Women's Realm

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 12199, 10 March 1934, Page 10

Women's Realm

By “ Mane ”

FORTUNE-TELLER! FINED.

‘‘RELIGIOUS- PHILOSOPHY. ’’

MEANS OF LIVELIHOOD

1 MELBOURNE WOMAN AT COURT. ‘

The practice of fortune telling under the guise of Oriental religious philosophy was described in evidence at Malvern. Melbourne, recently when a woman was charged under the name of Madame- Sevoni with having professedi to tell fortunes.

Policewoman Hansen said she went to a house and was admitted by a woman. Witness said, “Are you madarne?” and the woman replied, “Yes,, come inside.” She then asked witness whether she had been recommended, to which witness said she had been attracted by an -advertisement in a newspaper. Defendant said her charges were 2/6, 5J- and 10/-, according to time taken.. She said to witness, “You understand mine is a course of religious philosophy” and induced witness to sign a form stating that she was not being charged for her “fortune,” but for a lesson in religions philosophy. The Magistrate (perusing the agreement): You had to- give her the date of your birth, too? We had' better not disclose that. (Laughter). “ Witness continuing, said she was asked whether she would have “the Palm or the cards,” and chose the latter, which she shuffled. Defendant then told her fortune, in the courso of which she .said', “You will be going a deep-sea trip and will enjoy yourself.: You like gay life. There will be ‘spotting up’.”. The Magistrate: What is “spotting up” ? Witness: Plenty of liquor, Your Worship. S'he told me I had had been very impulsive and foolish in . the Past, but now would think ahead and be better off financially in consequence.

The Magistrate : Have you benefitted by it?-—-I cannot say I have. - A constable gave evidence of an interview with defendant regarding the alleged offence, when- defendant said, “I have had advice, and I refuse to say any more.” Defending counsel said his client •had acted in the belief it was no offence to give “prophecies,” provided she made no charge. Having lost her husband she had turned to that for a livelihood instead of starting price betting. The Magistrate: It- is just as big a gamble as that, is it? What about this course of lessons ? I do not know whether what here is Oriental, religious of good philosophy, but it is evidently a “blind.” There is a great deal of this sort of thing, and many silly women are led astray by it. It must bo stopped 1 .

Defenant was fined £lO, in default two months’ imprisonment. A stay of execution for eight weeks was granted.

CRAZY ESCAPE

ROMANCE—AND ROBBERY

Love laughs at- locksmiths, and so it proved when Charles put Susan on the pillion seat, and the went a-b-urgling on a bicycle built for two Together the love thieves left Banbury Cross on the high road * to romance, feathering their nest from places on the way. It is only when the heart is young that one can think of such a simple way of solving the domestic problem. And Charles and Susan were both young. So young, in fact, that their mode of procedure was to break into a house where Charles had been employed, then into a house where Susan had worked, and so on. It all happened like this. Nineteen-years-old Charles Young Yeatman, a Boulton motor driver was courting seventeen-years-old Susan Turner. They were in love with one another, but one night Charles lingered too long with his sweetheart, was late for work next morning, and lost his job. The result was that they had no chance of getting married unless Charles could get to Nottingham and “get a big job.” So w'ith their little savings they eloped on their motor-bike for Nottingham. But there was no work for Charles. The position was desperate. But they determined to get married at all costs. And so great was their enthusiasm that they cycled from Nottingham to Banbury to commit a robbery, and from there another 50 miles to Leicester, all in a single day.

NOTES , NEWS and HINTS

COTTON THAT CAN’T BE

SHRUNK

At the Oxfordshire Quarter Sessions tbe Bicycle Burglars were b©undl over, for two years.

Both pleaded guilty to burgling the house of Mr Willsdon, Charlels’B ierjner employer, and stealing £6 12/- in cash. Susan had also stolen various household effects from her employer, a Mrs Herbert, of Sibiord Ferris. There were- three ether outstanding charges of burglary against the couple taken in consideration!—at Nottingham, in Northants and in Warwickshire—all places where they had been previously employed." Yet there must have been something fine about the character of both, for Mrs Herbert went bail for Susan, and so highly was Charles regarded by a Nottingham vicar that he had given him a reference and suggested him as <a suitable, candidate for the lq,cal police. When spoken to he answered questions with the air of a youpg man who had nothing to hide. “I wanted to marry Susap,” h.e said simply, “and when I lost my job everything seemed hopeless. Then we decided to go away, get some money quickly and settle down. In Nottingham our savings lasted about a w.eek. I could not get a job, and things went from bad to worse. We hated to travel back home again to be laughed at, and admit: defeat. We had nowhere to turn for money. Then caipe the great temptation arid we fell. It seemed the only way out.”

CHINESE GIRL’S WOOING. Marriage is just as much a lottery in China as elsewhere, and a girl’s betrothal and marriage are anxious and troublesome affairs. The man’s family engage a. “go-between,” who calls on the girl’s parents and makes the proposal. If they decide to consider his suit, a fortune-teller is consulted, and, the Fates appearing propitious, the fortune-teller of the young man’s family weaves his spells. Should these, too, be favourable, %otli families celebrate t the event with an- entertainment, at which neither of the parties, supposed by "Western ideas to be most interested 1 , is present. Next, a contract is signed and the bridegroom sends the bride bracelets. Then dragon and phoenix-embellished cards are exchanged by t-he families. In a few months’ time the fortune-tellers again get to work, and select a lucky day for the marriage, and more cards and etiquette ensues between the families. Before the marriage day the bride dons her new clothes to see if they fit, and has her hair arranged in the way custom prescribes as suited to matrons. On the wedding-day the bride is covered with a very thick veil, lilted for the first time when she and her husband sit down to dinner. She must not eat or speak; he look-s at her, no doubt congratulates himself or curses his luck, according as she is handsome or plain, and then he give his whole attention Iq the banquet. Custom allows anybody to enter the dining room and audibly criticise the appearance of the bride. During this ordeal the girl must remain silent and smiling. When the bridegroom has eaten, he and his fasting bride give thanks to their gods, and the marriage ceremony concludes.

