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The Brussels Post, 1958-09-24, Page 6Younger Set Fashion Hint Swat That Fly I ELECTRONIC NURSES' AIDE"-There's a boxful of service at Dianne Benson's finger tips in Wesley Memorial Hospital. She can make house calls as well as outside calls on the one-piece tele- phone. Electronic cabinet enables her to adjust 'room temp- erature, make adjustments of ther hospital bed, open or close windows, control room lighting wand operate closed-circuit TV connected with the visitors' lobb'y. In addition, she can talk via intercom to nurse on dutrbr the desk, tune in •favorite radio programs and see the time on a built-in clock. The device, manufactured by a leading electronic control firm, is designed ,to boost patient morale and help solve the acute hospital personnel problem. Naturally) members of the Royal Family cannot take part in a souvenir 4`traffic." A rare exception was made when the Queen. Mother drove with Prin- cess Margaret to receive the freedom of the City of London And autographed a menu card for the Lord Mayors At a train- ing centre for the 'disabled, too, the Queen OA Prince Philip once watched a man with me- chanical arms type a message of welcome, They were both so impressed that, ignoring formal procedure, they autographed the message as a souvenir. No doubt the grisliest royal souvenir was, snatched when the coffin of Charles I was opened in the vaults below St. George's. Chapel, Windsor, The purpose of the opening was to settle sehol- ary doubts on the• exact position of interment, but one of the gen- tlemen present could not resist snatching a lock of hair from the severed head, a piece of neck vertebrae and a tooth. Years later King Edward VII heard of the existence of these grim relics and insisted that they should be restored to the coffin. One wonders, too, what has happened to all the souvenir horsehairs stolen from the Royal Mews. Some 300 people a week are privileged to visit the Mews to see the Coronation coach and other exhibits and the other eeshibits and •the grooms who show them round have to watch 'souvenir snatchers, Not, long ago one of the veteran horses, Snow White, had his por- trait painted. So many people had surreptitiously pulled hairs from his tail for luck that the artist asked for a false tail to be fitted. Record Sneezes !` TA fiLE TALKS • .%0?. dam Aravews. vair machinery which they maintain- ed was endangering their livelj- heed, a precedent for this reac tionary behaviour was set by the Queen of England! Some years after his stormy interview with the domineering Queen, Lee travelled through, France and Belgium still trying to sell the machine that he hoped would make him his' fortune, No one was interested. AR his ard- ent endeavours to free women from drudgery were of no avail. Broken in psirit, he died in ob- scurity somewhere on the Con- tinent, Then suddenly, and with ter- rible irony, the tide turned, Lee's' brother returned to London bringing with him the cast-out and forgotten frame knitting- machine. He tried to win the in- terest of woollen merchants who were slowly migrating from London to the Midlands, After some weeks he met with 'suc- cess and a small company was formed to manufacture the' ma- chines and ,use them to prodnce hosiery for sale at home and on the Continent. The new industry thrived; soon several home factories were. equipped With the revolutionary knitting frame and whole, fami- liee were finding regular employ- ment in the manufacture of jer- syes, jackets and stockings. So successful was the venture that, a century later, the hand- knitters of Leicestershire sent a petition to the mayor and alder- men of Leicester, seeking pro- tection from the encroachment- - of the frame knitters on the hand-knitting industry. An obscure parson's dream had become a reality. The idea scorned by a queen and rejected by the people had become so much part of the industrial life of developing England that the Worshipful Company of Frame Knitters had been called into being. It exists to this day, and of course knitted products are a big part of British trade. SLUMBER TIME The Dodgers had a big inning going and Chick Fewster, sitting next to manager Robinson; be- gan pounding the' dugout steps wit a bat to rattle