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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1957-04-03, Page 2• 0 WAI 1.1f1 "This ia what happened to your - last week's pay check, darling." ata • • BOXER REBELLION—The cap being worn at a jaunty angle by the big Boxer belongs to 14-month-old Bobby Steil. And. Bobby wants it back since he hasn't very much hair to protect his scalp againsf the chill. The„dog, left in charge of his young master at the back of a downtown department' store while Bobby's parents were 'shopping, wants no questions as to who's in charge. . TABLE TALKS dau, Anottews rilrbere Really Was. A "IVIoby Dick" Herman Melville's savage white sperm whale "Moby Rk," from which the film takes As title, was no myth. He actually existed and his real name was "Mocker Dick." He waefirst reported off the coast of Peru in 1837, when he attacked an American whaling abip with such appalling ferocity that it `sank almost immediately. Not, long after this the Mocker turned up a thousand miles torn the scene of his first as- Sault and sank an English brig. The terrible, white whale's at tacks• seldom varied, Thunder- ing up from unimaginable depths, he leaped from the wa- ter as agiley as a salmon, deal- ing his victim shocking blows with his monstrous head until even the stoutest timbers shat- tered like egg-shells and the ship plunged to the bottom. His third attack occurred off the china coast where he wrecked an American timber- carrying schooner. The crew took to the boats and signalled to three whaling shipa. The three whalers loivered all their available boats and the chase was on. But little did the whalemen know, of the capabili- ties of the deadly monster whose name was soon to be- come legend, causing the tough- est harpooners afloat to shud- der with superstitutious awe, The Mocker dived when the fleet of whale-boats approached, then he hurteld to the surface /fise a thunderbolt directly be- neath the nearest boat. So dreadful was the blow that the boat exploded" into a mass of splintered timbers. Dealing with each boat in a similar manner, Mocker Dick then turned on the swimming survivors and crunched them to death, one by one, in' his great laws, a report said. Seeing their oats destroyed and crews. Slaughtered in such a fearful manner, the three whaling yes:. sels fled from the scene in ter- ror. Whales are Said °to be second only in intelligence to man, and In his nestt" attack the white whale indicated this. Three Months after defeating the three whaling ships the Mocker Was attacked by, the beats of an American whaler in mid-Pacific. SPECS APPEAL— One gall with glasses who's likely to draw passes is comely Marilyn Meyer, "National College Queen of 1957". She is a law student at Baylor University. • This time the great brute did nOt attack the boats; he turned on the mother-ship at full speed and dealt it.a shattering blow with his mighty head so that spars fell and block came crash- ing from aloft A. sperm whale's head is well adapted to absorb punishment, for inside it is a huge spongy mass of oily cells which acts as a buffer. But so terrible as the head-on collision that the Mocker withdrew' for a Moment, dazed but far from defeated. Then, summoning his mighty strength he swept in again, the stout timber caved in like card- board and the vessel sank swiftly, The boats' crews were left to face a ghastly ordeal, for the nearest land was several thous- and miles away, Mocker Dick, so aptly named, watched them go, and then vanished — and there is no- record that he was ever caught. The intelligence of whales is an astonishing thing. At a shore- based whaling "factory" in New Zealand the dreaded Orcas, or killer whales,, which kill the largest whales by seizing their tongues and dragging them down, used to swim close in to the' shore regularly to queue up for the whale offal cliscraded. Semi the whalemen were aston- ished to find that they no long- , er needed to go to sea to hunt their prey. The intelligent killers were deliberately herding their vic- tims to the factory, knowing that they would be killed and a good feed would be the result. Yet in spite of their intelli- gence and fury when roused, whales are good parents and faithful, even in death, to their mates, which makes whaling, though necessary to world eco- nomy, a very sad business. The grey whale which inhab- its the North. Pacific and the strange humped-back whale, which swims the remote waters of both arctic and antarctic re- gions, will travel incredible dis- tances in response to the cry