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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1951-8-15, Page 3Therinoxneter Stayed At 72 Degrees 1'hv:t teas competition, however, fur news-cohunn sluice from such experienced campaigners as Sarah Bernhardt and Eleanore Duse, the Italian actress of the beautiful hand:, big black eyes, heavy eye- brows, and lace of tragedy . Siguurat Duse and her repertoire of phi) s by the Malian poet Ga- briel,* D'Anuuuio - La Gioconda, La Citta Marta end Praneeeea da Rimini -were brought to thiscoun- try late in. 1902 by f,lebler do Com- pany. The german-bort[ '1' It e o d o re Liebler, who resembled William -Howard 'raft and lived to be nine- ty, was considerably annoyed be- ceause no one Connected with the tirnt could deal with the famous visitor in her own tongue ... So Licbler went to his own son, Theo- dore, Jr., then in college, to find a spokesman for the firm in its dealings with Duse. 'flit Signora received him with threat effusion, spoke with excite- ment sof her .coming lour and her appearances do New ,York, .and said that she dreaded 'as ' '0114 thing - The atrocious Americas weather, She leaded to ibe tpsc ected ,against it and asked :that the .temperature .ef her .dncssing-.rooan be (kept .at .an .even •temperature-sity, .7.2 .degrees .gahrenheit, She •duela'ed, ,in fact -.and 'here her glorious :voice lost all its .velvety (texture -.that if :she •entered :her .dressing -room .at .any iinte .and found .that !the .tcnipora- :ture was not ,72 she would :refuse do go .on :the stage. The niltinlatum -alarmed the Liebelers; ',they well !knew .that :the .ihessing-rooms .of those • days :were !notoriously .drafty. Eichler, .Sr., .took .the 'problem to the ingenious .plaster :carpenter, who 'listened, gn'inued, .and cried: "1 fix!" He Eashioned.a thermome- ter that :registered :precisely .72 un- der .1111 conditions, 1(1(1 hung :it in the -Signora's •dressing -room. It went .w'itll her everywhere, and 110 more ,was heard from her until her New York .matinee. The .D'Annunzio •plays were not well received•pn'tour,.aud the Lieb- lers were sixty thousand dollars in the red'by the:time the great Duse agreed to play .a single farewell :performance of scenes from Camille and Magda. The Metropolitan Upt:a House was engaged and child have been sold ten tinges. Ouse's reception was more or less a continuous ovation, and she re- ti!rilnl 10 her dressing -room 1n great elation. The Licbiers were theirs' n11 an invitation from Ma- dame to teal. Suddenly, 01(5511 maid entered with a large pitcher of ice wader: 'Milks of ice floated in the, pitel.er. The maid placed the pitcher on the table, and Duse, in- dia:rng the wall, cried triunmpitant- ly:: "Il ring to 111e. de 1ernlonheterl" 'fife maid slid so, Duse smiled, looked at it, plunged it into the icy [::,ter, and then began to serve tea. P.., once 1.)use's beautiful hard, did not hold the attention' .r.f Ir.andicncc; all cyee were 1111011 int Purninnleter. Then Dose began -i:e:dc, charmingly and gaily. 1:15i sylally in America had been so 6_i.!. Even our atrocious weather had i.cu kind. "it veno anti it 511'11," ,h5. solid. "1t friss and it 11101. h.id..It is hut, it is cold, but .'de tcrnunncter" - and theft she deuiekh took the 'thermometer from 1 le icr water .anti 'looked 81 it .onee moo.-- '•he 1» always sevelnty-twill" --inti "liatince 1•onunrrovv,., ihy 'ASO' ,..1 ',l0rehouse.- [lead Work -These members of the Boxer's crew want the world to know their ship is "tops" with them and use their shaven heads to, prove it by spelling out the carrier's name, HOPEFUL A man with a little black bag knocked at the front door. "Colne in, come in," said the father of fourteen chilch'en, "and 1 hope to goodness you're the piano tuner." (7 3 !E THU{ B �Ta L Goedon Smith Patches of light green, wide blades in contrast to the regular lawn turf indicate the extent of the crabgrass invasion, Snnle crabgrass is inevitable in a lawn that was first seeded last fall or this spring. And it will reappear summer after summer, no matter how old the lawn, if the turf is not vigorous and thick, September to May are the months -to build ftp turf; sum- mer, the time to fight crabgrass. In spite of its persistence, this weed need not 1)1 allowed to overrun the lawn and undo all past cfforte. The chemicals that eradicate crab- grass may be chosen in chest form to be sprinkled over infested areas, or as 8 liquid to be diluted and ap- plied as .a spray. It is generally recommended that the lawn lie fer- tilized lightly about a week before a crabgrass treatment. The first reaction -bleaching of the grass -is. noticeable within 48 hours. Brown - .of the turf is only telnporary. :r n a The rain that has persisted for several weeks in many parts of the country is a signal for tontato- growere