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BEAUTY ARTS
By: LOIS LEEDS
Posed for Lois Leeds.
You can look like a Pinup Girl when you pin-in a curl!*
"DEAR LOIS LEEDS"
"Dear. Lois Leeds-How can I do up my hair at night and still lookc attructive? My husband hates the looks of curlers-SUE.”
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-You can be a "pinup girl" if you pin up the ends of your hair in bob pins. Wind a ribbon around your head and tie it in a perky bow. Match the ribbon to
on to your robe. Your
husband will not suspect that under all this "glamour" you have hair tucked Into rows of little pin-curls to look your loveliest tomorrow! Is better to use one bob pin for each eurt than dozens Httle hairpins.
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"Dear Lois Leeds My wrists ure very bony but, I am a planist, I wear an evening dress quite often. Should I wear long sleeves?,
---NELL J."
wear
Long-sleeved dinner dresses are smart, but why not
wide "cuff" bracelets to falter your wrists and hands? If bracelets annoy your or Interfere with the flexibility of your wrists, try wide velvet ribbon ted in at bows.
"Dear Leis Leeds-Do you believe that hormone type cream is good for
Minna Makriya
GABRIELLE
The Squaro contour needs an es- pecially feminine coiffure; high on the top, soft at the sides, with angies to give balance and break up that "square" contour. A side part, with loosely rolled ends, docs the trick, The Square contour must never wear a colffuro dono in harsh, brushed-up or brushed-back fashion.
SIDE GLANCES
my daughter to use? She lo 18, good şkin but a litle dry. I am 63 nnd
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1947.
They Try To Prevent DUMB-BEULS
You From Slipping
BY PAUL F. ELLIS
(United Tress" Science Writer)
Scientists at the U.S. National Bureau of Standards disclosed recently that they have developed a new "Door tester" machine that tells them just how slippery a walk or floor is and whether such surfaces are hazardous,
Highland Letter
BY ALASTAIR GRANT
Fact is, they said, too many people are falling down on slip- pery sidewalks and floors, and they hope to do something about it.
This is where the new machine. comes in. I testa not only AUT faces, but also faulty footwear that muy enuse a person to slip and fall. The scientists already have started a scientific investigation to deter- mine the circumstances under which such accidents occur. They believe that many of those sprained ankles, briken knee caps, and ankles can
prevented
You can't please everybody. For long there have been com- plaints that the lovely Neas Talands, picturesquely situated In the River Ness just outside | b the town of Inverfoss, have not! This can be accomplished. they been "devoloped" to advantage belleve, by application of new ma- as a means of attracting sum--not only for the walkways but for terials and methods of maintenancy mer visitors. Now, three men footwears as well. To get this prob of energy and imagination have lem, adequate methods of лед- devised an elaborate scheme to suring the slipperiness of any ma- terial had to be devised. So they exploit the entertainment pos- Invented the new type "walk test- sibilities of the islands to the e full and now many people, especially of the older genera- tion, are deploring the proposed; invasion of this tranquil sylvan
beauty spot.
The men
responsible for
Like Spinning Wheel
tested.
At B
DO YOU
NO!
KNOW THAT BUT IT
IT TOOK SOUNDED TEN THOUSAND AS IF
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"WORKERS: TO PUT THIS BOTTLE OF MILK AT YOUR DOOR
Portugal's War On
High Prices
BY ADOLPH V. DA ROSA
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
The Portuguese Government's The gadget is primarily a com- assault on the cost of living has feather heel or rubber heel over the and with increased shipments pound pendulum which sweeps a already shown marked results,
surface to be
Arst of meat from South America and fish from the Newfoundland banks the food crisis which once threatened to develop in' Portugal has vanished,
the glance, it looks something
use the cream with excellent results.scheme, which is now being considersplaning wheel.
****MOM."
Your daughter should use a mild face cream or a good cream "for dry skin,"
The hormone type of cream stimulates circulation, which is ne- cessary for your skin, but it is not necessary for your daughter's,
"Dear Lois Leeds-What can I use to tie my hair back when I make up? My landlady objects to towels getting cream and makeup on them. -SADDIE."
Why not use gauze or the elastie type bandage in a three-inch width You can buy a roll in any drug store,
ACCIDENT PRONENESS
IN PILOTS
.
the
ed by the Town Council, ure Burgh architect, Mr Jack Blackburn (Inventor of a new concrete house); Mr Inn Jack, Burgh surveyor; nad Parks Superin- tendent, Mr George Angus,
like
a
The "antially coefficient" for the walkway and footwear surfaces computed from the readings pointer, operating on a disc.
