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DON'T. SEND BRAINS, -BUT

SEND BEAUTY TO MOSCOW

By Anne Sharpley

I WONDER what the Russ Weir praise the oates would

Bian picture of an Englishwoman. Is? Do they think of her (as we like to think of her) asztall, fair, alim and rather reserved, with a flawless complexion and elegant features?

Or do they base their picture on the Englishwomen we send to Moscow o "represent" us in

scales

come down soundly on the side of brains. And they would be the Bret to admit it.

It is no good telling me that bouquet. Politeness should not Malenkov picked Dr Edith be confused with gallantry.

com-

British beauty has still to caso stir among the mar or a crisin at Kremlin.

the

thone frequen and well- So let's send someone aristo- to mcaning missions and delen- cratie, pretty and gracious tlona?

show that decorativeness. is not decadence" simply "bourgeois. but something to be enjoyed..

Let us show them there ore other hats than Dr Edith's,

The Russians could certainly be excused for having as grim an impression of our women os we have of theirs.

Ask the average Englishman his idea of a Russian woman.

ite will describe someone large and (to him) rather terrifying, with scraped-back hair, plump Sav face, infinite boiler-making potential and the sex appeal of Stonehenge.

This impression he has gained from the wives of Russian diplomats and the rather fierce- looking women delegates they send 128 through the Iron Curtain

But are we any wise?? We all know the diplomatic uses of a pretty face-yet we continually Bend Ladles with brains in abundance but beauty, I'm afraid, rather in abeyance,

Why do the Brains always have to win in the represent-use in-Russia stokes?

Take three of the most publicised women who recently visited Russia. Dr Edith Sum- merskill. Mrs Mury Adams and Professor Kathleen Lonsdale

То Cause A Stir

Dr Edith has all my admiru- flon. She

fighter, she's sincere and she is astonishingly capable.

Mrs Mary Adams as assistant TV controller has risen to a high position through brains and work

and has made a real contribu-

tion to a new form of entertain-

ment,

"Professor Kathleen Lonsdale, Professor of Chemistry at Uni versity College, London, and une of the first two women Fellows In the Royal Society's history, is a person of considerable achieve- mrnt and such strong principle that she went to prison for a

munth to aphold her pacifist

Why not Mrs Gerald Legge to chow them something about millinery?

With heart-shaped, heart- break prottiness that picture. hats were invented forlot her fill a couple of hat boxes and do for the Kremlia what she does overy year for Ascot.

Breathtaking

I

She can't make a boiler. wouldn't even like to ask her to boll an egg but I haven't met a man yet who didn't think her entrancing.

Or for a clear-cut, look-you- send Lady Norwich, in-the-eye classic beauty—Let's to possibly

Daughter-in-law the most famous classic beauty of them all, Lady Diana Cooper, Lady Norwich is an artist who painis so earnestly year she suffered from muscu- lar strain from too much palating.

thot this

One sulle at Malenkov from this radiant creature should earn her a handpleted bouquet, too,

And if Malenkov is as In- tereno In fashions for his little sisters of the stepper as he says he is, who better than Lady Dalkeith to show him lovely clothes.

As Jane McNeill she made a

breathtaking model girl. of the most

As Lady Dalkeith she is one beautifully and enterprisingly

dressed of our young society leaders.

She could give a tow pointeru to the Politburo.

All this is a fantastic nollon, you say? Surely no more fan

C

LADY NORWICH

"GILES in the heart: of Scotland

"Guess I ain't exactly a native, bud, but grandpaw back in Texas was a buck' sergeant under General Rabble Burns right here in Perthshire.”

