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PRACTICAL

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1950.

HOMECRAFT

MANTRAP

TODAY'S WITNESS:

Valentine Dyall

THE

MAN IN

BLACK

Wate SCILLA BEYFUS

drink

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Sald Dyall. "I'm devoted to teopards head."

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To show how Valentine Dyall-in spite of himself can be caught where he feels it most, Robb draws the proof.

Today's Mantrap-No, 2 In We tried to tempt the series (No. ·1 be- ry blonge drenched ing

published Jast Satur-

the sort day) has

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Attractive Window Dress-Up

Styles For House

Kamer over and you

up!

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true bias, hem edge by machine, using hemmer foot and join rume with a French scam or flat-fell

Use two rods, a narrow head Ing. Tie-backs may be of fabric lined with crinoline or two thicknesses of organdle. Sew ivory rings at enits of hook to position on edge of frame.

of a

DRAWN. BY

Robb

that stays like that for the next ten years. She wears a hat few could,

But the main thing about her is the occlot muff.........."nice even it a shade vulgar," sald Mr Dyall in a voice his radio Ustaners never hear.

There's only ono concession The Man in Black makes to the niore orthodox ideas of mantrap equipment: pearls on black suede gloves,

MAKING A HOME

IN ONE ROOM

By Eleanor Ross

Eis what it takes to bittersweet upholstery, We ad create

successful one mired the 1

radio- long, low

cabinet that room layout, the type of phonograph

top apartment that is so much doubles as a server, the in vogue today, especially Anished to withstand heat and stains. A bench supplies 'extra for young couples who both eating. work. Such an apartment must be scientifically plan- green studio beda dank a com- ned and done, If the occu- modious storage unit. Another dants are to live happily storage unit and be to lacquer- Clever together without Jangled ed in mustard yellow.

rickshaw chairs are covered in norvus, the nerves that

nubby while fabric. sooner or later lead to quar- rels.

AFFICIENCY and charm. levels. A black oval rug is used with blond furniture with

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We have been admiring some <martly handled one-room- homes. and it is fine to how well such things as frame lanes, adequate air and light Ing. a lack of overcrowding. and indeed a fine sense of space have been achieved. And

ach apartment

totally different in decor.

Was

In the brisky-done modern layout of one couple, the colour scheme has been worked out

from the drapery fabric, # handsome, heavy weave In mustard yellow patterned in white, gray, dive green, bitter- sweet, and black in a free tree trunk and leat design. A black lacquer frome screened natural cane makes a and between dining

divider living

Don't blame mouth acids

as tooth decay cause

Natural mouth acids, On the other hand, he re- long blamed by dentists as ported, hamster teeth tested in the chief cause of tooth de- cay, are actually guiltless, a topflight dental scientist re- ported.

He blamed, instead, a fungus organism which at tacks teeth through creat- ing a

chemical change in the enamel surface.

Author of tho report is Dr James Nuckolls, professor of operative dentistry

the University of California dental school.

At

He presented his findings be--m

·fore a session of the California State Dental Association's seventy-eight annual conven- Hon.

DECAY THEORY—— Doctor Nuckols report tend- ed to contradict a widespread belief among dentists that mouth responsible acids are dirzelly for caries (tooth decay) or at play a major least that they part in the process.

Aa result nearly all dentists strongly caution their patients against consuming candy, soft drinks and other foods con- taining refined sugar. That form of sugar, it is believed, is at- tacked in the mouth by an organism Which produces lactic acid, which, in turn, causes the decay.

You may buy the type of ruf- fing shown in B. especially in plastic fabric, ready-made, or Doctor Nuckelia told of tests you can make it of two 4"-wide

B which he soaked the teeth of bias rules or embroidery-two hamsters, rat-like animals, in ruffies stitched in centre

strong lactic acid solutions over piece of twill tape.

long periods.

Although enamel of the teeth was worn away by the solution, the darnage had no resemblance to tooth decay, Doctor Nuckolls said.

about your house, lace

Braid or Laco

Stitch a decorative brakd or or embroidery insertion over raw, gathered edges or ruffles, also hem raw edges at

neat finish

are sot too expensive bottom to make a

anges to suit every rack this to place on outside

and weski Mebates and curtains do

Thornd separates

have match

a great deal of sew-

ther, they need

d colour

right textures,

held Judge Your Need

hops. It is

alues are

edge of your

window frame

Inying pleats at the corners & they will be full enough to square out nicely.

