Feminine Interests

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 845, 13 December 1929, Page 5

Feminine Interests

Women the World Over

keeping tue peace Two Warwickshire miners who had oaie to blows outside a provincial olice station in the absence of the sergeant, were disturbed in their bout ' ( tt3 ticuffs by Mrs. Bennett, the servant’s wife, who arrested them, took 't, e m into the station and locked them ~p She was complimented for her action at the subsequent police court proceedings. TREASURE HUNTING The Queen dearly loves a treasure hunt, and is perfectly happy when roaming through curiosity shops. In London and in the country, too, her Majesty has a “flair” for discovering treasures in the most unlikely places. •But then the Queen,” remarked an antique dealer, “knows good stuff when she sees it. She will pass over s ny number of quite attractive things, hut she never misses the genuine article. There is little her Majesty does not know about colour, line and period.”

A SHARP SHOOTER Miss Viola Kleihege is one of the tack shooters of the University of

Kansas Rifle team, which, during the past five years, has won two national titles. In coming contests she is expected to uphold the traditions of Kansas University.

A TUDOR HOME Mary Clare, the actress, lives in a house in the heart of Essex that dates back to 1522. Iu this ancient brick structure many exciting discoveries were made, including a Tudor fireplace, oak panelling and mural decorations that had been effaced by modern plasterers. Bit by bit and piece by piece the beauty of Little Warley Hall was discovered and restored, and now the place is almost as it was four hundred years ago. HOME DECORATORS A firm of decorators, run entirely by women and known as Home Decorators, Limited, was founded in London in 1921 by the Misses Marjorie and Faith Brooke. They employ a large staff, all women, own extensive workshops and specialise in interior designs. Miss Faith Brooke was trained as an architect. DOMESTIC SCIENCE American girls are never considered to have finished their education until they have attended domestic science classes, where they are taught all branches of homecraft from cooking to laundry work. Miss Dawes, daughter of General Dawes, the new American Ambassador in London, has recently taken the domestic science course. She has also made a close study of literature and French.