London, July 4.
The family and home become doubly precious to wartime eva-Cuees. Like so many other mothers, aunts and grandmothers in Britain today, who have moved house for the duration and are separated from their dear ones, Queen Mary surrounds herself with treasures which constantly remind her of her absent one article and Lb another in the cause of wan) chai With her fine blue eyes, clear complexion and soft hair, Lily Elsie is still a very beautiful woman.
Deanna Durbin finds times to help Britain's war effort in the' intervals of growing up and making new films. Some time ago. this young puny VICES ME w Hollywood star presented us with The Queen Mother, in common Six mobile ORE Mai feld kitchen with Mrs. John G. Winant, wife of Clüded a combination feld Kiteen the American Ambassador, likes to 204. hospital on large t onthe have family photographs round her, C niv she aeeepteo a eat, onthe Tt may be remembered that the first advisory board of the soree thing Mrs. Winant did on arriving Ree!, Astociation. a new way el at her London flat was to array her phei o britain Deanna collected mantelpiece with photographs of her helping Briain. Deenne nous two sons and her daughter left We- Skirts and coats, which she wore in hind in America. It made the flat) "Spring Parade" and sent them to the British War Relief Society in back 4 New York. These clothes were auc-In her place, nó doubt, Queen tioned at a sale.
Mary would have done just the same quiet corner of the countryside, ing. n ier old-worl ouse in a where the Royal lady lives with her two ladies-in-waiting, a secretary and an equerry, there are many family pictures. In a place of honour in her blue and cream drawing-room, hanging over the fireplace, is a full-length portrait of King George V. the eclipse could Me swan provinces. eclipse was broadcast Comm so Below this portrait, a cabinet holds Queen Mary's collection of jade and ivory, which bring back 1o her memories of happier days when she could indulge in her favourite hobby. There are more portraits in her study, a row of small. gold-framed periere ike nit clan these is a delightful miniature of Princess Alexandra, Christmas gift from the Duke and Duchess of Kent.
Princess Elizabeth is a great 2 favourite of her grandmother, and one of the Queen Mother's recently Acquired treasures was made by the heiress to the Throne. This is a Charming table decoration which in these days of economy often takes the place of real flowers on the country-house dining-table. The tiny laburnum tree is cleverly composed of beads. sealing-wax and shellac.
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