THE ELECTRIC HOME JOURNAL

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 7, 29 August 1930, Page 30

THE ELECTRIC HOME JOURNAL

FRIEND living in London has written bewailing the fact that it is almost impossible to hire an electric gramophone for a party. For one thing, nobody seems to have. thought of opening such an agency, and again it would be a difficult matter to arrange, as the electric current varies in different districts. However, now that nearly all Wellington is on the 230 voltage, this should be an idea for the gramophone dealers. * ""s s ONE of the greatest inventions for labour-saving is the vegetable paring machine. Of course, this for the average home would be a great extravagance. But just think what a blessing such a unit must be in hospitals, hotels, schools and all big institutions. The peeling is done entirely by friction, turning out potatoes, earrots, turnips, and parsnips all smooth, clean and in their ‘natural shape, causing only an average wasteage of 10 per cent. One of our leading Wellington men’s clubs have already installed one, and I believe are very proud of their possession. " a a T a friend’s house recently I was shown one of the latest designs in burglar-proof cigarette-boxes. It is made in the form of a miniature wireless set- Manipulation of a switch releases a drawer, with two compartments, for Turkish and Virginian cigarettes, while a musical.box, concealed within, announces to the world with the tinkle of a popular tune that you are helping yourself to a cigarette. a . s N an old copy of an English paper I came across the following recipe for delightful conversation. Ingredients: "One or two men of great culture (but endowed with the human spirit that survives it) added to one or two beautiful women who have knocked about the world, in the _ best sense of the term; one or two listeners, and: a strong, silent man who doesn’t chatter too much; a little dash of slang; sparing with the vermilion, and that with a bite in it. Not the ridicule of one human _ butt, but plenty of thrusts with the rapier of wit, assuaged with the balm of humour. Conversation should be like a souffle, but with some nourishment in it." * * s ACCOUNTS have come to hand of the wedding of _ Sumurun, the mannequin queen, to a _ well-known ¥rench artist in Paris. There were great celebrations amongst the artists of the Latin Quarter, who made, an

arch of paint-brushes over the heads of the bridal couple as they issued from the church. ‘Later on many famous people attended ~ the reception, which was held in a Montparnasse studio. Sumurun, who is acknowledged to be the world’s most perfect mannequin, and whose beauty is distinctly Oriental in type, is in reality an Bnglish girl, born in London. * ‘* * NEW and most useful idea m the shape of a "dog park" has been inaugurated by the Picadilly Theatre, London. The accommodation consists of separate enclosures for: each dog on the roof of the theatre, the charge being 3d- per animal. "Tail-waggers" are allowed in free. It is to be hoped that the walls and roof of the abovementioned theatre are sound-proof! * y * QGOMEWHERE on the Continent there is a labour-saving house so earnest about its saving of labour that when you step on the mat your tread makes something fly up and brush your boots. s k > I’ my cooking experiments I tried this orange pudding, and found it excellent. Slice 3 or 4 oranges, and shake over them half a cup of sugar.

Make a custard with one pint of milk, the yolks of two eggs, and a tablespoonful of cornflour. Pour this, when cold, over the oranges. Whisk the whites of the eggs with two tablespoonfuls of icing sugar, and spread over the pudding. Place in the oven and bake all light orown. HERE is at present a revival of mother o’ pearl necklaces. They are long, reaching in some cases to the waist, and are composed of irregular ' shapes of stones strung on a. silk thread, with knots between each pearl. Pink mother o’ pearl is particularly fashionable at the moment, and _ is much admired by ‘her Majesty the Queen. _ , ; bo. ’

PHOSE hero worshippers whose enthusiasm leads them to christen their offspring with the name of the object of their devotion had better take warning. Quite recently a Hungarian operatic star was awarded damages against a racehorse owner who gave her name to one of his stud, The ruling of the court was that one’s name is inviolable, and must not be bestowed by others on undesirable objects. There is something to be said for this aspect of the matter. After all, nobody can prophesy whether a certain horse will be a star performer or a "dud," and it is certainly not much honour to be identified. with an animal that comes in a good last! a a ow * OW that summer is within measureable distance it may not be-out of place to mention a few beach acessories for the holidays. There is the beach bag, repeating the fabric and shade of the beach costume. They may be made of rubberised crepe or terry cloth, and are mostly large and are carried over the arm by a broad strap of the material. Beach clogs are the latest footwear on the sands. They are made of cork, or of rubber and canvas, double-soled, and matching the

brighter hues in the costume. Beach rugs of terry cloth or erash, cushions in all styles, with weatherproof covers and umbrellas large enough to shelter several people are but a few of the articles which will add to the comfort of the sea-side holiday. * * * o "THE SOCIETY for the overséas settlement of British women possesses an old Georgian house in Leicestershire, where its girls are trained in all the arts of a housewife. Their fares are paid from their homes, they get free training in cooking. and general housework for two months, and they are given a free passage to the colony to which they decide to emigrate. , pe .