London Expráca ferrion... ̧

The scene moves to the West End on the second day ́ of an Assessment of the names of tomorrow

THE STAYERS

FAME

win in Café Society

been

about to Mr etc,"

BILLY WALLACE

The first name has been easy to know, casy to get along holidaying with Princess Mar-

Currently camping some- garet's friend Colin Tennant, where or in much-mentioned one for with..

other on Salisbury ・・ In Venice. Princess Margaret's' London. only the past six months or What is harder to fathom is friend Judy has just come back Plain is that best-known of Carnegie course-on- "How Ta ¡AFE SOCIETY bes- so. But I prophesy that the the reason Judy Montagu should from. holidays in the South of young man

so 'suddenly change

circles. Franco with tows but a phantom name Judy Montagu will be Until this year she had

another mutual Billy Wallace.

Bully-though, as he says fame.

friend, Billy Wallace. One biggest with us for a long time yet., most happy playing the rich,

Now I know I don't have to himself, he simply hates pub ever

one party,

Anyone who can begin a intellectual hostess, famed for Everybody likes the friendly explain who Billy Wallace is licity can always be depended witty remark, one startling career as a 'Bright Young Thing the dinner-parties she gave at Judy.

Everybody will always But what he is, and what he other which keeps him in the -on to be doing something or outfit or one outrageous

will remain for some time yet, news. Yet he is far from being is the country's No. 1 Eligible u playboy.......... Bachelor.

title than having the Russians | incident—and overnight a EVE PERRICK picks a trio

woman-

ideals,

believe that English Wanderful women with won- hood conalsta of 25 million Dr derful minds but if it cute to Edith Summerskills.

About your joint of PORK

FROM

NOW you can get DANISH

PEDIGREED

PORK

OF CONSISTENT HIGH QUALITY

Lane, Crawford's

Peking

Restaurant

• Hồ⋅ 1 CHEAT CHORGE ST. G.F. ·CAUSEWAY BAY

FAMOUS PEKING DUCK and

CHINESE DISHES,

NIGHT CLUB

MUSIC EVERY NI

star is born.

But in Cafe Society, as in

best friend.

J

had

His is an independent spirit all other spheres, the star

In the Cafe Society sinkes Mr which sets him apart from the . that is made overnight is holding on to any position she for other and older Intellectuals got wherever she is today by a stayer,. He has the essentials It led him to give up the job at the age of 30 is capable of Breccles Hall, her Norfolk home, like her. And as she has not Wallace, take my word for it, in other gay blades of the town. seldom the star that stays cares to pick.

Ilke Oxford don Isaiah Berlin relying on anything ahe could that make up a long-term in the bank • his family highest in the sky for the

and Cecil Beaton. At the moment her role 19

lore later en-good looks, a fair success. Ho. has charm. He found for him, and got another longest time.

DO important ове She Is Came that Charity 'Play ("The for dress or a talent for doing has money.' In everything— one for himself just by, walking So, as nominees for future fame in this little world, I Margaret's

acknowledged to be Princess Frog") and

Miss Montagu's unconventional things for in- polo, dancing, table-talking, Into the offer of a civil avia for brains select three names. Names difficult to understand why the wider fame.

and stance-she fa likely to stay put, commerce--he is a great inker tion company making to séo the Not putation

efficiency found a new and far

of pains. He is also a great personnel mandger. “ which are certainly there to Princess should get along so

As one of her set summed up: taker-out of pretty girls (latest '' day. And I am equally cer- well with

She never looked back,

"She is easy to be with, makes no demands, and is so very lady, Joanna Smith Bingham), At 27, young Mr Wallace is tain will be there

doing very' woll In business. to- granddaughter of the first Lord Princess Margaret's best. different from that lot of pretty and I shouldn't be surprised to

Swaythling, Miss Montagu in friend Judy. is at present Little girls."

discover as once took the Dale (He now runs a department,) Young Mr Walface does well ot most things he attempts," And As he seldom attempts anything outside of his chosen orbit, well-dcos, Wallace - wili.stili bo' In there pitching when the next chapter on the dóings of cafe

morrow.

