THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
OCTOB
1949.
PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT
Try Them For Size
FTS UPHOLSTENY, RATHER THAN its destra, often dictates the chair's place in the house, This Queen Anne'wing chair, upholstered in gold brocade, fits a formal room; In
leather, it would be aulied to library or study,
HEN
-BY-MARION CLYDE-MCCARROLL
people
W clothes, it's the
buy are the contemporary adapla- ono 'tions of the traditional wing
who's going to wear them chole the barrel, channel
and fonbuck chairs, usually smaller. that tries them on for size, in scale than the perennially It wouldn't do much good popular wing and considered for. Mom who weighs 145, particularly feminine. pounds, for instance, model dresses, for the tech- age daughter who's alim and light 104 pounds, or for Dad, who's beginning to develop a slight but definite ly noticeable phunch, to try on a suit intended for 14 year-old junior's wearing.
to lth and without
Modern sectional pièces, both arins, form casily into sofas and love-seats, as well as single chairs, this flexibility making this type of furniture extremely useful in any house and especially valu ablo in small apartments.
It's equally logical, there fore, that when a new chair is to be bought for the home, the one who's likely to use it most often should go along on the shopping expedition to try it for size and comfort.
To guide you in getting best chair value for your money, here's a tip from a company that builds fine furniture for medium prices: ask the furni ture salesman to show you how the chair leg is ailached to the attached frame. It's - simply
with dowel and glue, pass it up for one whose legs are really built-in as integral parts of the chair.
Then, too, if it's an upholster-
make. Interlaced
sure it has closely ed chair you're buying,
It follows logically, too, that every member of the webbing tightly and sufficiently family is entitled to at least tacked, and that the springs one chair that just fits the are sowed...
and tied with frequently
GOOD sout
down
the
individual length of his or twine. Is the filling expensive her legs, the contour of curled-hair, or the cheaper the brick and the set of the moss stuffing? Are the cushions.
Allec with shoulders.
good quality material? Here are a few points to All of these things make a remember next time you difference in the cost of set out to buy a chair, to ploce, and you'll naturally pay make certain you get the more for the best materials and one that best suits the pur- run the best is less
long expensivo pose, and the person, for than the
And cheaper plece. which and whom it's in. i'll pay off, besides, in greater tened.
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aro aro
One company, for example, has chairs. specially desimed for, men. For the stretch-out comfort of the tall man, there's the deep-seated lounge, or club chair; for the man who brings work home at night, there leather desk chairs that good-looking in a businesslike way but which allow a man to relax while working; for the dinner. father who dresses for there's the high-back wing, chair for luxurious case "and" dignity.
For the special, comfort of tho lady of the house, good choices
Way Found to Freeze Eggs in Their Shells
GARY, Ind.That odorous concoction' Army oversens cooks colled scrambled egge may be mining from the mess menu of future' GIs..........
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A Louisiana. Slate University blochémist has figured out (a way to freeze eggs in the shell, the National Patent Couneli re- porta. The council also reports that it makes shipping of eggs easy enough so that they can, be sent to overseas military per- sonnel
Dr. Socrates ...... Kaloyerens' method-slosigned to--preservo- the eggs without any loss of weight or favour. The present method of freezing cars, c manda they be removed from the shell before freezing, ende
construction, but in the
comfort.
Let's Eat
IDA BAILEY ALLEN
How to Count Your Calories
46A calorie (or catory) is really ka measure of a unit of heat, And when applied to food,. it. means the amount required to raise the temperature of a kilo- gramme
water, which about a quart, from zero to one. degree Centigrade. Food is the source of energy for the body. And the amount of food need." rd to create the necessary calories," I explained to the Chef.
Fresh Vegetables,
"I should think then, it would bo better to eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and nice salads."
ned fruits and many commercial foods are unnecessarily sweet.”
"And what about bread?"
Coroals Aro Starchos. "Bread and cereals are starches, and we need a reason- able quantity of both each day. A slice or two of lurad at a meal is sufficient, for mos! people. The average amount of calorice required daily by adults is from 2,500 to 3.500 according to their occupation. But here's the Important point, to remem bor: Our daily enlorio
Intako should
balanced. For we need
1034 and
be
.
calories
250 carbohydrate calories. Unless this proportion pattern is generally followed, certain parts of the body will become under- nourished and other parts over- taxed. For instance when wł and
That's right, Chef. For the fruits and vegetables are bulky and help to fill up the stomach Otherwise one is likely to bo hungry. But it isn't a good to use much oil or mayonnaise on the salads. For these are both fats, and fats produce cat loo much fat, sugar great. deni of heat. That
is sinrch, over-weight results." why they are called high energy"Are there any, coldries In or fuel
foods. For instance,
vitamins and minerals, cach tablespoonful of salad oli Madame?" contributes about 125 calories, while the galad-greena- them selves for a big portion would contribute: only about five calories. The same thing holds true of meats. The fat around the edge of n' steal or big piece of fat roast beef, would average about 200 calories on a big por- tion, while the lean meat fiself would yield only about 100 calories. Sugar is led high in calories. A single tablespoon- ful, or 3 teaspoonfuls, is about 50 calories. Most of us use far too much sugar in sweetening our beverages and cereals, and In cooking.” And almost all tin-
AND HERE'S SOMETHING for the lady of the house a low-backed chair for her bedroom or, reserved specially for
her, in the living room.
