THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1959.
WOMANSENSE
WOMANS WORLD
'At Home" To Market Women
Acero,
sald she would visit the main а former markets of Accra later.
Listowel, Lady Canadian "night club singer who married Chang's Governor- General last year, has in the past few weeks travelled with her husband to many paris of mines, Ghana,
going down talking in villager, mixing with people everywhere.
Now she has slone something that few if any wives of similar status have done before she has been "at home" to the
market women of Accm.
These markets are vasi con- glomerations of wood, in and corrugated iron huts, adjoining each other by the hundreds and
mally packed by thousands of people, mostly wemen, buy- every kind of object from chillles to charcoal, and strange mixture for binckening the eyes, Alf the market stalle
re run by women,
Icef
Lady Listowel spoke to those her at home" through in- It was stated terpreters but afterwords that she had pleketi
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repregulatives of the up some words of Gn, the lan- Accra districi. Market Women's Association Buage of the visited her for ten at the She told the guests that she -Governer General's Lodge, would like to len the local During the party Lady Listowel language, and also to meet them expressed her intention of us often as practicable.-China "meeting my fellow women" and Mall Speclul.
YOUR BIRTHDAY
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20
By STELLA
BORN on this Arst day of the inter day. This is not as
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Page &
Your Windows Tell A Story
Learn How To Relax And Enjoy Life More
Welley Tohirlen
USE BATH TIME to relax and to beautify!. Novel tub tray keeps alds handy. Rolled-up towel makes a bath-time pillow.
NERVOUS,
By JEANNE D'ARCY
tense, it want elevators to fly, trafe Dghts to flash green, salesgirls customers and Before you sound off with to leave other
on you first, so you can go, wait a hasty "Not me!" answer go, go, go.- these questions honestly: Where? And what for?
When you get this impatient, It's me to slow down. Cut speed in half. You're rushing through life but not enjoying it.
1. Do you tap your fooi im-
The patiently, press
elevator bution ten Umes when the car's not right there at your floor
Condor M. Pinces, you are un Pollyanna altitude of wishful think walling to take on passengers?
You sem te
+ttitude.
help make
idealistel te quied by Jupiter, the pd of wisdom. operate on listen to chat "rénull, stál volco“ txx- fure you can make a move it any direction. You fandy believe Bat you are being guided by a grecfUND
which in power than ray and you always krek guidance ind direction treas that sourses. You ne- cept cuties and responsibilties as your due in life and will exegate them effelendly and with A Bastille Just make mity that you are not being impard upon in this regard.
which, in actuality, Indrion and must thing cane what you will have
kat night. I den
1:24. number of somonges in your You may be so fond of no many people that you may have tically in selerimar my single one as a partner for fe. You men 'might re- main bachelder, but it is ikely the you of the fair nex wilt finally make
You have an optimislie outlook on rugged life 12 matter how strings appear to be you are sure that tourire is going to be a bet-
JACOBY
Fon BRIDGE
want
LOCAL'S TOO SLOW!
It
2 Do you get madly irritatexl on a local elevator because stops at every floor, takes extra seconds to get you up or down?
3. Are you wild with im-
́ART OF REPOSE
Maybe you have a demand- ing Job,
problems, toc things on your mind.
matty
Whatever the cause, rishing about is not a solution. Things will seem very much better if you can master the art of re- pose, and, a lost art it's becom→ ing in our huistle-bustle'era.
There are 24 hours
a day. one and use it to 5. Do you have a quick, Take just
and calm clickety-click-CLICK relax, to rest, to
4. De trome lights seem tuke hours to change?
to
up your minds before it in Inpatience if you must wait for a You nie bent on having your own homes and with want the accurity sclergirl to Anish with another that cranes with a Happy marriage, customer? Ford of children, you will large fundles of your own.
theas here on this date Amenit are: Mary Garden, operatie star:
Parents cunmander Waitem Hunker Hi Willi Kimmer. painter: Angeling Grenke Weid. reformer: Henry F. Burns, phalanthrode and feeder
Lof Wellesley.
To what the stars have in alore for you domores, esset your birthday abr lind read the corres ponding paragraph. Let your birthi dag stär be your daily guide.
nervous walk?
6. Do you perch on the edge of a chair like a plane getting ready to lifte-off?
B
HICH PITCH
quiet nerves, banish, tension.
