1951-05-29 — Page 5

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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1951.

WOMANSENSE

Your Sewing Scrapbook

Good Old Gingham

HERE

For Blouses

ERE is a blouse to wear all summe). Make a matching skirt and you will live in such Bay outfit. Skirt can be plain or plaid and 2-, 4-, or 8-gore, as you clocke.

Blouse requires 2 lengths of fabric shouldier to waist, plus

Mary Brooks Picken

Perennial Choice

and Dresses

shoulder G to 1 and G to J. Cut fabric lengthwise full tength and through both thick- nesses. following top selvage on line C.

Contrasting Bands

To make room for the con- trasting. bands, cut front through two thicknesses 1- from fold. as dotted line un diagram shows, from neckline to left-hand edge fabric. Stitch shoulders, beginning at neck edge and making 3 pressed-open seams.

of

Cut bands and panels to size as shown. Fok through centre lengthwise and stitch across top ends of both front panels and both ends of the collar. Turn these right side out.

Each Side of Front

8" for tuck-in at front and back -wally 14 yds. For average of front figure, this loves material from 38" fabric to make the bands.

For Two Blouses

SARDINE+ PASTIES

NO TIME

- FOR THE

FISHMONOGA

TODAY

HERCLO SOMETHING QUITE GASY

MACH

UP A SMALL TIN OF SARDINES

AND MIX

WITH

4-002

MASHED

POTATO

SEASON WITH SALT & PEPPER, AND, IF YOU LIKE, A LITTLE ONION JUIOG AND A DASH

OR TOMATO

BAUCE

Anne Edwards

ROLL OUT SOME PASTRY RATHER THIN, CUT INTO ROUNDS OR EQUARES

PUT A SMALL SPOON- FUL OF

THE MIXTURE

ON EACH

FOLD OVER.

AND

BAKE IN A KOT OVEN

Edwards FOLLOWS THE

FOUR-YEAR FORTUNES OF A NEWSWORTHY 'NECKLINE

THE

Stitch one panel to each side begluning opening, enough from top, and making 14"

THE girl width scom. Now bring free edge of

whose with raw edge panel over, turned unders

and top-clothes every- stitch it to place. (Or you can

one talks sow bond on from right side

about was edge

A good idea is to buy enough fabric for two blouses: 14 yd. of plain, 1% of plaid, and make In plaid blouse with plain bands, and a plan with plaid. If you want a single blouse, buy 1 yd, of line fabric and s yd, for contrasting bands and cut bands same size as diagram Indicates, but on crosswise of fabric rather than on lengthwise.

Blouse:

1

re- For

und slip-stitch the free of the land over the, joining more talked seam, on the wrong side).

about than

Stith collar making

collur sure exactly to joining line of front Princess Mar- bands. This should be # " garet had scam, clipped at 14" intervals

clearly got so collar will set well .

10 neckline, ver comes cently.

Bands to Armholc

fo

each

Chaiking Out Straighten fabric. Place length- Stitch: 3" bands wise fold of fabric toward you, armhule, applying them from with top selvage (C) 4 bust point K to corresponding point measure plus 3′′ above B.

back. Attach

to these blouse same as you did front panels.

True Lengthwise Line

true

Be sure fold is on £1 lengthwise line. D is at halfway point between A mal. BE is 14 to right: P ̈1⁄4á neck to left, G 1/6 neck pus

directly above D. It is on top setvaste directly above D. 1 and J are both 1 from H. K is arm- hale plus 2", to left of I.

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Stitch underarm

seams, be-

inint at edge of sleeve bands and continuing to with- in 3′′ of bollo, Hem

these 3" edges; Hiso make a 4* wide hem on bottom

of edges blouse. Use. button and button holes or swivel plu-on buttons for a closing: or work match- ing eyelets in both front edges Cut and use stud buttons to close.

Cut the neck curve, culling from P 10 C 10 E.

3"

Arm Bands

4/2 Front Panel

Iz armhole

+2

THJ

14/1⁄2 Collar

Front Panel

1/4 Bust +3

Fold

F DE

"Shoulder to Waist"

+4"

BOYS'

1947

1949

The Tale

of a

1953

stood against a background of loses and blue Jupins. He knew then that she had power to change his whole world for him"

told me that the Arst time she set eyes on her husband he was going aboard a dinghy.

