Miscellany, may 3, 1954

Lip Service. In Indianapolis, ordered by his employers to shave off his mustache, Service-Station Attendant Warren Benson dismissed the order as a joke, two days later was fired.

Doctor's Orders. In Philadelphia, Luther Brown, arrested after he escaped from the house of correction, explained that when he had tried to get medical treatment, the prison physician had said, "Get out!"

Collect. In Los Angeles, Emil Hallal found a burglar breaking into his cocktail lounge, subdued him with a hammer, borrowed a dime from him to telephone police.

Courtesy of the Road. In Eugene, Ore., Mrs. Ida Lewis told police she was driving with her...

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