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Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 189, 12 August 1925, Page 6

Two American sailors, chewing gum, and hands in coat pockets, stooll 'outside a picture t]u»atrc last night endeavouring to decide on whether to go in or go clscwlicro. At that moment the City Fire Brigade passed the theatre, its slireiking its warning. "A fire] Bo," yelled one of the sailors, and as one man they clashed after it. Their minds had been made up for them. A remit forwarded by the Board of Managers of the Auckland Technical College for consideration at the conference of Technical School Board Manpgers, to be held in Wellington during the third week of this month, states that in the opinion of the local hoard, the best method of coming into contact with representatives of industry is to arrange that the director of the college consult once or twice in each year with the Apprenticeship Committee. established under the Apprentices Act, 1924. The remit stresses the need of consultation in the appointment of part-time teachers and in claims for equipment.

A sequel to the motor car accident in. Upper Queen Street last November, resulting in the death of Miss Elsie Roberts, was a claim made at the Supreme Court to-day by the Public Trustee, as executor in the deceased's estate, of f 1000 compensation against the driver of the motor car at the time of the accident, William Pitman, who was subsequently convicted on a charge of manslaughter. When the case was called before Mr. Justice Herdman, it was stated by Mr. V. R. Meredith, for plaintiff, tha"t the parties had practically agreed to a settlement, and the case was adjourned sine die, to be brought on at one week's notice in the event of the expected settlement not being arrived at. The Auckland Provincial Executive of the Farmers' Union at its monthly meeting last night, further discussed the Marine Department regulations requiring settlers to obtain licenses for privately-owned launches carrying cargo. "The necessity for the license is not recognised by the union, it being contended that settlers should have a right to bring their produce to market in their launches as freely as in a wagon or cart. The explanation given by the Minister was not considered satisfactory and the objections are to be again brought under his notice. When an application was made this morning at the Magistrate's Court for an order against a labouring man to pay an amount due, Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., said: "I am not going to make an order against a labouring man, when I get a letter stating he is a cripple. Strictly speaking I ought to put the creditor in the box to prove that he knows the debtor is in a position to pay the amount claimed." Tbe centre stretch of the bitumen roadway laid down on ■ the Prince's wharf is proving unsatisfactory and is now being relaid in patches. Although carefully laid down, the road was never all that was anticipated, and besides developing corrugations somewhat after the sort of tiling that occurred in Parlc Road some years ago, large pieces of it disintegrated and crumbled up badly. Workmen are picking out these bad part 3 and relaying them in asphalt. "Laugh that one off" is a part of the American language that one hears among the men of the fleet. It is an empty, foolish phrase, put to foolish uses; and some Jackies make use of it a dozen time a day, or whenever anything seems to bore them and th"y don't want to talk about it. They have a language of a similar kind about dancing, that is apparently quite popular and certainly expressive. Anyone who take 3 a girl to a dance "drags." He is a "sheik" and she is his "sweetie," his "sweet mama," or his "Sheba." To throw one's weight about is to "high-hat"; and to try to be too fashionable is to be "Ritzy" or "snappy." Feet are "dogs" or "'puppies"; money is "jack" or '"dough"; anything that is silly is "bunk" or "bull"; and a silly person is a "dizzy." Other Americanisms that almost explain their own meaning are "beat it," or "shove off"; "gadget," "can it," "guy," "bozo," or "bimbo," "hooch" and "chow." Towards the end of the present month some two hundred cadets from the Seddon Memorial Technical College will attend a week's camp at Narrow Neck. InEtruction in military work and physical training will be given by the corps' officers and by members of the permanent staff of the Defence Department. In recommending that the Board of Managers of the College pay £50 towards the cost of the camp, the principal (Mr. G. J. Park) stated last evening that the camp served a valuable purpose in working up the boys' drill and in giving a week's attention to physical culture and games. The principal's recommendation was adopted. While alighting from a stationary tram at Lewin Road on Saturday evening about 10.30 p.m., Miss Hazel Ashby, aged 21, was knocked down by a motor car, alleged to have been travelling at a high rate of speed. She received severe injuries to the head, a fractured pelvis, and cuts on the legs and body, necessitating her immediate removal to the Auckland Hospital, where she is progressing as favourably as can be expected. The Public Health Department's dental officer, Mr. J. 11. Kgan, has just completed about ten days' examination and treatment of children in Paparoa i public school. Over 60 scholars were treated. The Department's activities and officers' work is highly appreciated by the school committee, and parents, states the '"Star's" correspondent. At the Auckland Infirmary a fine lot of shrubs and palms have been planted, as well as a number of native trees. When a little further grown, the trees will have a most pleasing appearance in conjuotion with the well-kept green sward. A good few of the trees were given, through Mr. John Rowe, the chairman of the Infirmary Committee, as a gift from the Racing" Club, out of their gardens at Ellerslie. It was mentioned yesterday that some of the finest concerts ever held at the Costley • Home have been given lately by distinguished artists, whose efforts are fully appreciated by the old people, and more so on account of the picture show plant being under overhaul, no pictures having been shown for two weeks, although a naval programme in honour of the fleet will be put on next i Saturday. Just eight hours late, the Wellington express, which left for Auckland on Monday afternoon, arrived yesterday. The delay was caused by the derailment of a goods train at Grcatford, which necessitated passengers by the express proceeding to Marton, where they had to await a relief train. After a wait of seven hours, a train of 14 carriages was assembled, and passengers were then brought,on to Auckland, arriving at 4.30 p.m. yesterday afternoon. At the conclusion of the hearing of an application made by a wotnan for a renewal of a prohibition order against her husband, an act with no ismall degree of humour put the closing features on the rase, says the "Wanganui Chronicle."' The application was refused, and the lady smashed her umbrella on her other half's head. There was not a suspicion of affection in the effort either. The Court orderly did the rest.' Under the present Defence regulations, apprentices are not excused from military training. A remit to be forwarded by the Seddon Technical College for consideration at the annual conference of Technical School Boards at Wellington this month states that all apprentices attending technical school evening classes, according to apprenticeship orders issued by the Arbitration Court, should be excused attendance at military drills. A young man named Charles Edward Butler, who came before Mr. Justice Herdman this morning for sentence on a charge of indecent assault on a girl, was admitted to two years' probation' the I nature of the assault not being such as to call for severe punishment.