Evening star., 1937-03-04

is of large enough size to act as q
top of the range Dutch oven, or as
two individual skillets. The handles
are bakelite and heatproof and the
whole affair has bright, modern
look that would do credit to the
newest of kitchens
TKEN there is a new teakettle,
quantity snd delicately designed,
made Of aluminium. with a bakelite
handle. The kettle may be filled from
the spout or in the usual manner. It
combines usefulness and beauty in q
delightful way. and, although it is as
modern as can be, is vaguely rem
iniscent Of the fat, round teapots of
our childhood days.
A new three-way cooker of alumni
mum performs three distinct services
it may be used as double boiler, a
covered saucepan or as casserole. It
certainly solves the problem Of the
kitchenette housekeeper. who has
little space to keep a variety of pots
and pans about her
And speaking of kitchenette house.
keepers. who must 50 often cope with
the problem of meals just for one or
two-there are the most adorable little
casseroles of colored pottery, which will
hold exactly the right amount for two
people They retain their heat as per-
fectly as do the big ones, and many a
good meal can be concocted using a
little casserole as the main dish, with
out having the remains" to eat for
the rest of the week!
A LSO for the kitchenette house
keeper, or for any one living in
quarters where space is limited. there
is a new wrapping for silver that keeps
it untarnished indefinitely, if it is put
away to be brought out only on state
occasions. This consists of bag with
slide fastening, containing special
non n-tarnishable silverware roll. We
who have dreaded giving q party be-
cause all the packedaway silver must
be taken out and polished in advance
will realize the value of this special
feature in the household!
There is a swell r-freshener-upper
that takes the curse of cauliflower,
and the smoke out of the smoking
room. It is electrically operated, and
there is a special fluid that clears the
air like magic. This fluid comes in
three forms-the first has no odor of
its own at all, unless fresh country
air'A fragrance is really an odor-the
second is delicately scented with pine,
and the third offers floral or oriental
aromas for the boudoir. The ap-
pliance has no control over humidity
or temperature of the rooms In which
it operates, but does do away with
disagreeable stufdness from one cause
or another.
And, while we are on the subject Of
gadgets that work on light sockets
and affect the air-don't forget that
right now is one of the pet seasons
of the Buffalo moth-and there is
small machine that works on the
principle of an electric Group kettle,
and hurls vapor into the rooms or
closets that penetrates into crannies
and cracks and goes for Mr. Buffalo
Moth in a big way. It also does for
ants, reaches and flies, in case you
like to know. It won't harm children
or pets, but don't shut them up in
the room with it while it's working
just to see what happens! Oh, yes.
it's good for regular moths, too, If
you're interested!
II you wish advice on your indi-
vidual household problems, write to
Betsy CaswelI, in care Of The Star,
inclosing q stamped, self-addressed
envelope for reply.