PRESI AKO EDAY'SY RINA
THE PERFECT
LITTLE NOTHING
THAT HAS EVERYTHING
THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY, JULY
1960.
WOMANSENSE
The Burglar is routed by a beautiful thought
PIOTURE BY JOHN ADRIAAN.
Tis, to quote the designer, "a perfect fittis nothing of a opat”—and yet it has everything. Perfect for travelling because it is so easily folded and goes over everything. Perfect for all day and every day, it is so utterly non-committal, yet so very, very elegant.
have seen it in white for sophisticated traveltors, in deep purple (an advance model for autumn) and in thick, soft Duchess satin for theatre parties.
We photographed. It over the Ideal dress for holiday travel-an' 'equally splended"" little nothing" that has everything.
In thick white (or pastel) crochet cotton the draze is washable, quick-drying, non-atretch-and well within reach of many pockets at 12) gns.
OR WAS HE AN INNOCENT TO
APPAL WITH INSANITY?
is sound
*is I am in the house.
IT is dark, andil om alone t is a burglar. I walk resolutely towards the room,
open the door and flash on all switches with a single sweep of the hand.
"Is there anything you want?" I ask hit Armly (lec-calm and detached, that's me.) He is Sometimes he runs. young, tough, and embittered. Sometimes he tries to hit me and I duck,
And sometimes he confesses his hatred for authority, tips all the chips off his shoulder, and cries on mine,
Clues, cooking-wise, on some accepted fallacies.
WAR alters culinary travelogue,
boundaries as well as geographical ones.
by JEANNE LESEM
Generally I finish up by cooking him a good supper.
That, anyway, is the way I plan it will be. This character is the child of my imagination,
born of a series of local alarms and house-breakings in my village.
is
"EUROPEAN COOKING," published appro and French-fried potatoes priately by a leading mapmaker a popular between-meals mack and publisher, Rand McNally & sold from street carts. Co. The fascinating little volume
CROISSANTS, those flaky, also contains recipes for typical Critics of English cookery draw crescent-shaped French break-
dishes-of-24 countries. It was a bead both on quality of the
Swedish food "watery and overdone"
fast rolls, aren't French in origin. compiled by They were invented by Hun- publisher, working with food and unappetising nemes, such as garian bakers after Budapest experts from each nation.
"bubble and squeak" (mashed cabbage fried potatoes and was besieged by the Turks in
the 17th century. Attack WIJTA, The joys of the table have together) and "tipsy cake" (a) ings by the bakers, who worked suffered occasional setbacks from soggy custard-cake dessert).
at night, saved the city. The the law, Brussels, Belgium, once bakers' reward was permission established a rule to are the
to make special rolls shaped like overweight.
the crescent on Turkey's flag.
Tronchermen weren't fazed.
Sighs
France's CHICKEN MAREN- Belgian cuisine today still fee- American ment-lovers touring GO, however, is her own, and a tures many rich recipes, includ- France are heard to sigh wistful- wer-born dish. The chicken in ing" "waterzoodes," or soups, ly for a good steak. The magic wine sauce is said to have been Another non-slimming dish word is tournedos. The French created by Napoleon's chat to moules et frites," or mussels, cook this beef tenderloin in hun- dreds of ways, including hun- celebrate the successful battle
ter's style which calls for chasseur
with sauce, made' mushrooms, white wine and tomatoes..
of Marengo, Taly.
· ITALIAN PIZZA" Ves : popu- larised in the United States by returning veterans of World War II. Legend says the Talians themselves adapted it, trond Judah unleavened bread, mutzos, which were taken home by Roman soldiers in the 3rd century B.C
The Netiertirdi: "HU
was
frequently Holland,
Sed, the
the
thique
World trade and travel have led to mixed nationalities for some dishes. Sauerkraut, the fermented cabbage dish regarded as Germany's most typical vegetable, is Chinese.
gastronomy reflects Turkish Influence; with pilafa and oilé, 1968: dishe "baklava,"
davoured pastry.
The Kasalang" sfer Hike this but even, thoj
to: Borscht
Does anyone else, I wonder, go further to meet trouble than I do? At the first talk of possible danger my imagination is fred, and my thoughts leap to stage the scene. I know just how I will cope.