‘ROM its corps of efficiency experts, the United States: Retail Drape y. . Association has received a report Ja © favour of employing slim .girls (says a correspondent in the "Daily Sketch.") Stout girls, it is asserted, are generally more agreeable; but, "in these. days when space is so valuable, they take up too much room behind counters and in lifts: ..." Stout citizens are now carried in. trains and buses on the same terms as their lean brethren ; but if efficiency experts take to compiling statistics to show what undue proportion of the world’s space they occupy, the "fat" will indeed be, if not in the fire, at any rate "in the soup." s * s NOVEL idea.for a Christmas present is to give a box of stationery, in. which the envelopes. are already stamped. So often one writes a letter in-a hurry for the mail, and can find . not a single stamp in the house-and , a such a crisis the shops are sure to be shut. These are the moments when we bless our thoughtful friend. s = * FRIEND of mine was invited to church recently with a_ society beauty, whose house is.in a fashionable quarter of London. She was amazed to see motor-vans outside the house and long cables stretching to the top windows. There was a continual hum of electricity and wires all. over the place’ "Spring cleaning?" she asked her hostess in surprise. ‘Talkies," was the illuminating reply. | There will surely be no secret meetings of politicians in that house, where one’s most brilliant indiscretions. may be broadcast to the world. * ¥ * JULECTRIC light lamps will last much longer if, they are wiped regularly with a cloth dipped in soaggy water and carefully dried. | = 2 s MODDPRN homy home; vacuum cleaner and electric clothes-drier, and one of these new noiseless: electric refrigerators-I mean what: a convenience that is!, I never could understand why they made so much fuss over Babe Ruth, or even areal scientific pioneer like Lindbergh, when we haven’t yet done anything to boost the honest-to-go master genius that invented the electric refrigerator. Think |. of what it will do! Give you every sort of frozen dessert. Get rid of the’. iceman that tracks mud on the back porch! Provide ice-water, so you can have a refreshing.: drink night. or day! What I always say. is these fellows can have their big libraries, their

th til le ee A Thought for the Week You can always get what you want by appealing to people’s emotions. But unless you've touched their intelligence they’ll regret their decision afterwards »

Alec

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blinking art galleries, their: private pipe.,organs, their rose gardens, but ' when it comes down to the practical ‘things that make home an inspiration and ‘to bid comfort to a real family, give’ .me an electric refrigerator."Hxtracé from "The Man who. Knew Coolidge." (Sinclair Lewis.) reat es _ -_s.FASTING, if cartied out judiciously, » 4s a valuable treatment for certain ailments, but if overdone it can be the eausé of much illness and suffering. Unless. under médical supervision one should never fast longer than a couple of "days. When feeling out of sorts, it is a good plan-to spend Sunday in bed and do without food entirely, save for a cup or two of weak tea. This es the heart a rest and the system ‘agchance to discharge the impurities in the _ blood. 2 2 s SHORT. linen sleeveless cardigans, with pockets at each sidé, are having ‘a’ great vogue during the English tennis season.. They can be had. in all sorts of dainty colourings and are quite. inexpensive as well as being smart. Soft shades of primrose yellow or periwinkle blue, worn with a white tennis frock look most attractives s & A "SAFHTY FIRST" idea adopted by some anxious mothers in a busy country town, is to send their ' children to school wearing brilliant scarlet berets or caps, so that motorists can. see them from a long way off. It is claimed that many accidents have y been averted in this way.

[HH following printed notice was found hanging on the bathroom wall of a country hotel: ‘ Just rub yourself inside the bath tilt you are nearly ary, If you, your decent fellow men would not unduly try, The thing that everybody hates, old, young, tall, thin or fat, Is putting their bare feet upon a sopping rubber mat. What an excellent idea for many hotels and boarding-houses in our own capital city! s = SHOULD a man wait for a woman to bow before he takes off his hat. is a question that has perplexed many male friends. In his book "Good Manners and Bad," Hugh Scott gives a ruling on the matter. The lady s first,’ he says, but he admits that this is not a good: arrangement, and adds: :"Fortunately, in practice, the rule is nt interpreted too strictly, and sensible men do not hesitate in spite of it, when sufficiently sure of ' their ground, to make the first advance." So now you know. eg s s ad A CROWDED road, a driver who ‘eut in,’ turned round and cursed all women drivers, having nearly crammed me into the ditch, and a burst tyre, were the real reasons why \I took up flying," said a girl member of an Hnglish flying club recently. We all feel like that at times, but if we all acted on impulse, and went up aloft it would not take long before the word "air hog" would be vibrating through

the ether.

ALISON