Added Years of Life

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 110, 31 December 1931, Page 4

Added Years of Life

Bobbed hair, lighter clothing, and new freedom have added years to modern woman's life, in the opinion of Dr. A. F. Beddoe, of Dallas, Texas, says the "Montreal Star." Speaking before the International Convention of the Women's Benefit Association, attended by 11,000 delegates, Dr*. Beddoe said woman's average death age is now 55, higher than man's". "The plineipal teason for the extension of the life span," he said, "is woman's new freedom. They have new hope, new zest in life. Bobbed hair did away with the encumbrance of long locks, and is healthful. Lighter clothes have been of inestimable value as a health agent."

Auiomobile Face _ A complaint known as "automobile face" is being closely studied by j two doctors of San Francisco— Dr. Thomas Lennon and Dr. Milton Len- ! non. The symptom is a paralysis of j the left side of the face, for which j the only cure is a special course of | massage. Investor From China A well-known Chinese resident of Wanganui stated the other day that he had written home to a relative who is a merehant in a big way in China, advising him that now was the time to make investments in New Zealand. The merehant had replied that he was coming to New Zealand early in the new year and that he would have a very substantial sum available to lend to his eountrymen for I development purposes in connection with their businesses. He was coming personally to the Dominion to make an inspection.

Stocks of Timber. A visiting sawmiller from the King Country states that some of the mills have praetically cleared their stocks, and that an increase in prices will be necessary to induee them to start producing again. Other representatives of the timber industry state, however, that some of the large mills are still carrying heavy sto'cks,. and that the lack of activity in the building trade has made it impossible for them to improve their position. Although there is a difference of opinion about the likelihood of an early increase in prices, all appear to be agreed that prices are as low as they can he.

Live Wires. During the fierce and gusty northerly yesterday morning two electrie light wires in Rakau Road, Wellington, snapped under the strain,, the ends coming down close to a wire fence. Swaying 111 the wind, the ends kept making contact with the wire on the fence, creating a spitting and sparking that quite alarmed the woman living there. Going down the path to prbceed to a telephone for the purpose of informing the electric light department, she put her hand on the wire and received a shock, fortunately a mild one. As soon as the department was informed it sent a repair van up and made everything safe.-