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PAGE EIGHT "THE DAILY TIMES-CAZETTE ™ ABB BN mim Basis anni TW nen OR (IA SE SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1948 - Woman's Crowning Glory Glamor with nylon! This enchanting model keeps her hair well-groomed combination recently placed on the market For tender scalps the nylon bristles may be with a nylon brush and comb by a Canadian manufacturer. softened by holding The comb is said to be virtually ind brush under the estructible. The negligee worn by the model is--you've guessed it--also nylon, * * * Science Has Not Discovered Why Women Are Seldom Bald hot water tap for a few seconds. The question--why are women seldom bald?--often arises. Amateur anthropologists may at- tribute this phenomena to the theory that cave men once dragged their would-be mates around by their long tresses during the courting season--thus importing an inherent strength to their hair roots, Students of eugenics main- tain chromosomes have 2a great deal to do with the lack of bald- ness among members of the fair sex. Some beauty experts, on the oth- er hand, claim women have al- ways used their hirsute crown as a | powerful weapon for luring the un- suspecting male towards the ma- trimonial altar an 2 taken better care their hair. Turning back the musty pages of history one learns the cavewomen .of the Cro-Magnon era gave up combing her matted locks with her fingers and used, instead, combs | fish, fashioned from bones of small birds and animals. Centur- ies later, the ancients had combs of beaten gold and silver, of elab- orately carved tortise-shell and iv- ory. The hairbrush is days of the Roman Empire when the ladies of Rome adopted a ver-| sion ef the crude brush employed by the Roman cavalrymen to curry their mounts. Since then combs and hairbrush- es have come a long way and are indispensible parts of milady's bou- To Broadcast Bach Passion By JACK McNEIL Canadian Press Staff Writer Radio history will be made in North 'America when Bach's St. Matthew Passion is presented over the CBC Trans-Canada network on Wednesday evening, March 24. This majestic work--which had to be cut slightly to bring it within the scope of an unprecedented three-hour broadcast--has never been heard before in its entirety by radio audiences on this contin- ent. The famous oratorio will be per- formed by the Toronto Mendels- sohn Choir of more than 200 voices, a symphony orchestra; an organ and four soloists, all under the di- rection of Sir Ernest MacMillan. The soloists will be Phillip Mac- Gregor, bass, from Cleveland, Ohio; and three Toronto Singers: William Morton, tenor; Lois Mar- shall, soprano, and Nellie Smith, contralto. The St. Matthew Passion is the story of the last days of Christ and His death as related in the Gospels, set to music. Written by Bach in 1729 for the Good Friday services at St. Thomas Church, Leipzig--where it was performed annually throughout the 18th cen- tury--it fell into obscurity for gen- erations. : Told in asseries of dramatic epi- sodes, the narrative is interrupted by meditations--in aria or choral verse--at the conclusion of each scene or episode. Bach separated the words of Christ from the otaer parts of the cantata by the device of a distinctive accompaniment. The dramatized 'story of events leading to .the first presentation of the Passion, prepared by the Montreal writer Stephen Brott, and a commentary by Thomas Archer, music critic of the Montreal Ga- zette will precede the broadcast. Many of the incidents of Bach's life hardly need dramatization; they are full of human interest, His parents died when he was 10 years old, leaving him in the charge of an older brother, Christophe, an organist who taught the boy music. Christophe became so jealous of the young prodigy's amazing- tal- ent that he forbade him to study a collection of organ compositions by great masters. Every night for six months, Se- bastian removed the book through the lattice door of the bookcase in which it was kept and copied the entire work by moonlight in bis room. When he finished his have therefore | said to have | had its origin during the halcyon | | doir. | Keeping In step with the ever- | progressive chemical age that is | upon us, most combs today are made of a variety of plastics. One | of the most revolutionary types to | be manufactured in Canada is a | moulded nylon plastic comb which | can be twisted, thrown on the | floor, stepped on and boiled with- | out losing its -teeth or breaking. | The same tough plastic is now re-. | placing natural bristle from hogs, | camels and badgers, as bristling material for hair-brushes and oth- er domestic brushes. One Canadian brush maker re- cently placed a hairbrush on the