"He stared so hard at me that he stepped into the sea instead of the boat and dis- appeared,

Topless Dress

of her evening

her own way. For the first time she was supervised

fashionable the Wearing topless dress-in public.

The history dresses since she first grew up is the history of the gradual de- eline and fall of a neckline, the sory that always happens when a girl begins to choose her own dothes instead of letting mun my do it,

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Five years

she ago, when went to South Africa, the Queen

Glass Beads Promote Traffic Safety

on

Manhattan, Kun-Glass Kansas highwaya is saving lives. The glass isn't in chunks or slivers. It is dropped into white and yellow phint in the shape of beads 1/32 of an inch in dia meter,

William Gibson, engineer-in- the State truffle laboratory, said the State is using thousands of gallons of glass annually on the road markings.

Gibson began experimenting with glass in 1932. The beads worked so well in reflecting the light

cars that their use has spread across the nation,

United Press,

all Princess Mar-

"The Orst word 1 ever heard him utter was 'Blast.***

Ruby M. Ayres, whose newest cre meets her newest heroine with pounding

ret's frocks, and ordered her dressmaker to "in" anything

heart thus: nat was low cut-regardless of George's heart missed

a beat the fashion or the original as Nathalie came in wearing a mudel. Even three years ago the lace off-the-shoulders frock and ciresses she bought always had bright turquoise necklace that pinafore frilis to

the enhanced the vivd blue-of her Shoulders, or 8 shawl neckline

told me she met сусу and little sleeves added, by her husband in crowded special request, to the original restaurant whe he was brought design,

up to share her table,

cover

And on the day, two years ago, when she first tried on her famous Diur dress-her mother was shocked. "Go and have Some shoulder straps put on," she was told, And the strups were added.

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Eat recently at the televised Lord's Taverners Ball and the Festival Concert opening it was clear to all that those symbolic debutante's pron strings a shoulder straps-had been anip. pet pway at last,

MOMENTOUS

THE FIRST moment She sets eyes on Him, the first words He says to

Her-how momentous they re-in fiction, How unromantic are in real life.

Ursula Bloom, who writes in her latest novel: "He sighted the girl one morning, as ale

AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Purr Purr Got a Scolding

-Hanid Wanted the Kitten to Stop Fighting-

By MAX TRELL

"DON'T

any-

But Puur Purr remained silent.

with

you.

you meow and he barks

to

the most angry way. And you try to scratch him, and he tries me, to bite you."

Rupert and the Coughdrop-8

Podgy asks Rupert to try the toffee first, so the little bear takes a tiny piece, rather gingerly." It certainly looks nearly right,"

he says, though it's rather a queer colour." Then he pops into his mouth. **Good gracious 1" he

"What's gasps.

up? calls Isn't it nice?" Rupert Podgy,

"He didn't say a word and I thought him very rude, Finally he remarked tersely, Do you vent the cruet? Well I do. Kindly pass it.'"

-London Express Service)

Hostess'

Delight

Two-piece hostess suit.

By VERA WINSTON

WHITE

A

awallows with difficulty, and books up with his eyes watering. "I've never tasted anything like it." he splutters. "k certainly isn't ordin

with ary toffee. You've invented a new

organdy kind. May I take a bit to show my

black stripe makes the Mummoy ***

trim And, acrewing up ̧•

dramatic tunic of this larger bit in a piece of paper," he hostess

The pyjama outfit. races home to Mr. Bear.

tunic with its deep V neckline,

see," said Hanid, "It's so unpleasant not being the shadow-girt as she sat friends with everyone," Hanid

her suid in kindly voice ps she Purr Purr the kitten on lap, "why you and the puppy Strok

stroked Purr Purr's back. "For who lives next door are always example, Purr Purr, if you were fighting. Now tell me why, could say low-do-you-do

the puppy you dear, you two can't get along?" him, and he could say how-do-

Hanid looked at Purr Purr, you-do to

But Instead and Purr Purr looked at Hanid. when you meet each other, But Purr Pure didn't say thing.

