Fuse

In Italy Valley. N. Y., natural gas seeped into hollows in the 130-ft. trunk of what was said to be the State's largest elm tree, was ignited by a grass fire, exploded, destroyed the tree, tossed up sparks that burned three barns, two roofs.

Prodigy

In Fort McHenry, Md., Jean Hudson, daughter of one radio operator, sister of another, sat for Federal radio examinations, received 20 words a minute, rated 80% in the technical tests, got an operator's license at the age of 8.

Rebel

In Kalama, Wash., Ray Edwards got drunk, drove to the home of L. P. Brown, punched Brown, went to jail, tore up beds, wrecked the stove, ripped out electric fixtures, knocked out the marshal with a stove lid, set the jail afire.

Weapon

In Armonk, N. Y.. William Briggs, farmer, refused to get out of bed for police officers who had come to arrest him, was wrapped in a blanket, dumped in front of a Justice of the Peace, sentenced to four months, 25 days, for beating his wife over the head with a live chicken.

Spaghetti

In Coney Island, Joseph Tortora, 33, gorged himself with antipasto and spaghetti, rose from the table, made a sweeping gesture of satisfaction, slipped on a string of spaghetti, upset the table, broke the spaghetti dish, fell into the debris, gashed himself deeply, went to the hospital faint from loss of blood.

Nomads

In Manhattan, Mr. & Mrs. Miller Durs had their two-room bungalow set on wheels, engaged Joseph Schiro, trucking contractor, to tow7 them to Babylon. L. I. They came to a halt in East 58th Street when the driver unhitched his truck, left the bungalow stranded because a patrolman found it had no trailer license. While courts, police and lawyers bickered over contracts, licenses, and sanitation laws, the Durs cooked, ate. slept in the bungalow, got a summons for parking overtime, reached Babylon two days late.

Wraith

In Brooklyn. Sussman Levinsky left $2.130.81 to be divided by his wife and six children, warning them against contesting his will: "My soul will fly among you everywhere, and will fly after you wherever you go, and will keep my eyes open upon every movement of each of you. Xo matter where you will go and stand, either in daytime or nighttime, or in your dreams, I will guard over you. and watch you, and I will whistle into your ears Oh! Oh! Which will mean you have not obeyed your father, that you should thereafter suffer."

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