Minister of Economy Ezequiel Bar- The trouble with other devices to bosa launched a double-barrelied uf- measure slipperiness, the scientists tack on the cost of living index. He These inen have arranged a scheme point out, is that the measurements mobilised his forces oguinst the which includes a new pavilion, an are taken as though a person were black markelcers and decreed lower open-air dance floor which could be standing on a floor rather than in costs for vital fondstuffs. His most used for plays, orchestras and choirs, the process of walking, when most effective steps against black market facing northeast so that performers fulls occur.
operators was to free a great num- would not ngatost
Scientists, therefore, wanted to be playing or singing
of foods from price ber
and noise of the river, make their device more efficient and control. Nearby. It is proposed that there added study of walking habit of
Simultaneously, I should be a tea room and an archery numerous persons to obtain data o
the price of gasoline. ch factors as
the manner in which eliminated customs duties on im- the heel contacts walkway surface ported tyres and trucks as a further during the restraining phase of the step in the planned creation of a step. They also wanted to learn the psychology of plenty leading to a probable angles of contact between lowered cost of living index. heels and walkway surfaces and the functions of museles in locomotion.
range.
the
The scheine provides for part of this island being set aside for the benefit mainly of old people. This area would be planted with shrubs and flowers and on it would be set a huge draught
exclusively board for the use of the old folk.
On another Island there would be clock-golf, table tennis, deck quoits and similer amusements. Boating, a paddle-pool for children, and fishing would also be provided, wille on adjacent plece of land would be set aside as u camping ground,
such
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It
Fruit prices were lowered 15 per Leent. Renewed abundaren of fish
secured off Newfoundland by the: They used concealed cameras,tu Portuguese fishing deck and increased take slow motion pictures of per-shipments of meat from Argenlins, sons walking in their usual manner and Brazli lowered those staples while they were unaware of being accordingly.
Mutton appeared in butcher shops These plans for a brighter Inver. { Hhotographed. The slow-motion pic~;
part of the investigation was priced lower than it had been for ness have been on the whole favour- ably received by the Town Council supplemented by a study of worn many months. Potatoes were lower- Prevention of hundreds of their final decision.
although they have not yet given neels, which showed that maximum ed in price, and olive oil black mar- wear usually occurs at the outside ket dropped so steeply that the pro- Ferhaps the aircraft accidents by supervis-cost will be the deciding factor, but border of the rear portion of the duct will soon be freed from control. ... There were also some signs of a heel ing for a few months the flight nothing has yet been said about? The floor-tester already has been buyers' strike, or at least a disinclina- activities of pilots involved in
tried on the floors of Walter Reed tion to buy products whose prices re- previous accidents-whatever
Hespital where amputees are learn-mained high. Most commercial prices the downward the cause has been recommend-
ing to walk with crutches and arti- therefore joined einl legs. Tests also have been made trend. ed by Lt-Col Thomas H. Crouch
Building In the Pentagon
Shortage of Money of the United States Naval Re-
Washington.
Such a general lowering of prices' | search Institute, Bethesda,
The preliminary results of the in- often means a shortage of money Maryland, and Dr Daniel Horn
vestigation show that rubber the compared to products. One indica- of of Langley Field, Virginia,
was a very smooth surface, has a ton of this is the general tendency high resistance against slipperiress the banks to refuse extensive credit. when dry, but low when wet. They Many Portuguese businessmen com- also show that waxed asphalt les plain they are unable to
the credits from the country's. had a higher score than untreated tiles-when-tested with a rubber heel.
complain
that.
The "Monster"
It is dimcult these days to avold mention of the Loch Ness Monster." Ministers, lawyers and other credible witnesses have testified to having seen the strange creature, and on the May holiday hundreds of people hiked, biked and matered along the loch side in the hope of getting glimpse of "Nessie,"
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Inverness
These two puthorities recently told the Aero Medical Association in At-
Mr A. D. Feters, the lantic City that any pliot who has Burgh Librarian, who has arranged had an accident, whether--because for constant Watch over that part of his own mistake or because of A of the Loch which is the "Monster's under dry conditions. plane defect, was five times more favourite playground, has had likely than normal to have a second luck yet although he
varied
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Soon they hope to make a full re-situation is court that the aceldent. Most repeated accidents taelles the other day by taking a safety codes for walkways and foot-are denied them
his port, with
follow within 30 days, said their re- French schoolgirl, who is studying wear, port, based on records of 9,000 mill-English in Inverness, for an hour's tary pilots who had had more than trip one accident.
As accident-free months pass, the accident tendency declines until there is no longer an extra hazard for these men being pilots.
in a plane over the Loch, "Nessle" refused to oblige, but the ittle girl was thrilled by her trip just the same.
Whether or not they are taking the afhir seriously, the Americans are keenly interested, and Sir Murdoch
They said apparently an accident MacDonald, M.P. for Inverness, has
recommendations
NO FROGS IN SINGAPORE
An American film company, shoot- at night for the film
la frequently followed by a Lem-been asked to broadcast on the ing scenes, porary period of impaired profi-subject over a U.S.A. radio network. "Singapore" near a small lake, had elency, and proposed to meet this by Ho has not yet decided to accept the to remake the scenes because the matter of croaking of frogs was recorded on assigning a man who had an accident invitation, for this is
to working fet, a time as a co-pilot some delicacy, If he should boost the sound track. before being restored to command
of an aircraft, and also by use of readjustment counselling after An I recident.---Associated Press.
