WOMEN IN PRINT

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 119, 15 November 1929, Page 15

WOMEN IN PRINT

Mrs. J. A. Hanan has returned to Dunedin from, the North. , Miss EHa : Mac Gibbon, Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs. T. K. Lawson, Talavera terrace. Mrs. A.- Brooke-Taylor, Bainesse, Palmerston North, is a visitor to Wellington. The Hon. G. Forbes and Mrs. Forbes are visiting Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ballinger have returned to Wellington • from Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. C. Buchanan and Miss Buchanan arrived from Sydney by the TJUmaroa, after an absence of three years, and have returned to Christchurch. ' Mr. and Mrs. Leo, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, Wellington, arc visiting Christchureh. Miss M. Lambie, Wellington, is a visitor to Tiniaru. Mrs. Nevins, Pahiatua, who has been staying at her house at PHmmerton, is the guest of her sister, Miss Fancourt, for a few days. * Mrs. G. T. Marriner, Auckland, is paying a visit to Wellington. Mrs. Paul, New Plymouth, is a visitor to Wellington. Mrs. K. P. Mowat, Blenheim, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Willis, Wadestown. . 1 Mr. and Mrs. P. Maealfster have returned to Wellingtonrfrom Pieton. Mrs. J. A.-Tripe and her younger son, Mr. Tony Tripe, will leave by the Port Hardy next month for a visit to England. ■ . . x . A meeting of the Petone branch of the Plunket Society was presided over by Mrs. Kirk. The nurse's report for October showed that visits' to homes numbered 177, and visits to the rooms of babies and older children 548. The following susbcriptions and donations were received:—Mrs. S. Burrows and Mrs. Palamountaiii, 10s-each; Mrs. S. H. Stephens, Mrs. P. Anderson,= and Miss Collie; lOs 6d each. Miss-Estelle.Beere writes to a friend saying that, she had just returned from a tour in North Wales, Devonshire, up to Yorkshire, and around the country generally, in a small Austin ear, .with Miss Joan aa ehauffeuse. Mrs. Rankine -Brown had accompanied them,' and the trip had been extremely pleasant. On return to London they had taken over the flat of Mr. and Mrs. Ross, who had left for New Zealand rather hurriedly. The latter, was Miss Daisy Donnelly, a former assistant of Miss Beere. Miss Joan Beere was engaged to dance a solo Spanish danco at Covent Garden, and, therefore, they were not suto when they would leave for New Zealand, though they had the intention of returning shortly. . .. ! ' Ngaio School Concert. Appreciation of juvenile work -was shown by the large- aud enthusiastic audience that greeted.., the concert given at Ngaio by Miss' Maude Farrant and pupils, assisted by Miss M. Seed (dancing mistress).- The programme consisted of playettes, recitations, dancing, .and songs. The costumes worn in the elocution items, designed by Miss Maude Farrant, were very artistic, and included''King and Queen of Spades," f Queen Elizabeth," "Raleigh," "Bacon,^ "Drake," and "Shakespeare^" The humour provided kept the audience in a merry mood. An outstanding item was the "Jewel Song" from "Faust," sung by Mrs. Rosenthal. Miss Maude Farrant''gave a humorous selection, which was most successful., Another excellent feature on the programme was the' dancing, by Miss Seed.'. The: standard of items presented by ' the children was a high one,.and all were highly appreciatedl The concert'was given in aid of the Ngaio School. -Among those who1 took -part were Nancy M'Farlane, M." Styles, Betty Rosenthal, Dulcie 'Stafford, Margaret Baker, Nancy Potter, Dan Bonner, Rose Lynneberg, M. Cainc, A. Dick, M. Griffin,.J. Graham, P. Byres, Nonna Turksma, Joy Ede, Zoe Card, Pat Austen, Horace Edej Ray Hedges, Nancy Coull, Zillah HodsoiV, Rosalind Howlett, Evelyn M'Millaiij Alice Scott, Phyllis Turksma, Marian Came, Marjorie Ede, a'ndSMoriiea Williams. Reikiorangi Women's Institute. The first meeting of the newlyformed .AVomcn's Institute at Reikiorangi was held in the local hall. Mrs. •Monk presided over an attendance of twenty-five, among . whom were1 several visitors from Paraparaumu. Mrs. Kclso, Paraparaumu, spoke on farming in South Africa, describing with humour the life among the Kaffirs, Basu: tos, and Dutch. Mrs. Davis (Lower Hutt) demonstrated the making of an ottoman, showing specially how the upholstery was done. She also described how to'make a bolster cushion, and finally framed a picture in passepartout. It was all very interesting. A very hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the visitors. Tea was 'dispensed by the .hostesses, Mesdam'es Monk and Neilson, Misses Smith and Anderson. Another "Duce" Story. ■ Teresa Testa, of Tortona, Italy, is a girl who understands the art of making hay while the sun shines, says an English exchange. She 13 a fair-haired, blue-eyed peasant, girl of 20, engaged to be married to a young workman, but lacking the means to buy herself the necessary outfit. Having read in the daily Press that Mussolini had given' a sewing machine to a girl of Pavia to enable her to earn her living, Teresa sat down and penned the following letter to ■■ the Ducc: "lam young, strong, and healthy. I want to be married, but I have no money to buy an outfit-, as I have to work aud help my parents to keep my five little sisters. If you help me, I promise you that I will always be a good wife and ; bring up my children to be good, healthy, and honest." Inquiries were made,-and as the facts stated by / Teresa proved to be perfectly true, she found herself one day called before the Podesta of Tortona, who showed her a letter written to him by Mussolini, containing these words: "Sco that •Teresa Testa has her outfit." The girl's feelings may be imagined. "I wrote to the Duce," she told an interviewer, "to thanK him, and it took me three days to" compose that letter. Even then it didn't say all that I wanted, but the Duce will understand." The last meeting for the year of the Seatoun branch of the League of Mothers was held in the Masonic .Hall, Seatoun, when between 70 and 80 members and friends enjoyed a delightful afternoon. The gathering took a social form, together with reports on the year's work, which showed splendid progress, with a new membership of 47. The acting-president, Mrs. Hogg, thankefd everydne for their co-operation and support, and announced the next meeting for March, 1930. A competition on titled" autographs" was a great success, the prizes being, won by Mesdames Raude and Aslibolt. Delightful songs by Mesdames Ramsay and Kerry added to the pleasure of tho party. The president and secretary were the recipients of lovely flowers, which they deeply appreciated. The singiug of "God Savo tho King" brouglii a very I happy and enjoyable year's work to a 1 close.

TMra Day at Riccarton. The third time is lucky, so they say, and certainly the third day of the Canterbury Jockey Clubfs Meeting at Eiocarton yesterday had all the luck as far as the weather was concerned, says the Christchurch "Times." No wind aud real summer warmth made the conditions ideal, with the result that there was a big attendance, and a charming- dress display. Figured georgette, ninon, chiffon, crepe de chine were the vogue, with small floral designs, large floral designs, spots, baroque futuristic patternings, and many conventional ones. There were rich, autumn tints on light grounds, and attractive pale colourings on dark grounds. With the long, full skirts. and uneven hemlines, tightly fitting bodices, and hip yokes,. they were a charming fashion. Many distinctive lace gowns and ensembles were worn, most graceful with their long, straight lines. The hats,' wide-brimmed and shady to suit the day, were of the same shade as the frocks, or where a figured material had been chosen, the straw toned with the outstanding colour. Of the newer colours lime-green again predominated and.contrasts prettily with the browns, fawns, and beiges which still hold their own in popularity. The sun made itself felt. Parasols were much in evidence, and in these there are many new designs. They are either of one colour, matching the frock exactly, or else of figured material, and in either case make a charming finishing touch to the toilette. With dresses of figured material little is needed these days, in the way of ornament, the plainest of'necklaces or long strings of pearls being sufficient. In the way of dress trimming^ little is worn except bows—large bows at the waist-line, to one side of the front, at the back or on the hip; and smaller bows on .the shoulder. . Each year the importance of shoes as a component part of the dress scheme is being more' fully realised; and, instead of the old rule of either, black. or brown shoes being the only thing a la mode, footwear has a. romance .of its own. Shoes of satin or kid matching the frock are much more interesting, and it is only reasonable that they should "c a part of the whole. Their Excellencies the Governor-General and the Lady Alice Fergusspn were received by Mr. H.. A. Knight (president) and Mrs. Knight. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Studholme, and were" attended by Captain Boyle, A.D.C., and Lord.'Waleran. Her Excellency wore a distinctive ana graceful gown of black crepe faille with long rever border of apple green and silver grey fashioned in cross-over design, the pockets being bordered with green and grey ribbon, and a hecoming black hat, relieved with tne same toned ribbons as on her frock. Quite Horrible! If a, visitor from Mars wished to arrive at a proper estimate of the greatness of the people of this earth, their politeness, tender consideration for one another, intellectually, and so forth, he could be advised to attend a well-advertised fashionable wedding (writes the Sydney correspondent of the Melbourne "Argus"). He would there obtain all the information necessary for accurate judgment. The rush to the rails when the horses come thundering down the straight, when strained faces twitch in response to the crack of the jockeys' whips, when men utter strange oaths and jostle women out of their way, would not be nearly so enlightening. There were two fashionable weddings on a recent evening at All Saints, Woollahra, and at the second the crowd that had been attracted by the daily publicity preceding the events took charge. The bride was hustled and had her veil and trimmings disordered. The spectators (90 per cent, women) were determined to see everything. They-climbed on to the seats aa they would do in the excitement of a football match to look over the heads of those in front. Canon Langley said, "Please sit down," but they did not sit. , This sort of 'thing has occurred at intervals during the last forty years, the most notable social riot being when Essie Jenyns, the Shakespearian actress;.was married in St. Andrew's Cathedral. Mrs. Hatry's. Jewels.,"• A friend of Mrs. Hatry, whose husband has recently fallen on evil days gives an interesting- account of the Hatrys to the "Daily Mail" in London. It .appears that Mr.'and Mrs. Hatry were married when the latter was only 16 i, and it has been a very happy marriage. There are two children, one being a son of 20, who has been abroad studying languages before entering into his father's business. Mr. Hatry, it is stated, was a man who loved to. "play with millions," and several times when he canie near to disaster Mrs.'Hatry willingly went to his rescue with'all her jewels and the money he had settled upon her, amounting to about £500,000. '■ Mrs. Hatry is described as .a. slight, dark woman with a. beautiful complexion and fine dark eyes. She is staying with friends some miles, out of London, and the whole affair has been a terrible sMbek, but she has still a loyal faith in her husband. . Mr.' Hatry is equally devoted to his wife, and his study was fairly lined with her photographs. He was always most anxious to fulfil her every wish, and once when she suggested some alteration to her bathroom, he immediately gave .orders, and six stonemasons worked day. and night till the job was done. Mr. Hatry was very fond of the beautiful furniture in his home, and would get into flannels at times and have a great time altering the arrangements of the rooms to suit his fancy, making a hobby of the mansion, which had many unusual features. They entertained a great deal, and, of course, in most lavish I style, with a number of distinguished guests. Mr. Hatry spent money in most of the usual ways—racing, yachting etc.—and contributed handsomely to charities. Finally he bought the "Globe" newspaper, and became a newspaper magnate. However, the paper did not pay, arid he closed it down in 1921. The story has all the usual features, but shows the man as a kind husband and father, who had many domestic tastes. Farmers' Wives To Be. The Ladies' Auxiliary Committee of the Christchurch Technical College has expressed the opinionl that, in view of the- number of town girls marrying farmers, the time was now opportune for instituting courses which would promote interest in rural affairs among girls and young women. Tho final meeting for the year' o£ the Hataitai branch of the League of Mothers was very well attended, 60 members and friends being present. Dr. Ada Paterson spoke on "Nerves in Children" and how to treat such cases. Questions were- allowed. All agreed that a most interesting time had been spent, and accorded a hearty vote of thanks to Dr. Paterson. Elocutionary items were rendered by Mrs. Binnie, and Mrs. Clarko sang" two songs, Mrs. Tolan being her. accompanist. Afternoon tea was served, and tho president extended each one every good wish for the Christmas and coming year The meeting closed with the Lord's Prayer.

