1948-04-24 — Page 10

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;

SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1948.

THESE PUPPIES GET THEIR MILK ON TẬP

IN THE HOME

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BRINGING UP CHILDREN:

Keep Calm

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If The

Child Tumbles

By GARRY CLEVELAND MYERS, Ph. D.

Even if first

We

NCE I saw n Ind aged the child is able to pick himself

nearly two coming up let him do so. through a door from one nid must be administered room to another ahead of his should try to be as chim ns a

The Ind fell nurse or doctor. young father. right in the doorway sustaining The

But if we grow panicky over bump. an appreciable father, wishing to teach his son the youngster's full or bump he physical courage, snid nothing may not only cry but become but stepped over his son ahead hysterical. After a few such of him. The youngster whim- experiences he may grow pale pered a bit, got up and soon and even "pass out" for a few ucted as if nothing unusual had moments, occurred, I observed this ind several months inter und never saw him evince violent crying. at any sort of physical injury.

BABY GIRL

A mother recently wrote: "have a baby girl 20 months old. Also I have sech a number of Since she was six months, when she children from three to five get bumps herself or has a fail, she hobis her breath and gets all blue. up smiling after a fall, even Now this happens at least once, a when blond was seeping from week. Every me she does have a try be calm tuid start their scratched hands or inees, fall

laughing to show her no fear, but the conditioni does not improve, When she does become blus i grab her and start running around the

ate beating her on the back."

· MANY DANCERS

This is how I answered her; You

of

consult should.

your CONTEC.

Of course, a tot is normally faced with many dangers and he needs vigilant protection. But the usual fall or bump as he physician and do exactly as he in- walka or runs on the level rarely wies Your complete calmness and need concern us at all. As he self-control are essential for carry- begins to walk he may fall fifty in out the physielan's orders. times a day and, not having far have asked a number of pediatri- to fall, he rarely is injured is about the baby who holds his

breath in such an emotional much.

and all have assured me that is soon consciousnes When he does fall, how we as the child regains

breathing heroines normal again. parents behave pretty largely don't take my word for it. 1 determines how he will respond

amy hot physician. Yet I do know --whether he will cry or not or as a psychologist that your

actions and state of emotions will how long. Most parents aro prone to grab up the baby at be the chief factors in starting, pro every little bump and reveal , or dispersing his notional

upheaval.

anxiety by the way they seize or hold him and by the sounds. they utter. The very young child easily senses our emotions then. If we have fears he feels them. Unless or until we do he may not cry at all.

REVEAL FEAR

Some parents, however, wish-

On

state

GAVD

Ideas For The Housewife

At the British Industries Fair, which is being held in London and Birmingham from May 3 to

14, there will be a number of displays to entel the eye of the housewife,

One Interesting exhibit will be a home dye which can be used in -one-simply-prepared dye bath for all yers of fabrles, The dyes are sold in packets and include a water softealng agent. This

overcame

the slow capillary action of hard water, and en- sures much more rapid satura. Bon of the bres by the dye solallon.

Also shown will be a new cleaner for gas coolers which contains NO caustic sola and can be put on by hand and removed almost Immediately.

a

A weaving firm is exhibiting

solution

mothproofing for carpets and upholstery fabrics, The solution also makes le materials proof against damp And mildew.

Princess Elizabeth's Future Home

practically

of

By KATHLEEN COURLANDER Princess Elizabeth drove James's Palace, and is ing to harilen the youngster. WHEN

Marlborough House. to in line with from Buckingbom Palace will laugh when he gets a bump. This plan may be good, but it Westminster Abbey to be married home of Queen Mary, outside

November 28, she passed which two sentrles stand. also may cause the child to sup-Clarence House, which is to be her

The new tenants are not expected future town residence. pose we don't care or that we

to occupy Clarence House for about certain Clarence House, overlooking the

fur it suffered a are just pretending, for in our

year, lies about two (T three

air raids very laughter we can reveal Ma

minutes walk from Buckingham amount of damage from fear. As a rule it is better to

during World War II, and repairs Patace. It overlooks, too, the ser-

will have to be effected by the say nothing and do nothing. If rated roof of London's historic

Ministry of Works.

