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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1949.

PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT

MADE FOR MODERNS

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DEFINITELY MODERN_IN_CHARACTER this house yet seems to retain a suggestion of the traditional in its squaro," two-storey construation. Designed for a warm ellmate, it is equipped with a luxurious variety of terraces and other out-

door attractions, including a swimming pool.

H

By MARION CLYDE MCCARROLL

Immediate Furroundings are planned to develop the pos- fly as possible. To this end. sibilities of the outdoors

as

deck

there are terraces at both back and front of the house, as well as at one side, with #s Into the bargain. A swimming venient second floor sun

pont stands invitingly ready for ♬ dig on a hot day.

[ERE'S house that, and

It should please both those who favour the modern trend in architec- ture and those who prefer something along more traditional lines. For. In & very deft way. It utilises many of the characteristic features of the former in n manner that seems some- how to retain much of the familiar atmosphere of the latter,

Having been designed for lite in a lid climate, both house

IT'S

room

thint ta

Inside, the house is spacious, with living room, dining and a library situated so all three rooms give access one or another of the terraces. The first floor also has a Eurest room. Upstairs, there are two bedrooms, each of which opens out on the sun deck.

SOME HOME

RENOVATION IDEAS

By ELEANOR ROSS

f

the

Selecting the bathtub offers a

because wide laulude

never before have tubs been available

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TERRACE

DIN AM 17-14-10

LIV.RM.

LIBRARY

TERRACE

ENT-HALL

GUEST

TEBRACE

FIRST FLOOR

SCALE IN FEET

MAID

Let's Eat

BY.

IDA BAILEY ALLEN

New Refrigerator Dishes

"BON

ON Jour, Monsieur look maining dishes, and filled them what I bought!" I unwrap- with supplies and food-from the bed my bundle and

took out refrigerator. four coloured, oblong glass dishes, each with a clear glass Five minutes later he ginger- cover. The largest, a 2-quart ly opened the oven door and fish, was lemon yellow in

peeked fn. "Madame is right," colour: one was clear blue, In pint size, and two smaller ones he announced. "Tho' water in tomato red completed the bolling and the dish is not set.

cracked." He put on his oven Very preity, Madame. Are and placed it on an

mitts, took out the hot dish hey. for flowers?"

asbestos "This is wonderful. 1 they are refrigerator have of course used the flame- proof glass dishes, bit. these coloured dishes looking so much like clay-pottery I was not sure they could stand the beat"

NO lishes."

The Chef skeptically laid his Anger against his nose. "Let me sec. These tomato coloured unes I will use for my tomato juice. In this yellow dish will keep the golden bania corn, And in the blue colour :d one".

Dishes Heat-proof

"Say

what you like, Chef, these dishes are not only colourful, pretty and useful for staring foods in the refrigerator, but they are heat-proof too."

"You mean that you can actually put them in the oven to heat foods and they will not break?" he asked.

**mat.

"Wait, Chef, you don't need that asbestos mat. Just set tho dish on its own glass covers. 11 acts as a perfect protector for the table. Now see what I'vo put Into theso other Uircu dishes. Look through the glass covers."

Sorvo at Tablo

.

"In the blue dish I see one pound of lard. In the small red dish I see the roll of pie dough which I made today. And in the large yellow dish I see you have put the ham and aspara-

"Yes, and we'll test that right . gus rolls I have already put ta- now," I said.

He half-lled a red dish with hot water and put it in a hot OVER. "We Bhall 210W whether the dishes will crack or not." He sat down at a safe distance in front of the oven, as

Ir anticipating some catns- trophe, while I washed the re-

BEDAN:

ال کے عام

SECOND FLODA

A PARTICULARLY ATTRACTIVE interior layout characterises this home, with an unusually large living room flanked on one side by a library and on the other by the

kitchen. Upstairs, bedrooma open on a sun deck.

Psychiatrist versus

Doctor... They argue

it out for 3 hours

D

0

HARROGATE.

you believe that many modern parents are so steep-

T'S wonderful to be ablo basins—some hang from

to move in a brand-new wall with sturdy support, others with two handsome chromium- house, built to one's pet plated legs, and still others with specifications, or to be able n single centre pedestal support. to move from cramped or Also Dvallable arc corner outmoded quarters into ∙lavatories, a nice idea where more suitable domicile. But spacs is at a premium. millions of us must still make do with the old home stead, so, if the budget per- in such a choice of sizes and mits, there's only one thing models. One of the delinile ed in half-baked psychology.

bathtubs is the to do and that is to make trends in

that they are making more things

more comfortable tegral sent, a boon to the

valid or aged person, indeed, problem children by their and colourful. Such a

Some models have a seat built

efforts over anxious to the into the front, others at the and Improvements add value of a house when it and the square baths come with avoid spoiling them thun both their grandmothers did by comes on the market, and in the meantime make life

pampering, them? much more pleasant for its occupants.