of a wounded comrade — the humped-back whale's cry of dis- tress resembling the shrill pip- ing whistle of a small gauge locomotive. And they will not desert a• wounded mate even • though fired at by harpoon kung, Staying faithfully Thy its aide until killed themselves. Not only are whales devoted to each other but to their off- spring as well. On one occasion the captain of a fast mail steam- er of a famous steamship line stopped his vessel in order that the passengers might see a titanic struggle. A pair of sperm whales were defending their "calf" against a pack of killer sharks. The whales crushed the ravenous sea-wolves to pulp with their mighty tails, which can beat a stout boat to kindl- ing. They ripped the life out of them with their terrible jaws, tossing them aloft like rats from the muzzles of ter- riers. Finally, unable to face such a monstrous -fury, the kill- er pack fled. But to-day, when up against man, whales can no longer hold their own as they did in the days of Mocker Dick. Huge factory ships with their attend- ant fleets of powerful "catch- ers," electric harpoons, radar, and helicopter "spotters" have made it a one-sided struggle. International whaling 7'com- panies are already concerned about the depletion in the whale population. And if man does restrain his ruthless hunting the whale will soot be extinct. When measuring a teeth for carpeting, multiply the number of feet'in the length of the floor by the number of feet in the width and divide by nine. This will give the square yardage ne- cessary, Danube. Isn't ,Blue. . „. Twenty' years, ago i made ,a. journey down the Danube, from sOttree to, mouth. I called the subsequent book The Blue Dan- Ube, but my' title was a misoom- er„ The Danube in its course is: green, grey, brown, a '...mixture of all three, or just plain muddy, but is. never blue. Strauss ,gross,. ly misrepresented the river when seeking a phonetic rhythm he labelled it the Blau Donau. Nor does the. Danube ever suggest a Waltz; there IS..ne river in Europe less suggestive Of a ballroom. Sometimes it is wild and naajes, tic, sometimes broad and pas- toral, but its changes are too et., ratic ever to make a. good danc- ing partner., But it is - easily the most fas- cinating river in Europe. The Rhine is Qerrnan and the Volga. is. BusSiao, but the Danube, touching eight 'different coun- tries , 'is international'. It is .ocs *.casionally dramatic, and often, picturesque; .and it has to earn its living as soon as it produces sufficient water to irrigate a "W arket garden, turn a mill- heel or float a barge. It changes its name as it passes from cowls. try to country, but from Hun- gary onwards it so dominates the, scene that people simply call it "the river." It is .a noble stream sung 'by poets and painted by artists. From "Still Flows the Danube," by Bernard. Newman. "I was so annoyed with him," said a girl, speaking of her wealthy fiancé, "I took my ring off and threw it into my hand- bag," BRITTANY BEAUTY — DresSed in the traditional native costume of Brittany in France, 19-year- old Jeannine Bouic smiles de- murely after her selection as "Duchess of Brittany" for 1957 at the Britons of Paris Conven- tion in Paris. Born in the heart of Brittany at Rennes, Jeannine is now a student in Paris. Boxers' Mascots If a modern boxer entered the ring before an important fight wearing a bright red cap, it would amaze everybody. Yet once this was always done by a superstitious Scottish boxer who believed that the red cap was a luck-bringer. Not until he had shaken hands with his opponent did he take it off and hang it over one of the ring-posts. The fact that he was beaten more often than he won made no difference to his faith in the cap as a mascot. Today's boxers are much less superstitious than those of the last century, but there are still plenty of fighters who pin faith JO a rabbit's boot, a piece of coal, even a favourite pair of shorts. The great Jack Dempsey was one of the most superstitious of all boxers. He never went into the ring withOut wearing a ra- ther faded maroon coat-sweater thrown across his broad shoul- ders. 