Miscellany, Sep. 16, 1946

Return Trip. In Muskegon, Mich., William Johnson, his automobile stolen, thumbed a ride, thought the car looked familiar, saw it was his own.

Collector's Item. In Wealdstone, England, court business ground to a halt while attendants searched for the court Bible, found it in the handbag of a witness.

Nodding Acquaintance. In Port Washington, Wis., a bride-to-be sheepishly returned her wedding invitations to the printer when her fiancé pointed out that his name was Frank, not Charles.

Dogged. In St. Joseph, Mo., Ronnie Haden taught his talking dog to say, "I love my mamma," tried to teach it "I hate war," got instead...

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