C.O.D.? In Stockholm, Sweden, stonecutters were still chipping away at a 1940 order: one victory monument for Adolf Hitler.

Kid Stuff. In Columbus, Ohio, Saloonkeeper Sam Barkan cheerfully opened up after hours to let a wide-eyed little girl use the phone, forked over $125 to her companions: two gunmen.

Oh. In Tokyo, red-faced Allied officers stammered that only medical and scientific volumes were referred to in an order to distribute books "of an erotic nature."

Compleat Angler. In Dallas, Aquarium Curator Pierre Fontaine almost popped an eye when a nattily dressed man strolled from his car to the aquarium lagoon, dropped a hand line, immediately hauled out a huge catfish, stuffed it in a briefcase, strolled back to his car, drove off.

Without Conditions. In Waukesha, Wis., a Hawaiian student's eager plea for admission was taken under consideration by the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys--a reform school.

Down the Drain. In Mexico City, the Supreme Court made a clean break with the Treasury, revoked a lucrative luxury tax by ruling: bathtubs are common necessities.

Buzz-Bomb. In Kingston, Jamaica, when E. M. Mamby yawned, a wasp zoomed down his throat, stung a tonsil.

Double or Nothing. In Tallahassee, Fla., 98-lb. Mrs. J. W. Dabney had her fourth consecutive set of twins in just under four years.

Sweet Nothings. In San Francisco, Former Inmate Joe Barnett bought candy for three prison guards with a $5 forged check.

Favorite. In Los Angeles, Mrs. Thelma Neiditch got her divorce. Grounds: Husband John said he couldn't support both her and his race horse, was more interested in the horse.

Nyaaa! In Houston, motorists went on a five-day park-anywhere spree. Reason: police had run out of prescribed parking tickets.

No Pay for Paul. In Springfield, Mo., Farmer William N. Thompson stuck up Bank No. 1, was nabbed before he could pay off his mortgage to Bank No. 2.

Scent through the Mails. In Philadelphia, 60-year-old John Wagner was held for grand jury action despite his protest that livestock on his McClure, Pa. farm needed the garbage he had been mailing.

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