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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1949.

WOMANSENSE Choosing a New Hairstyle

Sadler's

W

Wells Ballet stop traffic

in New York

the

Horseshoe from footlights to the rear entrances

7HILE Londoners were preparing to go to work the entire company of the Sadler's Wells Ballot were celebrating, at an all-night Diamond moonlight party at the home of New York's Mayor O'Dwyer, the greatest auC- cess, In the history of the Metropolitan Opera House.

People had turned out in thousands

steaming hot evening to see the hundreds of Locial registerites and other celebrities who welcomed the company on their first Ameri can appearance.

For an

hour before curtain- time no traffic moved in four streets surrounding the Opera When the curtain went up, every one of the theatre's 3459 acata

hilet, and people were standing

eight- underneath the famous deep

House.

on a

Wha

Teaching The Child Self-defence

By C. C. MYERS, Ph.D.

THE

MIE tot who won't defend hkuself has a sorry tinie

of || Unless he learns to take his own pari he will probably go on letting other children loril

I over him and will be a long-

by child at six, len or sixteen.

If

any mothers complain

|

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PRESS

anch children

About

appeared in the third net д onc of the Blue Birds. n roar of applause again halted the performance.

Curtain calls at the end of the performance went on for nearly half an hour.

£62,500 in advance

The Metropolitan had been nothing resembling tho

pro- duction since the days of Afterwards. Mayor O'Dwyer Caruso, and had never pre- entertained the company and sented any company who had several hundred other guests been such a monetary

Advance

at supper on the lawn of his at net. sales before Bret performance

the offcial home, Gracie Mansion begün—one of the rare parties to be totalled 175,000 (402,600 ai present rates).

dollars given there Opening with Tchaikovsky's Guests included the British The Sleeping Beauly never be. Ambassador, Sir Oliver Franks... fore scen unabridged in the and Lady Franks, Sir Alexander United States-the company sent and Lady Cadogan., Sir Francis the audience so wild with en- Evaus, British Consul-General thusiasm that the performance in New York, and Lady Evans. Mr and Mrs Nelson Rockefeller, Sir Arthur and Lady Salter, anti General Carlos Romulo, Pre- the United Nations sident of Assembly.

The party woma at dawn

came

SUCCESS

to

a standstill five times. It was a tremendous perconal for London's Marget Fonteyn,

who is already being hailed as "the greatest dancer seen in America since Pavlova," She received nine curtain calls at the close.

still going on

'Loan from England'

comments on the ballet:

Here are some of the Press

MARGOT

As the Sleeping Beauty, "Margot Fonteyn is n bal- lerina among ballerinas. Last

night she

another conquered continent. ... She is as en- chanting a dancer as has come along in i Ecore of years,”......... New York Times.

***Thero dancing Britons Gre splendid. I have not seen such precision among a forclin the Tiller Girls from overstaa "many

York

Half-hour applause Moirn Shearer, whose film The Red Shoes, has been azen by thousands of New Yorkers, "England has granted Ameri. ensemble since and is still showing 100 yards can Loan

Immeasurable came away on Broadway, had only value, in terms of

magnificent years ago"-New

of

a minor role in the company's theatre."---New York Herald Newx. Drst producilon. but when she Tribune.

Dally

-{London Ezpen Service)

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His trouble may have grown THERE'S

from one or many causes. Hr may have been cautioned con

Dark

B

beautiful

ruinbow of

Slips

And Rugs

new lingerie By ELEANOR ROSS stantly against fighting under colours this season, lovely

Any canditions

with

Ar other

constant

light slip.

A good choice for an early autumn Ja

This smart-looking

| hair-do, designed by a famous New York hale stylis! It suits

short or long hair.

