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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1952-1-16, Page 7Better L,ightjng Monks Threateltli "To ForYour Henle Blow Up Building New Woven-GlasloguirluiwAre Trou Ie4roof and Versatile Whether you are building a new home or redecorating an old one, do plan your lighting as carefully as :any other feature of the house. It is one of the most important, If you have ah'eady completed your decorating but feel that it falls abort of your expectations, inade- quate iigltting may be the trouble. There should he an even distribu- tion of light in the roomso you are hot aware of too -bright spots or areas of darkness. 'these faults can ruin your eyesight along with your decoratutg. ?,Lake sure you have enough outlets and cheek the height of your lamps, Table' and desk lamps should measure 25 to , 30 inches .to reflector top, Floor lamps, SO -to 60 inches in overall ' height depending on their use. The Lighting Institute recent - mends generous -sized ceiling fix- tures or lighted valances fdr gen- eral illumination. Tall floor,, junior, or bridge size make good chair - side reading lamps, Table lamps with reflector bowls are advisable for reading or sewing and large shades with white lining should be used for visual work, When you go shopping for lamps, look for those which have tags stating they were designed to meet requirements for good lighting. You will find they have good design too, Valance boardg and equipment to give an over-all lighting effect are available at a reasonable cost. For best results, consult a repre- sentative from your local electric company, Many companies have free service and will be glad_ to send someone to help you in your home. Informative booklets on lighting are also available without charge, Gracie To Wed — Gracie Fields, famed British music hall star well known to millions of Can- adians, announced she will marry Romanian architect Abra- ham Boris Altorevich on the Isle, of Capri late in January. The 54 -year-old comedienne is the widow of the late. Monty Banks, movie director. Pays To Keep Your Pantry Clean The things we cat and drink are responsible for untold thousands of deaths a year. Born in the kitchen, food poisoning can, send a family to bed, if not to hospital for a week. Bred in a works canteen, a single outbreak can lay low hundreds of workers. True food poisoning occurs when bacteria gets into normally healthy food and releases poisonous sub- stances known as toxins. Those Toxins Although the bacteria aright be originally present in the food, they usually .enter during its preparation. This can be prevented by observing strict sanitary measures in prepar- ing .meals and seeing that no one with a infection goes near a. kit- chen or fond to be prepared. Once the bacteria is in the food it can release toxins only in temper- atures below freezing and above boiling. If we keep foods at temperatures below freezing autoxirs (with the exception of the one called botulism, which is rare and dan- gerous) can form. If we !roil the food well before eating, all toxins present wilt be destroyed. By far the biggest criminals among food poisoning bacteria are those called Straphylococeus and Salmonella. The first, which grows in a microscopic cluster like a bunch of grapes, is universal When it comes into contact with custards, puddings, cake fillings, and other dainties it thrives and multi- plies. and in the process produces a toxic substance which causes the majority of cases of food poisoning, it cannot Ise detected in food, and is therefore impossible to avoid by 'age or smelt 1INBELIEVABLE The elevator girl always had a question or two for everybody. "Do you ever see strange sights?" she asked the window cleaner, "Yes" replied the man with the ' 'ic'.;e . h,•lt..n,d . V'>n15''. "tlwre't1"- an office on the fourth floor where everyone's always working." ivlonk's are usually quiet and re- tiring, a fact which made doubly surprising the recent threat by the members of a Corinthian, Greek, monastery that they would blow up the building unless the police re- scinded an order that is should be evacuated, This was only one incident in what nsiglit well be called "the war of:tlte -two calendar'," a weird struggle which began in the spring of 1923.when the Greek Prime Min- ister ordered that the Gregorian calendar should succeed the Julian calendar throughout Greece. Thus