HITHER AND THITHER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 206, 3 September 1935, Page 2

HITHER AND THITHER

Grateful Thanks. Miss Dexter acknowledges with thanks the following for gifts for the needy:—Parcels from Airs. Crawford, of Marton, Mrs. J. H. Reid, Mrs. Jacobs:, Mrs. A\ard, Airs. Newman, Mrs. T. Wright (butter), new bridge circle (10s) and previous week 10s, also several other parcels sent in with no names attached. Call the Diet Expert “Consult our diet expert” is the notice on the menu card in one of London’s restaurants. And when the waitress brings her along at your request you’ll be efficiently questioned by a modern young woman who has a degree in science and a wide knowledge of modern dietary. London’s cafes, by the way—so serious is public interest in easing and drinkinghave added home-made barley water to the list of soft drinks. But the price isn’t home-made—at 4d per glass! What Fathers Can Do. In the account of National Baby Week, which has recently been an immense success in England, The Queen states that a matter of pleasure and interest is the help given by fathers. “The father is regarded as of great importance in the welfare of his baby. Fathers’ councils have been .formed, and so eager are the members to help, that one group alone collected over £6OO to help a welfare centre attended by their wives and children. ‘Father,’ often willing, but ignorant of how to assist mother, both before, and after the birth of a child, is informed la plain, sympathetic language what he can do.’ ” Other useful hints are given that supply a long-felt want. The King’s Chef. The King’s principal chef, M. Cedard, is this year celebrating his “golden jubilee” in the Royal Household, and has received many congratulations upon a record that has not before been approached. During these 50 years, Al. Cedard has served King Edward and King George. He has prepared meals for almost every Royal personage of the period, and has de vised many dishes in the restaurants of the world. Both King George and his father before him have preferred simple, homely dishes to rich and elaborate ones. King Edward was very fond of a grilled double cutlet of English lamb. Hole, whitebait and salmon were the fish he liked best, "but he was also very fond of good fruit. He hated to spend Jong over his meals, and set half an hour as the time limit for dinner.

Intrepid. Young Women. Every sphere of adventure is open to-day to intrepid young women, states The Queen. Abroad, records for altitude flight have been set up recently by Allie. Ala/yse Hiltz, the French woman, and the ALarchesa Cariua Neg romi, who has surpassed all previous women's world altitude records al Rome by climbing up to the great height of 39,370 ft. Another well-known Continental airwoman, the German Fraulein Elly Beiuhorn, who is Germany’s “air girl,” has recently paid a visit to London, She said that the only thing to do in aviation is to fly off to wherever you want to go to, and talk about it afterwards, when you have got there. Fraulein Beinhorn has flown to nearly every part of the world. At present she is interested in what is known as “blind flying.”