1959-04-25 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1959.

PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT

She Is EGYPT

EGYPT COPIES EUROPE Don't Leap

Young In Heart

AWOMAN college pro

fessor who in 56 years of teaching became known for her strict discipline and helped to train 3,000 other teachers has retired with this comment:

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"I'm going to buy me Back dress

then I'm

going to buy a rocking chair, put some casters

on

it and Fork and rull with the

young set,"

Mi Maude A. Davis, 75, Is Jeaving Trinity Univerally,

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when she has been teaching for 35 years. She retires as a tull proteskur.

Davis has been nated throughout her teaching eorder bols in geondary.sehools colleges as a strict disciplinarian. Itecently, her

colleagues

her with

and

Trinity honoured luncheon and presented her with her fist television ret.

"I hear there are two young fellows on television nowadays who are pretty good disciplin rlace themselves." Miss Davisa commented, "Now that I have

a television set, I plan to study their techniques.

BECAN AT 17

Will someone please tell me what educational channel erie: Mor: haf Dillon and Earp!"

Wyatt IN

case of

EGYPTIAN WOMEN love novel cosmetics. A swivel-stick blue eye shadow creates a sensation in Cairo,

By IDA BAILEY ALLEN

Miss Davis began her career fluence abroad was

as a country school matta in stronger. It's a fact that's Cairo's

1900

Waxahachle, Tex. She was 17 al the time.

an

fashion. In three weck, only) four #acks were potted In fashion-conscious Cairo and they looked just as begr the ones seen in New York and Paris,

What's new in hair colouring? Tints, rtnses and colour sham poos are among the most popu- Jor cosmetics

Egypt. Naturally dark-haired (and it's beautiful) women foolishly stem bent on streaking, Upping or going blonde or red.. 11's the old feminine urge to be different.

The questions

come so fast

end furiously it would take a thousand and one Arabları nights' to answer them.

American cosmetics, such as pressed powder, eye shadow sticks, lipsticks in glamorous changeable cases, mascore wand applicators and fancy purs perfuzne vials create a sensation. Present any of these items as a gift and it goes over with more of a bang

than a full-length mink coat, Make-up is an pensive purchase in Egypt and popular cosmetics, when avail- able, are most costly of all.

Natural Look

ex-

Generally speaking, Egypilan Women apply make-up glly to create a natural look, Rouge -if used at all-in't evident. Lipstick is pink or coral, rather than brillant red.

MA-

some resem-

The beauty mistake mosi two fickls-beauty and Most of them are in the often noted is made with eye fashion overacas in- provinces, or can be seen make-up. A number of Egyptian

never on the teeming streets

women load lashes with of

cara and ring eyes with a heavy native Fural school not without its disappoint. Everywhere else, European sinister and has

quarter. black pencil line. The chical is ing aspects for the traveller. fashion influence is evident, blance to the kohl popular way Later he joined the faculty

You journey across

especially in of the Texas State College for

upper and back when Cleopatra was reign- middle

ing belle on the Nile. cluss Women

circles and and went to Trinity ocean to reach Egypt and University as dean of women in what do you find?

with the teen-age set, Mrs 1923. She was dean for 22

You want to know about women's rights, multiple mar rages, career possibilities, and homemaking problems in Egypt. But there's no chance to questions-you're too busy on- swering them.

years.

Miss vís is known

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"teacher's tencher." She help ed train 3,000 school teachers who now are helping to teach

the 300,000 Texas school chlid- fel.

The professor is listed in "Who's Who in America" and

"American Women."

She

Kilroy was there before you, and her clothes and make-up have been care fully copied by ladies of the local popuince.

Voiled Women

Where are the native con- belongs to a long list of pro-tumes, the fascinating vell

ed women?

fessional and fraternal organisa-

ilony.

There's a deinite preference in shoe styles, too. Cairo's shops display beautiful

pointed-loc shoes but most women seem to wear open-backed and open- load model, ask

The

than

Into

Flowers

By BARBARA GRIGGS

PRING in the rug trade means a rash of flowers -on dresses and fabrics, on ladies of the land are bags and shoes and hats. Tuoro fashion-conscious

Few Englishwomen can reslat the nich.

Western fashions are snapping up at least one such Walt U.S. Dictum worn by women whose husbands proity thing for their summer

shy away from suits and sport wardrobo the traditional floor-length waiting for European approval Inspired

But out and about on the Egyptian women seem to be native robe that could well have streets two months or so later,

French

cautouriers the charm of these flowery before adopting the French when they created the sack.

prints is often seen to have faded sadly, and what look

YOUR BIRTHDAY

SATURDAY, APRIL 25

and

PORN today, your middle name is likely to be "Caution,"

although you are determined to succeed, you are in no particular hurry about anything, You believe firmly in that "slow and steady" will win any race. And with you it seems to work. While others are rushing around, you set n steady pace, your eyes on the goal. You are firm and Just and There are times when you appear more stubborn than merely determined! Don't fet this basically good characteristic deteriorate into pig- headedness.

