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Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1931, Page 5

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MODERN THOUGHT. SKIRTS AND PSYCHOLOGY. LONDON, July 22. “The shorter the skirt the shorter the temper,” a psychologist told a representative of the “Sunday Dispatch.” “A woman wearing a long dress knows that’ a graceful walk is necessary to carry it. off effectively. Graceful action compels a graceful trend in thought, and quieter movements mean a quieter mind, resulting in mental peace. Short skirts made women unconsciously quicker thinkers, resulting in impatience and hastiness.” CADDIE KILLED. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. LONDON, July 22. While taking shelter during a thunderstorm on the Finchley Golf Club links, a 10-year-old caddy was killed when a lightning flash struck the steel-shafted cluos he was holding. LIQUOR BEQUEST IN U.S.A. ■AN IRISHMAN’S PROBLEM. CHICAGO, July 23. Patrick Moloney, of Tipperary, Ireland, has inherited a handsome stock of choice wines, liqueurs and whiskies to it he value of R4OOO, stored in the cellar at Chicago of his brother John, who died recently, But how to get it. According to the Eighteenth (Prohibition) Amendment the only legal way 'in which Moloney call acquire the bequest is to come over and drink it. There is also a windfall of:- £IO,OOO in cash, but no puzzle surrounds its transfer. “SHOT TO PIECES.” BARRYMORE LEAVES -T ALKIES. LOS ANGELES, July 91. John Barrymore, the- film actor, stated recently that he' intended to return to the legitimate stage. “The talkies are all shot to pieces, and I am pulling out,” was his comment. “CANNING” JEWEL. SOLD BY LORD HAREWOOD. LONDON. , July 22. “Unless -there is an opening bid of £IO,OOO the jewel will be withdrawn,” said Sotheby's auctioneer, regarding the famous “Canning” jewel, owned by Lord Hare wood, husband of Princess Mary. Within seconds a bid came, then the s'lence was broken by a hammer falling. The buyer was an American woman. It is itltended to place the jewel in an LAniri‘icivintTu»yii»b *• The jewel was found ill the Treasury uf Outlh. at. the capture of Delhi during the Indian mutiny. Lord H-arewoed jnv herited it from the second Marquis o‘‘ Clauvioarde, whose family name war Canning. It is a superb gold pendant in the form of a Triton (Sea God), studded with diamonds, rubies and pearls, and is attributed to the Italian artist, Benvenuto Cellini. * BISHOPS PROTEST. AGAINST WOMEN’S -SPORT. BERLIN, July 22. Holding that women's athletic meetings are harmful to morals, eight Bavarian bishops have issued a manifesto protesting against a women'' gymnastic tournament at Memmingen. 'They state that they are not again?.' women’s sport, but “against the unnatural imitation of male gymnastics. The undignified exhibition of women, oft-eu contrary to morality, always con tains the danger of -affecting the moral sentiments of the onlookers.”