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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1954-4-21, Page 6FINED FOR SPEEDING AT 8 MILES AN HOUR Young Kirkpatrick Macmillan Wan working On an idea as he helped his father to shoe the farmers' horses in the tiny roadside smithy at Courthill, in Dumfriesshire. This young country Iad—they called him "Pate" for short -- knew that fashionable young men in France and other Continen- tal countries were propelling themselves along the roads on scooter -like ' machines called hobby- or dandy -horses. But these travellers wasted energy by pushing with their feet on the ground: Surely, thought fiacmillan, some method could be devised whereby a man could move along the Queen's highway on two wheels without touching. the ground. He spent every - spare minute working on his idea. "The boy's mad," said the villagers, as they passed the smithy and saw him engaged on his self-imposed task. "It's in- decent!" exclaimed others, "Poor daft Pate Macmillan!" But the young Blacksmith was not to be discouraged. He made trial runs on his home -built hobby -horse, then constructed a strange looking machine with .Wooden wheels and iron tyres. lie attached to it two long rods and a pair of stirrups or pedals. It was a completely new and astonishing idea. "It's no' human," said the neighbours, as Macmillan wheel- ed out the contraption one sum- sner night. They gasped in hor- ror as he sat boldly astride the saddle and rode away, his feet not touching the ground.. Down the lanes around Court - hill "daft Pate" rode at breakneck speed. People stood and mar- velled at this strange . creature flying past. Till that summer of 1839 no man in the. world had ever ridden supported only by two wheels. This *as not the local blacksmith's son, they be- lieved, but the Prince of Dark- ness! Young Macmillan — he was twenty nix—grew bolder. He be- gan to race the stage -coaches on their way to Glasgow. Then he had the brave idea of cycling the seventy odd miles to Glasgow and showing off his invention there. All along his route people stood aghast. Mothers called their ebiidren indoors. Cottagers barr- ed their doors as news spread The Winner -- This smiling cutie has been chosen the prettiest girl In Paris, France. She's 16 -year- old Georgette Dhers, a student. that he Prince of Darkness was approaching, riding on a pair of wheels. "Look ewer there, Jock!" call- ed out one man, as Macmillan Whirled through a country town,, "It's a man run awn' wi, pant 9` an engine!" At the foot Of the hill that leads into the Ayrshire town, of OId Cumnock, a young tailor wag cot ting his sweetheart. Suddenly, in the gleaming, a tall figure appeared silhouetted against the skyline, madly ro- tating on two wheels. The lover and his lass took to their heels and fled across the fields into the town. Years later their evi- dence helped to establish Mac- millan as the Inventor of the pedal -propelled bidycle. As he sped daringly into the outskirts of Glasgow, more crowds congregated, many want- ing to run him out of town. The congestion became so great that the inventor was forced to ride on the pavement and in his anxiety to escape the mob he 'sneaked down a little girl. She was only slightly hurt, but Macmillan was promptly arrested%and hauled off to the police station, spending the night In a chilly cell. Next morning the magistrate, told that the accused had averag- ed eight miles an hour, sharply reprinianded him for "this modern craving for speed," and imposed a fine of five shillings. According to one newspaper re- port, Macmillan was "placed at the Gorbais public bar, charged with riding along the pavement on a velocipede to the obstruc- tion of the passage, and with having by so doing, thrown over a child." According to the inventor's son John, who as a retired police- man died at Liverpool a few years ago, the magistrate who tried the case asked for a pri- Spring Gloves Accent Slender Look Party+going, elbow • length gloves in,. double -woven- nylon have three pearl buttons at the wrlst'toprovide snug,' slim fit. BY BONA mass LEA;1I{VG off the spring klove p rade this year ie tho new, short '(wrist -bone length/ glove with tint plim, narrow look. Even dress -up +gloves have a clinging, elongated look that's in keeping with tiee' straight silhouette in ready-tn.