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WOMANSENSE

Prince Philip Wins Eggs Nervous?

WITH Princess Elizabeth

and Prince Philip look- ing on, more than 1,000 guests danced until 2 a.m. at the silver jubilee ball of the National Playing Fields Association at the Dorches ter Hotel, Park Lane, Lon- don.

As the nasociation's president.

the Prince, was first to arrive, and with the chairman of the ball commitice, Lady Curtis Bennett, shook hands with the |guesia,

an

At 8.20 p.m. the Princes in

oyster-sük

gown broidered with flower-motif of turquoise-tinged sequins, and a white crmine coat, drove up and was similarly welcomed.

The ballroom had been en- larged by the addition of an adjacent restaurant,

At the royal couple's table sat Lord and Lady Brabourne, Lady Pamela Mountbatten. Major and Mrs David Butters, Lady Margaret Ilay,

Michael Parker, RN, Comptroller and the Princess's

Lieut-General Sir

Browning.

Lieut.

and the Treasurer of

Household, Frederick

encouraged

first

went for £84, a man's lounge Suit for £31 195. and minimotor bicycle for £105,

Try The Bath Treatment

By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN

WITH the strain of modern

living, symptoms of tension frequently occur, orpecially in those who work under mental and physical strain, Thean symptome are due to emp- tional stream of modern, High- speed living. Persons with theac condillons may suffer from a variety of symptoms including bowel spasm. with pain or discomfort in the ab- domen. Тісто

onen headache, and general nervous-

nese

The Cloche has a new way me, thinks in mony

rival in Britain

The cloche has been all The effect of these

This

DO YOUR

OWN MINOR

REPAIRS

But

New Shape

fabrics is and rich-

it we want a change

Dr James

R. Gay, of the Mayo Clinic, that

of these patients may be bencfted by baths which they can take at home. He thinks that, this treatment is moro effective than the 100 of sedative or quieting drugs over a long period of time.

Water Temperatura

Know How to Sit Prettily?

Courtesy Columbia Pictures.

If you have a pretty bgare show it off to advantage by sitting and standing properly, advises Gall Russell, of the Silver Screen.

By HELEN FOLLETT

rest

of

conquering in Britain to give importance for months but already it ness to the but. But the clocho has by no means kept its has a fierce competitor--the ori shape

original

and before hat with a large brim. long may be so changed that it

The patient is advised to wit! have to bo christened obtain a bath be in felt or in afresh. may

thermometer in For instance its brim satin, surah or similar dress has grown unul sometimes it order to control the water tem-

NOT. overy woman Is your back against the chair, Sit materials of a very heavy type almost hides the profile. More-rature. An ordinary bathtub pretty sitter. Many of them far back on

Alled about three-quarters

the seat, let but- over, designers hav already full of warm water,

walk, with a certain splendour, tocka and shoulders begun to play tricks with It.

and the have good lines when they ero against the chair, but keep the temperature of the water is These are likely to consolidate kept

exactly 08

standing, but when they sink inward degrees

curve at the back In the autumn,

Fahrenheit

into a chair they fold up, pince your waist by drawing up the their foct awkwardly, don't spinal column. This practice know what to do with their will tend to make the muscles. The patient lies back in the hands.

of the rear portion of the body. tub, with only his head above Dr William S. Sadler, in his strong and resilient while, if the water, for a minimum book "The Selence of Living," you slump in your chair, they there is this new shape which period of about 20 minutes, published some years ago, says will be so relaxed that they is becoming to almost every- } During this time, distractions that there are numerous will give no support. one-the swashbuckling hat and disturbances should be physical conditions which might

a fitted crown with

and a avolded on much as possible.

very properly be termed Place your feet clase to.. large By ELEANOR ROSS

brim which is twisted

"chair discoses," flat chests, gether on the floor, toes point- and rolled and usually trimmed

weak and crooked

backs, in straight ahead. If you large Quills, HE excellent habit of doing with

first getting into the fabby abdominal muscles. although minor repairs ond im-sometimes It will rely only bath, there may be a slight is chair difficulty he at the unkles, not at the provements around the house, upon its own line for effect. feeling of chilliness. This is writes. "owes its origin to knees.

s still with us, ingrained no

followed by a slight dilatation the fact that all These doubt, by long and necessary have been called forth by the skin which

head hugging hats of the

ordinary blood vessels in the cha

Endeavour to keep the chest chalra are straight backed, lifted, head perfectly balanced;: usage during the war.

produces a warm while God made man's back the shoulders will fall into ani Here's

hair style which is sensation with short

B sensation of with a curve in it; therefore easy, graceful pose. doing over an old refrigerator, sweeping Britain like a Bre. fatigue.

when man sitg Moulded to the bead lined one

like a

Hands, of course, should be hiz OWNL deyising, his back in a state curls lying on the

of repaso. galvanised iron, the type often cap with

forehead and. the neck.

posture; who fiddle with dress found in a second-hand store.

the patient may assumes an unnatural fall asleep following the bath.Its natural curv

that is, it straightens out, loses ments, twist a tress women are finding it an easy he The surface

or dig at to 10 be treated

must take must be absolutely

stylo to manage

up clean, free popular in spite

and it is

Kny

hangnails are not restful com the warm activities following

To get around this difficulty panions. They are as from grease and perfectly

of the

they would not bath, he is urged to follow the is easy enough, if one will only as witches or tub bath with a mid sponge

nge remember. Do not falten behavo that way. bath. If he is going to bed immediately, the cold bath is not advised. A warm bath taken before' retiring may be useful in overcoming sleepless- ness..

