An Egyptian “Throw-back.”

Taranaki Daily News, 26 April 1930, Page 22 (Supplement)

An Egyptian “Throw-back.”

There is a girl, in London said to be amazingly like an ancient Queen of Egypt. You know .the distinctive featuresjof Egyptian beauty—high cheek bones, narrow eyes, set wide apart, long curving eyebrows,- and long slim neck —well" she Jias 'them to a .remarkable degree, says a correspondent ofi ThO Leader. Strangely- eriopgh, she works in the British Museumof her . "double” all-- day..-; . When, the musexim attendants.have shown visitors th© cast of Queen Nefert-iti they .sometimes say, “Now come and meet her in real life,” and take them along to this young girl, Miss E. C< Butt. Queen Nefert-iti was the wife of Pharaoh Akhnaton, and mother-in-law of Tutenkhamen, ruler of Egypt, who lived nearly four thousand years ago. It is extraordinarily interesting to find thO beauty of that remote age persisting still to-day. •«

Mussolini’s Daughter. An interesting engagement has been announced, that, of Signorina Edda Muisaolini to Count Galcazzo Ciano, and it ia . causing as much discussion as a royal marriage would do,' states aiLondon writer. It is said that Signorina Edda Mussolini" is tho one person ’ who has defied the" Italian Dictator. 'This happened when ©lie : wfis only 15, and wa/j 'eent to a famous school in Florence. She' did not like being there, and asked her father to take her away. On- hie refusal, she biinply ran away and returned home of her own acbord! She does not like politics, nor does ©he approve of women entering the political arena. She likes an out-of-door life, and her great passion is swimming. When ©lie was 14 • saved a child from drowning and wae awarded a medal for her prowess. Her fiance i© a son of the Italian Transport Minister, and ia a secretary of the Italian Embassy to the Vatican. /■ Stuffed .Marrow or Trombone. —One medium sized marrow, three tablespoons finely chopped raw or cooked melon, three tablespoons breadcrumbs, one teaspoon finely chopped onion, half teaspoon iwirsley, mixed herbs, one egg, salt, p&pper, half pint brown sauce. Peel th© marrow, cut lengthwise ahd remove the seeds. Boil in salt and water for ten minutes or until half cooked; drain well. Mix together the above ingredients, except brown sauce, fill the. cavities, and. fasten together with tape.- Baste well with hot fat, dredge lightly with flour, and bake in a moderate oven, until browned, brush over with egg and coat with breadcrumbs before baking. Serve with brown ....