Usually it is the kitchen and

the bathroom that stand in need of modernisa- tion. The bathroom is drab

Is in order, and with n little

a seal in one corner or corners.

er elderly person.

in

in-

tho

A0

non-

invalid

to

*This warning that many parents are in this category was given at a packed meeting of British Medical Association loc- tors in Harrogate recently, by grandfather--Pro-

1

The safely features of modern tub are important. They are likely to be lower, and

puch osier for entering and leaving the

fessor and colourless, the fixtures fiat, safely bottoms and

tub. They have

Charles Wilfred Vining. definitely outmoded, the splash rims. With a grab-bar who speciallsca in walls and floors in need of installed over the tub, "bathing child health much attention. If no, a

becomes much easier and much Leeds University. thorough-going renovation more pleasant for the

The

psycholo-> gists retaliated by good planning and are homes silil lack one of

Thousands end thousands of claiming

that the

many of latively small outlay the essentials of modern hygiene worst

tho cases are bathroom can be made to and comfort, the shower Over

due to thought- sparkle..

the tub or in'n separate leak- lessness by doc. proof: compartment. Shower tors, equipment is now readily avail- able in a wide variety of styles.

went oa for more Particularly Interesting

than three hours. some of the new showerheads Professor Vining with their non clogging features said, that in spite

of and the new controls that mix psychologista'

sudden

Plumbing "fixtures are

again

aro

In ample supply, with practical ly any, type of fixture, except certain colours avaliable...A the hot and cold water to per visit to a bathroom fixture and fection, and prevent a supply showroom will bring all

spurt, of water, that is too hal- "sorts of idoes.

or too cold.

This argument

claims, few chit-

den are seriously affected by "res

The

PROBLEM

CHILD

الام

needing special

Zether to bake for dinner. Madame, I have an idea. Wo can bake them in this dish, and serve direct to the table, with the glass cover underneath. This will look very attractive, and, mon dieu-it is a great saver of the dish-washing,"

Then he stacked the dishes in! the refrigerator, the big yellow one first, the blue and two smaller red dishes snugly on top. "See how nice they go into the corner," he said. "Be- caure, they have square corners, there is no space wasted

13 when a hawl is used.

Five-way Usa

"And these dishes really have a five-way use," I added: "For refrigerating leftovers ́or other foods; for use na casseroles; or fo baking; for reheating small amounts of food; and as serving dishes on the dining table." Considering their many uses and efficiency, they are well. In- side the budget."

Dinner

· Cream of Green Onion Soup **Ham and Asparagus Rolls

Cheese Sauce.

Hashed Browned Polaloes:

Cabbage Salad Relish Hot or Iced Coffee or Tea Milk (Children) Alt, Measurements Are Level Recipes Serve Four

Wash

3

Cream of Green Onion Soup

and cut up enough green onion tops to make. 2. e. packed down. Add 2 c water and 1⁄2 tsp. salt.

Cover and slow-boil until the onion

the

is graded as

tops are soft and tender. Then rub through a sleve with corc.

liquid. Return to the keitin, Add The fact that there are 2 c. whole mük or 1 c. ova- eight boy offendera forporated milk and 1 c. water, Bring every girl suggests that moro

lo simmering point. Stir in 1 motherly affection-which girls tbsp. butter or margarina seem to get is needed by boys. creamed with 1 tbsp. potato But alongside this was a or wheat flour, and 1 tbsp. of warning against too-tight apron the hot soup. Cook and slir un- strings. "Over possession by

til slightly thickened, about mothers is usually

the big item minute and a half. Then add a in a juvenile court, mis- very little. white pepper. Serve plain or durted with minced parsley.

behaviour problem.”

Psychiatrist Dr Mildred

Creak, of London's f famed Great

1

Ormond-street Hospital, claim- Ham and Asparagus Rolls ed that many children are men-2- tally upset--sometimes

Buy 4 thin slices cooked ham. years by being starved of On each place 6 cooked fresh, affection during long stays

or defrosted Ja tinned,

frozen hospital.

asparagus

and tips. Roll up and She

and thought doctors

fasten with toothpicks.

Placo nurses took too little notice of fold sides down in an oiled cas- the "good" children in the serole. Add just enough boil- wards. They are the ones most ing water to almost cover the likely to be pining for their bottom, (this to produce parents and therefore most little. ateams Insido the cas İlkely to suffer permanent mon- Berole). Cover and bake about or until min at 375 F by Dr Margaret Lowenfeld, of thoroughly heated through. To terve, remove the toothpicks,

roll on a silca the London Institute of Child placo each

of Paychology.

buttered toast, and top each She said many children were with 2 full tbsp..cheese, muco, psychologically shocked in hos

tal damage.

This theme was taken further)

pital by undergoing operations

they did not understand,

20

Chooso Sauco

She urged doctors and nurses. Molt 2 tbsp. butter or marga-

to explain to child-patients-by rine in a double-boller top. Stir

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AFTER

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children was:

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hen add c. fine- or grated sharp American cheese.. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, uniti the cheese melts. Then beat vigorously,

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Hash Browned Potatoes

Raum-sized cooked

about Chop 07 M give

Wipe white potatoes or enough to Hove them, love them; and let make 3 c. Add 1 c. thick well-

seasoned white sauce Melt FOOTNOTE! Most of the tbsp, butter or margarine in a 9 doctors, who argued for more in frying pan. Pack In the To the psychologists (who common

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pressions" or "complexes" in part of the process of growing them be, the subconscious mind. The up

more

Make a note of. the sizes. As for accessories, there are dimeull, unhappy child is dimensions and types on dis handsome now medicina

and play

then study

- often", the result _of

fixtures would be most suitable shelves

your cabinets, some, with shtegral,ivenes of nattering" and hold, thut 15 percent of modern, psychiatry were family men. bathroom to see which of

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"He advised · parents to stop

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mont) Leeds Magistrates' Court doctor W. B: Macdonald, pointed out that only one out of every, 100 children ever appears in a juvenile court; only one in-1,000

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