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u tCl Fly-la Trovolyan had "Med his tlBrtte 'OIIIIQ in Biliatord to "fl Will"! and Mon 3 smaller one in the Mann “In. [ah-mpwn. While his friend, In)" Hunt-by, and three neighbor-l - viayin' .1 tabla tipping with Mrs. Wtuett and her laugh!" Violet, a "l'iri' ' "DOIHI‘U w” ruched that Tre- volyan had been murdered. limnabv "st, his friend that. his ulnuli Ireturn1 " a Now. The your. sauna-t Trawl- nu'n Mater. Mn. Jun-Her canker. and It. Our" children of In. Parson, un- cut" ulster, now dead, " the” tour an". equally In Trevlynn'n can": or - pound”. Jumeu cur-on had count I. I‘M-mum (rm-n London the day M in raider. tailed on tun uncle. and Onion the and 1mm burl: the MI morn- tret ll. Ivan arrested by Inspector Nur- nu-nu, Tm day an" the murder Imm- oby "wind . rhea“: tor 5600 pound‘ from u‘harleu F.nderby, reporter for the Daily Wm, for the Huron mlulhm ot the lwwspavtrn vot"petttiort, Emily Trentu, Jlm l'oarmm'n 'Utrteee. "In"! UM "rrtt"sirttitr"'r a" Mndorhy. asked him to Mir her riettr rears-m. and wrnt WIHI Min to Mumford, Who" Namath" urn! to nun-Inm- Mr" Wtltrtt and r""":,'.?,',',",.! Mr . A . Ah.-.) "too v III. In nun-"nu. VV 7" .. .P__'"- to quotation MM. Willa" and monitor-cal [honor-'1' name, Violet tainted. Manly h apprmu-hcd by $'tept. Wyatt, who ls lmulullhov __ -. "t an”. know IN lain Wyatt. "He use." -- __ "Yea," said Emily ertrerurnirirttrir. "A "inttint, that's what he Il'.ie) laid Captain Wyatt. "The arrange- ment war- that he was to do the place up to suit the purehwser's taste, and bunt became t had the window rashes in thmo'late picked out in lemon, he wanted me to pay half. Said the y) vamment was for a uniform color." "You didn't like him," said Emily. “I was always having rows with him," said Captain Wyatt. “But I - have was with everyone," he added an an afterthought. "in a place like this you have to teach people) to leave a man alone. Always knock-i in; at the door and dropping in and; chattering. I don't mind seeing people when I am in the mood-but it has} got to be my mood, not theirs. No; good Trevelyan giving me his Lord‘ " the Manor hrs and dropping J/ whenever he felt like it. There's not' a soul in the plate comes near me mow," he added with satisfaction. "tth!" said Emily. “That's the best of having a native servant," said Captain Wyatt. "They understand orders. Abdul," he reared. A tall Indian in a turban came out " the cottage and waited attentively. "Crane in and have something," said Captain Wyatt. "And Pee my little cottage." "I'm sorry, yum) runny, v... . .....- to hurry on." "Oh, no, you hr en't," said Captain Wyatt. "Yes, I have," said Emily. “I've I“ an uppoimment." "Nobody understands the art of liv- ing nowadays," said Captain Wyatt. Wink-hing trainer, making appoint- ments, fixing times for everrthintt--- Mt nonsense. Get up with the sun, I say. have your meals when you feel like it, and never tie yourself to a time or a date. I could teach people how to live if they would listen to living were no! mo nopuu. W. Anything more I'll rd urn-k of a man the In". she had nevor seen. why toat-ttly rsotistied Howl her appointment [ went on her way. Shula"! “out door, "mind bums new. " Emi comfort and I conventionul . bett. "ll. Emily deduced the journalist evil had been before her as the parlormaid said M once in a distant tone,. "Mrs. Wilku is not seeing anyone this naming." ’ A .__., "L.., r. - “You no “mun. V“ Fs,.,, ', "I was ttearteictt an!“ the - nought “luck he to in than. I Just dyed the. I deeper neon. Ind as l and Dunc-d Dyes they look [organs and new. 1 have never mu on!" (you to an an Dig-end but. The, [In no - beautiful eoior-tt" qred out" for thtting or "ein.---' --- _ -1 ' “ This clearly t was ushered in describe as " III. from there “I have brought a note from MISS Perrehouse," said Emily. This clearly altered matters. Emily was ushered into what house agents describe as " well-appointed hall," and from there into a large drawing room. A fire was burning brightly and there were traces of feminine oc- eu'ation in the room. Some glass tulips, an elaborate working. a girl'sl but, and a pierrot doll with very long legs, were lying about. There was. Ike noticed. no photographs. Having taken in all there was to see, Emily was warming her hands in front ot the fire when the door opened and a girl about her own age "When we remind