Family Circles. In Hendon and Golders Green, England, 96 married couples, all living with their in-laws, simultaneously solved their housing problems and their family troubles by swapping living quarters.

Woman's Touch. In Memphis, Orville Bond complained that his housemaid had filled all his 30 pipes with a sweet-smelling deodorant.

Scentinel. In Belfast, the Ministry of Food, distressed at the prospect of poultry being illegally shipped to England, engaged a bull terrier to sniff at all outgoing packages.

Clean Decision. In Brooklyn, Magistrate Frances W. Lehrich, pointing out that "human rights come before property rights," ruled that a landlord should not limit the number of baths a tenant may take.

Collector's Item. In Boston, John F. FitzGerald hemmed & hawed before finally paying $125 for an antique desk, took it home and found $219 in one of the drawers.

No Fare. In Hoboken, N.J., Dorothy Cantor and David Drysdale succeeded in stealing a watch, failed in their quick getaway by hailing a police car they mistook for a taxi.

Now Do You Hear It? In Merritton, Ont., Mrs. Ruby Lawrence called all the town councilmen at 4 a.m., had them listen to the cocks crowing outside her window, succeeded in getting action toward passage of an antinoise ordinance.

Don't Dress. In Sacramento, Municipal Court Clerk Mrs. Nola Lowery got a phone call from a woman who wanted advice on the appropriate thing to wear when she appeared to pay a traffic fine.

Mistake. In Brooklyn, John Landrigan set out to commit suicide by hanging himself outside a sixth-floor window, was killed when the rope broke.

Double Trouble. In Leeds, England, Mrs. Doris Leake frantically told doctors that a toy wheel had been swallowed by one of her 18-month-old twins -- she didn't know which one.

Old, Old Granddad. In Magazine, Ark., John Park Cravens withdrew his complaint that he had never received his order of four quarts of whiskey, advertised at $3.20, when he learned that the ad was 48 years old.

Busman's Holiday. In Blytheville, Ark., Dr. L. H. Moore gave up his 27-year-old practice and sold his dental equipment, explained that he needed a little rest, and some work done on his teeth.

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