel, $39.40; hauling, $1.25; pump repair, $1.00; tax collector's commissions, $19.23; cash on hand, $129.30. Total $215.12.

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