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a +pesearch seem to favour this possi- ----------------{ather.~Sceptics-cite-cases -like- that |. © Was. certain- she had discovered the speret. £3 out of a 100. "a boy have been computed at boil. . Becrets of Choosing "A Baby's Sex Ia fifty years : tnt young couples may be able to arrange the sex of oir children. Dr. Van Dorp Van lief, the distinguished Duteh biolo- glet, says that the results of Ms bility. Attempts to solve the problem of sex determination have been going on for years. Scientists generall:" . attach little importance to the. ideas a0 far put forward, but not-long ago a woman doctor. Hving in. Toulouse. * Drink For A Boy agg' you want your child to be a girl, take as little exercise as pos: "sible,' se 'told "her patients, "Eat plenty of floury vegetables, maca- roni and cakes, and drink no more than is necessary to satisfy your thirst." - She gave advice which was. the exact opposite to those who desired a boy. They were urged. to indulge #n athletics for six months, keep %0 a slimming diet and drink - copi- "ously. : In either case expectant mothers were recommended to practice auto- suggestion. They were told to say to themselves on rising and retiring, and at frequent intervals throughout the day, "It will be. a boy" or "It will be girl." ° She declared that this: method was - very 'popular among the Japanese and proved successful in 90 cases The odds on a baby being: born 15 'to 14. But this does not apply .to individual families. A. well-known titled lady gave birth to 4-daugh- ters before she had a son. Her eldest daughter married, and she, too, bore, four daughters, followed by a son. Many similar' cases have been recorded. Contrary to the belief of the woman doctor of Toulouse, scien-' tists generally aver that the sex of a baby is dependent: entirély on the of the Dutch Royal Family, whose daughters produce girls only, but "they do no: disprove the commonly- accepted belief. Is it possible to change a child's - sex after birth? Many people have ached; this question, having heard of 'such' well- known cases as that of the cham- "pion Englishwoman "athitéte--who;-in-- 1936, became a -man and married a gir] friend. Surely, they say, what happened with one can happen with - "another; -and, indeed, biologists: are "familiar with' many similar cases, The fact. is , however, that none _ of these people was ever really a woman, Occassionally a child is born -- * can change a person's real sex. who looks like a girl, but is' actually, a boy, though his true séx may not be suspected until he approaches © adolescence, Gi: even later. The final "change- over" is effected by a slight operation; but nobody More rarely, ® "boy" becomes a girl. In 1937 it was reported that a youth in Scranton Prison, U.S.A, ------tfire" than a was- slowly changing into _ a girl, Desperately anxious to retain his . male status, the prisoner begged the doctors to help him, but was told "that "they could do 'hothing. Rival For Diamonds Dazzling new man- -made * gem- stones, which' 'have five time more only a fraction of the cost are now being manufactured. No. natural stones have been discovered with so much sparkle, An American firm discovered this ° new stone, . rutile (pronounced root-isle), when experimenting with metals, and it may in a few years become as familiar as. diamond, _. sapphire and ruby are today. Only experts can tell the new stone from real Cape diamond. News has just come through from Czechoslovakia that the secret of manufacture has been discovered there as well. : Raw material of this surprising by- -product of metallurgical - re- search is titanium, discovered near- ly 160 years ago by a British clergy- man. The company making the gen is hoping to find a "cheap way | of producing a titanium metal which would be light, strong and stainless and" would "have wide in- dustrial and domestic uses. * The: gemstone material is appar- ently "grown" from powdered metal in 'the heart of a blowpipe "flame, . like. synthetic sapphires and rubies, - and can be prodiiced in-- quantity. Rutile: js also found ia its -natural state. but -is not used as such in jewellery. Mined in France,-U.S.A;, 'Russie, and several other countries, the nat- ural store is' reddish to brown- . black. The clear, fiery man-made gein is therefore & distinct improve- "ment on nature's handiwork. : The only disadvantage of - thetic rutile for jewellery is 'it is not as hard as diamond, which being the hardest known substance of any kind, will last indefinitely without showing a signs of wear, Rutile loses its polis years of wear. But it can be re- polished. - Conversation piece; "I wouldn't "marry Just to husband--would . parents, after some | h [LL ] reaction, and roundabout of mers: Pour into large hot. Meat together: 6 cups milk 6 -tablespoons- Combine: _ Heat over low "diamond and "are "| Wa ada "What, for instance?" was the cut- ting reply a distinguished author © gave fo a notoriously ignorant .and : - pushful movie producer who inter rupted the: filming of a very delicate scene with the remark, "Right here, buddy, is the spot for some smart "erack; something really snappy." : And "what, for' instance?" is the sometinies sometimes only thought, of a whole. 