Heel & Toe. In Toronto, the Board of Control repealed some 1944 bylaws, made it legal for pedestrians to run for streetcars once more, and to pass each other on the left.

Objective. In Lincolnshire, England, the Chronicle ran the following advertisement : "Owner of tractor wishes to correspond with widow who owns a modern Foster, thrasher; object matrimony; send photograph of machine." Hooping Cough. In Kingston, R.I.,the Rhode Island State basketball team prepared for its game in Manhattan's Madison Square Garden, where smoking is permitted, by practicing with smudge pots of stale tobacco on the sidelines.

Try One of Mine. In Jersey City, when jury members at a murder trial politely reminded the judge that they were low on smokes, the prosecution dug up six packs of cigarets, the defense a handful of cigars.

Safe Deposit. In Mountain Home, Idaho, slot machines at the local air base bore this sign: "In case of air raid stand near these machines. They haven't been hit yet."

Full Houses. In Stockholm, Sweden, a mother who had just given birth to her fifth child talked with two wardmates who had each had twins, discovered that all five children had the same father. In a Chattanooga tax office, a woman claimed five dependent children, "Two by my first husband, two by my second, and one by myself."

Duly Noted. In Hartsdale, N.Y., Mrs. Winifred Day presented as evidence a note she had received from her husband Thomas, reading, "Winnie, I got married a week ago. I hope you don't mind." She got her divorce.

Interlude. In London, James Percy Knight, 67, retired as elevator man at the House of Commons, received extra pay but no pension because for 45 years he had ranked only as a temporary employe.

Reverse Rationing. In Lind, Wash., Mayor Joe Roller left his automobile at home to save gas, walked to work, was notified that during his stroll a gas truck had crashed into his garage, spilled 6,800 gallons of gas, caught fire, burned up his car and garage.

No Contest. In St. Louis, a contest to guess how long it would take a 300-pound cake of ice to melt ended suddenly when the cake slid off a platfjorm in a flower-shop window, crashed through a plate-glass window, smashed to smithereens on the sidewalk.

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