"Now you should

tell dear," Honld went on finally, At that moment Hand heard "Perhaps you had a quarrel over a noise. She looked up. There, something or other, I'm sure if running across the garden to- you did quarrel, It couldn't want, where she and Pure Purr have been over anything

next- very were sitting, came the important. Now did you quar- door puppy, Hanld at once

shouted to puppy?"

him, The puppy "Come here, Puppy! you - mush stopped.

shake hands-I showed them both the ball, Hanid said, looking sternly at

Come here!"

to going

throw mean," Hanld corrected herself "I'm

this Purr Purr ngain.

The puppy came trotting hurriedly,."shake paws."

beautiful little ball out on the over, wagging his tell, happily. Saying this Hand took Purr grams. You both can run over black satin sult. The legs are Purr a pay and the puppy's paw it, and roll it wound, and do slim and the lower part but- and touched them together, anything else you want with toned to assure a snug fit.

"There," she said. "You see it. Playing with a ball is won-

rel with that little

The pappy.camo trofiing ofer

But on spying Purr Purr lying

in Hanid's lap, he stopped short, He began to growl.

"Stop it, you allly puppy!" Hanid cried.,

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

how easy it was, wasn't it? You derful fun. There it goeal” both said how-do-you-do to

lovely!"

"And you

it stop

100, you

silly kittehl" : "h

Two Now Friends

Hand tossell the ball onto

the

woven

rolled collar, fitted midriff, and full bloused sleeves is actually a redingote, It would go nicely over a day length sheath dress of one of evening length, as well as over this two-piece

Parsley Sauce

For Fish

The next second Furr Furr each other. That makes you the grass. Then the put the sprang up in Hanld's lap, arch- friends. Oh, I'm so glad! You then and the puppy on ed her back and held one paw are friends now, aren't you?

"Go goi-Atl・ Play -grass, too, up with the clays out ready to Oh, my dears, this is lovely, with the ban scratch.

Uso a portion of the parsley But the kitten and the pup-

the in your refrigerator for a sauce py didn't even look at Hard' was DO happy that ball. They looked at each to serve with fini, Make the While holding Purr.- Purr tightly to keep her from runs the immediately began trying other. Or rather they glared sauce by browning about four The puppy tablespoons of butter, or mar- ning off Hanid leaned over and 10thinic of some way to start. at each other.

Felton garino in a frying pan or small got the puppy. She held them the two new friends playing started barking. both on her lep, one beside the with each other. All at

other.

Tho

once started meowing and seruich saucepan; brown slowly so as she thought of just what to do. ing. And away they both man; not to bum the dat. Add one

a little white py over the fence and

more if you, like a tart sauce); tablespoon of lemon juice (or

Now," she old to Purr Pure Sho reached into her pocket the kitten up a to back and to the puppy, "I want you are took out both to try to be friends with rubber; ball.

into his own yard. And poor and two tablespoons chopped each other, dears. Corne, it don't "Now, sha

Purr diorginted Hanid jurt sigh parsley. Heat again and serra

Limine, lately, a going to be hard' at all? Barat Puy ahad to the puppy sa she` gå

wald to

Fred

Bundy

COLLIER'S

JACOBY ON BRIDGE

BY THE WAY.

N

TORWEGIAN

by Beachcomber

says, have discovered method of producing pure white of egg from fah," and of course,

"It is claimed to be better than natural white of CKR."

chemists, it emotion which a child wouki bate

recognised E “ANTOT, terror, as the phrase goes. The

max eye of Malpractis

did not overlook her plight. Why, he aske ed himself, should the mention.or *. circus horro upset her; so much? And what the devil was all this to do with anything? Abat I, Wic am in the accre am not seking myself any such question, Paciencia,

It is proposed to incorporate dried white of egg in ton-cream and puddings and cakes, to give them, рирав.

a flavour of cod. All we want. Robert Lynd on Boswell from the folks of eggs a favour Dvery mudi in the new the

gure fah-tatis produced

ing matter for the new meat mado from untanned hides.