housekeeplnx I will no I found my duper!” had “co-o creased trom packing. l in: the. out on the line, to)“; to re CC7irauii. m. a" or cloth - dyes Io.'f - I DRAPERIES MADE NEW I The results sorry," said Emily, ford House had a solid oak Door, a neat bell putt, an im- wire mat, and a brilliantly d buss letter boat. It repre- " Emily could not fail to see, INSTALLMENT 16 ', and deeorum. tonal parkyrmaid ts " this exalted idea of not too hopeful, Emily re- about well," said Cap He wid me this tot In. J. P. T., Montreal. we like a batter- than Captain soon. Her euri- ished, she men- mt attain tsod 7:: I101! A neat and answered the but l have from Miss came in. She was a very pretty girl, Emily noticed, smartly and expensive- nlnu’ muww, nun-u", -.... -..r-..v 7 - by dressed, and she also thought she had never Been a girl in a gutter state of nervous apprehension. Not that this was apparent on the sur- face, however. Miss, Willett was mak- ing a gallant nppearnnce of being en- tirely n her use. "Good morning," she said advancing and shaking hands. "I'rn so sorry mother isn’t coming down, but she's spending the morning in bed." "Oh, I am so sorry, pm afraid I have come at an unfortunate time." "No, of course not. The cook is writing out the recipe for that cake now. We are only too delighted for Miss Percehouse to have it. Are you staying with her?" "I am not exactly staying with her," said Emily. "In fact, Pm at Mrs. Currm'ss." "Of course the cottage is terribly small and she has her nephew, Ronnie, with her, hasn't she? She's a wonder- ful permm, isn't she? So much char- uter, I always think, but I am rather afraid of her really." “She’s a bully, inn't she?" agreed Emily cheerfully. "But it's an awful temptation to be a bully, especially if people won't stand up to you." Mists Willett sighed. “I wish I could stand up to people," she said. "We've bud the most awful morning absolutely pestered by re- porters." She was trying to determine the exact cause of Violet Willett's ner- vousness. The girl was clearly on the jump. something was frightening her-and frightening her badly. She mentioned Captain's name bluntly on purpose. The girl didn't noticeably react to it in any way, but then she was probably expecting some such reference. "Yes, wasn't it dreadful?" "Do tell me-that's im you don't mind talking about it?" "No --- no--of course not - why should l?" "Oh, of course," said Emily, "This is Captain Trevelyan’s house really, isn't it?- the man who was murdered at Exhampton." JFiilrA something very wrong with this girl," thought Emily. "She hard- ly known what she's saying." "About that table turning," went on Emily. "l heard about it in a casual and of way and it seemed to me so {rightfully interesting--" mean so absolutely gruesome.” "Yes?" “I shall never forget when we turn- ed the lights on-everybody looked so queer. Net Mr. Duke and Major Burnaby-they are the stolid kind. But you could see that Major Burnaby was really rattled by it. I think that actually he believed in it more than anybody else. But I thought poor little Mr. Rycroft was going to have a heart attack or something, and as for Ronnie, Ronnie Garfield you know "Oh, it was horrid," said Violet. "That evening-l shall never forget it! We thought, of course, that it was somebody just fooling-only it seemed a very nasty joke." if "Cirlish thins." she thought self, "that's my _line..", --he looked as though he had seen a trhoste-actuttlly seen one. Even mother was awfully upset-more than l have ever seen her before." ":‘itnl'lvlgsrtrhave been most spooky," said Emily. "r wish I had been there to "It was rather horrid really. We1 all pretended it wtrs---just fun, you know, but it didn't seem like that. And then Major Burnaby suddenly made up his mind to go over to Ex- hampton and we all tried to stop him, and said he would be buried in a snow- drift, but he would go. And there we sat, after he had gone, all feeling dn-adful and worried. And then, last nights-no. yesterday morning we got the news." "You think it was Captain Trevel- yan's spirit?" said Emily in 'm awed voice. "Or do you think it was clair- voyance or telepathy?" - n l _ ,L_\I The parlormaid entered with a fold- ed piece of paper on a salver which she handed to Violet. Violet unfolded the paper, glanced over it and handed it to Emily. "q-..