Evening star., 1943-05-17

Thursday this space is devoted to
an exchange of ideas, recipes, house
Keeping shortcuts and suggestions
between the housewives in Wash
lngton and vicinity. Please send
your contributions or requests to
Readers Clearing House, the Wom-
ans Page, The Evening Star"
The views expressed in this open
forum are not necessarily those of
The Stan but are simply an ex-
change of opinions between readers
OF the Womans Page.
ACID FOR REMOVING STAINS
FROM ALUMINIUM.
(ThankS to Mrs. NJ. N. F.,
Alexandria,
For Mrs. A. A., Washington:
A small package of citric acid
crystals kept on the shelf will clean
and polish aluminium with little
effort. Fill the larger of the kettles
to be cleaned with water put it on
the stove to boil with a few CRYSTALS
OF cltric acid in the water. Boil the
solution for five minutes, then turn
INTO the next size pot and repeat
the process. One making" of the
solution will brighten up a whole set
OF aluminium. Wash vessels thor
oughly in clear water after acid
bath.
STORING GOLD BRAID.
(Requested by "Nauy Wife,"
Arlington.)
My husband has told me to store
his winter uniforms until next fall.
but says I must be careful that the
gold braid on them does not tarnish.
He doesn't like the idea of painting
1t with clear nail polish. Have any
OF the readers of the Clearing House
helpful hint on this subject? All
the Navy wives I know around here
are as green" about such things as
L am, but am sure that some of the
older women have had to cope with
the same problem of gold braid-and
solved 1t. Thanks so much for anv
help you can give me.
PIG TAILs-NECK BONES.
Requested By Mrs. L. T.. d..
RockUiHe.)
With coupon values what they are
We had to learn a lot of new
housekeeping! Please, will some of
your readers give me recipes for
using pigs tails and neck bones?
I've never served them, and have
no ideas on the subject.
The Clearing House is wonderful
and is a real help!
RABBIT CARE.
(Requested by L. NJ B., Washinoton
MY son was given a baby rabbit
Tor Easter, which is thriving and
growing into delightful pet. With
warm weather coming on, I thought
1t should be moved out into our
small back yard. Has any one anv
suggestions for building an mex
penslve hutch, and is it true that
wire should be placed under the
ground in the rabbits run to keen
him from digging his way out?
Also, what is the best food for him
as he grows older? He has been
getting milk, and now eats a little
lettuce, but that hardly seems
enough. Thank you very much.
CARROT MARMALADE.
(ThankS to F. L. r., Takoma
Park, Md
Recipe for carrot marmalade. re-
quested in Mondays Star.
2 cups ground carrots.
2 lemons, quartered and sliced
thin
IL cups sugar.
COOK carrots and lemons in
little water until tender Add sugar
and cook until right consistency is
reached
Also here is another recipe. This
one is called
Mock Orange Marmalade.
2 cups ground carrots.
lemons, quartered and sliced thin.
l orange. qusrtered and sliced thin.
l cup sugar.
Cook carrots, lemons and orange
In little water until tender, add
sugar and cook until right con-
siStency Is reached.
Lemon and orange may be put
through food chopper same as car
rots instead of slicing, if preferred.
X X
CANNING QUERIES.
requested By Mrs. NJ. E. Peterson,
Andcostia, D. c.
I enjoy the Clearing House so
much and would appreciate it If
some Of your readers could help me