Cow

In Manhattan Mrs. Emily Rysavy, asking the court for alimony in her husband's divorce action, complained that never during their married life did her husband address her by any name but "Cow." Said she: "My own daughter, when about to enroll in school . . . was unable to inform the teacher of my first name, stating that she thought my name was Cow."

Finger

In Shanghai, Cinemactor Hsueh Chi-hsi sued the producers of the film Red Butterfly for $24,960. His story: One realistic scene of the play was to show Hsueh Chi-hsi having a finger sliced off. For the purpose he wore a false finger. But a malicious actor, at the instigation of the manager, cut off Hsueh Chi-hsi's real finger. Then, in its publicity campaign for the film, the company exhibited a bottle containing Hsueh Chi-hsi's finger.

Inquiry

In Kansas City a garrulous patron of a lunchroom asked Proprietor Elmer Franke: ''What would you do if someone held you up? Would you fight?" ''No, sir!" the proprietor replied, "I'd put up my hands." Observed the talkative stranger, "That's sensible. Stick 'em up!" and took $7 from Elmer Franke.

Muezzin

In Prechevc, Bosnia, the 10-year-old town muezzin mounted to a high minaret of the mosque to cry the hour of prayer for good Moslems, looked down to see young men and girls dancing on the flagstones. Despairing of such impiety, the muezzin flung himself to death in the midst of the dancers.

Work

In Memphis postal agents arrested Calvin H. Burke, 50, for courting five women by mail, marrying them, obtaining money from each. Explained Calvin Burke: "I couldn't find any work so I just went into this."

Job

In Union City, N. J. Robert Clark, jobless, found a jury summons made out to Otto Strom. Thinking to earn a few dollars for jury service, Clark reported for duty, gave his name as Strom, served for ten days in Hudson County Court. Exposed as an impostor. Juror Clark was jailed for contempt, denied any pay.

Promise

In Chicago Nan Kamp, 31, was awarded $96,265 against the estate of Samuel Levitt, hotelman, as the balance of a $100,000 bequest which she said Levitt promised her seven years ago if she would break her engagement to marry and remain his secretary until his death. Miss Kamp testified that after she had fulfilled the bargain, Mr. Levitt willed her only $3,735.

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