“ _. “Hr _ "Oh, 1 don't know. But I shall never, never laugh at these things again." U ."There you are," she said. "As a matter of fact you are just in time. This murder business has upset the servants. They think it's dangerous to live in this out of the way part. Mother lost her temper with them yogurt-19y and he tent .thtm. sl:l Insh- . .. I ___ AI. TRr, yawn-gr, .0... ".2 2-... g. _ . .-. - ing. They are going after lunch. We are going to get two men instead. I think it will “have! much tetttr." chTiil'i?isri't' as if Captain Tre- Velyan had been killed in this house." "What made you think of coming to live here?" nixed Emily, trying to make the question sound unless and ‘girlishly natural. _ ' . .. An.” c.. --nm.- an! M! r," Ivvlm- ___.,,, W - for a moment the looked suspicious' and afrai& l "Oh, we thought it would be nu fun," aid Violet. "Don't you fhul it rather dull?" "Oh, no, I love the country.” But her eyes avoided Emily’s. J 'Serve.sta we id Emily. " silly, tren’t they? it would be rather to her I," She stirred uneasily in her chair and Emily rose rather reluctantly to her feet. -- _ -Y grim be going now," she said. "Thank you so much, Miss Willett. I do hope your mother will be all right." "“51: Uw, quite well really. Ws only the servttnts---tnd all the worry." Adroitly, unperceived by the other, Emily managed to digtard her gloves on a small table. The parlormaid who had opened the door to Emily had unlocked it, but as Violet Willett closed it behind her retreating guest Emily caught no sound of the key being turned. When she reached the gate, therefore, she retrlced her steps slowly. F Her visit had more than confirmed the theories she held about Sittaford House. There was something queer going on here. She didn't think Violet Willett was directly implieated--that is unless she was a very clever ac- tress indeed. But there was some- thing wrong, and that something must have a connection with the tragedy. Th1 re must be some link between the Willetts and Captain Trevelyan, and in that link there might lie the clue to the whole mystery. She came up to the front door, turn-) ed the l.z.ndle very gently and passed) across the threshold. The hall was deserted. Emily had her excuMy-- the gloves left thoughtfully behind in the drawing-room. She stood stock still listening. There was no sound anywhere except a very faint murmur of voices from upstairs. As quietly as possible Emily crept to the foot of the sairs and stood looking up. Then, very gingerly she ascended a step at a time. This was rather more risky. She could hardly pretend that her gloves had walked of their own accord to the first floor, but she had a burning desire to overhear some- thing of the conversation that was going on upstairs. Modern builders never made their doors fit well, in Emily's opinion. You could hear a murmur of voices down here. There- fore, it you reached the door itself you IwoulQl hear plainly the conversa- tion that was going on inside the room. Another step-one mom again. Young Englishwomam Recommends Hitch Hiking . . . 'rruTUiifents"voues---vioiet and her mother without doubt. (To Be Continued.) cawutta.--"Hitctrtiikintt" on a grand scale has been carried out by a young Englishworni1n, Miss Emily H. Cooper. Miss Cooper is probably the only white woman who has traveled the wilds of the Shan States in India alone --and did so. she says, strictly against the advice of all her best friends. "Hitch-hiking," or "lorry-hopping," as the British say, is an excellent mode of transport it you want to see the heart of the country, and see it cheap. ly, Miss Cooper informed the members ot the Rotary Club in Calcutta when she told them ot her adventures, and she did not hesitate to make use ot it. Starting from Singapore, she reach. ed Bangkok by train, and then, taking to the roads (or the lack ot them) she pushed north through the borders of Siam and then through the Shari States and Burma, making use ot the front seat ot a motorbus when one was handy, and, when one was not, perch- ing herself up beside the driver ot I truck, in this way reaching Rangoon in seven days. Cooper, is apt to take the traveler in its grip. Rangoon does not represent the goal ot her ambitions. She ears that she wants to go all round the world in order to study conditions, and means to charter the next available seat in a bus tor a trek across Persia to Europe and London. Belgium Fights Pests In the Congo and at Home Brussels.