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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY, MAY 1,-1948.

IN THE HOME

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PLASTICS DRAW ATTENTION

T

BY PAUL REILLY

THOUGH rather fewer of Britain's plastics firms will be exhibiting at the British Industries Fair, which is being held from May 3 until May 14 in London and Birming-

total floor ham, the accupied by the plastles exhibits will be greater than in 1947. This shows a healthy state of affairs in a still relatively young Industry.

the

in thin Perspex, there in a nower plastic now coming into the con- sumer field which can quite truly be called unbreakable.

Was

This plastic, polyethylene, developed during the war by Im

Industries and врасе pecial Chemical

electronic found its early application mainly

electrical and

superlative insulation In the Acids. Its properties and its resistance to all forms of corrosion led to its wide use in marine and coaxial cables.

Production of polyethylene is now Attention this year will probably

bo directed to

more Increasing and various minor con- still utfiltarian and industrial applica-

sumer applications will be shown tions of plasties, though there will at the Fair. For instance, an un- can now be a good showing of novelties, breakable tooth mug be

in polyethylene injection moulded and lighter consumer mer- toys, chandice. Still, it is in industry and in a range of several colours, In in the basic trades like building creped sheet form this same plasile washinble lamp- that plastics will makes excellent and furnishing

thinner sheets find their most rewarding oufict. shade material. In

The building trade, for instance, in being well served today by Britain's plastics industry; npplica- tions

semi-structural runge from

Amony boards to bathroom fittings. the former are various waste pro- duct boards for panelling, partition Ing and wall lining, mude sawdust and synthetic resins. These are relatively cheap products and are ns Interesting today for their price.

from

LAMINATED BOARDS

stili Rather higher priced, but thoroughly economical propositions, many laminated boards are the made from resin-impregnated paper

Into hard compressed

wearing, stable sheets of varying thickness, These high pressure laminates will be shown by severni companies and und will, through their colour decorative finishes, certainly attract altention,

nnd The

been The aircraft industry has responsible for furthering the ap- plication of one particular plastic material

the household In bullding equipment market. need for light-weight tollet Attings Airways led the British Overseas Corporation to methyl methacrylate (better known as "Perspex") for Lasins and invatories,

easily are quite Acrylle sheets formed to take the radil of basins, pans and sinks and this material has the added advantage of being pro- highly shock resistant. This perly, coupled with its colour range, led to the adoption of acrylic for sinks and basins in the brewery trade,

it la u promising material for food packaging

MOULDED TOYS

over some

Until recently cellulose acelato. has been the muterlal most com- monly used for injection moulding of toys. Now polystyrene is taking applications, of these particularly in doll's house furni-. ture. Polystyrene, with its bright colours and a gay surface sparkle, acetute, has the advantage over though acetate is tougher and more durable.

Also in the toy feld are Injection and polyvinyl moulded

chloride

its in The former, opyethylene.

elastic plasticised grades, has the properties of rubber and, therefore, almost as unbreakable as polyethy- lene. The latter is now beng used for toy soldiers.

or

The plastics most commonly used for dolls have until recently been

cellulose nitrate either blow! erttulose acetate. Recently poly- vinyl chloride soft-skinned dolls have appeared on the British market with some success.

VARIETY OF ARTICLES

In its sheet from polyvinyl chloride in articles ranging will be shown from curtains to sponge bags and toy from mackintoshes to stuffed

material bas not animals. This always come up to public expecta- tions on account of faulty plasticis- Ing and the fact that much of it has on equipment had to be produced originally-made-for- the rubber in--

dustry.

The most interesting development PERSPEX AT HOME

from the technical point of view in furnishing will be the Though this application has not plastics for

in Britain

of woven yet reached the domestic market on first showing

улги (nylon always ex- any large scale, it is expected that plastic the housewife will appreciate the cepted). This woven material called Tygan, is made from an extruded acrylic sink for its slightly resilient

plastic monofilament. The Anished the crockery surface, which saves

cloth will be a keen competitor for Irom chipping.

ali forms of public transport Other domestle appilcations of upholstery and heavier curtaining. Perspex to be shown at the Fair It need never be cleaned or lounder-

dirt can will include cups and saucers (made ed, for any

simply be

in

which opal acrylic,

closely sponged off. resembles fine bone china), bath Though the composition of this room fittings, self-service cafeleris new plastic yarn is not yet divulged, trays, sundae dishes and so on. it is assumed to be basically of the But tough and shatter-resistant as vinyl family.