NATHANIEL GUBBINS

N the French version

the dark-haired

Mme du Pont's Journal

Madame Frou Frou Wiz Madame Frou-Frou! He ls and I dont reckon it was right as out of date dr the obble society is written. pleasure, .docteur.

very charming and nearer my of im. to bite your ear rings as skirt. If I change my air What's in a name? Quite a

W

of Mrs Dale's Diary last week Dr and (MADAME DU PONT. ENTERS.) : age.

he must ave known they want I thall keep it long and tie it w

really.Possibly that is Madame du Pont were en toine is up a tree again.

Madame du Pont: Le Capl-

cherries. What's more they up at the back with a shoe lace lot Pierre, weeping: I ave been was only clipped on he might so that it angs over uke an why Lady Diana Cooper, insist gaged in a bitter argument Dr du Pont; Sacred name of tricked. You make love to ne ave swallowed one and choked orses tail. The postman' says feed on retaining the name by because Dr du Pont said he a dog, cm I a fireman zat I so zat you can know my papa.. Imself to death,

all the rage in arty circles as it which she was widely known, was too busy attending his must be always rescuing, zis

Madam du Pont weeping:

done cost nothink and makes and quickly patients

shrugged off "wiz

I am sorry I didnt win the you look clover. stoomach

To zink cat from ze tree? 'orrible

zat my 'oosband Is

first prize. (MADAME LE BRUN ENTERS,) seduced in 'is own surgery,

for the biggest

hle title oolceurs and in grippo" to

If you cant sleep at night it which was he Madame: Who calls le Capl- Dr du Pont; Give me time. I marrer though. I only lost by 2 straighten out 4 family talne 'arrible?

cannot be seduced. in one inches to the postman who as would do you more good if you due-the crisis in which Marie, his

D.O been injectin ta marrers with ad a few extra pinta, of nour- Madamo

amo du Pont: 'It is ze minute.

ager daughter, was losing 20,000 bad-tempered docteur.

Madame le Brun, weeping: water through a needie for G ishin sout or went for a good vis counton francs a week "wiz 'er 'at is a monsteur.

Madame to Brun: Ze docteur Le Capitaine he cry up ze tree. cheatin and although I only got, spiders and their nasty chi

wecke. Anybody can win by walk instead of readin about Norwich. Dr du Pont: To 'ell wiz' le shop" and his son 'Pierre Madame du Pont: Who is zat Capitaine.

the second prize i ave kep my ave darned pore socks though At the same was mad wiz love for a woman on ze couch?

reckon it to be the last line

tim o' the more "darna married lady contortionist." Dr du Pont:. She Is my

as they are now All the same I enjoyed yore than socks, The doctor's anger was further inflamed when his mother-in-law, Madame le Brun, expected him to rescue her tiresome cat, le Capitaine, from a tree.

At the beginning of this

patient, Madame Frou-Frou.

Madame du Pont: Frou- Frou? She is well named, What is wrong wiz 'er?

Dr du Pont: A docteur doca not tell what is wrong wiz 'is

patients..

+

+

(MARIE ENTERO, WEEPING.) Marie: Papa, shall I sell my

ands clean.

at shop or not sell my 'at shop? nourishin stout for all and the place Friday sharp

party with, the 2 quarts of "· Meet you same time some

Dr du Pont: To 'eli wiz your boiled pickled pork and the pigs

'at shop. Pierre:

Qroiters cut up to eat with

You lave robbed me the fingers,

Though

of

r

my Lulu. De du Pont: To 'ell wie you Marie: Monsieur.

I reckon the

postman was goin a

Madame du Pont: You Pave all. no need to tell. 3 know what is

Pierre: Traiteur.

Yrs truly REN

Eliza Miffin (mrs),'

on he took out yore air pins Old Tootal Tie

Lone

Τότε

"and re-

broadcast Dr du Pont is in hig wrong wiz r. She is a shamê- Modame du Pont: Seducour, minded im of a waterfall. Why

less 'ussy.

Madame Frou-Frou: You are

a lar. I am insoolted. Madame du Pont

our.

