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Greymouth Evening Star, 1 April 1950, Page 4

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What would we say if men changed the length of their trousers every year?—Lady Astor. « $ « » 4>

Nothing improves my driving To quite the same extent As a police car just arriving, Or a police car that just went. —Stephen Schlitzer, U.S.A. ***** Police arrested a Connecticut woman for refusing to leave a phone booth after two hours. Why break up the description of a new hat?— Kitchener' News-Record. * * * * * An English writer says that he has heard quite unofficially that Mr Shinwell, as Minister of Defence, will now be entitled to a naval salute of two hoots. ***** The playwright was talking to his best friend. “Have you noticed the utter absence of comment upon my last play?” asked the author. “I am sure that I am the victim of a conspiracy of silence. What would you do about it?” “Well; old man,” replied the friend, “I’d join it if I were you!”— Bystander, London? * * ■ * * * Best story of recent weeks in England concerns the 8.8. C., which planned several French programmes in honour of the President’s visit to London. The unbelievable news got about that the highbrow Third Programme was to broadcast racing selections. “No, no,” said a pained voice at 8.8. C. headquarters, in response to an inquiry, “not racing selections. Selections from Racine.” —The Seeker