New Germ-Killing Drug

By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D.

St

SINCE the discovery of peni- ever, sores are never found on any cillin, chemists have been at part of the body not accessible to work trying to produce other germ-killing drugs.

One of these, a sort of second- cousin of penicillin, called tyro- thricin, has been found unex-

the

ihe. Angers. Itching is especially severe when the patient goes to bed and gets warmeri up under covers.

Interesting Studies

During the

war, many persons

pectedly useful in the treatment were infected with scabies and some of scabies, a skin disorder pro- interesting studies were carried out. duced not by a germ but by n For example, a number of healthy parasite or tiny animal which persons hud the seables parasites gets onto the skin and then placed on their bodies. These were burrows into it.

Excessive Itching

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brown-

The house, which is, of grey stone, stands on the site of a wing of St James's Palace which was destroyed by Are. It was re- built during the years 1825-1829 for the Duke of Clarence, son of Georgo

William IV

in III, who became 1830, and this monarch occupied it

for some time after his necession.

These pups, whose mother left them, do all right at dinner time with the aid of a mechanical feeder devised by Mrs Peggy McGarvin of the Pasadena, Humane Society. A similar gadget can be fixed up easily by any

dog owner where the need occurs.

Imparting New Beauty To Your Floors

By ELEANOR ROSS

a

the proud

TT does take time and effort to Increasingly popular. If you aren't possessor of a polisher. make clean and polish you'll find there are hardware floor to real, mellow stores that rent them. If the job is wood beauty, but it is a task that is done by hand. use a weight polisher worth it all. Once you have or a piece of lamb's wool. As we re- marked, this is a method that takes achieved a shining surface, you time and energy. just can't tolerate a dull, un-

the first coat is dried and apply at groomed floor any more.

women.

Any W

at least OFIC more

Let's Eat

BY

IDA BAILEY ALLEN

Keeping the Cookie Jar Full "G

OOD day, Madame," ex- into balls with a tablespoon, chili claimed the Chef as he until frm, and place in lettuce nests for individual service. Pour· 1 tbsp. came in. "You are very tomato French dressing over each early in the kitchen."

salad.

"I thought I'd finish up my job before you wanted to use

Lamb Pot Pie with Dumplings

the oven," I explained. "I'm › Kárgo lamb shanks, Gut out the making a batch of cookies."

"The aroma is most attractive," he remarked. 'What kind of cookies Are you cooking?"

"You shall see they're baked by pow." I opened the oven door, took out two big baking sheets filled with cookies ant placed them on the tuble.

Golden Brown

Order 2 lbs. neck of lamb, or 2

bones and add to the stock pot. Remove excess fat; and cut the meat in bitesized places. Combine Ya r. flour with 1 tap, salt, 1⁄4 tsp. pepper and 4.tap. marjoram, Roll the lamb margarine or vegetable fat. Add 3. In this; then brown lightly in 2 tbsp. boiling water or soup stock.

Cover and slimmer until tender on top of the range or in the oven, from 1 to 2 hrs. Then add 1⁄2 c. light sweet or soured cream. Bring "What beautiful golden brown to boiling point. Finish os follows: colour, not too light, not too dark. Prepare one recipe for plain baking My compliments, Madame. They powder biscuit, either home-made or look de-ii-cieux?" A glint came into from a mix. Cut a strip 2 in, wide, his eyes. "They would be excellent and with It line a 3 pt.-sized enc

serole, calling it in and lightly pross- with coffee," he hinted.

ing the edges together where they meet. Pour in the lamb which should with de be boiling hot. Cover rounds of biscuit dough placing them close together. Bake in 'n hot oven, Serve 400 F. from 30. to 35 min. from the casserole,

"Well,

could do with a cup of coffee right now, Chef"

"And the cookies, er-7

was an eloquent pauso.

