Chaser. In Detroit, a judge gave a divorce to Mrs. Maria Millis, 91, who complained that her 73-year-old husband was a woman-chaser.

Job. In Denver, a driver of a dump truck crawled into his bin to keep warm. A steam-shovel operator buried him under a load of dirt. The bin was tipped to release him, and the dirt buried him again on the ground. Somebody then drove the truck over his legs, but the dirt protected him and he returned to work.

Friendly Game. In Albany, Emile La Liberte had $106 when he boarded a train for Manhattan, three hours distant. By the time the conductor came for the $2.99 fare, La Liberte, who had met some poker-playing strangers, had nothing.

Dispensable. In Childersburg,Ala., J.A. Emerson got a job handling draft deferments of indispensable factory workers. Two days later he was drafted.

Kibitzer. In a Los Angeles court, Bernard William Butynski asked permission to change his name to Bernard William de Groot.

Treatments. In Omaha, firemen driving a nine-year-old girl to a hospital to have a piece of candy removed from her throat went over a bump, which did the trick. In the same city a doctor pulled down a ten-year-old boy's eyelid preparatory to operating for the removal of a b.b. shot. The shot rolled out.

Aid. In Salt Lake City, a woman trying to move a large radio through a doorway saw a stranger in the hall, asked him to help her, explained she was getting the radio out of sight before the tax assessor came. She was too late; he was the assessor.

Trend. In Boston, a taxi driver applied for a license to operate horse-drawn hacks and sleighs.

Last Straw. In Miami Beach, a woman sued for divorce on the ground that her husband was "interested chiefly in wine, women, song and slow horses."

Farewell. In Roseburg. Ore., guests at a farewell party for George Grimm left at midnight, wondered why Grimm had stayed away, learned later nobody had invited him.

Tags. At Camp Blanding, Fla., a sergeant summoning Privates Leo Meunier, Leo Meunier, Rene Meunier and Rene Meunier, none related, simplified matters by calling them L.P., L.Z., RJ. and R.R. At Jefferson Barracks, Mo., a roll-calling corporal called Privates Zlvelachoski, Korczykowksi, Svidunovich, and Squrtieri as best he could.

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