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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1952-08-28, Page 9A. Few Samples Of Irish Wit and !, uuma r lfrisls judges, in common with Lost, like to air their Latin in ntourt—sometimes with unexpected ;moults. In a case of alleged looting from a wreck an old longshoreman, charged with larceny and receiving, maid: "Sure, I'm guilty, me Lord, brit I did not know there was any wrong in it." "I understand the prisoner has Pleaded guilty," said the Crown rosecutor. - "He did not," said the Chief Baron, who was trying the case; "he said he did not have the animus furandi." "Indeed, me Lard, I did not," ilnterposed the accused, "only an ould lifebelt and a couple of oars and a small keg!" Judge Richard Adams presided over a case in which an old lady, knocked down by a pony trap at a crossing, sued the driver. A con- stable testified that some female ,garments hanging on a line over at wall may have scared the pony, adding: " . whin the pony kem round he just pricked up his ears an' he looked at thim, and thin the wind blew them ut into all sorts of quare shapes, an' the pony, be- cause he couldn't make them out at all, he tuk fright." "Yes," said Adams, "there is something about that in Tacitus, Omne ignotum pro magnifica." "Your Honour has just took the words out of me mouth," rejoined the constable. Very Interesting Case! Sergeant A. M. Sullivan, Q.C., telling these stories in his very diverting memoirs, "The Last Ser- geant" says that the deafest judge the Ireland was said to preside in Tipperary. Meeting him one day on a rail- way platform, a barrister who used to practise in his court, asked: "Was there anything interesting in court today, Judge?" "Eh?" The question was shouted. "Oh, yes, nay dear Carson. A very interesting case. I'm not quite sure what it was exactly. I think it was a choral society—there was something about the singers disputing about an in- strument. I think it was a harmon- ium." Actually it was an action over the price of a Singer sewing machine! Sir Francis Brady, Senior Crown Prosecutor in Cork and County Court Judge of Tyrone, was a fine *musician, fond of whistling softly in court. He was whistling an air from "Thais" when the judge, Pether O'Brien, told him to get on with the case • of an old lag. Confused by this sudden demand, he turned over the depositions of material witnesses, calling only on the tail of his team. This gave Pether his chance. "Gentlemen of the jury," he said, "you have to find the prisoner not guilty and I have to discharge him. It is a grave public scandal. There can be no doubt of the pri- soner's guilt, but, owing to the in- competence of the conduct of the prosecution, the material witnesses have not been called." Sir Francis turned with a grin to Sergeant Sullivan, who was sitting beside him, and said: "I don't give a darn. I get my fee whether he's acquitted or convicted. Besides, a Haan like this fellow. will start stealing again as soon as he gets out, and I'll get another fee to prosecute him next _sessions." Knew Every Penalty In his early days Serjeant Sulli- van heard of a Miss Anthony, now lF ry i Tiara' l t' 1I elicate rhinestone tiara by Su - Saila is handsome, airy sand' light in feeling, Worn here as a crown, it can easily became ei- ther a 'necklace or tiara or a single; strap an a strapless gown, by bending the wires., , spires mate New Jewelry Unique Method of Using Twisted Wire eke Pieces Usable in Various Forms 13Y EDNA IMES if E'liVE1.+R7iwith the look of dewdrops trembling on a cobweb is not only a new idea in costume jewelry fashions, It's ideal for wear on sheer,fragile summer dresses, Designed by Sutain, this new jewelry sprang from a request of the designer's three-year-old daughter for a "fairy tiara." He made it for her, and from that came the notion that big girls, as well as small, might like such pieces. Made by hand, these pieces are gossamer in effect. The newest collection, for summer, features tiny flowers done in delicate motifs, There are tiaras to be worn with matching earrings of white daisies, blue forget-me-nots, and yellow black-eyed Susans. There's another special series of stylized flowers in a rainbow of opalescent pastels. The entire collection includes glittering rhinestones, synthetic pearls, jet and porcelain beads, and all of then handled for