ARE YOU LOSING WEIGHT?
Weight is usually an index of honlth. Honyy people can be alek, of course, but when a person toases weight it is usually a sign of malnutrition. Something is wrong and needs to be corrected before the decline becomes dan- gerous..
A constant feeling of fatigue, loss of strength and ambition, a lack of elasticity in the stop, shortness of broath,, pains and aches that come and go, are signs that your blood is thin. Próba bly you are pale algo and getting more nervous every day.
CINEMA NOTES.
"LOVERS" AT THE QUEEN'S
THEATRE.
"Lovers," Romon Novarro's first film since "Ben-Hur" will be screened at the Queen's Theatre to-day. Based on the big atage success, "The World and His Wife, the new picture is a dramatic romance of the Spain of to-day with Alfee, Terry, star of "Mare Nostrum" and "The Magi- clan," as the heroine..
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
WOMAN'S WORLD
FOR OUR LADY READERS.
Little Luxuries.
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FOR CLEVER FINGERS.
Powder Puffs.
BACK-PUFF EASILY MADE AT HOME.
Tinted Sheets..
THE COLOUR INVASION. "Lovers" a story of the pol. Take Dr. William's Pink Pilla at once and weigh yourself every songus effect of scandal on a homo
Wo all adore those very lovely When wearing evening dress a The really up-to-date home con- day or sn. Soon the increased and upon human souls, told with
Those tains very little that is white. A tion will show a return of weight, Stahl, the noted director, made ed for bedroom or boudoir use, but are expensive to buy, but quite a genuine love of colour, have com- appetita and the improved diges-a fine sweep and power. John M. taffetas and gold lace trifles design-back-puff is a necessity, strength and vigor. Your chemist the new production, which he film- which, so far as most of us are cou nice puff which will be both useful bined to oust it from favour. can supply Dr. William's Pinked on a lavish scale. The cast cerned, only adorn the showcases and pretty can be made at home. Even our ceilings are tinted, and fills, or sent post free, Dhe bottle includes Roy D'Arcy, Edward of our favourite, and, therefore, All that, in required to make one is now the last stronghold of snowy an ordinary flat wooden spoon with linen has been invaded and for $1.00, or 6 battles $8.00, by Martindel, George K. Arthur, most expensive, shops, The Dr. Williams'. Medicine Co., Edward Connelly, John Miljan, and others of note. The thrilling 60, Klangse Road, Shanghai.
duel scene is one of the Grat oc- casions Novarro has had to fence since the sensational fight he
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A waste-paper basket of mauve a long handle, a silk flower, and a coloured sheets and pillow cases taffetas, silk flowers and gold lace flat part, completed by some ribbon are growing more and more popu- is just the thing we have been seek-and a little flannel for wadding. lar. ing to complete the decoration of a Twist the flannel round the spoon, bedroom. But this is the same handle and all, and sow it down the walls, or they strike a definító Often they are chosen to match singed in "Scaramouche" in price as the pair of shoes we really neatly: Then twist the ribbon note of contrast to the rest of need. And the money usually finds daintily round the handle, finishing the furnishing. In either case its way to the shoe shop.
it off with a small bow. The pow the effect te very chaming, Mod- der puff is finally fixed on to thei
which Miss-Terry also appeared.
"Lovers" will be screened at the Queen's Theatre until Saturdny.
"Altars' of Desire" at the World.
Mae Murray, dainty heroine of "The Merry Widow" and dozens of screen romances, has turned to comedy in her latest picture, "Altars of Desire," in which Con- way Tearle plays opposite her in the male lead. "Allars of Desire" in the type of comedy that has lately found favour with the film fans, the enmedly flavoured with romance. "Altars of Desire" was directed by Christy Cabanne, who made "The Masked Bride" and other, successes. Maude George, Robert Edeson and Andre Berat- ger are included in the cast
"Altars of Desire" will he
Make it at Home. However, there is no necessity to bowf of the wooden spoon and the ern coloured linens are both fade- forego the pleasure of possessing silk flower to the back, and both less and unerushable, and on have advantages the coveted basket. We can buy a securely stitched on to the pad- those scores
Jaco is never seen on taffetas, some narrow gold laco and ding. The domestic spoon destin over the ordinary white sheets. galon, and two motifs of ribboned for the mixing of puddings th 19 flowers, which, if you are clever, comes to play its dainty noten
the toilet table.. you may be able to make.
The cheapest waste-paper basket will do for the foundation, and the cylindrical shape of equal diameter at top and base, is the easiest to adorn.
First, for the lining, eut a circle of silk an inch larger all round, than the lasc. Cut a strip large enough to cover the inside of the basket, allowing an inch for turnings. Join the aides together, and sew the circle of silk to one end of the cylinder thus formed. Fit this lining into the basket, tacking the raw edge to the rim.
The outside of the basket is.cover- ed flatly, with pleated silk. The base is neatened with galon, and the rim bound with a ruching of silk, the raw edges of which are also hid- den with galon, both outside and in.
Laces and Flowers.
No. 31B, Top Floor, Wyndham St. screened at the World Theatre
from to-day to Saturday.
Big Reincarnation Film at Star.
Reincarnation is the theme of The Road to Yesterday," which comes to the Star Theatre to-day ns.the attraction until Saturday, The early scenes of the picture are set in the Grand Canyon of | Colorado, and all are most beauti- ful. Then comes the train wreck when a ponderous engine ploughs its way into a crowded express couch, inflicting terrible havoc. As the flames burst forth the scene changes to England of the seventeenth century. The prin With the 'scrapa of silk and cipal characters are then shown flower edging you have left over, leading the strange lives they led you might cover tiny round boxes in that age and the dramatic hup-for powder and rouge.
