WOMAN'S PAGE.
AN ANTI-DIRT DRAMA.
FOR THE UNWASHED CHILD.
The London Health and Cleanli ness Council, realising the sad but age-old fact that no little boy or girl ever washes his or her hands from choice, has issued a propa ganda play, written especially for children and called "The Terrible Twins, who are the villains of the piece.
FOUNDATIONS AND
ACCESSORIES.
Pamela gowns need no introduc- Ition to the Hong Kong woman, who prides herself on being well dressed, but it is not as generally known," I believe, that all sorts of accessorica can be found in the same shop. Corsets, for instance; though a corset is not an accessory to good, drossing but rather its foundation. The S. and S. foundation garments which are stocked by Pamela have won for themselves a fine reputa-. Two young children, Lou, aged tion. There are now some very lovely twelve, and Ted aged fourteen, are heavy weight silk stockings to be handicapped by a mother who pre- found in this shop in the three fers them to live in a house with new cocop shades and in various the doors and windows hermetical-gun metal shades. They are not. ly sealed lest the fresh air shall give them colds.
Their names are Mr. Dirt and Mr. Danger, and they are both re, markably unpleasant people.
Ted has been refused a job be. cause he is not physically up to standard, and Lou could do with a lot more vitamins. They are un- healthy children.
Mr. Dirt and Mr. Danger flourish, and Captain Buzzer, the By. and Mike, the Microbe make the house their home. Their day, however, is short, for Fairy Sun shine, with her friends, the Spirit of the Wind, Cleanliness, and the Goddess of Health, appear on the
cene. The villains are routed.
Short Work :
Swat that fly," is the cry. Crash!
Exit Captain Buzzer.
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A vacuum cleaner makes short work of Messrs. Dirt and Danger. Lou blossoms forth into bounding health, and Ted, through living in
a
permanent draught, gots one
mure the offer of a job.
The last scene closes with the Goddess of Health entering through window-which is no longer ber- metically sealed. She holds out her snowy white hands to the two spotless children.
"Greeting," she trills, "I come to bless all the children who seck the help of Sunlight, Fresh Air, and Cleanliness to slay the evils. of Dirt, Microbes, and Dangor."
She then hands them banner emblazoned with this deathless slogan: Where there's dire, there's danger.".
Then a lovely clean curtain falls in a lovely clear. play.
You will find some charming little suits of knitted silk, or silk and wool, for small boys at Lane. Cray-. ford's in the Children's Depart ment.
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cheap, but are worth every cent of their price in their beautiful sheen aad :Rak wearing qualities. Chamois leather washing gloves for 83.30 a pair have also just arrived.
For these cooler mornings there are some charming little bed jacketa of lace stitch shetland wool, lized with us and edged with swans
down.
Feather-weight Felt Hat with silky velour finish. May be roll- ed up without injury.
Toys and books for Christmas maken.brave display at Whitenway, Laidlaw's and are selling fast.
Troubles the ENO way!
ENO
FRUIT ALT
DOLING. CORATING-
HEGIVING
SALINE
Liverish people suffer miseries-needlessly. Their systems simply require help to remove, punctually and regularly, the poisonous wastes of digestion. This is just exactly what Eno's "Fruit Salt" doca-no more, no less.
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Eno acts in Nature's way, gently yet thor- oughly flushing and cleansing the overloaded digestive tract, and preventing the accumulation of poisons which are the root cause of all liver troubles.
And 'sixty years' world-wide use is a positive assurance of the effectiveness and safety of
ENO'S FRUIT SALT
The World-famed Effervescent Saline
FOR SALE IN TWO SIZES AT ALL CHLEMISTE AND, COMPRADORE SHOPS
General Sales Agents:
HAROLD. F. RITCHIE & CO., Inc. Princes Building. Beugkong
The words "Fruit Bah" and "Bud" and the label on the package are the registered trade marks of J. C. Enn, Ltd., London, England.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1929.
THE LAST PIECE OF CAKE
GLUTAS
IS HAVING SUNDAY DINNER WITH PARENTS AT AUNT EM'S. FINISHES PIECE OF " CAKE.
HEART SINKS AS COUSIN BELLA HESITATES AND FINALLY TAKES A PIECE. ONLY ONE LEFT.
CATCHES MOTHER'S EYE ACROSS TABLE AND TRIES TO SIGNAL FOR HELP BUT ́ SHE DOESN'T GET THE IDEA EITHER..
ELECTRICITY.
WHAT EVERY HOUSEWIFE SHOULD KNOW.