CONTEMPORARY STYLING Help For High

IF YOU LIVE IN AN URBAN COMMUNITY, but long for the "feel" of a home in the country, hero's a house that's right up your alley. It offers the compactness of a city apartment, while providing a porch, patio and garden space to afford

opportunity for outdoor pleasure.

CLEANING

THE HOUSE

MADE EASY

By ELEANOR ROSS HACH year, a chorus of "never EA

again" goes up after the annual spring cleaning frenzy, as exhaust- ed housewives take stock of the job they have done. But with so many of us, next year it is the same story all over again.

Nowadays, wise women are learn- Ing the value of keeping each room up to snuff right through the win-. ter, so that beyond the usual freshen- and up, changing slip covers

there

is really little extra work house- done. These smart be

discovered that the wives have secret Is to make all possible use of the vacuum cleaner and attach- ments.

to

D

$

ESIGNED

for. use

on a lot

of about 45-

foot frontage, this urban re- sidence, styled in contem- fa- porary shlon, is an interesting combination of features that keep in mind the city- dweller's

needs

while

at the Bame time provi- ding him with facilities for out of door

Ilving.

For cx- ample, kitchen work centres in the

house have

Blood Pressure

By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, M.D.

ONQUEST of the ills which come with

Cdvancing age is the goal which modern medical science has set itself. While victory is still far off, the great amount of research being. dolo along these lines today holds great pro- miso...

One of the most important of the problema affecting the health of middle-aged-amt elderly If it could bo people is high blood pressure. Bolved, hundreds of thousands of men and women could be saved from illness and death.

EXACT CAUSE UNKNOWN

So far we have not been able to discover the 'exact cause of high blood pressure. Many theories have been advanced. Of these, the one now most in favour holds that it is due to spasm of the muscular walls of the network of blood vessels in tho abdomen known as the splanchnic vascular region. These muscles are controlled by certain nerves of the involuntary nervous system. It is an increase in the action of these norves that is responsible for the tightening up of the arteries.

Some surgeons have devised an operation for the relief of high blood pressure which In- volves the cutting of the over-stimulating nerves. While it does not bring about a cure of the high blood pressure it does seem, in many instances, to lessen the severity of the symptoms and to prolong life.

in

Just which patients should be selected for the operation is often a difficult matter to deter- mine. However, there is no question that when.

there

extensive

damage to the operation the kidney present, should not be performed. Further- it should not be done when is extensive hardening of the

RIILITY

DINING RA

LIVING DI

HED.BLZ

SKD BAL 10" 134

SC-TE

KITCHEN

COYLAED

VILK

chitua

12000

DECEPTION

1

HED BMS

located FURTHERING THE CITY-DWELLER'S INTERESTS, the inferior plan lacates living

and

at the front, sleeping areas at the back of the house, sway from street nolaes, with kitchen and work centres

Too many

and women think of this valuable cleaning tool as a suction gadget for cleaning rugs, whereas it is ready, able and willing to clean

been By using the the whole house. brush attachment and cleaning the walls, when each room is turned out every week, loose dirt never gets chance to adhere and there is

spring need for one of the worst cleaning chores, that of washing walls.

no

To keep glass clean, apply a solu- tion of water and aminonia or com- mercial window pane cleaner with vacuum cleaner spray at the same time. Dry glass with soft cloth.

Clean Furnitura

Upholstered furniture wears out as much from soll as from any other cause. A shampoo to spotted places the day you clean the living-room- will save a big job later on. Vacuum the upholstered piece

A

a

thoroughly, then get to work. A good soap jelly shampoo is easily prepared. Mix cup of mild soap flakes or powder, five cups of boiling water and tablespoon of ammonia. Let stand until soap. has dissolved and mix- ture in

a jelly. Then put a cup of the jelly in a bowl and beat until it looks like a heavy meringue. Work the jelly with a

small vegetable brush, tackling a small area at a time. Keep the suds high suds, so that soll works up into Put a little on at a time and shave off with

out spatula. Wring cheesecloth in warm water and wipe spot. Then' start on another arca and overlap.

