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The Seaforth News, 1958-11-27, Page 2Luxury Bath Was Very Costly For months things had been .difficult in the shabby, subur- ban house of Frederick Crouch, •unsuccessful song writos. Try as he would he could not eompoee a winner. Then, one' day, he jumped up from the piano stool and rushed into the ' kitchen where his wife was husy at the stove, • - "Now l: have written some- thing g o o dl" he • exclahned, "Come, you and Cora mast hear it." Mrs. Crouch had known these bursts of 'optimism before. She was not impressed. But together with her teenage daughter she followed her husband and lis- tened while• lie played- and sang. "Yes," she conceded, "that is a lovely tune. Maybe this time it will bring us- luck, What will you call it"?" "I shall call it Kathleen hyla•• vournsen, replied her husband. "If it makes money' for us, then we will send Cora to that con- vent in Brussels to ]earn French and fine manners." • The song, as all the ward knows, did succeed — far be- yond the wildest dreams of its poverty-stricken composer. And beautiful Cora duly went to the Brussels ecmvent. When she was nearly eighteen she returned home speaking per- fect French and. looking mors beautiful than her parents had ever realized. "What do you want to dol." they asked her. "I want to go on the stage," she replied. But in those days one had to have more than mere beauty to succeed on the stage. And Cora of the perfect face and superb figure had, alas, no tale lent. She was given any num- ber of trials, but always with the same result. The convent -educated Cora Crouch was unusually innocent for her age, nod that explains why, going home one day, tired end disheartened after an un- sueeessful tour of theatrical .agents, she accepted an invita- tion to dine with a stranger. He was a very good-looking and gentlemanly young fellow and teemed to have the ,greatest res- pect for her. Later that evening. sobbing bit:eriy, Cora returned home. She had been persuaded or tricked into dining in a private roan in a shady restaurant. But life had to go on, and Cora had to find a job, for "Kathleen Mavourneer,." though it had made a start, had not yet become a top seller and money was short. The next day Cora called on a Mr. Brinkwe:' a theatrical agent. He ran a snrewd eye over hes and nedde3 appro v- ing:c. "Yes," he said, '•1 can aet- tain'• fix you up, my girl, bet not with a nacre . ]te Crouch." lire thought for a moment. • "Let me see new. A]: I've got it! t . Pe.. C:... Pea: why of. thefemme!"' Bet the io`_, wasn't what Cora tepee.. ciPei cwt. was rd r, .. . ter. He ',vas two or three sleazy ....-., all of wheel:: r T :stns barisantiine .. had t7ein in love .vet. C.•'a any. :,e , ...i bed wee,: to nk and 1-n - `C, . a , a-:.. . re .._..e.. ..._ i AIMING TO TEACH—Judy Fuller, 19, shows whot NOT to do with a shotgun os hunting seasons open across the land: If you dory i ratan 10 shoot it, don't aim was obliged to go from cafe to eafe, .singing for money. One night, alter she had sung her- little song, a young man Came over to her, Cora was no longer innocent, but she was, • hungry and short of money. Here, it - seemed, was a young fool captivated by her beauty. But her admirer was not just a young fool. He was a cousin of the Emperor Napoleon III, A month later Cora found her- self mistress of a fine mansion in the fashionable Rue de Chail- lot, with liveried servants, and a royal lover whose purse was always full. Some women so placed would have feathered their nests. Not so Cora Pearl. The prince was generous, but even his genero- sity could not compete with Cora's mad extravagance. One day she led him into the bathroom, "Look!" she cried de- iightedly, "a new bath, made from a solid block of pink Mar- ble] Are you pleased"?" "very pleased," he replied gal- lantly, "And may I inquire the cost?" "Two hundred and fifty thou- sand francs," she told him cheer- fully, Such a woman, the Prince realized, was insatiable, He wisely terminated the affair and bid adieu to his beautiful Venus. Once Cora had aspired to be an actress. Now she aspired to be the goddess of love. She was aware that she had no talent •and that her sole asset was the incomparable beauty of her face and figure, She had not far to look for. an admirer. The son of one of the richest men in Paris fell madly in love with her. Henri Duval was a fool. With- in a week of meeting Cora he opened a bank account for her and deposited $500,000, Cora squandered it within six months. Duval became worried, His visits became fewer and Cora wrote him bitter letters 01 re- proach. Then, one night, when he- called at her mansion — for which he had paid — she re- fused to see him, Still desperately fn love with Cora and heart -broken at his failure to win her love, poor Du- val tried to shoot himself, He failed. By the time he had recovered Cora had decided that Paris was now too hot