The Pinch. In Charleston, W. Va., hiding under a hotel bed to trap two men and a woman on liquor and prostitution charges, Vice Detective George Robertson got wedged under the springs, held out his badge to make the arrest, got unwedged when the bed was lifted off him.

Bugged. In Phoenix, Ariz., Tedd Mott was rushed to a hospital for emergency treatment after he got drowsy, yawned, swallowed a black widow spider.

Hangover. In Fresno, Calif., the Federal Government filed suit to collect a $300 fine levied against William Haskett in 1925 for violating the National Prohibition (Volstead) Act.

Liberal Arts. In Tucson, Ariz., after he announced the establishment of a driver training course, Superintendent Steve Vukcevich of the Arizona State Industrial School, a reformatory, said he thought inmates should learn how to drive because: "Some of the boys are going to steal automobiles and go joy riding when they are out, no matter what we do."

To Catch a Thief. In Lisbon, Mario Fernandes Neves tried to steal a cop's motorcycle in front of the city jail, was arrested after prisoners spotted him from a cell window, called police.

Bribe & Groom. In Detroit, Mrs. Theres W. Gregg, 64, asked a court to annul her marriage to Harold Gregg, 61, whom she left four days after the ceremony, claimed Gregg proposed matrimony to her because "his father offered him a new car and some money if he would get married."

The Captain's Paradise. In Durham, N.C., Bus Driver Earl Williford, who operates between Durham and Dunn, N.C. (56 miles), pleaded guilty to keeping wives at both ends of the line.

Best Defense. In Salt Lake City, police confiscated the slingshot of a street sweeper after passers-by reported he was taking potshots at pigeons.

Endorsement. In El Paso, asked why he always drew his forged checks on the Continental National Bank of Fort Worth, James Delbert Smith, described by the FBI as "one of the nation's top" forgers, explained: "They are the best-looking checks I have ever seen."

Experience Unnecessary. In San Antonio, the daily Light printed a help wanted ad:

"IF you look like Gina Lollabrigida

Walk like Marilyn Monroe

Smile like Mona Lisa

Work like a mule

Apply for carhop in person.

Buggy Whip."

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