Miscellany, Dec. 15, 1941

Sleight. In Detroit John Fletcher Jones was arrested for driving 48 miles an hour with one hand while he shaved himself with an electric razor plugged into the dashboard.

Remorse. In Crystal River, Fla., Mayor W. S. Alyea swore in public, arrested himself, prosecuted himself in court, drew a $25 fine.

2-in-1. In Portland, Ore., Jim Zilka, golfer, made a hole in one. His father, Henry, would have made a hole in one if his ball had not struck his son's, and bounced out.

Hail & Farewell. In Paterson, N.J., a man complained to police that a woman had embraced him on the street,...

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