IT

By HELEN FOLLETT

the

Le

TT is fun and well worth white at the sides or lifted in front. to seek the services of an Thus it forms a pleasing frame. experienced hair stylist,

accenting the facial contours, He plans table of portrait have the forehead exposed, hali The full, round face should night come off on the skin or a types. In his mind's eye he im laid fairly close to the head at mediutely visualises how his the sides and a soft pompadour patron will look with her new is often chosen. He may have greens, lilaca, silver grays, whether they are made of

hirsute trimmings and arrange-

For the long, thin face been playing with older And lemon

grass mats, nents. He practiently measures uppity arrangement with slick- yellow

FIBRE rugs and stronger children who easily in-

which are such popular sum-her forehead. He regards shades.

But despite this, light or dark fabrics.

ed back hair at the sides is n timidate him He may

mer Boor have the Riores report

of eyes closely, takes a squint al beauty crime, as any stylist will coverings, arc had more playthings than ไฟล

Ordinarily, the washing pro- course not as durable as regular het profile, tilts her chin. He is tell you. There should be soft playmates. He may have been calls for dark-toned slips, es-edure for dark-hued slips in carpeting. But they will give getting the lay of the

facial affiness, at the cars. A bang is pastels many seasons as for the

of good wear if

land. told that certain children are pecially navy and brown, in the same

flattering note; it cuts down unft to play with him.

Occasionally the navy blues, given the right between-season ever silk satins. fine

He ikea best the oval coun- in face length, adds to width. rayon or blacks. forbidden bren

browns, dark to play

greens treatment.

tenance, which is supposed to creates better lines, them, and he may have told Bilk crepe, and of course, bleed, not only in the first wash-

be the most beautiful and hor-

The square jawed face is 'n them why. In which ease they nylon.

ing but even in successive wash- A token brushing or sweepingmonlous. The width of the oval problem. The hairdo must be ROOU will Joke reprisals,

ings. Therefore such pieces and then rolling and wrapping face should be two thirds of its simple and dignified. The gir when he is not allowed to face Be sure to do right by should always be washed separ. in paper for storage is not nearly fength,

care to with the heart-shaped face and cerlain hazards or do certain

Every minute particle know. Of course, there

are pointed chin can go in for curls ether things, he may hear his these dark-hued slips. Just ately, never together with other enough.

pieces.

of dirt should be removed be-variations of the oval patterns, and ringlets to her heart's de- fore a summer rug in stores!. It but nearly all call for a hairdo sire; they were made for her. and their parents He may have dirt docen't show, in no rea- It is best to wash a new dark is particularly essential that the that is not unduly extended out She is distinctly the curly type. silp before wearing to remove gritty bits of sand and soil should on son not to give them the any excess surface dye. Squeeze be eliminated because they tend same loving care and con- the lip lightly in lukewarm to cut the fibres and so shorten stant sudsing that is given suds, and watch it colour the the life or good looks the rug to pastel pieces. Intimate waler, Repent in a second suds, or mat. garments are just as soiled warm water until the water re- after one or two wearing, ma'ns clean. The colour of the ship won't be affected by the washing, only the loose dye being removed.

parents criticise his playmates because they are dark and

been encouraged to tattle

other children and run crying to his mother for protection

He may have been in great deal, missing good play prae- Tieve He may not have learned self-reliance physically or emo Hently in the family.

Crics Easily

cally Dream Idol

Any chlid who cries when frustrated in the family will incline to cry easily when with his playmates. The more readly he cries, the less he will look after himself and the less neceptable he will be to other

Winds Up

children, and the more dispod Kissless..

to call other children by ugly These are all poor sub- stitutes for self-defence.

nomes

or ten who won't take his own

By PATRICIA CLARY

Hollywood

the dream

if you have a child two, four

ALAN

Ladd 13

part with other children of his age, suppose you consider the man of a million girls, but following:

In his movies he often winds up kissless.

1. Work with your physi- clan to make this child strong and healthy.

2. Study him in the family.

Many women would like to rectify this oversight, but Ladd says he doesn't care.