the.opposing, pitcher. "Stop that!" comanded, man- ager Wilbert Robinson. Chick looked at his manager in astonishment. "Why?" he- asked. "Ain't we got a rally going?' Robbie pointed toward a 'dor- ner of `the Dodger bench where his star pitcher, Jess Petty, was snoring away. "Don't wanna wake up , of Jess," he whispered. POLE 'CAT—I'S9mm," the 'fire-. men's pet, slides doen'.the brass pole at the first "Bong" of the alarm bell at Fire Station 6, Long Beach. A homeless stray, the cat was adapted by the. station crew a year ago and has developed into a top-notch "fire-cat." Photographers have been snap- ping , our sneezes. High-speed camera shots reveal that when we sneeze germ-laden particles shoot from the mouth—not the nose—at the amazing speed of 10 feet a second. Not to be sneezed at, too, is the astonishing fact that sneezes are often a symptom of frus- trated _young love, according to a doctor who has studied them. In the United States a man was taken to hospital because he had sneezed so hard that he dis- placed his shoulder blade. Doc- tors gave ,him a whiff of ether which caused him to sneeze again so violently that the bone slipped back into place. For four months a steel en- graver ,worked on the siesign of a new banlmote for a South American republic. One day he sneezed, ruined the design and had to start all over again. You never know with sneezes. One terrific "atishoo" brought down a war veteran's nose a bullet which had remained in his head since he was shot twen- ty years earlier. A woman in Portugal' told her doctor that she had seen her husband almost prostrate with sneezing all because a speck of flower pollen happened to blow in a window or a tiny soap bub- ble got into his nostril while he was shaving. "A particle of dust brushed from his overcoat or hat sets him sneezing for half an hour or more," she said. Such sneezes, say the experts, are symptomatic of a sensitive nose rather than a germ-laden state. They keep out germs in- stead of spreading them. The record sneezer? An Edin- burgh man sneezed 690 times in succession in 1927. A Stowe schoolboy in 1949 sneezed about 1,200 times an hour. Mrs. Betty Grose, of Califor- nia, was called the world's greatest sneezer. She sneezed 200,000 times and every time complained of a piercing whistle lasting ten seconds in her left ear. 1 FOR EUROPE 7A symbolic bird: of peace perches atop a large "E" in this new' 40-pfennig (about 10c) Europa (Europe) stamp to be issued by West- Germany Sept. 13. It is blue in. color, With a red stripe within the "E". Parson Invented Knitting Machine England was a sad and, saV- age realm in the early years of the first Queen Elizabeth, Later she was cheered and hailed as "Good Queen Bess," but Oaring the early part of her reign. voices in taverns, and market places were constantly raised against her, The old religion, perverted by Henry Tudor and made a mocks, erY by the persecutions of Bloody Mary, still lingered as an aching 'memory in the hearts Of the people. Statesmen might clamotir for reform, but common folk mur- mured of revolution. The fires of Smithfield and the block on Tower Hill might hold terror, but they were net strong enough to uphold tyranny., It was during this uneasy per- iod in English history that Wil- liam Lee Was born, The ne'er- do-welly son of a middle-class, family, studied at Cambridge and became a Clerk in Holy Or- ders — that is, a parson of the reformed church. Lee seems to have had his share of the vices of ,youth; but little Or 'no vocation for his spiritual calling, He might have lived and died in obscurity' had it not been for his inventive mind. The tavern seems to have ap- pealed to him much more than the pulPit, and before long he foUnd himself forced to marry a barmaid in whom he had taken rather more than a spiritual in- terest. The lilac-scented village of Cambridge held no attraction for Young Willam. There is no rec- ord of his having_ been ppsted to 'any living, and it seems un- likely that he ever practised his calling as a parson. What he did do was to invent the frame knitting-machine. What impelled him to this achievement can only be guess- ed. It certainly brought him lit- . tie or no reward, although it was destined to make a fortune for his successors. Was ita nagging wife, weary of child-bearing