Rubber Worker. In Clearwater, Fla., a passer of worthless checks, imprisoned, used a trusty as an errand boy, passed two more.

Editorial Tut. In Washington, the State Department employes' official publication (The Diplomat) deplored the fact that persons to whom secrets of international importance were entrusted could not be trusted with the State Department cafeteria's silverware.

Man Bites U.S. In Miami, colored Mitchell Banks, charged with failing to notify his draft board that he had moved, protested: "The draft board moved and they ain't notified me," won his freedom.

Bystanding Innocent. In the Egyptian desert, one of two Italian officers captured by the British made violent protest: "This is an outrage. We were not fighting, we were just looking."

Our Feathered Friends. Over Manhattan a chicken hawk peeled off, dived into the Bowery, strafed a stooping street cleaner from the rear. In Kansas City, Mrs. Roy Jordan stepped outside and transferred to her refrigerator a covey of 15 quail who had broken their necks trying to fly through the closed kitchen window. In Hollywood, Actress Jeff Donnell introduced the seeing-eye owl--a pressagent's idea of an efficient dimout guide for people in no particular hurry.

Nomenology. In The Bronx, Alexander Himler, weary of cracks about the Hangman of the Gestapo, had his name legally changed to Alexander Hamilton. In Baltimore, the Rossa McGradys named their new son Alert because he was born during one. With the Georgia Department of Health was filed a birth certificate for Extra White.

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