Woman’s World

Patea Mail, Volume LII, 6 March 1931, Page 4

Woman’s World

ITEM-; or INTEREST. Ais I'M Wanganui r<-.--i ieal, M.s. thi.--anah Wright, ji.■! aw;y .;;i .-•ui; :i t I in' age ill' 1C) ycar.-s. Tit-. 1 .la; M r,-, Wright arrived in Mow I. hy m in li wli :ii a girl. She married the laic M.. Samrel Wright, who ta raied no : >.;. ; . nine in Taranaki, c, -at..tally minim, iu Wanganui, when.' iter hash; ■ tublished a well-known carrying 1 >usi ness. Mrs. Wright’s km-band predeceased iter some years age. The i. eeastal was an aunt o' -Mas, i'. i: HoneylieM, of Whenuakura. Housewives in Knglaml .are being ••on front i-1 wit it a v exntiors servant problem as a result of the wiles m a woman trickster. She answers advertisements lor domestic servants from various aci-omaio'lat Mm addresses in the country ami asks for her tares ami expenses to come to London for an interview. Whien the money is sent no more is heard about her. The latest feminine foible (says a Home paper) is to'paint the toe-nails in various brilliant shades tor sunbathing or beach parades. At many Knglisli seaside resorts this summer girls are to be seen strolling along ihe beaches with toe-nails that glitter with pink, mauve, silver, and green or the shade used on their finger-nails.

GRACE MOORE, ibar of .Mi'tro-dolilu-yn-.Mayor's u A La.iiy ’s .Morals, ’’ and eo-star with Lawrence Tiblbott in “Now .Moon, ! ' produced by flip same company. The latter production is -based on the famous musical play and will be shown short I v.

WOMAN’S FATAL JOY, A story of n tragedy which followed the acquisition of ’wealth conies from the Lower Broughton district of Manchesler. James Giles tors, who left Gorton for Australia over JO years ago. made a fortune out of laud development. and whe, he died recently he loft the bulk of his £52,000 to his widow. He also left over £2OOO each to two of his brothers and a sister. The sister, Mrs. Norris, of Lower Broughton, who had worked hard all her life, went to the bank to draw £IOO on account. On returning home she had a stroke (due, it is believed, to her joy) and died without regaining consciousness. GREASE STAINS. Grease stains occur frequently during tiie picnic season. When applying grease solvent or benzine always place an absorbent pad under the stain. This helps to absorb the grease. If the solvent is applied in the centre of the stain you get a ‘tidal mark’ at the outer edge. Saturate the fabric round the stain first, and work towards (he centre. Owing to the action of surface tension the mixture of grease and solvent is drawn toward the centre of Ihe stain. PLAIN CAKE. Take Joz butter, ,1J cups sugar, and beat to a cream, add I cup milk, ami essence lemon, and stir in. Next beat in J cups (knur, then I eggs, and last of all teaspoons baking powder. Bake in a moderate oven for one hour. PUN. The prisoner was on trial on a charge of burglary. He protested his innocence and pleaded an alibi, “Do yon know what tin alibi is?” asked the judge. “Yes, m'lord.’’ replied the prisoner. “An alibi is proving that you were in one place when yon wore in another.”