Greece was .brought into line with the rest of the civilized world after more than three hundred years; for it was in October, 1582, that Pope Gregory XIII corrected errors in the Julian calendar. At that time. Greece was under Turkish domination, But even when she gained independence, in the nineteenth century, the opposition of religious elements prevented the old calendar from being super- seded, Even after 1923 that oppo- sition continued, with the result that holy festivals were frequently celebrated on two different dates. Much of the resistance centred in convents and monastries found- ed.by the told calendarians." The Greek authorities were worried by stories of the treatment of monks and nuns in these establishments, and eventually forced an entry into the convent kept by a certain Mir- iam Soulakiotis. There they found the wretched nulls living in appal- ling conditions. Yet when proceed- ings were taken against Miriam Soulakiotis they failed; for her victims were the ones who testi- fied most strongly in her fgvor! Early this year a certain Sister Antigone 'was involved in a similar case. 'In her convent in Keratea police discovered underground cells in which unfortunate nuns, most of them 'gravely i11 'and 'almost de- prived of light and air, were living These: women seemed to be wrap- ped jn a ,fervent trance, and put up with their existence in the be- lief that they were expiating sins. The police even found`a number of yoting girls, probably daughters of :sonic of the nuns. Yettlittle hope is held ,pf ,a successful :prosecution; for once again key, wttaesses, will no doubt speak up for The defence. Paid 15 SShillings May Be Worth Plenty You never know when a long - forgotten art treasure will come to light. Npt long ago a Kensington artist bought a painting at an auc- tion for 15s. The picture, which showed St. Thomas putting itis finger into the wounds of Christ, was seen by a Spanish historian from Madrid rho declared it was a work by Paul Veronese (1528-88), who in his youth carne under the influence of Titian, - The picture was so' covered with dirt that only -the heads of Christ and St. Thomas were visible. But after a fortnight's careful cleaning by the buyer and five week's re- novation by a French artist, the picture's lovely colors were _dis- closed. Many of its features are identical with those of a Titian painting in the Paris Louvre. The man who found it is` con-, vinced that it is a masterpietC, and Ile sleeps beneath it on a cgueh in his study. His.15s, painting rt?'ay het a £10,000 old %master. 1 BY EDNA MILES IT'S pretty hard to imagine something, really new in curtains, but it's here, It's a curtain woven of glass fiber (which snakes it fireproof), that can be washed and rehung in less than five minutes and that never loses its crisp appearance despite the fact that it never needs to be ironed, 'You'd never know these curtains are made of glass, They look jest like marquisette—which really isn't surprising, because the weave Ls a regular marquisette weave. They need no curtainrod, being attached to the window frame with epecial hooks andringatthat come with the kit. And you don't even have to worry about measuring the window you intend them for, 'i$ec-tense they have an 01401e -band back that enables them to at any Window, from standard single size to double -width ones. iAUNDERING is Mt -about as simple as washingyour hands, All ygu,bave to do 10 to unhook them from the window, wash them A* in, warm' suds, rinse them and roll them in a towel to remove &tress moisture. Then you Just re -hang them damp and they'll dry ;; out in pristine beauty. Being glass, they never require ironing nor do 'they ever stretch or shrink. These ,new curtains are versatile, too. In addition to serving as conventional curtains, they can be used as trimming for vanity tables, Hollywood headboards or bedspreads. They will easily conform to "1'the'outline of odd -shaped windows. They can be used to give a soft, ddcorative outline of Venetian blinds, to give a shadow-box effect ow conventional curtains and to achieve other decorative effects /knifed only by your own ingenuity.. The fact that they are fireproof (Being flrtprooi; these rodless curtains of woven glass fiber are Makes them particularly appropriate for use in the kitchen, 'especially espeolally approp=late for kitchen windows of almost any size and if your kItohen window is near the stove. shape. They come in various designs suitable not only for the They come in white ground, trimmed with solid -color chintz bands kitchen but for other roams in the house. and in three pastel colors, powder blue, maize and green. TABLE TALKS Youive probably been ,reading about that California woman who won $25,000—think of it!