For privacy, as in C, use n

sheer nylon or ninon for glass >eurtains. Make these full pretty antics, light and sun- enough so light can come in bu' here, is a

He dressing of no one see fu in daytime. Cur- cater fashion. Decide what you need tains should measure 2 to 3

knit, the your decorating job

ancy shel

worn with

te vimlows Almwa re-

hy-length 54 Ancattige type.

enstons.

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the room when

times width of window to pro-l

vide necessary fullness..

Traverse Rod

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Tew are sought. C ment for the lined drapery so t

en be drawn to centre to elose

Use a traverse rod and equip-

y is the essential.

He doited swins. lawn, any food drapery department

when light is on in the room.

1 shreek-nil are can provide you with equipment

They

rean lan or pastel.

dotted swiss is very

vis cream

or bulter-

While is always

Single Windows

de winduws,

show

you how to apply them to func-

tion perfectly.

I valance is covered with fabric of drapery, out this so design runs up and down, rather thna ncross. Make a plece to Alt, allowing 2" to tuck in nt top at ends and underneath. Stroteh buy and tack this securely .to

fabric in Impery place co there is nary a wrinkle, But your rules on edge or tack rowing.

non-acid solutions which con- taines other microbes from the mouth produced damage exactly resembling regular decay,

MOUTH GERMS——————~

Lactobacillus, the germ witlers produces lactic acid, is only one of twenty - seven different microbes present in the normal

human mouth, the doctor said. Many of them, he added, aro flower petal-like actinomyces, fungus organisms. One of these may well be the guilty party, he indicated.

Functional Line

For Active

Children

PARENTS beset with the problems of finding ways and

the means around

home of chanueling the energies of young dynemos futo constructive and orderly habits will welcome the aid of the new functional furni ture desimed for children of the relive авс prodnerd In San Francisco, The entire furniture "roup is made of hardwood, soundly constructed.

In the living section, olive

Another young couple, he a store buyer. che a copy writer. Fronch have choren informal provincial for their one-mom job, a rrom In a remodeled

བ་་ old mansion. Peppermint pink ok

for is the lively erlour

the wolls and for the good quality cotton loop rug. Mint green taffeta covers the sofa bed for two. A hands me converm- tional grouping is dominated by table of cocktal! umassive cherrywood and the lounge chairs in a tiny flower-sprigged print. The print la repeated. La throw cushions on the cota and for the rules of the pink mus lin curtains. Candy stick plaid cotton taffeta is used for backs of chairs and for seat

four side chairs. covers on Lounge chair and ottoman re-

faffeta and peat green placed near the radio and re- cord player unit.

A tier-table floor lamp flanks the ottoman. A large table doubles for dining and desk. A handsome server, topped by a shelf unit, is lined with the sprigged chiniz. And the on- trance to the kitchen unit is concealed by

with EXTREDS panels of the floral chiniz.

One Drop Only

By Joan Dalo This economio perfume holder for the handbag, mado of liver metal, hus ball point which releases 000 drop of perfume at a ime.

Sold complete with a 1 ox bottle of eau de cologne, 76

--London Express Service)

FRENCH PORTER BERET BACK

The Basque beret, worn by French porters, takes the place next season of the large pliable berets women have been wear- ing.

At present, some pieces are produces and made available at San Francisco stores. One store has set up a special department to display this revolutionary These new, small berets are furniture,

includes, which

now worn straight, and slightly desk to the back of the head. besides the combination and ung record cabinet, a storage chest with sliding top co mont; wide and narrow chaire; table with drawer; drawer-chest; youth bed with spring night stand; adjustable

sholt bookcase.

Insects Give

In Paris, women are wearing them with a wide meshed coarse or with a diamante eye-vell clip pinned straight on the front These bereta are easy to wear with the new hair styles.

New

Twist

Bazis showed. a. collection, of bisarrú maaks to the general publio recently. These two.. arte: Heledresser and makelun artiet. Förvana Astry, fubionet In the forms of a bal kund

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10,000 miles in 10,000 minutes..

AUSTIN

A 40 DEVON SALOON

Ten thousand miles at an average speed of sixty M.P.H captured for Austin's famous family saloon five morá International Motoring Records at Montihery, France, this year.

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Smooth riding and low petrol consumption, combined with plenty of power to spare, explain the world-wide popularity of the Austin A 40 Devon Saloon.

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