and drudgery, who drove Lee to seek distrac- tion in 'the invention still asso- ciated with 'his name? Or could it have, been the monotonous clicking of knitting needles in the smoke-filled hovel where he liVed? Whatever it was, Lee laboured until he had developed a knit- ting frame 'with automatic lock movement that would knit hosiery in a 'tenth of the time it took on knitting needles. When he had perfected his machine, he wrote to the Queen begging an audience. His aim was to, demonstrate his marvel to Her Majesty, and' gain her pa- tronage for his invention. The audience was granted and Lee, with hope pulsing through his joyous heart,. demonstrated his machine at Court. A few days later` the Queen wrote to ,Lee refusing the Monopoly rights he sought, and affirming, in.'no uncertain terms, that she WoUldn't finance his nefarious scheme for making hosiery 'by machine, One can almost hear the strid- ent, masculine voice of the Queen when, in refusing assist- ance; she Writes: "It as Of no avail to seek -our assistance, lest it may 'take the bread, froin the mouths. of my poor Subjects who earn their livlihOod by the craft of knitting." It is an amazing thought that, 'about two:hundred years befere workers attempted to destroy Chow-Chow 2 medium heads of cabbage 1/2 peck bell peppSrs (sweet) % :peck green tomatoes' 1 'dozen `sour encumber pickles 2 each, red and green peppers (hot). 8 large onions 4 pounds sugar 3 gnat& vinegar 1' tablespoon .ground horse- radish 1 tablespoon tiuneric (to color), 1 'tablespoon dry mustard 2 tablespoons each, .celery seed , and ground cinnamon 3 tablespoons each, allspice and cloves Put the first six ingredients "through the meat grinder, using coarse blade. Sprinkle 'lightly with salt; let stand half a day, or several* hours. Place 'Vinegar, ' Sugar, 'and spices 'in a large' ket- tle and bring to boil. Squeeze as ' much juice at possible out of first mixture, and ad mixture to sugar-vinegar-spice. 'mixture in the kettle. Bring tO boil and boil 20 minutes. Pack into clean jars which need not be airtight, but should have good covers, * • • "I .make a cranberry ice that is not used entirely .as .a. dessert, but can :be.. I. °often the' it in sherbet glasses 'at side of the plate to be eaten with turkey or special holiday Airmen," writes Mrs. Myrtle Campbell to the, Christian Science Monitor. Cranberry ..Ice 1 quart fresh cranberries Juice Of 2. oranges and 2 lemons 3% clips sugar ° 1 box lemon-flavored gelatin 1 quart boiling water Cover„ cranberries with 'water: and boil until soft. Put -through'. sieve, reserving liquid. Add 'the liquid to pulp. Add, orange and lemon ' juice. Let' cool. Dissolve lemon-flavored , gelatin in . the quart of boiling water, Let 'cool: Combine ,the 2 'mixtures. Put in ice cube tray and freeze. Makes 3 or More pints of ice. * * * "Here is a candy recipe that is more than 100 years old. It came from the farm home of my great-great grandmother in Rhode 'eland," writes 'R, T. "When cold, it should be chewy but hot brittle," ChoColate Taffy 13, cups sugar 1 Op ,Molasses (scant) 1/2 cup milk 2 Squates Chocolate 114 cups chopped nuts (walnuts or' btitteintits) 1/2 cuP butter 0in-thine sugar, molasses, milk , and chocolate and bring to boil until quite thick. Add lint, ter and continue boiling to the hard-ball :stage, Remove iron) heat and Old in nuts ; Pour into btittered paha in thin layers. When candy is cold, Mark into squares'. ip "Thin candy, recipe Of my grandmother's IS, abbut 80 years old,"' writes Rat Butterscotch 'Candy cup 'sugar 1 • cup tnoliasses 1 cap' Matti' (less will citij COrribilie ingredient§ and teak. to brittle bell Stage. Fein': into s buttered' Pah (or' cooky When hard, tap' Ptin to break candy' into irregular pieces. spring, flies migrate to Britain from warmer cpuntries. Japan once organized a na- tional fly-swatting contest. The winner studied his subject so thoroughly that he was able to account for 180,003 flies, and he received a large cash prize. Only one man in history kept a fly as a pet and he spent $60,000 on its funeral! He was the Roman poet, Virgil. He buried the fly in a silver coffin four inches long and raised a marble monument over it. This aortuds silly, but his fellow citi- zens applauded his extravagance fOr a very good 'reason, At