LONDON PERSONALS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 59, 7 September 1937, Page 16

LONDON PERSONALS

(From "The Post's" Representative.) LONDON, August" 18.

Mrs. J. H. Ewing and Miss Janette Ewing (Dunedin) are about to leave for a motor tour through Southern England to Wales, the Lakes District, Scott's Country, and Edinburgh. Miss Janette Ewing goes to the Edinburgh School of Domestic Science for a year's advanced course, having taken a diploma of Home Science at Otago University. Mrs. Ewing hopes to spend some time in Scotland, and, while in Edinburgh, to visit nursery schools and kindergartens, and to see something of educational methods in that city. Later, she has planned to see schools in and near London.

Mrs. Kirkcaldie (Wellington) has altered her plans. Instead of leaving in September, she has decided to stay a few months longer in England, and for part of that time she will be living in a cottage in a Kentish orchard. The cottage which she has discovered is up to date in every detail, is in a secluded rural setting, and is near a quaint old village. Mrs., Kirkcaldie had an interesting fortnight in France, staying with a French family who have a house at Versailles as well as a flat in. Paris. On several occasions she visited the International '. Exhibition, ichiefly to see some of the wonderful art collections from different countries. In her opinion, the best of all was a collection of French artists' work, pictures, sculpture, ivories, Rnd ecclesiastical gold plate—some dating from the 10th century. : jhis magnificent exhibit, in her view, was worth all the rest of the Exhibition. At the end of September she hopes to-go to France again to visit friends who live in the east of that country.

Mrs. Bevin. and Miss Andri Bevin are at present in Paris, where fhe latter is working at French repertoire. Good reports have been made regarding Miss Beviri's voice and singing. ' ,

The Misses Betty and' Vivienne Blamires (Masterton) , are spending their vacation on'a motor tour in Germany. ... ■ ...■■■■' Miss Leila Hurle (Christchurch) attended the Summer School in Cambridge, and she is now in Belgium. After, attending the New Education Fellowship Conference at 'Exeter, she will tour on the Continent and spend two; months working in Paris before leaving for New Zealand by the Kemu'era in- December. With- the' Rev. Alan Watson and Mrs. Watson Miss Hurle had a delightful. tour through Scotland. ,

Mrs. ; Morrah (Invercargill). has been touring in Scotland, and has been visiting New. Zealand friends in different places, including Mrs. Hugh Stewart, at Nottingham. This . week, Mis. Morrah, with her sister-in-law, Miss N. Morrah (Wellington) has left for a touor of the Continent, which will include Austria. ' . . .

Since leaving New Zealand, Miss Ann R. Quayle (Auckland) has travelled through Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Greece, Italy,, and France. in France, she represented New Zealand at the Congress of the Alliance Francaise, being: one .of 37 delegates" from ali parts of the world. She also attended a reception given by the President'of the French.; Republic and. Mrs. Le Brun. -Since arriving in London, Miss .Quayle has . travelled in Scotland, .Englaid, and Jersey. She is leaving for Naw Zealand.at the end of this week by the Dutch liner, Slamat, via Singapore, the Dutch Indies, and Australia. _

"The Aeroplane" has for some time been devoting a page to light-vain matter, connected with aviation. "Babs" is the writer qnd "Fix" is the artist. "Fix" is Mr. Felix Kelly (Auckland), who has been doing commercial art in London for the past two years. What little spare time he has is occupied in designing book jackets or by doing special motor-car sketches for "Autocar." This week he has gone to the Hebrides for three weeks' holiday, .staying with General R. D. Glen Walker, who owns a fine property there. The chief interests are fishing, golfing, and shooting. General Walker was on duty in New Zealand a number of years ago. Meanwhile, his mother, Mrs. Kelly, is on the Sussex coast with friends, staying at Fairlight Cove, a quaint, unspoiled spot on the Sussex coast, between Hastings and Winchelsea.

Mr. and Mrs. L. O. H. Tripp (Wellington) have been travelling in Norway and Sweden. Mr. Tripp went on to Denmark with • Sir Hugh Acland, who is making investigations regarding .milk. : . '.

Miss D. Quick (Wellington) and her nephew, Mr. Kemp-Welch, are touring on the Dalmatian coast. They are travelling by car.

Dr. A. G. Bell, with Mrs. Bell (Hawke's Bay), arrived by. the Port Fairy on August 5 on their honeymoon voyage. Dr. Bell has come to England with the intention of furthering his studies and gaining experience w hospitals here. He has been appointed Assistant Superintendent a$ St. Luke's Hospital, Chelsea. Next year, he intends to go to Edinburgh to study for the F.R.C.S. before returning home.

Japanned trays which have, become marked by hot water, etc., should be rubbed with a little sweet oil. Dust this off, and, when dry, rub the tray with flour and dust off with a clean cloth.

To remove stains on an aluminium saucepan fill the pan with a weajc solution of vinegar and cold water, heat slowly and boil for five minutes. Polish and then rub inside with a flannel dipped in salt or crushed egg-shells. Never use soda with aluminium ware. To polish outside, use sifted whitening on a damp flannel. Aluminium can be kept shiny like silver by these simple means, ■ ,