Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
DRAINBOARD;
ELECTRIC WAXER.

ana USED as Dread boards, ETC., or
hot-dish pads to protect kitchen ia
bles or the top of your stove from
hat pans.
To Mrs. E. S. Y, Washington,
about an electric polisher. I have
one which I use quite often. It has
a heavy brush that spins around and
1t gives the wax hard finish that
last well. I don't know how the one
that Is attached to a cleaner works
but my advice would be to get one
that has revolving brush. If the
wax it not polished to a very hard
finish, it will not hold up.
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MAH-JONGG?
From E. j. w., Chevy Chase, Md. J
I would like to have directions for
the mah-jongg game If any reader
happens to have them.
LITTLE POEM.
From M. r. X, Washington
Build little fence Of trust around today.
Fill the, space with loving deeds and
Look not through its shelterins bars upon
tomorrow
God will help thee bear what comes Of
JOY or sorrow"
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BOOK ON PLANTS.
From Mrs. H. F., Washington
For the thoughtful, intensive
gardener a fairly recent book, Plant
Growth" by E. L. Yocum, will pro-
vide worthwhile winter reading.
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ANISE SEED.
From Mrs. S. E. ~, Washington. J
Reply to Mrs. E. H: I was able
to buy anise seed today at one Of
our large 5 and 10 cent stores
downtown branch) at their food
counter where they sell cheese, etc.
They have a large new stock of
caraway, coriander, fennel and
other seed; also many packaged
herbs.
sos?
(From Mrs. r. c., Washington
I need help! I have successfully
rid my house of pests since coming
to Washington, but one has me
stymied. 1t is a small fly resembling
a fruit fly. There are never many
not more than two or three-in
room, often only one. I see them
most often in the kitchen and bath
room, but they come into the dining
room, and I have even found them
in the living room and bedrooms.
Garbage is emptied at least once
day, so I don't think that is the
source. I'm desperate. / certainly
hope some one has found a solution
to this.
incidentally, the suggestion Of
using borax to get rid Of ants was
very successful for me. And 1t was
so easy to clean UP afterward.
PANCAKE PROBLEM.
fFron, Mrs. G. S., Washington
For Mrs. M. S. of Washington:
Her pancake troubles are probably
due to the condition of her griddle,
which I hope is iron. If not, 1t
should be, and should never be
washed, secured or used for any
other purpose than pancakes. She
might try spreading it with an I'M
sailed fat and give it a thorough
oven treatment as all new iron pans
should have. Place it, well creased.
in very slow oven for several
hours. After this, no more washing
or securing.
CHINESE RECIPES.
from Mrs. II. E. T., Arlinaton.)
At last I have an opportunity to
repay in a small part for the help
and enjoyment I've received from
RICH. Having arrived here just re-
Gently direct from Hawaii. with alb
solutely no experience with house.
keeping and raising babies under
mainland conditions, I've found this
column friend indeed.
Perhaps I can help Mrs. S. L. B.
of Alexandria on some Chinese
recipes.
Beef and Tomato-One cup toma-
toes, CHARTERED or eighted, u cup
green onions Il sometimes subSti-
tute big ones, Il cup beef Ground
steak, raw, 2 teaspoons cornstarch,
l teaspoon fat, n cup celery (sliced
diagonally), "a cup green peppers, 2
teaspoons Shoyu (Soy sauce, "a cup
water, u teaspoon salt (if needed.
Wash and chop tomatoes, celery,
green onions, pepper and beef-A
to u inch wide by about 2 inches
long.
Melt fat and fry meat. Add salt
and vegetables and water and SIM
mer until vegetables are tender. Mix
cornStarch with shoyu and add to
cooked foods. Serve with rice.
Lobster and Pork this may not
be what was requested but it's the
only one I have)-One lobster, IL
pounds pork, lean and fat Chop
ped, 2 eggs beaten together, 4 tea
spoon fresh ginger minced, cloves
garlic minced, l small onion minced,
shoyu sauce to season, peanut or
olive oil.
Crack lobster alive with mallet,
remove the meat and cut in cubes.
Fry onion, garlic and ginger in oil.
Add pork and cook gently Is min
utes, stirring frequently. Then add
lobster cubes. Cook for Is minutes.
Add beaten eggs and soy to taste.
Serve with rice.
Regarding schedules for baby and
house management-having one 10
months and one 80 months old, my
first reaction was one can't get the
work all done and still have time
to do curtain washing, etc. And
then when some schedules began
appearing, I decided I was a para
gon of inefficiency: but Mrs. r. E.
B. gave me a new life with her YER
sion because, after all, making beds
is unimportant compared with the
fur of teaching a baby to say
"mommy" or telling a two-year -old
about Santa Claus. Thanks, Mrs.
r. E. B.!