TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 42, 4 May 1928, Page 6

TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW

British Beauty. Helen of Troy, whose face (according to probably unreliable statistics supplied by a poet) launched 1000 ships, was iiot more successful in providing employment than the contemporary edition de luxe of Gilbert’s ‘bright and beautiful English girl’? The face of this young woman has launched 1000 new share issues and sets the wheels of countless factories in motion. But one is somewhat shocked to learn that it is in Germany that the wheels reyolyve most furiously on her behalf. More than 170 tons of face powder, rouge and other aids to feminine loveliness were last year imported into England from Germany, English women being her. best customers. We no Jonger expect British beauty wunadorned, hut is it essential that Sritish beauty should be ‘‘made in Germany’ ? Radio in Prisons. ; Radio loudspeakers are being introduced into some of the Austrian prisons, | notably at the convict prison at Stein, on the Dannbe, at an early date, in |order that the convicts may enjoy the clevating influences which good music and noble literature can furnish, brought to them from the outside world. ‘The principle proposed fs to have a good joudspcaker placed in the central well of cach prison, so that its programme may be audible in every cell. Music of the lighter kinds will onty be given on exceptional occasions, and popular son¢s I which might incite the convicts to jin in will be avoided. Much care will be requircd,

Rural Influence of Radio. The immense yalue of wireless in the viliages is becoming more appreciated in France since the Radio-Agricole l'rancaise organisation, at whose head is a one-time Minister, M. J. H. Ricard, Mhe society has decided to widen its scope considerably and to assist agrieulture, brighten village life, and endeavour to stop the flow to the big cities by a renewal of active propaganda. Cuhist Mannequins. Snow did not ‘prevent enormous crowds collecting recently round Swan and Kdgar’s windows, where the latest French model frocks and costumes were alluringly displayed by cenbist mannequins designed and modelled by Swan and Idgar’s special artist. Some of them had vermillion heads, with brilliant coloured cheeks and cubist hands and feet. Others had vivid "hair" of orange, blue and green, their ultra-cubist effect being enhanced by an entire absence of features. These mannequins, although more fantastic than humanly beautiful, in no way detract from the loveliness of the toilettes. On the contrary, their ‘inhumanity" serves to increase the interest in the fashions so unusually displayed. The whole effect is helped -by @ vivid setting. : Betty’s Frocks. In spite of the fact that she was playing very much below her proper form, Betty Nuthall was quite the star turn at the big Mentone tournament. Her new tennis frocks were very pretty affairs, being made with a short knife-pleated skirt, edged with a very narrow border of red, blue, or orange. This same colour also edged the sinall turn-down collar of the sleeveless jumper blouse, and with the frock she wore a handeau and a sleeveless jersey of exactly the same shade, an outfit which will be very much copied by our younger players this summer. Ineffective Sarcasm. The buttonless husband thought he might get something done by the use of a little sarcasm, so he announced: ‘Remind me to buy some needles and thread when I go out." "Don’t trouble to buy any," said his wife, casually, ‘you can always borrow mine, you know." Men make reputations for tliemselves but it takes her best friends te mak ote for a woman.

| PSP See A Hat of Mystery. Last week I met a really lovely newe looking hat, which had but that moment arrived from Paris. lt is of the completely disguising quality of hat. Simply perfect for the New Youngs whose eyes are still bright, as this hat seemed to disguise the new young truth, but advantaged the bright intelligence of the experienced eyes. It was all black, a tight-fitting skull cap with a slight brim on front. There was a gathered frill of black lace which hung down over the frunt, the transparency of the lace just scarcely falling over the eyes, but sticking out so that the eyes peered ont from under the frill, but were not hidden. A huge diamond and emerald on a bar kept the lace in place over the left eye. Try the effect of this gathered lace on your skull cap (which makes all your little face failings glare at one) and see how you are a mystery at once-and interests ing.-Lady Duff Gordon. Stewed Steak and Chestnuts, Ingredients: One large onion,, two of three carrots, lb. chestnuts, ib. steak, pepper and salt, one tablespoon {ul flour, one pint of stock, and two Oxo cubes, mixed with one pint of hot water. Place chestnuts in cold water, boil for ten minutes, then peel; cut up onion and carrots and fry 4 nice brown. Mix flour with pepper and salt to season, and cover both sides of steak. Fry with vegetables for a few minufes; then place in casserole, and cover with stock and chestnuts. Cook gently in the oven for tw jours,