FOSTER MOTHER-A Leghorn hen, belonging to. H. B. Noble of Lewisville, Texas, mothers a litter of Dalmatian puppies. The hen takes over whenever the mother dog

leaves her young.

in order that

living and sleeping arcus

may be situ ated in thr

occupying space at the front.

By MARION CLYDE McCARROLL

rear, away from street noises. OR the other hand, a patio and porch offer opportunity for enjoyment of the out-of-doors, while being placed to afford maximum on the side privacy, and space has been retained for the owner of the house to make himself a garden.

the ex-

The use of white painted masonry block or wide siding emphasises the contemporary character of terior, contrasting colourful, shingles.

with a roof of #sphalt Arc-resistant

Inside, "open" floor planning and efficient use of all available space convenience makes for maximum and comfortable living. In the In- terest of space economy, all closets

there

often

arteries, a condition which accompanies high blood pressure. The operation is not often performed in those over Afty years of age.

NUMBER OF TESTS

Thus, Drs Paul G. Mothow and of Seattle, Hunter J. MacKay think that any patient under fifty. years of age, who suffers from high blood pressure without any great degree of hardening of the arteries or loss of kidney function, should be given the benefit of this type of

The

operation may be carried out in various ways. Some favour cut- ting of the nerves both within the within the abilo- chest cavity and

It would appear that with this procedure

теп.

the resulls are somewhat better than with the cutting of the nerves in either

area alone.

A number of tests have been sug gested to determine whether or not the operation will give beneficial results. These consist of giving fe pallent one of various preparations which put him to sleep, and deter- mining the blood pressure both be- fore and after the preparation in given. If a drop in the blood pres- sure accurs while the patient is operation asleep, it is felt that the will be beneficial.

Let's Eat

BY

IDA BAILEY ALLEN

Refrigerator Temperature

reached are equipped with sliding wardrobe Should Be in "Safety Zone"

Overall width of the house is 38 feet, including the garage, which has been placed at the front, with the entrance to the house through a covered wall between garage and kitchen. The house It- self contains 1238 square feet, but a basement could be provided by In- in the corporation of a stairway utility room adjoining the kitchen.

type doors.

area, is 23 feet 10 inches by 10 feet with a large fireplace 10 inches, located between.

BRINGING UP CHILDREN:

——

small

The combined living-dining room "WHAT'S the temperature a large sauce pan. Add 1

of the refrigerator?" I baylent, 1 c. shredded celery leaves and tops, a sliced onion, 1 qt, cold asked the Chef. For answer he water, 1 tsp. salt and a few grains opened the refrigerator door. pepper. Cover and simmer 1 hr., at 15 lbs. for 20 "Let's look at the thermometer; or pressure cook

min. Strain and add 1 pt tomato it says 48 degrees Fahrenheit.

juice and 1 bouillon cube. Bring to "Fine, Chef. Close the door, you're bol

boiling point; stir in 3 tbsp. quick- In the safety zone."

ball cooking tapioca; continue to "What do you mean, Modame, until this looks clear, about 8 min.

safety zone'? Are we in dan- Stir occasionally.

A GOOD WAY TO

LEARN READING

By GARRY CLEVELAND MYERS, Ph.D. Na recent article, I pointed IN &

pointer gaining good reading skills and of for learning the rudiments common fractions and simple ratio through fun with a pur pose in a home workshop..

I pointed out that as a child makes things with tools from cardboard or wood he finds oc- casion to measure in terms of halves, fourths, eighths and the like and that he just naturally teaches himself to arrive at fractional values.

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I also observed that he has powerful motive to dig out mean- Ing from the printed poge in order to make the thing pictured or told about. And I said he may gain .strong stimulation In the carly grades at school for making things though he may not, alas, bo led at school to do much measuring and acquiring meaning of relative linear values until he begins woodwork- ang and mechanical drawing.

MAGIC TRICKS

I might have added, though I im- plied, that the school child who la a very poor reader might be helped greatly to Improve his reading through putting into his hands. books and magazines which picture many interesting things to make and

do.

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Children from about seven 12 or 14 are especially interested in stunta.or magic tricks which arouse wonder and surprise among their friends. The boy or girl who can perform a trick well gains a lift and wing feeling of superiority, even ning temporary hero worship. As you can see, such performance by a very shy and timid child might do wonders to bring him out. If he ordinarily halts in speech his tongue, may loosen with efoquence of

awe-struck entertains his gazing Irlends.