10t of folks, especially those of the younger generation, when they hear. |° ug oldsters deplore their drinking - habits, and suggest that they should indulge in beverages a liftle more healthful, and less fraught with dan.' gerous possibilities. All of which is just iny fumbling' comparatively so, a base of fruit juice, milk, cofiee or tea; then add 'good-to-eat garnishes and tasty spices to change those us- : ual drinks into real chill-killers and : crowd-pleasers, The first is. for. - FRUIT TODDY: Serves 6 to 8 Simmer slowly 8 minutes: 2 cups apple cider of apple juice 2%4 cups brown sugar : 2 2-inch sticks of cinnamon 6-whole cloves- teaspoon salt" 14 teaspoon mace * Combine and heat while cider sim- 134 cups orange juice % cup lemoft juice % cup pineapple juice (optional) Strain cider mixture: add fruit juices. Garnish with Siaiige. or lemon 'slices. Next comes one that's 'highly re- --vommiended for chifdren=and their ~ It's a smooth, rich bever- age--delicious, nutritious, and--well the only other rhyming word think of is 'ambitious" that wouldn't exactly fit. = CHOCOLATE EGGNOG 3 eggs well beaten 3 tablespoons cold water . «3 tablespoons sugar % teaspoons vanilla "Add slowly to milk mixture. Top each serving with some of egg- white: mixture. : Sprinkle generously with nutmeg Serve immediately. A ABLE TALKS 'dane Andrews: From the Deep South--so deep that it's. down below the equator-- ¢omes this one. It's a strong favor- .ite with the teen-age gang--that ls; when they can get to it before the oldsters 'have beaten them to it, _8OUTH AMERICAN MOCHA So Serves 0 "Heat together: > 2V4 cups 'strong coffee" 3% cups rich milk or light cream "4 1 3-inch stick cinnamon . 174 l-ounce squares unsweetened chocolate eo EL teaspoon salt - Remove cimiamon. 2 Add: pd ' 6_tablespoons sugar ¥4 teaspoon vanilla a Beat to a froth with - spoken and RY rotary : h CHE beater or electric mixer, : way of bre aking "forth ~ with some helpful recipes Pour ironidiateie 4 : ately Cups. for a few steaming hot, spicy Top ea a 3 Til rups . ~ . - . ao servi ¥ 4 drinks, Each is easy td make, or op Crying. With 1. marshmallow or 1 tablespoon sweetened A. whipped cream Sprinkle nutmeg on op. You start off with Our. nest RRR you dont have to wait for:any commercial an- nouncement -- is_ decidedly 'warm- ing". It's easy to fix, and goes well with cake doughnuts, cookies, sand- wiches--especially on a chilly even- ing. : GRAPE PUNCH -- ef ------Qrves 6 Pour 114 cups boiling water over . V4.cup sugar 3 tablespoons grated lemon rind Cover; let stand 12 minutes. Add 6 cups grape juice . 6 'whole cloves 1; teaspoon cinnamon Bring to boil slowly. Simmer 8 minutes. Remove- cloves. Serve hot'in heavy glasses or mugs. Garnish with thin orange or lemon Go ra et i J Lastly, Pie's one that isn't for the . children. The folks who like "their coffee "black, no-sugar" won't, go for it in any big way. either, be-' cause it's sweet, creamy and spicy. It's a favorite down where the. Mardi Gras is the great event of the year, and that's probably why i's called Go Diet CAFE NEW "ORLEANS Serves 6 Place in bottom of each cup: . EE risa 7 uns; serve piping -- * * " : can but I guess st hocolate syrup' peel 1. clove 1 lump of sugar r AY heat 2 minutes; do not boil. Fill cup with hot, strong coffee Whip 3 egg whites = © Stir until sugar . Fcolves. ri Beat: in '1 tabléspoon confectioners' | Whip ¥% cup heavy cream "sugar Fold in 14 teaspoon nutmeg Pour chocolate in tall glasses or 1% teaspoon cinnamon mugs. : 8oak for just-a few moments = 6 lumps sugar in juice of 14 orange . Remove immediately.. Float whipped cream on coffee. top of ~ i ; "What's New, OI Sock: 2 This. novel footwear, which may or 'may not indicate a trend, turned up at a teen-agers' The socks were rigged up with ear muffs and funny faces by EN} sock hop". Emmet McDougall and Patty Boyle. 