market wheih is a composite comb and brush, The nylon bristles are set completely around a "Lucite" {rod which extends into a sparkl- !ing handle." On one side a nylon ! comb is fastened between the rows of bristles. With this combina- tion, combing and brushing may be accomplished in a single opera- tion. In the United States a new hair- brush has appeared which has re- | | volving nylon bristles and rotating | "Lucite" tips on the brush back. This innovation is said to improve brushing action and facilitate | more thorough scalp massage. Another array of new nylon- bristled toilet brushes includes a circular powder-puff brush which | is soft and gentle to the skin, and brushes with coarser bristles for face cleaning, nail scrubbing and bathing. * brother found the copy and took | it away from: him. ) | Some historians believe that this | feat caused the failure of eyesight | which, late in life, made him seek | an operation. The operation result- | ed in total blindness, and some of | the remedies used during it are thought to have hastened his death | by' apoplexy. | | Ironical alse is the fact that | | When Bach died he was revered | | as one of the greatest organists | | and clavier players of his time. No | one, apparently, thought of him as | | an immortal composer. Although | his masterpieces were referred to | by scholars and studied as models | | by other composers -- including | | Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven-- | they were all but unknown until their "discovery" and populariza- tion 'by Mendelssohn, The St. Mat- thew passion was one of the works | unearthed by the youthiul Men- | delssohn; it was revived just 100 | years after its original perform- | ance at Leipzig. | Ronald Poulter Weds Shirley McGranaghan Albert Street United Church, Oshawa, was the setting for a wed- ding on Friday afternoon, when Miss Shirley Helen McGranaghan was united in marriage with Mr. Ronald Poulter, The Rev. S. R. Henderson, B.A., B.D., performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. McGranaghan and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs, W. J. Poulter, all of Oshawa. The bride chose a tailored suit of black and white check, white sheer blouse, small black felt hat accented with black satin ribbon and misted in veiling. She wore red shoes and gloves, and her flowers were a cor- sage of white gardenias and red roses with white satin ribbon. Miss Rose Gerace was majd of honor and wore a mist grey dress- maker suit, matching felt hat with satin ribbon accents and black ac- cessories. A corsage of yellow roses { with fuschia ribbon bow completed | her ensemble. | Mr. Albert Poulter was best man | for his brother. | Following the cerefmony a recep- tion was held in the church par- lors, Mr. and Mrs. Poulter left later for a trip to western points and on their return will reside in Osh- awa, HOUSEHOLD HINT Coal and wood stoves cah be kept clean and shinihg at no cost by dipping a moistened cloth into | the soot inside the stove and rub- | bing briskly on the stove and | pipes. This will also keep the stove | from rusting when not in use, Betty Lou Skinner Feted by Friends Miss Betty Lou Skinner, a bride- elect of next Thursday, was pleas- antly surprised by a number of her friends on Tuesday evening at a shower given by Mrs. Norman O'Reilly, Elena Street. The rooms were beautifully decorated with a large umbrella in pin and white from which streamers continued through the rooms. The bride-to-be was seated in a decorated chair and the gifts on a pretty wagon, were wheeled in by Master Ronney O'Reilley, who was dressed in a sailor suit. The even- ing was spent in playing games, after which lunch was served by the hostess assisted by Mrs. Don Logan and Mrs. Skewis. Mrs. Alice Penwright entertained for Miss Skinner at the home of Mrs, William Skinner, Cubert Street, on Thursday evening. The! rooms were decorated in pink and white with balloons drooping over the chair of the guest of honor. Little Miss Rita Skinner, in a pink silk dress, wheeled in the gifts, which were in a decorated doll's carriage. During the evening games were played and with Mrs, James Smart at the piano, there was a sing-song. Mrs. Smart also sang two solos. Lunch was served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs, Skinner and Mrs, J. A. Judd, Mrs, a. Davies and Mrs. Norman O'Reil- ey. National Art Gallery Attracts Many Visitors By KAY REX Ottawa -- CP) -- Art lovers are on the increase in Canada--just ask any member of the hard-pressed staff at the National Gallery. "The fact that our travelling art exhibitions have increased seven- fold over a 20-year period is proof of the tremendous growth of pub- lic interest," said H. O. McCurry, director