Combat Fatigue. In Chattanooga, Mildred Giles Underwood got her 16th divorce (eight different husbands), explained: "I just get tired of them."

Grub Stake. In Honolulu, Joseph Rodriguez told police that his lunch pail had been stolen, said he used it as a bank, had just deposited 3 sandwiches and $3,055.

Tenth Bite. In Travancore, India, a villager, bitten nine times by a hooded cobra, bit the snake to death, recovered.

Safe Deposit. In Manhattan, L. F. Lozon got stuck in an office phone booth, finally got out, found that everyone else in the place had been held up and robbed.

Fragmentary Evidence. In Washington, Charles Bullock, charged with breaking a store window, contended that glass shards found in his hatband were crumbs from a meal, nibbled a water tumbler to prove it.

Private Enterprise. In Manhattan, Anthony Mazurkewitz went to the public library, boned up on locks & keys, enjoyed two years of successful burglaries before he was caught.

Running Account. In Pittsburgh, the Bureau of Water Assessors answered a much-mooted question by deciding that a man's daily shower takes $7.50 worth of water a year, a woman's tub only $3 worth.

Struck Out. In Detroit, Dwight Sutherland liked baseball broadcasts so much, objected so strongly to his wife's fondness for soap operas that he finally broke the radio over her head.

Paid in Full. In Detroit, John Sargent found his wife in a bar, shot her dead, gave the bartender a nickel to call the police.

Where to Go. In Buffalo, the Rev. John F. Steve asked his congregation where to buy black-market sugar, got 24 tips, nary a tut.

Inductive Reasoning. In Downs, Ill., , Ralph Douglas decided to enlist in the Army, gave his reason: "I just want an English war bride. ..."

Objective Reached. In Lancaster, Pa., Samuel Smith, faced with jail for nonsupport, held up six places to get money, landed in jail.

Homebody. In Davenport, Iowa, Winnifred Barnett, 72, rounded out a 35-year term for murder, refused to leave the reformatory, was evicted.

Last Laugh. In Worthington, Ind., Jacob Bailey walked into a restaurant, jokingly ordered a steak, got it, fell dead.

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