Evening star., 1944-05-02
ANSWERS TO REQUESTS.
(Thdnks to Mrs. r. M. A.,
Wdshin0ton.


Washington
To the lady who asked abou
coffee grounds in drains: We hav
put coffee grounds down the drail
almost every day for two years, ant
apparently Is has caused no harm
1t Is a very convenient way of dis
posing of the grounds, and th
kitchen drain is the only one II
the house which never needs to b.
cleaned out.
The ''filmy or moldy look" on 3
BIS gardenia plant may be meal!
bug. These bugs are white ant
fuzzy and look like small spots O.
mildew. One cure is strong soapsuds
used frequently. Be sure that 4
reaches the under sides of the leaves
and all small crevices.
Mrs. A. P. H. may find cooky.
making less tedious If she does no
use a cooky cutter on rolled cookies
Simply roll out the dough and cut
with q Toured knife into square OF
diamond shapes.
Boiling water poured through ar
orange juice stain will remove it cas-
lily If it is not too old, Mrs. R. H. G..
but why not give your baby his
orange Juice just before his bath
while he has no clothes on?
If Mrs. G.. H. M. could set apart
one corner of her yard for the dog to
dig In and took her to that spot and
encouraged her to dig there when
ever she was seen to start digging
anywhere else, it would be well
worth the mess in that one small
part of the yard. 1t may take a
great deal of watching and patience
Most dogs are keenly sensitive to the
feelings of their owners, and hurt,
reproachful tone of voice is far more
effective than an angry one In
scolding most dogs for wrong doing,
This worked so we'll on one of our
dogs that he never in his life, as
far as we know, buried bone after
he was 6 months old.
Mrs. P. j. c. might like to try this
salad recipe. About 6 parts ground
carrots they need not be scraped)
and / part ground peanuts, moist
ened with salad dressing and little
lemon juice. 1t sounds queer, but the
flavors blend perfectly. We use 1t
often as a vegetable and seldom
bother to scrape and cook carrots.
ANSWER TO CAP PROBLEM:
VINES; COFFEE GROUNDS.
(Thdnks to Mrs. H. M. o.,
Arlington)
In answer to 1t. A. r. c., Wash
ington, I'd like to suggest that
he may try what I learned from a
medical man. 1t seems to help. !
use blotters, the kind used for ad-
vertising, with glazed paper on
one side, blotter on the other. The
ones I use are found in doctors
ofices-also used in business other
wise. To prevent stain from rain
and perspiration I double one and
place it under the hatband. That
absorbs moisture both ways-facing
blotter side toward band in a single
layer will prevent perspiration from
getting onto material. Change as
often as necessary.
When / grow plants or vines in a
glass of water I always put little
sand in the bottom of the glass.
Coffee grounds give no harm to
drain pipes. This has been told me
by several plumbers. They said the
grounds collect grease as they roll
along. Tea leaves are bad-they
stick to greasy sides of pipes.
never have trouble with greasy
pipes. think few grains of SOAP
powder or fakes added to water in
which any greasy pot, pan or plate
Is rinsed pays, because 1t helps In
dissolving grease. To run hot water
down the drain right away will also
help.
May I also join Mrs. w. w. c.,
Washington, in saying thank you for
a very pleasant as well as educa-
tional column? The little personal
touches make 1t what it is!
Editors Note: Please, Mrs. O.,
send US In the information you
mentioned on feeding Persian
cats.
(Thunks to r. E. M, Washington.
If 1t. A. r. C. will turn the leather
sweatband out whenever he takes
the cap off, it will alleviate some of
the trouble. The sour odor Is caused
In part by the wet band drying
against the cane frame. Pege 10 of
the April issue of Esquire has an ex-
cellent article on the care of hats
1t works on service caps, too.
HOT POTATO SALAD:
BURBERRY CREAM PIE?
Thanks to Mrs. c. A. N,
AleTdndrid)
hope this is the recipe Mrs.
G. e. S. requested. I copied it
from Better Homes and Gardens. "
Hot Potato Salad pennsylvania
Dutch Style:
Six cups diced, cold, cooked pota-
toes, u cup chopped celery, "a cup
chopped green onion, l chopped
dill pickle, teaspoon celery seed,
! cup mayonnaise, "a cup vinegar,
! teaspoon dry mustard, l teaspoon
sugar, teaspoon salt.
Combine potatoes, celery, onions
pickle and celery seed. Combine
remaining ingredients. Add to po-
tato mixture. Heat in double boil
er about Is to 30 minutes. Serves
6 to 8.
Does anyone have a recipe for a
blueberry cream pie or blueberry
roll using canned blueberries?
Continued success to your splen-
did Woman's Page.
(Thdnks to Mrs. r. W. H,
Arltngtort)
Perhaps the following is the
recipe requested by Mrs. G. E. S,
Arlington. 1t was clipped from
recent copy of Family Circle
magazine:
Hot Potato Salad: 6 medium sizeo
potatoes, 2 hard cooked eggs
coarsely chopped. 4 slices bacor
diced, \ cup finely chopped onion
! egg, 4 tablespoons vinegar, 2 tea
spoons salt, 4 teaspoon celery seed
Wash potatoes, cook In jackets