1 cse

Young Lady

Norwich determined! y follows in her mother-in- law's footsteps.

LikeLady

Diane, Annawang batang

Norwich has JUDY MONTAGU

achieved

her;

a bit too far at midnight and sald air

plory crownin

surgery for consultations, His first patient. la a dark-eyed

Madame Frou-Frois: Flatter dont you ave it bobbed and be THE nows that the Japan bigh standing as the society are wearing the old beauty with the artistic tem- woman of about 35 with a wide,

I will come again tomor done with it? When I got

ome I looked school ties of England should perament (she paints, pots and red amile, and dressed to em- be insoolted many times if you ead, my,

You will TOW for you to examine; my 4hrough my 'sump album and not depress us too much because seilpts), je

back, .and. phasize her figure.

my read a nature book about the Japanese are easily decalved.

She also had one line to say look at my oosband wiz cow's atoomach. Goo

incrning, eyes,

spiders. The lady spider cats was once told bow the the The Frog Whereas Lady

the

of D didn't have a single word, to -TREAT TO COME

British When the above series is con- Good lord tot a game.

Englishman who en Archeurs,” a story of French country life.

De du Pont;

madame. Your name, please?!

Madame Frou-Frout She "ave Madame Frou-Frou, Madame compared me to ze cous. I will Lulu Frou Frou

Dr

du Pont: Pray be seated, crasch 'er face.

And what is your trouble,

Madame Frou Frou?

(PIERRE ENTERS,)

Wot new

Te

But the Duft Coopers also

er usband on the one moon, Japanese Day in The Miracle.",

G. Bumbling (andy.man); lynchesofd in the present, Lord Norw

Yre truly

the

·cluded look forward to "Les about", oletin spliced up? cá thất Hind garenil-

· Modame Frou-Frou: I 'dve po Pierre: Papa, did I leave my many troubles, 'dve za pain in bleyele pump in ze surgery? Bumbling Letters

I

lave

Dear Mr. Bumbling, vigane sihat

was surprised to cit your was lette cheatin

so have a tradition of diplominer. capaised John Jullus, is in the

the postman of drowning the entire crew be Office. His permanently the marrers. Alfon The same thing could you are wrong it les libel and done

with old" "chool (es: A wife works hard, at bel

re 'ead, ze back, and zo stomach. (seed Madame Frou-Frou) Lailu, AYE-*-*-*

ze dull singing in re ears, my beautiful Lulu, kur floating speck before ze eyes, Madame Frou Frou, leaping and all night long I go cough, from the couch into his arms A8 promised here is the fray if you are right all I can say le low simple Englishmen could wih people.

A instalment of new wories you must ave been evin on in be sont to Japan wearing I once w cough, cough, cough..

Pierre, my adorable 'Pierre,

demindin old Tootal ties of vore owen blanes out naked what choot the

When the designs: more Madame: le Brun: Mon Dieu of letters telling the immorial for 6 weeks instead it is ze married lady contortion love lory of Mr George theres nothink, improper

Bumbling the village handy" "

a pintlemen ratin cherries or a represented . Dr tủ Ford Contortionist, voorwoman, Japan

man, and Mre Eliza Mimin, the

are worse

rsellshmen could you-Frou: Ze do No wonder she cave pain in 20 feur Les flattereur,

Dr du Pont, It le strange zit one who look so 'ealthy and so beautiful should ave so many "Bud" gingham

| back and stosmach: Dr de Rom: Zo dodeur ave Madame du PORE 20 Manure oogly old women sand was

Ben Kat: 1) in a pleasure, i to da duas

- so young! Pierrey,

th

the

} ladys' ears and),

there i things win the world than!

A bilin (or) HarÓ a lady: carinigu

Promarksk

choked

eath wh

Bomb, too

premiere earnestly, herself to her, neighbour in the wholesale “Really," "Lady" "How inc

it so interestin

dovat

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