EVE’S Vanity Case

Feilding Star, Volume 6, Issue 1889, 27 April 1928, Page 2

EVE’S Vanity Case

TO CORRESPONDENTS The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in the “Woman’s Realm” items of social or personal news. Such ite should be fully authenticated, ana ingagement nnticsg must bear signature. SOCIAL NOTES

Miss Nos worthy has returned, lo Dunedin after visiting Mr and Mrs W .11. McLean for the McLean-—Barl-trop wedding. ■ « • • The engagement is announced ol Jean, only daughter ol the late Dr. Johnston, of Feilding and -ill's JolinTton, London' to Eric Fahy. of Dromon, County Leitrim, Ireland. <? * • • A London correspondent writes that the wedding look pluce at Hie Unitarian Chapel. Crewkerne, on March S, of Mr Stanley Natuscli, M.C., A.R.1.8.A., (of Wellington, New Zealand), to Miss Elizabeth Richmond Blake, elder daughter of Mi' and Mrs Edward Blake, of The Old House, Crewkerne, Somerset, and granddaughter of the late Mr Justice Richmond, for long a prominent resident of the Dominion.

WEDDIXt: ANNIVERSARIES Brewer’s “Dictionary of Phrase nn:l Fable” gives the following names to wedding anniversaries. The llftli is the wooden aniversary, the tenth the tin, the fifteenth the crystal, the twentieth the china, the twenty-fifth the silver, the liftielh I lie golden, the sixtieth the diamond, These titles indicate the nature of tlie gifts suitable for each anniversary. Weddings and gifts are inseparably connected. TIIE HEARTHSTONE PHILOSOPHER

She calls herself by no such name: she may not: give a thought to the problems whose solution the philosophers have sought. For her, no metaphysic depths: she reads no tomes profound ; hut she’s her own philosophy, as simple as it’s sound.

She reads of last-word evening gowns, with diamonds trimmed, and

jet ; then smilingly dismisses them. —and. dons her stockinette. She drinks in luring details of a dreamhouse built to plan; then scrubs her little kitchen out, and cooks for her "old man.”

She’s quite content to scan the world between her daily tasks; her role of looker-on in all she ever asks.

To Life’s I rue philosophy, acceptance is the key. . . If dial's the lmill the sage lias learned—why, bless you, so has she H.h> AUCTION BRIDGE

THE NEW LAWS (By A. E. Manning Foster.) The much heralded new laws uf Auction Bridge are now published by Messrs Thomas de la liue. They came into force on March 1, and every player should lake* pains lo make himself attainted with them. Any. one who expected drastic, or sensational changes is doomed to disappointment. The captious critic, seeing the result, might be disposed lo remark, “Why all this fuss'/” and “Was it worth revising them at all V” But the point to notice is that this liL'S code is first attempt to treat Auction Bridge as a new game. The former laws in their various revisions were merely patchwork, from the old days of Whist. Now we have an absolutely brand-new code rearranged, re-phrased, and re-drafted, with a most valuable alphabetical index which facilitates ready reference. There are (><> laws as against 100 in the code of 1024. But although this may look as if the laws have been shortened, it is really the other way about, a„s most of the new laws have long and elaborate sections and sub-sections attached and (here is more matter for the player to master.

1 do not want to he critical about them, because I recognise the fundainemal work that has been put in. but I am inclined to think that the new code Is somewhat lacking in simplicity and it will be interesting to see if the Portland Club receives more or less inquiries as to their interpretation than before.

Now as to the changes. Note law 2, which states that candidates who

have not yet played have precedence over those who have played in regard to membership' of a table. In law 7 a new term is introduced, viz., “drawing” for partners instead of “cutting” for partners. It is laid down that a shuffled pack must be spread upon the table from which each player draws a card. But no card must be exposed until ail players have drawn. This is a now and salutary law designed to frustrate players who try to draw a particular partner by the process known as cutting high or iow. Law U deals with a question at'ten asked. When Hie pack is cut for deal the two portions are to he replaced by the dealer, not by the cutter. Chicane is abolished under Law 22, and I think this is a wise move. Law is important. It concerns a pass out of turn which under the new code is void. The call reverts to the player whose proper turn is was and the offender must pass when it is his turn to hid, hut lie may come in on subsequent rounds if there are any. In the ease of a bid out of turn the right under law ,‘M to leave the decision to a partner is dyne away. The player on the offender’s left may either demand a new deal or lie can uJlow the bid to stand. Illegal bids are more fully defined in Law Mti, and Law IT gives wlmt I consider the just right of allowing fourth hand to play to a trick before his partner if the declarer plays from his own or dummy before second hand lias played to the trick. This ought to do away with a very bad habit of numerous players. Law TM deals with one player playing with a card short. Under the old law a player was responsible for any revoke or revokes he might have made. But he is now relieved from this Jiabilily if it. can he proved that the card was never dealt to him. In the ease of two cards played at once to a. trick, under Law IT. section J (a), the player must now state which lie meant to play. The card lie Indicates is played, and the other card remains exposed. When the declarer claims the rest of the tricks under Law 51, not only may he not finesse, hut he must state explicitly how he proposes to piny the rest of the hand-