---The C Ni“) administra- tion is very severe with people who keep mosquito nests in their gardens. Some years ago an inhabitant ot the colony was condemned to one day in prison and a fine or $40 for having two vanes of stagnant water in his garden, breeding places tor mosquitos, bear- ers of levers. Public opinion approved this severe measure; but no action is taken against big companies and the govern- ment tor owning swampy land in in. habited areas, say the papers. The tight against mosquitos is car- ried on wth great ruthlessness not only in the Congo but in Antwerp, Bel- gium, because the truiHaden ships bring tropical mosquitoes to the port. A newly patented indicator dial tor automobile steering posts indicate: at {glance whether [he car’s ignition is working properly or not. The shares of thia Company pro- sent an unusual opportunity to participate In a Property which is rapidly reaching the producing stage. For full particulars write Gold Mines, Limited " BAY STREET. TORONTO 2 WAverley 5402 or hire " once. - - Q,““~ OPFORTUNITY! A}, u:ur& 7rit55fiRii9AilP' --- le ;__ - _ Northern Quebec FOR 500 PEOPLE ONLY AT 40: PER SHARE UN I AHIO ARCHIVES TORONTO Pithy Anecdotes , Of the Famous Speaking of the keen business meth- ods of the French people Mator-Gen- eral Mr Ernest D. Swinton, (Inventor ot the Tanks) says there was no lack of examples during the World War, and he tells an amusing story by way of illustration. When it became neces- sary to move the British Machine Gun School in France trom M. Omer to a site which permitted ot expansion, tt suitable spot tor it was found near Etaples. "It is related that when this decision was made known to the inhabitants ot the latter place," reminisces General Swinton (in "Eyewitness and the Orig- in or the Tanks”), "immense opposi- tion was shown to the proposal-pre- sumably with a. view to swelling the amount of compensation which could be demanded. "Mter various objections had been met and disposed or, including that of the disturbance that would be caused to the rabbits. the last protest to be brought forward was one from the local Shrimpers' Union." And whatever do you think it was? The Union insisted that the noise would prevent lady shrimps trom two during their progeny without mishap! "History is silent as to how this ob. jection was overcome," chuckles the General. The manner in which the secret of the Tanks was kept during their build. lng was "one of the most remarkable exhibitions ot patriotic restraint dur- ing the whole course ot the War," says General Swinton. Although thousands ot men knew about them only two cases of " breach of confidence came to his personal knowledge. Both im. plicated ladies-and gentlemen. "On one occasion a charming lady, my neighbor at a Iuneheotrparty," he relates. "on hearing my name began artlessly to ply me with questions, which showed that someone had been talking unwisely. I remembered that a certain young "mcer in the Heavy Section (Punks) bore her name, and made a. shrewd guess as to their re- lationship. 'Very serioui ly, and in a low tone, l told her that there was only one per- son from whom she could have learned what she knew; that if it got out it would not only mean his death, but the death of many others, and passibly the loss ot the War; that uni . she promised to maintain silence. except to contradict anything she had already divulged, I would order that indi- vidual's arrest by telephone and have him tried by court-martial for treach. ery-the poralty for which was death. Greatly npsct, the lady sowed that she would carry out my instructions. She had not thought of doing any harm, hut like many others. did not realize the danger of chattering. "The other case was similar. We heard that a certain actress at one ot the London theatres had got wind of something from an oMcer and was talking indiscreetly. Aecrotulingly Stern (Colonel Sir Albert Stern) and l visited her in her tit ssing-room one night after the play, with much the same result as l have Just described. in this case I am afraid l blutted in threatening her informant with death, tor we had no idea of his identity, but she was sumciently frightened to pro- misc to do all that I demanded" Pepys was a scholar of Mardalerte College, Cambridge, and it was to Magdelene that he bequeathed his library ot 8,000 volumes, which in- eluded the original of the famous diary. His career at college is very