You may appear calm and cnflected to outsiders, but under- neath there are tempestuous fires burime. If they are not given a proper outlet, they may break out at some unexpected me. You are emotional and demonstrative in your affertions when in your family group. An early marriage to someone who under- A stands this quality in your nature could be a ne influence and.

bring about a balance in your life. You want "all or nothing at tall" from the one you love.

Your physique is not no robust as you think It is, and you should be careful to get plenty of fresh air and exercise. Your

U energy is high and you work at a high peak of runen tration for long periods at a stretch. Learn to take time out fur a change of pace. Relax at intervals and you will get more accomplished in the long run.

Among those born on this date are: Justin Edwards, reformer; Guglielmo Marconi, wireless inventor; R. A. Seligman, economist: Oliver Cromwell, English statesman.

To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragrapti. Let your birthday star be your daily guide,

SUNDAY, APRIL 26

SCORPIO (Ool. 24-Nov. 22)--

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)---- You may now be more con- This ends ú period of un- Adent and can make a decision certainty which has been plagu- The deceptive trend le disop ing you. Everything bearing.

looks better.

GEMINI (May 28-June 21) — Forget about work-a-day affairs today. Plan to rest, relax ten- alons and enjoy yourself.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 28-Dec. 22)-Suck to facts, not illusions, today. You could be seriously fooled by external appearances,

CANCEL (Jan. 22-July 29)—~ CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. After your moming devotions, 20)--Don't expect miracles to- plan a pleasant, healthful day day! The closer you stick to Rnd rebuild physical and mental practical, matter-of-fact things, energies,

the better. LEO (July 24-Aur, '23) ---- Forget all about business and your job today. Just rest and relax tensions. Reinilld encr glos.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 31-Feb. 10) Let others do the day-dream- ing if they must. Decide to be practical now for the best VIRGO (Aug. 24-8¢pl. 23)—results. Belter to say nothing than to PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar, 20) make critical remarks, Someone Protect your personal interests may be trying to draw you into from loss and note that condi- an argument."

tions are now improving.. LIDIZA (Sept. 24-Oct, 23)- ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)— Sunday Don't try to do anything of a routine. Make future plans, but business nature today. Attend don't start anything now today. usual Sunday devotions. Relax.

Follow

your

usual

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By STELLA

SUNDAY, APRIL 26

BORN today, you have vounting ambitions and a great deal of determination. You are willing to work hard, but you fully expect your efforts to be well-rewarded. You believe that all conscientious workmanship is worthy of excellent hire! You are eminently practical. You enjoy being a power in your community; you know money can bring power and you want money! ·

The stars have given you artisile talents, but it is likely that these will beconte submerged in your business-like personality. You probably will Indulge in the arts as find a way to make them really pay.

a hobby unless you can!

Actually, there is another side to your personality which is quite different from the serious, executive, managerial type. You are quite a different person at home. You are much beloved, by your own family, and it is there that you will display your kindly and sympathetic trolls. You will do anything for those you love. And if anyone can be said to influence or "boss" you, it is the one will want a family of your own, Wed while quite young, for it you love. You enjoy a happy home life lovechildren and will give the rest of your career-life a real meaning.

Among those born on this date are: Henry Morgenthau. banker, and ambassader; Gwen Williams. Richardson, physicist; Jahn James Audubon, ornithologist: Martha Finley, author of the "Elsie Dinsmore" books for girls; Leonard Thompson Trozand, inventor of colour film.

To and what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your dally guide.

for

MONDAY, APRIL 27

Let's Eat

BY

IDA BAILEY ALLEN ·

Page - 7

EAT A GOOD BREAKFAST

66 VERY action has

"EV

tion,

corresponding rene- in 3. tbsp. butter or margarine

a subelein to make 1 c. Saule

fried onion

This basic law of until golden. physics is certainly appli Then add 1/4 cable to everyday life," I and the mixture for scrambled remarked to the Chef.

"You are right, Madame,"

directed.

Cook

PS

previously

Vegetable-Egg Scramble; To

he chuckled. Kind remarks the mixture for plain scrambled

bring a kind and pleasant eggs, odd reaction, while angry words vegetables or creamed chopped I. c. creamed mixed only spark, angry words. enlons or diced asparagus. Cook

as directed

Careless Cooking

Tomorrow's Dinnar

Apple-Cabbage-Celery Slaw Roast Beef and Pan-Roast Potatoer or Braised Steak and Braised Potatoos"

Diced Tumips

"So, too, careless cooking means poor food. Breakfast- skipping parents mean breakfast-skipping children. But breakfast - skipping. children get poor marks and poor marks bring a scolding from papa and mama, Oh Coffer ta la! What a chain of re- actions!"

Frish Grape and Orange Cup

TCA

MIK All measurements are love!) recipes proportioned to free to a

"My hope, Chef, is that Braised Steak: Onter 2, ibs today every

steak cut in. thick. homemaker, round reading this column,

Dust on both sides with BORROR- will

ed meat tenderiser and let stand resolve to start her family the time designated G the off each morning with a package. good, breakfast. That alone will bring a good reaction that will continue through- out the day."

