Violation. In Columbia, Mo., a man who had struck his bespectacled wife was haled into court, fined $15 for breaking glass in the street.

Explanation. In Brooklyn, two holdup men tried to rob deaf Abraham Markowitz of $200. He shouted. They shouted. People began to gather. The bandits fled without the money.

Wild West. In Helena, Mont., onetime ripsnortin' mining town, police got a complaint that a boy was frightening horses with a cap pistol.

On the Nose. In Columbus, Ga., R. P. Peacock sat down to watch a ball game, declared to a companion: "I hope no one scores until the last half of the ninth. Then I hope we get a home run." He got his wish.

Too Little & Too Late. In The Bronx, Winston Johnson, arrested on a fire escape and charged with attempted burglary, told the judge he had been sitting there struggling with his conscience, said he was arrested "just as my conscience was taking a good firm hold." Sentence: 1 1/2-to-3 years.

Weapon. In Corsicana, Tex., police charged a man with beating a woman over the head with his wooden leg.

Dainties. In London, British cooks at U.S. Army Headquarters did what they could to improvise "American dishes" for the officers, came up with items that included cream of peanut-butter soup, canned corn with syrup, macaroni salad.

Escape. In Marion, Ohio, a pheasant flew through Motorist Fred Maag's windshield, a bee darted through the opening, Maag overturned the car while fighting off the bee. Maag climbed out of the wreckage uncut, unscratched, unstung.

Blaze of Glory. In Barren, Wis., a hen laid an egg measuring 13 inches around (the long way), died.

Observer. At Camp Shelby, Miss., Major James Wells found a way to train infantrymen to hide from enemy observers--toured the field in a jeep, used a slingshot on all heads showing.

Boom. In Manhattan, greeting-card manufacturers attributed a 25% increase in business over 1940 to a "dislocation of normal home relations."

Deadline. In Brooklyn, 75-year-old Mrs. Ida Atkin danced gaily at her son's wedding, brushed aside pleas to take it easy with, "I don't know whether I'll be alive tomorrow, but I do know I'm alive tonight." At midnight she dropped dead.

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