(ENTER two gourme fighting over an egg-cup filled with hake,

xtract.) Murder at

Muchhurst (VIII) LADY

GIGGLESWORTH'S face dwas ghastly, Mark you, it was nothing to welto home about when It was at its best, but an author who stopa in the middle of a story to pass churlish remarks about in woman's face a not but a bád story-teller. The reader tagines that the digressions

only a cod.

shoved to to fill up cere cause the author does't know how to go on with the story. So let leave it at that. Ker taco WOR ghostly, not with ita normal

rather than her faŭll, but with an

Bold Play May Bring which was bet miefortune

Home Bacon

By OSWALD JACOBY WHEN today's hand was actu- ally played, South won the opening club lead with the ace and then made the mistake of drawing trumps at once. East took the first trump with the ace and

returned a olub, thus knocking out South's king of clubs,

South drew

of another round. trumps and Anessed the ten of diamonds. However, Enst WOR with the

of diamonds. queen cased the ace of hearis, and then Jed to his partner's good club, The four tricks taken by the defenders naturally set the contract.

The Lord haics

a coward," multered North as the acci Wan

being written down.

"Do you mean I played the hand badly naked South defensively.

"Ot course," North replied. "After winning the first telek, you should have finessed the ten of diamonds at once. That Would lone, but you could win the club rolum and take another diamond Anes. The second finesse would win, and you could discard your losing club.

"But it the second finesse lost."

WEST

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◆ K972 4Q10,

NORTH 4Q43-

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AJ 108 AB73

EAST 4A2

A 1075 +Q04

9054

SOUTH (D)

KJ 10905

KQ

53

AK2

Beth vul.

South West North East

. Poss 24 14

Pasa

Pass Pass Pass

Opening lead-♣Q

0

South objected, "I'd be down two instead of only one.”

"That's what I meant," ob-

servei North. "Yuu throw away 700

because points simply

you were afraid to risk an extra kún- dred."

North was perfectly---right, -of course. Any player with blood in his veins should be willing to risk a larger set (provided he is not doubled) At the risk gives him a better chance to make his contract,

JOHNSON and Boawell being

Everyrhart selections of Robert

piece. "Dr Johnson, and Company. for it includes that little master-

Hera is Lynd'a concise and just ex- planation of Boswell's

rather, tire

Land's writings comes opportuner,

some slavines in the presence of

fils hero: "A dinner At Mr "Thrale's was not merely a momen- fary entertainment at which good manners were all-bnportant, but a potential scene in a masterpiece, demanding the mannerless applica tion of an artist." Marginal note

I SEEM to tear sardonie laughter

from the people who were tura». ed out of their homes to provide a runway for the £12,000,000 Braba zon. Perhaps a bigger planin,. *for 30,000,000, would be more likely to be rejected quickly enough to make evletions unnecessary,

YOUR BIRTHDAY

TUESDAY, MAY 29

By STELLA

are

Jr you are born today, you may you discontented and unhappy. You appear to be a bundle of con- have considerable talent, particularly tradictions and have deity in In the field of literature. It may bo understanding your own motivations that if you divert your emotional power and imagination into this path. at Umes. The stark have given you a rirong personality, bemest

which you will flexi it a proper and even

a paying enterprise. 14 composed of varying which must be analysed and properly used if they are to bring you your commensurale rewards.

Pride and ambition are part and parcel of our life, but on the other hand you are kind towards all and progressive in your attitude towards helping others. You would never

climb step over another in your towards power, yet might be in- furiated if anyone deliberately got love to have the best there in

your way.

You are the type who needs res- passibilities. For you Visionary and so dedicated to day- dreaming that you are apt to use In "wishtul much of your energy thinking" rather than in "construc tive doing." But it there is someone who depends upon you, you convert all into hard work and get

You things done.

want those you

life.

. You seldom show your affections To And what the stars have in and although your emotions are store for tomorrow, select your strong, you keep them under sirtet birthday star and read the corres control. This can be harmful, far ponding paragraph. Let your birth- without a proper outlet, they make day stor be your dalły guide.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30

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GEMINI (MAY 22-June 223. Caution ie the best advice for today. Be thrifty and guard against excess expenditures.

CANCER (June 23-July 233– Keep good control of the purse wirings. Business careleress now can lead to further diffi uities later. LRO (July 24-Asr. 23) Guard your budget and avold ex- travagant expenditures. Be con- servative and you will not regret it Jater,

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VIRGO

(Aug. 24-Hept

If you don't expect much, this day may turn somewhat better than you thought.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct 23) Guard against overexpansions. If you are cautious, bath business and personal matters, are favourable.

CHESS PROBLEM

By L. VALVE Black, 7 pieces.

White, 12 pieces.

♥CARD Sense White to play: mate in three.