for her. She sold her mansion, her furniture and horses, and decided to move to London. Before she left Paris, how- ever, she felt that there should be some permanent memorial to her beauty. "Something," she mused. "that will live for ever!" So she sent for the great sculp- tor, Gailois. "Tell me," she ask- ed hint, discarding the silk wrap- per that covered her, "could you make immortal a form such as miner Gailois contemplated her beau- ty in awed silence. Then: "Such beauty trust indeed. be made imtrortail" he declared. Hest to work on a full length statue in marble. As soon as it we' ; mpleted Cora lett for Eng- land. She was :,idly rcae.ved, for the traalo storyof tont Di- va: d lurid racocunts of her fabulous extravagance had pre- ceded her. Even t ..e rizhest of London's. youna ..en wore dr- te-re tia C:ra' retutmed to Huron and Wandered '_rani capital to oapital. She beoarne insatiable in her ea .'h for sensation, She k ter after ve:. gambisd av and _till snent ..skies h y. c.- : me pa :o? her and. r :t - t:... diminished. L ...rely,, arattiz rot= in Brussels. her Imief and, t ..... .1> en ed. Hare..ine u dead. -Whate .. •m..;'<. say yOttr la.te. tenant -.site. tlte -. : was ask - "an." : e repiied. e -.vas an sarrrised'. lea f: six.• he wse d o d But a.,ar monair.ert. .. freer.._ Ga' ... ~ frc'^.e ....stetp!ssee in the Lr _ cis . pe's'ts' :, e- .dtrine entity. Campaign to Stop Parrots Swearing Solite y s ago, the laughter of a retired Merchant Navy skip- per started a camp ,; to dis- courage the teaehing of swear- words words to parrots."Parrotsare good pets but they lose popu- larity because some misguided people teach them to sac 'lurid things," she explained. "I con- tact parrot -owners nd diseeade 'hem f., in the p.actice." LIGHTS INI — The days of the windjammer are long past but big ocean liners still carry oil lamps as spores and a lamptrimmer to tend them, Here Lamptrimmer John L. Bethell, of the 22,000 -ton Cunard liner Carinthia lines up his lights for cleaning, John Bethell, 60, has been a Cunard sailor for 40 of his 45 years at sea, r�E T ea e Anc.tleAw. For late autumn eating plea- sure, the fisheries home econo- mists recommend the. following popular, tested recipes for fish and shellfish soups, Here's a hearty chowder to serve at a club supper or in- formal party. Its warmth and goodness are the very symbol of hospitality. If you wish, it can be made ahead of time then re- heated. Serve it from a big tureen and accompany it with heated, crusty French bread, also n salad, For dessert you might offer autumn fruits and cheese. SEAFOOD CHOWDER 3 pounds fish fillets (use dif- ferent varieties eg. cod, had- dock, halibut) 3 strips fat bacon 1 large onion, chopped 4 medium potatoes, diced 2 cans (20 punches each) toma- toes 1 tablespoon salt Se teaspoon pepper 1.i teasppon thyme el teaspoon mace 3 tablespoons butter 1 can (5 ounces) lobster 1 quart milk, heated Cut fillets into one -inch pieces. Remove and discard any skin, if present. Fry bacon until crisp and brown, lift from drippings; crumble and set aside. Cook anion in bacon drippings until tender. Combine cooked onion, potatoes, tomatoes and season- ings. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, Add fish and simmer 10 minutes longer. Drain lobster and break into chunks. Add lob- sten, and heated milk to fieh mixture. Bring to simmering temperature. but do not let boil. Garnish w h crumbled bacon sprinkled over the top. Makes 12 generous servings. < a Most varieties of fish fillets are suitable for making, chowder. I; skin is present. it should be remcwed and 'f 'he f ;let=_ are • Srozen, .:ley should be allowed to thaw cuffi!entiy to enable 'hen: to be cut up. This Fish Chowder is a hearty, nourishing dish which is equally delici0t's made with fres'.: or smoked fil- lets. A big steaming bowlful makes a simple meal A cupful makes a good beginning to a meal having several courses. FISH CHOWDER 1 pound fish fillets, fresh or smoked 2 tablespoons butter KS a;i cup chopped onion cup chopped celery 2 cups diced raw potatoes IA cup thinly sliced carrots 2 cups boiling Water 1 teaspoon salt 11; teaspoon pepper 2 cups milk Chopped parsley Cut fillets into bite -size pieces. Melt butter in a large saucepan. Cook onion and celery in butter until limp. Add potatoes, car- rots, water, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer until vege- tables are tender. Add fish and simmer 10 minutes longer. Add milk; reheat to simmering tem- perature, but do not allow to boil. Serve piping hot with a little parsley sprinkled over the top. Makes 6 servings. * A * Golden Tuna Chowder is a quick, easy and delicious soup to serve hungry folk. It can be prepared in a matter of minutes, and its warm goodness will be really welcome. GOLDEN TUNA CHOWDER 1 can (7 ounces) tuna, 2 chicken bouillon cubes 2 cups boiling water 14 cup chopped onion 1 eup chopped celery AS cup butter, melted 