Family Policy. In San Francisco, Mrs. Elena Santana explained why she threw $5,000 in cash off the Golden Gate Bridge: "My husband throws his money away gambling . . . I can throw mine away too."

Bread & Butter Note. Near Walla Walla, Wash., two prisoners escaped from the county jail's paddy wagon, left a note for Jail Superintendent James Hammond: "Dear Jim, Sorry to eat and run, but we have to catch a train."

R.H.I.P. In Toledo, suspended for leaving the scene of an accident. Police Inspector Charles W. Roth explained that he had driven off because he would have felt "like a jackass" waiting for an ordinary patrolman to investigate.

Yes or No? In Sydney, Australia, arrested for punching Maureen Thomsett, Ronald Mclvor, 24, angrily explained that he had courted Maureen for three years, had tried without success to get a definite answer to his offer of marriage.

The Quest. In Atlantic City, N.J., Harry Biglin, after serving six months in prison for car theft, 1) stole a 1949 Lincoln and then abandoned it for a newer model, 2) drove to Mount Holly and stole a 1953 Cadillac, 3) drove the Cadillac ten miles to Falls Township, Pa., where he abandoned it for a 1954 Mercury, 4) after his arrest, told officials: "A new automobile always fascinated me."

Correction. In Toledo, the personal column of the Blade carried an announcement: "Mrs. Clifford T. Loveday of 1319 Jackson Street did not have [a] baby."

Perfect Crime. In Atlantic City, N.J., on trial for stabbing Charles Gorham, Willie May Baker revealed that she had since married her victim, went free after paying a $100 fine.

Busy Week. In Summit, Ky., Harold Murphy decided he needed a rest after a week in which 1) he lost his job, 2) his house burned down, 3) his car stalled at a railroad crossing and was smashed by a train, 4) his seven children were put to bed with chicken pox.

Home Defense. In Napa, Calif., when city officials met to consider James Chadwick's request to be allowed to keep 100 racing pigeons in a residential zone, Councilman Joseph Greco declared: "Pigeons proved valuable during the last war . . . It wouldn't be smart to hold down such a constructive effort."

Piecework. In Eagle Pass, Texas, the News Guide carried a classified ad: "WANTED AT ONCE--Am desperate account of continued livestock thefts. Need watchman that can shoot. Will pay by hour or by head. C. S. Lee."

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