London, Apr. 20, 'Private view day at' the Royal Academy reflected the agitating mes through which we are passing. Some assumed a haughty indifference dressed with the traditional care demanded by the opening of the London season like the English ex-blorers who even in the midst of the Sahara' always dress for dinner. Others in business-like tweeds and Jumpers had the air of having just Tushed in between classes in ARP. and VAD.
'The pictures on the walls were in keeping, One writer says that if this year's Academy could be preserved intact for some distant generation, it Would be thought that' all English women today wear black in the evening. Even more noticeable is the prominence given to working women and their interest, women knitting and embroidering, a fine portrait of a Hospital nurse, women politicians, the designs for a nurses' swimming bath at London Hospital and the police-Women's quarters in Camberwell, and a marked absence, of glamour girls with dyed nails, is who was called on by her hostess sta picnic to "come and cut bread "on but F don't think 1 "I've never cut "Then it is high time you learnt," said her hostess Yet there is an art in pouring out tea, Tt is amazing how many people fall to put the milk in frst. thereby completely spoiling the mixture. and use up the whole strength of the tea pot on the first two or three cups stead of filing up with hot water as they go. Coffee suffers even more than tea if the milk is put in at the wrong' end, The two, of course, should be poured together,. with the milk just a Tittle ahead. "And how rarely do you get really hot mille your coffee.
No Luck for Spinsters sad to relate that the committee ppointed to report on the demand Jor pensions for spinsters at the age £500, paid for the baby farmers. ished the House whether she was boring it with so many statistics, and was answered with shouts of "No, no, on."
This is the second notable Bill that Miss Horsbrugh has got through, her inst being one to check the sale of for use in concoct "(This is a mixture cheap red wing and methylated Spirits, warranted to knock out a teakwood elephant.) She is greatly respected and liked in' Parliament, having a pleasant voice, a charming menner, ahd always being absolutely sound on her facts. Already she has Leen honoured, in 1936. by being asked to move the Address to the King on the opening of Parliament. Sooner or Tater she will probably be made a Minister,
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