TEN GREATEST WOMEN IN WORLD TO-DAY

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 2, 18 January 1937, Page 15

TEN GREATEST WOMEN IN WORLD TO-DAY

Society hostess Misa Elsa Maxwell, wealthy Californian, who reorganised Monte Carlo and has entertained Kings, ^rinces, Ambassadors and other notabilities at lavish parties in London and the Continental capitals, has selectad the °ten women she considers the rreatest representatives of her sex in the world. They range from a scientisfc to a mother who killed "'er baby Tather than see the child starve. "A Teally great woman must be n pioneer. She must be courageous anc have inventive ability," she said. Here is Miss Maxwell 's list: Mme. Irene Joliot-Curie. — Becau.s. she resigned an hononred post in thc French Cabinet to continue her tirelcs.vrork to perfect artificial radio-activity ' . Jean Batten, the airwoman, who never seeks publicity for her pionee: feats in aviation. Mary Garden, who was the greates: liguro on the operatic stage and is now a pioneer in the new career of discover ing film talent. Margaret Mitchell, author of "Goac With the Wind," who, although a helpless invalid, has written the greatest liistorical novel of the decade. Dorothy Parlcer, the authoress and greatest wit of America, although her wit can hardly be repeated in high .-ociety. . Dorothy Sherwood, the brave, sick mother who lcilled her own baby rather " than see the child starve. Lady Mendl, wife of the Press Attache "at the British Embassy in Paris, pioneer in introducing beauty into tho home. Marion Anderson who, despite the fact she is a negress, became a really ;reat concert singer. Mrs William E. Maloney, magazinc 3ditor, who is a pioneer in liberating women by cstablishing a women 's Porum for publie debates, Frances Marion, pioneer in screeii vvork, who has written such great scenarios as "The Charap, '' and 'The l Big House."