Q-With neither side vulnerable, you deal yourself these cards: Spades A-C-3, Henris A-K-4, Dia- monds K-Q-2, Clubs J-10-8-5. What do you do?

A-Bid one no-trump. For such a bld you need at least an ace and queen better than an average hand, but no more than two aces better than average hand. This hand is average if you exclude the hearts. That is, not counting the hearts, you have one

one

king, one queen, ona' jack, and one ten. The "extra" strength In hearts is within · the limits just mentioned.

TODAY'S QUESTION With neither de vulnerable. you deal yourself these cardi: Spades A-J-J. Hearts K-10-5, Dia- monds Q-9-B, Club A-J-7-2, What do you do?

Answer Tomorrow

CROSSWORD

Acron

1. No travel concession, (4, 4) J. Bot. (3)

Bhort length of cord known to

allore, 14, 5)

10, Pertaining to the whale. (B) 12 Born. (ai

15. Known by hearsay. ()

10. Itaged, bad to start with. (7)

10. Tar engine makes a country, (9) 18 Adinand (3)

10. Inxuntent makes grona.

(5)

20 Confusion, (4) 221. Mintia. · (4)

Down

1. Mix a ride arm; for a warntor. Decay. (4)

2 Height (9)

4. Number nine.

(0)

6. Hosp to hinder him? (1) 1. Book tank. (7) 2. C000 n. 1001,

11. Gratem, (4) 10. Dian. to)

This town 18 on 48 (5). 17. immediately. (5)

Bolusion of resterday's duale —Ariasy: Harvick by Caplygira v. Aktedi. 1s

Time

Solution to yesterday's Problem:

1, Q-83, any; 2; R (dis ch, or dbl ch), or Kt (ch, or dbi ch) mates.

Check Your

Knowledge

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)m Be diplomatic and highly co-operative with others and you will find major dimcules are innimised.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)---- Neither a borrower nor a lender be.. Take care in a business affairs,

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)- New plans can be started now. If marriage is one of them, it is an

uspicious time for you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)- Emotions can get you into trouble today, so guard against not being too impulsivo. Follow intuitions.

PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 21)- Harmony is essential and it is stil the best polley to postpone business expansion. Wait a tle while.

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 200-

k dealing with the opposite sex in business, be very tactful. Be con- siderate of the moods of others.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May

If planning a journey, today can be en auspicious time to start. early vacation, perhape?

• BARBS

That

By HAL COCHRAN THE tough part after marriage lo not settling down-it's the settling up.

Boys in a certain college are taught to cut gems. As to classes, they don't have to be taught.

A dietician says the moming meal should be eaten in silence.

Most parents, however, ka to

1. When was General Douglas cat with their kids. MacArthur born?

2. How many women are there In the 82nd Congress of the United States?

3. Who wrote "King Solo- mon's Mines"?

4. Name the mountain 00 which Noah's ark landed.

5. most?

Which condiment is used

0. Where does the River

Ganges flow into?

(Answers on Page 10).

*INTELLIGENCE TEST

ECONOMY

IN NAMES

By T, O. HARE FOUR families who, fast summer, were staying at the same hotel, made, small demands on our vocabulary of Christian names. Each family consisted of a husband, wife, son arid-daughter, and in okoli case their four milunes, were Pat. Levile, Alison and Joyce: One Hat was a husband; ope a wife, anın %5

son: una a daughter; and this was minis the case with each of the other names. One day I met Lexile in the lounge; she find Just bought a new racket. ↑ Where are the other threa Leslies !" I asked her. "gus two ald birda are playing Bridge: Alison's brother. 2 going to the pictures." "And

•you →→

**My brother and are playing in a tonnia tottrua- mons, PAS wanted, to enter, too, but Joyos Gosun't approve of such goinga on for her daughter,!At this point Allson appeared; “žtas anyone 48an my husband ↑ ***

Dan you' dessica "Altson's husband's nAMET,

(Solution on Page:10).

It would take a prodigal son. indeed, to expect a fatted calf in these days of high prices.

who

A good doctor is one known as much about medicine

as he does about human nature.

POCKET CARTOON

by OSBERT LANCASTER

and for heaven's sake, tolik gon stop telling me muat Tatian thas the sofenen 'of. meteorology la etin pn'w in dia'

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