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... By F. Britten Austin j A new terror from the Air Paris was in ruins The Germans had produced a new war weapon so terrible that it eventually abolished war IT was a hushed night of brilliant stars, so almost ostentatiously bril liant, multitudinous eyes winking abnormally close and clear, that a man could feign they had an interest in earth-happenings. Involuntarily, one kept looking up to them ...

... BAS M s i War Wives You are the women who have the sympathy of the whole world, the women who stand behind the men who fight. Perhaps you are a Christmas bride, hardly yet used to the plain ring on your finger. Or perhaps your marriage is almost as old as the war. Getting the charming little home you have so lovingly planned together is one of the thrills that lie ahead, and for the time being ...

... l i% 1% (fj\ ([A This is resolution month and here are suggestions, some y i^ynjJ ajr for every one and some just for you. Don't be afraid to make your resolutions, you'll be far more likely to keep them now than at some odd time during the year. If a reminder-chart pinned on your wall will help you, send here for one (Women's Department, Britannia and Eve, Hazelwood, Hunton Bridge, ...

... _ Bad mannerisms are more disastrous to charm than bad manners. Some mannerisms give the emphasis to personality. Others make a repetitive theme through movement or conversation which is irritating beyond words. I knew a woman who had a way of lifting an eyebrow when she smiled. It was a natural gesture, unstudied, and gave a quizzical accent to her smile. I remember this about her though I ...

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... Wow the Secret Weapons'''' of hrchimedes YLept the Vlighty Roman Krmy and Navy at Bay for Vhree Years Written and Illustrated by F. Matania, R.I. UNTIL the discovery of gunpowder revolutionised every system of military offensive, the develop ment of weapons had been very slow, for since pre-Roman time the con struction of weapons had made little or no progress. In fact, the only notable event ...

... The Perfumed Ghost A case from a Parisian private detective's notebook By Peter Cheyney _ I WAS leaving the office when the telephone rang. Lefty took off the receiver. After a minute he put his hand over the transmitter and turned to me. It's a woman, he said, with a pretty voice. She wants to see you. Says it's urgent She's introduced by Van Dine. I don't usually see clients at nine ...

... AND LIKING IT By Harriet Muir It's nice to think that we have progressed far in the matter of cooking. Yes, I know all about our industrious grandmothers and their stillrooms bursting with home-cured hams and homemade elderberry wine. But in our own lifetime I notice an immense and refreshing difference between the economi cal dishes of twenty-five years ago and the economical dishes of to-day ...

... Ration- a 1 Rationing of foods has meant no tighten ing of belts on the Home Front. The Nation's Larder is well stocked. The price of foods, however, has gone up and most of us have less to spend. This means cutting down on expensive bacon and eggs, serving a little less meat, and conserving such foods as sugar and butter. We have learned, as our mothers did, that there's no need for meat, ...