Does he do for himself every- "As long as I've got a good thing he is able to do? Can he story to work on," he said. ་་་ amuse himself for a reasonable can take 'em or leave 'en and period at a stretch? Does he re-be perfectly satisfied." [spect the rights and possessions

of other members of the family? Ludd, as usual, nails his man Has he learned to accept some in his current "United States rules and decisions as final, o Mail" at Paramount. But he does he whine, cry, or have a doesn't get a single girl. The tantrum when he can't have his reason is that there's no girl to way? Ifave you trained him not be had,

red-haired

fo call

any person by ugly names? Can he be normally

Calvert, Phyllis comfortable out of your sight or British beauty, has the feminine when left with another reapon- lead opposite Ladd, but her sible person? Does he have ex-role cuts out any romance. She

PHOTOGRAPHS ve fars? Is ha excilable or plays a nun.

Hittery? Does he cry easily and for long periods?

Child's Clothes

Miss Calvert is supposed to. be the sole witness to a gang- land murder and sought by 3. Do you dress him more both police and killers. Ladd is photographs fusslly than his playmates are a postal inspector too busy un- Does he have more ravelling the film's mystery and taken by

the South Ching things to give away than they tracking down a gang of mall have? If he has, he is less ready robbers to have any time for Morning Post and Hong Kong to protect his own things or he romance.

Copies of.

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are on view in the

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dressed?

may try to buy his way with ether children rather than win

it by being a good playmate.

Loved Imago

4. Have you told him he is It lan't the first time Ladd too good to play with certain has been a kissless hero. He other children or complained to fell in love with Donna Reed in the parents of his playmates "Chicago" Deadline, but, he about them? Let your

child never knew her alive. He

know he must look after him loved the image: his imagina- self, fight his own battles and tion created while he investi. selle his own quarrels Urge gated her death; him to avoid the use of sticka

and stones but to use his bare Ladd got his man but lost. bunda in self-defence.

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You don't need to feel sorry Help him develop some for loveless Ladd, howywar. skills, other children of his ago He's had his share of romantlé will admiro. At quiet moments, successes with beauties like show him how he can keep Wanda Hendrix, Gall Rusieil, other children from seeing him Loreita Young and Veronica ery, by hiding or stooping down Lake.. pretending he is tying his shoes,

till he gets self-control. Praise And off screen, ho's a very him for the slightest improve hoppy husband, with a beauti ment In self-control and self-ful wife, former actrom „Súo defence, Be happy with alight Carol, and two children galns.

United Press.

then

continue to rinse in luke-

Lukewarm Water

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Before Storing

In case you

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BY

IDA BAILEY ALLEN

Shop for Comparative Values

which you more interesting.

I

So before storing those sum- mer rugs, sweep carefully, or, better still, give them a really good vacuum cleaner treatment, making sure to clean both sides For general washing, whip up of the rug. The fabric is usually fairly porous and gril sifts Jukewarm water to a good lather through to the under side. Many with

your favourite mild soap homemakers have found that it careful shopping for Also the tomatoes powder flakes or detergent. Have pays to go further than the

comparative values, I was enjoyed look the first rinsing water the same sweeping or vacuuming to keep able to buy these foods at when they are baked whole, thap temperature as the wash water. the colourful beauty of summer moderate prices," the Chef ob- when they are plain stewed,"

"And Follow by two more rinses, pro- door roverings. Most of them served. "In one block alone I

they go farther," gressively cooler, and then

and"

a can be scrubbed with soap and found prices that would vary as added. Anal

in cold water, which water.

For dessert I and fee-creami much as 40% for the same type helps to "set" the colour. Roll

and quality of food. Also I like is most popular in America," quickly in a soft old cloth, or an Use on ordinary scrub brush to chop in the early morning be said the Chef "So I put a little old towel, rather than a regular dipped in warm soapy water.fore it is too crowded. Then I slice on each dish of apple sauce. bath towel, in case a little of the Without rubbing too heavily, get a better choice, and there is

In this way. I can serve four me to stand persons on a

half pint of ice- dye may still bleed. Hang by scrub several square feet of the room enough for

on the crearn." shoulder straps until just mildly rug, then rinse with clear warm and read the labels and evenly damp.

