IN TOWN AND OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 892, 8 February 1930, Page 20

IN TOWN AND OUT

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NOTES L 1 Mrs. J; H. Ansell, of Aucm'and, left: today for Nihotupu. 3 3 t . )Irs. Trevor llollmden. of. Remuera..§ has returned‘ from ‘W‘alheke. } / # Mrs. W'oouey and 311-5. Legge, of§ England, are’ guesgs at. 130 m! Cargen.‘ Mrs. ~C. S.- Lees, of Ventnor P.oadH Remuega, is .visitin.g New. Plymvouth. Miss Peggy Finch, who has been visiting Wellingtom has returned to Auckland. - V , . § u,o m . Miss A. 11.. Shielday and Miss K. j Gouldins, oi Aucldamd, are visiting‘ Christchurch. . . : ‘ 4 t V a n: ; Eli‘s. C; H. Court, of Stanley Bay‘— who has been visiting New Plymouth. 3 has returned.to Agclclancl. ‘ was Phyllis Le'wihs, who has been visiting Sydney and Melbourne. will return to Tag-zapuna on Euesday next. 3 Mrs“ Henry Fitzhcrbert, T’Vooten Road, Remuera. has left for Palmerston Nurth, and will proceed to Inver- ' cargill. 7 7 .

Saying Good-Bye to Ne w Zealand Today .

HER EXCELLENCY, LADY ALICE FERGUSSON, who will carry away with her the best wishes of the women of New Zealand when she sails from Wellington today for England, with her husband, the retiring Governor-General.

Miss Earlly, Auckland, is visiting Mrs. Allison.

Mrs. Willis has returned to Mata.niata from a holiday in Auckland.

Miss Bark, of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. H. .T. Buckley, Matamata.

T>r. Allen, of England, who has been staying with Miss M. Allen, Piako, has arrived in Auckland.

Mrs. R. J. McCausland, of-j Papakura, is visiting Morrinsville and is staying with her daughter, Mrs. L. Ellis.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Alexander, of Point Chevalier, are leaving for Great Britain and the Continent at the end of February.

Mrs., J. H. Pagni, the Misses Anita, Bessie and Rina Pagni, and Mr. Fred Pagni, leave by the Marama next Friday for Sydney, en route to Italy.

A farewell will be tendered on "Wednesday next to Mr. and Mrs. H. Matgson, who have been residents of Point Chevalier for 30 years. Mr. Matgson is leaving to take up land at Bucklands.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Delaney, of New Guinea, and daughters, Myra and Freda, are on a short visit to Mrs. Delaney s sister, Mrs. A, Hdwartli, Morrinsville. They will sail for New Guinea on February 14.

MISS ANITA PAGNI, who was guest of honour at a farewell tennis party, given by Miss Ailsa Hackett and Miss Dorothy Newton at the Auckland Lawn Tennis Club this week. Miss Pagni leaves with her family next Friday for Sydney, en route to Italy.

MATAMATA NOTES Miss C. Clark, Whakatane, has joined tho local teaching staff. * * * Miss E. Vos per is visiting the Misses Judd, Thames. Mrs. E. Robertson. Rotorua, is. on a visit to her son Edwin, Taihoa. * =»« * Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wells have returned from Takapuna. * * if Mr. and Mrs. G. Johnston have been visiting Thames. if * * Miss V. Jolly has returned from Hamilton and resumed duty at the dental clinic.

“The City of Broken Hearts ”

LIFE IN HOLLYWOOD ADDRESS TO PENWOMEN A most interesting talk on Hollywood and the lives of screen stars was g ven by Miss Agnes Kerr Crawford, journalist and scenario writer, of Los Angeles, to members of the League of New Zealand Penwomen yesterday afternoon. It was the first meeting of the league since the usual vacation, and there was a large gathering present.Mrs. Mary Stuart Boyd, president, after introducing the speaker, warmly welcomed both old and new members. Tho average individual had quite a wrong' conception of Hollywood, said Miss Kerr Crawford. It was generally supposed to be a city where wonderfully beautiful women and

handsome men lived in a constant whirl of excitement and extravagance, but as a. matter of fact, except for gay week-end parties, the stars lived very quiet lives, for studio work, was hard, and the hours long, often running into 18 hours without a break.