Get away by yourself for 80 minutes of silence. Use It to
read, to take a relaxing bath,. to have a nap, to pursue habby
П
The day is full of noises. 7. Is your voice pitched high though they're so much a part of SATURDAY, FEB. 21 and du yeu talk rou quickly? the background we are seldom them. That's why of Do you drun Angers or aware PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20swing a leg when you're sitting silence can be so refreshing-no UTE. three club response to the A Bod time for all your
Commba bunces and pleasure to down having a social conver- talk, no TV, no redio, no tele-
phone, no sound at all! epening no-irump demands | your personal profit,
TE
a three diamond rebid
Jacoby transfer system,
слогія.
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 201- en the There in a
undercurrent n unrest, but calin sttention to focis makes everything right.
It should be made with one of three classes of hands, The Brat class is the diamond bust with which responder wants to play three diamonds instead of one no-trump. He plans to pass when his partner responds to his transfer.
2)-
TAGBUS (Apr. 21-May
with your bins some culture Saturday en LESEN TIENETSt konday with picture and prodt.
GEMINI, (May 22-June 21)- This cant be a relaxing day for you, sports with emplings on apertatur
23)- Kako
Like
Her entertainmərast.
CANCER (June 22-July fold to yatır kkulism, but
·workable your plais suspicious day.
LEO Jaty 24-Aug. 23)- You will need all of your native Gaet to cope with on irritating situs-
The second class is a hand that he definitely wants to play at a diamond game or slam with his partner as declarer while the ties today. Third class is a bond with which
WEST
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East and West vulnerable South
West North East
INT, Pass 3 N.T', Pass Past
Opening lead--❤ 4
(AUR. VIRGO
21-Sept. 21-
a new opportunity could be offer ed you, but, wince it has a specul- five element, be careful
LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 233 Tade e, fare to be a plenmiptly. } inzertle day for you. Allenda | weld gathering,
SCORPIO (Üct. 24-Nav.23)-- A busy Saturday for whopping and for mid retivities. Have fun,
SAGITTARIUS: ENDS; 23-WELT 23 Best for you tư, stick to routine matter, father than spend
(with merking*new**
CAPRICORN ¿Dec. 23-Ban, 20) Following m Intuition in falfaŭre today is the only way
avoid unt
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sation?
9. Do you ronetimes discover to your surprise that you've been clenching your teeth?
Any one of these things, is a symptom hot means you're victim of The Big Rush.
ONE-WEEK TRIAL
That's Step No. 1. Try it for a week. You'll be amazed at what an hour a day can accomplish You la the way of making you more
serene, less nervous.
Household Hints
In shellacking a wooden ob- ject, two or more thin coats are much better than one thicker application, because the first coat penetrates and strengthens the fibres, the second adheres to the first, creating a surface.
fim
You can include dirty scrub
the and dust regs wit
regular machine wash if you first soak them in ur bucket of hat suds to loosen embedded 193-dirt.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21•Fed. Combine binom and pleasure to advantage. New friends can bring new kisitMORE.
SIDE GLANCES
Fam
he wants to offer a choice be
tween diamonds and
as the final contaret.
no-trump
Today's hand is que which, clearly calls for the direct rales to three no-trump, South should win East's 7dng of hearts with his ace and play king and an- otter diamond. This will draw all adverse diamonds and South should immediately take the spado Jinesse.
The finesse will lose but West will be in the lead and end ployed. He will be out of dia- 'monds and whatever suit he lenda will give South his ninth ⚫trick.
4CARD Sendek♦
-The bidding has been: Youth Weit North
1
Pary
20
You, South, hold:
Punx
AKBÉ VAG144, 4K83 406.
What do you do?
APam. With only 14 high card” polule and no. singleton, 'your haud ka not strong enough
to Invite game.
TOBAR'S QUESTION
West bids two spades and youre partner goes to three "hearts. What do you do now?
Apewer Tomorrow
Rinse before putting in the machine,
By Galbraith
THE ME UA PA OR
"I don't understand women. Listen to thiss I'm mad
at you. I HATE you. Love, Sunio.
Step No. 2 Is to root out the
'WINDOW, may only be
Asmodate in the
room.
By HILLARY WENTWORTH
around so that those which get more Hight are put in the shade and vice-versa. Have them eleaned at least once a year, to avold rolling from weakeried Abres and general grubbiness. Finally a word, of advice for
window
panes
wall, but if dressed becom- ingly and made the centre of a hospitable grouping of furniture it takes on a new, significance. Whether large curtaining will bring a note of leaving you free to choose keeping the or small, modern or ann humdrum,
discord into a room giving it the overdraperies to suit the clean, and sparkling. Remove
jumbled ap individual room.
any fly marks with a colution tique, a window should expearance.