Yet how rarely things work out as one plans.
A couple of weeks ago a friend of mine, who also expected to act coolly in such circumstances, was walking through Mayfair with her handbag on her arm, a big bouquet in one hand, and a hatbox in the ether, when two seemingly pleasant youths asked her the way to Hyde Park Corner.
As she turned to direct them, they dashed her Rowers to the ground with one blow, grabbed her bag, and set off for the Park at breakneck speed.
not.
She fled
Did she chase them? Did she so much as cry "Stop thlet"? Did she, in fact, do any of the things she had always planned to do if anyone dared to attack her? She did.
But she-burst She is young and strong, very determined and remarkably ft. into tears and ran straight up the nearest flight of steps to hammer on the front door of a more-or-less non-existent, bombed-out house.
i was reminded of her last week when i found a strange young man peering in through the french windows. He was remarkably well-dressed in a rather flashy manner.
"Hallo," I said, wishing my shorts were not so creased and both hands not full of fresh- picket raspberries.
"I am wondering if Mr Charles Fortescue lives here," he said, with a flash of gold teeth. "Not
Charles. Augustus Fortescue?" I cried. "Who married Fifi, only child Of Bunyan, first Lord Alber-
fulde,"
The young
Longue-tied
Where he resides in affluence
still," I added foolishly.
I adore Belloc's Cautionary Tales,
He darted a nervous little end glance in my direction
sorry, my bowed. "Ever so mistake" he murmured, and he hurried away.
Later that evening it oc- curred to me that he might have been my very first burg- lar.
On the other hand, he may man stood there well be telling himself that be has met his first lunatic-and Cedars, congratulating himself on a
lucky escape.
"He bought The
Muswell Hill,
LADYLUCK
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LL bridge books stress the - great value' of Anding a four-four in trumps. In order
to and this at someone has to start bidding four card sulty"Bret and his partner has got to have, four to support one of them
In a New York duplicate all South players bid at least one four card suit and wound up at various two-level contracts. No matter what the suit, they stil found only three trumps in dummy to support them. A Nancy Allen landed at two hearts and managed to make nine tricks for a top score. Her
WEST A396
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play is a One example of how to handle this type of trump hold». ing..
West opened the king of dia- monds and continued the suit. | Nancy ruffed the second' dia- mond and now found herself with only three trúmos in each band. Obviously, she could not pull trumps so she went efter as.. many tricks as she could get by ruffing. A spade to the queen allowed her to ruft a third dia- end; and a club to the king let her ruff the last one.
Now she was down to one
these are some eyewitness with tears, tantrums, and descriptions of the latest short trump in her own hand, but it temperament unbridled, styles in Paris, mannequins on both sides
did not matter for much. She was able to cash the toe of clubs
eight tricks.
They will undoubtedly be very and ece and king of spades for
of the Channel are parting difficult to wear. with their big bouffant
curls in preparation for Short hair demands, small, next month's fashion even features, great big dreamy
eyes, and a long slender neck, openings.
The "pin headed" look is on Its way in,
For almost a year the heir.. stylists have threatened us with shorter and still shorter hair)-
Come to think of it, so does every other hairstyle!
IN A WEEK of gazing, at Englishcomen at their. Ascot fussiest, dressiest and finest, the most refreshing ': sight I've But women everywhere united teen in days were the little against them.
French girls outside the With giant rollers, tubular Lycee wearing the French curlers, "als," and costant teenagers 1960 uniform for a
grey
summer day; neat [back-combing, we have defled
straight grey fannel skirt, them. arguments should
short-sleeved roundChecked broken off before you
Now our defiance seems to be sweater, no jewellery, sun- too deeply involved.
