MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 May 1928, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

UHAKE3PEAREAN LECTURE DY GENE TUNNEY. PHILOSOPHY OF ILIAD. NEWIIAVEX, May 3. Gene Tminey seems determined to be the unusual among world prize-fighters —besides being an amateur harpist, lie has blossomed forth as a Shakespearean lecturer. Yale undergraduates heard him talk simply and seriously on the Hard ol Avon, his life and works. The world’s heavy-weight champion, who stood lip to and beat the fierce hitting Dempsey, had to confess to the students, however, that “A Winter’s Tale” floored him twelve times before he understood and liked it.

Tminey considers Shakespeare a “good sport,” and thinks that if William had been living last September bo would have been at the ringside barracking for the new champion to rise in the seventh round, when he was badly doored by Dempsey. Just to show lie does not stop short at harps and Shakespeare, Tiinney concluded his lecture with the remark that he takes his own philosophy from Homer’s Iliad.

The particular hit is Ulysses’ advice to Troilus and Cressida, and he intends applying it by using the limelight he has won in the boxing ring to show him where to find the most cash.

BOOST BUTT OX INDUSTRY. LONDON, May 3. The " Daily Mail ” states that the proposed protection to be granted to tin British lint ton industry under the Safeguarding of Industries Act will nimpel thousands of purchasers to buy buttons unconsciously, Mine all new clothing bears them. Britain annually absorbs il7»* million buttons. An expert points'out' that in<n buy on an average oiie overcoat ii'mi iw.s suits e..< !>. year. :e: ..iiiitiiig- for 7.; lui! tens, while those on linen, w.th the help of I.mildly ern-ltuig upnliantes, bring a fn.m’s or l oy's total to 10d, Coin,-, women, the export adds, wear a few buttons, and some n ine, while others have as many as 100 on on/ dress, purely for dee d-alive purposes. MARRYING AND BURYING. KOKOMO (Indiana), -May 3. The Rev. George Foster, aged 71, claims the world marrying and burying championship. in JO years of circuit riding he has married JOOO couples and yesterday lie oil,chilly reached the 0000 mark in funeral services. DUG MESS TURNS TO GOLF. LONDON, -May 3. The Duchess of 's oik has taken up golf and is being coached by a famous professional. She wears the usual links costume ol a plain brown or grey tweed suit with a little felt bat to match. LASSIES WEAR CLOCHE HATS. LONDON, May 3. Dame Fashion has at last battered her way through the jealously guarded portals of the Salvation Army. Bobbed hair was iier ally in preparing the way for the grand assault. Of late, more and more of tbo I.assies have had their heads ilosoiTopped, resulting in the traditional bonnets Hopping down over their eyes, or swivelling round at awkward moments:. Anri since a return to long hair was not to he considered, the Inmiliar bonnet, had to go. Now the Lassies have a new headgear, cloches with the small brims tbe same width all round. And the red