Critic's Wink

NZ Truth, Issue 1216, 21 March 1929, Page 6

Critic's Wink

"DELIGIOUS NOTES." Alas, there **■ are few m the collections. • • * MORE words than' warfare m China's recent troubles. Shan tongue! ••' . • CAYS a musical writer: "To what ; nation belongs the credit of inventing the saxophone?" When discovered the League of Nations should send it to Coventry. •- • V • ■ DERHAPS it is because there are so many ''scales" on our railways that the "heads" can't balance the upkeep.,. • * * AN exchange says, "The Peace m ** Industry Conference will cost hundreds of pounds." There appears to be more "bill" than coo about the dove of peace. .:*■;'* ■:.*•-. /""■ABLE item: Japan wishes- Australia ~ a happy awakening. Are they sure this should not read "A Jappy awakening?" •'*.'* CAY TAYLOUR, the dirt- track motor racer, says: "At the age of 17 I was kissed for the first time 'int. the moonlight." Probably the -band- was playing "Take m the Moon, Hang Out . the Son." •' » • • *

A WEEKLY paper says:, "Several of " the flappers 1 drinking cocktails were rather chic." They put the "hie" m chic. V * .#■.*'■ DOLICE alleged m court that two-up * players were mostly racecourse I urgers. Spinning tails, to the heads. "mi . * m . T INLOVELY looks the face that wears a frown. „ • '.•/"'-.•' * A PROPOSITION to abolish the ** farthing has been dropped. There would have been a. revolution among Scotch churchmen. WHO is responsible for this peace ** •• conference which is causing; so much fighting? *;' '"'•:.''' * ' AN .Australian Bishop says . "our /young girls make . themselves, cheap." But even at bargain prices men find them expensive. ■ * TALKING films will be. used by election candidates, thus avoiding interruptions of speeches. A married candidate must'have thought of that. . ' '• *- * ' '* "DUSHEL-BASKET" costumes are suggested for girls. Ah, then we'll have the pick of the basket.