Miscellany, Jan. 21, 1946

Just for a Laugh. In Green River, Wyo., a train-traveling sailor, asked why he had swallowed a mouse, a light bulb, two razor blades, explained: he wanted to amuse his fellow passengers.

Recent Trend. In Queens, New York City, Mrs. Grace Raynor, collector of accident statistics, announced that the bedroom has replaced the bathroom as the room where the most accidents occur.

It's a Wise Child. In Springfield, Mass., Mrs. Rose Laskowski's children studied the news picture of a bride, spotted Mamma. Papa had her arrested for bigamy at honeymoon's end.

Applied Psychology. In Albuquerque,...

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