Feminine Interests

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 440, 23 August 1928, Page 5

Feminine Interests

Women the World Over ORIENTAL TREASURES A romantic interest is attached to the work of Miss Lorimer, a rug and curio buyer in the Oriental department of a large British store. Miss Lorimer, who goes to India for her ittock and also supervises its packing, gleaned much of her knowledge of genuine Indian work while cataloguing a collection of trophies stored .at Kashmir by Sir Aurel Stein, of the Indian Archaelogieal Survey. TRANSLATED INTO ARABIC It is stated that Mrs. JEJ. M. Hull, who recently returned from her third visit to the Sahara, whither she goes seeking atmosphere for her desert romances, learned there that her first novel, “The Sheik,” had been secretly translated into Arabic by an unnamed Egyptian and was having wide sales throughout Northern Africa. A HISTORIAN The degree of Doctor of Literature at Oxford University was recently taken by Miss Eleanor Lodge, sister of Sir Oliver Lodge, this being an unusual honour to fall to the lot of a woman. For seven years she has been principal of Westfield College, University of London. She was appointed librarian of the Lady Margaret Hall in 1895 and later held the posts of history tutor and vice-principal there until going to Westfield in 1921. She is the author of numerous historical works. AN EQUAL BASIS The British Commonwealth League aims at placing women on an equal basis with men, and its president, Mrs Corbett-Ashby, can speak fluently in six languages. In view of this fact alone, it is not to be wondered at that she is frequently called upon to preside at international conferences. AS HOME-BUILDERS FIRST Mrs. M. 11. Inouye, dean and professor of domestic science of the women’s University of Japan, is also chairman of the Japanese Women's Peace Association. Leading her sex in Japan in the march of progress, she contends that women should take an Active interest in social and workaday I affairs, but, as Home-builders first and foremost, should give their chief* thoughts to that duty.

CALLED TO THE BAR Lady Ankaret Jackson was called to the English Bar last May, having passed her final examination. Her

barrister husband, Mr. William Jackson, helped her considerably in her studies. Lady Ankaret is a sister of Lord Carlisle, and the mother of a small son, Thomas.

PARAFFIN—THE HOUSEWIVES’ FRIEND Housewives who do not use oil lamps for lighting or heating are apt to exclude paraffin from their list of household requirements, yet paraffin has a great many other uses, and deserves to be included in the store cupboard. A few drops added to the water used for cleaning mirrors and wintlowsj eases the job wonderfully. Tile most obstinate stains and marks will yield to the wet rag dipped in the solution. The same applies to stained tiles of entrance hall or hearth. When the kitchen sink becomes stopped up, you will in_ most cases be able to avoid calling in a plumber if you pour a generous libation of paraffin very slowly down the pipe, and allow it to remain untouched for a couple of hours. Then pour down a kettleful of boiling water equally slowly, which should complete the cure. If not, follow on with a strongboiling soda solution. ’lf your knife or sewing machine is not working properly, try dipping a camel’s hair brush into paraffin, and gently going over the joints and crevices with this. It is a better method than giving bigger doses through the special holes provided for oiling, since it does not allow the oil to reach the knives or stain the needleworit.

SURPRISE PARTY A bright crowd of young people gave a surprise party to Miss Marjorie Dunn on the occasion of her twentyfirst birthday at her mother’s home, Driver Road, Maneere, on Saturday evening. Games, dancing, and musical items were indulged in. -Among the guests were: Mrs. J. Dunn, Mrs. E. C. Dunn, Mrs. 11. McKechnie, Misses A. Graham, J. Mitchell, H. Johnson, M. Byers, M. Dunn, R. Merrick, D. Xicholls„ M. Ogilvie, Messrs. J. Dunn, E. C. Dunn, H. McKechnie, M. Laird, 11. McQuarrie, R. Wakeling, L. Clarke, H. Clarke, and T. Wilson. FRUIT FOR THE CHILDREN Medical opinion is agreed that bananas, grapes, andi ripe apples provide good fruit fare for tlie children. Gooseberries also are excellent when nicely cooked, though the uncooked berries must be banned. Gooseberry fool, which means that there are no skins or seeds to cause trouble, is a splendid fruit dish for the nursery. But the three stipulated fruit items —grapes, bananas, and ripe apples—are good at all times. Baby has probably become accustomed to the juice of the first-named during his earliest days. Soon after the first birthday the banana is an admissible supplement, and very soon after that a slice of ripe apple—an excellent cleanser for little teeth—may be incorporated in tbe nursery food regime. By the time' the small .person has attained the age of 18 months he may he given a little ripe apricot or peach, or' pear, and also the pulp of the grape or orange, of which hitherto the juice alone has been permitted. Melon, when jiist ripe as distinct from over-ripe, may be advantageously added to tbe diet. Up to the third year bananas should be taken mashed, preferably with milk or cream. Otherwise, since starch is a large part of their composition, they will be too lumpy for proper digestion. All nursery folk should be assiduously taught to eat fruit slowly. “Gobbling” is.not only bad manners; it is very definitely and physically harmful. When cooking minced meat grate a little nutmeg into it and the flavour will be greatly improved. * * * When beating eggs place the mix-ing-bowl in a dish of hot water, thus making the eggs froth quicker.