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FAIRY CAKES

THINK I CAN SPARE AN EGO FOR THESE!

CREAM 202 MARG WITH 30Z CASTER

SUGAR

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JULY 9, 1951,

WOMANSENSE

STIR IN A.

BEATEN EGG, AND BEAT WELL, TOGETHER.

ADD 40Z FLOUR SIEVED WITH 1 TEASPOON BAKING POWDER

AND A GRATING OF NUTMEG AND MOISTEN WITH 2 DESSERTSPOONS

OF MILK

DIVIDE MIXTURE IN THREE, AND COLOUR ONG LOT: PINK, AND ANOTHER

GREEN

DROP

SPOONFULS AT FAIRLY WIDE INTERVALS ON A GREASED BAKING SHEET

AND BAKE IN A.

HOT OVEN TILL THE EDGES

'BROWN LIGHTLY

Thriller

DUMB-BELLS

THERE SEEMS

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TO BE ALLRIGHT SOMETHING. ITS THE LOOSE. PROGRAMS IN OUR SWITHAT TELEVISION) INSED

SET!

TIGHTENING

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HOW TO DRESS FOR LUNCH

-BY MICHAEL WILDING

HAT kind of clothes do men

Wake women to wear?

4 took Michael Wilding shop. ping with me to find out.

-I took him to the dress depart- ment of a store and asked him:

"If you were meeting a woman for lunch in town, at this time of the year, how would you like her to be dressed?

the

LET NO MAN ever complain again on the time women take to buy clothes! One hour later we were still in dress department and Mr Wilding was still shaking his head..

'Too fussy'

Here were his verdlels:-

On a YELLOW SUIT with the mer-

maid line: "Too fussy"

On u Paisley pure SILK dress with a

-draped apron frunt (a Parls

"Too dull."

A grosgrain dustcoat was

-but firmly rejected.

simple

copy):

admired

The winner was chinon dress, spotted with white,

grey

He choose it "because it looks cool and elegant, not too conspicuous. I get wildly embarrassed if I am out with a woman and everybody stares of her,

"Extreme fashiona are probably ler- ribly smart, but I dont like them."

Knows his mind

NEXT WE WENT TO partment. And agoin my

Care Of Oily Hair

The luncheon outfli Michael, chose. It's the sort of thing Men like Women to wear, HE sayɛ.

the hat de- own ideas

were shaltered. Every cartweel Michael decided, was THE was promptly wheeled away.

and

I 'discovered that Michael Wilding is A MAN WHO KNOWS WHAT HE LIKES.

A black frilly little number with a pointed crown (rather chie, I thought) amused him no end. Looked like a beehive, he said.

a

out

Beauticians, collectively individually, recommend tree use of some kind of a lubricant unless the hair is inclined to be oily. There are oil and cream

to be found on cos-" dressings

'The oils are melic

used the night before He showed interest when usunily the shampoo, frictioned into the fiat straw puff beret was pro- scalp and rubbed over the ends duced, which I pointed

the hair, The cream is would flatter almost any face.

over the palms lightly spread

BUT I DISCOVERED that are passed over the hair after

he thought it was a dual pur the colffure is arranged,

pose hat which could also be Only hair should be-sham-used as an ice pack. pooed every week or every ten At last we found it. An at- days as the grease-laden strands tractive small hat, made from attract considerable atmospheric flat white velvet flowers, with

centres. large yellow

dust.

I

HAT.

Umportant!

OUR NEXT MOVE Was to choose accessories,

The shoes were casy, Michae wanted a plain simple court shoe.

"Shoes," he said, "are terribly Important. They must be clean. have high heels, and, most nicat, important, flatter the instep.

"Have you ever noticed how legs attractive some women's

wearing look when they are

how high-heeled shoes, and unattractive they look on the beach without shoes?!!

THE BAG AND GLOVES were chosen in navy blue to match the shoes.

have been darker.

Perhaps a

navy blue fine straw,

an

With a light summer dress would have chosen high-heeled strappy sandals, But then

only a womant What he likes?

I

CLOTHES NOTES from

Michael Wilding.

I like women to wear black for evening and white for tlic beach.

A black strapless evening dress looks sophisticated. white swimsuit on a. clim wonder- brown figure looks ful.

Bikinis look terrife if you have a wand-like floure.

I don't like strong contrast Ing colours.

I don't like evening dresses with narrow shoulder straps, They look like underwear.

Iri

Coleen Gray, starring "Apache Drums,"

Universal- International's Technicolour-wes- tern thriller, enjoyed life location at Apple Valley, Calif., like this. She dresses in oki-

on

I would rather see a womun time. western galloo in the film

In one well-cut suit all the but this is Coleen's idea of how time than in several badly fit-to dress for the desert--if you ting suita.

have a pool handy,

INHERITED RECIPE

Bill Lundigan, of 20th Century Fox likes a piece of Coffee Cake with his breakfast. A recipe dubbed "Special Request" has been passed on to Mrs Lundigan by Bill's mother.

