Passing Show

NZ Truth, Issue 1179, 5 July 1928, Page 6

Passing Show

§iiininiiiiiiii(iiiiiiiiMiuiiiiiimiiiiiii!iiimm!imiiiiiiiiiiii!i!iiimi!|iiiiii:iiiiiiii= MRS. OLIVE BURDEN'S recipe for , happiness is children. Kidstakes. i•* , # # AN American scientist says that sharks are cowards. We couldn't contradict him even if he said they were heroes, > QRIGINAL Mary who had a little w lamb celebrated her 88th birthday T recently. Lamb couldn't wether the distance. '"..*■ * . ■# "QAN wireless perform baptismal or marriage ceremonies?" Was asked m the Presbyterian Assembly. It can go through ether. I ADY HEATH changed her silk stock- 7 1-1 ings up m an aeroplane. Pre- . sumably the cast-offs had the highest ""■ ladder In the world. ** ■ * . » "AMERICAN still hopes to reach' r * Venus m a rocket." Ye Gobs! * # * DRITISH and American art collectors v vie for old masters. Both want to ,be m the picture. »■" #.'#■'. f ORD READING has moved a re-7 Ll solution m favor of world peace.' Good Lord! ■■'* * * THE modern flapper, says a writer, has been- weighed and found wanting. It certainly is amazing what she does want. • :■ .■'#-_ * • ■*-■•.'■ TOO many cooks spoil the shipping .■ company's shares. ■■ * * ''■*.' A WOMAN is- reported to have "had .-•* three husbands— all named William. Bill collector. # *' ■ * OPIRITUAL guidance is often a case -^ of from pillar to post. -..■■» * # MOTHS live on nothing. They eat ' iyi holes. *'■ .. * •

*.■■■#..» MOUVEAUX-RICHES Said to be *' spoiling Ostend. Over-ostend— tatious. .'■ » w « . JV/TARRIEI) woman, aged 74, gets/ *'•*• divorce. Never too old to learn. :fc * * ■ .; CABLEGRAM says that as Serbian . ; v- law provides a separate sentence : y for every offence, two notorious crimi-T T nals are due to be hanged 58 • titties;..-' But we, guess they'll be let off with a caution after the first time. *# * ■ "MILK to be made out of grass with- ■ out the help of the cow." What whey? * * * .-■• . ", THE advent of the Williamson Grand •*■ Opera Company will materially - affect the note issue. • * * . * THERE are more waits than measures ■ m Parliament. * * * CYNIC writes: A "critic" is the shortest distance between two invisible points. _ ■ : ■* * . GABLES tell us ; that a singer named Douhtitt, who had been reported dead several years, has turned up again. Told of his supposed death he answered, "I Douhtitt."