-Wear, Styling of gloves this spring is so deflnite that there's s type for ()melon, cion, daytime into eve- ning. And there are many pretty pastel's;spink, yellow, blue as well as' the ,vivid corale. One brand new glove with real fashion impact is wrist - length a' d elasticized at the in- side of t Q wrist for perfect Rt and co pit, It conies in' dou- ble -woe n cotton, nylon and piqueinsparh u, g ed whishtee. short-stop, it's The ,for white Is always Heavy ipg spring and summer months, and for those who like their white relieved by the spice of color, there's hand -stitching in almost any color. Further, there's the new:interest of .white -on - white, to create texture. In dress gloves, close fit has been assured by the use of tiny pearl buttons at the inside of the wrist or by a tiny bit of elagtic.- More and more, women are choosing dress gloves in cotton, or nylon -because they're so easy to maintain. Like the shorter gloves, they come in White, spas tela, vivid and daa1* colors, :New short-stop is iiia api'(ng'ir wrist -length glove Wlth elasti- cized wrist. Made Of imported ]gteliaar• pique, glove above !e designed en a disgoaal pattern for additional slenderizing. vete demonstration of the world's first pedal. bicycle. He was so impressed with "daft" Pate's skill in riding a figure of eight round the court -yard that he paid the fine himself! Macmillan's spectacular trip to Glasgow and ,back proved a seven days' wonder. He returned to the peaceful life of a rural blacksmith, arid 'spent his spare hours pulling out teeth for both animals and humans, inventing ploughs and playing the violin at local weddings and dances. TABLEATALKS eJam Today, some "main dishes" — none of them really new, but each with that different twist which adds variety to your table. STEAK AND KIDNEY PIE 1 pound round steak Si pound lamb kidneys ys cup flour 14 teaspoon salt Ys teaspoon pepper 4 tblsps. beef fat drippings or other fat 1 cup chopped onion 1 bay leaf 2 tblsps, chopped celery leaves 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 2 cups water Si cup sliced mushrooms 54 cup aliced carrots Si cup fresh or frozen peas 1 recipe plain pastry Cut steak in 1" cubes. Remove tough membrane from kidneys and cut each in about 4 pieces. Combine flour, salt and pepper; sprinkle over meats. Heat fat over moderate heat and brown meat Remove from skillet and cook onion until lightly browned, .Add meats, bay leaf, celery, parsley and water. Cover tight- ly and simmer 1 hour. Add mushrooms, carrots and peas. Roll out half the pastry on a lightly floured board and line a shallow 11 -quart baking dish with it. Pour in meat mixture. Roll out remaining pastry; cut in 3" circles. Place around edge of baking dish as shown at right. Packs Heavy •Punch• -- The .new F. -87F Thunderstreak is shown with the armament and fuel tanks that gives It a mighty punch and a' long range. Each Thunderstreak mounts fix .50 Caliber machine guns, It Con carry over 4000 pounds of armament in various size bombs and rockets. There are six external fuel tanks which carry some 1820 gallons of gas, Pilot standing between fuel tanks at right gives idea of their size. Trim off excess pastry and crimp edge. Bake In a hot oven, 425°F„ 30 minutes, or until pastry is brown. Makes 4 to 6 servings. ✓ r a BAKED FILLETS 1 pound fresh or frozen fish fillets VA cup canned tomatoes 2 tblsps. butter or margarine 4 thin slices lemon 4 thin strips green pepper Mt teaspoon oregano Ye teaspoon salt 34 teaspoon pepper Defrost fillets and divide into four portions. Cut four 9" cir- cles of kitchen -weight alumin- um foil. On each circle place a portion of fish, 2 tablespoons to- mato, Si tablespoon butter, a leinon slice and strip of green pepper. Sprinkle each with oregano, salt and pepper, Fold edges of foil over fish; seal, Place in a shallow baking pan. Then bake in a hot oven, 425°F., 10 minutes. Remove from oven, roll edges of foil to form a