An

example

with

zinc

or

on

Since World War I

50

the on

When

At times,

Or

Proper Time

↓

chair of

must cross your legs, cross them

Let's Eat

BY

IDA BAILEY ALLEN

Girls orna-

nervous

After the dinner of tomato soup, spring chicken, potatoes and peas, fresh fruit salad and coffee, the dancing started. The Princess had her dance --- & quick-step with Major Butters, but by the time their party left she had danced Otherwise the paint wil peci that new hats must be bought sambas, rumbas, tangoes and oft. First, wash the metal with to go with it waltzes with all the men at hot water and washing soda, her table.

then rinse and dry. Then rub At an auction Jack ("Chin-all over with an abrasive such as stchi Wool to smooth the strap") Traia

the surface. Fill all cracks and In consequence, milliners are guests to contribute more than comers with putty. Wipe with taking the opportunity of in- £300 to the association's funds. a damp cloth to remove all troducing new models when- A walnut bedroom sulto loose particles, then wipe dry. ever possible and there have

If the box con dry for a day not been

many different before being painted, so much types in the shops since before to the good. Apply one or two World War II. But they stil

The warm bath should be coats of plain house paint and keep a worried eye

taken during the part of the At 1 a.m. there was a draw.

then E heavy enamel

decline gloss women who

to wear day when the symptoms appear Prince Philip, who was study paint, letting each cont "dry buts et all-a wartime habit to be the worst. This period Ing his programme to see if thoroughly. This Elvics

which M

has persisted in may occur at any time during

means Con the day or night.

WHEN you

"Vegotable make the skins very tender losa to the trade.

Dinner" to a hungry man, and appetising, A treatment, of Is being

course. he looks disappointed. You can baked done

potato

requipen overcome the symp talk...your head off about the and consideration. The oven-

vitamins and heat should be steady but it may help

to minerals inherent in all vege moderate. I put the potatoes extent. some

In these in- tables, and their beneficial stances, it may be necessary to effects on health. fie'll agree, culates. The average big potato icial on the rack so the heat cir- have treatment by a specialist but at the end of it all, he will takes 50 minutes to bake. Never the Impression stick it with the fork to ace if cause may that something is missing. And it is cooked. Instead, give n be found and eliminated." there often is,

vigorous pinch with the For many vegetable dinners fingers; and If the 1

pulp for are not only unappetising, but moves, you know it is done." No special equipment taking the baths, except the values. For instance, consider actually unbalanced In tal thermometer, is necessary, and

"There's another paint, 100, in it is an easy and practical form ROSE ROLLAND. of treatment to carry out.

he had won a prize, waved to smooth, hard, washable surface. manner that. the organisers. Then Lieut-The

enamel paint Is not

and hence

moro

A

con-

This

will not

Delicious Vegetable Dinner

General Browning drew a prize-but-it-is easy-to-put-on, counter-tho-tendency,-Includ-tems in severe cuses of nervous wonderful

and wears well. If the outside ing plenty of eye-catching tension,

Afler the royal party had Rone Lady Curtis-Bennett told

the "Prince of

also advertisements (which usually refrigerator is guests at her table:

enamelled, the box will be try to prove that men like their Philip has won half a dozen eggs in the draw, so I shall be Casily cared for and a source girls in hats), rending them oft to the Palace of much satisfaction of a small in the morning,"

cost.

-(London Express Services.

They hope gradually to bring system so that the

in diseases of the nervous still give you

'us all to Our senses, ond Paints Dry Quickly

the milliner's cash desk. And Indeed, if the new hats are Friends who are moving into an old house are having, funny criterion of what they can

offer us, they wil

probably doing it over,, tackling small succeed.

RETURN OF jobs themselves, apart from the

TARTANS

big remodelling project. They want to repaint the radiators so that they will be as bright and fresh looking as the rest

of the

T regular intervals, tartans place. Flat or chomed paint do the trick Use two or of all the Scottish clans three thin coats rather than one and a few which are pure Inven- heavy one for a professional- tlan on the part of some looking, lasting job. Tho

textile, designers imaginative

painting should of course be reappear in the London fashion done when there is no fire. The silver, bronze and gilt with banana This year the vogue for short paints are mixed loose-backed Jackets in a condry quickly. As the odour

and applied. These paints trasting colour to the dress has banana ell is quite distasteful, suggested another 1150 for this work should be done at a inrtans. Consider, for example, tine when doors the Brille Jacket. This has a

and windows

houses.

n

oll

Το

of

casual air which makes it are open. Food

cholec for Informal

do up a metal bed, first ocensions like week-ends in the sure to chip off all loose country, although the teenager paint if the bed has been

before. older sister painted

and her slightly

could wear it in town,

Designed For Princesses

Then with

sand paper or steel wool, rub the surface to as smooth a level ne possible. Wash with soRD or soda, rinse. and 'dry.

