Miscellany, Oct. 8, 1945

Just Hanging Around. In Chicago, police found a man’s wooden leg, smartly shod, standing on a street corner.

Ditto. In Nogales, Ariz., Mr. & Mrs. Tony Papatheodorokoumountourogianakopoulos named their new son Jr.

Postwar Problem. In Minneapolis, Harlow Nelson was hospitalized after choking on a piece of meat.

Twelve-Hour Day. In Manhattan, on the same day, the Marine Corps inducted James Noon and Robert Mittnight.

Grounds. In Portland, Me., Edwina Hammond sued for divorce, complained that her husband made her live in a chicken coop. In Miami, Kathleen Wyatt sued for divorce, complained that her husband demanded canned peas every night.

Bare Necessity. In Pittsburgh, police nabbed John Koerber, 50, in the act of housebreaking, naked except for a watch.

Fan Fight. In Detroit, Roommates Mary Porlis and Helen Armstrong got into a Sinatra-Crosby argument, hurled their heroes’ phonograph records at each other; then Helen took to an ice pick, which landed Mary in the hospital, Helen in jail.

Matters of Taste. In Fort Riley, Kans., Army librarians reported the civilian subjects most popular with G.I.s: 1) hunting, 2 ) interior decorating.

Still Going Strong. In The Bronx, neighbors Arthur Brainard and Hyman Leff, both charged with assault (shotgun and iron pipe), continued their eight-year-old feud advertised on the spite fence be tween them: Over Fifty Times in Court.

Blaze of Glory. In New London, N.Y., Volunteer Fire Chief William Dona hue was accused of starting three fires in order to “make a good showing.” A to Z. In Lawrenceburg, Ind., Prisoners Coleman and Fox escaped from jail with the help of their wives, Alpha and Omega.

Beef. In Wichita, Kans., Restaurateur George Droll served steaks to a party of 43 ration-board clerks, next day was called to account for his prices.

Native Son. In San Francisco, Sailor Wilbur Stewart, having survived a ship sinking in the Pacific, headed for home: Waterproof, La.

Oops. In Denver, James Spitzer, 76, was thrown through the roof of an auto mobile, landed — with a broken leg — in the path of a freight train, which passed over him, left him scatheless.