Verbum Sap. In San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, after he had caused Masima Siena, 23, to faint by saying "no" when asked if he took her to be his lawful wedded wife, Bridegroom Urbano Biase, 29, explained that it was only a warning to keep Masima in line, returned to the church and went through with the ceremony.

Antiquarian. In Louisville, Used-Car Dealer James McEwen reported that a thief broke into his office, took the ignition keys to 14 automobiles, drove off with "the worst car on the lot--a 1942 model worth $50."

American Plan. In Harrisburg, Pa., Legislator Wilbur R. Hamilton introduced a bill authorizing local lockups to charge prisoners $2.50 a day for cell use.

Letter Man. In Providence, the State Workmen's Compensation Commission stopped the total-disability compensation of $28 a week that they had been paying Albert J. Cappalli for 15 months for a sprained back after learning that he had been playing varsity football at the University of Rhode Island.

Vested Interest. In Lansing, Mich., after State Representative Manning Hathaway Jr. denounced parking meters because "they are extortion, they are unAmerican, they are totalitarian," the Detroit traffic court noted Hathaway had collected 38 parking tickets in nine years.

Road to Jericho. In Coney Island, N.Y., Milkman Charles J. Busch, 50, saw a figure lying near the curb at 5 a.m., stopped, was set upon by the "injured" man and a confederate, beaten and robbed of $35.

Tactical Error. In Belleville, Ill., at a reception fostering better relations between Scott Air Force Base and the community, someone lifted the stars from Major General Edward Underbill's overcoat.

Petal Pusher. In St. Louis, Mail Order Florist John T. Southwell was sentenced to eight years in prison and fined $1,600 after federal agents discovered that the "blue rose" which had grossed him $700,000 in 18 months was a common red rose which fades to a bluish color as it dies.

Ten Strike. In Cambridge, Mass., Navyman Richard C. Burke, 21, got a quick annulment after testifying in probate court that Wife Mariquita Campastrano, 25, had concealed nine previous marriages when she married him.

Music Hath Charms. In Chicago, Church Organist Robert J. Metzler, 50, got a court injunction against Harriet Davis, thirtyish, and her mother, Mrs. Belle Davis, fiftyish, complained that for four years they had upset his organ playing by coming to church on Sundays and ogling him from the front pew.

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