Woman’s World

Patea Mail, Volume LII, 27 February 1931, Page 4

Woman’s World

ITEMS OF INTEREST, .Miss Hazel I’i'jtji; !:•!- i .'i; from n holiday hi Auckland. The 1 !i 1 \ - . nml Mr;-. I>llE■. of Christchurch, who have leva on a visit to Mrs. Hunger, sett., relnrmd on Wednesday. Tlie International League of Aviators at a meeting in Paris voted Amy Johnson the host airwoman in IflJO, ami Captain Pastes the host airman. ENGAGEMENTS, The engagement is announced oi Beatrice •lean, elder daughter or Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Sh-dld. • i 'allowtield, ’ I’atea. to Leonard Edward, second son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Skinner, Ucr.ruon. Scotland,

JOHN GILBERT. As he ;;[ijuMrs in “ The Way For a •Stii I o)’, ’ 1 AletToLo'd wvn ,M ayer ’s epie ol lilt l Jiriti>Ji Minanfili- Mamie. Aipiare Beery am! I mil,a llvams appear in a big cast. A stup-'iitlons wreck scene is a thrilling feature ot this production. USEFUL lI J NTS. If yeui 1 shoes, nili holes in the hack of your stockings, line the hack ol each shoe with a piece ( ,f t!; : 11 velvet. A little dry bread lied in a muslin bay ami placed in the sam-epan with green \ I'geta-bles will prevent an mi pleasant smell 'chile cooking. Brass nibbed mice a week with a niece of llamiel moistene 1 with sew ing machine oil is unlikely to tarnish When mixing llonr, custard powder ••(c.. for thickening gravies. sweets, ■dews, etc., use a fork instead of : spomi. ft is quicker and more effective. TO KEEP CUT FLOWERS. Li older to keep mi! dowers fresh for Mime considerable time it is a good plan to tint I In' water in fin' va'-es with a lit tic- washing blue. Flowers treated in this way will re main quite fresh for much longer (him if ordinary water is used. THE COLOUR 0? YOUR EYES. If yon have gr-’Cn eyes it shows lea von an 1 clever. Blwe eyes show honesty and kind ness. (irev-Hne eyes belong to people who have steadfast natures and cheerful disposi i ions. (trey eyes arc the most intelligent of all. I’e -ple with grev eves make loyal friends. Frown eyes show sweetness of character. generosity, and unselfishness. BANDITS FOILED BY GIRL. An bwear-old girl cashier, of Tottenham. foiled bandit' in spite of (he fact (hat they threw treacle in he; face. 'The girl was carrying money from the bank to tlie premises of her em plovers. the London Frinliiig Works in Buxton Bond. She had nearly reached (he offices of I Ik* firm when two men-—one ol whom was onlv a youth—accosted her. One threw treae'e in her face, which iemporarilv blinded her. while the othei snatched at (he bag. containing £125. which she was carrying. !L'r screams brought men running from the works. Slie retained hold of the bag and hei assailants escaped in a car. APPLE CAKE. Cook two apples and allow to cool. 1 1 tablespoon butter. I cup sugar. Mi N well (o a cream, then add 1 cup milk, and enough-: self-raising llonr te mahe a TIT dough. Roll out to a thin lever and put on bottom of tin. thou pin cooked apples on. then put another layer of pastry on top of a ngles. I hen put in a moderate oven and cook for 20 minutes. When cold, ice fop. FUN. Fniplov.-r: “T wan! to compliment yon, son are the besi i-ollectoi w I have on our force. The letters you semi out ‘are irresist iljle. AVhere did yon get your experience?” Employee: “I have a sou iu college.”