HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 33, 9 February 1931, Page 13

HERE AND THERE

Another Kind Thought. ■ That three boys and three girls from the Napier .Technical College should be taken in for-one year as of ■ tho Christehurch Technical College, and that they should be provided with free board in the collego hostels and with freo books and stationery, was decided at a "meeting of tho Technical Board of Governors (states tho Ohristc'lureh' "Times"). It was further decided that preference would be given to those most in need, and more particularly to thoso who nmy have lost their parents. Oroy Hairs? . V Young women to-day arc acquiring grey hair five years earlier than their mothers did, and ten years.earlier than their grandmothers. This statement was made by Otto do Douato, of St. Louis, descendant of eleven generations of coiffeurs (states an exchange). Tho coiffeur, asked at a meeting of beauty specialists for his reasons for tho sensational assertion, said: "No, not cocktails; not lato hours; not the strain of modern living; but tho lack of application of tho hair-brush. Failure to brush the hair daily and give it proper treatment is responsible. How many young, wo,men brush their liair to day as it was brushed by their mothers when they were children?" Tho idea that finger-waved and waterwaved hair cannot be brushed was emphatically denied by de Donate "Leave it alone for the first twontyfour hours, but after . that brush it. The wave may come out the first time. But what can you expect of hair that probably has not been brushed correctly for eight or twelvo years? It may come out for four 'or five times, but after that—oh, the improvement!"Easy Decorations. Capo gooseberries, ur "Jack o' Lanterns," as they are charmingly called, will swing their gay little lamps in dark corners and brighten the gloomiest rooms in the coming winter days (writes a correspondent). To .dry for winter decoration, they should be hung upside 'down for two or' thjeo weeks, after which the withered leaves can be stripped off. Decorativo though they are, Cape gooseberries are by no means uncommon, and it is in their arrangement that one must look for originality. With a little ingenuity unusual schemes can bo devised that strike a refreshing note in a flowerless room. Their delicate lantern shape suggests a Chinese bowl as' an appropriate setting, and a charming decorative group can be formed by accompanying this with Chinese figures, a carved dragon or a jade god, or by flanking the bowl.with those new,! candles that simulate carved ivory, and which, incidentally, are/far too lovely to burn. Again, they are happy if allowed to spray their vivid orange against a colourful background, and a" wall panel of Chinese blue or green embroidery fulfils this purpose admirably. If schemes are out of character with your room, you can arrange the "Jack o'.Lanterns" in simple peasant' pottery, patterned, say, in peaeoek green and blue on a cream ground, or in a copper bowl ;or ordinary pewter •niig. ■ • •; Women-Citizens' Committee. The Citizens' Committee of Women; report that there vhas "been a magnificent response to the appeals for clothing for refugees from the earthquake area. Indeed, the generosity of the' public in this respect has been so great and widespread that it is found impossible" to make individual acknowledgment of gifts received, and it is hoped that a general recognition of kind thoughtfulness and effort will in the circumstances prove sufficient. Further supplies of new and used articles are still required, and it is particularly important to state that the demand for men's clothing of all descriptions, for boots —especially strong working boots for men, and footwear for girls and boys—and also for women's underclothing, is greater than can at present be adequately mot. It would facilitate sorting operations if parcels bore on the outside a list of the contents. Mrs. Austin, the. lion, secretary, may be communicated with at telephone 27-000 (home) or 45-100 (Town Hall). Vogue for "Spanish." The progress which the Prince of Wales has made in Spanish has provided an example which many society people arc following with enthusiasm, writes a Londoner. Spanish is the most fashionable language of the moment. The director of a school of languages stated that there was a greater demand for lessons in Spanish than in any other tongue. Some society mothers sire even making efforts to get Spanish nursery governesses for their children, and the Spanish restaurant which King Alfonso always visits when in London is crowded with men ami women eager to try their Spanish on the waiters. In schools where tin; curriculum allows for tho teaching of only one modern language, pupils are now asking for Spanish, instead of r'or 'French or German, so long the only languages taught in addition to the classics. A Correspondent Replies. A correspondent kindly sends in the following recipes in response to a recent request:—Cucumber Relish: lib tipples, li cucumber, 1 small onion, i lb sugar, 2oz salt, 1 pint vinegar, i teaspoonful cayenne. Boil all together except the onion and cucumber, until the apples are soft. Mince cucumber and onion and stir in when tho mixture is cold. For the tomato relish take 12 large tomatoes, 1 onions, .1 handful salt, 1 quart vinegar, 1J tablespoons

