The Goods. In Portland, Ore.,.Policewoman Florence Findley released a suspected shop lifter for lack of evidence, discovered that her wallet and badge had been stolen.

Namely. In London, the Times warned the town of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllandysiliogogogoch, Wales, that it had a close challenger: a correspondent had discovered a hilltop in New Zealand called Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.

A Drop Too Much. In Atlanta, Policeman J. H. Langley reported from the hospital that he had been injured in line of duty: a drunk fell on him.

Example. In Hatfield Peverel, England, the Rev. Brian Mahood judged a women's ankle-beauty contest, then took off his socks and won the prize for the shapeliest male ankles.

Double Check. In Kansas City, officials of the Excel Office Supply & Equipment Co. sought the man who paid for a check-protecting machine with a bum check.

Diminishing Returns. In Mt. Carmel, Ill., the burglar who stole 35-c- from the American Legion Clubhouse bowling alley, dropped a dollar on his way out.

"Put Money in Thy Purse . . ." In Stratford-upon-Avon, England, Charwoman Mary Cowan spotted an ad for old books, packed off some first editions of Shakespeare from the Memorial Theater where she worked.

Complaint Dept. In Colorado Springs, G. E. Dell recovered his stolen 1939 sedan with a surly note from the thief: "Your car ain't no damn good."

The Criminal Mind. In Camden, N.J., police were hunting the burglar who jumped from Miss Helen Larkin's window, then rushed back into the house and retrieved his shoes. In Louisville, police nabbed two men as they returned to the scene of the crime to recover their tools.

The Suitor. In Shanghai, Miss Chang Yun-shiu had the law on Ma Shu-li after he 1) protested his love for her in a letter written in blood; 2) threatened to kill her; 3) tried for the third time to climb in her bedroom window.

Double Armor. In Manhattan, police charged that Rafael Rios was doing his pickpocketing with a Bible in one hand and a concealed lead pipe in the other.

Hold Until Called For. In Sacramento, where a law requires hotels to keep lost articles for a year, the manager of the Travelers Hotel wanted to know what to do with an unclaimed goat.

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