Good Ideas

Scrambled Eggs That Don't Stick to the Pan: Break 5 grade A or B eggs into a bowl. Add 1⁄4 tsp salt, tap, pepper and

Then cut in medium-alze sTV- ng pieces, Roll in a mixture of

c. flour, 14 tsp. salt, 4 tsp pepper and 4% trp. thyme or murjoram

Melt 2 tbsp.

Tavoury meat dripping in a heavy

trying pan. Brown the meat on batfi sides. And I chopped onlon, Barely cover with bolling peeled water.

Simmer-cook 1 hr.

or until fork-lender.

Into the gravy, stir c. un- diluted

evaporated milk %

irresistible in a shop window misses the mark on its wearer. of caution: Here, then, a fow timely words

Palc, delicate flower-prinis, c. whole milk. Beat unu however pretty in close-up, frothy. tend to look washed-out and In a amooll, heavy trying indeterminate At a distance. pan, melt 2 tbsp. butter. My own ack test is to close my not let it brown. Turn the pan dairy sour cream and heat. eyes and visualise them in burning

to coat all over with butter, Mediterranean sun- Pour in the egg mixture. shine; prints that don't pars this one are unlikely to look impressive in London either.

HOUSEHOLD HINTS

When painting wood windows, above escaping heat waves dampen strips of newspaper to prevent wood 'cphinets and about two inches wide and as panelling from scorching, — long as needed. Stick along U.P.I.

the glass until you're through painting. Then peel off

the paper and the glass will be free of paint.

bags are worn, cover them with When outride seams of hand-

matching grosgrain ribbon.

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Beets will be easier to peel if you douse them in cold water.

second after bolling.

Spots on suede shoes or bags that won't come with brush.

ing can be removed this way: Lightly rub ezch spot with an emory board, then steam over balling water.

used in laundering, it should be packaged water softener in

put into the wash water before adding soap. And softener in the first rinse waler prevents soap curds from forming.

whipped cream if hot milik is Mashed potatoes will look like added before mashing.

For a home-made bem marker, force a knitting needle through a cork. The cork will slide easily for different hemi widths.

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TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21). opportunity A big day for you. Selze a now Impukes

SCORPIO (Oct. 26-Nov. 12)- are fun, but some- advancement times they lead to complications! To restore sheen to cotton and you will really get ahead. Better to look before you leap. chintz surtains, add a piece of wax (about the size of à walnut Advance

GEMINI (May 22-June 21)......... BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Des. to

appreciably established

pair of curtains) to a hot on 22)-Important business deals starch solution, Stir in the wax Finish a job already begun.

lines of endeavour, may be in the works. Balance thoroughly before dipping the

your assets and abilities, then curtains. decide. Exceptional

CANCER (June 22-July 23)--- chances för gain may be offered. Be sure you are alent to opportunities.

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)*** Now you

To keep frankfurters from work schedule to peak of pry--Exceptional opportunities may plate in the bottom of the pan. con atey up your AQUARIUḤ · (Jan. 21-Feb, 19) - splitting while boiling, invert a duelion and get exciting results, open up for you now, Bo pre-

pared to decido quickly. VIRGO (Abr. 24-Sept. 21)- before you leap then take that A banner day for you! Look

goa). Immense strido toward your

LIDRA (Sept‚ ̈24-Oct, ‹23) === Keep fairly oldesly to routine, and if problems arise, use your best judgment to solve them.

Add thin slices of avocado, to CAPRICORN (Dec, 22-Janpolato mind. Dip the silces in 20)-Time to begin analyzing fresh lemon juice arst to pre- the results of the month's work, vent discolouring. and then act accordingly.

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prevent smudging of

Be alert to a sudden turn-about cover with transparent, tape.

‚PISUES '(Fɛh 20-Mar. 20)-to-clean

pouring apoule or other hard-

oorner of utensils, in your affairs. You are mafo if Tupo alea will keep recipe you stick to familiar routine. cards clean and will re-seni.

plastic food bags,

Powerful infuences are at work ARIES (Mar, 11-Apr. 19)mu:

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When Installing a wall oven

in your behalf if you know how in your kitchen, put brick above to take full advantage of them. the oven,

It should extend

Do

TRICK OF THE CHEF

Cook 30 sec, over a low heat or enough to slightly firm the egge. Then, with * spoon, scrape up in big fakes, con- tinuing until all

Peel small the egg is and braise in

white potatoes cooked but remains in loose

the pan with flakes,

steak. Or braise them separately When cooking plain scrambled ing 1 tsp. butter or margarine,

in 1.1a. of hot water contain eggs, try adding a bulky food to 2 beet bouillon make them go farther and ob- tsp. thyme or marjoram.

cubes and tain interesting flavour varia- tions.

The liquid will largely evapo- Crouton-Egg Beramble: Cut rate so the potatoes can be enough enriched bread lato lightly browned,

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