Miscellany, Apr. 23, 1945

Bee Line. In Canton, N.Y., bumblebees came out before the blossoms because of the spring heat, buzz-boomed after shoppers who were carrying home fruit and vegetables.

Occupational Hazards. In Sarasota, Victoria, the circus lady who hangs by her teeth from the big top biting a leather thong went to the dentist for some fillings.

Drug on the Market. In Laredo, Tex., at the Mexican border, U.S. customs in spectors seized their first penicillin smuggler.

Operatic Operation. In South Africa, twelve soldiers, each from a different unit, were individually assigned to do a special job, arrived...

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