'It's been with me ever since I began fighting," he revealed.. "I bought it in, St. Louis out of my first ring earnings and have never been beaten while wear- ing it. On the one occasion I left it off, r lest the decision." The .boker knoWn' as the Zulu Kid always carried a small doll dressed at a Zulu with hint when he fought, tying it to the rope in his own corner Of the ring. But When he fought Jirny Wilde he Said it let him down, for My beat him. Knockout Brown, the famous American lightweight, had a habit of dropping on one knee "jtist for luck" before every retina began. His "mascot" was a little hunchbacked Man who had a ringside seat at all his fights. )3101,,,,e. Would touch the Mates hump at the• beginning of each round, Jim Corbett saw a cross eyed Man as an. evil omen if he Met One While training or on the Way to a fight. If he saw a white' .horse= he wetild ,sasn• "That means 'that probably lose." .A horse, shoe. Was always nailed to the door of his training camp and he believed that by carrying an assortment of odd foreign' coins in his pocket he would ensure success the ring, Bread °puddings are dessert favorites with many families, and I'm sure yours would like this one, made with almost any kind of cooked berries. Some- times, ,to make this pudding especially delightful, plain left- over cake is used instead of buttered bread. BERRY BREAD PUDDING 4 slices of yesterday's bread Soft butter 1 pint berries J/2 cup sugar ' Cook berries and sugar to- gether over low heat until done. (If you use canned berries reduce sugar about 1/2 ) and cook only until sugar dissolves. If you use bread, cut crusts off and discard. Spread bread with butter and cut' into- bite-sized pieces. Place a layer of but- tered bread in bottom of casser- ole and pour some' of the hot berries on bread; repeat with, layers until bread and berries are used. Chill at least 5 hours in refrigerator. Serve with whipped cream. * * * Here's another fine dessert that can be made in the morn- ing and chilled until serving time. Other fruits, of course, May be substituted .f or the pine- apple. RICE-PINEAPPLE CREAM 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 cup diced fresh or canned pineapple, well drained M cup , sugar 11, cups cold, cooked rice M teaspoon vanilla Whip cream until stiff. Com- bine with pineapple, sugar, rice and vanilla. Chill thoroughly. Serves 6. * * * Another dessert to be chilled is applesauce whip. Spoon this in sherbet glassess before put- ting in the refrigerator, if you like. For a spicy taste, sprinkle with a little nutmeg or cinna- mon. FLUFFY APPLESAUCE WHIP • 2/3 cup chilled evaporated milk 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 cup chilled, sweetened applesauce Beat• chilled evaporated milk rcilidi4 the'15-4- &dory look the Pertian cal giving the two parakeetS, would seem that the birds are about to breathe theittetif, But there's noneeg for Worry as the three t=rance, rest= dents 0)1 IlVe together In heft, irony.• The owner of the feline, which; by the way,. it a prize rvinrrerr "says it 'ha's a pattion foe ferniels a' plant of the car- rot fatnilis until it holds a peak; add lemon juice and whip just to blend thoroughly. Fold in chilled ap- plesauce lightly but thoroughly. * * * Packaged puddings' — choco- late, coconut, caramel, straw- berry, and many others are a real help to the busy. housewife. They can be served plain some- times with whipped cream, sometimes on cookies. FLUFFY LIME PUDDING 1 grapefruit 2 oranges ' 1% cups fruit juices and water 1 package.lemon pudding and pie filling_ 84 cup sugar 2 egg yolks • 3 tablespoons 'lime juice Dash •of' salt — 2 teapsoons grated lime rind Few drops green food, coloring 2 egg. whites„ % 'cup' sugar ' Peel "giapefruit and oranges, section, : membrane remove Membr and set aside. Save' any juice from fruits and' add water to make 1% cups., Combine pudding mix, % cup sugar, 1/4 cup of the liquid and egg yolks in sauce- pan. Blend well. Add remain- ing 11/2 cups BOW, lime juice, and salt. Cook and stir over me- dium heat until mixture comes to a full boil and is. thickened — about 5 minutes. Add grated rind and food coloring. Beat egg white until foamy. Add the 1/4 of cup sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beat- ing well after each addition. Continue beating until peaks form. Very gra pudding i dually fold the hot nto the meringue. Next, fold in fruit sections. Spoon int serving dh sweetened o individual glass hes. Chill: Top with whipped cream or garnish with twisted lime slices. Serves 'S to * 8. * As spring brings fresh rhu- barb, cherr member th are simple for the fa ies and apples re - e fruit crisps that to make and good mily dessert. Try these two o RHU n your own family. BARB CRISP 4 cups diced rhubarb 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup flour 1/4 can but . 