Advocate of Chess

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 256, 26 July 1935, Page 16

Advocate of Chess

Claire Dodd, the beautiful screen siren who moves about with such complete lack of selfconsciousness, has a new recipe -for poise. Between scenes of a film. Miss Dodd was asked how it is that she is never flustered and always mistress of herself. “Chess,” she answered. “I have been a chess player for years and learned early in the game that one could not play chess except slowly, thoughtfully and without strain. I developed the habit of taking my time, refusing to be rushed and remain ing calm.” “Well,” said her interro-

g.iter. “I’m going to have my daughter take up chess when she is old enough It sounds like a swell idea." “All girls could profit by it,” said Miss Dodd “There are any number of situations m life wlien calm concentration gets much further than excitement. Life's problems are the same to mens chess problems. I unhurriedly work them out. All straight thinking is done quietly.”