[BY AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.]
Dont ignore faulty electrical fit- tings. When they begin to give trouble have them seen to.
It behaves every housewife to see that her electrical appliances, irons, kettles, fires, lamps, and so on, are free from defects. A little trouble taken now and again will ensure freedom from inconvenient break- down and possible accidenta,
The majority of defects in these appliances take the form of broken flexible wires, where continual rub- bing against more solid parts has caused a breakdown of the insulat ing covering of the connecting Jedds.
If this has happened, renewal of the worn "fex will obviate any risk of "short-circuiting" with a saving of fuses, time, temper, and possible shock.
Fittings situated in damp or steamy positions are liable to cor- rosion. Don't wait until you find it impossible to remove globes or shades before having these seen to. If the wires look" "perished" ask your clectrician to make the neces- sary alteration.
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Loose Contacts.
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If you have "power or other points" fixed to the skirtings, see that they are secure, and that the plugs are a good fit. This is important where heavy-duty fres or similar fittings are plugged into them.
Loose or "crazy" contacts will cause sparking or "areing" when the plug is in position, and scorch- ing of surrounding woodwork is an eventuality not to be lightly dis regarded.
If some of your fittings are fixed low down, any exploring tactics on the part of the children should be discouraged; in fact it might be
Commencing Wednesday
AL JOLSON
46
IN
THE SINGING FOOL"
(BOOK YOUR SEATS EARLY)
Dont worry.
In here!
HADE
A
LOOKS YEARNINGLY AT CAKE PLATE, WISHING HE COULD HAVE ANOTHER PIECE.
WORSE AND WORSE, UNCLE MEL, WHO IS TELLING A STORY, SETS PLATE. DOWN AND THERE IT STAYS.
RESORTS TO STRATEGY AND ASKS LOUDLY DID, SOMEBODY ASK TO HAVE THE CAKE PASSED?
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By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
WATCHES ANXIOUSLY AS CAKE PLATE STARTS AROUND. ONLY: TWO PIECES LEPT NOW,
FEELS THAT IF HE LOOKS AT PLATE HARD ENOUGH SOMEBODY WILDGET THE IDEA AND PASS IT.
NO USE. SINKS, INTO GLOOM UNTIL AUNT EM SUPPENLÝ SAYS WHY DOESN'T JUNIOR FINISH UP THAT LAST-PIECE OF CAKE!
(Copyright, 1929, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
more advisable to switch off the current at the mains. Power cir- cuits like these are usually on a eparate meter, so that this arrange ment would not interfere with your sual domestic fittings, especially during the daytime.
Wall switches, bedside lamps, and similar fittings should be clean and free from mechanical defects, and fuse boxes kept closed and wired with the correct gauge of fuse wite to suit the particular "load" they control.
Judicious Shading. Remember the fuses are the safety valve of the whole of your instal lation, so do not use a hairpin as a substitute when one of your fuses "biowe," otherwise your main fuses" will probably suffer and de lay be occasioned while you wait
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for the supply authorities to send and investigate!
If you use powerful lamps shield their brilliance by means of judi- cious shading. The glare of an ex- posed filament is injurious to the eyes, so that your aim should be to get an Indirect lighting effect.
Should you be in the midst of renovations at this time, remember that for your new scheme you CAD. purchase electrical fittings to har monis exactly with your ideas whether artistic or purely utili-
tarian.
Electrical development has in- troduced an enormous variety of i decorative and labour-saving de- vices for the improvement of your home. Careful treatment, occasion- al inspection and overhaul where necessary will enable you to reap the fallest benefit, from them.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
Horizontal.
1. To condescend. 6.-Mourns.
11. To mark skin. 12-Sun shade. 14.-God of love.." 15. To turn over. 17.--Conjunction. 18. To transfix
18-Printing machine, 20.-Neck piece. 21. Half an en. 22-To get up.
3.--Toys 24.-Seft conceit. 26.-Pithy.
27.-Scotch for lake.
48.-To fall short. 29.To believe. 31. Assimilates 34.To rant. 35,-Festivals. 36-Pronoun. 37. To regret. 36-Expenses. 30.-Moisture.
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Visitor
at any time in
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household. Every
Bug, Flea, Beetle,
Moth, Fly, etc., dies
‘once it has come into proper contact with
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41-To oscillate.
42.--Trick.
43.-Running consecutively, 45.-Showered.
47-Arrowa,
48.-Foot coverings.
Vertical.
I.--Bravery?
-English school. 3.Pronoun..
4. To leave.
5.-To support
6. A shot at billiards.
7-Ia' indebted.
