Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-18


debutante daughter of the British
statesman lis almost as attractive
politically as her brother, oliver who
, is decidedly socialistic and shocks
conservatives by his speeches.
Miss Baldwin's political efforts are
largely confined to advancing the
conservative party through social
organization. She is an active work
er in the young conservatives union,
and at present is engaged in organ
Iizing ball which the union will
give at Claridge's hotel.
The purpose of the ball is to bring
the younger members of the party
Into more intimate association with
Iyoung folks who lead less prosperous
Lives that there may be a better un-
lderstanding of the needs and desires
of young people of limited means.
HULL England,-Bobbed hair is
Ibad for po1se in the opinion of Miss
Helen Drummond, physical culture in
structress at the Osterberg Training
|college for girls at Dartford In a
Ilecture Of athletics in girls schools
Miss Drummond advised against short
hair for young women in training
because it was opposed to good pos
ture.
"Bohbed 8air results in pncon-
trolled movements of the head as the
bodied girl is forever throwing back
her head to keep her hair from her
face" she said.
/ PARASITIC queen of France is TO
be elected next June.
This announcement by the president
of the festival committee of Paris,
caused no excitement in political cir
cles because the queen will not pre-
side over the destinies of the country
She will simply be the play queen
chosen to take the leading role IN
various celebrations and festivals.
Twenty six cities and towns have
agreed to furnish candidates. t
! ABERDEEN, Scotland-The Bishop
of Aberdeen and orkney has come out
in defense of modern girls, asserting
that they now dress more sensihly |
sand years or SO.
|
fascinating way which 1 think would
even convert st. Paul from his views
said the bishop, adding: "They also
show more fearlessness than in olden
days"
| LONDON-The number of medical
practitioners practising in London is
| 1888 and of this total 12 per cent
are women, according to the public ]
health department of THE London
county council. This number of I
! women is not due to economical rea-
sons for both men and women receive
the same remuneration. The only diff
erence is that if the women marry
they have to resign their appoint
ments.
INNSBRUCK, Austria-The advocates
of bobbed hair have been defeated in
a conflict between the mayors of the
North Tyrol communes and the hair
dressers. The mayors decided to inn
pose tax on any woman having
her hair short and against this the
hair dresser protested vehemently.
To this protest rthe mayors replied
that the Bible contained a definite
jruling on the subject in the first
Epistle of st. Paul to the Corinthians
H(chapter 2, verse 15) in which he
l;stated:
/ eff a woman have long hair it is
ia glory to her, for her hair is given
her for a covering"
The hairdressers now have aban- !
doned their opposition.
Il
i LONDON-Miss Gladys Lane, one of
Britain's women athletes has sub
United herself to a series of tests
Iby medical experts of the air min
listry, who are considering what STAN
dard of fitness should be demanded
of women pilots.
/ Miss Lane volunteered for exami
nation at the request of the womena
amateur athletic association.
'I found the test rather a stiff
Ione," she said. 81 went through sew
Ieral severe nerve tests, one of which
was to stand as long as possible OH
lone leg without wobbling. 1 had to
hold my arm in front of me, with
fingers stretched out to see how
steady they WERE and I was also
told to hold my breath as many sec
Eonds as possible"
/ BELFAST-Mr.s Chichester, member
Eof the Ulster parliament for county
derry, has followed the fashion set
lby the duchess of Atholl in the Brit
lish parliament, and appears in the
Ulster house without hat.
With her shingled coiffure and
smartly cut grey coat she presents a
Istriking figure.
The only other woman member,
Mrs. McMordie still wears her ordi