that titne the, goverriinent was confiscating citizens' land and redistributing it among re- cently demobilized soldiers. Property surrounding the tombs of persons dear to land- owners was exempted from this laW, and 'Virgil proved in court that his lavish expenditure on the fly's tomb was evidence that the insect was dear to hitt. He won his case and kept 'his land. Streusel Coffee Cake, with the purple plums and crunchy brown sugar bits atop and throughout, has unusual texture, richness, and flavor — and is just plum good eating! It's easily and quickly prepared for a leisurely breakfast, excellent a second day served cold or heat- ed, and still delicious enough to serve warm later in the day as deesert, topped with slightly sweetened whipped cream, dairy sour cream or cream poured from a pitcher. STREUSEL 1/4 cup brown sugar 3 tablespoons all-purpose .flour 2' teaspoons. cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon Salt 3 tableSpoons.soitened butter 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts Combine sugar, flour, 'cinna- mon, and salt. Mix, well. Work, butter into dryingredients, using a 'fork or pastry blencler, to form 'crumbs. Stir in the nuts. BATTER 16 plums, halved and pitted .cup sugar foi 'coating plums INt cups sifted -all-PurpOse flour 2 teaspoons4baking powder 34 cup, sugar % teaspoon salt 14 'cup softened shortening 1 egg, beaten cup milk Mix plum halves gently with the Vs cup sugar until fruit is evenly coated. +Combine in eifter the sifted flour, baking powder,, sugar, and salt. Sift into mixing bowl. Cut shortening' 'into' dry ingredients With pastry'blender;, Add ,egg, beaten until. thick and lemon-colored, combined with the milk. Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Spread half of hatter into but- tered 9 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with a half the streusel.. Distribute 16 of the plum halves evenly over the surface:, Spread remaining batter over the plums; cover with rest of the streusel and top with the other, plum halves. Bake in a 350° F. oven Until done, about 50 minutes, Yield: 16 generous suares. Note: Wrap any leftover cof- fee cake in foil to keep•fresh for eating cold or heated the next day. * If you are canning peaches,' you May, think they might re- quire a flavor booster and a very good one is a combination of vanilla and almond extract— about 'la althond to 3/s vahilla. Add this, a little at a time, to the syrup until the taste is right for you, Orange peel it another good boostet; just drop a few pieces into the syrup when you start when cooking the it sytu and fish them out p ie delicately flavored'. s ,, ; Beet Relish 2 clips, cooked' beets; chopped 1 CUP horseradish" lig 'cup: sugar` `2 tableSpOoriS lemon juice 14 Clip *inept Combine all ingredients. OW. et and let, stand overnight, iiiquaht Relish IA CUP lot vinegar 1 CUP' tomatoes cup MUM ttientubara I/t CUP chopped Onion 1/4: cup cropped anti celery' seed' Seed teaspoon eaehi mustard s/. teaspoon salt ' Mix all ingredients' together. Savincoble For Roy al Souvenirs Princess' Margaret once had a champagne cocktail at a fashion- able West End club — and left her deep-red lipstick imprint on the glass. The bartender prompt- ly put the glass aside. And com- plete with lipstick imprint it Occupies .a Place of honour in the China cabinet of his home, A Yorkshire housewife once welcOmed the Queen to her little council, house. Ever since then the doormat on which Her Ma- jesty wiped her feet has been In itched to the place of honour front of the• hearth, Though it's a commonplace cus- tom in. Britain, Dutch burghers were shocked when guests poc- Iteted the place cards after a Otate banquet for the Queen during her recent, visit, Yet such souvenirs as Ascot royal enclo- sure badges, invitations to royal garden !Parties and tickets for investiture at Buckingham Pal- ace are cherished today in thous- ands of homes. The souvenir habit sometimes ▪ troubles royalty, When the old royal yacht Victoria and Albert was broken up the Queen her- aelf stipulated that there should be no souvenirs. An astute dealer realized, however, that much of the fur- nishing would pass through a Portsmouth .auction room with other ex-government stock. He awaited his opportunity and entered his bids--and