By Galbraith
"When you get tired, just visualize how grand the yard. will look blooming with gorgeous floweremt
creator of all that beauty?!
the "Monster" as an accepted fact,
and warn of n partial economic collapse if credits
However, the workers and public In general' are satisfied with the government's attempt to lower living costs. Much general support is esch for Barbosa's attempts to equalise salaries and commodities.
Apartment House For 150,000 Mice
erected in Bar Harbour, Maine, and An apartment building will be At first this was considered good its tenants will be 15,000 mice.
-The apartment house will be put he may be derided for his credulity local colour, but a research assistant
later announced that the frogs up under à Rockefeller Foundation by envious critles overseas. On the actually ruined the scenes because, grant as part of the Roscoe B. Jack- other hand, if he should express any he said, Singapore has no frogsson Memorial Laboratory for Cancer scepticism he would certainly offend
the people of Inverness-shire,
Invergordon Harbour
the
That versatile theorist on subject. Captain D. J. Munro, R.N., of New Palloway, shelves the sub- fect of the "Monster" for the time being to advocate the claims of Cromarty Firth as an alternative fo proposal which, Ross County Coun ell has approved in principle for the development of Invergordon Har- bour at a cost of £230,000.
Captain Munro favours a site extending 3,000 feet from Ferry
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More than 120 national and international organisa- tions have so far applied for special statua as consultants to the U.N. Economic and Social Council, thus taking the first steps to bring their members into direct participation Pler towards Balblair. The develop- in the day-to-day work of the United Nations. ment of this site, he contends, as
Import and export, an ocean-going
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Recommended for "Categors, B." Mrs Grundy At Heroine For
the Economic and Social Council, are
Copacabana
Shaw Play
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local water sources, would nean operative Alliance; which for which includes organisations with a that an up-to-date town could be years have been promoting im-less general laterest in the work of erected in a other towns on clear of all provements in fields of direct 24 such bodies as the Catholic In-
vested interests. Captain Munro suggests that such concern to United Nations, hava ternational Union for Social Service,
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's sea- Maurice Evans, colobrated Broad-. chemicals, as acety and allled received special status as "Cate the World Jewish Congress, the products, alum
artificial gory. A consultante.
Women' Christian Temperance afde capital, has a new organisa-way star who returned to bis native manures and feeding stuffs
Union, the International. Organtun for livestock could be produced at this
They may, along with the World ton of Industrial Employers and the tion-the Discreet Bathing Club Britain in search of a leading lady for his autumn production of George the way of feeding stuffs and arti- American Federation of Labour on-ally Women
down Copacabana beach for man has announced that, in col- Heigl manures are supplied from tribute their expert knowledge to Three other organisations the more modest bathing suits. Hull. Liverpóbl 'and 'Glasgow, which the UN, Economic and Social Cơm="
laboration with Shaw himself,,ha: involves considerable road haulage. ell. This may be done either through International Association of Lions
his chosen Joyed "Heran. of the This could be avoided, Canadian circulars to the Council's 18 mem-Clubs the Rotary International and
Volunteer agents of the Society. London:stage, for the role. wheat, could be landed at Cromarty bus or in the fam of concrete pro- the World alliance for International spend hours on the beach politely, for fol and ground into flour, vlade porals for discussion by the Council: Friendship through the Churches asking for more conservative wit Evanix' and Mias Heron was 'engag- beon recommended for Cute ming costumes. They even offered because la the opinion of both Another point, Captain Munro Tho Courel Jarid Couldering gery, Ct consultative status. This donnie, garments makes · is that the route
fram Cromarty Firth via the great Canadian granting consultative slátur, topom category includes bodies primarily starlasts.
Shaw and himself, she conformed nort of Port Churchill to the Cant-40 other organisationa, which have
development of public with
[||] mốt 5 the playwriftif's descriptioni Club chairman recently told of the boy-ching, heroine in this shorter than any other route while months.Applications are ** All consultative bodies have,
Churchill to viewed by a Commitee of the Coin privilege e of attending Economic and to moralise our beaches, especially Her first assignment in Shavian philosophical.comody, it will be Cromarty, in "fully 200
rollen horter city which has upproved, this Social Council meetings
uncil' meetings; and, de fighting the use of indecent than to any other large British port.
, but kits postponed:
making written ausgestions Saults. We do not ask that suits come Captain Munro, war kuni, Harbour. tion of a large number of Master at Cromartys during the Throwe bodies at A
hii recomatave status No down to the knees sis some people
Coonqultative
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facetiously, say, but we do not kilow 1016-18 war, and has acted as Teduction of Agricultan
michis, warsha ya made: valuable co-airis in two-piece bathing suits production have been Shaker and adviser on such matteras ser vielous, the reinternational-
Council's woric. #04 | Törelen. Government-go: he 3 murive Chirlillary Trucke
tributions omnitative bodies i what he's talking about us by
site. At present farmers' wants in Federation of Trade Unions and the Interviational Federation of Univer--which is campaigning up and Bernard Shaw's "Man and Super-
that meet their
dlan wheatbelti ng fully 1,000 miles the tastikod to be included in recensi mes no pending informe the prera: The aim of the club...
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