to take steps against late tomato blight. One of the most :devastating of plant diseases, it has already taken its toll in some 'plaice. ° In a number of Places the blight is in a very active stage at pres- ent, and tomato crops have already been affected. In localities where hue Potato blight -has been reported, the dan- ger of tomato blight is perticnlarly strong'. The two kinds 1.1 blight are different strains of the Same• disease. % 8 Although the blight eposare most often late in the season --in Sep- tember or October -a combiealion of hot, humid clays and cool, damp nights will generally- bring on an epidemic earlier in the year. When this occurs, the blight is easier to control than it trnn1.i be" in a0 - Minn. v ,% •k 11 late tomato blight occurs be- fore fruit has rlevelovc1. it appears on the foliage as greenish blade Proper Last Is First Consideration E Em1A MXLIIS 1ECAUSE summer is 0 time for relaxing, many parents tend to become a bit too casual about one important aspect of daily living ---their children's shoes. You're doing your children 11o.favor to toss the rides away during vacation if this kind-heart^5.l laxity results -as it very - well stay -hl fool discomfort for them in years to come. Compromise should be your guiding principle in choosing ' holiday shoos [hal will protect your children's feet, and al the same time satisfy their own ideas of what they want. If cowboy regalia Is currently. your youngster's idea of what the best -dressed young met in his set are wearing, then you may have -a struggle on your hands if you flatly refuse high -heeled Western boots on the grounds that they are too hot for summer weal', and that their heels and narrow pointed toes are not styled for growing feet. WHAT you can do is offer' hila sturdy oxfords which are right for las feet and which still offer, in their tooled designs and metal -mounted buckle -straps, enough of a West- ern Mayor to satisfy most range. -riders. The saute rule can be applied to many other shoes. Don't forbid your son sneakers, but explain to hint that his rubber - soled shoes were designed for sports and that they should -be used for that, not ',worn.l'n,rn his rising hour until bedtime, Leather soles are considered hest for regular wear. Tr your daughter has her heart set on sandals, they- too can 1)e granted. But it's the responsibility of the parent to make certain that the vandals are proper]y.stylecl to offer sufficient support to flexible young arches. in Children's Footwear` spots 0111511 turn blown and cause the leaves to wither within two or three days. An -attack on the fruit manifests itself in greasy -looking spots on the surface of the tomato; the flesh of 1110 fruit often remains firrn for some time. x * a Proper spraying -01' dusting, start- ed in time, may prevent the blight. \[ore frequent applications will help control it once it has started. When weather is favorable to the development of the disease, grow- ers are advised to spray pinuls once a week with a copper fungicide or with n duct metaining (i to 7 pet rent eopper. Spraying is minsideri!d I5., he more effective than dusting, but if the home 'grower prefersto use a dust, rare should be taken to apply it when the air is still, 'This is especially important in any area where beans are growing, fir top- per is l arnhful to bean 'plants. \Varve, dry days impede the spread of the 11 selIst•, and in a prolonged ..pill of such weather the control stay he .li>eatiliutled. 7Q iia w Andtilcws' .--------- Personally. I'm of 111, .+pinion that the perfect drink for a sultry clay is a gond lust cm) of tea. Ilut then I'm like the woman be Arnold Bennett's "8051511 :live" w 11:1 said "ft's always tea-t'lne with nuc." But l know that there are far more who Tike their not weather thirst-gnenchcrs long and cool. So a few recipes for cooling ,Irises may not enter 111111tii ::1 ilik lint,. 51 a LIME COOLER (n to 6 Servings 1 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 2 lemons, cut in :tees 1 cup lime juice green food coloring 2 cups carbonated water 1 pint sherbet (your favorite flavor) .1. Combine sugar, water and Ir. '1110n slices. Bring to a hail and boil .5 'Minutes. , .2. Add lime juice. Chill. 3. ;just before serving add a few ,ttngps .of green• food tleeoring and :She ,carbonated water. 4. 1-1onr into 'chilled tall glasses. A411 ,a scoop of sherbet to each glass end[ serve at once. 51 51 PINK LEMONADE ((s} to 5 servings) sA cup sugar cup 'lemon juice 1 cup crushed berries, or 2 tablespoons cherry juice 1. Add sugar to lemon juice and Mit anti) dissolved. t'x•nr ia11,: 111511// \. itlt 4 ems of 51: ter end -S -ten 111 ice cubes. S. Stir in 1» reit: or juice. 4. Seri, in hill :Moses varnished with ora:npc r limon .slices -.When the mewl ,::ath::re, Srl'yl' pint; 1em- 5)14. 