3 tablespoons flour 3 cups milk 11: cups grated Cheddar cheese Drain tun. Break into fairly large pieces. Dissolve bouillon cubes in boiling water Cook onion and celery in butter until tender. Blend in flour. Add milk and bouillon gradually to onion - celery mixture and cook until thick, stirring constantly. Add cheese and tuna. Heat and stir . until cheese melts. Makes 6 servings. Of all the seafood chowders, clam chowder is one of the most popular. Certainly it is the most controversial. For years a battle has raged up and down the At- lantis seacoast as to whether this chowder should be made with milk or canned tomatoes. Both versions are hearty, delicious end satisfying, say the fisheries home economists. but see for yourself. First a word of caution. Shucked clams, fresh and also canned, are sometimes sandy. To make sure all the grit is removed, drain the clams, rinse them well, and strain the clam liquid through several layers of fine cheese cloth. DOWN EAST CLAM CHOWDER Canned clams (20 ounces total undrained weight) 14 eup chopped fat bacon (3 strips) xz cup chopped onion 1 cup diced potatoes le, teaspoon salt Dash pepper 2 cups liquid (clam plus water) 2 cups rich milk 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley Drain clams and save liquid. Chop if desired. Fry bacon until crisp and brown. Remove scraps from pan and set aside. Add. diced potatoes, seasonings, and clam liquor mixed with water to make required 2 cups of liquid. Cover and simmer until potatoes are tender. Add clams and milk. Bring to simmering liquid temperature but do not let boil. Garnish with paean scraps and chopped:, parsley sprinkled over the tope Makes 4 to 6 servings. p e MANHATTAN CLAM CHO'WEIEIt Canned clams (20 ounces total undrained weight) 1/6 cup finely diced fat salt porky 1 medium onion, chopped 1 cup diced potatoes 2 enps water 1 can (20 ounces) tomatoes_ 1 teaspoon salt : teaspoon pepper )4 teaspoon thyme Chop clams, if desired. Fry porkscraps in a large saucepan until crisp and brown. Add onion and cook until limp. Add pota- toes and water, Cover, bring to simmering temperature and sim- mer until potatoes are tender. Add canned tomatoes, c 1 a nt liquid, clams and seasonings; mix well. Heat to simmering temperature. Makes 4 to 6 serv- ings. e Pink Salmon Bisque is a cream soup which will win many friends. It's delicious and lovely to look at. Moreover, it's fuss- free, fast and relatively inexpen- sive. The home economists of Canada's,Department of Fisheries suggest that it be made with the economical pink t+ariely of can- ned salmon. PINK SALMON BISQUE 1 pound can pink ealmnn 14 cup finely chopped onion 14 cup finely chopped celery 1/.t eup butter, melted 3 tablespoons flour 11/2 teaspoons salt 3 suns books) (salmon liquid phis milk) 1 cup tomato juice Popcorn (optional) Drain salmon, saving liquid. Break fish into bite -size chum'. Crush bone with a fork and and it to fish. Remove and discard skin. Cook onion and celery in melted butter until tender Blend in flour and salt Adel rambined salmon liquid and mills gradu- ally. Cook over low heel, 'tir- ring constantly until th , kened. Stir in tomato juice. Add ,-!mon; heat but do not allow to boil. Serve with a little popcorn float- ing on top. Makes 6 cervir:gs ISSUE 47 — 19511 BOOSTER — Objects in the hands of Dr, Adrian Kantrowitz, may some day serve to .boost muscularly weak hearts. Transmitter, at left. is a tiny radio, that sends out a signal which can be adjusted to duplicate pulse rate of the patient. Object at right is a receiver, a portion of which attaches to a muscle of the patient's diaphragm and radio signal produces contractions that give a boost to contraction of the heart muscle. 0.44 h'i� a Red China begins one - i week conditional cease-fire, e + cr Extends truce two mere weeks. ! Rrzsumes shelling. kiwi Announces shelling 1 only on alternate days. eeseetesees USSR. % British Comet IY ;aue.eates transatlantic jet travel. Dkastc • trc-s 174 men in 1',1- Scotia coal mine. z'10 Brussels World's Fair closes, bad 42 million visitors. focT;�x4 Russia announces resumption of nuclear tests. R '27e Rejects West's bid for one-year test ban. Nuclear powers begin test ban meetings In Geneva, Eisenhower begins political tour of nation. Russian Feipi,:g. _ Moscow jet airliner cashes killing 70, U.S. 7th Fleet stops convoying. Ckirese hlationo list ships to Qaemay. z� Dulles, Chiang er on Iormosa. a:` 3 Renounceuse of fore. to return (o . eiaialendyagrte re reduction of Quemoy garrisons. British airliner, talion let collide near Anzio, killing 31. N,Y. Yankees win World Series, 1?:t1 U S. moon rocket reaches 79,000 miles above earth. Last U.S, troops leave Lebanon, Pope Pius )(II dies. ;0C -Te 7 Mine explosion in W. Ya. kills 22. OCT: 2T+' Cuban rebels k dnop two more Americans. Explosion int another mina kills 13, AFRICA Release them; 55 U.S. Pacilic dependents evacuated from Cuba, Ocean