TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 41, 27 April 1928, Page 6

TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW

Whey Say: ‘That many people, while listening to Archbishop Averill’s able and imspiring sermon at the Pro-cathedral on Sunday morning, regretted that it could mot be broadcast for the spiritual help and enlightenment of the community. N.Z. in Loudon. New Zealand was represented recently at a revival of "The Beggar’s Opera" jn London, where its popularity has never waned. The Misses Burton were there, taking a night off from arduous study of arts and crafts. They were accompanied by Mrs. S. K. Sleigh, also Yorna Saith, whose fine contralto is haying the best of English training; and they all hailed from the Sco*tish city. Near to them sat Mr. Marsh, who it will be remembered, was art director of the memorable exhibition of 1925-26; and he told how, at the first Hammersmith production of the opera, Mrs. Edwards used to go to all the rehearsals, studying the characters and modelling from life those charming figures from the quaint musical masterpiece that ravished the cye in the British section of the exhibition, where Folly Peacham smiled her -vay ttto everyone’s affection. War-Time Heroism Recalled. Miss K. M. G. Mary wWayies, tlie youngest daughter of Sir R. H, Davies, formerly Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab, India, has died at Cann:s, says the "Morning Post." She ranked with the heroes +f ycllow fever and malaria because, just as they injected themselves with those "Giseases, so she, as a nurse working at the American Flospital, Neuilly, Paris, in 1915, deliberately injected herself with ihe bacillus responsible for froducing gas gougrene. Ar the time she was working as a bactcriologist under Dr. Taylor, whese duty it was to investigate the caases of gas gatgrene, which was resulting in muinerous d2aths and amputations, Doctor Taylor was experimenting with guinea pigs, hut wag unable to obtain results which would allow him to apply bis conclusions to human being.

‘Last Experiments." The erncial experiment of iucculating a human being with a pure culture of the bacillus was necessary, and this appeared to be impossible Miss Davies, who had studied bacteriology at the Pasteur Institute, had scen about 209 fatal cases of gangrene, and had seen guinea pigs die, but also recover, under Dr. Taylor’s experiments. Se

ee ane EE E-----= OEE -E->---EE NE O- SS ONE NS ON Ne Without revealing her intention, she took a room near the hospital, and one day Dr. ‘Taylor received a note from her, asking him to come at once to snake "Jast experiments." He found that she had given lerself two deep injections of the culture of the bacillus, in the niuscles of each thigh, and had thus furnished him with a pure case of gas gangrene. Dr. ‘Taylor at once injected the antidotal preparation.of hydrochloride of quinine with which he had been working, * bi . * Risk of Death. Miss Davies was removed to the American Hospital, and in 24 hours she was pronounced ont of danger. By her self-sacrifice in taking the risk of a painful and lingering death she had rroved the efficacy of the cure, and had thus saved thousands of lives. The treatinent was subsequently used at the American Ambulance, but the modesty of Miss Davies. prevented any honour accruing to herself, The best memorial of her life, a reletive writes, would be for a further investigation to be made in this respect.

Embrocation. Take half a pint turpentine and two eggs, put all into large bottle, cork it, and shake till the mixture becomes a cream, then add gradually one pint of vinegar and bottle for use. This embrocation will keep for years, and is improved by the addition of a small lump of camphor,

Coming Fashions. Tashions to-day are divided into three classes, Fhere are day-time clothes for town, evening gowns, and sports clothes. One might think it would be difficult to confuse three such definite groups, but those who ‘wear satin shoes on the street, high heels, with tailored snits, and silk stockings on the golf links, are so numerous tliat no census taken on taste could over--Jook them. Eusembles will increase in nuzfber for sports, afternoon, and general wear, but this will not make for monotony, and frequently the coat will belong to the dress by virtue of the merest convention of a thread; also that nuitormity will be dead, and women will dress according to their personalities, their activities, and the occasion controlled by the permanent limitations of good taste aud the current limitations of the mode. The Sports Mode. The tailored top-coat for travel, town, or sports wear is straight and tight-fitting, belted or unbelted, and may be fur-trimmed or plain. It may be pleated or trimmed self tucks. Pockets are essential, and often belt arrangements are cut in one with pockets, panels, sides, or back. Cardigans continue in favour, and are tight-fitting at the hips end huttoned fairly low. They are miulti-col-oured, checked, have horizontal stripes, and are of plain colours, finished silk bind. Jumpers are interesting. They are woyen, they are plain, or of fancy jersey, in one, two," or three colours. They are belted or unbelted, lave square or round close-fitting fisherman necks, and with or without collars.