Evening star., 1945-08-15
MARASCHINO CHERRIES.
TOP FOR THERMOS?
From Mrs. H. w. Y,
Syracuse, N. Y


the readers requested. / have not
tried it, but it appeared in a booklet
found in chain grocery store.
Wash Royal Ann cherries (about
IL pounds or Az cups, then COM
bine and let stand hours in l cup
lime water and 4 cups cold water
Drain cherries; wash again thor
oughly; remove pits; combine ano
bring to boil IL cups water, 3 cups
sugar, tablespoons food coloring
Add pitted cherries. Bring to boil
boil gently Is minutes. Cover with
cloth and let stand "a hours. In the
morning, bring to boiling point. Add
2 tablespoons almond extract. Pack
cherries at once in hot, sterilized
jars: fill to top with hot liquid. Seal
at once Allow to stand three
months to plump. Makes pints
Mote: Lime water may be purchased
at any drug store)
Now for myself, does any one
know what can be substituted for a
plastic screw top for a gallon ther-
mos jug? Mine has cracked and the
jug can't be used for that reason.
INK? IVY?
from /. J. S., Alexandria, Va
I have spilled ink, an especially
permanent and indelible ink, on a
pair of new white suede shoes and
on a hardwood floor I have tried
removing this with turpentine and
various cleaning fluids but to no
avail. I would very much appreciate
an answer to this as my shoes are
just about new.
I have repeatedly purchased little
Ivy plants, but for some reason they
just wither away, even though I
water them faithfully. Are they
supposed to have great deal of sun
or just little bit?
SONG WANTED?
from Miss C. F., College Park, Nd.
I wonder if any of your many
readers would be able to help me
obtain a copy of sheet music for
piano that was published about the
time as 1.-THE Spring Maid 1t was
entitled "Valse Septembre, by Felix
Godin, and was also published as a
song, Sweet September Time. y
Copyright by Hawkes. & Co.
PARCHMENT SHADES.
from Mrs. r. B. B. NJ, Washington J
To Mrs. E. r. H., Washington.
I was very successful in cleaning
parchment lamps shades with sad
die soap Just follow the same di-
rections as given for cleaning
leather
HOLES IN BOTTLE NIPPLES?
from Mrs. J. W. R., Alerandrid.)
Can any one tell me how to burn
holes in bottle nipples? 1 find that,
after holding a steel needle in the
gas fame and after burning hole
with it, tiny steel shavings are left
within the hole and they are very
difficult to remove. I imagine most
mothers haven't noticed this, for
didn't until my third baby. The
others weren't apparently affected
by it. but I nevertheless don't like
the idea. Could it be due to war
time steel needles? Thank you.
X x x
PEST ON PALM.
From Mrs. A. L. M, Bethesda, Md. J
The pest" on your palm, as you
describe it, sounds like mealy bug
You can easily eradicate it by dip
ping the entire plant upside DOWN
into a. solution of fish oil soap, fol-
lowing the directions on package,
or spraying thoroughly with it, max
to oil re- nf %
plant and also wash pot in same
One-half hour after, spray off with
clean water. Or you can touch
each bug with cotton dipped in wood
alcohol, but I believe it is more
tedious and not as thorough. have
great faith in fish oil soap and use
it as precaution every few months
or more often.
NAMES FOR ESTATE.
From Miss r. F.. Wdshinqton.)
I suggest as name for the naval
officers home on Potomac: The
Chanticleer" or The Rose Tree
Manor"
MERINGUE?
From Miss I. C. P, Washington J
I wonder if some one can tell me
about meringue. I make mine with
! rounded tablespoonful of sugar to
each egg white and add a generous
pinch of baking soda for two OF
three whites. The result is non
falling, mons h king meringue
which cuts without dragging"