It is a good plan to have both of Bull and kman or vinc- press- the personality of n
a summer and winter cet of gar. and if there are any.-.-. curtains. This can only bo
heavier scrutches rub them gently with achieved by paying atten- and the window which is to be out the cold and draughts. In dipped in jewellern rouge, tion to detail and by regard- dressed. Take note of the size
Wash the gloss with newg immobile piece of furniture. of the room, and whether the with a pair of heavy full length containing a litle ammonta and colour scheme and the period light curtains round the bay after being dipped in cold water Curtains are far more im- walls are plata, panelled or drapes fitted
on either side washing blue. Then wipe Cry portant in making a window figured Consider also the
ready to pull across the alcove with dry; newspapers or chamo's attractive than the average outside of your home. Your
If necessary.
leather. This will give them a person realizes. If they are well windows tell a story to every
Give your curtains a longer brilliant __polish and leave no chosen they will compliment the passer-by and should present a lease of life by changing them lint or fluff on the glass, walls, carpets and upholstery, certain degree of uniformity. tying them together in a har-
A uniform appearahee may be monious pleture of eharm. achieved by employing short Alternatively, corelessly-selected glass curtains of a general tone
Study Your Room
Choosing Study carefully your room materials for the winter to keep a very soft chamels leather
ing it in a sense as an and shape of the window, the bay window this den may be
combined by having short, paper squeezed as dry as possible
Colourful Cloche
By ALICE ALDEN
glorious colour emerald green, soleil glace felt. exquisite materials ul A draped band of satin striped conspire to make this a mar in tones of emerald and cerise vellous millinery season, with Is accented in front with a pair the right hat for every type of emerald pins. Fancy gouing
Let's Eat
BY
IDA BAILEY ALLEN
Simple French Dishes You Will Want To Try WH
6617HILE I work out a
new no-cook cookie recipe for tomorrow's column, Chef, suppose you plan our dinner," I said.
"Enchante, Madame," said the Chef. "My menu will include simple dishes that are favourites la France."
05
The Chef's Jace beameri
On the he wrote the menu test-kitchen blackboard
TOMORROW'S DINNER French Onion Soup Hagout of Veal
Paralled Potatoes
Diced Carrols
Tossed Lettuce
Тел
MUK
Add 1 sliced onion; stir unifl conted.
Add the veal, the bone, 1⁄4 0. boiling water, 1 tap, salt, tsp. pepper and 4 top, crushed fine-graled lemon rind, Cover. Simmer 11⁄2 to 2 hrs, be until fork-lender,
Remove the bone. Blend 2 Ibsp. flour with 2 tbsp. butter, Blend in a little of the meat gravy. Stir into the cooking Incat,
Summer-boll until slightly thickened. Sur in e, dalry
four
bur cream.
French Custard Pie: Separate
3 ckgs. Combine the yolky with e sugar and 1⁄4 tsp. salt. Beat until thick.
Add 2 c. milk and tap, pure
French Custard Ple Coffee *This dinner will tasto very vanilia extract. Beat until and fold in the
good, Madame, yet it will not blended take
long. to prepare. The egg whites whipped stiff. French custard ple takes long- itol ple crusi to 4-in. thick- est, because it must be wellness, Fit to a 9-in. pic plate. cooled before ening. So wo Build up the sides" with a
the. start if first In France, how crimped edge Pour in ever, frull, cheese and French custard mixture. Bake in a hot bread would be the dessert. over 400 F, to act the crust. Ple would be servell only en Reduce the heat; continue bak- special occasions.
Ing for 30 min. at 360° F. or Next we make the ragout. unii a knife, inserted in the This is a kind of platter stew centre, comes out clean. which is not soupy.. It is Then caramelise (melt) .. favoursome and rlea in taste, sugar in a heavy frying pan. although mude of veal, meat Add 4 tbsp. water. Cook until much favoured in French home a tle when dropped from a cooking. A tossed salad is poon forms a thread. isually included.
"Our readers all know how to make the onion soup, so here we are ready to go."
All messurements are taval recipes proportioned to scrus 6 to 0 Ragout of Veal: Order 3 lbs.
cause of your jangled nerves DEFT design, and, it possible, eliminate it. If and it's a case of too many trons in the fire, pull some of them out. Life's short and you'll make It very much oweeter if you pause and taste. Miss May fasalons hatless when there are such dell- In a heavy saucepan, melt 1 3 soft and tafty cloche of cious hats watting our pleasure!
for a bit just to enjoy it.
knuckle of veal, bone left in. Cut the meal in suitable serving. pieces. Reserve the bone,
rbs, sugar until golden brown.