1 stick of candied orange or lemon ICE REMOVER + + FOR. REMOVING | FROM SIDEWALI EFFECTIVE TOOL Su BE MADE FROM 'AN OLD CROSSCUT~SAW BLADE © ABOUT 4 FEET LONG. - THE BLADES | IN N 4 UAL pA PARTS, BO ree TOGETHER Win USING FLAT Pi OF (RON. AS . ATTACH A : HAN E. you?" "fF dont. ow--I 19PPON it's as good a way as any." SPANNER WRENCH - A GOOD SPANNER \ "ea B8 MADE BY A RING IGHTLY rate regardless of race, "helps a young colored lad. humanitarian work the St. : The St. John Ambulénce, oldést charitable organization in the - > world dedicated to the service ¢ color or-creed, Here a nursing sister in theforganization sympathetically To continue and extend its great John Ambulincé will conduct a public appeal for $270,000 in" Ontario from February 6 to 25. humanity, serves everyone, AS Slip-Covers For Children's Books "Bex careful of that book, Dear; It's a beautiful thing, and vou don't _ want to spoil it." It is a beautiful thing, and he doesn't want to spoil it, but little fingers get smudgy, -and how is a child to enjoy his books if he is gonstantly warned to be careful? One answer to the problem is a set of slip covers made from the plastic fabric which is sold by the ors and other waterproof articles. Being transparent, it interieres- very --little-with-the-enjovment of brightly -- colored covers on storybooks, vet "ht offers fine protection. In making the slip covers, it has been found that a complete wrap- around is best, from the inner edge of the front cover to the inner edge + of the back cover. Cut it to extend about half an inch beyond while it "jo" still on the book, as close to the I --edges of the Book's GW TOvers. as you can manage, Then' slip it off and athe, pre: ferably with nylon thread, com- pletely across the top and bottom, inside the basting ing it ratlier - small, and easing it .on like a glove, you can get an al most invisible skin-tight effect. Leave Quartéi-Inch Seam After stitching,' remove the bast- ing thredds and trim the dédges, leaving a quarter-inch seam. Turn right side out, and, bending the covers of the book back as far as they will go without being forced, begin to work the slip cover over both at once. Be sure to keep the seam toward the inside of the cov- ers. "When it has bgen "worked into place, you will find that the seam edges at the top and bottom of the back: binding are stretched awk- wardly., Clip them as far as the tion, and tuck them in. May Be Able To "Hear" Print It may soon be possible for the blind to "hear" print. if the latest experiments with radar are success- ful. Equipment has been designed "which, itis claimed, would enable a blind person to read ordinary print more 'easily than" Braille: A tiny beam - 3 of light, moving along the line of "print, picks up re- flections from the letters and passes them into an apparatus which trans- forms them into sound. Each' letter has a. distinctive sound which is memorized by the blind. operator, the printed word. : This is just one of the many: mar- $t. Dunstan's, world famous organi- sation for aiding men and. women blinded on war service, The number care of St. Dunstan's is 1600 as a result of the First World War, and 1,200 a3 A result of the Second. VOICE OF EXPERIENCE "A magistrate was discussing bev- srages with a friend. ave you ever {tried gin and #in, er. here?" asked the friend. 0," replied the magistrate, "but I've tricd a lot of folks who stitches. By mak- - yard for. making mattfess protect- - "stitching on either side of this sec- | | who, with practice, is able to read . " vellous devices being - perfected at of blinded ex-Servicemen under the have" ~ : : oC | A On--- P : rh Te : Modern Etiquette By Roberta Lee B Q. How should the invitation to act as a godparent be extended? A. Either verbally "or by formal note. The request can hardly be refused, and one should consjder it an honor to be asked to stand spon- sor for a child. * * J Q "When introducing a person 'to a group of people, is it necessary to repeat his name to everyone in the group?. . : A. U sually just once is Diabet: "However; if the group is large arid there is a chance someone did not catch the name, it may be repeated. ee, 1] * * 'Q. May. a bride wedr a white dress and a veil when being mar- ried in a magistrate's office? A. No. The traditional white is reserved for-the--church--and--home-- weddings. She should wear her going-away suit. * .Q. When, a host or hostess Is taking six or eight other persons to a restaurant, should the dinner -be ordered in advance, or would it be 'better to let each person choose his own course? » A. It is much "simpler to order in advance. . To have the waiter serve six or eight separate