FROM THE WATCH TOWER

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 591, 18 February 1929, Page 8

FROM THE WATCH TOWER

By

“THE LOOK-OUT MAN.”

MR. WELLS MISSES A film story written by Mr. H. G. ; Wells has been rejected by producers because It lacks sex appeal. o,‘~Wells, you surely must have known That on every movie reel There are many hectic feet That illustrate this sex appeal. There must he ladies lightly clad, And gentlemen who will pursue With indefatigable zest Young wives icho sigh to be untrue. There must be dreamy ‘nights of love, And “close-ups” of the ardent kisses. Otherwise , dear Mr. Wells. The picture positively misses. Your novels may be very good. Your histories ideal; But if you, want a movie hit, Remember—sex appeal! WHALES AS FOOD While New Zealand may not be able to compete with Newfoundland in the {inglisb wbal -meat market the news that a recent shipment of fifty cases of the delicacy found a ready sale In Liverpool is worthy of consideration j by our whalers. The meat* was sold in | the form of steaks, wrapped in tinfoil and grease-proof paper, and was re-1 tailed at sixpence a pound. Whale-1 meat, either fried or roasted, is quite palatable, tastes not unlike ordinary beefsteak and, at the price quoted, is an economical dish, it is, moreover, of high nutritive value and is being much used by Commander Byrd’s expedition, the members of which, according to report, recognise it as a staple article of diet. Considering that there are many tons of shark flesh eagerly bought weekly in this country, it is not unreasonable to suppose that a market exists for the equal!; tasty flesh of the whale. Eels and sharks’ fins have an export market, and there is no tariff barrier to impose a check on the shipping of whale-meat to countries which can only associate New Zealand with the production of mutton and butter, * # * LIQUOR IN CHICAGO The Police Commissioner of Chicago has issued an appeal to citizens asking them to forgo their liquor that shootings in the city may cease. A visitor from Chicago says that the shooting is caused through disputes concerning liquor rights. The position has become so Lad that everybody carries a gun, although it is against the Federal law to do so. A gun may be purchased without permit at any shop, but the police have the right to arrest any person carrying a gun. As the position is at present, there is little doubt that the bootlegging “killers” are too good for the police. PROFITS FROM SILK Manufacturers of artificial silk made £5,171,996 profit last year. The silk worms, if they had commercial enterprise, should claim royalties for giving them the idea which led to this affluence. THE SUN STRIKES Abbe Moreux, a French meteorologist, attributes the icy weather conditions in Europe to diminution of solar activity. That’s the kind of explanation that might be suspected. The sun, apparently, although not out of business, certainly appears to be striking. Perhaps it is in sympathy with Australian workers:

IDEALISTIC VISCOUNT A social ideal not likely to he adopted by many has been outlined by Viscount Ennismore, who founded. Neighbours, Limited, • early in January. A Socialist, be proposes that wealthy people put their fortunes into the. company, and receive in return a stipend of £3 a week if single, and £4, if married. The surplus capital is to be used for social work. The Viscount announces that he can make extra money by embroidering, an art in which he excels. CROSSING- THE STRAITS It is announced that Cook Strait manages to get a pretty good price and a further attempt is to be made upon it. People who have a passion for these Strait-crossing enterprises might find their ardour failing if they were forced to make crossings on the ferry steamers during southerly w eather. When the wind is up, the strait provides one of the nastiest patches of water about the New Zealand coast. OUTSIDER STRUCK For taking bets in a bar, a Christchurch bookmaker w r as fined £IOO on Saturday. The Crown generally manages to get a pretty good price, i when it strikes one of the turf outL aiders.