an airy, fragile efieet. Because the stones are hand -set on •hand-twisted,wires, the pieces are versatile, The tiara, for instance, can be worn as a necklace, toot or as one strap on a strapless evening gown. Iridescent ]petals with brilliant rhinestone centers are set by band into flexible metal wires and, shaped into earyring% spins and tiara -necklaces, These are idem for wear ; with Pale - colored, sheer- su a tntree &ase& dead, who was so learned in law that she knew every penalty for technical infringement. She black- mailed the country as a common informer, lived on assaults, false imprisonments, libels, slanders, and so forth. After stinging the laity she turned to the clergy and made a pious "retreat" at the Abbey of Mount Melleray, telling the saintly abbot there that if she were not to become a permanent member of the hostel she must have money with which to depart. She would, therefore, secure a loan of £5 by leaving with the monastery five sheep she had driven - up. The abbot lent her the £5. She returned in a week and repaid 'it— and as a token of her esteem pre-. sented him with a writ for a £200 penalty, payable to the common. informer, for that the abbot, not being a licensed pawnbroker, had taken in pledge certain chattels, namely five sheep! Although there was really no an- swer to' it, the Sergeant's brother- in-law, Maurice Healy, luckily found that she had made some technical mistake, so that time she lost her claim. After coming to England to de- fend Roger Casement, Sergeant Sullivan also practised at the Eng- lish Bar and was made a Bencher and Treasurer of the Middle Tem- ple. He covers a wide field of law experience, grave as well as gay, in this wise, revealing book. A heavy main meal should be followed by a light dessert, while a light meal calls for something a. bit more substantial to follow. Once your dessert is planned, it becomes a dish apart that can be made without regard to the delicate timing of the rest of • the meal. Often it can be made in the mor- ning or even the day before it is to be served. Sime diners prefer very simple food with which to finish a dinner and welcome a tray of cheese, nuts and as -is fruit, but most hostesses like to serve more formal desserts. These range from simple bread pudding to elaborate baked Alaskas, and one can always be found to suit both the tastes of the diners and 'general over-all plan of a meal. * * Baked Alaskas seem to many cooks the apex in dessert snaking, but they are not too difficult for the home cook. If you'd like to know how this delicacy is made at the Drake Hotel in Chicago, here is the recipe: Mercy Mission Faits:—A dramatic bid by officers and crewmen of the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of France to save the life of on injured British seaman on the freighter Roonagh Head, come to light when the big Empress docked at Montreal. This picture, taken by third officer Alan Shard, shows the liner's emergency boat battling heavy seas to reach the injured man who fell from the ship's utast in mid-Atlantic on Friday. The mercy mission failed when the liner's doctor, K. W. Beamont, went aboard and decided that the injured seaman who had a fractured skull could not be moved. He died later. The seaman was buried at sea. BAKED ALASKA Sponge, white or chocolate cake, 3/ to 1 inch high 1 cupful white of eggs 2 cups granulated sugar. Ice cream Beat eggs until firm, •adding sugar gradually until it is ab- sorbed and the mixture is .;iieseada Trim edges of uniced cake and place on it a brick of bulk ice cream about 21/2 to 4 inches high. Shape ice cream in mound or brick form to suit taste or occasion, in same outline as cake, Cover ice cream and cake with meringue (decora- tions of meringue can be applied with pastry tube). Bake at 500° F. Remove cake when meringue has touch of light golden brown (3 minutes or less). * * * A fruit pudding that combines either fresh or canned pears or peaches with a quickly made pack- age padding is Pear Ambrosia, PEAR AMBROSIA 1 package vanilla pudding mix 2 cups milk / cup strawberry or cherry jam 2 cup diced fresh or canned pears 1 cup ready -to -eat bran / cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons;tbutter or. gargarfne 1 teaspoon cinnamon Prepare middies according to package directions; cool. Put 1 tablespoon jam in bottom of each sherbet glass (you'll need six glasses.) Add spoonful of pears and cover with vanilla pudding. Heat bran, brown sugar and cin- namon in heavy frying pan until sugar is melted, stirring constantly. Remove from heated Sprinkle bran mixture over puddings just before serving, Top with sweetened whm Anotippedhercreafruit pudding that is welcome in the spring is a cake -like rhu,tarb dessert. Bake it in an 8 - inch square pan or in individual custard cups Serve it warm with heavy cream. * * * RHUBARB PUDDING 2 cups rhubarb cut in 1 -inch pieces (/ pound) 1 orange, cut in small pieces a/s cup sugar 1 cup sifted flour 11/2 teaspoons baking powder r/ teaspoon salt 1/4 cup shortening 1/4 cup sugar 1 egg / teaspoon vanilla z/ cup milk. Combine rhubarb, orange and / cup sugar. Divide mixture evenly into 6 greased custard cups (or pour into greased pan). Sift to- gether flour, baking powder and salt. Cream together shortening and 1 cup sugar; add egg and beat well. Add vanilla to milk. Kidd to creamed mixture alternately with flour mixture. Stir until smooth. Drop batter in rhubarb mixture almost filling custard cups. flake at S75° F. for 30 minutes. iini Bold so the rhubarb is on top. Everyone likes strawberry short- cake whet berry 'season wines Kitty's Crossed -up —"Snowball;' ibexcross-eyed cat, is a feline raft*.. but she's not complain- ing. ' She can't see well enough `lio chase mice, and doesn't hear so well, but her mistress, Mrs. Elsie Ward sees that kitty wants for nothing, and Snowball is looking forward to nine easy lives, around, and here is an extra de luxe ob.e that makes a special treat for your family. Ladle big, red sweet- ened berries generously over this melt -in -your -mouth calve, then pile whipped cream on top. PECAN SHORTCAKE 2 cups sifted flour / cup shortening 3 teaspoons baking powder • teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons sugar 1 egg r/ cup milk y/ cup broken pecan meats Sift together flour, baking pow- der, sugar and salt. Cut in short- ening until mixture is consistency of cornmeal. Combine well the egg and milk and add to flour mixture. Add pecans. Stir only enough to form soft dough. Turn onto lightly floured ,board. Knead six times. Roll to 1/4 -inch thickness, Cut into 12 biscuits about 3 inches wide. Put one biscuit on top of another to form six double -deck shortcakes. Bake at 450° F. about 12 minutes. Serve hot or cold whichever you like with strawberries, between and on top of sh.ortcalce. COitt WARM.R TOMORROW Choose Stockings With Real Care Did you know that stockings ac- tually can create an illusion of width or slenderness? It's true, though, so before you buy another pair, study your legs carefully in a full length mirror. If you feel they are on the heavy side, always -choose stockings with a darkened seam, and always keep your seams straight. If your legs are heavy, select deep color tones. Think of your stocking shades as you do your make-up. Dark disguises; light emphasizes, so leave those pale and bright col- ors to the girls with thin legs. A boon for legs lacking in curves are seamless stockings. They defi- nitely will make your legs look more rounded and you don't have to worry about wandering seams. Don't overlook the heels of your stockings, either. If you have thick ankles, your stocking heels should have a definite line to them, and iE you like a design. Narrow ankles look best in stocking with- out a heel line. Don't have any illusions about your legs. but see that they create a favorable ilhtsion for others. COMPLIMENTARY! For a birthday treat the small nephew of a well-known actress went to one of her performances for the first time, and at the end of the show was taken to her dressing -room. After she had ask- ed hint how he had enjoyed the play, he asked rather worriedly: "Do you really kiss that man?" "Well," said his aunt, smiling, "yes. as a matter of fact, I do." A look of revulsion, slightly tin- ged with incredulity, appeared on the boy's face. "Doesn't he mind?" he said. Felt Bag That's Simple To Make The bag is made of felt, which' can be bought in all the hues of the rainbow. The choice of size is yours, too, depending on whether you need a small purse, large shop- ping bag or a knitting bag. If you wish to line your bag, the small to medium-sized hags take about r yard each of felt and lining. Lining may be either of contrasting light