obscure. The only factor distinctly known about him, according to the late Sir Edmund Gosse, was that on one occasion he was "admonished for being scandalously over-served with drink the previous night." Beatrice Harraden. who wrote that fine story "Ships That Pass in the Night," ran the library at a military hospital during the World War. She had an amusing experience with a wounded soldier who had been out on leave tor the afternoon and who had taken enough refreshment to create frankness in his speech: "Is it a tact, miss," he asked, "that you write some of these books that are stacked away here.'" Miss Harraden answered that she was responsible for two or three. '1 want you to understand," he went on heavily, " 'tig all very well tor‘you people to sit down and write books; but it's pretty blooming hard on those ot us that have to read 'em'." Another of her stories had a nurse urging on a wounded "Tommy" the ad- visability ot sending a few cheerful mig tsi mi lpayg. *2 e mg tgat h‘and 111'st missus ha 'r,h'/,il'Ph- ten to each other and a. communication was altogether unnecessary. “We'll make u start," said the nurse resolutely, taking writing pad and pen- cil. ‘Just a line or two to cheer her up. There, I have begun It: "My darl- ing “W." "an." aid the soldier, that'll make her laugh it anything can!" A new type or crankcase plug eon. tains two magnetized poles which ttb. strut foreign particle: ot metal trom the oil; when the oil " drained the permanently magnetized poles ot the plug an be brushed inc ot the NotMeation of Animal Disease Horses, mules and asses of all ages and classes are liable to contract any of the serious contagious diseases ot the skin known as mange. scabies or itch. Mange is scheduled under the Animals Contagious Diseases Act, which requires that every owner. breeder, dealer or veterinary surgeon suspecting the existence ot this dis. ease shall immediately notify the "can est veterinary inspector. Treatment is carried out under quarantine, the tollowing mixture being used ofTicially tor hand treatment under the super- vision ot an inspector: Sulphur, 2 lbs.; oil of tar, 8 ounces; raw linseed oil, 1 gallon. Although there are several methods of preparing meal mixtures for fe Mi. ing pigs, the following rules are reco. mended as safe practices in produo ing hogs ot the desired type: (1) Grind all grain Fine grinding is recommended especially tor young pigs. (2) Soak meal mixture between feeds; do not use too much water, but feed as fairly thick slop. (3) Hand feeding is the best method for secur- ing hogs ot a desirable type. (4) It necessary, a self-feeder may be used after pigs have reached the growing stage ot development. (5) Keep pails, troughs and other feeding equipment clean. Mouldy or decaying matter will cause feeding troubles, and (6) Supply clean drinking water. lndigestible Poultry Feeds. Ot the slaughter house by-products for the feeding of poultry, meat meals or meat scraps are by far the most commonly used and are the standard animal protein supplements to poultry rations. They vary greatly in analy» sis according to the amount ot bone material they contain, but are usually purchased on a guaranteed analysis. The poorer grades containing (manti- ties of hoot or horn should not be tolerated as poultry feed as these pro- ducts (hoot and how) are practically indigestihle to poultry. With a little experience, it is possible to tell " a glance whether the brand is suitable tor teed or not, but. it in doubt, pour a little boiling water on a sample, and the smell arising should settle the matter even with the inexperien- ed. It the odour is toetid the sample is unfit for food. That Canadian consumers u begin- ning to appreciate the advantages of government graded beet is borne out by the fact that monthly sales, in the Dominion, are now approximately three million pounds. It is also report- ed that the demand is increasing steadily. Cooking Schools The cooking schools hold at Strath. roy, Exeter, St. Mary's and Aylmer re- cently under auspices of the Depart- ment of Agriculture, proved very suc- cessful. For instance, at Aylmer, more than 200 women attended each day. Mr. Geo, A. Putnam, superintendent of Women's Institutes tor Ontario, was in charge and his assistants were Miss Edith Hopkins and Miss M. E. Me Diarmid. The idea was to demonstrate how to make the best use of Ontario's bountiful