GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1929, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

ISABEL MACDONALD. (United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph .-'Copyright.) CONDON, September 16. When Rt'. Scyi. J. Ramsay MacDonald packs for America, his twenty-six yoir-old daughter, Isabel, will be in charge of operations. While the attention of the world’s statesmen will be directed to Mr MacDonald, the eyes of. every woman in America will be turned qn his daughter, the hostess of No. 10, Downing Street, who has been described by the Queen as “a thoroughly charming girl.” She bids fair to be the 1*929 belle of New York. It is learned that all New York society, is anxious to meet her, as the (fame of the Prime Minister’s daughter has spread far and wide. They wish to honour a girl who does not smoke and does not dance, who is versed in domestic virtues, and, while looking after the Prime Minister’s important guests., finds tipie to play an important. part in London’s municipal find social work. Hundreds of invitations from American hostesses and public bodies are pouring into Downing Street. The guests will see a slight girl with a mass of fluffy brown hair, who speaks in a low even voicq, lyHicfi bow and again breaks into an inffljptipus laugh.

DELUSIONAL INSANITY. LONDON, September 16. A doctor has certified that Richardson (cabled 15th September) was suffering fr6m delusional insanity and was not responsible for his' recent actions. POPULARITY OF THE TOMMY. EVIDENCED IN THE RHINELAND. . LONDON, September 16. Th<? popularity of the Tommy in the Rhineland is strikingly evidenced in the illustrations of the affectionate leave-taking of attractive-looking frauleins. German, newspapers' commenting on the departure of the troops, says the Tommies did not seem to be anxious and the civilians were equally unwilling to lose them. It is estimated about one hundred out of six thousand married Germans. A sergeant-major said German girls were great pals, but' not so good as English girls. NEW CRUISER. LONDON, September 17. The new cruiser Shropshire, which has taken two and half years to construct and *ost two millions sterling, has arrived at Chatham where it is being commissioned to join the First Cruiser -Squadron on the Mediterranean Station, consisting of sister ships London, Sussex, and Devonshire.

A FRENCH FEAR, PARIS, September 17. The newspapers are disturbed in view of Mr MacDonald’s forthcoming conference with Mr Hoover, some ventilating a fear that negotiations may result in a formula being presented to France, Italy, and Japan in a take-it-or-leave-it spirit. , “ L’lntransient ” particularly dwelling thereon, raises the old bogey- of the Anglo-Saxon's world-wide supremacy.