Smart Move. In Los Angeles, Howard Taylor told his tenants to move, learned they had, taking his house with them.

Recidivist. In Newark, Health Department officials built a trap for disease-bearing pigeons, watched one bird escape four times, dash back to show other birds how.

Color Scheme. In Worcester, Mass., Henry Moisan sued Beautician Bruce Lord for $25,000, claimed that he had been held prisoner, guarded by a war-trained Great Dane, had his hair dyed red.

Lucky Strike. In Meadville, Pa., William Hughes, awakened by a scratching noise, thought it was a mouse, reached for a club, swung, kayoed a burglar.

Cautious. On Guernsey in the English Channel, dilatory islanders, after nearly 800 consecutive years under British rule, finally made English the official language.

Exception. In Chicago, Negroes held an anti-lynching rally, got mad at a heckler, threatened to lynch him.

Lost & Found. In St. Louis, authorities had no trouble rounding up two burglary suspects. Reason: the pair advertised part of the loot in a local paper.

Repeat Performance. In Nauvoo, Ill., Earl Golden, riding in a parade, had a heart attack, fell from his horse, died; five minutes later his brother Martin heard about it, fell dead, too.

Tooth & Nail. In Mineola, L.I., Walter Szymkow, booked as an auto theft suspect, pulled a four-inch nail out of the station floor, bent it between his teeth, broke a brick in two, pulverized it with his fist, excused his actions by explaining that he was embarrassed, never having been arrested before.

Lebensraum. In New Bedford, Mass., Mrs. Eugene Lavigne, tired of house hunting, got a welcome letter from her soldier husband in Germany: "Come on over and bring the kids. I have a five-room house, two maids and a St. Bernard. . . ."

Sure Cure. In Paterson, N.J., Arthur Pacific went out for a short beer, got shanghaied to Naples, spent four years in Nazi prison camps, finally came home, took the pledge.

Riot Act. In Brighton, Mass., a wag advertised 15 apartments for rent, in the Brighton Citizen, gave the police-station phone number.

Consumers' Report. In Lodi, Calif., growers arranged such tempting displays at a grape festival that spectators hurdled the guard rails, ate up the exhibits.

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