There

"You can taste them if you like," I said. The Chef immediately bustled abund making the coffee.

"By the way, they are dunking echoed with anticipation.

"Ah, dunking cookies," the Chef echoed with anticipation.

I smiled to myself; men are just grown-up boys. They'll go for a good cookie any time. And 50 will we girly,

A

Baking Powder Biscuit Crust: Roll 1 recipe for bakiitg powder bis- cult dough to 4 in. thick. Spread with 2 tbsp. softened (but not melled) margarine or shortening to within in. of the edge. Fold over. and press the edges together. Then this time to gently roll out again.

in. thickness, Use as directed. This method makes the crust rich and flaky.

Cookie Dunkora

The tradition of the cookie jar is one that can be kept up in every home; for cookie-making can be both quick and easy. The "dunkers" I-had

Measure 1 c. margarine Into a just baked were made by the lee box

method.

rich stift mixing bowl, and work and stir with cook le

when

roll,

a spoon until soft and creamy. (It dougth is formed into a long

diameter, is not necessary to colour the mar bit

inches irr two wrapped snurly la waxed paper, garing for this purpose. Gradually e-sugar, 1.tap. vanilla and chilled, sliced thin and baked. I work-in-1-

2 eggs, which have been well beaten. you like, sev rolls

several of

dough

con 2 CRES

Sift together

c. flour, tsp. be made in advance and kept is a

baking sodin, 1 tsp. baking powder tightly covered container in the re- baki

tap, salt, and gradually work to slee nud bake an and 1/2 tsp.

Into the first mixture. The dough frigerator. needed. It's mighty nice when com- pany comer, to sl into the kitchen will be very stiff. Form, into a roll 2 and produce warm

nrm home-baked in. In diameter. Wrap anugly coolsies at almost a moment's notice, waxed paper and chlil a few hours, until firm. Then slice very this. And what a pleasant surprise they Transfer to an oiled cooky sheet:

pretty

nece

little granulated sugar. Bake 7 to 10 min. in a moderate oven, 375 F., or until delicately browned. Remove ut once from the cooky sheet.

TRICK OF THE CHEF

way, that is the consensua of coat, two or three if you have the Jure for brunch, teat, or even dinner dust the top of the cookies with a

time, palieling after paeh coat has They can be served in opinion of most house-proud applied. Let each coat dry for coole jar, light enoughs in weight to the floor is be passed, or they can be attrae- It is easy enough to

day tively arranged on a daily covered polished, a going-over every do right by a new floor, but at least 45 min. Onec

plate. when one has to brighten a with a soft, dry mop should suffice. Additional coats of wax should be floor dulled and made ugly by a Ada

are noving period of neglect, it is a real applied as needed. If you are

now, you'll find into a new hanie that many that beautiful hardwood floors with a challenge,

have discovered when grows up for summer, or some seatment of cookies they have had to grab an apart- ment or house, regardless of its condition.

Women

one

A New Floor

If a waxed hardwood floor has be- come worn and discoloured, clean with a cloth moistened in turpent- fine, or wash with warim, sogjy

small area at a only.H water. Cover

with 4 time, wiping immediately

cloth. To restore colour to worn dry spots, mix burnt amber in oil with little bit

of paste wax. The amount

ter rugs, will see you through nice- until such time as you may want

to buy expensive floor covering.

Household Hints

TF the corners of your rugs or car- hot pets begin to curi, apply n

the iron to a damp cloth on both face and back of the carpeting at the corners. Another remedy is to sew cardboard triangles underneath the linci Strong curilog

corners.

or umber depends -on-the-depth-of--thread-should be used for sewing

colour required. The combination wax and amber oit should be rubbed In thoroughly and left to dry for few hours. After drying, then re- wax the entire floor and it should gleam like new.

n

As for a new floor, it becomes a

surface matter of keeping the natural finish or using a stain. Will shellac be the base coat, or will you build up a solid, protective base with inny application of wax?