felt, or a taffeta or rayon. You need no pattern. To make a handy zipper bag, cut two circles in the size you wish, then cut a long straight strip about three inches wide, and long enough to go around their circumference (this connects them). The edges may be blanket -stitched but more often they are pinked and then sewn on the machine with an outside seam. Make a slit in the long strip for a zipper, and add felt handles. Simple, isn't it? This bag in vari- ous sizes can serve as a 'vanity case, a child's purse or a smart shoulder bag. If you prefer a drawstring bag, just cut two felt rectangles, about 8 by 10 inches (for a small hag). Pink the edges and round off the lower corners, then sew together, leaving the top open. Face the top edges and a space for the draw- string (doubled felt or silk cord) to run through. Line the bag with bright taffeta, and trace and cut out a felt applique to set off the purse. For a small shopping or knitting bag, cut two rectangles about 12 by 15 inches. Snip off the lower corners instead of rounding them.. Then make a three inch gusset from a straight piece of a con- trasting shade and sew it between front and back, down one side, across bottom, and up other side. Leave top open, and attach a wide double strip of felt (about 3 inches wide) for a handle, sewing one end to the front and the other to the back. Decorate with any simple felt flowers and leaves. Tulips are easy to draw and cut out. Whatever you do, have at least one "original" summer bag—designed and made by you. HARD TO SWALLOW When interviewed by a psychi- atrist a man insisted that he had swallowed a horse. None of the usual tactics could persuade him to change this conviction, and the psychiatrist decided to "operate.'' The idea was to _pat the patient .. under for a few minutes, and then, while he was unconscious, to intro- duce a horse into the operating - theatre. When the patient came to, the doctor pointed to the horse and said: "Well, that won't worry you any snore." The patient shook his head, "That's not the one I swallowed,' he said. "That's a 'bay. My horse was white." HORSE TRADING —From Countryman's Year, by Haydn S. Pearson 1 AS it should be in a democracy, opinions vary as to what this country needs most. But high on the priority list the countryman would put the gentle art of trading horses. Time was, before the world was introduced to robot bombs, booby traps, and jet planes, when a man could court sufficient danger by letting it be known around the countryside that he might be interested in a hone deal. Direct and decisive city businessmen would not understand the leisurely traditional ritual that is an integral hart of a swap. When two horse traders meet, professionals or amateurs. the amenities have to be observed. By unwritten law such topics as the weather, crops, local, state, and national politics are diseu,scd or cussed. Then by slow and circuitous paths the subject of horses is brought up_ The farmer is never especially interested in trading. Not according to his say-so. He has thought of it, yes. But not seriously. It is just one of those things, Old Jerry is a good, solid chunk of horseflesh. Maybe he pulls a little harder against the bit than he should. Yes, he is getting along. Let's sec, he might be twelve, even thirteen years old. Just a trifle lune in the off rear foot. Nothing serious. A few weeks in pasture would clear everything up. Old Tom? Nothing wrong with hint. May kick occasionally when startled, and chews the wood in his crib. But a good, strong horse, Lot of work left in him, Age? Possibly thirteen, or night be fourteen. Tient to tell in a big, rugged horse like hits. ti e countrymen do me pi etcLd to be authorities on international diplomacy. We never ran an allied conference with a score or more nations taking part. Could be, however, that if the government saw tit to include a few really first-class horse traders in our delegation, the average citizen world he iess apprehensive about the results, \t Ftt�Sa�b`li'h Water �•W h.n. eelervrti-Owu � f the -.:a ....... .... ... . water for the moment is this collapsible aqua -bicycle on displo ; ut the annual inventor's fair in Paris. The 25 -pound bike, which folds into a three -foot -long suitcase, 5 supprtedt hi the water by two plastic floats. Oil bath bearings facilitate propeller operation an. prevent rusting.