mustard,. 1 dessertspoon curry powder, lib sugar, a pinch of cayenne. Boil one hour, then thicken with 1 heaped tablespoonful cornflour mixed with vinegar just before taking from tire. These recipes are recommended as easily.made and delicious. Obituary. Mrs. Martha Ann Humphries died a few days ago at her home at Lower Hutt, aged 90 years. Very many friends in different parts of the Dominion will hear of her death'- with regret. Mrs. Humphries was the oldest daughter of the late Rev. Robert Ward, one of tho. early missionaries, who landed at New Plymouth in the year 1844. There were others at work in that field, so' the Rev. Mr. "Ward devoted his talents and energies to the establishment of tho Primitive Methodist Church in New Zealand. Miss Martha Ward was married in 18G4 to Mr. Thomas Humphries, son of Dr. 15. L. Humphries, of New Plymouth. They lived there for about 24 years, then removed to Auckland, later living for a time at Napier, Nelson, Christehurch, and Wellington. After Mr. Humphries retired from the position of SurveyorGeneral in 1909, he settled at Lower Hutt with Mrs. and Miss Humphries. Mr. Humphries died between two and three years ago. Although" in her ninetieth year, Mrs. Humphries was remarkably active, and took much interest in tho world around her. She is survived by a daughter, Miss Humphries, and a son, Mr. Frederick Humphries, of Oainaru. A service was held at Karori crematorium lit which many old friends, representatives of old families, wore present. • Ceasing Publication. The editor regrets that this is'the last number of "The Dominion Girl Guide" that will be published for at least this year, says a local from'headquarters of the Guides in Auckland. It is n matter of keen regret to the Dominion executive that; so good a paper should lapse for lack of support; but it is imperative that hcadquartors should be run efficiently and economically, and wo. cannot afford to publish a magazine at a big financial loss. If one-half of the Guides in New Zealand had been subscribers instead .of the bare 1000 that are, this step would not have been necessary. . Another-local added is to the effect that the Chief Scout and Chief Guidcr; (Lord and Lady Badeh-Powoll) will, not sign any autograpli books, and all.interested urc asked to note this fact. •..'.'" No More Fine Insertions. Siuco the inauguration- of the Nottingham laco factories : somewhere .in the '80's, a revolution of lace designing has taken place, the startling changes never so apparent as when one realises that the main output, then, embraced hundreds of thousand? of yards of fine borderings and insertions instituted.as. those trimmings for frillies of past 'decades which drove sewing women and laundresses to a condition of line frenzy (states an' exchange). Nowadays, Nottingham lace still keeps tho same wily eye on fashion. No more is there excuse for the home dressmaker \whose gingerly manipulation of a lace frock results in" a creation which looks as if it had been cut out with a knife and fork. In large and effective patterns, the laco is woven to-day in widths which cater in actual line for the vogue of straight bodice and flared circular skirt.; Superfluity of Men. ..'.'.-' . The 1930 Census revealed that in various towns in Alaska there are nine single men to one single woman, states an exchange. Recently many, offers have been received from young women in the various large cities to go1 to Alaska, provided jobs might be available. Single men who arc permanently emplo3'od are planning later on to send for or cal\ for sweethearts waiting, -in the United States. * ' ■■-.-." One Suilling a Week. It was reported recently at the meeting of the Llangollen (Denbighshire) Rural District Council that Mrs. Annie Roberts, for a woekly wage of. .Is, cleans the council offices, uses her own brushes, and provides firewood. She had applied for an increase (states the "Daily Mail-)- The members were so astonished at her low wage (that they decided to increase it to 2s a week in the summer ana to 2s 6d a week during the winter, an 3 voted her an honorarium of &1. ■..-. . .