—in a cookery contest. No daub: you'd like to have the recipe she used for Ther -prize •win» ing.eutry which she. called: • STARLIGHT DOUBLE DELIGHT Cream together 2 packages (3 oz.- side.) 'treatn Cheese; % cup shortening, fS teaspoon vanilla and teaspoon peppermint extract un- til fluffy. Measure 6 cups (1;_ lbs.) ' sifted conlec.ioiiers' stigar. Blend half of sugar into creamed cheese anixture..Add 14 cup hot water al- ternately with balance of sugar. Blend in four squares (4 oz.) melt- ed chocolate. Reserve half of mix- ture (2 cups) as frosting for baked cake. .- Sift todetlier 2'.1 cups sifted en- riched flour, 154 teaspoons soda and 1 teaspoon sal.. Combine iy cup shortening, and remaining choco- late -frosting mixture; mix thor- oughly, t, lend in 3 eggs, one at a time, Beat for 1 minute, Measure ?$' cup milk; add alternately with sifted' day' ingredients to creamed mixture, beginning and ending wt•i,ll, dry .ingredients. -t With electric mixer use loco speed.) four into two well -greased and lightly flour- ed 9 -inch round layer pans. Bale at 350' F. for 30 to 35 minutes. Cools frost with reserved chino - 1 a• t as_ fro -ting, all ingredients should be at room temperature 7.5 ,, * 3t Now, to get back to a little "solider" eating, stere are a few dishes d feel sure will find favor with..your family especially in cold weather, 'POTATO AND SMOKED RORK CASSEROLE .1l8tcupp'thinly sliced, c peo)sd •potatoes 'i;ouits,•thinly sliced onion Goodness, Nothing But Girls' Legsi—Well, Michael Adcock must be forgiven for not doing a double -take on what surrounds him be- cause he's only two years old. In this picture, he's sweating it out in the wings during a fashion show waiting for his cue to go on stage. Gals behind him, which he completely ignores --but we don't—are preparing to go on,'atso, to model stew -style bathing soils. s�4 n� h id ,t; r -a•.'' 12 thtin,,sldfes hgneless,•smoked, pork butt,' about 1 pound • 54 cup flour' '• 1 teaspoon salt - yi lteaspoon,!,pepper 6 :SUPsivito01mPlf., Set, oven for moderately hot, 375° . F. Arrange alternate layers of potatoes, onion, and meat in a greased 1134'' x 1754" baking pan. Sprinkteaayers with flour, salt, and pepper, Pour hot milk over all. Bake 154 hours or until potatoes and pleat are tender and top. is brown, Stakes 12 servings. NOTE—Two 3 -quart halting pans or casseroles may be, used in place of the large one, Allow the sante baking time. • b * M CHICKEN NOODLE LOAF 4 cups cooked,medium-wide noodles • 3 cups cooked, shredded chicken 1/3 cup finely diced green pepper 1/3 cup finely diced celery. 54 cup butter or margarine % cup 'flour 1 tablespoon salt 384 cups milk 354 cups chicken broth 2 eggs, slightly beaten Set ()ten' for for moderate, 350° F.'Combine' the •noodles, chicken, green pepper, and celery in a large bowl. Melt butter in a large sauce- pan, Blend in flour and salt; stir in milk and 'chicken hro.h; and conk until thickened, stirring con- stantly. Slowly add .3 cups of the hot sauce to eggs, stirring constant- ly: add to chicken mixture and mix thoroughly, Reserve remainder of sauce for gravy. Pack mixture into a well -greased 10;4" x 5,'s" x 3" loaf pan, and bake 1 hour or until a knife inserted in ceu,er comes out clean, L'nmold onto platter, slice and serve with Chicken Parsley Gravy. Makes 12 servings. Chicken Parsley Gravy: Beat re- served sauce; add ;? cup chapped parsley just before serving. ' * * N LIMA BEANS AND CORN 1` pounds dried lima beans 3 teaspoons salt .1 cup thinly sliced onions 3 teaspoons bacon drippings or fat 3 12 ounce cans whole kernel corn 5 cups tomatoes OR 2 'No. 2 cans tomatoes ?•q teaspoon tabasco sauce 1% teaspoons chili powder 6 strips bacon, cut in halves Wash beans well, then cover with water- 1111d soak overnight. Add 1i.z teaspoons of salt and cools over low heat, uncovered, until soft, about i hour, Drain. Set oven for moderate, 350''. F. Saute onions in bacon drippings in a skillet. Com- bine beans, onions, corn, tomatoes. the remaining 1?i teaspoons salt, tabaseo, and chili powder, four in to a greased 1114" x 1715" x baking pan and arrange bacon on top. Bake about 1 hour or until mixture is thoroughly heated and bacon brown. Makes 12 servings. NOTE—Two 3 -quart baking pans or casseroles may be used in place of the large one. Allow the same batting time. 