WOMAN'S WORLD

Thames Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 18409, 5 February 1932, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD

WOMEN JUSTICES. Five women justices have recently received appointments in Queensland, and each is well known in philanthropic and charitable work :n Brisbane and the Darling Downs. Mrs J. Williams, who was one of the first women to advocate the appointnn nt of women justices of the peace, is iittingly among the first appointments. She is exceedingly well known, in women’s circles in Queensland, and is a temperance worker, being president of that body in that State. She is vice-president of the National Council of Women and is a member of the Queensland Wattle League and of the Brisbane Women’s Club.

HOLIDAY HINTS.

HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS. Remember that the first days of really warm sunshine are very trying- to a complexion accustomed to the dull light of winter and a good deal of make up. Use a powder, cream, or, for a dry skin, skin food with powder, if motoring or playing games. Otherwise a protective cream will be sufficient while in the country, leaving the skin free to benefit by pure air. An eye bath of boracic powder and warm water used on coming in from the sun, will prevent many headaches.

Mild eases of sunburn may be effectually treated with pure glycerine. Dab on the skin and avoid wearing any irritating clothing. Cover well before going out again. If tiny 't wrinkles have been acguired during these months of wearing berets, a soft nourishing oil should be smoothed gently on at night, on waking in the morning, and while resting during the day. Leave on until entirely absorbed. Tender feet should be well poivdcred or even soaped before an unusual amount of exercise is taken. On coming in bathe the feet in a pine tar lotion.

When you Pack.

Don’t leave your packing for somebody else to do. Pack your trunk yourself and you will know what you have packed and also what your capacity is for packing. Nothing is more bewildering than to have some genius pack for y°u and then to find out that you are not capable of repacking all the articles in the trunk again.

A good packer can put half as much again into a trunk as can a bad packer. Always pack from a list carefully prepared beforehand, giving in one column the things to be packed and in another those to be worn or carried on the journey. Assemble everything on the list, ticking them off as you do so, before starting any packing at all.

Before Setting off.

Before you set off for your holiday, buy yourself some'really good eau-de-Cologne.

If you take a good supply of soft handkerchiefs or cotton wool and clean your face and neck with this about once every hour, you will find it far more effective and pleasant than soap and water. Two more points: Put a pair of bedroom slippers into your suitcase, and change into them when you settle yourself for the night. This rests and cools your feet delightfully.

Ancl don’t forget that however hot the weather may he, there is sure to come a time, generally about 2.30 a.m., when you will wake up and shiver miserably, unless you tako some sort of an extra wrap with you.

WOMEN IN BRITAIN.

TAKING RAPIDLY TO SPORT,

The growth of women’s athletics during the past five years is little short of phenomenal. Never before have so many English, Welsh and Scottish girls been engaged in sport. Every hamlet has its teams, just as each city firm or factory has a welloutlined all-round programme of athletics. Many London firms have their own gymnasiums, sports grounds, and complete staffs of directors and coaches.

During the past few months women jockeys, aviators, motor-boat and yachting devotees and fencers have all increased. There are now 112 women holding Air Ministry pilots’ licenses.

More than 300 hockey teams are now in training throughout Britain for a spirited season of home play.

Yorkshire is one of the leading hockey counties. The counties’ annual tournament draws between GO and 70 teams.

Hockey is also popular in Scotland. Last year, Scotland sent a women’s team to South Africa to compete in the Empire tournament. Recently a fine side toured Canada and the United States These international tours have quickened interest in Scottish hockey.

Baseball is finding phenomenal success among women athletics, especially in Wales. The game is developing rapidly, and a real appreciation for the sport is accompanying its growth. Cardiff alone has six first-class women’s nines. One club boasts of a pitching staff of nine regular twirlers. A number of large firms have their own teams, and women’s baseball can be seen at Eltliam or Stamford Bridge most week-ends. During the cricket season, 61 highclass teams, with membership in the Women’s Cricket Association, competed in a different schedule. The Cuckoos, a women’s eleven at Cobham, almost repeated its sensational season of 1930, when 30 matches were played wtihout a single defeat.

AND ITS WAYS.

Of course, a. number of the matches were drawn, as its frequently the case in cricket. YOUR LINGERIE “TOUCHES.” TIPS FOR LAUNDERING. Lingerie vests in fancy shapes are such a feature of present fashion that this tip, which came from the head buyer of a famous model bouse, is well worth remembering. Before you remove the vest for laundering purposes, run a black tacking- thread lightly all round the edge, so that when you j>ut it back again you will have no difficulty in getting it to sit in exactly the right place. When the vest is of the type which fills in the whole front of your frock, a narrow weighted tape in the bottom liem will keep it neatly in position, while if you attach a short length of ribbon at either side of the top, these can be caught with a few Istitches to the shoulder seams of the frock, making the removal of the best for washing the simplest thing in the world.

TOMATO CREAM. Cook -Jib firm, ripe tomatoes in a double pan. Grate Jib eheddar cheese. When the tomatoes are tender, rub through a sieve. Add pepper and salt to taste Pour back into pan, stir in cheese, a beaten egg and one teatepoonful ground rice. Stir until mixture thickens. Pour into jars. Make sufficient for immediate use.

JUST FOR A CHANGE !

Just for a change, try and be as

interesting and good-humoured to your own people—wife, husband and children —as you are to the outer world of friends and acquaintances. Think what a revolution it would be if you were as eager, chatty and polite in the family circle as when there are guests with you. There is really no reason why you should waste your best manners and the most charming side of yourself on outsiders!

PRINCESS MARGARET. Little Princess Margaret, the younger daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York, has made surprising progress lately, and, so far as present indications go, bids fair to be taller than Princess Elizabeth. Her pet name in the Royal family, by the way, is Meg, bestowed upon her by the Prince of Wales. She is now a sturdy little toddler, and is commencing to speak very distinctly, indeed. Her resemblance to her mother becomes more pronounced every week. STILL HOLDS GOOD ! The old adage about doing things yourself if you want them done properly, still holds good. Instead of sitting round waiting for someone to produce her play, “The Limitless Risk,” Marguerite Shirlaw got busy herself. She engaged a hall, got a cast together, produced the play, and incidentally acted in it heilself. The packed house showed its appreciation.

AVOMEN FLYERS. Another exclusive AA r est End club has surrendered to women, the Royal Aero Club, founded in 1901, having deckled to admit women as guests to its new premises in Piccadilly. More revolutionary still, the club is considering admitting them as members. There is still no aero club entirely for women, although in England there are about 600 women flyers.