111 :: larice irur,ch bowl. I FROSTED CCI FE?E 14 to 6'cut/Inge) 114 cup:, strong ccffea 1.34 imps mill: !;: •cap cl:o o: c cut,,:.r 1 pint vanilla or chocolate ice cream 3 (sl'U .,:u,• .cOt7,1, milk, cltoco. Lite •trap mid v,lger. Item until- 2. ntil2. Pour into chilled glasses. Add scoop 01 ire errant 10 rash glass. Sieve 81 Mince. s 5 CHOCOLATE MINT FP -.OST (6 to 8:servings) 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate 1. cup water rf cup sugar 1 quart milk 1 teaspoon vanilla !4 teaspoon peppermint flavoring Ve teaspoon salt 1 pint vanilla ice create 1. Melt chocolate. Add water and cook until thickened. 2, Add sugar tend milli. Cook 5 Minutes. Chill. 3. Add vanilla, peppermint flavor- ing, salt and vanilla ice -cream. Beat until frothy. Pour into chilled glasses, if desired, at additional Music To Their Ears -Glee, awe and puzzlement were the reac• tion to these deaf and dumb Tokyo youngsters as they listened 10 music for the first time in their lives. The never -to -be -forgotten experience was made possible for them by a group-acousticon, cne of seven such instruments given to the Nippon Deaf and Dumb school. AirLift Heroes Honored -Top allied officials and thousands of Ber liners gathered in the German capital's Airlift Square recently to dedicate a 63 -foot concrete monument to the 39 British and 31 Amol'ican pilots who lest their lives flying the airlift during the Russian blockade in 1948-1949. Carved into three parts repre- senting the airlift's three main routes, the monument bears the names of' the 70 herces. scnnp `of ice errant or whipped creast may be added to each ser. - fug. Garnish sash gla's with a fresh sprig of 1111111. PICNIC LEMONADE tack n quart ialr with (c•: 5(1 5 cup of sugar dis+niv, d •ill cup of Ic111011 ju r5.. \Crap jar in 1a)ers of now=paper. lar trill milt in 3 t.+ -1 hours. I a RASPBERRY TEA PUNCH (About 25 Serving>) 3 tea Urge 134 cups sugar 1 cup raspberry juice (from frozen or canned rarnbsrrie1 3 cups orange juice 1 cup lemon juice 1 cup pineapple juice 1 quart ginger ale 1. 1'nnr 1 11se mops of 1•, i111', ismer roar ten hags and steep 3 minute:. ?. Boil 1 cup of caller and the sugar together .11 minutes. 3, Combine lea, syrup anld fruit juices. Chill. Adel ginger ale before sen ing, 4. serve over au chunk of ice in a punch bowl. garnish with le11011 and -orange slices and :Trigs of mint. If desired, freeze ice in a decorative m0111. Put about tri inch of wafer in bottom of mold. Ar- range Cherries a11(1 wedges nf'orange in mold and freeze. Then fill mold (half full of writer. Freeze. Finally, completely fill with waicr and freeze, Muscular Monarchy, King Frederick of Denmark, who • recently returned to his country after a triumphant State visit to England, is something of :1 strong t11at1. Six feet three and a half inches tall, he has a chest measurement of forty-five inches, fifteen -incl[ bi- ceps -and can raise a 140 -Ib. dumb- bell above his head with one hand. Though he is keenly interested in physical ctilture, because he believes that a Icing needs to 1)e fit to carry out itis arduous duties, it is doubtful whether he is, as suggested, the strongest monarch in history. In the past, when a king led his armies into battle he had to ' be something of a physical giant, if only to retain the respect and admiration of his followers, Richard Coeur de Lion must have been ex- ceptionally powerful if the massive arm holding aloft itis sword in the statue outside the Palace of West- minster is anything to go by. His- tory tells its that Ile alone could , swing that mighty weapon, One of our most athletic kings was Henry VIII, who was a tre- mendous wrestler and a cham- pion at "casting the berm," Witen first he ascended the throne his daily amusement, according to tits historian, Strutt, included weight putting, +.lancing, lilting leaping and miming, Henry ordered his secretary Richard face, to advise the 50115 of nohlrnaen to pursue sports and to "leave study and learning to the children of meatier pcnp11 ," Twisted Iron Bars -1 circ powerful icing was Au. gust the Strot:g, fiiug of Poland. in the royal :male, at Cracow, is.. still preserved an iron har an inch thick and four feet long, which he twisterl with his ;tour lianak info a symmetrical design.. Mnueice, eon of Joseph 1 of tier many, was another royal iercules. one, ellen ort hunting be brisk.. tiff fru something to eat a111!, 111111 - int: that the corksrrew•s had been mislaieh called for a long nal which 15 twisted with his lingers; and with it opened a dozen bottles. Dont Pedro, Emperor of ;Brazil, was 11nt only strong, but loved practical jokes. 