GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1930, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

THE PERFECT HUSBAND.

United Press Association. —By Electrio Telegraph.—Copyright. J

LONDON, October 1

Peggy Joyce, whose matrimonial adventures attracted world-wide attention, has published a diary: Alen, Marriage and Ale. The diary begins: “Wondering if I am really mercenary, perhaps I am, but it is better to be mercenary than miserable.” She expresses the belief that a breed of good husbands is extinct and defines the perfect one as “must he rich with a competent secretary in order not to be compelled to give overmuch attention to business. He must be a passionate lover—not a mauler, especially in public, or when I am dressed and made up ready to go out. He must be a good quarreller because we cannot be happy unless we have a good fight every day or so. When things begin to pall, I cannot bear a man who just sits and takes it. He must not be. a teetotaller or generally something else is wrong. He must not be quarrelsome when drunk, just gay. He must be a gentleman, polite, except of course when he is fighting. He must give attention to details such as cigarettes and champagne 1 like.” A STAR FOR THE TALKIES. LONDON, October 1. Dame Clara Butt confesses that she is tremendously interested in the “Talkies”. She is shortly appearing in a singing one. The story has been specially written for her. “I have often gone to the cinema three times daily in Australia and America. Aly voice production is already sufficiently good for first-class singing in talkies which are my new ambition.” DIVORCE FIGURES. LONDON, October 1. The effect of the law which has given women equality in cause for divorce, was revealed at the new law term. Out of 780 petitions, women’s application excells the men’s by two to one. The average total tnroughout England, is between 4 and 5 thousand annually. THE CAUSE OF BALDNESS. LONDON, October 1. The outstanding facts in the statistics. are that a, large majority of divorces follow .after ten years. Alore than half the cases are childless. Alany allusions about baldness have been dispelled by doctor J. H. Davis at the conference of the British Guild of Hairdressers and Wig Makers. Tight hats and wetting the. hair are in nowise responsible. Oil ;and f the detrimental and chief causes of worry and nerves, Baldness is more common in towns than country, also among brainworkers than manual workers.

AUSTRIAN CABINET.

VIENNA, September 30

• Hen- Vaugoin has formed a Clerical Cabinet to aid the Heimwher or Fascists. The elections will he held very shortly.

CAPE RAILWAYS

CAPETOWN, October 1

The Railway Conciliation Board conference proved abortive, and the deadlock is intensified. The Board is now holding a council of .war.