foodstuffs; new ideas tor pre- paring economical menus; new ways to get tye best out of meats; new thoughts on preparing dainty salads and desert and enjoyable beverages; new suggestions tor canning fruits and vegetables; and new methods tor mak- ing the table allowance go farthrt and still keep the family well-ted. Printed recipes were also furnished. It In like- ly that the cooking school plan will be extendrd to other centres in the future. Value of Cooling Milk It is a simple matter to control bac- terial growth in milk. At 40 degree F. there is practically no change in the number or bacteria at the end of 24 hours; at 50 degrees the number in- creases tour told and at 60 degrees w,.trlts.ltuitd,pid times as many as -t the start. Milk should be cooled as promptly as possible. Freshly drawn milk contains a substance known as inctenin which is able to restrain bac- teria for o certain period. It the cool. ing is delayed the enact soon passes on; try frompt cooling the luctenic " feet may be extended even to " hours or longer. Sepaute Sexes Early Pullets will develop with gm ater utt.i. tormity it separated from the ccz'kerels when they are eight to tWive weeks ot an. The males as dorrtinsering Ind tend to claim the feed hopper space that ha been matted to the te. mates. ratchet-mu It t cool econ. Farmers' Notes Graded Beef Popular “we: only to sell the come ',taggy. Pig Feeding Methods Although there are several methods or preparing meal mixtures tor teed- ing pigs, the following' rules are re- commended as safe practices in pro- ducing hogs ot the" desired type: (i) Grind all grain. Fine grinding is re- uomtncuded, especially tor you": pigs. t2) Soak meal mixture between feeds; do not use too much water but feed as a fairly thick slop. t3) Hand ieed- ing is the best method tor securing hogs or a desirable C" (4) ll neces- sary, u r ii-ieuler may be used after pigs hint reached the growing stage ot development. (5) Keep pails, troughs and other feeding equipment clean. Mouldy or decaying matter will cause feeding troubles, and 16) Supply clean drinking water. Cinemas to Assist London Shoe Fitters London. -- Movies and customers walking are to aid shoe titters in [on- don stores. To increase the comforts of walking, arrangements are being made by the research association of the British boot and shoe trades to film feet in motion, both bare and clad. For this purpose a moving platform is to be set up, so that the walker can go through all the usual movements and yet remain in one spot. It is be- lieved that by this means consider- able improvement in the structure of loots and shoes may be made. Another machine, which accurately measures the shape of a foot, makes its records on small clocks. which, in turn, tell the shoemaker all he needs to know in order to build a perfectly fitting shoe. China's Policewomen Nanking now has thirty-two police- women, though the tirst Chinese city to employ women as otticert, ot the law was not Nanhiug but Shanghai. Now Peipiug has several. They wear uni. forms. and some of them carry arms. According to The Policewomnn‘s Re- view, a girl enlisting with Peiping‘s 'Finest" must be nineteen or there- abouts. She must be single, and she 'must not have served I prison sen- tence ot more than one yearn? Dig for Character, Sars Woman Gardener New York.-tt you wish to fortify your child against a future depression let him dig to his heart's content in I garden ot his own. Even a window box or a tin can garden on a tenement root, it carefully tended and cherished by a small gardener, may stimulate an interest " growing things that will serve him well in adult lite. Bo says Mrs. John McAllister ot Scarsdale, N.Y.. who has had the ex- perience of enlisting 200 lusty young gardeners trom the tender age ot the years upward in a junior garden show and Judging their entries. builder, says Gtrrdenintr--corning in mother earth-O a m Mrs. Henpuk: Pm not "It. tome women. I'm not olven " small‘talk. -iri.'iiaust, But the long “It ~Oh, my? iiiv)iiil,izs, ISSUE No. "iir-T-.'T3 F--" a great character Mrs. McAllister. malvs before they be " ', I" ---_-.- .-e contact with usmtott.