8.An insect. ..
9.-Symbol for alckel
10-Looks into steakingly 11.-Wigwam.
13. To seize.
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16.-Annoyance. 19.-Cost.
20.-Simmers.
To make up for. 23.-Endeavours.
23. A fruit.
26-Wire enclosures
28. Those who try on.
20. Plaut with scented root. 20.-Halted.
31-Writing table
39.-Essays.
33,-Stitched,
35.--Young horses. 3-Light talk 39.-Sand hill, -- 41.-Address of respect. 42.Spanish for river. 44.--Sun god. 48-Exclamation.
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COMMENCING WEDNESDAY.
AL JOLSON
IN THE SINGING FOOL" TALKING.
BOOK YOUR SEATS EARLY.
IN
An unusual story of
a man without a 'con--
science about women,
regenerated at last by
à pure love,
JOHN
GILBERT
"THE MASKS OF THE DEVIL ??
AT THE
QUEEN'S
STAR
BOKLA
TO-DAY & "TO-MORROW "At 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20
MONTE BLUE
ONE
IN
ROUND
HOGAN
"
TO-DAY AT 5.30 & 9.20. TO-MORROW 2.30) 6.30 & 9.20,
LIONEL BARRYMORE
IN
"THE BELLS"
"
Continuous Performance TO-DAY & TO-MORROW FROM 1,15 ro 11.15.
STAR THEATRE
5-DAYS ONLY-5
Commencing Monday, Nov. 4th.
JAZZY! SNAPPY! & PEPPY!
RUTH
VAN
VALEY
REVUE
NOVEL, MUSICAL, CLASSICAL, MAGICAL,
THE UTMOST IN ENTERTAINMÉNT VALUE,
NOTE:-MISS BUTH VAN VALEY- WILL POSITIVELY APPEAR
Booking at Montrie's and Star. Prices: $3, $2, $1
"THE MASKS OF THE DEVIL."
FINE FILM AT THE QUEEN'S.
The story was evidently inspired by The Picture of Dorian Grey" and veneered for the screen with sentiments from. “Faust.” Erwin Von Reiner (John Gilbert) is a wealthy dilletante with a charming personality, po scruples, and one interest-woman. An elderly artist, FAUST PLUS DORIAN GREY. called Count Palestra who admires von Reiner's person but has few illusions with regard to his charac- ter, introduces the theme of Wilde's *The Masks of the Devil "came fantasy by saying to the younger to the Queen's heralded not only man I wonder what you look like by the usual landatory publicity when you are alone, without the matter, but by a letter of apprecia-mask which endeare you to every- Just as Dorian Grey was tion in one of our contemporaries one!"
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[BY OUR FILM CRITIC.]
from a resident of the Colony who haunted by his portrait, so is Von had seen it elsewhere. This letter Reiner by his mirror, and, when also propounded a query as to why. later, the husband of one of the Eva Von Berne, who gave such a ladies he has loved and left tells bim that he is "the devil intar- splendid presentation of “i Virginia," had vanished from Hollywood's nate," the haunting becomes an screens? The answer, though it obsession which finally leads him to may not be the right one, seems repentance. simple. Faulein Von Berne has in The main action is concerned with movement, pose, and style of dress, Von Reiner's affair with Virginia.
very marked resemblance to
(Eva Von Verne), the fiancée of bin Greta Garbo, the already famous best friend. As soon as he sees Metro Goldwin star who has mado Virginia, Von Reiner determines to so many pictures with John Gilbert. take her from his friend and sets The resemblance, possibly de himself systematically to the taak liberate, may have been neither Miss Von Berne plays her part of Approved by Miss Garbt, nor have the essentially simple and innocent seemed auspicious to the studio girl who is fascinated by Yon" which has employed the services of Reiner's wealth and experience, both ladies.
with astonishing skill and charm. But to return to "The Masks of How cleverly she steers between the the Devil. It pleases, because it Scylla of tiresome ingenuity and the is undeniably different to the gen-Charybdis of experienced coquetry 1 eral run of films, though I cannot She does even more, for the part go so far as the publicity writer nership has given back the old John who describes it as unlike any. Gilbert to the screen, and be gives thing ever before produced on the what is perhaps the finest prosenta- screen." It is like a great many tion of his career, something in- films, but it out of the common finitely better than the empty boast- ruck because of the vivid story ing and sham virility of "Tho' Cos- telling in short crisp episodes, which sacks." The Masks of the Dovil !! is is new and refreshing.
a film you will enjoy.