SPECIAL REQUEST

1⁄2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1 egg separated

2 cups milk

64 cups flour

I weast cake dissolved in 1/3 cup lukewarm water. Scald the milk and set aside to cool.. Cream the sugar, butler and egg yolk, Add to this the lukewarm milk, alter- nately with the flour and the dissolved yeast cake. Beat lightly and add the stiffly beaten egg white. Allow this mixture to rise over night. Flour a bake-board and take out large spoonfuls of the dough to which just enough flour has been added to per mit it to be rolled into flat cakes. Spread on welt greased pie-lius and when light (in about 1 hours) brush melted bulter over top and strew thickly with brown sugar. Bake in hot oven (400 degrees F) about 20 minutes.

PROFESSIONAL HINTS

FOR THE HOUSEWIFE

FOR today a nice posy of good set of tried rules for sewing household hints and ideas to help plastics properly, Sewing ma-

should be adjusted"10" make the onerous task of running chines a house and maintaining it that a longer stitch-about seven much easier.

stitches to an inch. Thin needles should be used, with number eleven size recommended. Mer- cerised thread I must be used since PLASTICS. From plastics are shrink proof; cotton should a professional decorator comes a thread

thread is preferable because It won cut the fabric. Evenly bal- anced tension must be maintain- light, pressure

Do I agree? W-e-1-1, The dress was This, good choice. The hat

SEWING

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

It Was a Day for Accidents

-And Teddy Ended Up on the Clothes Line-

By MAX TRELL

was a day of accidents. First Mary Jane the rag doll fell into a mud puddle. She had to be scrubbed with soap and water and hung out on the ling

.to

the shadow-children with the turned-about names, were all certain that the next 'accident was going to happen to thern.,

Not Afraid

"Not that I'm afraid or any- thing," General Tin remarked to Then Miss Gloria, who was a

his-friends, who were all sitting curls, was sitting under the quietly in a corner of the play- away as possible

-room be far

I

a hap

table when a whole dish of water colours spilled over her. from Uings that could overtum, or spill, or be fallen into, "but i be scrubbed and think I'm going to take She had to cleaned from head to toes, Then

can happen to you when you're In bed taking a nap.”

Rupert and Simon-1

Flowers are appearing everywhere and Rupert de-. eldes to pick some for his

she, 109, was hung out on the for the rest of the day. Nothing te pl the common he

lind to dry next to Mary Jane,

Finally, Mr Punch, quite by

Knart and Honid said they accident, overturned a flower didn't think that accidents had pot. The next minute he was covered with dirt. After being to happen if you were careful. rubbed and scrubbed and sonit-

That's what I think, too," ed and scrubbed some more, he said Teddy the Stuffed Bear. was hung out on the line beside "I'm going to be very careful." Miss Gloria and Mary Jane,

By this time General Tin the tin soldier, and Teddy the Stuff ed Bear, and Knart and Hand,

fell on

So while General Tin went off

to take his nap, and Knarf and and went out to play, Teddy the Stuffed Bear walked around being careful.

He was careful to stay away from flower pots, from

dishes of water colours and from mud puddles.

He was also careful to keep .from

walking under ladders, from tripping, and from failleg 'down a flight of stairs.

It took a lot of trouble being stop, look around and listen at careful, especially as he had to

almont, every minute:

Patch of Moss p Finally walked to back of the garden and sat down on a patch of moss. Nothing can Happen to you if you sit down on "a patch of moss, he said to him.

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oples the figure of a boy, "Hullo, I wonder who that is," he thinks. "I thought I knew everyone in these parts, but he's new to me. I'll go, and,

speak to him." Following over the gras he evils out cheer- fully. To his surprise the boy, who has not heard him com- ing, jumps nervously and makes off at top speed. "Gracious! I didn't mean to startle him like that," multers. Rupert, "What a queer chap he 19"

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED,

He was feeling quite content and was just about to sing a song beginning:

If I were a star -1.

I'd peep in the day,

Peep

I'd and I'd peep and

I'd peop

I wouldn't stay up

In the sky all night long

I'd sleep and I'd sleep and

I'd sleep.

At that instant an enormous ‚object fell out of the sky (or no it seemed) and hit Teddy right on the head.

ed while sension are best for

and light

general work, Tailors tacks- should be marked with crayon or pencil; and weights should be used instead of pins in laying out patterns,

-*

WALL

WASHING. To make wall - waching easy working from the bottom up, Just wet a wall section about four feet wide; then wash the damp- ened area with soapsuds from the top down. Repeat on consecUL. tive strips. We tried it and it really is easy.