of the gallery. Recalling that an increase of more than $19,000 in the gallery's appropriation was shown in the government's estimates for this year, Mr. McCurray said that the $148,658 appropriation includes an increase in the purchase of Cana- dian works, many of which will be used for Canadian abroad. Estimating the gallery attend- ance this year would reach 170,000, Mr. McCurry added that the na- tional gallery has the largest per capita attendance of any in the country, GOOD FOR EVIL Coventry, England-- (CP) --Cov- entry children sent 350 pounds of chocolate and candy to children of Kiel, British zone of Germany. embassies | with her, TIPS FOR TEENS By A Boy and a Girl Have Problems "INOR WILLIAMS ) "I am an 18-year-old with a problem," writes a college fresh- man, "I've gone with a high school senior for five months now and I like her very much, but I al- so like to go with other girls for companionship, to exchange ideas and views. "But she hates it every time I go out with other girls, although she doesn't want to be jealous. I feel that it is possible to like different girls in different ways and degrees. Do you think so? Should I give up dates with college girls or should I give up the high school girl?" Ans.--Obviously, you like the high school girl best, but 'not well enough to date her exclusively. Proof of this is the fact that, lki- ing her, you're still interested in dates with other girls, It wouldn't be fair to her or to you to "go | steady" under the circumstances. Why not continue your friendship but also continue to make new friends until you like one [girl so much that youd rather be | with her than all others? | "I have just received a gift from |a boy of whom I'm not particular- |ly fond. T am undecided about | whether to keep the gift or give it back to him. This gift consists of | perfume and looks quite expensive, | T am afraid if I give it back to | him he might be hurt. I am 13 land he is 15. If I keep it, must I | give him one in return?" Ans. --I would not be polite to re= turn the gift. He gave you the perfume because he wanted to show you that he likes you and since it is not too persomal a gift, it's kinder to keep it, If you returned it, he would be hurt and embarrass- ed. But you need not give him a gift in return. Your "thank you" is enough. If you have a party or plan doings with a group of friends in the near future, it would be nice to ihclude him to show your ap- preciation--not as your escort, but merely as one of the crowd. (For tips on games for leap year fun, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Elinor Williams at this paper.) Theatre Talk By PAT USSHER Canadian Press Staff Writer New York.--(CP)--George Ber- nard Shaw moves into close promi- nity with farce in "You Never Can tell" and gives every indication of enjoying it. The Theatre Guild production of this comedy, first shown here in 1905, is enjoyable too and if the Shavian plot is a thin ore, the script still sparkles with the au- thor's pugent comments on man- ners and morals at the turn of the century. This is a portrait of a lady of | the 1890s who has brought up her | a nicely-polished solicitor, William who has brought up her three chil- dren in advanced fashion, shun- ning sentiment, indoctrinating mo- dernism and keeping them in igno- rance of a father ad husband she, detests. It is a handsome period piece, with brilliant settings and costumes by Stewart Chaney and nimble, well-timed direction by Peter Ash- more. Leo G. Carroll gives a tho- roughly satisfying perforigance as a waiter who discreetly guides the remainder of the rather tempera- mental cast. The entire company is excellent. Walter Hudd makes ma!" celegrates its fifth anniver- sary at that showcase. The long- est-running musical in American history has attracted nearly 4,5600,~ 000 customers there during its per- formances, which will reach 2,134 that night. Among the stage cele- brities who have appeared in the Richard Rodgers-Oscar Hammer- stein success are Aldred Drake, Celeste Holm, Howard Da Silva, Joan Roberts, Joan McCracken, Bambi Linn, John Raitt and Pamela Britton. Devlin mingles pompousness with acid comments and Raph Forbes is fine as the choleric, frustrated father and husband. On the distaff side, Frieda Inescort plays the modern mama, Faith Brook -- daughter of actor Clive Brook -- her elder daughter and Patricia Kirkland her younger daughter with just the right verve. It is not the best of Shaw but it is good entertainment. "Oklahoma!" Anniversary Special festivities are planned for the St. James Theatre on the | Times.Gazette classified ads pay --Why not try o.e today. night of March 31 when "Oklaho- We Flowers . . 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