Evening star., 1945-08-15
Readers Clearing House

waffle pique dress and turned ii
wrong side out and hung it on q
coat hanger to dry and 1t got iron
rust on the shoulders of the dress
Please, something that will not spoil
the lovely color in the dress. Will
certainly appreciate this as it Is q
new dress and favorite. Some one
suggested buttermilk-has any one
tried this?
ROSE JAR.
REQUESTS?
From Mrs. II. F. H., Arlington, Va. J
For Mrs. A. L. F., Washington
who asked for directions for a rose
jar, I am sending this:
Rose Petal Jar: Preserve their
fragrance for years to come. Gather
fresh. fragrant roses early in the
morning. Pluck the petals and clip
off the feshy part at their base.
Spread them on a fiat surface and
let them lie until all dew has dried.
Place 2-inch layer of dried petals
in 2-quart earthen jar with a
tight-fitting lid. Sprinkle scant
handful of salt over the layer. Add
more petals from day to day until
the jar Is filled.
If you desire, you can store pet
ais in tins or jars with a small
amount of cloves and cinnamon
substituted for salt.
Allow containers to stand covered
one week. Then turn the contents
into a large pan and add ls cup (h
ounce each of rose, heliotrope, Law
ender and violet powder, u cup
powdered orris root (all available
at the cosmetic counters) plus one
teaspoonful ground mace, a few
drops each of oil of rose, geranium
and almond oil (also from cosmetic
counters) and if salt has been used
instead OF spices, add a teaspoon
each of cinnamon and cloves.
Mix, pack in small jars. Close
covers. Let stand two weeks. Stir
occasionally, and leave open few
moments to scent room.
Now, If may, I'd like to make a
few requests.
How to get cast-iron Dutch oven
in good shape to cook in. 1t forms
beads of rust inside the lid and
causes the food to have mineral
taste. The last thing I tried was
rubbing with lard and heating in
warm oven for a long time with the
result that the inside now looks
worse than ever.
hope some one can help me with
this
Also, how to remove a heavy
thick crust on the bottom and sides
of a pressure cooker. 1t was used
for sterilizing bottles for three babies.
Could some one tell me how to
remove fingernail polish from my
walnut vanity top without running
the finish?
May add that, like many others,
l read the RICH faithfully and never
have found a more helpful column
in any paper?
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Our thanks to the tollo10ino
readers lDhoSe contributions ,Uere
similar to others previously re-
ceiDed::
Mrs E. C. ", Bethesda: M. M,
CheUy Chase, Md; Mrs. w. F.M.,
Mrs. T. H. M, B. H. X, E. M. H.,
Mrs. II. F. ~, Washington.
Copies of the long poem, We
Are Seuen," and information
about it sent in by these kind
Individuals haze been forwarded
TO the reader ,Dho made the re-
quest:
Mrs. M. M. B., Alexandria; Mrs.
B. w. F, SilDer Spring; Mr.. H. c.,
Mrs. T. H. S., Mrs. S. B. B., Wash
ington.
Information on other matters
furnished by the tollo,Uing has
been forwarded to the readers
for lOhom it ,Oas intended:
Mrs. E. ~, Ber,Dyn; Mrs. r.
B. D., SilUer Spring: Miss I. C. p.
Mrs. H. L. H., jr.; Miss v. F. T.,
Mrs. H. E. s., H. M. L., Wash
ington.
Applications for the future
RCH book haze been filed for
Mrs. F. P. j.. Rockville: I. J. S.,
Alexandria,: Mrs. w. A. J.. Ar
hngton; Mrs. H. F. ~. Mrs. M. E.,
Mrs. J. S. c, Washington.
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CHESS PIE.
From G. O., Washinqton.)
Mrs. A. E. T., Washington, asked
for chess pie recipe. The follow