Miscellany, Apr. 25, 1949

No Score. In La Fayette, Ga., Donald Williams Crider, arrested on a charge of bigamy, told the sheriff he had no idea how many wives he had, because "I don't know how many times I got drunk."

It Never Rains ... In Bogotá, Colombia, after holding special services to pray for rain, citizens had to call on the army and Red Cross to rescue 50 families made homeless by flood waters.

Rites of Spring. In Lodi, N.J., the Borough Council thought it over, voted to remove the "Merry Christmas" sign hanging in front of Borough Hall.

By the Numbers. In Barnet, England, a judge...

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