water, Mop up as much excess packets and tina; and the shop- In the face of continuous water as possible with clean soft ping ladies do not push me rising food costs and diminishing Iron on wrong side, keeping cloths if the rug is washed in-around. For example, I found purchasing power of the dollar. heat moderate, unless the fabric doors. Continue this procedure big fins e grapefruit and also we must all give increasing | Is woven or knitted nylon, It is until the entire rug is washed, apple sauce at bargain prices. thought to the buying and pro- wise, also, to give those dark Reverse the rug and do the other So naturally I took advantage, parallon of food. When WC nylon girdles and foundation side. If it is possible to wash and bought several Uns of realise the average family cate garments constant washing care, the rug out-of-doors, follow the cachi." working quickly and efficiently. same procedure and then hosa It's a good idea to suds out dark the rug down. foundation garments before Let it dry flat, preferably wearing. in wash away any pos- where a warm breeze can blow sible loose Burface dye that over ji.

LUXURY LINERS The luxury of a fur-lined cant with a price ing low enough to fit a schoolgirl's budget is offered by this

· pair of white feeco winter ebats designed by Judy Nell. Warni toppers are fully lined with Bonni-kid, n fabric that tooks and

feels like the fur it simulater.

Dinner

twenty-one meals a week, your- "That's good marketing Chef in and year out, Wo can see if caves money. But some home how the saving of a few pennies makers find it doesn't work for here and there can apell the two reasons. They buy food on difference between success and a definite weekly budget. And fallure in producing good meals. if they invest even a small part on a shrinking budget, of this in several tins of the same food, they have to serve several times during the week or go without, which is of course, impractical. For if it's served oftener than twice a week, the family complains of the same old thing

Extra Capital

Chilled tinned Grapo

Fruit Juice Green Peppered Meat Loaf Gravy

Baked Whole Tomatoes Ice-Cream on tinned Apple Sauce

Hot or Iced Tea or Coffee Muk (Children)

All Measureinente ars' Leuct Recipes Berve. Four

Green Poppered Meat Loaf

"Then the problem is for tho ladies to get a little extra capital together to make the first extra purchase," remarked the Chef. They can use vác or two tas

Combine lb. each ground put the others aside for later und

raw beef, raw pork, and They will coon accumulate

veal, 1 medium-sized peeled a mall stock-ple of extra foads onion and a medium-sized that will actually make possible peeled raw carrot. Put through variety and at the same time be the food chopper twice. To this really money-saving."

"And it should be possible to

add

X

Igreem

1⁄2 ne dry bread

peppers to

row

get that first dollar by economis crocker crumbs, 1 egg, 1 tsp. salt .top. pepper and 2 tbsp. water. ing a little more than usual on Then rub a deep cake pan 10" the other foods," I suggested..

with savoury fat and pack "Exactly, Madame. For exam-

in one-third of the mixture. Next plc, take the meat loat you just scald and chop enough sweet enjoyed. Instead of making it

make 1 c. hil Together with

which is beet, expensive, I used only 14 pound (about 4 peppers). Sprinidlo on of the beef, and pound each layer of the chopped peppers. Pacic in a second third of the of stewing veal and lean fresh meat loaf mixture; cover with pork, which cost a third less I a second layer of the chopped put them all through the food peppers. Top with the remain- chapper twice to make them ing meat. Bake 50 min. In tender. I saved money, and also

the flavour of the meat loaf was moderate oven, 375 F. improved,"

·Potato Slicos

on a hot Unmould

platter; keep warm, and make a gravy from the residue in the pan, by: These crisp potato silees you, stirring in 2. tbsp, fiqur, then served were delicious," I went gradually stirring in 14. boiling water, 1 fap, beed extract "Alt, that is an adaptation of and top. liquid gravy season- the famous potatoes Anna that

ing

are served in the best hotels," Ice-Croam on Apple Sauce the Chor explained, our think Use either chilled, tinned or that when we have a plain sube home-made upple muce. Serve stantial dish, like a meat loaf, it in deep sauce dishes; top with a is good to serve potatoes cooked small slice or scoop of vanilla, so they have little glamour, butter pecan or peach Ice-cream.

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