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TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY

JULY

1935.

Hurry!

Vivien Leigh, English stage star, married at 17, is 19 now, and loves her baby, her home and her work.

HOW CAN MERE MAN ATTRACT WOMEN?

FAIR SEX JUDGES ON MANY POINTS

"Who are the attractive men to-day?" Two women were asked this question. They were Miss Helen Simpson, novelist, wife of a children's specialist and an authority on cooking, and Miss Doris Zinkeisen, a portrait painter, also famous as a costume designer.

Miss Simpson says:

England cricketer. He is extra- WONDER If the fact that I am ordinarily quick and alive to every

I "onthly delving into 17th- critical nerien und red have a

I wonder if that generally is an attraction to women?

century history and that my pleasure to watch, both with bat hobbies Include the study of wilch-and ball, and he is a first-rate field. craft affect my judgment of the To me his tremendous vital energy attractive men to-day? At any is extraordinarily fascinating. rate, as they limit my leisure they relieve me of the necessity deciding the ticklish question of the relative charms of such popular Buchanan, favourites

Jack

and Clivo Maurice Chevaller,

Brook.

as

of

ANOTHER VIEW

Miss Doris Zinkeisen says: How hard it is to define attrac- tion in a man, or to give reasons Of men "in the news,' Mr. for the choice of those people who Anthony Eden attracts me, perhaps come instinctively into one's mind. because I like the "Guardsman"Yet I must immediately mention look about him, and have a prefer Noel Coward, who is amazingly ence for people who are sparely attractive. If I can put my finger built. But first of all it is his on two reasons for it, I would cite tremendous energy and the suggestion of ro- his wit Herve power which appeal to me, versatility-to say nothing of his particularly because, in this case, ability in all fields which he has his gifts are expended in ways of conquered. which I approve.

Then Dr. A. J. Cronin, who, to There was a taxicab-driver in me, is attractive as a man apart Rene Clair's fim, "The Fourteenth from his work, though I think his of July, who especially attracted books themselves reveal him as a me, and in an entirely different great person.

and

field Julian Huxley comes to my! I cannot omit Augustus John, a, thoughts. Perhaps the claim there genius in other things besides

England has lifted the lid off the budget for her Air Force and is building up the most modern and officiant fighting and defensive air force in the world. Upper lefts Wings over Hanworth ly park, England, on mock attack. Centre: Young women recruited into ranks of British Red Cross from offices, shops and factories don their gas masks during drill at Northward park. Right, Lagion of

Frontiersmen and St. John Ambulance Brigade, "tune up" for the real thing.

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China Must

from his intellectual attainments, ness, and unfailing thoughtfulness. Not Abandon

newspaper, "but we do know that it is a life and death matter for The Chinese people. Only through our own efforts can we survive-- and the mast we can hope for in the immediate future is continued

Her Faith existence,

is that he is a man of unprejudiced portrait painting. mind, of wide reading, and catholic The world knows the brilliance interests. He is also an admirable of Bir. C. B. Cochran, but in addi- talker with an Intensely Intion to these great gifts, I find him teresting personality, quite apart attractive for his courtesy, kind- Similarly, in the scientifle fiold, 1 Then there is A. P. F. Chapman, must mention Sir William Bragg, whose cricket so seized the public with his fine and sympathetic ince) imagination and whose fielding is and his power of wonderfully the talk of the sporting world. He lucid expression on any subject. is an attractively jovial personality. He is a man who gives you the There comes also to my mind the feeling that he would rather he name, so well known in hunting VERNACULAR PAPERS

Captain the IIon. talking to you than to anyone else circles, of

VIEW SITUATION in the world.

Reginald MacDonald Buchanan, That is always flattering to Joint Master

tumous of the women, especially when they know Pytehley. nothing of their listener's subject. Though I have never met him. Hugh Walpole, of course, has how can I possibly omit Lord great charm, is a splendid conver- Lonsdale, surely an extraordinarily sationalist and is the best of attractive person to everybody? company.