With the growth of the film industry the studios had moved further out, so that now only three really large studios existed in Hollywood itself. “Hollywood is a city of broken hearts —hundreds of them,” said Miss Kerr Crawford. “Every year people come thinking they have something to sell for the screen and have to go away disappointed.” The homes of the screen stars are mostly in the vicinity of Beverley Hills, and they are, of course, of the very expensive type, mostly following the Spanish type of architecture, rather ornate in appearance. Most of them were of stucco in all colours, red, pink, blue and green being favourites, the effect of these among the trees being rather beautiful. They invariably had pretentious interiors. Motor-cars were everywhere, the average family possessing four or five. ADVENT OF TALKIES Reference was made by Miss Kerr Crawford to the great change brought about by the talkies. For the silent screen a beautiful face was sufficient, but now trained voices were essential, and the ability to act. Many of the screen stars were ta,king lessons in diction and singing, because of having to compete with those actors and actresses who had come from the legitimate stage and -were therefore equipped with the necessary voices. Without these qualifications many screen stars will be doomed. At the conclusion of her address Miss Kerr Crawford was warmly thanked by Mrs. Boyd on behalf of the members, and also by Mrs. Carr Rollett, vice-president, who presented the speaker with a bouquet of carnations. Afternoon tea being served, opportunity was made for members to meet Miss Kerr Crawford personally. The afternoon was a most delightful one for all present. MOTHERS’ THOUGHT GUILD DRAWING-ROOM MEETING The first drawing-room meeting of tho Mothers’ Thought Guild for the new year was held at the residence of Mrs. Hemus at Belvedere Street, Epsom. After reading a satisfactory report for the past year, in which 37 new »members were enrolled, Mrs. Evans gave her address on “Gentleness,” dealing with the wide field of thought and activity which the word embraces, covering its application to individuals and races of mankind. The address was most interesting, and appreciation was shown by the members present. STUFFED ONIONS Six large onions, 2oz. breadcrumbs, ioz. butter, ?,oz. chopped ham, lean and fat, one finely chopped onion, one beaten egg, a little grated • nutmeg, pepper, one teaspoon parsley, and \ teaspoonful of made mustard. Boil the onion in salted water until almost cooked. Prepare the lulling thus: Melt the butter, fry the chopped onion, add chopped ham, parsley and seasoning. Bind with a little beaten egg. Strain the onions, make a cut across the top of each, and open to receive the stuffing. Fill, brush over with a i little egg. and bake in a moderate ; oven until brown. Serve with white ! sauce.

NORTHCOTE ANGLICANS

PRESENTATION TO DEPARTING VICAR ENJOYABLE EVENING The Rev. F. A. 'Wilkes, the newly- ' inducted vicar of St. John 3 Anglican Church, Xorthcote, presided over a \ large attendance of parishioners in the j Parish Hall on Thursday evening to bid farewell to Canon E. J. McFarland, who for a year had been vicar in charge of the parish. Messrs. H. Cadness, sen., P. Minns and C. A. Deuxberry, members of the vestry, spoke in eulogistic terms of the departing vicar's work in connection with the church, and Canon McFarland was presented with a silver tea service, while Mrs. McFarland was the recipient of beautiful bouquets of flowers from the women. Those present then indulged in oldtime dancing. Miss M. Chipperfield providing excellent music, while Mr. A. Harding made a splendid M.C. During intervals in the dancing Miss Chipperfield played some pianoforte solos, Mrs. P. Minns contributing a recitation and Mr. F. Swinbtirne and Miss Phyllis Johnstone gave vocal solos.

GIRL GUIDES

MEETING OF EXECUTIVE The recent Dominion conference held in Wellington and attended by about 400 guides and guiders from all over New Zealand, was discussed at the first meeting of the Dominion executive of the Girl Guides’ Association at the Lyceum Club on Monday, when Mrs. W. R. Wilson, chief commissioner, was entertained at morning tea by members. Tho following were present: Mrs. ToHiurst. chairwoman, presiding, Mrs. Alison, Dominion secretary, and Mesdames Ely, Keeble, Leys, Friedlander, Roy Wilson, Dr. Margaret Knight and Miss Statham. The commissioners’ conference had been held in Wellington at the same time, it was stated, 38 being present and every province with the exception of Westland being represented. It was decided to hold the next in 1931. Before it was found necessary to give up the tents for military huts, Mr. Johannes Andersen had given a delightful lecture on birds to more than 400 girls, his faithfully rendered bird calls actually bringing live birds round.

Approval was expressed of the work of Ranger Florence Moore in attending to a case of serious illness, and Dr. Margaret Knight, head of Rangers, was asked to convey to her by letter the appreciation of the executive. Mrs. Wilson, who has now left for a holiday in England and on the Continent, was presented with a small token of remembrance at the close of the meeting, and was requested to convey one to Miss Betty Wilson as a token of gratitude for the way in which she had edited the “Dominion Girl Guide” for niaijy months past. Mrs. Wilson, in reply, said she was leaving the executive confident that the work they would do under Miss E. Bell, the deputy-chief commissioner, would be carried out just as thoroughly as ever.

LIGHT AND FURNITURE

MANY ELECTRIC WALL PLUGS DESIRABLE PERMITTING OF CHANGES However charming a room may bo, there are times when its appearance becomes monotonous. A welcome change can be made by moving the various pieces of furniture to different positions. But suppose lighting fittings are arranged so that such a course is not practicable? The solution of the difficulty is to arrange in building the home for ample wallplugs all over the house. But even if the number is limited, the most practical solution is by the use of wired furniture. The dressing-table can: be equipped with a bracket on each side of the mirror, fitted with small lamps and silk shades of suitable design and colour. These brackets are connected to a wall-plug by means of flexible wire. Provided there are ■wail-plugs in the room, this arrangement makes it possible for the housewife to move her furniture at will, and at the same time ensures adequate light at all times. For those who love a last half-hour of reading in bed, illumination is required which can be easily controlled and is conveniently placed. The central light in a room is unsatisfactory, since, unless the reader twists himself or his book, the page will be in the shadow. Then after having adapted himself to these discomforts, it is nearly always necessary to get out of bed at the moment when a w arm bed is the most desirable place on earth, and, turntng out the light, begin the perilous journey back to bed in a dark room.

A lamp standard on the bedside table fitted with a white or flame tinted lamp and delicately coloured shade will solve the problem; the crowning point of luxury is reached, however, with the use of a bed bracket attached to the head of the bed, and connected by, means of a wall-plug in the same way as the dressing-table brackets.