Electric Polisher

the cardboard to the rug.

or

of

For Ironing overalls or dungarees,

any other garment

dam- material, starch them heavily and let dry thoroughly. Without pening, iron them with a very hot use fron, hotter than you usually for cotton.

•

•

A pair of wide-mouthed tongs are gad- an extremely handy kitchen get. With them you can plek up tausages without pricking the skin; Het hold of an elusive chicken wing or leg easily; lift hot covers from casseroles; and pull aucepans or pie tins from the oven without burning your fingers. When mak- ing enndy you can use the tongs to choco- di fondant bails into the

candies to late, then transfer the

The wax trentment is the best, us the beauty-loving homemaker soon discovers. A paste wax gives the best returns, and it shouki be ap When the house was finished for

thin coat at a time for plied in a Clarence, of

it

should be best results. The wax the Duke described as a handsome building softened before it is applied. After with two stories, the lower being of

waxed paper to cool. the putting on the first ceat it should be the Doric and the upper ot

left to dry for 45 min. no lictore Architecture-polishing. Apply style of

To prevent wear and tear on shirt Corinthian After William IV ceased to occupy

flannel or a wax applicator.

pockets caused by pen and penell it, Princess Augusta, the sixth child

When the floor is dry, polish with clips, reinforce them on the inside of George II, lived there until she an electric floor polisher, an Hem with mending tape, the kind died in 1840.

of home equipment that is becoming ironed on.

Next 20 Years

that and was noted watched,

For the next 20 years the house Victoria's symptoms, such as itching, did not was lived in by Queen develop until about thirty days mother, the Duchess of Kent. Some later.

yours after the Duchess's death in 1801, Queen Victoria ordered the These persons were then cured of At the places where these te

the experiment house to be prepared for her second pests enter the skin, there is a great their scabies and

son, the Duke of Edinburgh. 11e This time inflamma- deal of itching, Since scratching an was repeated.

Alexandrov, Czar of only lichy place is the most natural thing tion and itching occurred within a lived there with his wife, the Prin-

Marle In other words, these cess few hours. in the world, there is also, a great

sensitised to the daughter of Alexander II, C

The Duke of Edinburgh deal of scratching, with the result persons became

alterations to made that the skin is broken, germs get scabies so that later on when rein- Russia.

considerable occurred symptoms

Clarence House and transformed it in, and a secondary infection is set festation

building with into a three-storey

rooms. Exquisitely 10 principal furnished, it became famous as one

up. This results in the formation of veloped almost at once. pimples and boils.

New Drug

dc-

new As might be expected, the

of the handsomest houses In London.

As a rule, scables is not dificult to diagnose. All that is needed is a careful inspection of the skin by the doctor. There are times, however, when it is ncccssary'

for the doctor Icillor, is not effective against the entrance from

to examine for the parasite under a microscope.

How Parasites Spread

the

A germ It was this Duke who moved drug, tyrothricin, being

to

House in

opposite Stafford the quiet turning off

senbles parasite but it has proved Cleveland Row, St James's, to

the recon- most useful in controlling

portico overlooking the garden and scratching the Mall. dary Infection due

of scabies Thus,

in the treatment of

benzyl

In 1901. Clarence House passed; to tyrothricin is mixed with The parasites may be carried berizonte, a substance which success the late Duke of Connaught, Queen his Victoria's Reventh child, and from one part of the body to an- fully attacks the parasite itself. The other by the hands. They may also two together not only eliminated the wife. The Duchess of Connaught bo carried on wearing apparel, as scabies, but, within two weeks, got was an invalid, and over the portico conservatory well as on bed clothing. Since the rid of the sores and boils which had of Clarence House a parasites may be transferred from developed as a result of the scratch- was built especially for her so that the Mall and the one person to another, usually all ing and Infection. Only one reaction she could see

occurred from the tyrothricin. trees in St James's Park. members of a family have the dis- order at the same time. This is espe Of course, when scabies is diag When the Duchess, died in 1917, cially true when they, all use the nosed early and treated promptly, a her apartments wero preserved for

ame towel.