And Instly here at least I seem likely to be generally endorsed- CRICKETER'S 'FASCINATION

Herbert Marshall, whose attractive- And lastly, an unexpected choice, ness cannot fairly be tied down to particular charm, or but one who, to me, admirably fill any the bill. I refer to R. W. V. physical attribute, except that I Robins, the Middlesex captain and must mention his caressing voice

and his very gracious manner.

Success of Shirley Temple has given Impetus; to world-wide

one

A MAN'S MAN

HOW TO SAVE HOPEI

By Earl H. Leaf.

Tientsin.

MORE BEHEADINGS

SEQUEL TO ESPIONAGE IN GERMANY

Two men,

sen-

Berlin, July 3. Bruno Lindenau, "The present situation requires our utmost consideration and at aged 63, and Egon Breaz, of

Wilhelmshaven, who were tention. The people have virtually tenced to death, by the "People's agreed that they must repose their Tribunal" under the Nazi

their trust. and confidence in country. Every time there is an providing the supreme penalty for duly military capionage, were nitnck people are indignant. but they adopt a quiet attitude and never A third man, Wilhelm Battesch commit any provocative acts to ag-was sentenced to penal servitude gravate the situation.

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it would one by one, the Japanese that China has out Although the Japanese military repeatedly made concessions, but imagined that the rehabilitation of in in complete domination of North sincerity must be shown by both the local situation should be taken nover in hand at once. But unfortunate- China, the Chinese venacular news sides. The Chinese have papers here do not believe that failed to show their sincerity in y, the facts belle this expectation." the Chinese cause is completely fostering friendly relations with

"We bellove," remarks the Chen lost,

Japan, yet see what has happened P.S. By a Man:-

Above all, the Chinese press to us! The solution to our prob-Puo of Peiping, "that the best way Alfred Lunt, for his personal urges the people to remain loyal lem is very difficult, but not hope to save Hopel is to consolidate and strengthen it. Although it is dilf- charm and also because he is the and keep faith in the National less," the Yi Shih Pao cinima,

ficult to anticipate the future husband of Lynne Fontanne; Heath Government because, while the Robinson, because he always sug-clouds are darkest now, time always "Owing to the peculiar inter-course of events in North China, gests unlikely deptha that would works in China's favour and the national position of the country." It is necessary to emphasise that repay probing; Grock; Lord day will come when a unified Chinu declares the Tientsin Ta Kung Pao, we should not ask what Japan will D'Abernon; Don Bradman, Rafael can regain its losses and emerge a powerful vernacular newspaper, do with regard to Hopei, but what Sabatini, Wallace Boory, Sir victorious if the people work to-"the Chinese people should reposel we are prepared to do to save it. Hopel has become the first Rabindranath Tagore,'

gether and do not break up into complete confidence in the ability:**

out a line of defence

And of China fuctions and cliques."

of their country to work

whether it survivas or goes under "It is difficult to learn the real comprehensive policy. intentions of Japan," says the "Since the Government has acdepends entirely upon our own Yi Shih Pao, a loading vernacular cepted all the Japanese demands efforts."-

LONDON'S STRIKE

MEN GO BACK TO WORK YESTERDAY.

London, July 8. The London bus atrike has been sottled and the men resumed work this morning when the services were running normally."

The "back to work" decision was taken by a meeting of Union delo. gates following a midnight con- feronco with representatives of the Transport Board.

The statement upon which both purtles to the dispute agreed" says that in view of the changed traffic- conditions the Board's disciplinary. machinery, must be reviewed.

Search for child tafunt for the The Board agreed to suspeni films, Warner Brothers recently algned' lx-year contracts with six- operation of the decision in the year old Sybil Jason, English camo of the conductor over whom, Juvaelle star, to appear in Holly, the dispute arose,Reuter Specia!

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