INVENTION WILL REVOLUTIONISE INDUSTRY.

A new invention that is expected to revolutionise the cotton industry was explained to a. meeting of textile specialists at the Standish ‘Lancashire) works of the Bradford Dyers’ Association, when Mr H. L. Amitage, joint managing director of the Bradford Dyers’ Association, said that it would now be possible to place on the markets of the wo.-id cotton and linen garments and materials which could be certified unshrinkable. Under the new process not only was the garment rendered unshrinkaoie, but its appearance was improved, .and the cloth became softer and was given a (beautiful lustre.

Mr Armitage mentioned that the discovery has been made by one of the Bradford Dyers’ Association s branch managers and a member of bis staff.

By a curious coincidence the same process was discovered by thq American- firm of 'Ciuet, Peabody and Go., more or less at the same .jtijne. if he American firm had entered iptp an agreement with the Bradford .(Dyers’ Association for a joint marUeLng scheme

HINTS. Quite the quickest wAy-pf-clearing the smell' cf stale smoko out of ® room is to fcrirn a few drops cf vinegar ftri. a 'bat shays!. 'v This freshens the room at once.

If you have trouble in getting the rod through freshly-ironed. curtains/ place a finger of an old kid glove- on the end of the rod —it will then go through quite easily. 'The kid finger wall not take- up as much room on- the rod as a thimbld. Should' wine be spilled on a tablecloth, or. napkin, sprinkle at one© with' powdered starch and leave it on for two hours. Shake the powder off and wash in cold water, then boil, when the stain will disappear.

Belts for voile frocks, or other flimsy materials will have a much more satisfactory effect if lined with Petersham ribbon. This costs only a few pence, and can be procured in almost any shade. Do not throw aw.ay any crusts trimmed fro jn.. sandwiches. Sprinkle a little salt over them, and toast in a quick ovep. These make delicious substitutes ifor crackers, which can be served with soups arid salads.

Should an aluminium pot get burnt while cooking, boil an onion in it. The burnt food will, rise to the top like scum, leaving the pan quite clean.

Where it is impossible to alter the position of the range, a good plan is to whitewash the inside of the oven. The result is a light oven, no matter how dull the kitchen. Everything can be deafly seen, even at the back of the oven, and the cooking of each dish can lie judged without removing from the shelves. In addition, the oven keeps much sweeter, and the splashing from various joints, etc., can be removed and a new coat of whitewash easily applied. Keep a jar ready mixed and apply- with a paint brush. ,

To make potatoes floury, drain off every drop of water after boiling and shake the saucepan for a -few seconds at an open window. N'o further drying will he necessary. Serve them in a very hot dish. When buying a new saucepan buy at the same time an earthenware or enamel dish that will fit in- at the top. This will serve as a small steamer, the same lid will fit both, and one gas jet wifi serve for the two. When heating whites of eggs add a tiny pinch of cream of tartar when they begin to stiffen and they will not fall down, so readily.

RECIPES. Take 3 bananas, 2 passion fruit-, 1 tin of pineapple or other tinned fruits, 2 lemons, Jlb~ of sugar, 2 dessertspoons of gelatine. Dissolve gelatine and sugar in hot water, add leiq|on juice, passion fruit and other fruit juices to make 1 pint Pour a little in the bottom of a mould; when firm arrange a decoration of sliced banana and Other fruit. Pour over a. little more jelly. When firm arrange the remainder of fruit and pour bn the jelly. Allow to set. Servo with cream o r custard.

Bananas in Jell.v. —Take 2 dessertspoons of gelatine. 1 cup of hot water, 1 cup of cold wafer, 2 lemons, 4 dessertspoons of sugar, 6 bananas. Dissolve gelatine and sugar in hot water, add lemon juice and finerygrated rind of J lemon, add cold wa ~ ter. then strain. Pour a little of the liquid into the bottom of mould. Arrange banana s cut into very fine rings Cover with a little more jelly liquid. Leave to sot, then arrange nlfore bananas and cover with jelly. Continue in this way till all ingredients are used. When set, serve with cream or custard.

Berries in Jelly.—Take a quantity of -stewed berries raspberry, strawberry, mulberries. loganberries, blackberries or any other berry available. Sugar to taste. Allow 1 dessert-spoon of gelatine to each 4 pint of liquid- Dissolve ,the gelatine in a little hot water, stir in' sweetened berry mixture, pour into a mould, serve with cream of custard.

Apricot Bavarian —Take 2 dessertspoons of gelatine, 1 cup of cream. J c-up of hot water. Dissolve gelatine in hot water, press apriicots through a sieve, add gelatine and- place in a dish. Leave until "thickening. Whip cream and carefully fold into apricot mixture. Turn into a mould and place aside to set. Serve with custard.

BAKED SYRUP ROLL. So*; flour, pinch of salt, 3oz suet, 1 level teaspoonful baking powder, cold water to mix, 4 tablespoonsful syrup, 2oz sultanas, 4 to 2 pint of milk. Sieve flogr, salt and baking powd ir into a ba-sin. .Chop ifi the suet very finely, and add to .the dry ingredients. Mix to stiff paste, roll out into oblong shape. Spread with syrup, and roll up. Place in a fire proof dish «rid Pour op sufficient milk to come half-way up. Bake in a moderate ov<9u for ,14 hours. *