AMERICAN IMPRESSIONS OF NEW ZEALAND TEACHER.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 363, 18 February 1937, Page 2

AMERICAN IMPRESSIONS OF NEW ZEALAND TEACHER.

Miss E. B. Pay, who left Invercargill over a year ago to visit Canada as an exchange teacher, returned to Invercargill last Saturday. While her interests were concerned chiefly with educational matters, she also travelled extensively, and saw many places of interest in Canada and the United States. In the course of an interview with a southern reporter, Miss Pay spoke of her visit to see the Dionne quintuplets, her tour by motor across the States', With detours to places over the Canadian boundary, and of her visit to Hollywood. “The city traffic, particularly in the States, is an eye-opener,” said Miss Pay. “There are eight traffic lanes on the road as* one enters Seattle, but the traffic is so well controlled 'that it seems safer to cross a street in New York than it does in Wellington, for instance.” In Hollywood—where cars.' pass each other on eitaer side—Miss Pay visited Warner Bros.’ studio, and saw two films in the making, “Call It a Day,” and “Her Husband’s Secretary,” with Jean Muir in the leading role. She is? now* eager to see the completed films when they come to Invercargill. Seeing the homes of the stars is a comparatively simple matter, for maps are on sale indicating clearly where each home is situated. The Dionne children are very like their photographs, and to all appearances are natural and normal children,” Miss Pay continued. She described how their playhouse is constructed so that the “Quine” are not aware that people are looking at them. While no charge was made to see the children, the're were souvenir sellers, accommodation houses and other commercial uses made of this famous l family, Miss Pay explained. Tn July there had been 141,342 visitors. At International House at Chicago Miss Pay met two New Zealand girls, Miss Katherine Mac Gibbon of Matarua, and Miss Lorna Campbell of Dunedin. They Were both studying Home Science at the University of Chicago, and have returned to New Zealand within the last few weeks.

Dress Problem. Women are naturally very interested in the Coronation, more so with ths knowledge that a Queen at' Wall as a King will be crowned. The presence of the new Queen win undoubtedly add more interest and more sartorial splendour to the proceedings. A London correspondent raises the question of the dress to be worn by women members of the House of Commons “for whom there has not been any at previous Coronations.” It has been suggested that they should Wear a special costume, designed to distinguish them from the wives of members. Mrs Tate, the only married member, will be permitted to take her husband. The six unmarried women members will not be allowed male escorts.

A Good Story. A film magazine recalls a good story about Jackie Coogan when he was a boy. Jackie went into a big drug store in Hollywood, and asked, "Could you fix a dose of castor oil so the oil won’t taste?” “Certainly,” said, the druggist. “Won’t you have a glass of ice-cream soda while you're waiting?” Jackie drank tile soda with relish. “Anything else?” askrd the chemist. “No, nothing but the oil.” “But you just drank it.” “Gee whizz,” exclaimed Jackie. “I wanted it for dad.”