WHISPERS OF EVE

NZ Truth, Issue 1192, 4 October 1928, Page 18

WHISPERS OF EVE

DIES.AT HER POST ...j WHAT woman has done, woman can " do. In all probability, says Dr. Myers, radiologist at tbe, Wellington Hospital, a new woman radiographer will be; appointed' to -take the place of Miss Laliie Naylor, whose tragic death, cut shdrt her work there m the radiographic department. '... i Though twelve months before, Miss Nay lor has 'been operated on for ; the same trouble that caused her death, she continued at her post until two dkys: before the final operation for cancer. ■Mr. C. Comer ford,; who is m charge of the radiographic department, joined with Dr. Myers m praising Miss Nayldr's work. "She is the only, woman radiographer we have ever .had m this hospital, and, as 1 far as I know, there are no others m New Zealand, except m the Lewisham hospitals, which train their own radiographic staff," he said. "Dr. Cameron first started . her on this work and. she has been ten years on the hospital staff. , I have .worked shoulder to .shoulder, with -her during three years of that time, and there, is no man I would .rather, have had as a colleague. She was of the greatest help m handling women' and children patients. "Losing Miss -_N[ayl'or is like losing my right hand. She knew the business through and .through and did invaluable work." "Miss Naylor „came with five years of photographic. experience m an ordinary studio," said Dr. Myers. "That helped, for there is, a lot, of darjoroom work m radiography. • I don't think she can be replacedyor, . at . least, we shall be lucky if we cap get another worker so good. The. X-ray is dangerous,. though we use protective measures, but I don't think it had any connection with the trouble .that caused her death." A PRINCESS PASSES NOTICED, from .a passenger list that at least two*- "ladies of title" are at! present, adorning Wellington,' one as a visitor and' one as a new resident. The l. wife of R. V. Beveridge, of; the •'_ English. Army, is an Italian countess, and. Mrs. 33. Love, now of Petone, who arrived with her husband by a recent boat, was formerly . Princess Teke, of Rarotonga. Whether the princess will compares Petone sunshine favorably with the Rarotongan brand remains to be seen. The Petone Loves . are a family of Maori blood and at least one of them, Tui Love, combines the old-time athleticisrii of his race with white man's wisdom. . He went home with the Maori football team, but before that "swotted" ldw very successfully at the Victoria ''University, clerked for a time m a Wellington law office— and departed to wjtr and wear* his wig m a North Island 'town. BACK TO METHUSELAH WHILST not wishing to be an alarmist; "Eye" ' entertains .a ghastly fear that ' there . really are sweet, oldfashioned symptoms m j our battle array this season. '..■;■ 'X ■■. .'One' ol? the nicest shops displayed two frocks which could only be branded as Victorian-— a pink one of stiff floral satin, panniered, at the hips and almost ankle-long, ; and 'a lovely one of black, and white'; lace 1 :.n which the semi- crinolined ' : slcirt .came so far down, that— should -she wear it — Milady's ankle would become "a little thing, to remember for years, to remember with tears.'" Then again, lids: Have seen' some most alarming concoctions of straw and lace, one a- black edifice with huge bows of coffee-colored lace m front, wearing which, the respectable woman would be able to • feel — with sighs of thanksgiving — that at last Fashion had once more permitted her to LOOK respectable. •■-..-•