in due course a reconstruction of the state-rooms of the world-famous yacht was staged in a New York store, where many of the fur- nishings of the vessel subse- quently changed hands at gross- ly inflated prices. Not long ago a casual crayon drawing by a boy of nine, scrib- bled on a sheet of writing paper, was offered at Sotheby's .world- famous are auction room. But the paper was headed Windsor Castle, the artist had been King George V as a boy—and an art collector considered the trophy a bargain at $100. It was strectly souvenir value, too, when Queen Victoria's gold cloth coronation canopy was sold at Sotheby's for '$120. A woman who has always kept a tiny piece of the Queen's wed- ding cake recently rfeused $900 for her treasure. Each in a small white cardboard box with the royal initials "E R" on the lid In silver, thousands of such pieces — from eleven cakes! -- were sent out from, Buckingham Palace. Though the contents were nearly always gobbled up for luck, it is likely that'most recipi- ents have, kept the boxes. Thousands of homes, too, treasure crested silver forks and spoons from Buckingham Palace. So many disappeared with garden party guests years ago that when a private firm took over the catering it was decided that ordinary cutlery — stamped with the firm's name — should be used. Naturally enough, few of these vanish. Prince Philip has often been the target of souvenir hunters. He made no attempt to conceal his indignation when yet an- other of his hats vanished from a royal car. Not long ago, too, he suffered a plague of radiator cap snatchers, When he was in- volved in a trifling motoring col- lision, souvenir-hunters even ran off with the glass splinters. At one time, clergymen would often write to Buckingham Pal- ace to ask for a pair of the Queen's old gloves to be auc- tioned to help a church sale of work. The Queen, of course, wears out one or two dozen pairs of gloves each year, but when it was found that royal gloves sometimes found their way into shop windows as curios, such donations to charity bazaars were discontinued. During a life of, a few weeks, one fly can lay 900 eggs and have 000,000 descendants. A scientist estimates that if all the descendants of one pair of flies survived, they would in a short time, cover the earth to a depth Of 47 feet. aell fly aPreads gepris and disease, causing illness which can be fatal, It is now known they spread dysentery, typhoid, and, probably No wonder that science re- gards the fly as one of mankind's greatest enemies and is creating new weapons to fight him, To help you in your fight against the fly, here are some things you should know about him. Most of a fly's head consists of eyes — hundreds of indi- idual lenses through which he can see you coming fram al- most any direction. When he "takes off" he usually jumps backwards,say the experts, so swat him from the rear, A fly breathes through his feet and has ears in his wings. He can walk on the ceiling because he has suckers on his feet. Slow-motion photographs have shown that flies landing on a ceiling perform a ""half, roll" in alighting and come to, -rest at a slight angle to the original direction of flight. Flies don't like yellow, When yellows glass was put' in a ware-. house at a jam factory, it was found that flies completely avoided the yellow room. The glass had been installed to stop the jam front fading, but an entomologist explained that yellow absorbs from the light certain rays that flies need to live. Scientists still don't know ex- actly. how houteflies survive the winter, but it is thought that they do so as pupae, or grubs, which lie dormant till spring. It's also possible •that, every SAVING PLAN ? Trying to sell a 'housewife a refrigerator, a door - to - door salesman pointed out: "Yott can save enough on 'your food bills to PAY fors it," ' `Yes, know," the Woreatt agreed, "but you See we're Pay-, irig fate our car Oil the tailWay fates we save, Then, We're pay, ing for but Washing machine On the laundry bills We save, and We're paying for the house on rent We're Saving We just tarn afford to save any Mere Tibe t how." AT THE POLLS tirrieti Tom Gibeori, Who ci re issed in Klondike gold country lti 1898, is helped la the polls in the `bahks to cast hi3 Vote far' statehood foF Alaska.