Incidentally, this jacket is Touch the bare spots with made in two of the most attrac-hours paint and let them dry, tive

inThen follow the samo procedure tartans being, worn

London-those designed esas for the refrigerator. pecially for Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. For the older woman the Windsmoor jacket, with Ils double-breasted failored look probably would

SYDNEY

be a better choice. In fact, this, FASHION

with well-planned accessories

would look very well for aURRENT fashion notes from

Iunch in lown.

Ini

in

1

Australia have a lightly old- world flavour, because many Then Uiere is the Jacket in a women arc following that. solid colour' but lined and Inced gracious fashion

for draped with torian And worn with a shawls and fluttering fans; so tartan skirt, a good example of popular in grandmothers day. which is on Ion Meredith To cater for the demand, model. The woman who lives group of Sydney artists is work-

town would finding hard a country

a small factory, this an excellent buy. For her turning out hand-painted daughter I would suggest A scarves, Frederick

moto and fans. The Starke outst. Dostoles, to wear with decollete finitely a model for the under-evening gowns, are mostly hand- twenty-fives, only a very slim painted chiffon, or sheer ince and youthful

could do embroidered with sequins. figure justice to the full skirt with its Hand-painted plastle fans oro Inset tartan band, and trim especially popular, and one of little bodico moulded to the stiffened organdic, decorpted figure, the draped collar of with a delicate orchid, looks which is worn outside the fitted very much like an antique

French fan.

Jacket.

CHILD

SEAMSTRESSES

SMILING SEAMŠTRESSES—Rita Mikos, Carole Schaefer and sister Nancy, left to right, model night- gowns made by children in neighbourhood sewing class in Chicago. Five-year-old Nancy didn't make hers. She has sister Carole to thank for it.

say

pertaet

care

and

the

a meal of tomato soup, a vege- which many persons fail." I went table platter of Baky bolled on. "When the potatoes are to be potatoes, browned carrols and stuffed, the pulp should be string beans: a tossed vegetable remov

removed at, once from the salad, rolls and fresh fruit cup. skins then put through This dinner would look beauti. potato ricer or purce

sleve ful, and as far

warn bowi as it goes, tirpetly into would taste delicious. But there with the seasonings and other is eno important element ingredients. This should be well missing, and

that's protein, beaten, then carefully heaped Just add an egg or a generous back into the shells, quickly serving of checas, and the meat browned in the oven or becomes balanced -and satisfy- broiler and served at once.” Ing.

in.

Portion of Fish

Dinner

At this point the Chef chimed Red Kidney Bean Soup Croutons

"But Madam, can't the Baked Hom-Stuffed Pointoes: man have just a little portion New Boots and Best Greens

of

Ash or meat

with

objection

vegetable dinner?"

seo

no

main part of

this

if the meal consista vegetables

replied, "Often a little fish or meat can

of

be cooked with one of the vegetables to make an Interest-

Paralled Onions..

Spider Corn-Cake. Butter or Margarine Chilled Pear Compote Coffee or Ten Milk (Children) All Measurements, are Lavel

Recipes Serv Fou

ing entree. We could start Baked Ham-Stuffed Potatoer

with a nice red kidney bean

soup, for dried beans and bil

Wash and scrub

1

good- potato för encir person to be served. 'Dry well.

aven,

legumes, In fact, are secondary proteins But to get the com-sixed Idaho plete group of proteins we need Rub all over with vegetable or to add to the menu a little animal

auch as milk, rack. in a medium-hot

savoury 'ment fat. Place on protein, cheese, fish or meal."

མ "Madame. I have a sugges- 50 min, or until

375 F, and bake stencilly for

the potato- tlon," said the Chel. "Let us pulp fecis soft when The potatoes oro pinched. Re- oven at once from the

1

have the vegetables, But for un

the main dish, we provide for, movo ench person a nieo baked Idaho and cut a slice from, the top of potato stuffed with left-over cach potato.

ham.

or

Scoop out the You know. men general like the big baked potato, directly through: a. potato ricer

pulp with a spoon

and put it but they are expensive. How into a warm bowi

confolning over, for tha

main dish they for each 4 potatoes, 1/3 c warm will not be outside the budget top milk, 2 tsp. margarino or

"And if there's no ft-over

1 tsp. salt. 14 tsp. butter, ham, we can use devilled ham,

table isp. some minced tinned Pepper and

mustard. Add 1⁄2 to 1 c. fine- luncheon meat," I suggested.. "Of course, Chef,

minced left-over ham, and 2" the potatoes

Beat until must be scrubbed absolutely well beaten eggs..

light and fluffy, preferably so the skins, con bo

with a whisk. Return to the potato skins, heaping up the mixture; do not pock it Ini, Mark it on top Bghtly with n "Certainement, Madame. These fork. Place in a very hot oven. scrubbed to brown slightly, or brown:

clean, opter"

Tondor Skins

petatoce shall

be

and tubbed and rubbed all over under the broller. with a tile cooking fat to once,

Serve at