BETTER

you

STANDARD BRIDGE

By M. Harrison-Gray

Dealer: North --East-West game

N.

J 85

AQJD AK Q

05 2

10 3 2

8 2

"North's" reverse bidding on this hand was helpful to hia partner He opened One Club. Fast bid One Heart. South One Spade und West Two Heatta North reversed with Threo Diamonds and East bid Three Hearts. passed round to North who In how bid Tirea Spades. spite of his weak hand, South could bid Four Spades with the knowledge that North had a singleton Heart

West_led .A followed by' ❤ 4, Dummy runing with ▲ 5. East planned to win the second round of Spades, cash a Heart and lead back ♣ J. To avold, this trap, South entered his hand with 10. finessed J. and cashed • A. & Q and 4 R. He then ruffed ☀ 9 lis own hand and

In Dummy for eight tricks, and made two more trumps in the end play.

À London Bepress Service.

Check Your

Knowledge

T

THE BATURDAY EVENING POTS

"I musta fallen asleep!"?

BY • THE • WAY

by Beachcomber

is not surprising that many do they?" "Charmingly unsophistica- people are registering at food nd commented, the host. In an

addo. offices as vegetarians. But the: Big Six Vegetable Eaters must Nothing to do with me surely ask themselves..whether,

this increase in membership máy TF you live in a converted stable, can horses claim a right to sa not be danger.

your front door?

Not all thone who vegetariana nowadays: are

become devoted

to the ideal of dating no- ment,

An electric mater inspector had resigned from his work because he has been bitten four times by

complaina

ariso

Bring back meat, and many will horses. Fie rat. Tell them, as they eat a carrot mental hazard" is too much for cutlet, that there are lamb cutlets him. The practice of having an the next room, and watch them angry horse standing near the meter stampede And this half-hearted when the inspector arrives is one much frowned on in hunting coun→ vegetable-caling by the recruits may have an affect on veterans who try. But in Pinner it is a comman have never before come in contact enough trick. Complications

Again, when the horse with the camivorous herd,

mistakes" agus for an electric if a now recruit goes out to dine meter

meter inspector. Otherwise, I don' at a house where Influence or graft quite widerstand. has managed to secure a bit of meat, is he going to be content with his mashed turnip ple, while Forging ahead the others, are guzziing, beef or multan? Vegetarians, beware of the lukewarmi

inspector

today you see a romantic figure with, n dreaming eye, he will more likely turn out to be a statis Lielan than a post. For ställeliciare, with their flamboyant nonsense, are the only romantic people left is. these drub days.

They have now discovered that children are and heavier than they were twenty

Thow years ago. What children?

The charm of innocence

COMEBODY reports having seen Mr Naughton (of Naughton and Gold) "kipping· a daffodil. In the sall and eating it with great relish." Not long ago a chorus girl at her who are taller and heavier, pi Arzt dinner party was startled on course. The findings do not apply being presented with a finger-bowl, to children who are shorter and Using a plece of her cheese as soap, lighter. Having now cleared the she said to her hostess, "These ground, we can proceed to Heaven

much, knows what resounding focleries. modern soaps don't lather

1. What is (a) a carat (b) YOUR BIRTHDAY

a caret?

2: Name the president of Argentina.

3. Name the Greek equiva- lent of the Roman arena.

4. Where is Lapland?

6. What people invented the lasse?

part G. In what

of the body is marrow found?.

(Answers on Page .10)

CHESS PROBLEM

By T. SAPERA Black, 14 pieces,

White, 10 pieces. White, to play: mate in three,,

to

Solution Saturday's

problem:

1, PXP, any; 2, Q, R, Kt, or F mates.

Are

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LAUNDRY. puzzled when lounder- ing Instructions advise "spread on a large flat surface to dry?! Obviously one doesn't want to use a dining room table for thin. The best thing to do is to spread a Jargo plastle tablecloth or sheet such as an old shower curtain on a bed. This way you can con- veniently dry several items such as sweaters, crocheted dollies or mats or other "stretchy", things that should not be hung over lines, easily and at the same time,

to clean picture

GLASS CLEANING. where there were no apple trees. good way He looked around very carefully glass is to une a cloth wrung out before he sat down again. No, of hot water and then dipped in there weren't any trees. Three alcohol, Polish at once with a chamois cloth until dry and weren't - any - flower, pois, or dishes, or mud puddles. There

www. To clean glazed We wat was just grass, with little

with a sponge dipped in bumps

on

Teddy sat himself down one of the tiny, hills. It was soft and comfortable,

of earth here and there, like ammonia and water. Clean tiny hills,

crystal lamp bases with a few a few drops of houschöld

ammonia added to clear water. Apply with clean' cloth, then rinse with the cloth wrung out of clean water and finlah by polishing dry. And The next second he lot out to clean flower vases thoroughly yell Something was biting wash well with hot water and Teddy looked and saw that it him, In fact a great roany vinegar or household ammonia. was an apple. Ho hadn't noticed things were bling bimi Ho bad that the patch of moss that he sat on an ant-hilf He ran so

aitting on

on was right under fast he ripped and

Into plunged WAXING ... FLOORS, Keep.