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The story has been handled by the producer, Ceell De Mille, with all the subtle artistry for which he is famous. The leading play- ers are Joseph Schildkraut, Jetta Goudal, Vera Reynolds, William Boyd and Julia Faye,
All that dresses leave to the Imagination is what makes them so expensive.
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There is an edging of the Ince gathered to the lower edge of the galon on the outside, however, and on either side of the basket is a deep scallop of lace-edged galon, and these are filled in with little motifs of silk flowera. Circles com: posed of ribbon flower trimming would also be very elegtive.
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And what could be lovelier than one of those large round cardboard boxes one may pick up so cheaply. covered with gathered. talletas of fresh lily leaf green and trimmed with silver galon, in which to keep one's dusting powder.
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i
The plan shows tho unique bome Mary Pick- ford and Douglas Fair- banks plan to build in tlio: side of a cliff 'near Los -Angeles. A is the library; B, guangor C, kitchen; D, living room; E, piazza, stop which is a garden; F bedrooms; G, dining room: I, elevator shaft, running from top to bot tom, bathing beach'; J, side of clin.</
this
coloured linen; but embroidery and hemstitching are used in self-
Hollywood, California, Jan. 30-terned after the homes that rimi Douglas Fairbanks and Mary, Pick-he Swiss and Italian lakes and ford are about to become cliff the Mediterranean Sea. It will dwellers. They are the authority hang on the side of the cliff like for that statement.
a swallow's nest, supporting itsölf Plans already have been drawn through the leverage of its own At high tide, the ocean of quaint skapas and decorated in 4p for a home that will be built weight. various original and effective ways. on the alde of a cliff overlooking will pound at its base and at low An afternoon frock of plain sear the Pacific about a hundred milestite an ideal bathing beach will let material had two pockets, hexa-south of here. This is where the be disclosed."
day wear are showing a re-adoption of pockets, and some of these air
gonal in shape, attached to the sides famous movie stars propose to "Doug and I have long wanted a of the front. They were finished make their home during the house that would be different" says Mary. "I think that it will with long black silk tassels which summer months.
dangled from the lowest points of This house will be one of the be a lot of fun to live in a house the pockets.
most unusual engineering feats that just sort of hangs over the Other pockets recall the little ever undertaken," declares the ocean."
The house, which will cost about fluffy baby evening sleeves. Frocks Architeet, William Menzies, who
"There is no $200,000, (Gold) will just reverse of georgette and such soft falling will construct it. stuffs are being given a pair of doubt in my mind but what will the customary order of room auch pockets, which are round become one of the show places of arrangement. The garage will be on the top floor, facing the street, affairs fully gathered at the tops the west. and bottoms.
The house will be of Mediter- while the back door opens on the rancan style of architecture, pat-i beach."
Two bone rings covered with fine silk were a feature of each square- shaped pocket on a tailored business
frock of navy repp. A bright scar- Other pockets
are
being colour or a slightly darker shade let ribbon was fastened to the dress elaborately embroidered with of the same colour, just behind the opening, the two grotesque or conventional designs, Coloured sheets are particularly ends coming over the top and hang- and a frock of a plain duil-coloured happy in combination with the ing loosely through the rings on the material is enlivened with a splash rich coloured bedspreads centre of the pocket.
of brightness in this way.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
YOU'RE TALLER THAN ME? GUAN-İ BETCHA"
YOU AINT-WUY,
V IDEA!!
'COURSE I'M TALLER! 'COURSE!
LET'S... MEASURE!
WAY FRECKLES IS AT LEAST TWO INCHES TALLER,
SLIM!
I KNEW! WHAT DID I
TELL YOU, SLIM!
fashionable at the moment.
He's Right
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1928.
ATTE
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
+7
Across
2 Kind of pigeon. 5 Artifico.
0 Head ornament.. 10 Ire.
11 Accompanying.
12 Stinging Insects.
14 Discourage.
17 At one time.
18. Quietness,
21 Erase.
Those who frisk about.
24 One in his second childhood.
25 Church festiva},"
20 Uneven,
27 Do.
28 Liquid obtained from coal tar
similar to phenol.
30 Male hawk,
112 Collection of trees.
13 Strowod.
15. One versed in tactics.
16 Hind part
18 Rowed.
19 Highest card.
20 Built,
22 Sag.
28 Satiates.
29 Light talk.
20 Pocm.
31 Stringed musical instrument...
33 One who conducts a team.
34 Emblem of honour.
30 Prosented.
37 Denominations.
30 Class
40 Cake of flour bread.
42 Call from a distant place.
143 Guido.
Yesterday'e Solution.
22
32 Trifles.
865 Erna.
38 Fear.
30 Throw.
44 Tenda to one point.
41 Risings and fallings of the oca.
CK POEM
43 Pointed weapon.
302
ROA AL
45 Capital punishment.
A
40 Make amenda,
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GND
Down
47 Acld.
48 Metal bearing vein.
1 Turkish court of justice.
2 Cover with cloth,
3 Cereals.
4 Number.
5 Lesson.
Found in a
7 Go in.
8 Valleys.
desert.
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AOW I GUESS YOU WON'T SAY YOURE
TALLER 77LAN. MEAUX?
I GUESS WE WONT
BUT I'M TALLER ACROSS!
Contral 515,
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