The revoke penalty has been altered. Under new Law oil I lie declarer can take only two tricks instead of three as formerly. I note that in Ibis law no mention is made of more than one revoke, but I lake it. that 100 points above the line can he taken for each revoke. Note Law 54. which is brand new “if a player leads or plays without ascertaining the decision of an opponent who is (mltiled to require him to lead or play in a particular way, the opponent’s right, is not affected thereby, and the card led on played can be treated as an exposed card.” Law oo is also new. Jt enacts that nay player may call his partner's attention to the fact that an irregularity has been committed, and may stale tlie law on the subject.

SOCIETY DRESSES ITS DOGS Socußys pel dogs arc becoming martyrs to their mist reps's efforts to bean lily them. -Did they are even made to submit to treatment designed to “reduce their little bodies v-hen they show signs of corpulence—a process "'lnch it need hardy be said )j; far Irom popular, as it involves fess meat and no dainty lending (writes “Pauline,” in the Sunday Chronicle).

h lion J. . visited the Dogs’ Beauty Parlor which Jiao just been opened in -Mayiair I. witnessed a sad spectacle.

A poke who had just endured a thorough shampooing, was being brushed and combed, and looked as if Ms heart would break. And you should have .seen the expression on the lace of an elderly Chow which had been made to sit still for nearly an hour before my arrival while its nails were manicured.

Two other pet dogs were strenuously resisting attempts on the part of the attendant and their mistress es to put them into smart, but tight-fitting, coats. Dozeiy; uf these superflous garments were tried on a Poke., who showed his 1 dj-gust at the whole proceedings by giving an assistant a smart bite in the hand. Protesting and as if anhamed to be seen in the garment, lie finally was, after much coaxing, led out of the shop in a

brilliant jade green do Hi bound with suedo. A spaniel who belonged to the same lend mistress was also attired in blue velvet with guild braid, a coat, 1 \v,-«i informed, lor which ogs was (.-barged. It was inn-chased lor best wear only. Kach little coat for sale at the Dogs’ Beauty Parlor has small pocket for handkerchief and scent packet—for nowadays society moment lucent their pets. Handkerchiefs, which it was oxplained to me are used lor wiping the eyes of pet dogs, are superbly embroidered and ol silk—handkerchiefs. indeed, which would be the envy of many a hard-working typist in the suburbs. In the corner of each iri its owner s initial. I was s'hown a bottle of the now perfume l'or pet dogs, which an enterprising chemist has put* up in cut-glass bottles with “art” labels and salmonpiiik bows.

WHEN YOU GET WET Never put a wet mackintosh near heat to dry it, and don’t simply hang; it from a peg. Slip it over a coat-hanger, and, il a. rubber waterproof of any kind gets wet inside, as it often does, from the hoa 1 .oT the body, wipe it with dry, absorbent cloth before hanging it up. Fur is another thing which should he kept away lroiu the fire when it’s wet. When your furs get wen, fihake thom thoroughly tho moment you take them off, and wipe away superfluous moisture with a suit cloth. Then hang in a current of air to dry. Whenever possible an umbrella should be left open to dry. Tinprocess is quicker and much nio'-o effective. IfWou can’t manage this, at leant stand the closed umbrella upside down so that the moisture won’t run into the ferrule end and soak thoroghly into the joints of the frame. Wet gloves should be hung up to dry—blow into them first to Kct them into shape. Don’t put them awav’ with even the last suspicion of moisture in, or they are likely to be permanently stained or spotted. A thick overcoat may bo dried near the lire, but as much moisture as possible should be rubbed off it fiijit with an absorbent towel. Eay it on a table and press welt as you, rub folding your -‘drier ’ into a good thick pad. A very wet coat will steam vigorously in front of a lire, and “steam” and “shrink’ are often the same thing when woollens are drying. A woollen sports fill it til ia t hu.s got very wet will keep its shape best, when drying, if spread out flat on towels, and carefully adjusted,into shape. Leave in a cool, airy place,

HOW TO SAVE GAS J3y having lids to all saucepans; th« contents take less time to yet hot, and incidentally the flavour and quantity of what is being cooked is preserved.

11 v not allowing the flame to corn 6 up the sides of kettles and pans. By keeping burners clean; when tiny, glowing spooks are noticeable mi them 'after they are. lit they oilould be cleaned with a stiff brush.