A CHAIR FOR DAD TO stretch out In for an Evening with book and pipe is this tufted lounge' chair and "ottoman." Gooil in any contemporary room.
Shopping ... News
COMPLEXION BRUSHES for dusting off surplus powder *hnd: giving ""smooth effect to the skin are back in the
Londcha shops and with pretty plastie handles too.
POWDER COMPACTS with clock tons which you can sof at the time of your next appointment, and another type "with" n'amall pocket in the lid to hold a photograph,
"No, Chef, they are agents which activate the body-pro-t cesses, and co cause foor to bo utilised by the body. Many persons are not getting enough vitamins and minerals
Dinner
Jelled Vegetable Bouillon Smoked Tenderloin Horse radish Mustard Parsiled Potatoes Quick Cabbage Slices Coffee or Tea Milk (Children)
Include enriched bread rolls with butter or margarine.
All Measurements Are Leget
Recipes Serve Four.
ur
Jelled Vegetable Boullion
Saften 1 envelope unflavour- ed gelatin 5 min in 4 c -tomato-Juice, and dissolve over- hot water. Add 2 envelopes broth powder and 1 tsp. Wor- cestershire sauce. Sir in. c. of the liquid drained from boil- ed, green lima beans. When smooth add 141⁄2 c. additional lima bean liquid.
Add 14 E cooked green lima beans ovid tbsp. minced parsley, Trans- fer to a refrigerator dish; cover arid chill until felled, about
4 hrs. Serve th bouilión cups, 'with or without a garnish of crcam and minced
soured parsley.
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Pia Cake Pastry" Into a bowl sift 2 c. enriched. four,, c. powdered sugar and 1/3 tsp. salt. Heap up to make
a "well" in the centre, Into this put the grated rind one-half lemon, 2 egg yolks, and
vegetable shortening or 2/3 lard. Chop with a pastry bien- der until the shortening is dis- tributed in fakes the size of brim. Gradually-in tbsp; cold water; then roll and use as directed.
Tricky New Toys Due This
Christmas
CUPOKANE, Wash.-Christmas,
1949, promlies good
news
for
for the children and also father, who pays the bills.
ID. DeLauder, toy buyer for large, Spokane department store, reports there will be many more types of toys to make the youngsters eyes light up.. What's more they wilt. "be cheaper, too, with the
possible exception of electric trains
DeLauder sold dolls show o marked improvement this year. They are larger and much more. talented. For instance, instead of merely crying out "Mamma,"
Mamma." The later the doll will say "Mamma, put · ភាព down."
Household Hints they will say "Pick me up.
Use cold water for overnight soaking if you feel soaking b necessary for
white clothes; use Jukewarm, milé suds for quick soaking. Do not use hot soak water, fór heat- sets stains and contracts the fibres of some materials so that diri is hold more securely in the Fabric
·Pigla Novelty'
A new novelty type foy that should make a hit with the children is a magnetised mamma pig why ch automatically draws her babies closs at dinner time. The atomic age, is reflected in this year's toys. Hundreds of now
chemical sets and youngsters' games which require real scientific sklil to piny will be on the shelves. DeLauder said wooden toys have been re- placed by plastic because the latter has awarm
Mouch" Put a few drops of ammonia which children like.
This year
"Mama's little in the water in which you wash helper' is going to get minia- your hands... to remove shy: iure household furnishings that odours after preparing, fish for actually work. Electric vacuum cooling Ground mustard, or cleaners will be the real thing
Fresh lodine stains can be re- inoved with aminonia; or dip in hot starch, soak in warm suda and wash as ustinl.
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Got PEPSODENT' to- day-sce how Healthy- While your teeth wil *bo In just one week!
BECOMES PART OF
Your
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The Hong Kong Agents for Three Flowers aro
W. R. Loxley & Co. (China) Ltd.
York Building
HERE'S SOMETHING NEW.....
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although they are small enough PHOTOGRAPHS for little girls to handle.
damp fable salt will also remove fish, onion or other disagreeable adours from 'your hands after Handling them. Just rub-li-on and wash it off Doll houses are expected to be more complete: Plastic
Doll Houses Complete
"Copics" ~of
photographs
Choose a shady hour for washing windows. Do not try to clean window: ginas, when the sun is shining brightly, as the difficulty of facing the glare nella for boys this Christmas Tolograph Staff Photographers slows up the work and is hard There will be Roy Rogers guns, on the eyes. The sunshine may holsters, lariats, cuffs, gloves,
ard on view in the also cause streaky windows, red leather chups an
and vest duo 'to uneven
Two Bots. J ovaporation.
new are the toy pieces of chamois make the bert window cleaning clothes. Use automobiles, which for the first one for washing and one for time will be scalo replicas of wiping. Damp chamois quickly full-size cars of all popular absorbs moisture, innvince the maken van surface of the glass unstreaked.
dishes have been created to retaken by the South China semble. fragile stemware.
DeLauder sald the emphasis Morning Past and Hong Kong would-be on cowboy parapher
Something
***United Press.
Morning Post Building.
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