The bli- burn stockings, low heeled (August 22 coming to an end. 'VIRGO
headed look-blown-up just as black pumps, Bardot chiffon :
knotted under September 22): Since you high as it will go looks like scarves
the have definitely decided to collapsing with a pf-f-ut at the chin .. and absolutely no put a certain plan into ac- Arst drop of a leaf...
make-up at all on their lovely brown faces.. tion, don't give others the chance to discourage you. "Short and close cut at the (September 29- back".. "seek and cap- LIBRA
October 22): It would be tactless to harp too much on the fact that your opinion in a recent dispute has proven to be the right
not indulge in unnecessary luxury spending just now. PISCES (February 20-March to 20): You will need apply all your skill and experience to a financial problem if you want to... avold possible heavy losses. ARIES (March 21-April 19): It would be a mistake to force your advice on an opiniated person who pre- fers to go his own way. TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
A valuable member of your. organisation may decide to sever his connection and you would be hard put to it to find an adequate 'substitute.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21): A proposition which on the face of it does not appear to promise a great deal ought to be investigated just the same, CANCER (June 22-July 21); You will be surprised and rather shocked to hear that devoted apparently couple of your acquain- tance have decided to separate,
'an
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Then the led her fourth epide and discarded dummy's last club. Now the opponents had no way to shut out dummy's fen of trumpe.
♥CARD Sense44||
Q-The bidding has brent West Norik East
South
You, South, hold: 452 WEY 4384 JAKQJ108
What do you do?
A--Bid, three no-trump. With heart lead you can account for saven tricks. If you want to be conservativo just bid two; but don't bother with the club wait in any event.
TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding has beent
East.
South
North
1.
You, South, hold
Wext
40108785 ez 48% $165
What do you do?
Answer TomOCTOW
CHILDREN'S CORNER
against making the sudden Land Of The Canaries
change you contemplated. The time is not quite ripë for it. SAGITTARIUS
(November
Yo
person
-Baron Munch & Taken To See The King-
By MAX TRELL
22-December 21):
smiled and nodded. He con- tinued with his story. may be invited to join a
Hanid, the "After I had sailed for three group of people who do not KNARE and share your particular in-Turned-About Names, had asked storm.
Shadow Children with the weeks there was a terrible My ship was wrecked. terests, and it would be their good old friend Baron I was thrown in the water. better to refuse,
Munch to tell them a story. "Fortunately I held on to a CAPRICORN (December 22-about one of his travels. large piece of the smokestack.
January 20) A
Well....let me see now" In the morning 1 found myself born at the end of Novem Baron Munch said as he sat in on the beach of a beautiful ber will prove to have been his rocking chair, which he said small island.
Started exploring very fond of you in the the King of Siam had once hlm, and thought. fox be-felven past, although you lieved the contrary to be several minutes. At length he Baron Murch continued, "I rose
smiled and saideva
"Did I ever tell you two dear and started on a walk across YOUR BIRTHDAY: If this little children about the voyage the island. I was hungry and lifted me up in the air and dow Is your birthday you will once made to the Land of the thirsty. I was eager to find out with me to the top of the fall who lived on this beautiful mortain where 1 and seen the have many proofs of affec-Cenaries?"
Island. On top of a tall moun castle, There I was get down Didn't hear it tion from the people who
tain that rose the middle of the before the King of the Canaries. have benefitted from your
Knart and Hand both Island I fancied I could see what ▲ bird, too? kindnesses in the past. -
answered that they had never appeared to be a tall castle. It The King of the Canaries!" had the good luck to hear about glistened and sparkled in the exclaimed Knarf, "Wa this wyage, so after lighting sunlight.***
the case.
Rupert and the Squire-35
"After resting for awhile,"
The King at the
trilled and
his pipe and begging the two "Did – you walk across the Shadows to help themselves to Island. Baron Munch?" Knart Baron Münch.He raisin buns and mugar cookies,
Baron Munch beganthielt,
Bird too?
"Of course he was,
asked
*Yes - or 3. should sep. I
golden pèrch Instead
warbled and chiroed
"It s in the summer of the year 1492 when I first set out started out to walk across the 1 he sang He to visit the Land of the Canaries and But I had not taken understand what he
more than ave or six shops in but I could tell
Just one moment, please when I was surprised to hear very plowed to mo Hanid interrupted. You must the whiring of hundreds of feed bave made a mistake, Barons They grew dars of poppy seeds and dear. You said it was the year that I was surrounded by rot 1402. You weren't even born an immense Bock of small yel- Later," said Baron Manez How Birds DTI was taken all around Catiary
thent
Dear,
Like Canaries City. It was lovely place. Each
Amerisa topean Cander, family had gitrem »Zo Hlas Canaries. Itmeli, And do you known EWENA exactly like the kind of geta the 'Canary chle
come from
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