To Smell and Back. In Waycross, Ga., when bloodhounds at Ware County prison dug under the fences and escaped, prisoners were used to round up the dogs.

Keytotaler. In Rochester, N.Y., a reporter unpacked a new European-made portable typewriter, discovered in its carriage a piece of paper on which all the letters on the keyboard had been tested with the sentence: Zoe ma grande fille veut que je boive ce whisky dont je ne veux pas.*

Anything but the Truth. In North Vancouver, B.C., as she was about to be sworn in as a police-court witness, Evelyn Anderson said that she had an allergy, refused to kiss the Bible.

Shocking. In Manchester, England, the Guardian reported on a new book--just published in Russia--in which Soviet Writer Kornei Chukovski discusses the vocabulary and thought patterns of two-to five-year-old Russian children, gave as one example of Chukovski's findings a little boy who said: "Mummy, I'm as tired as a 120-volt bulb plugged into a 220-volt current."

Empty Safe. In Montgomery, Ala., the Absolute Security Life Insurance Co. went bankrupt.

Tetherbedding. In Denver, seven deputy sheriffs took Murderer Donald Zorens out of his cell, escorted him to a restaurant, later turned in a voucher for one fried chicken ($1.75) and seven steak dinners ($3.25 each).

Room at the Bottom. In Rockville, Md., the Montgomery County Sentinel reported the opening of the city's first public-housing development, said: "Housekeeping demonstrations will be given as a further aid to the families, many of whom never before have experienced slum living."

Rustler. In Lockport, N.Y., when cops discovered that a squad car was missing from the department garage, they investigated, found that Patrolman Francis Sheehan had forgotten it was his day off, was out on the prowl.

Daddy-Owe. In Oklahoma City, one Careless Jones got 30 days in jail when he admitted that he was more than $100 in arrears on his $3-a-week payments for the support of his illegitimate child.

Postscript. In Osceola, Neb., after two prisoners escaped from Polk County jail, Deputy Sheriff Leroy Johnson observed: "They're not to be trusted."

* "Zoe my big girl wants me to drink this whisky but I don't want to." Customary U.S. tester: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."

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