secondary infection will not occur. many long years in the exact state

instances, the in which she left them. On. However, in most In adults, the most common tion of the burrows is between the scables is present so long that death of the Duke of Connaught in fingers and about the lower ab scratching does take place and in 1942, during World War It, an auc domen, and the groin. In children, fections do develop. Hence, the mix- tion salo was held and many of the lesions are more widespread on the ture of tyrothricin and benzyl bon treasures In Clarence, Houssthe body, being especially, common oni zonte, should be found extremely bronzes, the pictures and the furni-

some

the

or the wax

LUCKY

with

JIMMY AND

*

HIS

that's

The Chef poured the coffee and sat down opposite me at the kitchen. table. "That is a very nice assort- you have on the plate," he said.

Same Dough

I explained that I had made three kinds from the same kind of dough, 'sugar cookies, coconut cookies, and butterscotch mut.

The Chef dunked a cookie. "The sugar cookies are plain with a dust- ing of granulated sugar, before you, baked them," he observed. "And you' first brushed them with a litle eg

sugar stick on, white to make the

coconut

Thin cookies are especially de- fleleux for nfternoon tea when put together in pairs with jelly, in the fashion of a dainty sandwich."

HELPFUL LAUNDERING

TIPS WASHABLE prints,

nicer

oui?"

"That's right. And I made the

than ever, available now, are made in charming designs. coconut cookies the same way; 11 hud mixed the

into the dough they would tear as the dough It is a nice thought that so Is sileed. For the butterscotch nut cookies I made up reparate dough many of the most attractive using brown sugar, and added a tea- washable prints are devoid of

accentuate of vinegar to spoonful

lots of fussy trimmings, relying the butterscotch flavour."

on the fabric and line for effect. TOMORROW'S DINNER

To do right by the dress and the wenrer, don't wait until the frock Chances are actually looks soiled. then, that it will take

a lot of washing and handling to get the dress back to its original. freshness. Once the fabric soils in the slightest or acquires the faintest perspiration or body odour, the smartest crea- tlon loses its allure.

Lettuce

Spring Cottage Cheese Balls on Lamp Pot Pie with Dumplings Peas

Diced Turnips Apples or Peas Cookie Dunkers Coffee or Tea Milk (Children) All Measurements Are Level Recipes Serve Four Spring Cottage Cheese Balls on Lettuce

Info 8 oz. cottage cheese, stir 2 tbsp. minced chives or tender seal

on tops, 2 tbsp. parsley and 2 tbsp. fine-grated pected carrots. Form

JEEP JUNIOR

Ban Francisco neighbours watch as Jimmy Crabtree, aged three, takes a few friends riding in his miniature Jeep. Jimmy's father and uncle built the 250. pound jeep which sents four small children, slands 18 inches high, is 60 Inches

Badeblong and has a 18-inch wheelbase. 1

Suds-and-water washing witt

dots and plaids dainty, whether the keep this year's lovely florals, polka

fabric be silk or synthetic. There. is nothing better than this easy, inexpensive method of keeping Aino washable fabrics clean and pretty.

Thoroughly Rinso

Abundant mild suds, whether soap or detergent in origin, should be kept active all through the wash- ing process, Plenty of lukewarm water, and quick, gentle handling are the other essentials.

Unless a garment has remained too long unwashed, soil and 'pers-. piration stains practically fall away of their own accord. Don't stint with the rinsing job, but give the garment several thorough rinses with clear, lukewarm water, rinsing. unill there isn't a visible trace of ·

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I time is of the essence, partially sonic up moisture with clean bath towels. Then hang the garment in the slinde, if outside, away from any direct heat and t a good current of air, if inside the house...

It washable fabrics are bought to be made up into frocks, don't make the mistako of using trim mings that won't aland up in the wash, Avold, buckles or buttons that are glued to the shanks, pipings. or shoulder Inds that are not colour-fast, and elaborate pleats or shirrings that are dificult to iron.

should choor Home dressmakers for that inexpensive button-cover- ing gadget, and for shoulder: pada -that-snap-in-

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