Miscellany: Father

In Pittsburgh Lawrence Reed, 8, swore. Father John Reed seized a glowing poker, seared Lawrence Reed's lips.

Banker

In Spokane, Wash., Harper Joy, investment banker, for his summer vacation joined a circus as a clown.

Snake

Near Kolhapur, India, a snake dropped from a tree onto a ferryboat. The passengers rushed to the other side of the boat, which turned over, drowned 100.

Cured

In Cleveland two months ago, William Chase, 26, entered City Hospital as a psychopathic patient. Week ago, as he was about to be released as cured, he attended an athletic meet in which only patients pronounced "cured" could participate. Diomede Petrillo, 15, picked up a javelin, hurled it wildly, hit Patient Chase in the neck, killed him. Informed that Chase had died, Diomede Petrillo became hysteric, delirious. Unable to make him understand that police absolved him, psychiatrists doubt that he will recover.

Catching

In San Francisco guests convened to witness the marriage of Martha Catching and Dr. Robert Max Herbst. After a long delay it was announced that the wedding was postponed, because Fred Herbst. best man and brother of the groom, and Ann Catching, maid of honor and sister of the bride, had eloped.

Soda

In Derby, Conn., Joe Soda, vendor of soft drinks, was arrested for violating the liquor law.

Milkman

In Pittsburgh Mary Sleek, 23. clad only in a veil, rushed into the street, hailed a milkman, ordered him to drive to the police station, told police she had shot her husband through the foot because he refused to apologize for coming home late.

Invalid

In Oakland, Calif., firemen discovered they could not move Invalid P. J. Evans from his burning home. They covered him with a rubber sheet, supplied him with an oxygen tank to prevent suffocation, put out the fire.

Bungalow

In the Nation for Aug. 17 appeared the following advertisement: "TO LET, on club property adjacent to a large nudist park, a five-room stone bungalow, completely and attractively furnished. Tenant or lessee must be qualified for, and desire, membership in the nudist club which owns the large wooded, surrounding estate, distance two and one-half hours by train from New York City."