POSTSCRIPTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 133, 7 June 1937, Page 8

POSTSCRIPTS

Chronicle and Comment

Bt Percy Flace.

Mr. Savage's soundings at the Im perial Conference appear to have fallen into deaf, ears. # * * Well thrown, the boomerang always comes back. Well trained, Boomerang did the same in the Cornwall. • * • We'll wager that the Antarctic snaj at the weekend had the wood and coaj merchants all warmed up and reads to go. • * * Now that our Health Camps are a> sured, what about a practical thought for the birds in their winter hungertime? # * » POSTED MISSING. What word will best rhyme witb. casket? . . ■ Of Flage you need only to ask it. If Col. 8 it don't suit He'll put in the boot, And refer to the waste paper basket Anniversaries worth recording: May, 1818—Mrs. Bloomer, • born. Yes, and there have been bloomeri ever since. W. ELLINGTON. » * » SARCASTIC! Dear Percy Flage,—May. I present one of the most priceless bits of sarcasm it has been my fortune, or misfortune, to happen upon? It came "over the air" recently. It appeared that a gaming club was about to ba raided. The hero of the story, however, "spotted" the police just as they came in a side door which opened on a passage that led to the door of tha actual gambling room. Having no time to warn his friends in the room ha had just left, the hero hid in a littla alcove. In a few seconds (the listen* ers were informed), the police thuiv tiered silently past! Yours relentlessly, PHIL OSOPHER. # * , • DEFENDER OF THE FAITH. Dear Flage,—l offer a correction, knowing it will be accepted in the spirit in which it is offered. Inquiry Dept., Col. 8, 2/6/37, states that the title .Defender of the Faith refers to no specific creed. Harking back to my history days in Form Four (or was it Three?), I call to mind that the Pope of Rome bestowed tha title in question on Henry VIII in the early days of his reign, for a work "In Defence of the Seven Sacraments." The Church of England by law established has only two sacraments. Surely it would ■be ' more correct if you stated two-sevenths of the title refers to most Christian Churdhes? Where did the other five get to? I know King John lost his shirts in the Wash, but I never heard of any ruler losing five-sevenths of his title F.D. Yours appreciatively, ■ . • K. (We. wish we could get Martin Luther's opinion on this' matter.—P.F.).. * * # INQUIRY DEPARTMENT. "Scotty."—Arthur James Breadman, of Crane Farm, Furzehill Road, Boreham, Essex is not Don Bradman'i uncle. Bradman was bom at Mittagong, near BowraJ, NiS.W. ■•- "Say When," (Motueka).—We are making the necessary inquiries. R. S. Kent.—You lose. There was a Victorian pony, "Billy Buttons," which was' only 12 inches tall, beat the crack sprinter, Frank Hewitt, to whom he gave 25 yards, in a race down the carriage drive at Flemingtoh. "Regular Reader."— Geoffrey Dennis, author of "Coronation Commentary," won the *Hawthornden Prize, and is what is sometimes called a "trained historian." * "No Nazi."—We shall have those particulars about the Belgian Rexist leader, Leon Degrelle, in a day or two. If this department continues to grow in popularity we contemplate looking up the Editor and asking him for an assistant as a full-time investigator. VVa cannot be gaoled for asking, anyhow. ♦■♦ * , JUST NONSENSE ' The rain it rained, And the snow it snowed, And motors 'planed Down the greasy road; They lunged and leapt' Like a storm-stung barque . . . And the seagulls swept Up to Kelburn Park, Strode here and there, Not caring two hoots: They don't have to wear Those tall gumboots Or winter macks — For the rain just springs - Right off their backs, ', • And adown their wings. ' All great big game And the small, you see, Enjoy the same Immunity From ills like chill- ' Blains, colds, and ague, That may (and will) One damp day plague you. When soaked to the skin (As happens to some) Don't rush to gin. . . . Make a break for rum. Memo: for lunch, Or tea or dinner, A hot rum punch Is a certain winner. A noggin, or three, Of such a toddy, And who cares a d For anybody. Or anything, for that matter. • • • "HOWITZER" AT THE MIKE. Despite the hail, rain, Sleet, and snow, Johnsonville almost downed the 1938 champions and 1937 leaders. The Kenny trio were always in tune with ttfeir team mates, and Jock Wells and Co. tried everything they knew to get ahead of the lads from up tha line. The colours didn't count in the second spell, but both those carried off were Athletic opponents. . The fourteen on the western bank had probably travelled by bus to shout the village team along. Eddie Chancy must rank with Fred Mollier as the oldest senior 'bailer in the capital. The Johnsonville "star reached Wellington's first fifteen too. Several tons of Springboks landed m Aussie and are now being transported across the continent. Judging by the scoring so far, their game is cricket. Maybe Bradman should be trotted out to hit a few sixers. The English Soccer champs, quickly got used to our* Rugby tallies and it's no use talking of/he odd goal in three or four; they finish 12 to nil. So the Scottish city didn't get "Bushy" Mitchell after all! We're searching for the 1937 optimist who will tell us out""aloud that the All Blacks will trample the S'Africans into the dirt. A pity. Australia intends to change her colours against the tourists, but only light blue! Would have thought. a much darker tone more appropriate after the wailing of the Rugby scribes across the Tasman. The year's leading optimist: the chap who writes to the N.Z.R.U. for eight seats for the first Test.