from Waditch!! Poor Teddy! When furniture an apple tree.."

thay very careless of me," Teddy got through scrubbing the floor by waxing « die wooden said as he quickly jumped mud off him where do you fext. To remove stubborní pateles rubbing the top of his head as think they lung bim?, Right of duit that won't come from with he did soldier

on, the same clothes line with a dry mop rub floor with the

He ran as fast as he could to Miss Calories Diary Jane and par steel wool, motelased, e-with zeitw

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By STELLA

MONDAY, JULY 9.

Having a high degree of origin- IF you are, born today. you are

highly practical in your outlook, ality and considerabia native wit. on life and have good head for you are a good conversationalist. You Are 4ully the centre of mt- business, you probably could make

public matters

a comfortable home-it you wanted fraction si social affairs, Your in- is more 'a man, will prefer artistle' and' intellectual than casual

you pursulta and find your happlest ex easily might be tempted to enter pression, in one of the professions, palities. You would want your own way, however, and would not You may appear rather easy-going, perimit yourself to be hemmed in blat when it comes to Bghting for by the opinions or dictates of others. something you really want, there You, women might be interested Ärk are: dow. Umits to your combative- a stage career.

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ness and tenacity. You are not one: Affectionate and loving, you to harbour, false liusions and you make a fine helpmate and abould are apt to be more frank and open. ind great happiness in marrings, if that is necessary when, expressing you follow your heart.

Tond what the stare Zave' in' your opinions, You are not one to let others walk over you.. either... store for tomorrow, select your Even if pushed to the wall, you birthday star and read the corres- will make a good fight and get out. ponding paragraph. Let your birth

day, star be your daily guide.. ogain into the open.

TUESDAY, JULY: 10.- :

CANCER (June 23-July 23)- BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)

restrictions, Stick to business affairs' and you Today brings definite

If dealing with members of the can make progress, Love and fair sex, be very tactful and care- romance ure apt to be difficult just ful,

now.

'LEO (July· · 24ṣAug. 23)-- New ideas, especially it connected with the tourtat trade can bring pro Ats. Not too good for a romantle episoda.

VIRGO‘• (Aug. 24.Bopt. 22) Personal affairs can be harmed by thoughtless speech or action; so be guarded in all things right now.

LIBRA (Bopt. 23-Oct. 23)- Plans for expansion should be postponed until some belter day, Be, on guard now against trouble.

SCORPIO * (Oct 24-NOV. 22) If you stick to business, you can ba successful. Don's attempt to maka romance advance." there's disappointment there.

INTELLIGENCE TEST

TREASURE HUNT

By T. O. HARE

LAST Baturday

Biosts and Wessels organised ANETMOURA Huni (for thei children, It took place in-the- findgers'_ ARTENZA YAjushackle. house, Handsome prizes, were offered to the first-iwa young- stara "home" ' ‚And the varioli clues had been iso, planned that, in the opinion" of the 'parently everyone had an edus)

chance

May two boys axolet to be the prizewinners” akin, fitont ** 21'm not likely, they will bè, of Couras. – They shinie, w jaki so0 much of themselves Barataybe,” KITA VOING MODE at least should go to one of the girl, WRVEGAN – avan phanes tika sith will carry DE

what the chance," saked" nadzeryf that both the wiDDSER will be Badgers ↑. One in Sosar, would you, saY TERMIN

Nothing sikh," said Wassa). times as likely that bolt tha winners willESH TOETSTA ME ELLI both of them will be 37 enasia.

CAPRICORN (Déc. 23-Jan. 203-6 strictly Die sure that you are undertake 10nourable in all you today. Romance is not favoured bor.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Fati. (19): Moderation, tact and co-operation with those on the home front will got you over domestic difficulties today,

PLACES

FO-MLT. (Fab. Use a great deal of diplomady in handling all personal matters. Con- fusing elements are evident now.

ARIES

12-Apr. (Mar. Good news may bring increased optimism. Go: slowly di' first, bus make definite advances;

TAURUS (Apr.

21-May There are opposing forces at work, so be very careful in all you un- deriske, Make, no, thanges it they can be avoided.

“GEMINI :-(BÉLY 12-Juna Avold being

too

when it comes to busina

| slosi, Expect” only-moderate;

today.

POCKET CARTOON

by OSBERT LANCASTER

After all, there

and think with! "about")" the