'TESTING '1'lle date 111 h 'tltetl'i-wear "store did a' painstaking job of ;showing the mother of a teen age lath the ft111 range cif young men's hats. The woman didn't :,erns too ranserned about 'eohir Or style, lint an ronin as the salebnan got the tit just right site whooshed her soft out the door with a "'Thank you very Much—we just wanted to check the size before ordering from the Mail order house." • Taking Photographs Of The Queen One evenppg4jp ,July 1939 a cheer- ful voice .00 ,111e,teltephone, asked: M "Is that;. r „•llgaton?" When re- assured, it .`continued: "It's the lady in waiting speaking, and the Queen wants to. know if you will photo- graph her tomorrow afternoon." This Ifnnof'came most unexpected- Next".'motning' 1 ger -out of bed earlier.tltan usual, shaved myself a little more carefully, put on a dark blue suit With a quiet, formal tie, and set off for the 'palace to make arrangements. for the great occa- sion. Itavas still quite early in the morning„ when I arrived: flowers were beiug carried about in howls, and housemaids were still busy with their dusters. Through the windows could be heard the changing of the guard.... • Be early afternoon there was major activity in the yellow and blue rlrawingroonts, where screens had Leen put into the semicircular hay over which were hanging my obi familiar backgrounds — the I'iranesi ruined arch, the Fragonarl trees, the architectural vista. Amass of flowers- from Windsor Castle were- banked about, and an army of men were fixing lights and mak- ing, various preparations. Soon 1 became anxious about the time they took. At !any moment now, the Queen might •be ready. I acid not wish to waste- a precious minute, especially as the superintendent had told inc that I would not he permitt- ed much tithe with Her' Majesty. that its 1110 late Eing.George's •reign no photographer was ever allowed to take pictures for more than twenty minutes. A hustle in the corridors, a rush of pages, and the Sween appeared in a richly encrusted crinoline of gold and siker. for which the yel- low drawing -room made the ideal setting. At once 1 started frenziedly clicking the camera. This seemed to amuse and delight Her Majesty, for from the inon,ent I began the pho- tographic attack on her she showed that she was enjoying herself.... ' Then the sun shone for the first time that day to give me new in- spiration. We took many more pic- tures ie-tures with shafts of light pouring down from the high windows onto the small figure that stood in the distance looking like an illustration of a fairy story. Again we ran out of films, This became a joke. The Queen looked incredulously at the stock of used plates and then again at the Rolli- fiex, "Is it empty again?"' And. when once more another roll of filets was finished, site remarked: "Never have I known such celer- ity!" , eler- ity!", The somewhat awe-struck super- intenlent came up and said: "Do yon realize you are the most fortune ate 3-outtg man I've ever known:? 1Vhy1 't'atfve had three hours of the Queen's time already."—Front "Photohiographr," by Cecil Beaton. SALLY'S SALLIE "Forty per cent off dresses! They must be television styles!:" Is Colder Weather Coming Our Way? Get ready for colder weather in the next 50 years—shorter growing seasons, June frosts, widespread criop damage. That's the long-range prediction of Dr. Ray'nton H. Wheeler of the \1,reati,er Science Foundation: The past 50 years have been rela- tively mild, but we're due for an- other 100 -year low in the 1960's, he says, pointing to signs such as later frosts in spring, earlier in fall and the severe cold waves that shivered the Deep South last year. "This is only the beginning," he forecasts..S'It will be harder to ripen ram and mature melons. Fruit crops will be more likely to be damaged at blossom time. Not every year will be had, but the trend will get worse, and preparations should be made." Along with the cold will cone increasing droughts till we get through the 1970's, believes Wheel- er. "We're at the peak of a 7 -year rainfall cycle, headed into an 18 - year dry cycle, and a longer one on the order of 90 or 100 years." What does the Weather