LADY BADEN-POWELL SPEAKS OUT

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 98, 19 January 1935, Page 17

LADY BADEN-POWELL SPEAKS OUT

Cocktails and Lipstick “Cocktails and lipstick to me are like a red rag to a bull —I consider them entirely artificial and decadent!” declared Lady Baden-Powell. G.8.E., World Chief Guide, during an interview, when she visited Brisbane with her husband, the Chief Scout (Lord Baden-Powell), and their (laughters, the Hons. Heather and Betty Baden-Powell. Referring to the uniform worn by the Guides, Lady Baden-Powell said that it varied according to the climate of the country, For instance, ip Ceylon, it was whije, in India khaki, iu Latvia green, in Hungary brown, in America greenish grey, and in Poland grey. Elsewhere, however, thj? uniform was generally navy blue. Incidentally, Lady Baden-Powell frankly declared that she “loathed clothes,” and could raise no personal interest in them. Of backless bathing costumes she said: “If people like to display their naked bodies it is their lookout, but I believe a lady’s natural instinct' is to have modesty and do all things in moderation.”—“Queenslander.” WOMEN BOWLERS PLAY Edendale Rinks Defeated It is not often that bowlers contest a game of bowls with women bowlers, but this happened at Auckland on Monday afternoon, when the president, Mr. J. Annison, of the Edendale Bowling Club, welcomed those women on behalf of the club who were taking part in the contest. These comprised visiting women bowlers from Dunedin, Timaru and Christchurch. Two full rinks were played and the Edendale representatives found to their great surprise that they could not take the women too lightly, as the result showed. The two women skips were the outstanding players, namely, Mrs. Grant of North East Valley Club, Dunedin, and Mrs. Matson, of the Beckenham Club, Christchurch. The personnel of both teams was wonderfully skilled in the art of bowling. At the afternoon tea adjournment Mrs. Cook, Dunedin, president of the Dominion Ladies’ Bowling Association, addressed the gathering in regard to the formation of women’s bowling clubs, and expressed the opinion that the Edendale Club was most helpfulas the president had promised to do all ho could to promote the wish of the women, and would place the matter before the executive. The results of the contests were as follow: —Mrs.’ Grant, 22, v. Bennett, 21; Mrs. Matson 24. v. Wilkinson, 18, the women winning on the aggregate by 46 to 39.

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