HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 35, 11 February 1931, Page 13

HERE AND THERE

) Our Modern Girls. -1 1 Wlicu he arrived in New York re- - ccntly, Professor jiinsteiu was asked [ uhat lie thought of the American girl. Einstein replied: "You think of ti girl [as a perpendicular biological phenomenon in short skirts. How do you know that she is not an oval mass of bent space being thrown off like electrons from swiftly rotating nitholwatts, with, all the speed of an idzali" The description left the reporter puzzled, and when he asked Einstein if he would mind repeating it, the professor replied: "I would." A Gracious Lady. Princess Beatrice, who will be ix'nicni- j ber.od by Victorians for her unselfish i devotion to her mother Queen Victoria, is now in very precarious health. She was formerly one of the handsomest .of the Eoyal Family, and she and her husband, Prince Henry of Battenberg, iliade- a truly regal pair. Her daughter, Princess Ena, now Queen of Spain, is very like her in features, and has the same erect figure and perfoet carriage. A recent photograph makes Princess Beatrice appear very frail, but an exchange mentions that'she presided not so long ago at the Working Ladies' Guild sale at Mrs. Saston Noble's house and was considered to bo still a very capablo and conscientious saleswoman, because she refused to sell a hand-painted bottle until she was satisfied that it would wash. On that occasion she was looking particularly handsome in a purple satin dress and rich sables. Her vivacious grandchiTdrcn, the Infantas Maria Oristina and Beatrix, were also helping. They are both tall, and the fairer sister, Maria Cristina, is very lovely. They have deep laughing voices and a friendly '' here-we-are-again'' manner that must bo invaluablo toi bazaar organisers. Their high spirits attracted a crowd to their stall, and even their grandmother was amused. Earthquake and Romance. There are few romantic occurrences usually in connection with Such a disaster as a severe earthquake, but in Napier there was one, which comes as a relief to the many sad things that eventuated. It appears that a young couple, Miss Dorothy Flinn, and Mr. George Harvey, who had been great friends before the earthquake, found themselves loft in very lonely circumstances lifter the shock, and decided to got married. They went to the residence of a minister of one of the churches on Saturday, and the marriage took place. Miss Minn was the secretary of the National Tobacco Company, and her mother and sister were visiting Wellngtoh (where thoy still arc). Mr. Hushecr, Jlie managing director of the Tobacco Company, was ill,in a private hospital when the shock took place, and was later removed to a residence at Haveloek North. • Although ill ho was most anxious to get the factory at Port Ahuriri going again, and Miss ]?linn stayed in Napier •as his "lieutenant/ carrying out his instructions at the Port. Mr. George Harvey has boon engaged in the motor ,business at Napier for a considerable time, and his garage is said to be at present used by the authorities as a repair headquarters. Both Miss Flinn and Mr. Harvey were left in very isolated circumstances, yet felt that they had a duty in Napier, aud tho happy thought for them to secure' protection- ou the one side and companionship on the other was promptly carried out. Many will waft good wishes to a couplo who have begun their marrieid lives undor such unusual circumstances. Plying in Italy. With tho opportunities offered in Italy for free instruction in aviation, there are now 11500 women learning to fly. Among these are three Italian princesses (states a correspondent). Mission Needs. Au odd collection of "needs" comes from the Melanesian Mission Log. These include a "young bull" for the Mission Central School at Vureas, where there is a little farm attached. Then bandages are wanted for the hospital and ■ many mission stations. "Almost any linen ■will do," says the writer. "Boil it, cut it into strips about two inches wide, roll up, and send tho parcel to the Auckland oflice of the mission. The ship sails for Melanesia again in March." Mosquito netting and calico are also needed. About eight yards of .the 90-inch netting is sufficient for one net, and the comfort of those is ho great that it >s hoped that some will be sent over, if possible. Soccer footballs and cricket equipment would be gladly accepted, as tho native boys take well 'to .games, and the cxerciso and occupation of mind they cause aro alike,valuable Alsatian Hors D'Oeuvre. Sliced tomatoes, peas, and mayonnaise, decorated with sliced, stuffed olives. Small pieces of smoked salmon, cut wedgo shape and placed on a piece of bread tho same size t Sardines, laid ou each side, garnished with bits of lemon. _ Thin pieces of pate on lettuces with bits of smoked salmon. Mussels ill white sauce. Salmon decorated with slices of gherkins and olives. Sliced, hard-boiled eggs garnished • with bits of tomato and caviare. A Dunedin Pianiste. Eulogistic mention comes from the London representative of "The Post" concerning a' concert recital hold in Paris by Miss Vera Moore, a Dunedin pianiste. Tho French Press was very complimentary, but tho greatest ploasure to Miss Moore was a letter from Madame Debussy, widow of tho famous composer, who expressed himself as "enchanted" with the performance. As well as almost unstinted praise from the Parisian critics, the critic of the Paris edition of 'the Chicago "Daily Tribune" said: "A large gathering enjoyed tho distinguished piano playing of Miss Vora Moore. This gifted artist hails from Dunedin, New Zealand. . . . Her principal teacher was the late Lionel Berwick, who himself studied with Clara Schumann, and was hor favourite pupil. Miss Moore, with a programme which included Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy, and Havel, with ail nncoro from Scriabine, aroused enthusiasm for her brilliant technique, pianistic power, rich beauty of tone, and fine musical intelligence. A ~Nc\v Zealand friend in Paris writes: "A Fronch gentleman, a power in wheat and wool,, is a connoisseur of music, and has tho great to play to him at his luxurious flat overlooking tho Tuileries Gardens, Paris. Sometimes ho is the solo auditor; sometimes there may be a few guests. He has had Vera Moore twice Sometimes ho ongagos an orchestra also. When the programme is concluded he hands the artist tho fee (no mean one) in a purse of black silk." Obituary. Included amongst the dead in the Napier earthquake was Miss Kato Williams, a lady in her ninetieth year. She was in the Cathedral attending a service when the earthquake occurred and she died afterwards from shock. Miss Williams wnw tho daughter of tho iirst Bishop Williams of Waiapu, sister of the second, and aunt of the third. She lived at the beautiful, homo at Hnkel'Oro, from which the name of tho Maori girls' school was taken. There were \hrcn. other sisiorti, Hip lati> Mrs. Nelson