11155, when out sailing, he noticed two courtiers in elaborate uniforms preening them- selves. Leaning over. 11e seized each by clic scrip' of the neck and clumped them over the side, holding them under for a few seconds while they lcictc51 and struggled, The last of the German c011:er- ers, Kaiser \\'ilhelm 11. was ex- ceptionally powerful. despite a withered hand. and to the end of his clays indulged in Itis bobby of wood chopping, at Doorn. When f ltgeue Sanrlow was presented to Altbottgia this young man looks the part of a. cowboy from Use kip of his Western hat to' the bits of his tooled and metal,adernedl shoes, his: feet can grow and develop as they should, unhampered by unnatural lista. him and tore in half a pack of cards, the Kaiser asked for a similar pack and, with a quick turn of his wrist, ripped it in two. I.1e could not quite manage the two pacics that Sandow ripped. The last Tsar was another pack tearer. He loved to ask strong men how the trick was performed. When they showed hien, lie would grasp tete pack as instructed, tear it in two and ekclaim innocently: "Sn that's how it's done!" Our Gardens One of the unheralded sights of America is the back -yard or kitchen garden. Yoai sec these gardens along almost all the highways, in the little 1085115 and all through the farmlands, but they are particularly noticeable through the Midwest, green and fresh and neatly weeded, and often bordered with petunias or poppies or the ever-present hol- lyhocks. Many of them are as pretty as the pictures were in the seee1 catalogues in January, for this is a country of practical gardeners, eatin'-foul - gar,leners. There is a certain uniformity about these gardens, with their tri- pods of bean poles, their fat heads of lettuce and cabbage, their lush rows of beans. Most of 1110111 have sweet corn, tasseling in fortunate places, and tomatoes and red -veined beets and the fine fronds of car- rots. And, in farm gardens par'^ tieularly, there are potatoes with their small white blossoms. But there is. also personality in every garden ill sight. One has Ole corn in tills; another has its corn in rows, One still has the withering since of late peas; another shows the ,young green of string beans where the peas have been pulled. One garden is fenced, and you know there are neighbor's chickens or torture's rabbits to he thwarted; another is open to all centers and you n.1151leCt that here is a gar• deter with few troubles except drought, hood or insects. And there is the morning garden and the evening garden. The morn- ing garden belongs to the women. You see (Item, in housedress or dungarees, straw hat or sunbonnet. doing fine weeding in the rows, or picking beans, or cutting lettuce for the day's salad. The evening' garden belongs to the men. You see the Wren there after their day's work is done, with a wheel hoc or a hand 1105.,'"or with nothing but a pipe and an air 0f pride and con - team -lent. But hotsevcr you see these gar- dens, or whenever, they are a sat- isfying sight; for the garden that is still clean and green in mid-July is the garden of someone who loves the land and all the green things it grows. - -From the New York Times. TIT FOR TAT The Lather decided to have a serious talk with young Jimmy, who was inclined to he lighthearted and irresponsible. "jimmy," he said, "you're get- ting to be a big boy and you ought to take things more seriously. Just think -if I died suddenly, where would you Ire'" "I•Iere," said Jimmy. "The gtu•s tion 15, where would you be"? Food Costs High In U.S.A. Also Canadian housewives battling with the cost of living, may find core cin elation in the thought that they are not the only ones. Down in Washington, D,C., the Bureau of Statistics says that market basket that cost 010 in 1939 ,costs a housewife $23.75 today. A BLS study by Mrs. Aryness Joy Wickens, deputy commissioner of the bureau, lists these food items which a housewife could buy for $10 in 1939: 10 pounds flour 5 pounds sugar 15 pounds potatoes 2 loaves bread 7 quarts milk 6 pounds. rib rcast 2 pounds bacon 2 pounds butter 1 package rolled oats 2 dozen oranges 1 pound coffee 5 pounds cabbage 3 pound: green beans 2 pounds veal cutlet and pork chops 1 can salmon 3 pounds onions 1 pound cheese 2 dozen eggs 3 pounds apples 2 cans tomatoes 2 bunches carrots . 1 can peaches 2 cans peas 1 head lettuce 1 box dried prunes At today's prices, $10 covers only the first 6?: items. which are, to be sure, the more expensive staples: 10 pound: flour 7 quarts milk 5 pounds sugar 6 pounds rib roast 15 pounds potatoes 1 pound bacon 2 loaves bread You have 23 tents left over after buying this market basket, Mrs,. Wickens said but that won't get you even a pound of green beans today. Flooded With Fun -The worst floods in western Missouri's history brought disaster to thousands of persons, but to young Bob Hartman of Kansas City, they just meant fun. He rode his bike through the rain -swollen waters of the nearby Little Blue River, which had washed out bridges (beach• ground) on U. S. Highway 71.