boat. Garnish with water cress. Makes 4 servings. * * * MEAT AND CORNMEAL PIE 1 package frozen broccoli or 1 pound fresh broccoli 2 tablespoons butter or mar- garine t/ clip chopped onion • 1 cup sliced fresh or canned mushrooms 4 tblsps. all-purpose flour 2.15; cups milk i/2 teaspoon salt 'S teaspoon pepper Sas cup shredded Canadian cheese 1 12 -ounce package corn muffin mix Cut five xld" slices from the narrow side of the loaf of lunch- eon meat. Reserve until later. Cut rest of meat into 1" strips. Cook broccoli until just tender. Melt butter in a skillet over mod- erate heat. Add meat strips, onion and mushrooms; cook un- til lightly browned. Stir in flour; add milk gradually, stirring con- stantly. Continue to cook until mixture thickens. Add salt, pep- per and cheese; stir until cheese is melted. Arrange broccoli over bottom of a 2 -quart casserole; reserve a few sprigs for top and keep warm.. Top with creamed mixture. Cut meat slices in halves and arrange around edge of dish. Prepare corn muffin hat- ter as directed on package. Drop 8 half tbispa of batter in center of meat mixture as shown in picture, Pour remainder of corn muffin mixture In greased muf- fin pans, Bake both in a hit Drive W h •• Care airs Candy Kiss — Judy Mader made sure the Easter Bunny would visit her house this year, by planting a sweet kiss on a 60 - pound chocolate replica of the traditional egg -bringer. oven, 425°F., 30 to 35 minutes for the casserole, about 20 min- utes for the muffins. Decorate center with hot broccoli sprigs, Makes 4 to 6 servings. r e FISH FILLETS 1 pound fresh or frozen fish fillets 4 tblsps. soft butter or >nar- garine 3 tbisps• chopped toasted almonds. 1 tblsp. grated lemon rind Si teaspoon salt Vs teaspoon pepper Defrost fillets, Separate and arrange in a greased bakingspan. , Combine remaining ingredients; spreadon fillets. Bake uncover- ed in a moderately hot oven, 315°F., 10 to 12 minutes. Serve with lemon wedgesdipped in paprika. Makes 4 servings. .Winston Has Mo day A.M. Buses? Amid much"talk about the pos- sible retirement of Prime Min- ister Sir Winston Churchill— which "inside information" sets for May, when the Queen re- turns from the Commonwealth tour --comes as characteristic a Churchill story as one might hope for, A paper which has been urg- ing his retirement printed recent- ly a cartoon showing Sir Winston looking very feeble and washed out, the argument being that he is no longer physically fit for his job. Some Of his aides debated whether to show this to him. Fie ' really should know about it, sortie of them thought, But others feared the reception they would get whe he saw the cartoon, At last it was decided thet however devastating the explos- ion, the Prime Minister should see (hie 'offensive item. Sir Wi sten looked iti it end then Identified himself with thousands of busy and Important men who are by no means thinking of re- tiring yet. For, said he with a ohuckie, the cartoon alto w ed pretty aoourately, how he felt en a Monday morning, -Made A Fortune Out Of Toffee "Yummy!" said Eliabeth Joice when her mother "sent . her into the kitchen of their Somer- set cottage tet while' away a rainy anemone making sweets. "Yummy!" she said, as she popped a home-made peppermint cream into her mouth'and found it the smoothest sweetest, most mouth - watering peppermint cream she'd ever tasted. When Elizabetli wet married and wanted' to fatten the -family budget, .shes'tremembered her childhood passion for home-made peppermint creams. A confec- tioner tasted some samples and offered ; to take a11- she' could supply.. Now even Buckingham Palace orders her spedaI peppermint crisps. Elizabeth -and ,her hus- band own three sweet factories and control a• confectionery or- ganizatiOn with 1,060 employees. It's the same with Mrs, Blake- mare who made marmalade at the kitchen stove' ong afternoon with grapefruit and some oranges. It turned out so well that Eric Blakemore took some to the office. Friends and col- leagues asked if they; Could buy some. Soon Mrs. Blakemore was turning out 500 pounds a week. The Blakemores left a few jars at a local store on a sale -or -re- turn basig The shopkeeper soon. sold out and asked for more. A man with an egg -round added the marmalade as 'a sideline and recommended it a wholesale grocery firm with wide connec- tions. Mr. Blakemore • gave up his job, rented a disused chapel and made it into a model kitchen. They soon bad a staff of six girls. They bought their first machinery on hire-purchase. 