Bureau say to this? Ivan R. Tannehill. says, "In some parts, the growing season definitely averages longer than in the early part of this century. A swing back to the weather of, our fathers and grandfathers might come as a shock to those who have adopted practices based on recent warn years." But there's good news too. "In- ternational wars decrease as it turns cold," observes Wheeler. "I pre- dict the decline and collapse of Communism as it turns cold." NO DANGER? A tourist arrived at a holiday resort in the tropics. "Are there any crocodiles around here?" he asked a local before he went in for his first 'swiun, - "011, no. sir," was the reply. The tourist dived in and swam around for some time. Tien doubt set in. Ile called out to the local who was still on the heath. "Are you Su a t'aere are no crocodiles?" "Definitely not!" shouted hada the man on the beach, "They never come near here. They are "ton afraid of the sharks," "Thar She Blows"! Eighty years ago the first explo-' sive harpoon shattered the silence of the Antarctic attd reawakened a dying industry., Before that time whaling had ex° perienced varying fortunes. It was born among the hardy Basques, who hunted their quarry in little cockleshell boats in the Bay of Biscay. Then other people began to re- cognize the possibilities of whaling, and blubber because liquid gold to the adventurers of a dozen nations who competed : against each other in an orgy of destruction. These days of happy hunting took their inevitable toll, and by the nineteenth •.century the whale_ had been exterminated in many' parts of the world. But there are still prizes to be won in the massive Blue and Fin whales, who easily eluded the little boats with their hand -thrown harpoons. The explosive harpoon, allied to fast little steamships, proved to be the answer, and the whaling in- dustry took on a new lease of life, Today it continues to flourish, and this season, the greatest,in- ternational whaling fleet the world has known is -scouring the Antarc- tic for the ocean giants. Whaling is no job for the squeamish, but for those who are willing to suffer the discomforts and dangers'of tl:e trade there are rich rewards. According to Mr. Douglas Liversidge, who accom- panied a recent expedition in the far south, a gunner's salary is of- ten comparable to that of a Ca• binet Minister. In his book "Virhite Horizon," he gives a graphic description of a whale -hunt. He sailed in the ,Sig- fra, a Norwegian three -hundred tanner. For several Lours they searched the grey expanse of sea, which seemed completely desolate and empty. And then suddenly the man on watch on the mainmast cupped his hands and bawled, Cat -and -Mouse "His words were carried away by the wind, but we knew what he meant. His arm pointed slightly to starboard, and there—almost a mile away—shot a burst of spray that appeared to curdle in the frosty air." "Thar she blows!" shouted the mate, and the little Sigfra heeled over and was off on the chase. But the whale was outside the harpoon's range, and there follow- ed a long period of cat -and -mouse while Sigfra stalked her prey and the whale spouted and dived and spouted again, unaware of the dan- ger. The whale appeared to he an old "hull" who had been driven away frnni theherd, and even when the ship came within a few hundred yards of him he made no attempt to escape. IIe w a s swimming leisurely along a slightly zigzag course, div- ing every few minutes, while the Sigfra circled in the area where they thought lie would rise. Sud- denly he appeared hard aport: "The helmsman crouched behind the wheel. The gunner crouched behind the gun. Two hundred yards —one hundred yards—fifty yards— With a deafening crack the har- poon streaked out over the water to tear into the mighty bull." The waited tensely for his next move. Ile might have dived straight down to a depth of two or three hundred fathoms, straining at the cable s.hich trapped him. But al- though the old hull fought valiant- ly for survival, he stowed on the surface and thrashed T helplessly about while life ebbed from hint. Silently the crew watched him die, the hauled him in and Bitched him of the side like a massive balloon. UN -DRESS iN PARIS This Paris model is wearing a French designer's blue satin tribute to the United Nations complete with the UN flag motif. The inspiration is carried into the matching tulle stole which Completes the ensemble.