"Messy Months." A well-known novelist, writing in a London magazine, discourses on the women and girls of the day, and is mainly well-pleased with things as they are. He adds, however: "But I should add tho paternal, 'But go easy with the lipstick.' For I.think that is tho one over-painting of the rose that offends. Uur young women may have "flowerlike faces, but the messy mouth is the' s:gn of a messy mind. And, like a messy mind, it is unnecessary. In London one sees too many of these messy mouths, and one is sorry, because the main product has progressed. so markeaty. I like to watch youth. I like to watch it playing games, and skating and dancing, and pouring its colour into the streets. J like to look at our sleek, well-groomed women, who look twenty years younger than their mothers looked at the same age. And why not? It should react on the. man. It should help to prevent him from growing into a fusty, frowsy creature; it challenges ms youth; it keeps him at play; it keeps him, too, from going round the corner. But mere man's appreciation is less potent than it was. At least—they tell me so. Woman's pride is more her own. Her art is more for herself and for other women. Perhaps? Is it a sex sublimation? And does it matter? ■The result is very satisfying." Making Screens. ■'■'•. For those keen home-lovers who like making things themselves, the making of screens has a useful interest, since they, not only possess great decorative value, but also fill many distinctly practical uses. The framework for a screen can be made by any carpenter or handy man, or a clothes horse, which can be bought very cheaply, often fills the bill. Having procured the framework, this should be covered with compoboard or three-ply wood. What one is going'to do now depends on individual taste. There is a wide choice of wallpaper designs, floral, pictorial, modern, which, with a little ingenuity, can be used to make most effective screens. Or one can choose countlegs fabrics which, .while being perhaps a little more expensive, are more durable and more suitable for the purpose. \ : Trench Women. Xaiwyers. . Senator Louis Martin, ardent defender of women's rights, has presented in. the French Senate a Bill to . enable Frenchwomen to practise as attorneys and notaries. "In a nation, where the number of women exceeds the men by nearly 2,000,000," Senator Martin said, 'f.all fair-minded.people admit the necessity of providing women with means of earning a livelihood in liberal professions as well as in manual employment." Senator Martin's Parliamentary career began in 1900, when he was elected to the Chamber as member for the Var. He is the father of many legislative proposals and enactments. He put through a Bill that enables a Frenchwoman who marries an alien to retain her nationality. His proposal of the vote for women has let loose.floods of ink. Nor i3 it merely in the cause of feminism that Senator Martin has shown industry. It is largely due to his efforts that Provence still cultivates the olive. He urged tho tin hat for the poilu in 1914. Hairdresslng in Napier. According to one Napier hairdresser, many young women who were allowing their locks to grow with the idea of returning to tho , long-hair fashion arc now having their hair cut short again. "Most girls prefer the short hair,". he remarked, "and those who would rather have it long seem to get tired of waiting for it to grow past the ugly intermediate stage, and in something of sheer desperation have it cut short again." ' Tho same news comes from Sydney, a great bathing place, as many hundreds of girls who grew locks long enough to "tack on bobs" at the winter dances, are not going to struggle with 'ong hair in the bathing season. Not Eeally Cheap. " Ono of tho best season's sellers is the Divorce Form (says an English writer). An old-established firm, of law booksellers in the Strand, London, realising the possibilities of this line of business, exhibited large advertisements on their windows: "Divorce -Forms Sold Here.' '. But this notice has misled many an unhappy married couple, who thought that ou paying few pence for forms they, could evade all legal proceedings. ."One woman came in and asked me if I could arrange for her to be divorced from her' husband, as they did not get on very well together," said the man behind the counter. "Failing a really complcto divorce, could I arrange a mutual separation for her. . She was sadly disappointed when I explained matters." The preliminary divorce pettion costs fourpence, and the affidavit in support of the petition costs twopence. But, of course, they are tile mere beginnings. Law is not as cheap as all that. Care of Palms. Twice a week in summer and once a week in winter place palms in a tub with water enough to cover about an inch over the top of the pots. In about five or ten minutes you will sec bubbles rapidly coming up from the centre, which indicates that, the water has reached the roots; then lift tho pot out of the tub and allow it,to drain well. Once a month give them weak liquid manure. If the leaves have a brown tinge caused by the dry air in the house, Bponge every few weeks with fresh water. When planting ferns (other than maidenhair) in a hanging basket, line 'the; basket with artificial moss; then place-earth and ferns in the crown of "an old felt hat, making holes for drainage. The hat holds the moisture and prevents tho strong roots from breaking through, the moss.