Evening star., 1945-08-08
Readers Clearing House
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:. ELECTRIC RoAsTERf
from Mrs. r. =. w., Washington.
I have an electric roaster, but n
book Of instructions for its use.
have tried In vain to get my roast
and chickens (When obtainable
that lovely brown that the pictures
chow. What Is the secret?
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INDOOR GARDEN?
from Mrs. w. X Wdshington.)
am convalescent polio" victim
largely confined to my own home
To relieve the monotony I have
started little indoor garden. MY
problem Is that ] know SO little
about plants and flowers, and also
it embarrasses me to ask my friends
TO get plants for me. Being an
ardent reader of RCH I have OBJ
served that there are some plants
that can be started by slips or leaves
Do you think that some OF your
readers would care to send me slips
with information on how to care Tor
them?
I would also like the title OF q
good book on house plants.
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STICKY RAINCOAT?
MILDEW ON RAMBLER?
from Mrs. G. r. G., Washington
NV husband has gabardine-type
raincoat, prewar; it has become
sticky on both sides and rubs OF
on his suits. Does any one know
of a remedy for this?
I have q red rambler that has
miIdew on 1t every year. What
shall use to get rid OF this condi-
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BABY ON TRAMP
fFront Mrs. p. r. L., Arlington.)
I have been hopefully watching
the answers to the travel problem
with babies, but to date there has
been nothing to help me in my
coming move. My baby Will be nine
months old the middle Of September
when we will be transferred to the
west and I shall have to take the
train back there. Sleeping in the
berth Is my problem. How does one
keep a crawling, walking baby in a
berth without any one sleeping with
her?
/ have tried to use the harness
type bed sleeper on her, but she
will not tolerate 1t, but without 1t
she goes right to sleep when put to
bed.
MARYLAND CRAB CAKES.
From Mrs. P. A. r., Bethesdd.)
The following is response to a
request:
Fried: Two cups crab meat, l cup
milk, yolk of l egg, 2 tablespoons
flour, u teaspoon onion juice, 2
tablespoons butter, / teaspoon wor-
cestershire sauce, salt and pepper to
taste, fine bread crumbs. Melt but
ter in saucepan. Add flour and mix
well; then the milk and stir until
smooth. Beat together the egg yolk,
onion Juice and worcestershire sauce.
Add to the cream and sauce mix
ture. Stir well. Add crab meat,
salt and pepper. Cool Place in q
refrigerator until cold. Form rap
idly into fiat cakes, dredge with
bread crumbs and fry until brown.
Place on hot platter and pour cream
sauce over the cakes when serving.
Baked: Two cups crab meat, ~
cups bread crumbs soaked in III
cups milk. Remove bread crust.
Five hard-cooked eggs chopped fine,
1s teaspoon dry mustard, " tea
spoon red pepper, " teaspoon salt,
u cup melted shortening. Place all
the above in a bowl and stir well.
Form into cakes. Dredge with
cracker or bread crumbs. Bake Is
minutes in a hot oven. If preferred,
black pepper and salt may be used
to suit taste and red pepper omitted.
Care should be taken that cakes do
not burn.
MILDEW.
from Mrs. E. S. M, Arlington, Vd.)
have been using a product which
has become very popular in the last
few months. In fact 1t was intro
duced to me on the Woman's Page
Of The Star. Among its many uses
1t kills and prevents mildew-re-
moves musty odors from rooms and
1QTl1IuIc-dLlQ lew uIUpo III
sprinkling water prevents clothes
getting mildewed, II you can't get
them ironed for three or four days
after sprinkling. It works miracles,
really-but since I can't mention
trade-names, I guess Mrs. w. A will
have to call Miss Caswell. I'm sure
the sponsor Of RICH knows to what
7 have reference.
(From Mrs. r. c. w., Arlington, Va.)
I have suggestion for the reader
who wanted to remove mildew from
colored fabrics. Pick q dry sunny
day; rub tomato into the cloth.
When garment is thoroughly dry
rinse In warm soapy suds.
With little experimenting you
may find that fresh tomato will do
the trick. I have always used a jar
Of home canned; II you can spare
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