--toe't, a few months ago Miss A, Walden. of the National " ecntive Housekeepers’ ”000th in America. was visiting England. and made the discovery that no sinilar or ganisation existed over here. she theretore wrote a letter on the settled to the Caterer. which. appeariu; in print. aroused much public interest and drew forth a number of replies. Forthwith the British Executive House Iteepers' Association was formed. "it is our intention. " a representa- tive body of protessional‘ women. to do everything possible to further the eMciency of the housekeeping depart. ment." the secretary. Miss D. l. New. son. explained. "We want to encour- age the young housekeeper. entering the profession, to take up specialised forms of training. We want to foster keen cooperation between all grades of domestic stall and the management ot the establishment, and we want, in every way, to meet the Increased de- mands ot the traveling public which compel tar more specialized knowledge than hitherto. - Quickly Growing Memherehip With a quickly growing membership. representing housekeepers, matrons. and caterers of leading hotels, hospit- als and businesa houses. the associur tion, in a very short time, had made excellent progress. Monthly meetings for informal talks and debates are ar. ranged, and lectures by speitaiists we given on such subjects as dyeing and cleaning, interior decoration, linen, carpets, the value ot sport. and the training ot a statts including organised visits to various factories. Conducted tours tor Saturday afternoons are an- other excellent idea giving the mem- bers the privilege ot seeing over the privat suites, heiirooms. garden roome, "itchens and linen rooms of the big i London hotels. Membership Rapidly Ine. car ine-NT For More Efficiency -uiiiire does your an! elven!" asked a member during a trip round the May Fair. The Eousekeeper pointed out a row of windows let. in a high, airy position overlooking the root garden. "They get 1 good deal ot sun up there," Ilia explained. “so t have provided them with green sun blinds." i Mira Anne Owens. president ot the die,, York chapter, has expressed her since'vgood wishes tor the success ot the Butlsh association, and hopes that in time the two orssniuuons may be lee to join forces and achieve world. wide recognition for the profession. One's thoughts run to the dark base. ment bedroom with dust sweeping in from the pavement and the continual odor of stale cooking. . Practical Help How do you protect your walls tron: damage by Nudge? What do you consider is the best wearing material tor a lounge? How do you deal 'eith the visitor who has no respect to: furniture. What color do you Ind it moat favored tor private aultee oi room-2 Then were some ot the questions put try members to e house keeper well versed in the ways oi hotels. "We have many schema tor the future, one ot which I: to torn our own Sports Club," um Newson um. "We may also stat n branch ot the association in Bournemouth next year. At the moment we on taking tor sug- getrtionts--heaps ot them-good, practi- cal ideas that we can work on." Fifty years ago 1 post-an rapped qtith I loud double knock on the door ot Miss Geraldine Maine's house " Humpstead Ind handed in n parcel. It wu an historic double knock, for it heralded the tirtrt parcel delivered in Britain by the parcels pout. whirl: was inaugurated on August In. 18M. Before 1883, parcels could only be sent try private carriers. and when Henry ancelt. the blind Postmaster- Genernl. instituted the puree]: post, the. new service was an iristatr.at1euug success. In the tlest year. 23,000,000 pnruls were curried. To-day. the Post Ottire handles 150,000,000 parcels 3 year. And " that "ure will almost certainly be eclipsed this rear, a new win; I: being bum. whlch will nuke it the largest wrung once In the world. One ot the most interesting develop. menu is the "parcel hospital." whtre "ttered-boxes, torn labels, and such casualties are sent tor tirtrttid treat. ment. An olllcinl told me ot some oi the amusing “cues" they receive. "Once we received in . loose brown - puree! n top hnt, in which “a! mm n goo-e. The odd emcee were 'trod up with out, nnd when the par. eel "a given to in tor treatment it nu oozing with yolk. "There I“ also the use ot an en- terprising old lady, who sent. n pair ot "0..." to her son by hook post. when she VII liked to my the [all rate, she pointed out that the regulations and that “min; with open end. could he sent tor book mt rates. " Tet, curious parcel “a received In” Anetta, addressed to Japan. It COIN!“ the an! ot a “one“ gen- ti-ass. 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