of Tomoana, Miss Maria Williams, who passed away about a year ago, and Miss Marianne,jWho survives tho others, mid! is about ninety-one years of nge. Miss Katu Williams had a wonderful personality, deeply religious, full of tho joy of life, one of tiic most uniformly cheerful people, and an excellent hostess in tho hospitable home. She took a great interest in missions, particularly the Maori Mission, and being an excellent Maori scholar, taught tho religious subjects in the Hulcercre School, and conducted the Sunday evening service in Maori. Her interest was not only in missions, but in all church Jivoric, and her true humanity and kindness were unequalled. She" is a great, loss to a largo circle of friends, and also as an examplo of a delightful and dignified gentlewoman ofN the ' old school. The death occurred on Monday of Mrs. Ethol Clouston, widow of the" late Mr. E. S. Clouston, who at ono time was well known in art circles ill New Zealand and abroad. Mrs. Clouston was in her fifty-sixth year. Fear of Father Christmas. The strange fear of a child of Father Christmas was described a*t the Melbourne, morguo on the last day of the sad-Old Year, when the city coroner (Mr. D. Grant) held an inquest into the death of Jack Plummer, aged four years, of Raleigh street, Ndrthcote, Melbourne. Robert Leslie Alexander Blower, tanner, of Raleigh street, Northcoto, said that about half-past 8 o'clock on the evening of 24th December he was driving his motor-car behind another car along High street, Northcote, near its intersection with Martin street. Suddenly a child ran from the footpath in front of his car and was struck by the front mudguard. Witness took the child to a doctor and then to tho Children's Hospital, where ho died soon afterwards. Stanley E. E. Plummer, father of the dead boy, said that ho was present when the accident happened. A man dressed as Father Christmas was near by, and a. child took Jack Plummer by tho hand and tried to lead him to Father Christmas. Jack was always afraid of Father Christmas, and broke away from liis friend and ran madly across tho road. Witness could not say why the child feared Father Christmas, but he was of a nervous temperament. Beauty Adorned. - After all, the smartest. women are those who make up-«-iii reason. The trouble generally is that they go' too far—they do not soom able to leavo well alone—oven when they have paid lavishly (writes ; an Englishwoman). The result is a travesty—of personal attraction and smartness. But tho age of innocence is certainly past—very few should hope to get away with_ Nature unaided mentally or physically" after eighteen, because tho majority use both "make-ups" cleverly nntl subtly with the die-hard minority that even beauty, let alone plainness, ia a hundred times moro becoming when adorned, whether it bo beauty of the face or of the character. Banishing Slums. The London County Council proposes to build over 28,000 new houses in the next five years, and, more important still, it hopes to demolish about 100 acres of slums in which 30,000 persons now dwell. It will be necessary to build ovor 6000 houses and tenements for these slum-dwellers and others affected by clearance schemes. ' TJiese schemes will cost a sum of over £21,----000,000, but every pound will be well worth the spending. Croquet Activity. A live hundred card evening is being arranged by tho members of tho Seutoun Croquet Club for next week, to raise- money for the Hawkes Bay earthquake disaster fund. Tho Society of Women Writers hold a luncheon at Dungowan, Martin place, says a Sydney paper, at which Miss Stella Murray, the New Zealand singer, who has had such a successful career iv London, and Mr. 11. Gullott, were guests. v