STORIES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Mr. Merlin's Miracle
-Knari And Hanid Go To A Most Unusual Dog Show-
THET
By MAX TRELL ·
Just them Mr Merlin came along.
"Ah, I'm delighted you could come." he said to Kharf and Hanid.
HE secret telephone bell
range. Krier! ond Hanid, the Shadown with the Turned "Now why did you want About Names, both ran to the meet us here in front of this other side of the TOOM and doghouse?". Hanid csked.
moved the curtain pside. Then
they both answered the phone
to
"You'll see in a minute," sold
at the same time. Being a magic Mr Merlin. "We're going to go telephone, two people could to a dog show. Here, take my listen and speak at the same arm, both of you. In we got
time.
"Who is it?" asked Krarf. "Who's talking?" caked Honld.
A Pleasant Voice
"It's me,"
sold a picasant voice at the other end of the megle telephone.
the
On all sides of them -hindisongofuchagamblinESTARTOVIM
big dogs and small dogs. There were black dogs, white dogs, brown dogs. spotted dogs, speckled dogs, long doga, skort dogs, dogs with talls and dogs without.
Most of the dogs were bark- Ing
"Come clong!" sold Mr Merlin Let's to Knart and Hanid, walk around and see all the dogs In the show,"
י
Mony Kinds
na
The Shadow Children took Mt. Merlin's ara).
It was wonderful how many dogs Knart and Hanid saw Knart and Hanid took Mr they walked through the enor-- gives growing smelter (or pe Merlin's arm. They felt them- mous doghouse with Mr Merlin, They saw poodles: They saw Haps was the doghouse which terriers. They saw bulldogs. started growing larger) as they They saw dogs that lived near open the North Pole and dogs that walked in through
lived in India door.
and dogs that
They saw English dogs and What a sight greeted them lived in the jungle and dogs that French dogs and Italian dogs Inside the doghouse! It was like ved in the mountains of and Chinese dogs and Russian Kaart and Hanld recognized being inside an enormous hall. Switerianti.
dogs and Japanese dogs. the volce of Mr Merlin, the
But the best dog was a little. Magnificent Magician. "Meet
brown terrier that used to be- long to the man who, owned the grocery store at the end of the block. No one had seen this.dog for almost a year. But there he was, silting proudly all by blm- edit on top of a big soft chair, smoking a pipe..
me in ten minutes in front of
the doghouse," Mr Merlin said. "Good-bye!"****
Honid turned to Kuart.
"Why does he want us to meet him in front of the dog- house?"
Knerf said he
nover know
why Mr Merlin did the strange things he xyas always doing.
"We'd better rpeet him there- anyway," he saldume:
Bo Knart and Head put t their hats and coats and went" behind the house and across the garden and stopped at last in front of the doghousej.
An Old House
It was a small, broken-down, wooden doghouse No: dog had Hyed there for many years. Nothing was inside except avENO 'old pirota" od swood-
Rupert and the Secret Boat-36
After some searching Rupert and "What's it for? How did you get Gregory discover the narrow crock it here Nothing like that - bas and their boat still tied safely with
been to the island in my lifetime," the strong strands of treeper. The adds the parrot. Why, it's just young aca-serpent utiles around a little boat," laughs Rupert. It it-with interest, and entering the floss, and it holds the two of us. ***water he gases at it from all sides. It brought us here from firav
Ale chat "ching yours?" it anka. the water."
ALL TIONEM, NTSERVER
...
"He's the winner of the dog show!" said Mr Merlin to Knari and Hanki.
Carefully spoon aver the top of the ple. Cool to form a glaze, Serve slightly chilled..
TRICK OF THE CHEF Add 2. minged anchovy fillets while preparing ragout of veal.
Richly Coated
William Devits-Origi By ALICE ALDEN
The next day when Knarf and Gland went back to tho đôg- house by themselves and looked THE COAT of fine. Zatric, Inside, all they could see were a untrimmed or geacefully, gar- dew little pieces of wood and a nished with fur, is one of the bralcen-down chair with an old reason's sartorial triumphs. Fashioned of exquisite, mohmir pipe on it,
Hould sighed.
is this, fine example of tha "It's. only when we're with coat designer's art. Bold black Magnificent and white plaid calls attentiona My Merlin, the Magiclan," she said to hon to a large portrait shawl collar
"that we soo "thing# || of", black-dyed. - benver. ike a dog show, in an old and bracelet-length sleeves form amail and broken-down dog- turn-back, cuff, VThe line home-like thi
brother,
elim, yet cany
YONE