Wives of Noted Hollywood Stars Discuss Their “Model” Husbands

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 862, 4 January 1930, Page 21

Wives of Noted Hollywood Stars Discuss Their “Model” Husbands

What—-and where, is the ideal wood wives have contributed their would appear that several believe t in their own homes. Some prefer ; the home; others that studio worri front door.

Here’s what Mrs. James Gleason, for 23 years a happy wife, has to say on the subject: “Jealousy of business is apt to occur when a hus-

band thinks his wife has no ability. Jim and 1 have always worked together and owe our success to co-opera-tion.” Mrs. Ken Maynard flatly contradicts this idea. “The man who is

capable of taking care of his own business affairs without the help of his wife is the man I regard as a model husband. We have been married for six years and spend all our playtime together. I never go to the studio.” Mrs. Robert Armstrong says she considers the model husband one who recognises the advisability of allowing his wife to have her own career. “A wife should be treated as an equal in married life.”

I husband? A number of Holly- ■ opinions on this question and it that they have the model husband that business burdens be shared in les be set aside each evening at the

Mary "Eaton, who is a newly married woman, says her idea of a model husband was formed when she was working for Hillard Webb, her husband, the director of “Glorifying the American Girl.” She likes masterful men, but not dominating. Louise Fazenda says the model husband to her is the man whom a wife can love as a person and admire in the business world. “I have worked

ior so many years among motion picture actors that nothing appeals to me like a keen business man. Change of environment is good for anyone, and it is refreshing to me to go home to a husband who transacts business all day long.”

Natalie Moorhead, “the most stunning blonde in pictures,” draws a different blue print of her model husband. “I want my husband to love mo and his home first of all. Business ability can be combined with love of a garden, improving the lawn and adding little corners to the house. I have known splendid business t men who found their relaxation in helping tbeir wives about the horned