5o grew a big marmalade exporting business with a staff ' of hun- . dreds. Oneof the biggest toffee -mak- ing concerns in this country be- gan when a Halifax housewife decided she'd try blending Eng- lish butterscotch and American caramel. She stirred this new sweetmeat in a brass pan boiling over the kitchen ,fire. John Mackintosh had marched in clogs to the cotton mill as a boy but he became a small shop- keeper selling his wife's toffee. Cooking and carrying meals for her sister's family when they were ill gave Mrs, Prunella Kil- bane an idea, Why not meals ready to serve, delivered at the door? She could relieve busi- ness women , by doing their shopping and cooking, she very soon decided. A wife once phoned Mrs. 1{il- bane•and said her husband was threatening to leave home unless she gave him a square meal, Another woman used this exclu- sive casserole service to order an exceptionally good dinner for her dog. Allot which proves that Big Buaineas can start in the home, Discussing his tennis technique, a stout, amiable, bald 'man 'pant- ed, "My brain immediately barks Out a command to my body, 'Run forward, but fast!' it says. 'Start night nowt Drop the ball grace Sully over the net and then walk back slowly'," "And then what happens?" he was asked, "And then," replied the stout man, "my body soya 'Who—me'?" Flow The World WIII' Look From Space What will the 'ear'th look like from space? Most ecrlainly not like the picturesque drawings featured by commercial air linos In full-page magazines advortia- ments. These pictures show an airless planet— mereiy a colored globe, The atmosphere of the earth is visible, too, and its op- tical effects account for many features of the whole view .. On ,the outer fringes of the field of view, bays and penin- sulas will curve steeply away front the observer and will thus be 'distorted beyond recognizabil- ity. The outer rim of the earth itself will remain always hidden behind a veiling haze since the line of, sight slants athwart the atmosphere and will have to penetrate deep air masses, Cloud banks project themselves upon One another, and the dense pile ing up of fog, haze end clouds covers the surface of the earth at the rim. ClOser to the centre of the big- circle clouds eppgµr like gleaming white pieces of thin cotton, and the shadows they cast on the ground can be seen as narrow dark rims at one side of ,the white layers. The coasts ape ,pear to be lined by a thin bright hem where beach and surf` com- bined Sorn1'a strip 000 t0 800 fent ,broad. .The oceans are dark -col- ored -a wide grayish -blue ex- panse, almost black. The bright- ness of the water increases to- . Werth' the mirror image of the sun, which, at times, stands Out like a dazzling high /light on a glistening t.'ht'istniati-iren bald, As U Ciente sweeps across the rounit'y brit/hl flashes 01 ra. fleeted sunlight tipper and die - appear hole and there as life sun's linage 1s eanght lit lakes end rivers. The Olin's 01 the surface will be dull; brownish; yellowlsh and greenish tints over. cast by a faint blue --the light of the sky . , . Space men will observe the twi- light zone Of dusk creep over the earth and ten minutes later night will have swallowed the big bril- liant disk. On the dark surface Of the earth the lights of cities will be seen as reddish patches of glow. Particularly bright lights will stand Out like single stars. If the full moon is shining on the earth, the outlines of continents will become' visible. The moon too, will mirror itself in the oceans and big, lakes, Half an hour later the rim of the huge bluish disk will begin to glow as the satelite approaches the twi- light zone of dawn. Days and nights in the space station will follow in rapid succession, each forty,minutes long. For the nien In space it will actu- ally be da ;and night at the same time:".h tbfor the short cruise through,tli;,sghadow of earth.