NOT A CHORE

ho

The

"Oh, no, but our food would be in danger of spoiling if the tempera- ture of the refrigerator went much above 45 degrees."

especially

"Ah, yes, of course, with fish, fresh meat, or custard or the cream cake," he answered. "In general I keep my refrigerator at about 45 degrees."

Not Caroful Enough Many homemakers are not care- tul enough about refrigerator tem- perature: If it reaches 50 degrees or more, all the stored foods rapidly deteriorate. And if they are not Loon downright spelled they are on the borderline that often cause minor illnesses. But if a temperature of 45 degrees is kept teft-overs and other foods con be safely stored for 24 hours to several days, according to the type

constant

food. Raw chopped meat and, tow

used

24 meat should be

within hours. If cooked, fish can be kept 40 hours. The only way to be sure the temperaturo is right is to 'uso a special refrigerator thermo-

meter.

From Loft-Overs

·

Chicken Broccoli Platter Dice or cut up enough left-over cooked chicken to make 1 to 2 c. Hent in cheese cream вписе. То serve, arrange well drained cooked broccoll on a deep platter. Pour over the chicken and sauce and surround converted with cooked brown or rice.

Cheese Cream Sauce: Make 2 c. medium-thiele white sauce. Add 1⁄2 c. grated sharp cheddar cheese. Cook in a double boiler until it melts and

smooth and creamy.. the sauce is Stir occasionally. Add 1 tsp. Wor- cestershire sauce. When done beat with an egg beater to blend.

Broccoli

Select fresh, green broccoll that tops. does not have willed yellow Trim off the stalks to about 4 in. in at length. Peel the stalks, then alush of

them twice about 2 in. so the boll- Ing water or steam can reach the tough centres quickly.

Wash in cold salted water and stand the slaiks upright in a small deep sauce pan, tops uppermost. Pour in boiling water to cover the tender tough stalks, but not the tops. Add 14 tsp. each salt and .sugar to the water. Cover and boil until the stalks are tender, from 20 to 25 min., or pressure cook 3 mln. at 15 lbs. Drain; save the liquid as the basis for croam of broccoll

"Most of our dinner will be from left-overs that are in tho YO- Interposed -frigerator right now,"

the. Chef. He opened the

door. "Left-over chicken is wrapped in this waxed paper to keep it nice and chleken will make the main course. The bones I shall use for soup."

Once he gains some thrill from. such exploits ho may feel driven to spend hours at learning new tricks, directions ond figuring out the practising for dexterity with them. He must read carefully, you see. He dous not merely pronounce then. He reads for meaning. Heinolst; the .reads in order to know how to do! the trick just right, so he will suc coed. But his most valuable gain! has come from self-teaching and self-discipline. Reading then

words,

not

a chore to him. It is fun, fun with B purpose. 'I wish the many. teachers who are doing special work at helping very poor readers would delve into there Jucrative resources. From almost any pubile library a child may borrow some good books, on tricks and magle. He may find some at little cost at a book store. In a few of the children's magazines he will find many stunts and tricks which he can teach himself to do: doxtrously.

DINNER

Tomato Chicken Soup Chicken-Broccoll Platter Brown or Converted Nico Heated' Rolls

Tossed Greens and Cabbage Salad

1

French Dressing. Chocolate Mocha Cream Coffee or Tea Milk (Children)

All-Measurements Are Level: Recipes · Serve: Four Tomato Chicken Soup Break up the bones from the frame of the chicken, and place in

soup.

Chocalato Mocha Croam Tum the contents of a package of chocolate pudding powder into a double-boller top. Blend in 1-c. cold c. milk. Add, 3 strong coffee and

tbsp.

Auld

and

sugar and top. cinnamon. en smooth, cook and stir to boll- point; then put into the double- boiler and cook 8 min. longer. butter or margarine, beat with an egg beater till fluffy. Transfer to custard cups first rinsed with cold water. Chill, unmould, and serve with top cream; or with sweetened whipped cream to which a little strong cold coffee has been added while whipping. Use 1 tbsp. coffee to cup heavy cream.