... By H. J. Kirby DURING 1950 many important cen tenaries will be observed, but it is safe to say that one of the most popular persons to be remembered will be Madame Tussaud of waxworks fame. As Marie Grosholtz, the daughter of a Swiss army officer, she was left an orphan, and was early taught to model by her uncle, J. A. Curtius, of Paris. During the Revo lution, she modelled many people con ...

... By Guy Livingston SITTING in a room in Somerset House, London, seven men have been engaged since 1946 in a little-publicized, highly important and infinitely complex task. They are the members of the Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors which, under the chairmanship of Lord Justice Cohen, has been examining the claims of war-time inventors and assessing their war-winning value in terms of ...

... Wonders Of The Underworld T be A we- Inspiring Beauty Of Subterranean Caverns By Harold J. Shepstone SINCE the war hundreds of young people now spend their spare time digging up Roman remains not only on the bombed sites in London, but in other parts of the country as well. Others go in for bird-watching and declare it to be most thrilling. But strangest of all post-war activities, perhaps, is ...

... For A Country Man THE GLOVES With No. 12 needles cast on 72 sts. on three needles 24 24 24. Work 3 ins. k. 1, p. 1 ribbing. Work 22 rounds in following pattern 1st round. K. 2, P. 2. Repeat from ending P. 2. 2nd round. As 1st round. 3rd round. P. 2, K. 2. Repeat from ending K. 2. 4th round. As 3rd row. These four rounds form pattern. MATERIALS 5 ozs. Copley's Excelsior 3-ply in fawn, Shade No. ...

... tk, %uu FOR longer than we care to remember, man has levelled the accusation at our long-suffering heads that as a sex we are unable to take criticism. This, we claim, is one of those infuriating generaliza tions that are even more anger-making than most, because there's a regrettable amount of truth in it like the dash of bitters that makes the sweetest cocktail palatable. May we here and now ...

... Good gadgets are invaluable in the maidless household. Here are some new ones to help the speedy dispatch of routine jobs around the house Specially designed baby nail scissors With rounded points and handles of pastel blue or pink. Price 6s. lOd. 2 A useful combined scoop and measure with a green enamelled handle. Price Is. 2d. 3 Triple bow dressmaking scissors which enable the left-handed to ...

... ft CliewyBostets Fill short crust cases with a little jam and *i a lot of double-thick custard and here's the trick The custard must be as creamy, as colourful, as llavourful as only BirtFs can make it. Use angelica for handles i and cherries for decoration. i iffl^ Rto0, I Party Oranges Cut oranges in half, leaving zig-zag edges. |m Mix orange pulp with chopped orange jelly (Bird's, of course ...

... Holy Year Its Story Through The Centuries By Gordon Cooper IN 1950 three million pilgrims will flock from almost every part of the world on a visit to Rome in connection with the important celebrations of Holy Year. The first Jubilee, or Holy Year, was pro claimed so long ago as a.d. 1300 by Pope Bonifacio VIII, although prior to this date special ceremonies were held to mark centena ries of ...

... I Good Ground Work _ i? i mis l Black-and-white check matting used as stair-carpet is effective in a practical way against a flanking wall painted black in contrast to white elsewhere. In the room above, the delicate hues of a fine Aubusson carpet are perfectly integrated with the colouring of a cream bouquet-patterned wallpaper by means of a plain matching-toned felt laid between. This ...

... Many would-be embroideresses are deterred from undertaking a piece of fine embroidery, believing that anything more than simple stitchery is beyond their powers. Some of the most exquisite heirloom pieces, however, for all their richness and beauty, are worked in stitches easy enough for the average needlewoman. This exquisite example by Abigail Pett from the Victoria and Albert Museum, for ...

... M 1 1 1 1 1 J il WKB^^bKBbL9 lUii JL\* J ki I n kmH iiM!MMMat!Viii;i THE CIGARETTE WITH THE EXCLUSIVE FILTER Britannia Eve for January, 1950 59 vAi 1 1 j I A H ^i[i y r_\ij kl I H imi ...

... By C. Fox Smith IT is one of the most curious paradoxes in that paradoxical thing, the English character, that-- at a rough guess-- nine out of ten of this island race who do not happen to live within smell of salt water, and even a good many who do, have no more than the haziest idea of what the tides do. The number of people, for in stance, who think that spring tides occur in the spring of ...