Evening star., 1944-03-07
MOTHS?
REQUESTED by Mrs. W. L. S.,
Arlinqton.)

Last winter I rented the house fol
a while and ever since there have
been moths flying all around. O1
course, I use moth balls, etc, in the
closets, but would also like to ric
the house of the pests.
Editors note: In answering
this request, please bear in mind
that trade names cannot be used
In the column.)
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EGGPLANT RECIPES;
OTHER QUERIES ANSWERED;
COD LIVER OIL STAINS?
(Thanks to Mrs. P. D. C.,
Washington
Following are "few" replies to
requests which readers have sent
In to your excellent column. The
Clearing House has done great
deal to make me feel more 'at
home" in a strange community
Can't we have more as soon as con-
ditions permit?
Eggplant Recipe: 1. Mrs. N. H. H.
OF Alexandria might like eggplant
the way we prefer it. Pare eggplant,
cut in cubes, put in pan with just
enough water to prevent burning
and boil until tender. When cool
add / slightly beaten egg. dash of
salt, about / heaping tablespoon
flour. (More flour would be needed
for large eggplant) Drop by spoon
fuls in a creased frying pan. Use
low heat and turn when well
Drowned. Best results are obtained
when using an iron skillet and keep
ing lid on pan during entire cook
Ing.
2. Eggplant Oriental (from Amer
lean Womans Cook Book. Two
green peppers, 2 eggplants, 8 table
spoons cooking oil, 6 ripe tomatoes,
3 teaspoons salt, / teaspoon pa
prika.
Remove seeds from peppers and
cut into small pieces. Pare egg
plants and cut into small pieces
Cook eggplant and peppers in the
fat until slightly brown, then add
tomatoes and seasonings and con-
tinue cooking until eggplant is done.
Serve very hot.
Milk Stain: To Mrs. j. G., Ar
Nngton: I have had two babies and
no milk stained clothing. I pre-
vented this by Immediately rinsing
any article ION which milk had
spilled in clear lukewarm water and
then washing in the usual manner.
Hope you, too, will find this salts
factory.
Request: Can any one tell me
how to remove stains caused by
cod liver oil ointment?
Dry Fruit Cake: Failing to soften
q very dry fruit cake by the usual
methods, and having on hand some
kumquats that were too sour to eat,
I decided to put them in with the
fruit cake. The results were excel
lent. The cake was quite moist
within few days and by keeping
the kumquats in the container as
long as the fruit cake lasted it was
deliciously moist, but not too moist.
This may be a well-known remedy
to some readers, but on my part it
was purely an experiment. Would
be interested in knowing If it will
always work or was just one of those
freak happenings.
Sewing: 1t seems that there are
many women who would like to do
their own sewing, but are not
sure just how to 60 about making
various articles of clothing. I have
. book which has been very helpful
to me-also many friends find it
useful-and perhaps might be just
what others need. The. book Is
Constance Talbot's "The 'Complete
Book of Sewing" 1t contains many
suggestions and helps which find
excellent. Hope you will like it!
X X X X
HAND HOOKED RUGS?
REQUESTED by Mrs. W. G. F.,
Arlington.)
I would appreciate greatly hearing
from some one who can make hand
hooked rugs.
INFANT CARE;
TIPPING.
Thanks to Mrs. L. w. H.,
Falls Church, Vd.)
In answer to Mrs B. G. on infant
care: According to my doctors in
structions, I sterilized baby bottles
and dishes for about or months.
For about months more scalding
is sufficient. I think it is especially
important to have bottles sterile, as
bacteria multiply very rapidly in
any residue of milk which may be
left.
About tipping: Mrs. L. It's opin-
ions are most fair and interesting,
but I for one would rather pay
slightly higher price for service
than to be expected to tip. Very
often the beauty operator, waitress
Cor whoever) renders inferior serv-
ice and I see no reason for tipping
in such a case.
Many thanks for the fine sugges-
tions the Clearing House publishes.
(ThdnkS to Mrs. N. r. p,