1/4 cup sus Mix rhub gar arb and 1/4 cup sugar end place in greased baking dish. Mix flour and 1/2 cup .sugar and cut in the butter for the toppingc Sprinkle topping titre over fr 35 minutes. * ut. Bake' at 360° for Serve hot. Serves 4. * * . Al?PLt 'CRISP &lo 1 quart s 1 teapsoeit liced oking apples' , thin-anion 1,4 cup White sugar 1/4 cup water 3/2 cup Pour cup brown sugar 3 tablespoons shortening Core and glee apples; place in buttered white Shear baking dish. Mix and cinnamonend sprinkle eve Blend fietir, r apples, .Adci Water. brown sugar arid shortening together until ortim- blV arid sprinkle over. top of apples. take at W°' brolvit• (about 56 inintites); II apples, are not tart; 'add 1 tea,, spoon F• .until lemonjuice. Broadloom IS a term for ti4dthi not style .Or qualitZ rt, Meant seamless carnet for any 'Width produced, Or broad looms froth Six to 18 feet. wide. Care of Carpets The frequency with which car., pets need to be cleaned depends, of course, on the amount of family traffic they receive and also the amount of dust and dirt in your neighborhood. Carpet Cleaning means three kinds of care, daily, weekly and special cleaning. Daily cleaning helps prevent dirt and grime from working down into the tufts of a carpet. It is advisable to clean areas that receive Off- the-street ttaffic, every day. Your carpet sweeper will not wear out your carpet but dirt will, • At least once a week, a carpet should be thoroughly vacuumed, behind and under all big pieces of furniture and in all corners. Don't use a broom on a pile car- pet, It scratches the tiny fila- ments from the carpet yarns. For the occasional special cleaning, consult the best carpet cleaner in your locality. He will recommend the type of cleaning best for ydur carpet and will tell you whether it can be cleaned on the floor. Never attempt to shampoo a carpet yourself, for carpets must be thoroughly rinsed and care- fully dried and it is very dif- ficult to do this at home. Never use ammonia on spots or stains. It is liable to damage both colour and carpet fibres. It also sets many stains. Alkaline detergents are also liable to damage colour and carpet fibres. Remove spots on your carpets before they have a chance to set. Liquids can be taken up with an absorbent cloth and solid matter should be scraped off with a dull knife or spatula. Flush out the spot with clean warm water. If necessary use a commercial cleaner with a car- bon tetrachloride base to remove a stubborn spot. Dry the carpet thoroughly and as quickly as possible using a fan or blower to speed the, action. Good protection against -Wear for any carpet is provided by a carpet under-padding. A pad smooths out slight irregularities in the floor and prevents grind- ing the carpet backing against the floor boards. A good cushion contributes to the luxuriousness and comfort as well as the long life of your carpets. For best results use a good felt or hair- padding or a sponge rubber un- derlay. Modern Etiquette . • By Anne Ashley Q. Some of my girl friends,, who have become engaged re- cently, have given their fianaps engagement presents. Is this a new custom.— and prom? A. This is neither a new cus- tom nor necessary. There is nothing improper about it, how- ever, if the girl wishes to do so, Q, How should one, remove cherry pits from the mouth at the table, by dropping them, into a spoon or into the cupped hand? A, Either is proper, although it would seem that dropping them into the hand is better, since it is less conspicuous. Q. I have been invited to spend two weeks with, a good friend and her husband who live in another town. Would it be proper for me to offer them, some money to cover any extra expenses my visit might entail? A. It would be much better if you did not offer them any money. A nice useful gift of some kind would be much more in order. Q. Is it all right for a left- handed person to hold his knife in his left hand at the dinner table? A. He can just as easily learn to use his knife in his • right hand. Using, it in his left hand could prove awkward, especial- ly to the person seated at his left. SALLY'S SALLIES SANCTUARY IN .A STALE—Sfable—iritei garage inta,,ChurCh is the Story Of the Fairmont Church of God church in. Cincinnati, In 1955,14 church .had only 86 nieffiloerS,:%'uf the congretga4 tiOn greW fatt; it then OccOpied Ono flOar. over an aban- doned grocery Stare, which Saari became tea cramped for corn- foil. The niembers bought. the old fjitili L filled with Old junk and dirt, They cleaned it up, put In new floOrS; walls, ceilings; electrical fixtures and hecitingrequipMent, A piano was bought and an inter4Oni syStetit liittallact• Photo shows hOW-ihe chUrett tOday. FASHION HINT