— Space," by Heinz Haber. In the= hinds of a reckless driver, some cars last a lifetime. EMPTY STOMACHS BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN By LEON DENNEN NEA Staff Correspondent PARIS—(NEA) Western lead- ers should take another hard look at the lied 'world' before sitting d'owri' at Geneva to haggle with Moscow and"Peiping over Korea and Indo-China. The Reds as usual are .exepcted to talk" and act tough. 'But they Will again'Tead from weakness rather than from strength, for the Soviet empire di in ,the midst of grave economic and political cria'is. "The agricultural situation is serious enough in Russia,"' two Allied diplomats who just return- ed from Behind the. Iron Curtain told I' E-A'Service. "But it bord- ers almbst on disaster in the sat - elite countries." This is also confirmed by refu- gees whb recently escaped West from Poland, Hungary and East Germany. t since the Bolsheviks seized power. This was recently revealed by none other -than Nikita S. Khris- schev,- No, 3 man in the Kremlin's new hierarchy. The situation in Poland, Mos- cotte's most important. satelite, is even more revealing. In the nine years since the Reds came to power in Warsaw, only five to. eight per cent of Polish peasants have enrolled in collec- tive farms, Few peasants joined, the Communist Party. Of the close to 300,000 party members purgisd In the past six years for 'anti-Communist resist- ance --according to Poland's Red, mouthpiece Zycie Warszawy-the majority were peasants- and '.'Counter-revolutionary intellect lta>s." I the face of this stubborn and - frequently herorotresistance, pro- paganda for land collectivization in Poland has almost ceased. This TIRED, HUNGRY REFUGEE Moscow's much publicized plan is also true of Hungary,, Czecho- slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria and especially East Germany, the Iron Curtain refugees reported. n a w More than 35 years' after the Russian Revolution the pensanta for the most part remain the hackbone of Assistance to the Red regimes. Thus, despite their immense in- dustrial achievements, the Rr•em- . lin rulers now find the food short- age in Communist -dominated Eu- rope is the major problem (con- fronting them today. Premier Georgi Malenkov must find new food'sources to feed the hungry, stirring people behind the Iron Curtain if he is to re- main in power. • This urgeney is primarily responsible for Mos- cow's veto increase trade with the West' and for the increased sale abroad of Russian gold. Wowing peas -ant resistance be- hiit'd the Iron Curtain, Ir. addition to -its :economic implieatiorls,., js evert more ominous for the. Red -rulers. The peasants still 'num- , her half the population in Russia and tine satelite countries. Their influence is felt In the' towns not only because they feed rho peo- ple but also because even today most workers in industry and Red Agrotmrmy d. soldiers have n rural back - to increase food and consumer goods prodyctionin Russia and the satelite states is running into serious obstacles. 'There is a drastic bread shortage in Hun- gary and a potato famine in Po- land and East Germany. Soviet-doininated lands like •Po- land, Hungary, Romania and Bul- eerie which. once exported food are now hungry themselves. Everywhere the reason is the same: communism has failed to modify the studdorn individual- ism of the peasant. It t6ok the Red leaders more than 35 years to discover that nature, especially human nature, is not easily changed, Thus, since the death of Stalin, his successors have literally ben jlrinpina, out oftheir skin to`woe'the•pea'sanj. T� no avail.- - Stalin originally forced. through the collectivization of Russian ag- riculture at the cost of national famine and four million .dead peasants, But years of'compul- sion,- coercion, concentration camps and etkeciition by tiring;,' squads have 11 etel failed to bend the Russian peasant to the Kremlin's will, Of some 100 million Russian peasants, no mere than one mil- lion joined the Communist Party