dinners would be very inconvenient. * * . - * + Q. If a bride wishes to wear her engagement ring during the wed- ding: ceremony, on which finger should she wear it? the third finger right hand. * - - Q. Is it proper to thank a wait-- ress every time she serves ope a dish? A. No: but one should acknowl- edge any special service, such as bringing an extra-spoon or fork * * * O. Why is it necessary for the parents of the bridegroom-elect- to ~ call at the home of the bride? A." Becduse the girl is not wel- comed by the family until they do - 30. This call should be made just as soon as the news of the engage- ment has been received. » - - Q. Is "I know Miss Brown" the proper thing to say when being in- A. No. This sounds as if it were trouble to make a second acknow- tedgmen. Say, "I have already had the pleasure of meeting Miss Brown." p : = LJ "Q. When a man is making a busi- ness call, isn't it all right for him to place his hat and briefcase on the desk of the man with hon he 'Is i Wl ] -- liese --shofild™ articles in oy lap. 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DB. ~~ Prescription (ordinary or extra strength). rather troduced to her for a second time? . |. these being massed together in, a of her | by But No Two Alike © are examined under a microsc satiny drops. combine 'and fall as. rain, "ln r it degrees "falls upon it is reflected in all direc = more or less moist surface to both the soluble and suspended impur- that there is 'as much as a million Billions Of Them Of all the billions of snowflakes hat fall ln a snowstorm, each le a masterpicce' of» design; yet mno- body hap ever discovered two that were exactly alike. - Perhaps, they do look irregular _ in shape as they fall, but when they "they are seen to be made up of deli- "cate hexagonal or. sixsided crystals, multitude of beautiful forms. Behind those Teadén wititer clouds the miraculous birth of a snowflake is going on; and the raw materials is- invifible water vapour,. lf the temperature fallg, this water vapour condenses into" tiny drops of water forming round<dust particles. The certain: conditions, however-- and these-must be just right-- snow- flakes are formed instead; The temperature must be below freezing, there must be water va- pour in the air, and also partic les of floating dust' around which the snow-crystals can form. Even so, might be "too cold for snow,": when the surface air is three below freezing point the chances are five to one against snow - forming, "As white as snow" is a common expression, yet snow is really color-- less,. If a-flake is examined under a microscope it is seen to be clear transparent" ice. But when lying in drifts on_the ground the light that for tions and creates a pure whiteness. "Health-giving snow" is anothér popular phrase, and there_is some- thing in it. _Scientists> have proved that the purifying effect of falling snow upon the air is greater than that of a similar quantity of water falling as rain. "It is rarely that snow is quite dry," says the medical journal; the "Lancet" and thus it" presents a ities of the air and so carries them to earth." . Lighter Than Rain Snow is much lighter than rain, being about one-tenth the. weight of an equat- bulk. of water, though this 'proportion varies according to the compactness of the snow. Sometimes it takes only six inches of snow to ~make-one inch jof -water,-but _occa-__ sionally it may take thirty inches. © A severe snowstorm with aihard frost is disastrous in a elvilized country. The snow settles on the telegraph wires, freezes, and .adde an enormous weight to the load the poles fiave to support. Then as the loaded wires are driven to and fro by the wind, they sway and either snap off their poles or drag them out of the ground. "Warm" Snow Snow "acts like a warm blanket. On one occasipn in America it was found that there was a difference in temperature of 56 degrees Fah- renheit between the cold snow at the surface and the warmer. snow "seven inches down. "This blanket effect- explains .why she¢p buried beneath the surface often survive, In Africa, almost at the equator, there is a. snowfield on. Mount Kenya and angther on Mount Kili- manjaro. There is a height in" all {atitudes, whether tropical or arctic, above which the snow never melts entirely at-any season of the year, and this is called the snow-line. Scientists think it-not improbable cubic miles of snow and ice now on the land part of the-earth. If this were melted and returned to the sea it would raise the ocean level about thirty feet. Of J. 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