Spellbinder. In Louisville, Mayor Wilson Wyatt made an electrically transcribed speech, played the record back to himself to hear how he sounded, fell asleep before he had finished.

Hurry. In Gig Harbor, Wash., firemen roared to a small blaze, scrambled off the truck, attached the hose--one end to one hydrant, the other to another. While they struggled to get things straight, a bystander put the fire out.

Demonstration. In The Bronx, while an audience watched a lie detector pick the criminal in a mock theft, a thief stole three coats and two hats.

Injury. In Bridgeton, N.J., Saleswoman Bessie Swank fell victim to an occupational hazard. She was hospitalized for a back injury sustained when she tried to get a large customer into a girdle.

Hocus-Bogus. In Tulsa, two motorists involved in an accident were ordered by two bogus cops to appear in bogus court next morning. They did, were met at the courtroom door by the two bogus cops, were fined $65 by a bogus judge, dismissed.

Wood. In Plentywood, Mont., WPA began planting 260 badly needed shade trees.

Captor. In Key West, Deputy Sheriff Willie Kemp went out on his bicycle to make an arrest, returned on the handle bars, the prisoner pedaling.

Code. In Manhattan, Mrs. Lenora Norman won a divorce after testimony that her husband, a preacher, brought women home with him to spend the night, but objected to her smoking and knitting as sinful.

Enterprise. In Buenos Aires, officials of the Zoological Gardens investigated a drop in Sunday attendance, found that one Luis Iglesias, no official, had been standing at the gate charging admission.

Anticipation. In Washington, D.C., everything was ready and waiting (see cut).

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